Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-06-17
Gospel OF the Late vi. Y. Duncan.
REPLY NO. n.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
Whereas, the late m. y. duncan
peace to his memory-on May 9th,
1886, the day of his departure to the
happy hunting grounds, where they
"shoot at the tails of their game" did
name and designate Elder j. W. Hig-
bee, of Mexico, Mo-, as the person
above all others best suited to admin
lister on his theological estate and
wind up his controversial affairs.
And, whereas, the said Elder Hig-
bee has, for causes best known to
himself, so for failed to come forward
as requested and directed by the last
will and testament of the aforesaid,
IN. Y. duncan, to take out letters of
administration according to law.
And, whereas, the law in such cases
provides that If there be perishable
articles among the ''effects' of the
deceased, then it becomes the duty
of the public administrator to take
charge, lest there be waste and
serious loss to the creditors.
And, whereas, it is evident to all
concerned that the whole of the
Theological and controversial estate
of our ''dear departed is of the most
perishable kind and character, and
that it will require the most skillful
management to make the estate pay
zone cent on the thousand dollars, -
therefore, as public administrator, by
law provided in such cases, will at
once proceed to administer, and wind
up this estate, and il at all possible,
make final settlement when 1.-THE
! judicial convention meets"
In order to satisfactory settle
ment, it will be necessary to first ex-
anime the two questions contained in
his s'valedictory'' of May 9th. His
first question was-"When the Sa,
vior said, (Math. 16:1S) Upon this
rock / will build my church, did he
mean what he said and say what he
meant?' His second was-"Dio
Jesus establish a kingdom in the
world after his resurrection, or die
he extend one already here?" Thes'
are the questions Elder Higbee wal
earnestly requested to answer, for tn
reason that if "Gallaher is right il
his Interpretation of oikodonseo il
Math. 1918, then frankly confes
(said the late m. y. duncan) mucl
that we claim falls to the ground"
His two questions are in realit.
but one. I have already shown tha
the verb oikodomeo signifies to ''uI
build" ''to confirm, " ''to extend" &t
l will here copy the definition give
by Robinson in his lexicon OF n. !
Greek-''to build up, to establish, t
confrm-spoken of the Christia
church and its members, who are thu
compared to building, a temple
God, erected upon the one onl
foundation, Jesus Christ, and eve
upbuilt progressively and unceasint
ly more and more from the found
;, ton. Externally (a) (Math. 16:1'
- Upon this rock will build up, COZ
: firm, establish my church. L
!, Peter 2:5, we also, as lively stone
are built up a spiritual house,
holy Priesthood &c. :; Acts 9:3
4 Then had the church rest throug
out all Judea and Galilee and Sal
aria, and was edited (upbuilt).' I
] ternally (b) in a good sense, to buI
!, up in the faith, to edify, to cause
: advance in the divine life. 1st CO
F. ISL, 1923; 14:4.'' Thus far Robi
sons lexicon. Parkhurst's lexic'
gives q similar definition.
But L do not depend on lexicor
Let the reader turn to Luke 20:l
ssThe stone which the builders reje'
ed, the same is become the head
the corner Compare Psalm. 1ls:i
Then read 1st Peter 81, "The sto
which the builders disaffowed,
same is made the head OF the C
ner.'' The word rendered ssbui
ers" here is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
=. from the verb oikodon,eo. That
y "stonen is Jesus Christ, and
"builders'f are the priests. scribes q
other leaders in Israel who ought
have built up the church of CHI
:. then In existence in the true faith
"a glorious but suffering Redeem
is made plain by the language
Peter in Acts. ALL, II. This is
stone (Jesus Christi which was
at naught of yon builders, (see yer
5 and g. which is become the b
OF the corner. Neither is their I
u. !. walton in any other; for there is n,
ON other name under heaven given amt
Is, iss raen, whereby me must be saved.
ID In this passage it is clear as
sun in mid heaven that the "bu