The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-19
"CIOse Communion Once More. >

Aller SEVERAL udyb, DfO, lNler mas
ct us hear from him again. | have
reasons for believing he has been stray
ing. But am most happy to inform
our readers that he has not been
stolen. | asked for one-just one
passage in favor of open communion.
This request caused Bro. Tyler to rush
into the columns of the Herald
What was he in such 'rush" for2
TO give the passage of scripture
sought? No. He frankly admits that
there is no such passage What in
terest then, can he have in trying to
sustain the practice2 What interest
can any christian man have in defend
ing open communion if there is no
Scripture-no Scripture, no Scripture
for it2 But my good brother, having no
Scripture for open communion, tries to
find some sort of support for it, by
quoting DR.. Whitsitt, and in every
article he has written he has tried to
use Dr. Whitsitt. Does DR.. Whitsitt
mention communion i'll the excerpt
from his writings made by Bro. Tyler2
He does not. My Brother knows he
does not. Then why was Whilst t
brought into this discussion? Whitsitt
is a close communionist and Bro.
Tyler knows it. Does he not know,
therefore, that he can't prove open
communion by him2 Never in his
whole life has Whitsitt spoken or
written one word in favor Of open
communion. Therefore, my worthy
brother is entirely mistaken when he
speaks of me as endeavoring so ear
nestly to answer DR.. Whitsitt " Why
should | desire to answer him2 He
is on my side of this controversy.
Bro. Tyler can't find a passage in the
Bible in favor of open communion
| He says he cannot | challenge him
to find one in the writings of Whitsitt
Whitsitt is not more friendly to open
communion than the Bible is.
But, granting for the sake of argu-
ment, that Whitsitt is friendly to open
communion, the fact remains that it
is not taught in the Bible Will Bro.
Tyler take Whitsitt and let the Bible
go2 If he will rake Whitsitt in prefer
ence to the Bible, why not accept as
true, from him the following
Immersion as a religious rite was
practiced by Jonn the Baptist about
the year 30 of our era and was solemnly
enjoined by our Savior upon all his
ministers to the end of time. No other
observance was in use for baptism in
New Testament Times. My brother
is very welcome to all the help he can
get from Whitsitt on either communion
or baptism.
But, "if you have tears prepare tc
shed them now. My amusing brother
says BRO. Petite and l are friends.
He means well-even in refusing tc
eat with me- He will apologize, VI
yonder. " By cup yonder, - ht
means heaven, | suppose. This is as
good an argument as can be made il
favor of open communion. But how
does he know | will make him al
apology in heaven. Who told him
would do so? For what shall | make
an apology? For not practicing oper
communion? Bro. Tyler, himself, says
there is no Scripture for open com
munion. Will my Lord require me tx
make an apology for failing to do tina
for which there is no warrant in his
word? No Scripture for open com
munion and yet my brother would
have me apologizing in heaven for no
|
Why didn't brother Tyler make som,
reference to the text | used in my last
Thought it more important to discus
Whitsitt | suppose. | offered reward
for one text in favor of open com
munIon No text has been produced
Bro. Tyler says it can't be found. Il
this he is correct as every intelligen
Bible reader knows. But | hav
been strongly tempted to offer anothe
reward. ] want to know where Bro
Tyler stands After admitting tina
there is no Scripture for open com
munion, / would not like to say he i
J an open communicates. He will no
, admit that he is close communicate
Then what is he? What sort of com
l munion does he practice? Who cal
E tell2 A. S. PETITE.