Nephi A. Skinner, Elder Moss, and Elder Morton's Protection and Inspired Defense in W.

“Before going to meet our opponent we each had a presentiment that he would have a sectarian minister at his home to assist him, and were not surprised when, after we had been seated in the library, the gentleman excused himself, went downstairs and brought up his brother and a reverend clergyman. We sensed most keenly our position. There we sat face to face with men of learning and erudition, but we knew that we had the Lord and His truth on our side and we did not fear man. We had prayed to our Father in heaven for wisdom, and for His Holy Spirit to dictate to us what we should say, and felt confident that He would enable us to confound our opposers. The gentleman, who is a Master of Arts, opened the discussion by asking us to explain the necessity of baptism for the remission of sins. We did so, and then he and his brother and the clergyman brought up the old, threadbare arguments against the Prophet Joseph Smith, and the doctrine of salvation for the dead. We were enabled to answer every question they asked, and to show them from the Scriptures the truth of the principles we advocate. The Lord had on this, as on many similar occasions, used the weak things to confound the mighty. The discussion lasted till after midnight, and was conducted in a polite and gentlemanly manner. We were as considerate as possible of each other's feelings; we showed respect to our opponents and were shown equal respect by them.”

— Nephi A. Skinner, Millennial Star 69:23