Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-21
DUNCAN's GOSPEL LESSON NO. 4


s.He that is first in his own cause
seemeth just, but his neighbor CON-
eth and searcheth him." And that's
what's the matter with M. Y. Dun
can. And because somebody is
searching him and his lessons, he
gets furiously mad and relieves him
self by little squib in the last LED
GER. 1 have too much respect for
the readers Of the LEDGER to
reply as that note deserves.
l may not know very much, but
I am too much of a hunter to
ever shoot at the tail of my game. l
usually aim at some more vital part,
and from the amount of futtering
and floundering seen in Mr. DIS last
efforts, many of the readers of the
LEDGER will very reasonably think
that some of my shots have taken ef-
feet.
Mr.. ID. intimates that was mis-
taken when suspicioned that he was
in partnership with Disciple last
spring. Well, we will see. l now
ask the readers of the LEDGER to
watch closely Mr.. Duncan's next
lesson and eff it Is not simply a
rehash of what was published in this
paper last spring over Disciple S
signature. l have all the back mum
bers of the LEDGER and I will watch
him up on that point.
In this paper of Jan. IA Mr.. ID.
gives US an array of names of very
learned professors who have testi.
fed as to the meaning of els in Acts
1888. But if Mr.. Duncan is not
more fair and accurate with the words
of men than he is with the word Of
God it is far from certain that those
professors ever said any such things
For near the beginning of his No.
he quotes Peters words in Acts 2:3s
as, "Repent and be baptized for th'
remission of SINS Peter never ut
tered such sentiment! It is bolt
forgery to put the Apostles name tt
Il such proposition! In his first les
u son Mr.. D. misquoted Acts 2:37, ant
J. now he perverts, and distorts plai
d passages of Gods word and then eS
N poets US ''poor people" to swallow a
e authority quotations from letters W
q never saw. If Duncan can't quot
e the Bible correctly when he has 1T
T. plain print before him, how can W
q 'poor people, put any confidence
o what purports to be quotations fro'
le private letters from learned profe'
DC sors.
h. have already shown, in paper
a' Jan. Z, that the proposition eis
used in connection with baptize
ca Math. 3:11, Math. 29:19, Acts 8: ]
IN and 1875, and 1st Cor. 1872. No
Re let the readers see how it wou
1t sound to read Math. 3:l1, II indet
n YOU with water in order to reper
ne ance." Acts SIG, "Were baptl
1t ed iu order to the name" And on
p more, 1st Cor. 1872, "Were
en- baptized in order to Moses" 1t do1
rd take very learned professor, nor
very notorious man, to see that su
M an Interpretation of scripture wou
'ut turn the word of God into nonsen:
no And then Mr.. Duncan's own 6
CT thorities connect remission of sin
me with the active verb ''repent,'
lb- we'll as with the passive verb, .
ley baptized" But man cannot b'
on, tie himself. That must be done
another. Mr.. Duncan's gospel NAL
led the sinners salvation depend on
1n- work of some other man. And so
eth of Duncan's brethren have b'
ose known to refuse baptism to penlt'
He believers who asked for it. Gases
lrlt point can be found not over
1t miles from Mexico, where a pro
ely nent Disciple preacher, as far as
was able, let two penitent bellev
sus ladies go to perdition. That is
INTO kind of a gospel Mr.. D. and
But brethren preach. But it Is
ave Christ's gospel.
and So that if Mr.. Duncan's own
an thorities are right we can read /
be 2:3S thus: "Repent for the rel
to sion of your sins and be baptized
ne cry one of you, and you shall rec
he the gift of the Holy Ghost
way rendering would be in harmony '
OF Luke 24:47.
ater But prefer the Interpretation
A supplies the ellipsis in Acts
'ater with the word "believing" or
in. pending" thus "Repent and
fol- baptized every one of you, belle
dry upon the name of Jesus Christ
le- the remission of sins and ye shaI
his celve the gift of the Holy Ghost,
ng IS This rendering is confirmed
were Acts 1O:43: ITO him gave al
'pir't Prophets witness that through
and name whosoever believeth in
} ohm him, shall receive remission OF
came Now, Mr.. Duncan, don't
lana your weakness by getting mad
with calling hard names and using
was figures of speech. l know it
'alim, when shoot through the head
here, heart of your system-but l M
led. for the good Of the ''poor PEI
water gulled and blinded by your p
in his errers and perversions OF Gods
Ie see Now, reader. look out for +
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