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F. L. Paisley vs G. M. Moore (Baptist)
February 19,1925
Benton, Kentucky

(By R. A. Craig)

Eight nights discussion, Jan. 19-27 at Benton, Ky.

The usual subjects: design of baptism, apostasy, Holy Spirit in conversion. On the design of of baptism, bro. Paisley advanced many arguments that Mr. Moore never mentioned. Mk. 16:16 was made out in check form by bro. Paisley - viz.: "Pay to baptized believers salvation, remission of sins, for my blood's sake." Signed: "Christ Jesus." Moore tried to quibble around this argument by claiming the check was a cancelled check. Pressed to write Mk. 16:16 in check form, he saw it would lead him to, and he let it severely alone. Mr. Moore attempted to diagram Acts 2:38 and failed miserably. Bro. Paisley's diagram of the sentence was submitted to Josephine Turk Baker, and it was correct. Mrs. Baker, is editor of Correct English and is nationally recognized as a teacher of English.

On the apostasy question, bro. Paisley presented many scriptures in support of his position, even displaying his arguments in chart form. These were never touched by Moore. On the operation of the H.S., Moore left the Miss. Baptist Camp and walked right into the Primitive Bap. camp. Many of the Hardshells complained about his inconsistent plan. Bro. Paisley pressed Moore to tell the audience who was the father of the spirit of the child, God or the Devil. Moore could never sum up courage to answer this question. Then bro. Paisley showed that according to Baptist doctrine, the child is born depraved and without hope. Impossibility of apostasy was show to be a dangerous doctrine.

It was prophesied by Moore that this debate would forever kill "Campbellism" in Benton, but the people he loves to call "Campbellites" are very much alive.

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