The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
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ABOUT DEBATE
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Apostle Gives a Farewell Pre-
sentation of His Challenges
during His Stay Here.
fBy r. O. Russelll

during His Stay Here.
(By r.. q: Russell)
II there Is such an institution In
Clarksburg today as a clergyman's
union" 1t must have infantile par
alysfs or some other terrible form Of
modern disease which was altogether
foreign to the duly called ministry OF
Jesus Christ when He really did call.
ministry, for when Jesus Christ
said "All power Is given unto Me,
both in heaven and In EARTH" and
"As My Father sent Me so send I
you. = His Apostles and secenties went
out with a courage apparently foreign
to that exhibited by those who today
say they are sent by the same God.
am fully aware that there has
been a warning cry go from the city
pulpit, Don't go out to hear that
man Russell for he is q Mormon and
he will ruin your faith and then,
when the congregations inquired as to
why some OF the city's clergy did not
accept the challenge offered them
by Mr.. Russell for debate on their
church doctrines, they, say, Why.
brother, sister, it is undigniaed to de-
bate on the Bible. for you know de-
bate is forbidden in the scriptures,
and only the vulgar will. do such,
therefore we refuse to stoop SO low"
However, to the people to whom
such statements have been made, and
that is the common answer today to
last Saturdays article in the Tele-
gram. Just wish to show you what
was done and advised by the minis
try that Christ really did send. Take
such men as Paul for an example and
ask yourself whether or not you have
such character in the city today.
Here are some Of the many things he
did and he also told us to prove all
things. hold fast that which Is good"
paul to Timothy says, Without
controversy, great Is the mystery of
Goodness, Tim. 3:16. Webster says
controversy means discussion, de-
bate. Acts 1928. Paul was Rersuad-
ing them concerning Jesus. e, Webster.
says persuading is influencing or
gaining over by argument, and in
acts 1889 Paul was "disputing and
persuading daily in the synagogue
and in the school Of Tryannus. Web
sters says disputing is debating.
Paul also disputed or debated on
Mars Hill, but that sacred spot is not
in Clarksburg today. 5ss ~
Jude, in the third verse, says Con-
tend earnestly for the faith which
was once delivered to. the saints.'
Webster says 1t means Ito strive in
debate" q
Solomon, the wisest man the world
ever knew, said In Prov. 1853 debate
thy cause with thy neighbor himself"
We're It necessary,swe could pro-
duce the record Of the many, many
times Jesus and His true ministry dis
puted and controverted with those
who would advocate opposite views.
until at length they had been so Of
ten defeated In discussion tdebate)
that the Bible says "they burst ask
Him no more questions. And from
that time upto the present presume
they have had their precedent fully
established somewhat like the one es-
tablished in the case Of attempted
casting out OF devils as read in Acts
19:12-2O, wherein 1t states that a
truly called servant of Christ cast out
devils and certain parsons, who had
no call from God attempted the same
thing, but the devil knowing that
they were not called Of God, disputed
their authority and tore off their long
coats and spoiled their beaver hats
and threw them out naked and bleed
ing, and from all future records I
CLEAN that they called together the
ministerial association and deter
mined that from that time henceforth
and forever they were to be agreed In
what they would tell the people when
asked If they could cast out devils?
And from what we view in our day
they say these things are done away
now; they were only for the dark
ages" But, alas, how thin their hid
ing sheet, for the people know today
that as God never changes neither
does the power of His truly ordained
ministry.
Paul said to Timothy they win
have form Of Goodness, but deny
the power thereof, from such turn
away
I have been told that about the
time / am leaving the city the thun-
ders will begin to roll and the par
sons will tell of how easily they could
have tied up the man who challenged
them to act like Paul. But they were
not Just ready at the time, but could
do It now, IL he were here. To such
I would say that II / could not hon
orably meet an issue in public in the
presence OF the man who offered to
meet me I would be as mum as a
clam and never again say lam called
OF Cod" for in works the denial is
plain.
If your courage rises sufficiently In
the future just go down to your lead
ing city editor and he will publish
your glad news and will come or