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THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. HIPSCOB, Editors.VOL. III.NASHVILLE, DECEMBER, 1857.NO. 12. “WHAT’S IN A NAME.” Some writer has said, that “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” This is no doubt true as regards flowers; and it is equally true that “A rose with any other name is still a … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, Editors. VOL. III.NASHVILLE, NOVEMBER, 1857.NO. 11. SIXTH REPLY TO PROF. ROBERT RICHARDSON. The October number of the Millennial Harbinger contains two essays from the pen of Prof. Richardson, under the caption of “Faith versus Philosophy,” to which it is proper to offer a brief reply. All his … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, Editors. VOL. III.NASHVILLE, OCTOBER, 1857.NO. 10. PROFESSOR ROBERT RICHARDSON’S THEOLOGY AS SET FORTH IN THE MILLENNIAL HARBINGER FOR SEPTEMBER, 1857. With increased interest we again invite our readers to a careful examination of the New Theology of Prof. Robert Richardson and others. FAITH VERSUS PHILOSOPHY. “Beware lest … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING and W. LIPSCOB, EditorsVOL. IIINASHVILLE, SEPTEMBER, 1857NO. 9 PROFESSOR R. RICHARDSON’S PHILOSOPHY, AS SET FORTH IN THE MILLENNIAL HARBINGER FOR AUGUST, 1857 With feelings of the deepest interest, we again invite the brethren to an examination of Prof. Richardson’s philosophy. In both matter and manner it is unique and well … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVOL. IIINashville, August, 1857NO. 8 PROFESSOR R. RICHARDSON’S PHILOSOPHY With increased anxiety we invite the brethren to a serious and prayerful consideration of the matter and spirit of Prof. Robert Richardson’s essay in the July number of the Millennial Harbinger, under the head of FAITH versus PHILOSOPHY … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVOL. III.NASHVILLE, JULY, 1857.NO. 7. NATURAL THEOLOGY Our readers will please remember that Prof. R. Richardson says,“Notwithstanding that Bro. Campbell is himself a teacher of Natural Theology in Bethany College, President Fanning has ventured to pronounce it false;” and they will also remember that we expressed our … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, EDITORS.VOL. III.NASHVILLE, JUNE, 1857.NO. 6. RELIGIOUS EXPEDIENTS Our teaching has been from the commencement of the Gospel Advocate, that Christianity is a subject of authoritative revelation; and admits of no compromises, substitutes or expedients. We are to believe what is written, as it is written, or lay … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVol. IIINashville, May, 1857No. 5 MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES We think it due to ourselves, to the cause we plead, and to the brethren especially who seem to differ widely from us, to state our teaching in reference to co-operative labor—embracing missions and missionaries—in very plain terms. It … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, EditorsVOL. III.NASHVILLE, APRIL, 1857.NO. 4. THE THREE WITNESSES “And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree in one.”— JOHN 5:8 “We walk by faith and not by sight.” The Christian religion is a matter, … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVOL. III.NASHVILLE, MARCH, 1857.NO. 3. THE LORD’S TREASURY Whence the Scriptures teach that “the love of money is the root of all evil,” without it nothing good can be accomplished. Money supplies the comforts of home, enables us to traverse the earth, and cross the seas, and … Read more