Brother Beebe; - This subject, the sonship of Christ, is one of no trifling importance, in our right understanding of the great doctrine of salvation. Could we be led to a clear apprehension and reception of the scripture revelation on this point, without blending anything of human wisdom therewith, it would be a precious privilege.
This controversy, between John Clark, an old-school Baptist preacher in Virginia, and Samuel Trott, would eventually cause a rift between them and those who sided with each one. Those who wish to read. more about this may go here (although we are not sure what position the author. takes). Clark's wing would eventually lead to the Fulton Convention in Kentucky at the turn of the 20th century, which was the official beginning of "Conditionalism", even though Clark would have believed in absolute predestination - ed.
Brother Beebe: - As in the 7th number of Signs, for this
year, there are two communications which call for some reply
from me. I presume you will indulge me in such reply. But
also on further investigation, I think, brother Clark's previous
communication requires some more extended notice than I
took of it in my recent letter. I must, therefore, request the
permission to thus notice it previous to replying to the other.
