Jon Gary Williams
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C. R. Nichol vs Ben Bogard (Baptist)
November 17, 1927
Tomberlin, Arkansas
(By J. F. Crabtree)
In debates the truth and false doctrine are brought before the people in distinct contrast, and the people can easily see the beauty of the truth. People will come to a debate when they will not come to a protracted meeting and this furnishes an opportunity to teach them the truth.
Last fall C. R. Nichol met Ben Ballard in debate at Tomberlin, Ark. These men conducted themselves as gentlemen. Not an unpleasant or unkind word was spoken by either of them, and the best of feeling prevailed throughout the debate between the speakers and the audience.
Following the debate bro. R. E. L. Taylor, who arranged the debate, held meetings at Humphrey, McClung and Blakemore, in which there were 227 additions, among them, 70 Baptists and a number of Methodists. These places are in the immediate section where the debate alluded to was held, and the people from three places attended the debate and others who did not attend learned of it through those who did attend. Debates do great good when properly conducted.
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