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August 17-19 in the high school auditorium at Bentonville, Ark.
People from 12 states attended. All enjoyed a fine vacation in Ark. Ozarks and the grandest triumph for truth over error they had been privileged to hear - it sounds paradoxical but Strong was weak (who isn't when Foy E is after him?) We suggest that Strong is fine material for practice for our boy preachers. Strong is not logical. He is slow. So much fore the man.
Mr. Strong laid the foundation: "Instrumental music was in the patriarchal and Jewish dispensations. I was in heaven. Why not in the church?" This bro. Wallace freely granted, but called his attention to the propositions to which he had dedicated himself - namely: "The Bible furnishes proof for its use in Christian worship." On th second night Strong still had David and his harps. His entire speech was back of the cross. Wallace pressed the issue unmercifully for its N.T. command or example.
Finally, in Strong's last affirmative speech he introduced Eph. 5:19 as his one and only proof text for its use in Christian worship, and made a weak argument on "psallo." Bro. Wallace pressed him to tell whether or not one who could not read the Greek could obey the command of God. Also, could one "psallo" without a mechanical instrument? These Strong ignored. Wallace proved the instrument was included in Eph. 5:19 and God names the instrument - "with the heart." Strong was stripped of every argument made. Wallace affirmed: "The use of instrumental (mechanical) music in Christian worship is sinful." (1) Not found in the N.T. and cannot be of faith. (2) Could not be in the name of the Lord. (3) Going beyond things written. (4) Was not abiding in the doctrine of Christ. (5) Was vain worship. (6) We are under a new ministry, not the old.
But Strong would not leave David and his dancing parade (II Sam. 6:12-23) long enough to pay his regards to any of those clear-cut arguments.
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Foy E. Wallace, Jr. vs Homer A Strong (Christian Church - Instrumental Music)
September 2, 1937
Bentonville, Arkansas
(By Geo. B. Curtis)
September 2, 1937
Bentonville, Arkansas
(By Geo. B. Curtis)
August 17-19 in the high school auditorium at Bentonville, Ark.
People from 12 states attended. All enjoyed a fine vacation in Ark. Ozarks and the grandest triumph for truth over error they had been privileged to hear - it sounds paradoxical but Strong was weak (who isn't when Foy E is after him?) We suggest that Strong is fine material for practice for our boy preachers. Strong is not logical. He is slow. So much fore the man.
Mr. Strong laid the foundation: "Instrumental music was in the patriarchal and Jewish dispensations. I was in heaven. Why not in the church?" This bro. Wallace freely granted, but called his attention to the propositions to which he had dedicated himself - namely: "The Bible furnishes proof for its use in Christian worship." On th second night Strong still had David and his harps. His entire speech was back of the cross. Wallace pressed the issue unmercifully for its N.T. command or example.
Finally, in Strong's last affirmative speech he introduced Eph. 5:19 as his one and only proof text for its use in Christian worship, and made a weak argument on "psallo." Bro. Wallace pressed him to tell whether or not one who could not read the Greek could obey the command of God. Also, could one "psallo" without a mechanical instrument? These Strong ignored. Wallace proved the instrument was included in Eph. 5:19 and God names the instrument - "with the heart." Strong was stripped of every argument made. Wallace affirmed: "The use of instrumental (mechanical) music in Christian worship is sinful." (1) Not found in the N.T. and cannot be of faith. (2) Could not be in the name of the Lord. (3) Going beyond things written. (4) Was not abiding in the doctrine of Christ. (5) Was vain worship. (6) We are under a new ministry, not the old.
But Strong would not leave David and his dancing parade (II Sam. 6:12-23) long enough to pay his regards to any of those clear-cut arguments.
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