The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
Easter VS.. 9agar;sn.
Editor The Manain. Times

? Editor The Mama:. T!itc>-
Dear Sir:-We are I'll familiar with
, the theory o; conjucal asslGnu!a;'"a. o!
: the idea that from the constan: aSSocia
ton O: Intimate intercourse, ::e crlGu
ally though unconSciou>ly, become AS
: simulated ic thought character and Tea
: lures. Mr. Rlancha-d's : latest '.Anen.
Part > OF which has reached me today
Saturday, June i9th. is q strong tes'i.
monv 10 the creG:bility OF this view. 10.
though disappointed in no, finding II
reply much argument. yet We are enter
,ained b$ his Miniature Encyciopae'
dia," encyclopaedia both in volume and
diversity OF subjects, ranging from no;
baths and mud pits 10 i Justification 10:
! divided and diSunited church.
Fortunately, | am AZ present cuJoyin. .
the leisure OF Z summer vacation, free
from scholastic duties: aud consequent
ly. soo,hed by the placiditv OF the wat
erS OF the kanawha River and the maj
es;v OF the Eirginian mountains, | a,G
able 10 devote hours and hours 70 the
reading and appreciation OF this las.
great masterpiece O! classic encyc!opae-
dia English, from which we learn sev-
erai chaSte expressions: 10 give but one
ple-..in the name OF high he:lv-
en.
| Two only OF his manifold side issues
need de:ain US. ere we resume our
search after truth.
In the first place il was you. Mr.. Ed
li.or. and not |. who so Srievously otIeu-
ded Mir. Blanchard by at.ixins the title
Scholarly Reply" 20 my criticism OF
his nigSer-saake epiStle. ! must leave
YOU and him 20 decide the question
whether or not YOU were Justified IN 50
kindly charac,erizinS my letter as =
scholarly reply Please. however. do
not fail 20 assure Mr.. Blanchard that
my letter Us received by YOU from me,
did no. bear tina, 10 HIM offensive title.
But, sir, ! notice that you. IS Editor.
call Mr.. Blanchard 5 miniature encyyclo-
paedia '.an excellent article. II would
be rs reasonable for me 20 resent and
ridicn!e your editorial expression Us 1t
IS for aim 10 be angry with me because
you mot y considered my contr! button
| 70 this discussion scholarly rely.
The only ether non-Easter matter, TO
! claim cur attention. IS the amazing
theory propounded by Mr.. Blanchard
/ that church divisions WORK oU: 70 the
beueii; of mankind with the strictness
OF the multiplication table. i. G., that
two rival, distinct, opposed, disupi,ed
churches do twice the amount OF work
! for God Is one. solid. united, original
authentic body OF Christians. II, there
! fore, TWO churches DO twice the work OF
one. by the unal,erable laws o! the null
duplication table, whv not have four
Bap,is, churches iu Manning 20 90 four
times the work? or eight: or twenty:
And why no; split and divide the Pres
by,erian and Methodist communities
into five. seven, or twelve riva! factions:
Mr.. Elanchard's glory and boast OF his
American cnurchmanShip is
Il would no, be I member OF -
church that could not have : fuss and"
divide If they xant TO-" The pastor Of
the '.FuSsv" and Divided church 10
use his own words has evidently never
read our Lords last prayer ou the eve
of Calvary. ST.. john l.. 2l. 81 %. or
ST. John 10. l6.: Romans l.. D.: Cocic.
5. s.. / CORN. u. S., Psalm l33., and
especially Romans Is. j.. The Bible
heading TO EpheSianS +. is .'eNhortation
70 unity" read verses 5. 5 and 8.
Last Sunday. was privileged 70 wit
ness what have always desired 20 see,
VIZ, 2 oaptism2l service IN a river. Eli
teen adults were received into fellow
ship: and at the subsequent service II
church, we heard an excellent sermon,
BY minister from Kentucky, from
text which apparently Mr.. Blanchard
| has not obServeG:-"Let there DC no
divisions among YOU l Corin. l. ~.
| No, sir, division problems, whether IN
arithmetic or Church affairs, are work
ed by division: never by the multipllca-
ton table
Let US, however. gently lead Mr..
! Blanchard back 10 the orl@ica! SUBJECT
of the historical and Scgiptura! ground
for observing Easter. This hrst article
was perfectly understood. without his
eucumbering your columns by 4 reprint
thereof. The untold anxiety" rests
with Mr.. Blanchard. for by my analysis
OF i, into FIVE compartments, anc group
ing together his objectionable epithe:s
on The greatest OF al! Christian Festi-
/ vsls, have touched the issue with
40 lish, hand, but 100 heavily and 100
SCHOLARLY" for his peace OF mind. This
challenge 10 me now is:-''When he
ltI-. New puts forth an Encyclopaedia,
,ha, upho!ds his position. which the
scholars OF the world accept. ! (Mr.
B!auchacd] vii! then bow out OF the dis
CUSTOM According 10 his own condi-
tious OF debate, be ought TO bow out
a. once, for in my supplementary in-
! formation on Easter" the Editors
phrase: no. minel proved MIR. blanch-
ard 20 be in error in each and ali OF the
1--WE points aSsailed. from no less an au-
,ho-!,y than the very volume he so dear
" loves, the seventh volume OF the
"Encvclopaedia Britannica" surely ac-
cep,ed BY the worlds scholars. for i, is
approved even by Mr.. Blanchard. Con,
seQuentlv, we mus. now accept Mr:
Slanchard:s "bow ou: of the question"
and trust that for the future he will
! Give his undivided attention 10 matters
connected Will, his own "fusSy and Gl-
rided'' church, aud not inter-nedd!e
with an apostolic. historical! tbeing OF
the first century, biblical Festival.
Il seems useless 10 ask Nj. B.anch-
ard for explanations which woulc help
us ia our mutual search after truth IN
fni:ely more than snaSy-poetry or the
temperature Of his daily bath.
| | have looked ir raiu throughout, his
Giscursive miniature encyclopaedia Tor
au answer in q simple ''yes" or no 10
my question Of May l2,h 1--WE weeks
agol which l now repeat, and demand
bis reply in one word.
will Mr.. Blanchard now, clearly
land without evasion, acknowledge or
deny, that the visit OF Polycarp 70,
'.Anicetus ass y. d. IS historical
fact. In all fairness 20 me and to-
your readers ne mus: say yes Or
mo.
Answering ,ha, question in one word
need 20, occupy nearly FIVE columns OF
your valuable space, nor five weeks OF
M. Blauchard'S 5 valuable lime. | admit
.,ha. su last, NJ. Blanchard has come
halfway towards acknowledging =, ou,
it was NY supplementary Information
oa Easter" compelled him 70 admit tina,
he intentionally withheld tha, most i'm
nortao. evidence back, while writing