MR BROWN AND HIS LECTURE.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3727, 4 December 1880, Page 2

MR BROWN AND HIS LECTURE.

(To the Editor of the Brening Stir.) Sib,—lt is evidently becoming more than ever apparent that we hare Men led astray by the (so-called) ministers of the Gospel of Christ in regard to the true meaning of the Word of God. It is really wonderful how those professed expositors will strain at a gnat and swallow a camel in the explanation of words and sentences, jnst to suit their own pet theories, or the doctrines of the . Church to which they respectively belong. It was really painful to witness the anxiety manifested and the subterfuge resorted to by one of those divines while vainly trying to defend his teachings before that able lecturer, Mr Brown. Doubtless the declarations of Mr Brown were sufficient to astonish numbers of those who have had Orthodoxy ringing in their ears from childhood, yet it we threw aside our prejudices and our oreeds, allowing reason and the Word of God to sway us, I think we shall be compelled to

say that the lecturer ii right. If this is not the case, then in, mercy's name and for the sake of suffering humanity, let me —through the columns of your Valuable paper—urge the ministers of the Thames Pulpit to accept the challenge of Mr Brown, r\z., to discuss the matter before a public audience, and for erer settle this confounding doctrine which orthodoxy has built up. But I must beg of Mr Davies to allow the audience the wisdom of discerning wherein lies the clap*trap, the ridicule, and the blasphemy of which he accused his opponent. Surely we hate listened to theological twaddle long enough to discern and appreciate sound, common sense when we hear it. It is to be hoped that Mr Brown will soon fulfil his promise to visit us again, and declare , his views, and that the champions of orthodoxy will meet him to defend their cause, or for erer hold their peace.** Yours, &c, &EXKBB A.FTBB TBVTHi