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: . isr imnsenents--l Dialogues
'Jthe CaM ; thz monthly Periodical of theChov
. . -4 f i;f when mv heart was intent
, plsurej and I :gse pursuits
at!iatojMess are Bade tappj, I one
,DinJr retired to any room in a complaining
.4 f ondenns WQJ a parucipawou m nu.
iJL innocent amusements should ..receive tbe
probation of those whom I steemed as pos
slo' experience,' candor and good jadgement.
j jiBpre than all, a sincere desire f.toriny nap-
ls. These reflections were the result of 4
ii bat earnest reproof from my mother, who
ioWedVith grief the manner in which vaj
irtwa-e passing. . -; , :v-. -'-
Aal entered the ; dqor, I ohserred npon j
.e i popular romance, which a friend had sent
during the day.i This was an agreeable ur
!nse,lor 1 had long been wishing to obtain - it,
'ad I it once resolved to forget my uneomforta
' i relections, b the enjoyment which the pern
io of tLIs work would afford. . V. - ,
kliiaWAema the, readinof it, when
rd a gcatli knoct at tne door, aniFimmef
and I think yon' will see U was but ' the demon
stration of relisioai joy. The ark of the Lord,
which was attsnded with the symbol of the Di
vine presence, had been taken by the enemies
of Israel, and it is was but natural, that' his pi
ous heart should overflow with "joy, when it waa
restored to his people. Nor do I disco ter tbat
hesanciibned the gay assemblies, which you fre
qnent when "he daneed before the .Lord with all
his mi;iht."
1
1 ' . M.
How often would the lovers of pleasurewish
to congregate in the ball-roora,'if it WCrei only
when their hearts were filled with pious emotions?
Yotrwell know that it is only by expelling from
the mind all thoughts of religious duty, that jou
can enjoy the danca. Therefore the eximpta of
king David affords no argument in favor of dan
cwg as the practice now exists. I observe this
fallacy also", implied' in your argument that
whatever acts are recorded of good men, must bo
sinless. If yoa peruse attentively. Scripture bi
ography, jou will discover thaV while the Vir
tues of good men are brought to view, their er
rors are not concealed," and 1 should not at once
infer, that it was best for in e to adopt any coarse
01 conduct because good men havo done the
same. I would first see how it accorded with the
tenor of scriptural precepts. ' '. .
, Laura; Yovl will at least allow . that dancing
is conducive to healthy, x i( -i t ; s
Charlotte. f von will look at actual results,
t t
jmissions more prop-
of . tbe - rnost eminent
cd reader fKennerl of Holv ScriDture and
Christian antiquity, that the baptism of new-born
children was altogether unknown to primitive
Chrotitniiy.Wit4. p; 221. r i
'.Dr. J. W.'I. HoFtiKo, Professor of Practical
Theology at Erlangen, says: . ; r i J i : f
: Trnly an historical proof of infant baptism
eannot be cited from the Holy- Scriptures ; 'for,
although .children K33J tlTC tCfll. hptiZCi lj
the apostles in those, passages in which the bap
tism or entire famuies is snoken of ' there han
. . ...... . . . r i. ., - : , r
eaves the pert to-morrow, I take this 'epportaii- ,
ty to drop you a line.- My own health is telera
bly good. Sly family also is well. Bro." rear
cy's family. haVe been. ' feeble daring the past
month. I Last week brother Shuch had a violent
attack of ague ; he is now somewhat better,
though still feeble- MrsS. is fax from, enjoys-
ing her usual health. This general debility
m tld UlisioWes ai SUgki, is iolklni
more than is to bo expected about the closa of
summer. - Jf we can all keep up till frost, (No
vember) we maylfcviasider ourselves highly fi
voradV . We look forward with interest ' to the
time when we shall : have our own 'fihvsioian.
