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Domestic News
August 29, 1829
The Delaware Register, Or, Farmers', Manufacturers' & Mechanics' Advocate
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Rev. W. L. M'Calla denies authoring a challenge to Fanny Wright for public debate on her educational and moral system, but after receiving her acceptance, proposes discussion topics on church establishment by Presbyterians and Liberals in Philadelphia.
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The Rev. W. L. M'Calla has, in a communication in the Philadelphia Democratic Press, informed the public that he did not write the Challenge to Fanny Wright to hold a public discussion on the subject of her newfangled system of education and morals, and that he had no thought of any person writing one in his name, until he received her acceptance of the challenge through the mail. The Reverend Gentleman has replied to Miss Fanny that as she appears willing to meet him on the whole ground of difference between them, she will probably have no objection to a selection of topics, and has proposed the following questions for discussion:
1. Do the Presbyterians aim at the legal establishment of their Church?
2. Do the Liberals aim at the legal establishment of their Temple?
By Liberals he means all who accuse the Presbyterians of aiming at an ecclesiastical establishment, and under the word Temple he embraces the Halls of Science and other parts of Fanny's system of reformation.
Whether this religious duel will be fought or not we can't tell, as we have not seen any reply from Fanny, but as she appears ready to "go the whole hog" it is probable she will take up the gauntlet.
1. Do the Presbyterians aim at the legal establishment of their Church?
2. Do the Liberals aim at the legal establishment of their Temple?
By Liberals he means all who accuse the Presbyterians of aiming at an ecclesiastical establishment, and under the word Temple he embraces the Halls of Science and other parts of Fanny's system of reformation.
Whether this religious duel will be fought or not we can't tell, as we have not seen any reply from Fanny, but as she appears ready to "go the whole hog" it is probable she will take up the gauntlet.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Event
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Fanny Wright
Rev Mcalla
Public Debate
Presbyterians
Liberals
Church Establishment
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. W. L. M'calla
Fanny Wright
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Key Persons
Rev. W. L. M'calla
Fanny Wright
Outcome
outcome uncertain; no reply from fanny wright reported, but she may accept the proposed topics.
Event Details
Rev. W. L. M'Calla publicly denies writing a challenge to Fanny Wright for debate on her system but, after receiving her acceptance, proposes two questions on whether Presbyterians or Liberals aim to establish their institutions legally.