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I suppose that I knew J. W. Chism better than any other man among us. His first wife and my first wife were sisters, which fact brought us into closer touch with each other than is usual among preachers - upright in his ways, clean in his life, and loyal to the cause of his Master - fought a good fight, kept the faith - lost his home and library twice by fire but he rallied and came again. In debate he met blatant infidel to every form of sectarian teaching, meeting some of the strongest men among the denominations. He was unflinching; never did he one time falter nor shirk duty's call. Bro. Chism began the study of Greek in my home. Fumbling around among the very few books in my library, which was very small at that time, he discovered 'Harkness First Lessons in Greek'. Seeing the book had the Greek alphabet in it, he laid down on my wife's homespun carpet, rolled far back under the bed, asking me as he disappeared not to tell any one where he was nor what he was doing. He spent the whole afternoon there; and when he emerged from his hiding place, he stated to me that he knew the Greek alphabet now, and that he could spell some words in Greek. He mastered it sufficiently to use it in debate.
After some years, he met D. A. Leake, Christian Church, in a debate on music. The debate turned on 'PSALLO' and Bro. Chism was successful. Then he studied Hebrew with an old Jew who was a Hebrew scholar. He became a finished scholar in Bible Hebrew. After learning Hebrew he again debated D. A. Leake at Center Ridge, Arkansas. Lake said we used Greek and English in other debate now we are going to use Old Testament Hebrew. Bro. Chism in his first negative wrote three Hebrew words on the board. "Now, Bro. Leake, on which of these words do you base the debate? I read Hebrew like I read English. I am as well prepared in one language as the other." Leake couldl not be pressed to mention Hebrew throughout the debate. He could not read Hebrew.
Bro. Chism's faith in the Bible was as deeply grounded as any man I ever knew. His life as a Christian was very devoted to an ideal he was fully able to discern; and closely did he hold himself to the goal after which he sought with a determination not easily equaled.
He is gone from us now. His voice is still. His trenchant pen is forever silent. We shall see him no more in this life. But he will be standing as near the gate as he may be permitted to approach, waiting for us and to welcome us in when we reach the sublime summit over which he has already climbed.
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Jehu Wilborn Chism (Funeral)
J. W. Chism: The Man, The Scholar
March 14, 1935
(By Joe S. Warlick)
J. W. Chism: The Man, The Scholar
March 14, 1935
(By Joe S. Warlick)
I suppose that I knew J. W. Chism better than any other man among us. His first wife and my first wife were sisters, which fact brought us into closer touch with each other than is usual among preachers - upright in his ways, clean in his life, and loyal to the cause of his Master - fought a good fight, kept the faith - lost his home and library twice by fire but he rallied and came again. In debate he met blatant infidel to every form of sectarian teaching, meeting some of the strongest men among the denominations. He was unflinching; never did he one time falter nor shirk duty's call. Bro. Chism began the study of Greek in my home. Fumbling around among the very few books in my library, which was very small at that time, he discovered 'Harkness First Lessons in Greek'. Seeing the book had the Greek alphabet in it, he laid down on my wife's homespun carpet, rolled far back under the bed, asking me as he disappeared not to tell any one where he was nor what he was doing. He spent the whole afternoon there; and when he emerged from his hiding place, he stated to me that he knew the Greek alphabet now, and that he could spell some words in Greek. He mastered it sufficiently to use it in debate.
After some years, he met D. A. Leake, Christian Church, in a debate on music. The debate turned on 'PSALLO' and Bro. Chism was successful. Then he studied Hebrew with an old Jew who was a Hebrew scholar. He became a finished scholar in Bible Hebrew. After learning Hebrew he again debated D. A. Leake at Center Ridge, Arkansas. Lake said we used Greek and English in other debate now we are going to use Old Testament Hebrew. Bro. Chism in his first negative wrote three Hebrew words on the board. "Now, Bro. Leake, on which of these words do you base the debate? I read Hebrew like I read English. I am as well prepared in one language as the other." Leake couldl not be pressed to mention Hebrew throughout the debate. He could not read Hebrew.
Bro. Chism's faith in the Bible was as deeply grounded as any man I ever knew. His life as a Christian was very devoted to an ideal he was fully able to discern; and closely did he hold himself to the goal after which he sought with a determination not easily equaled.
He is gone from us now. His voice is still. His trenchant pen is forever silent. We shall see him no more in this life. But he will be standing as near the gate as he may be permitted to approach, waiting for us and to welcome us in when we reach the sublime summit over which he has already climbed.
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