standard divines t , 'far hn(!m. , An,1 if t.MMU
.Martin LUTHER, the inovinj spirit of the really mt on the authoritv of tradition, we sub-
Reformation, declared, H cannot be proved mit ll'toxsar PedobaptUt friends, whether it is
dj . tne sacred bcripturcs, thatlnfant laptUm not in fact a relio of popery, winch the Refor
was usuiuieu Dy C hrist, or by - the first Chris- mation failed to cast off."
nana aaer tho Apostles." , v v - , If you deny tradition affords a (rround for
t.. . ' - I - ' .. . . . , o
iuiLaNCTHON and ZwiMQU admitted the infant baptism, where can you find any'author
same. , , ' , itv for the practice VFalher Pirazza. to Mr
Krasmus says in Lis' notes on Romans ; "Paul I '",A7TH
nouccm in Rom. Bi'U. fsnia Wfi OJf kroftfew ai
' ' . - - " 1 1 f - '. 1
It was not the custom ; for infanta to bo ban- er,J "ri several
tired," . ' - , . ; . .;, -; : German, Tbeologians of tbe present age living pens to be do mention made of J the existence ot
-TEcolampadius. the fellow-laborer of Zwin. w'nepes. . , ' presence of youn? children in them," fdes Vor
gte, says, No passage injthe Holy Scriptures " 1 ! H from the pen of the great Leio- bandengewesenseyns-unmundiger Kinder in "jenen
nas occurred to our observation as yet
tar as the slendcrness of our capac
cern, should persuade us to profess
Here are five of the Reformers the Fathers Baptist! are tbe only demomination of Christians Han, no where is it mentioned in express and al- j few weeks ago," I sent brother Thomas it full ae
of the Reformation declaring that tbey worn un-l ve nOt symbolized with the JJhurcb of I together precise terms, and even Tertulliari him-j count of the expenditures on my houses ;Yo'ii
to end.. passage m the Word of God to v""V v'trilu,u.v " uK.u.v v. Beu Bpca ou against iw-iqiu jr. iv. i wiu see in we expenaitures exceeded, the-td
ft MM It - - - I. 1 1 1 1 11" ' . - " - a I .
iwo oi uie grcaic&i pmiosopiicrs wuom tne wona i - ,nnaHyi Dr. Kico. does not believe be baslpropriation by $330.,. This excess I have
ever . saw, - and . creat . scholars too. is entitled 1 no confidence himself in tbe Argument he has giv-1 sumcd. . I have now a comfortable house, and I
to sow .consideration, on opinion given, too, en above. Proof Why, does he not practice am 8Ure it will add much tn mv hAlth frl kVtk
iu uppusiuun 10 CUUCailOOai prepossessions. . ; ' it. Why docs he not teach itin his pulpit and efficiency of my labors : for before, I was never
1-roin Leibnitz's System of 1 heology, accor- from his press?! I "Why then docs he not al- without anxiety for .the comfort of m familv -1
ding to the Hanover Manuscript, translated, into h During the past j month. I have been 'making
terpreted this passage cor. some improvement Jn'M. my 1 ioV?orT vard.?;r TEU, '
ttle children indiserimino. j however,'" T- do at . ' my' own, expehse. Brother,
of pious or ungodly parents, I Shuck is now pulling down one of his outheuses.
Curcelljeus, Professor at Geneva, " The bap- 01 "ices at nemeiuerg. eniarg. no. oniy F B .owPPr 1 lnieBa? 10 y W8 RJ Tjl ft ItTWa ftl-,
.which bs nnz l1 .owarKaoie mat our greater orequauj liavsern nicht fpgliecb Erwahnung geschiehtj And yet we should not, and I trust Sio not,
i ty V can dis grca, r5vr,on WD0 w ine ; com Peer 01 " t "l?aera1rnI?lei 1 oL ? J 1 P.me .' atwctw nsy Jir He who knows what is-
Pcdohap. 0,t., should baire home substantially the same "As to the- history of infant baptism, . sure: besrfor us, wUl only allow ns to be aflicted to
, ? testimony in his celebrated remark, that u the enough it cannot bo denied that prior td.Tertul- the 'extent necessary to refine our spirits ; A
ible
8uPP0rt infant baptism.4 Had tbey never met
with these two passages given by Dr. Rico ?!
