Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-21
WHO WAS THE VICTOR?
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION RE.
GARDING THE OUTCOME OF
TIE RUSH HILL DEBATE.
Rev. j. c. Coggins Thinks There is a
"Nigger in the Woodpile," and
Makes Reply to Spectator
Gives a Few Facts.


BENToN C1TY, July lS.-DEAR SlH:
In your issue of July IA is a lengthy
article written by a man, or men,
signed Spectator" which ia claimed
to be a fair and impartial report of
the Rush Hill discussion, which began
on July 4 and lasted four days, between
]. 8. Allison, of Kirksville, Mo-, and
j. @. Coggins, Of Ottawa, Kansas.
l should not have asked space in
your paper to make any corrections,
as far Is I am personally concerned,
but your paper goes to the homes of
hundreds of people in the great State
| of Missouri who r my warmest
friends and for the benefit of those
who could not possibly attend the de-
bate l ask that you kindly allow me
to file my correction OF Mr.. "Specta-
tor"
have never been guilty of blowing
my OWN horn nor have 1 aver written
| an article to which I could not boldly
sign my own name. 1t is an old say
ing that a "false report a 60 around
the world before truth can get it's
boots on" but "Truth crushed TO earth
| will rise again, the eternal years OF
God are hers, while error, wounded,
writhes in pain and dies among her
worshipers."
MI. spectator" CD informed the
public in the aforesaid report that ].
@. Coggins, along with other literary
attainments, had studied law. Now
would like to turn lawyer for this
special occasion and put Mr.. "Specta-
tor" (?) on the witness stand and
swear him and ask him what his name
is, where he lives, what his occupa-
| ton is and whether he attended the
aforesaid discussion at Rush Hill be-
tween j. 8. Allison and j. @. Coggins?
l would like to ask MI. "Spectator"(?)
who informed him of the fact that j.
O. Coggins had ever" studied law?"
| How he came in possession of this
fact2 Again, 1 would like to ask Mr..
"Spectator''(3), upon his oath, how he
ascertained that only the "last propo-
sition" would be published by Miss
Atchison, the sister-in-law of ]. s.
Allison? As the people of Rush Hill,
including myself, have eve been in
formed upon this subject, it must
be a special secret among the "cabi-
| net"
I once read funny fable concerning
an humble but long cared and loud
voiced beast that desired to strike ter
ror to the hearts of his companions by
downing himself in a lion skin and
| sallying forth to animal town, but un-
fortunately upon his arrival he forgot
to keep his mouth shut and gave him.
self away. Mr.. Spectator" you may
now stand aside while 1 state a few OF
the facts regarding the discussion and
MI. "Allison's victory" CD.
First. 1t is a fact that Mr.. Allison
interrupted me while speaking without
permission of the chairman and after
I had treated him to a good dose o.
his own medicine he requested the
chair privately to have me desist, he
agreeing to do the same.
Second. 1t Is a fact that Mr.. Allison
privately requested the chair to have
noe refrain from asking him questions
in my speeches, he agreeing to do the
same.
Third. 1t is a fact that Mr.. Allison
INDUCED in anecdotes and disrespect.
full comparisons and the chair gave
free rein, while 1, having no religious
body to oppose, simply a man without
any church relationship, gave Mr.
Allison the full benefit of my retort,te
which the chair objected without con-
sulting the moderators. The chair
man had confessed to my brother
that he and Mr.. Allison were of the
same faith and I had objected to hin
on the morning the debate began be-
cause I was informed that he was an
infidel.
Fourth. 1t is a fact that Mr.. ALI
sons moderator confessed publicly
when compelled, to being the chal'
longing party to the discussion after
Mr.. A. had most sanguineiy denied il
upon three occasions.
Fifth. 1t is a fact that Mr.. Allison
professed to understand the GreeE
language and said he knew that ths
baptism of the Holy Spirit and the
baptism of suffering, ETC., were Sitter
al baptisms." There is not a Greel
lexicon in existence that so states.
read from lexicons and proved thest
were metaphorical or figurative bap'
tisms.
Sixth. 1t is a fact that Mr.. Allison
stated that Philip preached baptism t,
the Eunuch-if at all from lisa 81: Is
and when asked for the Greek wore
from which it was translated he failet
to give 1t, and 1 informed him that thu
Eunuch was reading the Greek Sep
tuagent and the word in lisa 81: L
translated s'sprinkle" was thouma
sontai, "shall wonder" .
Seventh. 1t is q fact that I aros
upon three occasions and pointed on
Mr.. Aliison's mistakes in both Greel
and English, in charging the argu
ments.
Eighth. 1t is a fact that when
handed Mr.. Allison a Greek gramma
he asked me to find the adjectives FOL
him. This is an easy matter when on
is acquainted with the grammar.
Ninth. 1t is a fact that l asked Mr.
Allison to please give me the pag'
and book of important testimon!
which he read an extract from A
Campbell, "He Refused Reason"
held Alexander Campbell's book IL
my hand ready to prove the statemen
falsei
Tenth. 1t is a fact that Mr.. Allison
and company began a protractet
meeting at the close of the debate t,
continue indefinitely and on the thir,
night 1t was turned into a distracte,
meeting and closed with a fuss amoni
themselves.
Eleventh. 1t ia q fact that we ar,
still in a very interesting and largel.
attended meeting, making converts t,
0ur faith and additions IN npr ahurch