The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-23

from name, Bro wadden is not Christian. but
Baptist This il the logical inference 1t cannot be
that they call themselves Baptists because they bap
tize with water for all other orthodox sects baptze
II such be the ease, however, according to Bro Wsd
deIrs own showing, if we have no right to the name
Of Christian, they have mo exclusive right to the
name of Baptist The conclusion is, therefore, ire
sstible that his argument against onr right to the
name falls to tine ground and il exceedingly lame
We call ourselves Christians Whyi We claim to
follow Christ in the Church Militant and the Church
Triumphant A Christian can extend the right
hand of fellowship to all who fight under the banner
of the Cross
Bro waddell is not content with insulting US by
"He is Campbelte, if anything but he wishes to
dsparage u.s. by telling people that the Baptists out
number us ten to one Here is argument in fa1
vor of determination. No man has o right to live,
unless he weighs 100 pounds, the exact weight Of
Bros waddell and Beeeher. No man deserves to be
farmer that cutivates less than quarter section
But let look at this statement Of Bro Tento-one
waddell, and see what it amounts to. John Bunyan
and William Kifin were pronounced Bsptists, two
hundred years ago. The Baptsts count their age by
centuries-we count ours only by decades. Since Mr.
Campbell left them, the christians Campbellites'
have gained ten their one, and are following this
ratio of increase right straight aong-and afs rhat
is the matter .rih Bro FaddeH He wishes 10 insinu-
ate if anybody is irregular, he is Campbellite Out
here, in Kansas, We have no church organization to
speak of; but in the older States, We count right
along with them-except, possibly, down South 10
explain: In the antebellum days, while stopping in
Richmond Virginia, went to the largest church IN
the State. 1t was the First Baptist Colored. This
congregation numbered two thousand. They were
genuine Baptists; not twenty-five out of the whole
ra.I lima in he
persstenty believed that saints could not apostatize
and fa- and were sticklers for total hereditary
depravity.- Ipresume the Baptists losing ground
among them since the war, for q goodly number can
now read Judge sensbly, and form correct conclus-
ions
Perhaps erred when called the Baptist church n
fossil. beg pardon. As citizens, they are rs good
as anybody, and Bro. Waddell, personally, stands
well, and is goodlooking gentleman; it is their
doctrine that We assail. If see man plowing his
land with an old bar-shear plow, or cutivatng his
corn with u bulltongue, cutting his wheat with q
reaphook think it my bounden duty to direct him
to q store where better tools can be had.
There lived in Virginia, long ago, pious Metho-
dist, who owned good old darkey-a Baptist-by
the name of Jake Now, the master wished to con.
vert him. and talked to him long and often At last
old jake leaning on his hoe, thus expatiated in his
queer fashion: BOSS, says ho, II nab istened 70 ue
readn' oh de Bible mighty heap, in my days, an
neber hab hearn of de Mefodists. Dey read oh John
de Baptist, but nowhar oh John dc Mefodstr This
was u clineher-the master said no more. One more
anecdote, and make my bow, and retire, and you
ring down the curtain: man, in q dream, went to
Heaven. At the gate, he was accosted by st. Peter,
who politely showed him around, pointing to q whole
host of people in good fellowship, singing and shak
ing hands. "Who theyr asked our dreamist
Says st. Peter: 'They Methodsts Presbyterans,
Episcopaleans, some Catholics and Disciples Of
Christ, Complexities if anything" He looked
long, when, suddenly turning to st. Peter, he says
sand where the Baptists Are there none herei'
smile passed over the face of St Peter, he beck
oned the dreamist to follow. They went to far
ner, and ST. Peter, lifting up trap door, pointed
down below, and there, all by themselves were Bro
Waddell and his brethren, holding close communion
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