' Tertollian in the beginning of the 3rd cen
tury denies a divine warrant for.it, and
.Orio
in,. A. D.; 350. and after him .. Avs-i
tin declares For this reason (to wash away
I t .1 .1 W . - 1 . tl T I rta a . - -
the pollution of original sin) it was I that the uT'n ! wuu inc un $xl m paraiiei coi- ivUurcn ; :jf be has m
church bad from the Apostles TRADITION ' to umn9 uy Dr. Kass and Dr. Weiss, with a pre- rectly, it invites all Yi
frive bantism ven to infanta.? i ; ; . , - lace by Mr. Lore nz Doller, formerly Prpfessor ately,4 whether born
ie I which he calls p. school house, or a hall in -whioh
bap -Ethetices at; Heidelberg. l. Third enlarged not only to baptism bat to the Lord's Snpper, I
after intrpdaptioQ fij, lotli tte trans-! and to ! all otter church ' pmilegeoes ' the
ight Keyer-1 Presbyterian of the-West". carry out this pro- to have a service for. his.own. men and Such Ol
: , .. : . . cept ?" Far from it ; he teaches the very 0D- the npicrhhnra n a U ni. . a
" VV 0 Will now 6peake particularly pf tho sa. poslte doctrinethat only a a verv; fct j by the mission, Itis something over which thl
.fj!r jrjgood cooin Charlotte ' stood -hef ore
JsToluntirily I eoncialedthe book Ioas
vt see her, and yet a little sorry that she had
M icit at this hour ; for 1 knew that her sen-
rats accorded too well with ray mother's, to
Her to encourage -me in my present , deter-
v.i wars of conduct.
v-e elserted the melancholy expression of
wimtenanee. and with much kindness in
',t .i Tr.. Vnnw the cause of mv sad-
IV C'V m Q "
i. iahuys esteemed Cousin C. for her dis
:rssWdnes3 and sincerity, and well knew, that
..! ill my mirth and gaiety, I was much less
-'Tt! h nniformiv arDeared to b3. tier
m M to the following dialogue. i
'nrt. Cousin, C, I do not like to think on
vrftj- ay room, after day spent delight-
t ICQ'S ray companions, that my kind moth
i gtictoi . by my frivolity, as .she terms it
i rkhes me .- to . abandon those pleasures, in
M diliht more than in all, things else. 1
".)t see why it is not well enough ; for young
W to enjoy themselves, and dance or play
my the time in social glee. " Indeed
J tie oh ies, both mental and physical, would
, were I to lead the sedate life recom-
Z -Ute. Yon are mistaken, Laura, iT you
r'ljour mother, or any friend of kindred
-"ien-i, -rUhes yon to adopt course of life
-'Mia the least degree diminish your hap
- Bat ! that is not worthy the name of
Jaea that terminates with the passing hour
villi it bitter reflections.;- By your own
-S'.on, yoar pursuits do not render you hap
:'Ser tkan the time you are engaged in them
34 pa a butterfly, you might reasonably lead
-ae sweets and away. 1
Ja are endowed with a bisher and nobler
7- capable of infinite improvement, but such
.institution, that it becomes assimilated to
i. ) with which it is most conversant
' 1 agent, you are feft to choose for
? ' Ba & reap the'fruiti of your choice
Ma appeal your self-love only, I woul
wai (Cotirs-fii-r youth that will best da
, . saobte facultieXfjthe soul, and prepare
r
I think you wUl sec, that more fine constitutions tism of infantS the twp fifSt 'CCOtQUCS
kavfi ken imnaJred WtU W hnnra.' ImrnrJnua Christ, Was idtogelkiruui t but in the 3rd lators, wlth the approbation' of the R ight Rever-
..imot. - A t .. ii,- and 'lth. it 'Was allowed br some few Quoted eDCl nind icariate. , IVamtr, 1 82D
siqnsj than bare been improYed by tbs exercise. J f ngilly . j
This exercise I do not consider sinful in itself, JJr- ISID- 1 ho baptism
or deleterious to healthbut I would have you re- tuerefore named Jradilion because
rain irom it entirely tor tne same reason that u""e u opiurc,uat
the Israelites
hecausa they
use. , . ..
