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In Clarendon, Texas, recently, Bro. A. O. Calley engaged John Tyndall in a debate of eight hours on the question of instrumental music in the worship. Tyndall affirmed that New Testament authorizes the use of instrumental music mentioned in these passages, it is proof that it was above the average as a sermonizer, but he lacks many of the essential elements of what is termed a strong man in the field of Polemics. His position in the debate was that the church on earth is the "heaven" referred to in Revelation 14 and other such references; and as there is instrumental music mentioned in these passages, it is proof that it was in the church - "heaven." His position is untenable though in Tyndall's hands and before people, who do not study the Bible, he makes it look plausible.
Bro. Calley has possibly given more study to the question of instrumental music in the worship than he has to any one question. He was well prepared for the work in this debate and showed himself master of the situation at all times. A very remarkable development as the debate progressed was that Tyndall grew weaker all the while, whereas Calley grew stronger, his last two speeches being by far his best work, and it seemed to me that it was apparent to the entire audience that he towered above Tyndall and with the truth swept the last vestige on which he was standing from beneath his feet.
The Church of Christ in Clarendon will continue to grow. Eight years ago the Christian Church in Clarendon called D. A. Leake to meet Bro. Calley in that place in a debate. At that time we did not have a congregation there, but at the close of the debate Bro. Calley preached a few sermons and a congregation was formed. There have been a number to come to the church from the Christian Church since then, and I predict there will be others now. The congregation in Clarendon is due directly to the truth of the gospel, and indirectly to A. O. Calley's debate there with D. A. Leake. Tom Milholland is laboring with the church there now, and there is to be found no better man than he. They own a splendid brick house which will easily seat 400. Debates, when properly conducted, always do good. Let us have more of them.
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A. O. Calley vs John Tyndall (Digressive)
January 26, 1922
Clarendon, Texas
(By C. R. Nichol)
January 26, 1922
Clarendon, Texas
(By C. R. Nichol)
In Clarendon, Texas, recently, Bro. A. O. Calley engaged John Tyndall in a debate of eight hours on the question of instrumental music in the worship. Tyndall affirmed that New Testament authorizes the use of instrumental music mentioned in these passages, it is proof that it was above the average as a sermonizer, but he lacks many of the essential elements of what is termed a strong man in the field of Polemics. His position in the debate was that the church on earth is the "heaven" referred to in Revelation 14 and other such references; and as there is instrumental music mentioned in these passages, it is proof that it was in the church - "heaven." His position is untenable though in Tyndall's hands and before people, who do not study the Bible, he makes it look plausible.
Bro. Calley has possibly given more study to the question of instrumental music in the worship than he has to any one question. He was well prepared for the work in this debate and showed himself master of the situation at all times. A very remarkable development as the debate progressed was that Tyndall grew weaker all the while, whereas Calley grew stronger, his last two speeches being by far his best work, and it seemed to me that it was apparent to the entire audience that he towered above Tyndall and with the truth swept the last vestige on which he was standing from beneath his feet.
The Church of Christ in Clarendon will continue to grow. Eight years ago the Christian Church in Clarendon called D. A. Leake to meet Bro. Calley in that place in a debate. At that time we did not have a congregation there, but at the close of the debate Bro. Calley preached a few sermons and a congregation was formed. There have been a number to come to the church from the Christian Church since then, and I predict there will be others now. The congregation in Clarendon is due directly to the truth of the gospel, and indirectly to A. O. Calley's debate there with D. A. Leake. Tom Milholland is laboring with the church there now, and there is to be found no better man than he. They own a splendid brick house which will easily seat 400. Debates, when properly conducted, always do good. Let us have more of them.
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