The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-06-20
TO DEBATE ON BAPTISM.
Rev. H. c. Salem and Rev. v. w. Wal
lace will Discuss The Question.

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lace will Discuss The Question.
From Revs H. C. Salem, of the
Friendsvillle Lutheran church, and ".
w. Wallace, of the Friendsville Disciple
church, the following communication,
which is self explanatory has been re-
ceived with the request that it be given
publicity through the columns of The
Republican:
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
This is to notify the public that dis
cussion of the following proposition will
be made:
Nothing else is valid bible baptism
but the single immersion of the candid
ate entirely under water, by the admin
isrator, according to the doctrine of the
Disciple church"
Upon this proposition Rev. V. w.
Wallace of the Disciple church, Con-
fiuence. Pa, will take the affirmative,
aud Rev. H. c. Salem, of the Friends
VILE Lutheran church, will be his oppo-
nent. The debate will be held in Allen S
Hall at Friendsville, beginning on Mon
day evening, June Oath, at 8 o'oclock,
will continue for five evenings. Each
speaker, under the terms of the agree
ment governing the discussion of the
proposition, will be allowed two speeches
of thirty minutes duration each even
ing. A small admission fee will be
charged to cover expenses.
The debate will be based upon the
following language Except the word
backward" has been stricken out by
mutual cOnstent and rules:
Friendsville, Nd, April 3, 1907.
Rev. Wallace, Friendsville, Nd,
Dear Sir and Brother:-I have learn
ed that you have challenged the whole
world to talk with you on baptism, or any
minister. l hereby notify you that this
day accept your challenge to debate the
question with YOU. AS the challenged
party has the right to frame the prop
osition, l submit the following: Moth
ing else is valid bible baptism but the
single immersion Of the candidate en-
tlrely under water, backward by the ad-
ministrator, according to the doctrine of
the Disciple church. - | consider the
above very fair proposition.
The challenged party having the
right to select weapons, l choose the en-
tird Word of God only, all human tradi-
ions and opinions of men to be barred.
This would carry out your principle that
you take only the bible for authority. |
however, lay down these rules for debat-
ing with you:
l. That freedom Of speech shall be
guaranteed to each speaker, but each
speaker must confine himself strictly to
the wording of the proposition.
2. That stenographer who shall be
neither Lutheran or Disciple, be en-
ployed to take an exact account of the
debate which debate shall afterwards
published at the joint expense of the
speakers, who shall also bear jointly the
expenses of the stenographer.
3. That neither speaker shall be inter-
rupted by the other while he is speak
ing, except by consent of a majority
of the moderators when they shall de-
eide that he is off the question.
4. That each speaker shall choose a
moderator and these two shall choose a
third, who must be acceptable to the
speakers.
.. That the debate must be free from
personalities.
6. That a reasonable length of time be
allowed to advertise the debate before
it takes place.