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"An unusual think occurred at the Boaz-Hardy debate, near Slayden, Tennessee which brought it to a sudden close. On the third day when Boaz was in the lead on "The Bible teaches that baptism to a penitent believer is one of the conditions of pardon of past or alien sins." In his third speech, Boaz read a letter from Professor Carter, Professor of New Testament Greek in Vanderbilt University in which he says that repentance and baptism in Acts 2:38 are connected by a copulative conjunction and that both verbs look forward to the forgiveness of sins. When Elder Hardy came to reply to this, he said that he accepted the interpretation as being correct. Boaz said, "If you accept that interpretation, that closes the debate, for I will not debate with any man on a proposition on which we are agreed. Give me your hand on that, Bro. Hardy." Elder Hardy arose and extended his hand. A written statement of agreement was then written and signed by both debaters. (G. C. Brewer is to write a full account.)

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