Laura, N
nmnspmfltits
in a wmeofchess or whist now and then I think ble says nothing what ever of the baptism of in-awo-: s f wDUte,iaiint nowever, as some aoi toomucn nas Deensaia aoout. tnrewaro; ana m0ng.",Vlthad become very damp, so much so-
O - . I : . ;, ! - t .t . - 1 . .1. ; L. ' I ., ' -3M 'liT Ji- Tl . ". . - 11 I : .- . ' ' ' : . ' '! ' - ' ' ' :" .
the intellectual exercise connected with these lts : if then you reject the authority of tradi- o cannu- j use i rcwu, w iar -;jne pona;-.pnereu w r- r ly, pursuant to can as to render it unsafe .to remain there d
: t. t - C-r hnw rlrt Wn imi ;fJnt Kt;em too arbitrary and delusive, and destitute.
auiuacwcuia is atnuuicnii euiuvicuk iu lueir iavur.1 " " j .w,.uwu wjiwui., ,u I. .... - . . Xm t ' , ; ..'--- . . v : v : .iu X;. ; -r l . ,ivi(a-.V; v
Ckkrlotu: t vtmr nbiect W intellectn ilde- ? Dr. Waw,. ; Amon2 all the persons that are py:;w, s oA-guH.-,. ,B;OH necutrajw-ne rcau,o5 wonu.. ,n .v.. , I;f pjouang new in our worfc. . Our services are
velopment, why not resort to something that bis rd .is baptiiedgby the Apostles, there
no pernicious tendencies ? A brother will re- express mention of any infants."
quire no fondness for the gambling table by stud- j ) tJisnop jjurnett, --. incre is no express
virt with tlnrecent or rule riven in the New Testament
. .. . . . . : .. .k-t 'S'r".;. : ! Iusa snerth to nrsmdi in a rsfiA vhcrA the evi-1 Wm1 onnlmna rift tiwnnt fnr thi rirnntinft . l.QTin VteJWA
mo papium otinianis." r ,f V 7 r Tui ".: . " , - ' r-r
mcuxnAi iiaxtm. 'tantuof ui aaints'Kesw)i r ; -. " it '.: - -r - .
in i!..ificmn m'tii if. UT-W . -... I ! vr speecii. . . tience it appears ? to me, from S 10,000 to R200,000 each. It to solvent
. , . . . . . . I that those who reiect church anthrtritv 'ftnnnAtfi S
tellectual effort. T
5"
i3.
of infants is craraents, and, first, of baptism ; but briefly since infants. are lo be baptized the seed of believing mission takes no controls, .- 'The funds necessart
it is not ex- tb? controversies respecting it, np to the pres- parents, of one at least! Where docs he fiad have been contributed bytthe foreign. communW
it.. .: .i.l ent time! are not verv nuu'icrous or imnortantr A the" an"thoritv for that ? When he finds it. hel rv f Atii A'eM f it - -.
