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Four days at Walter Hill, Tennessee.
"As far as I was able to learn, the brethren were delighted with the defense Boles made and would have been better pleased if Watson had been a more worthy foe. His weakness aroused more sympathy than any argument he made. But his boasting of his "mighty deeds of valor" in former battles robbed him of some sympathy.
On the first day Boles affirmed the church started at Pentecost. Watson ignored the arguments and spent his time trying to show that Alexander Campbell accidentally established a church 1800 years later which he asserted was Boles' church.
Watson on second day made effort to establish church during the ministry of Christ. He fixed the time less definitely than it is stated in this paragraph, as Boles, hot on his trail, forced him to different times and even to different places of establishment of church, to the painful confusion of his opponent.
Third day Watson affirmed the following bunglesome proposition: "The sinner may pray for pardon of his sins and may expect the answer to his prayer after he has repented of his sins and believed on Christ and before baptism." He was so rattled that he made statements that seemed to astonish him when Boles, in replying, quoted them.
On last day Boles affirmed "that baptism is in order to remission of past sins of the alien sinner." Watson admitted that baptism is essential, but not necessarily so, as the hand essential to a complete body, but not necessary to life. Peace and harmony prevailed. J. W. Shepherd moderated for Boles; A. Malone for Watson. These moderators deserve much praise. They demanded conduct worthy of Christian gentlemen.
The people of Walter Hill and vicinity outdid themselves in their cordial, hospitable treatment of all who attended debate.
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H. Leo Boles vs W. J. Watson (Missionary Baptist)
June 11, 1908
Walter Hill, Tennessee
(By J. Paul Slayden)
June 11, 1908
Walter Hill, Tennessee
(By J. Paul Slayden)
Four days at Walter Hill, Tennessee.
"As far as I was able to learn, the brethren were delighted with the defense Boles made and would have been better pleased if Watson had been a more worthy foe. His weakness aroused more sympathy than any argument he made. But his boasting of his "mighty deeds of valor" in former battles robbed him of some sympathy.
On the first day Boles affirmed the church started at Pentecost. Watson ignored the arguments and spent his time trying to show that Alexander Campbell accidentally established a church 1800 years later which he asserted was Boles' church.
Watson on second day made effort to establish church during the ministry of Christ. He fixed the time less definitely than it is stated in this paragraph, as Boles, hot on his trail, forced him to different times and even to different places of establishment of church, to the painful confusion of his opponent.
Third day Watson affirmed the following bunglesome proposition: "The sinner may pray for pardon of his sins and may expect the answer to his prayer after he has repented of his sins and believed on Christ and before baptism." He was so rattled that he made statements that seemed to astonish him when Boles, in replying, quoted them.
On last day Boles affirmed "that baptism is in order to remission of past sins of the alien sinner." Watson admitted that baptism is essential, but not necessarily so, as the hand essential to a complete body, but not necessary to life. Peace and harmony prevailed. J. W. Shepherd moderated for Boles; A. Malone for Watson. These moderators deserve much praise. They demanded conduct worthy of Christian gentlemen.
The people of Walter Hill and vicinity outdid themselves in their cordial, hospitable treatment of all who attended debate.
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