The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-07-25

these quotations were plain scripture
readings" or simply the opinion of men?
| demand yes or no answer. Beecher
and the Catholic church were quoted at
the afternoon session. Now while these
quotation were being made could come
to no other conclusion than that the
Bible material on the other side was
getting scarce.
In speaking of the tremendous argu-
ments do not think the author refers to
the Illustration of the rag and bason
when the other speaker borrowed my
bason and rag and confirmed my illus
tration. Coming over on my side, for
both speakers were agreed on that il
lustration; or the swine illustration
for both speakers were in accord;
also the illustration about hitting
the horse with the whip to get mo-
ton. Both speaker agreed on this il
lustration.
Z. In regard to the bluff and forcing
for the Lutheran church to do so. Our
church has had a remarkable growth
since she was founded in this country,
having doubled her membership every
seven years since 1888. This was done,
not by bluff, PROSECUTING from other
churches, but by immigration, preach
ing the pure word, and taking good care
of her children by training them up in
the faith. Her growth since 1888 in
this country has been, not ..spasmodic,
but conservative, steady and solid. Ac-
cording to DR.. CAROLS statistics for
1900, the Lutheran church increased
five and nine-tenths per cent. A very
large percentage A cause that must
be built up by PROSECUTING deserve to
to perish and the sooner the better.
| wish to congratulate our Lutheran
people of Friendsville on their loyalty
to their confirmation vows. Not one
has forsaken the solemn vows taken.
s. | hope that the published book will
have large sale, that it will pass
through several editions and will never
get out of print The book will be for
sale by me, and will be glad to supply
copies to all who may want them. Read
the book through several times and
form your own opinion as to which side
adhered the more closely to the word of
God. Let the truth prevail. Weigh
every sentence in the book in the cruel
bic of word and plant yourself squarely
on the solid rock Decide for Yourself
whether the proposition has been de-
fined and proven. Do as the bereans
did, who search the scriptures daily
whether those things were so. | assure
the public that they will find no quota
tons from Beecher, Talmage, Clark,
Sam Jones, on the negative side, in the
book. Weigh the tremendous argu-
ments of my opponent
9. Shortly after the debate, receiv-
ed an anonymous slurring postal in re-
gard to the debate 1t was mailed at
Confluence, Pa. The name and address
had been written on the card and then
erased, and the name and address print
ed on the card. Part of the writing is
yet visible. | regarded the card as
last echoing gun of a lost cause. The
card had on the words "all rights re-
served, y so | concluded that the sender,
who ever he is, has taxed the advice |
gave during the debate about the patent
right. | have been keeping the card
as sort of curiosity, any one wishing
to see it can do so free of cost by call
ing at the parsonage. | would how
ever, caution all your readers not to
initiate the picture on the card because
all rights are reserved by the sender,
who ever he is. The citizens have been
hearing great deal of late about block
heads. | conclude that the postal must
have come from some blockhead, who
did not have the moral courage to sign
his name. In regard to the proposition
| say, farewell, rest in peace.
In conclusion | wish to thank the
writer OF the contribution in your issue
of July 18th for writing the article. The
appearance of the article has done more
to solidify public sentiment on my side
than anything he could have done. He
has my thanks.
H. c. SALEM, Lutheran pastor.
F'riendsville, Nd, July 90 1907