THEOLOGICAL DISPUTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3223, 19 June 1873, Page 3

THEOLOGICAL DISPUTES.

A. contributor to the Melbourne Express says

Although the doctrine of eternal punishment is just now allowed to rest for a while, yet in private many a stout battle is fought over it. One recently took place between a certain annihilation supporter and a stanch favorer of the good old doctrine of roasting in brimstone. After a long and very warm argument, the old doctrine man arose in wrath and said, “ Good heavens, mon, I’ll np crack wi’ ye. Why, it’ll sune come that ye’ll no let me be damned my ain way. I prefer the auld style, for whe a canna hae revenge o'a chiel like you, it’s muckle com' forting, very consoling, to think you’ll find a het hame below.” And, talking of religious subjects, here’s a story of a young squatter* brought on the flags yesterday. Up country, in a certain rich squatting district, is an old reprobate, whose head is hoary, but whose heart is unregenerate. Various ministers have tried to convince him of the error of his ways, but he has shown as much antipathy to being brought into the ecclesiastical fold as one of his own cranky sh-ep A Sunday or two back a worthy clergyman was wrestling with him, but the old man stoutly held out. presently the Minister flung the devil in the face of bis hearer. “Won’t do,” said old Senex, “I have the best authority for it that no person of that name took passage for Australia, sp I’m safe on that point.” “Well,” said the clergyman, rising in disgust, aqd taking up his hat and gloves, and looking at his “ subjeep’ yepy intently, “if the devil hasn’t been able to oome to Victoria, he has provided a very good substitute. ”