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     On the editorial page of Firm Foundation, August 6, appears an article by Brother Reuel Lemmons under the heading "Ketcherside Again." It reads as follows:

     We gave consideration to the Ketcherside doctrine in the Firm Foundation of June 4, 11 and 18. In the issue of June 11 we listed 12 objections to his teaching. Brother Ketcherside wrote a reply to articles 1 and 3 and filed them with us. He did not reply to article 2, which, of course, contained the meat of the issue. He requested that we run his replies to articles 1 and 3. We wrote immediately asking for his reply to the doctrinal objections contained in article 2, and promised to run them and reply to them when all three were received.
     Brother K. wrote back that he had not replied to article 2 because a reply could not be limited to the space used for the statement of the objection to his teaching. He promised that if granted space to reply to the twelve objections one by one, he would be pleased to do it. We have written him that we are willing to allow reasonable space to answer all 12 objections and that we will reply to them in the same issue. This offer is based upon his willingness to carry both his articles and our replies in his own paper.
     When, and if, the second article is replied to, "one by one," we will run his replies to all three of our editorials, together with our comments.

     Despite the fact that Brother Lemmons edits a large weekly and we edit a small monthly journal, we are willing to accede to his terms and demands. He already has in his possession our reply to his accusations and objections. It is interesting to note the statement of our brother

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that his offer is based upon my willingness to publish both sides of the issue in MISSION MESSENGER. We have always been willing to do that, and perhaps it is because we have done so in the past that now makes it possible for others to do the same. In any event, we will go to every extent to be fair and to meet the requirement of our brother, so our readers will have the opportunity in the near future of seeing the exchange.