Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-02-11
CORRESPONDENCE
The Conclusions of an Outsider.

FRosrBURG, MD., Feb. s. 1855
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
am IL constant reader of your paper.
and have been deeply interested in the
correspondence recently conducted be
tween Rev. James MIllrrand "A b. c.
Now. that Ihrir articles have gone
before the public. it is just and right
the public shall crIiiciSeth them and draw
aud express their own conclusions.
| see that Mr.. Miller declines to
further notice what "A. B. C" has to
say, but perhaps he feels (ani JUSTIFY
''rhr game will not pay for the pow
der, and to load IL cannon to shoot Il
lv is. inderd. an unusual thing.
frankly admit.
Let 1t he understood that am in no
way connected with the English Blp-
riSt churrh, nor do | adhere To the
practice of immersion; and. furth"r.
am 10y no means defending Mr.. Miller.
If a defence We're called for Mr.. NJ. is
amply able To take care of himself
against any attack "A. b. c." can
make upon him. ludrrd. it is n qurS-
ton whether Mr. Miller is justified in
having noticed ~ all "A. 3. C.'>" firsr
article. What | say. therefore, | say
>lmpIN in the interest Of hHM and thr
community.
| believe in the practice Of infant
baptism also in the administration Of
baptism by sprn King or pouring. and
| belong to IL church which practices
sHch, but if our cauS" is to be defend
el 10y the course indicated ov - 3.
g." and 10y Srch champions rs nr.
may til" good Lord help us, for we
shall surely need His help.
After cnrrfuHy reading what has
been published am forced to tae fo.-
lowing conclusions:
|, "A. B, c." thinks the people of
FroStburg very stupid and ignorant.
and acting - thar presumption he
wrote his three articles. IN the first of
which he pretcadS to seek information.
while his manifest purpose WAS to in
vite discussion by means of which
he might perhaps become conspicuous
before the public. Now, in my opin-
ION (and | think | speak the mind of
the general public he has succeeded
only to hS own modification and
shame. Let me suggest to"A. l}. c..
If he cannot comnIanG II Respectable
hearing from the pulpit. let nim not
hereafter seek prominence by rushing
into PRINT.
My second conclusion is, that in his
second and third articles "A. B. G."
has proven himself to be one OF two
things. viz: that there is something
rdicdiy defective ah0ur him or des-
perately wicked. When asked for his
authority for being "hapiI2pd into
Moses" he said in plain English. ''rhe
Bible Now this statement was the
result either of objectionable mistake
or from disposition 10 wllfuIly mis-
represent the word of God, as it ap-
pears thar ,nrse words are not to be
found in the Bible, old or revised ver-
sion, but only in the marginal refer
ences OF the revised Scripture. viii
"A. B. c." persist in speaking falsely
against the Holy Spirit? Let him be
care al lest he commit the "unpardnn
able sin" What IN awful thing for
any man to prrvert eternal truth
Surely in this matter he did not, with
the other aids of which he boasts. seek
The aid of the Holy Spirit, whose Office
it is 10 guide INTO all truth. Mr.. "A.
b. c." ''thou shalt not bear false
witness"
My third and last conclusion from