. I It. milftf. m tWrtfn0r1 hf rat Wniit. ll, ,,tVinritv I 1.a il ..a.!-'' i VaL I t- . , . ' . . . . ...
were forbidden to worship in groves jU1 4 yap luianis, ' or; any , -express s precept t?V' . UUU3 nai wiu weuurvw u cuuitueui upuu uuiu curediDy ttte sao 01 articles from-iionxe. i'I do
have been perverted to an unholy tnere -found lhat they should do so." .uBy K-n- Pl lue nu-9Q, e oapusm 01 cuiraren couia tre passages be nas given !!Tv? cannot iiieve not know, and probahly never shall know, 'how
-v. -,a-v ;..x: .i:!..ygallyv, ...... ' ' . .7 ucuuCu. ; vr lucre uw 0e nas tne least Mitn in nis. own argument, ior much has been contributed' or what the house is
ow that we are UMn the subject of now n iti fivor in the . Sacred Scriptures, his practice and teeing psitiy K
:i.t know-whatliarm thr.an he Mivinr.:,?" You Vnow mr hearewthit 'theBi. Ww: m' wri;to demand laitn it.. In which ise 8iqcere.fi I . ; .. ; l'am noVpnttin!? BbmeSrenalrs on "rTonn' Soo-1
during
isn0 wr to uaruanusy h we wisu w snow in Moras, ;tw.a are willing to test it oeiore a jury inany Etdl weU atteided, and our preaching listehedto -
, tt children who are not acquainted wiJbu- town or city in with apparent interest Vut "'thVwork'oi the'Splr -
man thihrrn. vpt ' r.ftmnrphpnrlrrl rlivin'friinr 1 ) " If i hna fnnr (impi hppn rrfTrr1 . Jinfl urmonv if 'l!r..".i i ' ? ': ' .i
c j-- r , 7", t. t j i"" r " . j 1 is . uiauuesbsu. . uiuiaese nave: ireqaenxiT 7
f uear,iesj we ao injusiico io our senses, since, we times lorcea tne acxnowieagement : mat tjroa s asked me, why I did not preach at night in our -
aJk.
ff
Laura. Well really, you must have exhaus- J baptist says, I
A A1I. jjtaao, A f''KI JL CUV- , , . . ' . ,, ... .
, , , ' , , that those who reject church. authority, canno1
conclude that all examples of . , " A. , 4 , . , ...... .
, , , sustain the attacks of the Anabaptists. " !!!! '
THE BOND.
$iyp0OThirtjr" days i Vd'ter uate we( bind
Dr. Chr. Ludw. Couard, of Berlin, says : ' ourselves, our heirs,' &c.; to pay to A. Fry
wno ueiieycin ana is uaptuea,- says 0ne thousand dollars for value received. .Witness
red all your powers of argument, but what can baptism ; in Scripture do mention only the ad
you say against novel reading? . - ministration of it to the professors of saving faith,
extensive than either of the others, but I have And I provoke Mr. Blake, (and so do we Dr. 7 7 , r , V , Par anaseais tnis istuay ot August, 1831.
. i v ivi v . ... ,,. i , . , . tism are constantly ro closely connected togeth- . . . rsEAi.!
UUJb fcW OA f UUV V .u V UU U I 1. . U1U V I ....WW, o er bwwu.. w .v. Maw .v. WW, WW M wamw I . . , , . . . . . . . I , ... . . .
Much that has been said of the other amusement one prtcept or cxampU" for baptizing any'' other, r'-T": , . ouiigauon is sucn
wUM, MT-..r will ,nnW a thi If ? anrl mat it trA it hft ran ' -!: T T . -,um ,1M1,,ul;u. ue wuereas, were ua.u ueen, ana continues to
.w.wjw-. -fr;. - I " t-rw , - mnossiHa Nithi.r ha th T.rt1 l,;mnflir k - -t, .:i.t:.
Utile profit. Indeed, all the advantages to be de- logy, says, Tbere is no express command forf T' Y we Mohaptists affirming that there is authority in
- - . . I.. j. a --' .a iaawBrwva aaaaw v aMvau&a V wUWw wUU BUUniilCO I U1G V Ul U UK tlUU I 111 L1IQ III ilC LIIC 2a I It 1 I 1Z1 III NI
rived from novel reading; can be obtained by the it in the benpture ; nay, au tbose passages A . i. i , . ; - ; : - v . . !. ., . . .
