Before signing the above, Mr. C. contended a long time upon the impropriety of first discussing the subjects of infant Baptism, telling the audience that the mode was the most important subject, and should be first discussed; that "sprinkling was no more baptism, than a thong of leather was his boot." The parties agreed to choose twelve men, to decide upon the question, that should be first discussed; these were to choose the thirteenth. These men returned, in a few minutes, and reported that the proper subjects of baptism was to bethe first, and most appropriate question, to be discussed.f

Mr. Walker then proceeded to read the advertisement mentioned above, in which it was stated that "Mr. Walker having challenged any minister of the baptist church" &c. Mr. Walker then publicly denied, that ever he had challenged any minister of the Baptist church, for a dispute. Mr. C. after stating that he was the author of the publication, said that he had received the information from Mr. Birch; by request, Mr. B. then made a full statement of what had passed at the place, at

pected in the view he has given us of the speeches?

These rules were obtained from Mr. Findly, by Mr. Munroe of Canonsburg, Washington Co. Pa.

The persons chosen by Mr. C. were Esq. Curtis, Messrs. Martin, Birch, Dawsey, Thomas Campbell, and Bryant.

By Mr. W. Rev. Findly, Anderson, Dr. Hamilton, Messrs. Adams, P. Miller & McLaughlin. The 13th chosen by them wa Mr. McMillen.

which Mr. W. preached. The substance of which is already given. Mr. Birch gave no hint of such a challenge. A falsehood rested some place; and, although Mr. W. proved to the satisfaction of the public, that no such challenge was given, Mr. C. never blushed-he appeared at ease; this however, was tolerable. The size of the audience, and Mr. C's opinion of himself, now required him to put the best possible face upon the matter: but extraordinary as it may appear, we have the same assertion in his printed history of the dispute, Page 1. The conversation Mr. W. had with Mr. B. was public. The public statement made by Mr. B. was accurate Mr. C. is left alone in the assertion.

The import of the advertisement was, that, as Mr. W. Goliah-like has defied the whole forces of the Baptist church-I Alexander Campbell, a regular minister of the Baptist church, still mightier than he, in the name of the whole Baptist society, am determined to meet him. ‡

Mr. C. long anxious' tomake a publick appearance, endeavouring by every possible exertion to have himself noticed, having failed with the best classes of religious society, appears under the signature of "Candidus" (a term the least appropriate to himself) in which he openly enlists against moral societies against the religious observation of the

The fright in which Mr. B. appeared, I think did not prevent him from telling the truth, I believe he was candid.

Mr. C. styles himself a regular minister of the Baptist Church, in the title page of his bookhas this church two orders of the ministry, one regular-another irregular?

sabbath, &c.-securing to himself a retreat, when the assylum of regular churches became hopeless. But now an excellent opportunity offers in public debate; he embraces it; and, when the world refuses approbation, he easily supplies the defect, by giving it to himself.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

That there was a public dispute between Mr. Campbell and Mr. Walker, on the 19th and 20th of June, 1820, is almost the only truth contained in a publication, written by Mr. Campbell; purporting tobe a history of that dispute, & stating the substance of the speeches delivered by the disputants.

If it had been the intention of Mr. C. to do justice, he would have only published such notes as were taken by disinterested persons; the disputants themselves had another employment than taking notes-those observations were alone noted by them to which they intended to eply. Mr. T. Campbell, Father of Mr. A. Campbell, with whose notes Mr. C. says he was favored-page 2nd, actively commenced taking notes at the beginning of the dispute; but after the second reply made by Mr. W. he ceased, in a great measure, noting; and wrote tickets and handed them across the table to his son. This conduct, certainly unjust, was mertioned to Mr. W. in the first recess: but he felt no disposition to forbid it. Mr. Findly, one of the judges, also mentioned this circumstance, but said he would not cause him to desist, unless I required him; lest they should think he was assuming. The truth is, the son needed the assistance of the Father, without whose help, the debate would not

TA short publication in the Washington Reporter, signed Pluto, was the first truth published respecting this debate-I am not certain who was the author of that paper-he has certainly done justice to the disputants, though his signature would have permitted him to have taken all the liberty of Mr. Campbell..