Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
THE RUSH HILL DEBATE.
Spectator" Scores Up Again and
Handles Rev. Cogglns Without
Gloyes-The Second Letter.

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RUSH HILL, July 25.-DEAR SIR
In the last issue of the LEDGER, dated
July 81, is a lengthy article from Elder
]. @. Coggins, in which he undertakes
to criticise Spectator" and state a
few facts Cor misstate a few facts).
&. First-He says he would not say a
word on his own account, but for the
benefit of his friends in Missouri that
could not attend the debate. So we
see that Jimmie did not care SO much
to get a licking as he did to have his
neIghbors find it out.
Then MIR. G. proceeds to give 'tSpec-
tator" a tilt about not signing his
name to his article. Now, I will say
to Mr.. O. that spectator" can give
his name if 1t is necessary, and with
it a list of responsible men and women
of this and other communities that
will fill n column of the LEDGER,
that will testify to the truth of the
statement made in "Spectator's''
former article concerning the Allison
and Coggins debate.
We just simply gave the communi-
cation to the paper as We, with scores
of others, saw it, and we think Mr.. O,
would have acted wisely had he re-
manned silent, for he is just adding
wounds to his already afflicted scalp,
Mr.. @. asks who informed "Specta.
tor" that he (Mr. o. had studied Law
anL that Miss Atchison would publish
the last proposition discussed by the
two gentlemen. Doubtless we were
informed about Mr.. @. having studied
law IN the same way we became In
possession of the knowledge of the
fact that Mr.. @. held three 90 diplo.
mas from three 60 different colleges.
and that he took a post graduate
curse in the Chicago University,
And We judge, by what we observed
during the debate, that he has one
excellent(?) qualification.
Miss Atchison stated, in the presence
of quite a number of people (some oil
them, I believe, were his b%rethren),
that she would put the last PROPOSE.
ton in book form. The most of the
people of Rush Hill 80 understood it;
and it is no secrect at all.
The statement made by Mr.. O. con.
cernIng Mr.. Allison's errors in Greek,
l will say / know very little of Mr.,
Allison's literary attainments, as he
made no reference to his scholarship
during the debate. But we believe,
by the way he held his own in every
point in which Mr.. Q. undertook to
correct him that he is certainly pro.
ficient in it, as he did not lose one
point for which he commended. Mr.
OPS statement to the contrary, not.
withstanding.
Concerning Mr.. A. and the Chair
man having a secrecy between them
selves, we know nothing about the
matter. They must come to the front
and vindicate themselves.
The people of Rush Hill and com.
munity know that it is a fact that Mr..
Underwood has never made any pro.
fession of the doctrines Mr.. A. sets
forth. But, to the contrary, he says
he is nearer a Campbellite than any.
thing else, because they set aside
three-fourth % of the bible, and he
rejects all of it.
Again, Mr.. @. says Mr.. A. INDUCED
in anecdotes and disrespectful COM
parsons.
Now, we will say "Mr. Spectator
attended the debate, "took it all in,'
and never heard Mr.. A. refer to any.
thing indecent or disrespectful. To
this fact others will testify.
Now, we are not a member of any
"man's church," and have no ak to
grind on that line, but for the love o
truth we simply state facts as they
exist.
Now, we know that the intelligent
thinking people of this community
well know that it is a fact that Mr.. @,
never established a single point under
consideration, and he (Mr. Coggins,
being conscious of the fact, was driver
to desperation, and unfortunately fol
his cause, he resorted to indecent
comparisons and personal insults
such as would have made his OWE
mother bow her head with shame had
she been in that audience on thai
morning of the eighth day of July.
If Mr.. @. thinks he has found the
range let him make another shot, but
"Spectator" is not afraid of being
crippled with his shells(?)
SPECTATOR.