perusal of Wb of . ..l..UU LhiPi bm.4o Imaj' ' .r.J .. Klj
. ., 1. . i: 1 . . ... - ' , 1 -r-. -w.w ..wo, uu n w uiiuuh . lusiii 1 uain oroDoaeu xo uroauce anLnoriEV in ids worn
you resenre yonr sympathies ,ior rear objects Of relate to sauis persons, since wey were oraerca m . , were children am f hl Ln U J-r. m- V2J
sufferins, and these we can find in , every place, tot instructed and faith is a prerwouisite, as a "ir., ":"---t mr v rT wio pay-
, ... . ,1 ,.- .. 1 - .. t, , jLAje-vj isarisiwn aunng im jiru Ar ment m one thousand dollars Shall be secured to
By reading such works you obtain false views of necessary qualification. . The necessity of Pr bj ' 20o rjt,-f K t.. v.4 - w ! !
lift i r1rif.rl Sn a .rarh an h-antifnl that bantism was never asserted br anv Counc 1 r. . 7' - s-j.i'l T ' " -, , w.,Cu.wu.a,Uw, wkuw wu
yoifaato.e. iUu, 11 i 4eWn.hr, and you fore th,
gndoaUoMM to regard the TicUnu of it that there is no precepl nor undoutted instance ; .' Y'"r ""tr.? "T."?
blame-worthy, but as .the unfortunate subjects in scripture of infant baptism. System of Dir., V " T " ? k ? "0f l wo-
ofan irresistible.impulse.tAsyouvalueahcalthy B. 5, c, xxu, S. ' ' ' Altw ' Ji. . .1 ,n , .
moral sentiment, a correct standard ef right and Dr. Knapp, (one of the first theoloirlans of 7 , T ' r,"7 7 77"?"? uuu-uuue ui wuuia suaii do t memoers Ol. any
wrongi I entreat yon ' to avoid 'a perusal
popular romances of the day. But
I must bid yoa good evening.
t w r. t W 1 , laeemea it essential to Daptixa them t j must church ; and it
: AT trio I t n.tnft irhnu I hoAlAr ! a-rAnnHi in all nnr 1 . . . . - . . . . 1 1 . . , - . . ; I . ...
I - r trulv confess, that so far as 1 have hitherto Vne-ManrlVaM n;aM
itislate,nd Theological schools,) .,theresnod
sive example in the Scriptures for infant mem
bership." Page 494. : '
Dr. Neander. " It is certain that Christ
B1J hfe, when YOuthKand beantv shall
;'a UTe no right to waste yomr ergies in
of happiness alone. t Man waVcrea
as well as en joyment ; and such
Ir )CM reVonsi that, every member of
a taaily -exerts some influence for good
too, how manv of tnA"mh.air nf affliii!
C 'Ble happy by sympathy; ' counsel
, I Z f f and h not teneath'the dig
t3j y to teekout these objects of be--rGiwi4
r j... ... .
! v. uB"Uirumueeoikindnesre
j " -lags ten-fold upon herself.- u
: lk regards dancing, ' did not the
.;.0f m history engage b the amuse
can yon say it; bshiful? ' ;
' I 4 Pardon me, when . I tell vou this
, ';-rst instance of. the perversion cf Scrip-
From the Tenn. Baptist.
Inportarit AlinOIincenest 1 1 Tpat 'Jf eXt did not ordain infant baptism." , (See Nean
" found at last s l vrnc vexeu iiutsuoa der V i , .- ,
iseifl.B7Dr.l.l.Blce. . , ... ,41,.0
. .(concluded) moods, or. plain and certain examples. - in the
; A. Barnes. Matt." 23 : 19. Teach all na- fifew Testament, relative to it, I do not find."
