Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
T. GhLLAHER.


trine of unconditional election and
Reproduction is like the fsr-famed Mrs.
Bowiingbroks, he seeks notice and
attention. He prefers to be thought
evil of rather than not be noticed at
ali. 1t would naturally be supposed
that the sere and yellow leaf of age
to one so long an inhabitant of this
planet would obliterate the follies Of
his youth and not show him ignorant
in spite Of experience. He says he
Is only six years younger than my
church. Well, l don't happen to
own q church, and if he is only
six years younger than the Chris
tian Chuch lie is now about 1850
years old. The only church ! have
any claim on is the Christian Church
and that was organized at Pentecost,
when and where Peter preached the
first gospel sermon to sinners. Gal
laher must be the veritable wander
ing Jew, of which Eugene Sue wrote
so charmingly. GalIaher wants a
controversy with some one. He is
as fall of debate as q rotten egg is OF
odor. The wise man said ''answer a
(Gallaher) according to his folly
lest he be wise in his own c~onceit."
We think that nothing we could do
would increase the conceit Gallaher
has of himself, and therefore We shall
not obey Solomon's directions in THIS
case. But Solomon says again:
"Answer not a (Gallaher) accord
ing to his folly lest thou be like him"
This is the better suggestion, and we
prefer to follow it. 1t would hardly
be expected that one of the elect
who was chosen before the founda-
ton of the world and who was con
temporaneous with Paul, Peter, John
and James would be SC eager for
dispute. 1t may be possible that
he is a Cretian. There were some
of them in the days Of the Apostles.
1t may be that he is a native of the
island Of Cyprus.
Paul when he was on that island
encountered a fellow-he was prob
ably then only a youth; Paul dom,
give his age-who was giving the
Apostle some annoyance (not a
great deal, } whose name was Elymas'
He, it ia said, withstood them (Saul
and Barnabus) seeking to turn away
the deputy from the faith. Their
Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, sci
his eyes on him, and said: 80, full
of all subtilty and all mischief, thou
child of the devil, thou enemy of al
righteousness, wilt thou not cease tt
pervert the right ways of the Lord!
1t was fortunate for Elymas tina
Paul was full of the Holy Spirit o.
it does not appear what he woulE
have said and done to EIymas. New
/ would like to cast the evil spirit on
of Gallaher, but 1 am of the opinion
that it would be like calling spirit
from the Vastly deep. You call them
but when you do call them will the.
come?
Now Gallaher has alluded on tw,
or three occasions to superstition
Cath olics. Says immersion cam
from them. That the idea Of tn
word of God, which is the sword O
the spirit, being welded by any bu
the spirit is also from the same sourct
Hear one witness from church his
tory. "The sacrament Of baptisr
was administered in this (the first
century without the public Assem-
blies, in places appointed or prepare
for the purpose, and was performe
by On immersion of the whole bod
in the baptismal font" Moshiem'
Church Hist, vol. l, p. 46, S vii
On same point see dissertation of il
Gerard Nossius concerning baptism
Desp. /, Thes. vi, p. 81; also Bible
gr. Antiquar Of Fabricius for an az
count of the authors on this subject
This added to the former proofs wi
be enough for the present on lmmeI
SION in water as the only mode
baptism.
Gallaher says none but the spir.
can WELD the sword of the spiri
Paul says, Eph. 6 chap, IL verse
to the Christians: "Put on the whol
armor Of God that ye may be able t
stand against the wiies OF the devil,
and in the 18th verse, "And take I'll
helmet Of salvation and the sword {
the spirit, which is the word of God
Now it is plain that Gallaher an
Paul are at issue. l am forced to G
with Paul. He is the better autho
ity.
Now. Mr.. Gallaher, you have bee
pleased to act the part of the can
follower and where you could pick l
a stray bone you have gnawed it wi
the greed of a hungry coyote. Nc
will you please answer me q fe
questions?
g. Where did you get the idea Of ba
tizing by sprinkling? Where is
taught in the New Testament, eth
By precept or example? Give
chapter and verse. Give me t
name Of any standard lexicograph
that translates the Greek word ba
tho by the English word sprinkle
the primary meaning Of the wor'
Where is your authority for sprin
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