Richmond planet., 1886-06-12
FATHER SLATTERY ANSWERED.
Baptist VS.. Catholic,-The Apostle
patar and His PrimacV.

Mr. EDITOR, In your issue of the goth,
ultimo there appeared criticism, ~ one
called "Father,, on some remarks pub
lished by you purported to be from the
sermon on the Distinctive Principles 81
the. Baptists," delivered by Rev. Eenry
williams, Jr. at the Virginia Baptist
State Convention, recently held in Lex
ington, Va.
/ do not undertake to defend Elder
Williams, for consider him fully aole to
defend himself. He tells me that he cen,
siders the criticism an advertisement foi
his sermon He is preparing 1t 1oc me
press
I think said "Father" was at a loss Ior
work, to criticise newspaper repofV .,
that had not passed through the hands OF
proof-readeF, or clear OF the smut oI tne
printers DEVIL He if idle should nave
fed his black lambs and sheep. :,
/ happened to hear said sermon. Al;
was one beyond the ability of said 'Fat4ar
to preach if We should live to be as old rs
MethHseleh however much he strains his
mental powers l endorse The sermon,
and write about Peters Primacy. L an
disbeliever in the doctrine that Jesns
Christ built his church on Peter either
before OF after his resurrection. Becaus
the name, Peter signifies stone or piece
of a rock is no evidence that Christ built
his church on Peter.
Christ said, "Thou art Peter, and upon
this ROCK | will build my church" We
all know there is vast difference Getween
stone and a rock; the material m3y De
the same, but the size certainly is mob the
same. Some speak of q stone as OF = rf'' I
as: "The boys threw v@6. a VII 90. |
calls it a supremely ridictaus eXpresSl0H
Note the difference beteen the nVeI
smooth stones. that David chose out OF
the. brook to kill Goliah ith and the
Rock of Gibraltar
Christ said, upon this lock. Every
granrl.srian knows that aid scripture
s1s4s s..IlY that Peter is thing, and
80 ro0A i another, each separate and
listinctt. # Christ intended to- build his
ehnrcn ..)n Peter. as user OF Ssound
Apeeeh, sound werds. sound doctrine. II !
seems TO me that he would have said:
Thou art Peter, and upon thee will |
build my church, But he makes
Peter one thing the rock another.
The same chapter, 10th of Matthew tells
Us that Peter took Christ land began to |
rebuke him. Yea, was so contrary tot
Christ. that our Savior said unto
him. ''get thee behind me. Satan, thou art
Ill OubuIC HuO lIO} AOl tuCh OlNSo hOe
the things that be of God, but those that
be of men
At another time Peter attempted to
walk on the sea, of Galilee unto Christ,
who was walking on the sea, because the
wind was boisterous, Peter WAS afraid
ard beginning to sink, he cried, saying,
Lord save me-" Jesus caught him, and said
unto him, go, thou of little faith, where
fore didst thou doubt?' At another time
aid Peter unto Christ Though all men
hall be offended because of thee yet will ]
never be offended" Jesus told Peter:
This day, even in this night, before the
cock crow twice thou shalt deny me
thrice" Peter speaks the more vehemen-
Jly. "If should die with thee will not
1eny thee in anywise. | will lay down my
life for thy sake" In less than twenty
four hours, Peter to show his love and
bravery for Christ, draws his sword and
cuts off the right ear of Malchus, the high
priests servant.
A short time afterwards, damsel that
Kept the door, asked Peter if he was not a
disciple of Christ, Peter answered her, Il
am not Another maid in the porch, charg-
I'd Peter with being with Jesus of Maze
-eth,' and again he, Peter denied with an
bath. Il do not know the man.. A kins-
man of Malchus, almost one hour after
wards, saith to Peter, ''Dld not see thee, n
the garden with him (Christ)" Peter ours ID
and swore, saying I know not theEmau."
Although he repented, weeping bitter
y, yet is it reasonable, is it logical is in
accordance to the principles of common
sense, that Christ hath built his church
npon man that had been guilty, while
disciple of 1st, antagonizing Christ that
our Savior called him Satan, 2, possessing
little faith, Sd guilty of assault and battery
mutilating, 4th, denying, and cursing and
swearing? think not.
In regards to Peter. feeding the LAMBS
and sheep of Christ, that is q p0ver
conferred upon every minister of the Cos
pei. Paul said to the E der of Ephesr-,
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, anH
to all the flock, over which the Holy
Ghost hath made you ovelseers, to feed
the church of God
Peter told the Elders, among the scat
tered elect of God to, Fee d the flock of
God which is among you taking the over
sight thereof. With all respect due o
Peter cannot think Jesus Christ the only
begotten Son of God and the second
person in the Trinity, and in whose han ds
is all power in heaven and earth did build
his church upon Peter OF any other fsIla
become innumerable out of every tribe ton
que" kindred and nation ofthe earth We
are told that Peter even in the hour of his
death felt his unworthiness. When the
emperor of Rome condemned him to death
and he was led to the top of the vatican
mount near the Tiber he begged his execu
tioners to cruelty him with his head down
ward affirming that he was too unw wortby
| to be crucified in the same posture Christ
vas.
We recognize Peter as one Of the A pos
ties of Christ bDe not as the head or foun
dation of the church of Christ. We com
mend his Episules find recorded in Matt
% 8 in the Douay version of the Bible in
King James version in the New Testa
ment version of lS49, in the second revis
ion of the New Testament by the Ameri
can Bible Union and in the revisions OF
1851 that Christ saith Call no man your
Father on the earth for one is your Faith
] which is in heaven Why in the face OF
th command from Christ do some priest,
or pastors instruct their members, ant
whoploeyer tn ~ can. TO call them father
4 MO,