wn. 1 The word rendered leach here is not the Dr. Woods. - In substance the same. ' " ! f
one that is usually soi translated in the New .;; J3f Miller," the patriarch of the : Presbyi
Testament, This word properly means rfwet- church," says,.4 The fact is that during
fie ort make disdplet of all nations. This was tj,e whole three-score; years after Ithei ascension
to be done, however, by teaching them, and 0f Christ, which the New Testament history era-,
then administering thorite baptism. ' ; braces we have no hint of the baptism of infants
Calviw. Because Christ requires teaching born of Christian parents." - . , ;
before; baptizing ndTwill beelievers only will, not these three last have iome'weight
admitted to baptism; baptism does not ; seem to whh Presbyterians ? ;
be "rightly administered, except faith precede. I We only need space to extend this list, but
Under this pretence the Anabaptists have loudly these must suffice. Will Dr. Rice weigh Lis in
clamored against Pedobaptists. ! i;';;5- dividual opinion and jpositive assertion in the
f Pools6ntinuatoRs;
and teach aft nations." The Greek: is 'matheele- That Roman Catholics deny scripture author
saletr make disciples o all nations ; hut the jjj for the practice and support it upon .the tra-
first by preaching and instructing them . in the ditions of their Church, is toa well, known to be
principles of( the Christian faith, and . Mark ex denied. - ,v; t; ' ;7' ' 7 ; ;
pounds it, telling us our , Saviour said, " Go ye We add the following f , .
into all the' world and preach the .Gospel to -'Dr. Pissa minister of the Boman Catholic
every creature,",that is to every reasonable crea- jchurchand of high standing among that order
tare, capable of hearing and receiving it. J ja jew York, second perhaps to. none but Car-
cannot be of their"mindr who think that per-ual Hughes, delivered a lecture recently at the
sons may be bapVized before they are taught ; we church of St. Charles, Barromeo, Brooklyn, in
want precedentsf any such baptisms in iScrip- which he said i j. 7 : J. :- V
There are many things believed by all Chris
ture. ; , . .. , . '
Savrin. ; " In the primitive church instruc- tians at the present day, not to bo found in'the
tion preceded baptism,- agreeably to the order Scriptttros., ;!;.': ' '
of J esns Christ, Go teach all nations, baptizing 44 This, he said is true1 with regard to In
them," &C. ' : " 4 T fant baptism, that we and all Christians believe
.... - - j r , l in. iur vnere u uu auwuiui iui u m uwiutmr
speaxs not concerning miants, nut aaaiis, wno ye no where find that the Apostles baptized in
are capable of instruction." - . ' i ' fants, and if it be proper and he cessary to bap-
Mr. Samuel Palmes. " There b nothins in tiz infants as well as adults, we hate no other
the wor!3 cf the institution respecting the bap-Ltritv end iiiust depend entirely on trad
come before me, adequate ' to establish , it prior
to; Origen, although there - are a few ,; passages
which j : render a it not without probability.
Lthrlegrijf der Christlichen Kirche in den drti
crsltn JakrkvuUirlen, p. 299. ; . " ' '
Dr. J. Auo. Starck, chaplain to the Court
of -Hesse says f!n
"1 cannot be denied, that no example can be
cited from the books of the New "; TesUment
that the sbostles and disciplesof the Lord bap
tized children fand babes ; for though, again and
again, it is said that the apostles baptised whole
households, there is,' nevertheless , in this noth
ing to constrain us 'to think that little children
were baptized; rather, the .'contrary-may with
good reason be presumed, if we look back ot those
places in which assent is given to the preaching of
the apostles. At least, in these places there is no
stronger proof for infant baptism than is that
which might be drawn from corresponding pas
sages in favor of the participation of . little chil
dren in the supper of the Lord. Therefore have
there been learned men who . haTe esteemed in
fant baptism no less than the admission of chil
dren to the supper, as an institution which first
arose , after ; the times of the apostles." Grej
ehilt der Tauft, $c., y, 10. 1 '
Dr. LosEGdTT La nge,' Professor in the IJni
versity of Jena, says i ' ' t ; 7,
"Would the; Protestant Church fulfil and at
tain to its final destiny, the baptism of tew boril
children must of necessity bo abolished. !; It has
sunk down to a mere formality, without any re-
lirious meaning for the child, and stands in con
tradiction to the fundamental doctrines of th-
Reformers, on the advantage and use of the sa
craments. It cannot, from any point of - view.
