The Encyclopedia of Religious Debates

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(Most recent revision: September 17, 2004)

Isaac Wilson Yandell [Freewill Baptist Church]

July 16, 1876 (Scott, AR) – December 19. 1959 (Oklahoma City, OK)
?W. P. Jones (Church of Christ); Cross Roads, OK; November 24-_, 1919.
Joe S. Warlick (Church of Christ); Calvin, OK
Joe S. Warlick (Church of Christ); Atwood, OK
Joe W. Crumley (Church of Christ)
Joe W. Crumley (Church of Christ)
Will M. Thompson (Church of Christ); Holdenville, OK; 1932
C. R. Nichol (Church of Christ); 1933
Charles B. Middleton (Church of Christ); 1933; church
Will M. Thompson (Church of Christ); Stratford, OK; 1934
Ector R. Watson (Church of Christ); 1937; faith only, church
Guy N. Woods (Church of Christ); Oklahoma City, OK; 1940
J. Porter Wilhite (Church of Christ); 1947
J. Porter Wilhite (Church of Christ); Keota, OK; September 1948; establishment of church, baptism
Will M. Thompson (Church of Christ);
Will M. Thompson (Church of Christ); _, CA; February 27 - March 4, 1950; 6 sessions; their 4th debate
Will M. Thompson (Church of Christ);
William Earl Mansur (Church of Christ); April 24-27, 1950
Ward Hogland (Church of Christ); Tuttle, OK; April 6-9, 1952; salvation, establishment of church; 4 sessions

Ralph I. Yarnell [Baptist Church]

_ (_, _) - _ (_, _)
Caleb J. Kirkpatrick (Church of Christ); Marietta, OH; March 31, April 2, 1955; baptism, apostasy

George Milton Yates [Church of Christ] [Photo]

April 27, 1931 (Birmingham, AL) - ?
Biographical sketch: Preachers of Today, Volume Two (Batsell Barrett Baxter & M. Norvel Young, eds.). Nashville, TN: The Gospel Advocate Company, 1959, page 491.
Leslie Sloan (Church of Christ); Fairmount, GA; 1963; institutionalism

H. Clay Yates [Cumberland Presbyterian Church]

_ (_, _) - _ (_, _)
Lemuel Potter (Regular Baptist Church); December 14-19, 1885; foreign missions. Book publication: Joint Discussion on Foreign Missions. Cumberland Presbyterian Pub., 1886.

_ Yates [Baptist Church]

J. L. Yeomans [?]

Ross Yerkes [Jehovah's Witnesses]

_ (_, _) - _ (_, _)
J. L. "Jack" Davidson (Church of Christ); written. Book publication: Debunking "Jehovah's Witnesses": A Written Discussion between Ross Yerkes and J. L. Davidson. Conroe, TX: J. L. Davidson, 1976.

W. E. Yocom [Pentecostal Church]

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?Sidney Claude Kinningham (Church of Christ); 1942; Holy Spirit baptism, gifts, instrumental music in worship
? Sidney Claude Kinningham (Church of Christ); Minden, LA; 1943
?Robert L. "Bob" Craig (Church of Christ); Atlanta, TX; 1949
Robert L. "Bob" Craig (Church of Christ); Atlanta, TX; February 24-27, 1959; baptismal formula, Holy Spirit baptism, godhead, church of Christ
S. R. Tipton (Church of Christ); Hope, AR; April 20-21, 23-24, 1959; Holy Spirit baptism, godhead

Gil Yoder [Church of Christ]

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Weylan Deaver (Church of Christ); written; October 1991 - March 1992; work & indwelling of the Spirit. Book publication: The Deaver-Yoder Debate.

James L. Yopp [Church of Christ]

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J. A. Clements (Church of Christ); Daisy, TN; January 11-12, 1965; church contributions to benevolent institutions
Boyd E. Morgan (Church of Christ); Kennett, MO; August 1-2, 4-5, 1960; church contributions to benevolent institutions, Herald of Truth; 200; tent debate
Gary Hudson (Baptist Church); Gainesville, FL; March 2, 1979; baptism for remission of sins

W. H. "Bill" York, Jr. [Church of Christ] [Photo]

February 13, 1930 (Mexia, TX) - ?
Biographical sketch: Preachers of Today, Volume Three (Batsell Barrett Baxter & M. Norvel Young, eds.). Nashville, TN: The Gospel Advocate Company, 1964, page 463.
Biographical sketch: Preachers of Today, Volume Four (Batsell Barrett Baxter & M. Norvel Young, eds.). Nashville, TN: Gospel Advocate Company, 1970, page 356.
_ (Baptist Church); before 1970
_ (Baptist Church); before 1970

Abe Young [Christian Church]

Albert Wesley Young [Church of Christ] [Photo] [Photo]

April 9, 1869 (Cincinnati, OH) - _ (_, _)
Biographical sketch: Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail by C. R. Nichol. Austin, TX: Firm Foundation Publishing House, n.d.
More than 100 debates by 1911
N. L. Clark (Church of Christ); Fort Worth, TX; June 1911; classes
Ben M. Bogard (Missionary Baptist Church); Leslie, TX; December 24-25, 1913; 2 days
L. H. Shelton (Materialist); Bristow, OK; August 9-13, 1917
J. F. Curtis (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints); El Reno, OK; October 4-?, 1918; 4 sessions
George W. Phillips (Church of Christ); Dallas, TX; January 18-19 (or 20), 1909; order of worship [Firm Foundation, Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 5, 1909), 7]

Duke Young [Church of Christ]

November 15, 1793 (_, NC) - October 31, 1857 (Atchison Co., KS)
Robert Morrow (Cumberland Presbyterian Church); _, ?MO; 1833
_ Horn (Cumberland Presbyterian Church) & Chatt Ewing (Cumberland Presbyterian Church); _, ?MO; c 1833
Ben Riley (Baptist Church); _, ?MO; c 1838
_ (Methodist Church); c 1840
_ (Universalist); c 1840
_ (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints); c 1840

F. L. Young [Church of Christ] [Photo]

· c 1860 (Concordia Parish, LA) - _ (_, _)

· Biographical sketch: Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail by C. R. Nichol. Austin, TX: Firm Foundation Publishing House, n.d.

James Glen Young [Church of Christ]

c 1950 (_, _) - present
Walter Wagner (Church of Christ); Mauldin, SC; June 12-13, 15-16, 1978; benevolence; 4 sessions; 50-75

Michael M. “Mike” Young [Church of Christ] [Photo]

May 13, 1870 (Elgin, TX) - _ (_, _)
Biographical sketch: Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail by C. R. Nichol. Austin, TX: Firm Foundation Publishing House, n.d.
Biographical sketch: Preachers of Today (Batsell Barrett Baxter & M. Norvel Young, eds.). Nashville, TN: The Christian Press, 1952, page 383.
_ Beaver (Baptist Church); 1917

Billy Yount [Church of Christ]

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J. Ervin Waters (Church of Christ); Greenfield & Salinas, CA; 1941

Nora Yount [Church of Christ]

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A. E. Clement (Methodist Church) & W. H. Lovell (Methodist Church); written; December 19, 1906 - September 30, 1907; baptism; w/ C. E. W. Dorris (Church of Christ). Book publication: C. E. W. Dorris, 1910.

A. N. Yowell [?]

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George Edward Darling (Church of Christ); San Luis Obispo, CA; 1943; Holy Spirit baptism

W. R. Yowell [Church of Christ]

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