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The debate between the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, represented by "Apostle" J. F. Curtis of Independence, Missouri and the Church of Christ, represented by Bro. Early Arceneaux of Wichita Falls, Texas was held at Flint, Michigan, March 7-18. The church propositions were discussed, and each disputant affirmed six rights.
Curtis is a weak debater and seemed afraid to take a position on any fundamental point under discussion. In his first negative speech Bro. Arceneaux succeeded in putting Curtis on the defensive. His entire affirmative work on first proposition could have been done in three speeches. Bro. Arceneaux successfully exposed Mormonism and taught the truth to hundreds.
It was reported that Bro. Arceneaux was a lawyer and would defend any doctrine for the money. This was soon shown to be false, and he steadily grew in favor with the crowds until the last, 600 - 1,000 people attended every session. Some went two hours before time to begin in order to get a seat. So far as we know, this was the first religious discussion ever conducted at Flint. Elder William Fligg of London, Ontario, Canada moderated for "Apostle" Curtis; Bro. J. W. Shepherd, Detroit Michigan moderated for Bro. Arceneaux.
Bro. Shepherd thoroughly understands how to do this work, and we are convinced that if he had not been on the ground to see that the rules agreed upon were obeyed, the good would not have been accomplished. He demonstrated that debates can be conducted without mud slinging. Curtis tried all along to disregard the rules; but the audience saw the advantage of obeying them, and seemed to endorse the course of Brethren Arceneaux and Shepherd in the conduct of the discussion.
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Early Arceneaux vs J.F. Curtis (Mormon - Reorganized)
April 7, 1921
Flint, Michigan
(By Leslie G. Thomas)
April 7, 1921
Flint, Michigan
(By Leslie G. Thomas)
The debate between the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, represented by "Apostle" J. F. Curtis of Independence, Missouri and the Church of Christ, represented by Bro. Early Arceneaux of Wichita Falls, Texas was held at Flint, Michigan, March 7-18. The church propositions were discussed, and each disputant affirmed six rights.
Curtis is a weak debater and seemed afraid to take a position on any fundamental point under discussion. In his first negative speech Bro. Arceneaux succeeded in putting Curtis on the defensive. His entire affirmative work on first proposition could have been done in three speeches. Bro. Arceneaux successfully exposed Mormonism and taught the truth to hundreds.
It was reported that Bro. Arceneaux was a lawyer and would defend any doctrine for the money. This was soon shown to be false, and he steadily grew in favor with the crowds until the last, 600 - 1,000 people attended every session. Some went two hours before time to begin in order to get a seat. So far as we know, this was the first religious discussion ever conducted at Flint. Elder William Fligg of London, Ontario, Canada moderated for "Apostle" Curtis; Bro. J. W. Shepherd, Detroit Michigan moderated for Bro. Arceneaux.
Bro. Shepherd thoroughly understands how to do this work, and we are convinced that if he had not been on the ground to see that the rules agreed upon were obeyed, the good would not have been accomplished. He demonstrated that debates can be conducted without mud slinging. Curtis tried all along to disregard the rules; but the audience saw the advantage of obeying them, and seemed to endorse the course of Brethren Arceneaux and Shepherd in the conduct of the discussion.
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