be justified by the Holy Scriptures, and owes Its
orinn as well as its retention by the' Reformers,
to the anti-scriptural and irrational idea, that
children, because Of original sin, are born under
is also understood that, said Fly
shall be at liberty to plead? to
premises, and to the pleading
and the; Verdict rendered by said jury, shall be
regulated by tba practice in pur courts of jus
tice, regulating pleadings - and the'; "verdicts of
jury's ; and the said five lawyers, after being du
ly sworn shall decide all .questions aS to the or
der of said. trial. "' I- :7 ;77 'Wu'J :7';
And be it distinctly,, understood. that Mr. Fly
has to produce either ? one plain, precept 1 ( com
mand) or example in the Word of God for in
fant sprinkling, as christian baptism ; and where
the subject shall be fully and finally investigat
ed as stated, and said jury decide that Mr. Fly
has produced cither one plain precept, or one
plain example in the Word of God for infant
sprinkling, then and in that event the above bond
to be in full forge and virtue, .but unless this is
done the above bond to be void.
i v And it is ; further . proposed and understood
that the aboye bond is tendered,to any Pedobap-
list ; according to the terms and conditions here-
m expressed.
Witness our hands and seals,.this 1st day of
August, one tnousand eight hundred: and fifty-
one.- .. . - . - . ; , ; . .
' J.R: GRAVES,
' ,-' JAS M. HURT,
' ; V. S. VANN, 7
A. CLEMENT, .
' - WILLIE JONES, ' 1
... JAMBS H. 1ULL,'
; , , . THOS. P. CLEMENT,
' . WM. HARBERT,"
GEORGE WILLIAMS,
. P. E. WADDILL, .
T . GRIFFIN WRIGHTr
SOLOMON SHAW, s.
f SAMUEL P? CLARK.
Qulncy, Aug. ' 1 , 1 85 i ;. v , .
,71.-
Lettrr Area ReT. JI. T.Tatrs. '
The following letter alludes to debility fexpe-
rienctfti ujr ua wvutwcia ui iue uiibsiuu, louucea
by the hot weather. By more recent- accounts,
we learn. that -.MrS. Sbvtck had suffered with se
vere jllncss, but was convalescent, atfd that J all
the power of the devil, and exposed to eternal the members of ; the mission were -improved" in
vuM in - wis ay wouia . not allow tham to at-..:
tend. Two week, agoj I commenced : night ser- -vices
arour t ne place, j twice a: weeW Fridaru
night and Sunday ight;lte Urge'ani
tentive congregations. It.,is my hops and fer
veat prtye that'the'i Lord' may bless these ad-
ditional services.7 n All ouiet here naw7 oi r ' .
; '" Truly, '' :T ' :-' A v v -h.: -
g'7'FniltseiF
We copy the fallowing from the Religious iter J ". '
aid, as a warningto all vwh6 desire a; miscalledl ;': '
Unionj at the expense ipf ftrnth." 5 Give ni '7
rather True mlon, in "one Lord; one faith Ion,
baptism." r ,
vfThe'EnglishBap close '
communion,',: and still, remain a distinct - body. r" '
Bat one error is but too often 4 the opening of a ; r
flood-gate to let in others, inore absurd and nit1 -
scriptural. As an : improvement on ; open odxn
munion, Robert Hall advocated mixed comncn-' ? !
ion; or tne admission bf Pedo-baptist members
into Baptist churches. . This absurd theory ii v-1
gaining. ground in the English ChurcheJ and re
producing its natural fruits. . Instances have oo
curred in which Baptist members have been ex
eluded On the complaint qf their felloW-merabers, . :
Pedo-baptist, for advocating immersion and adalt
baptism in private i conversation7thus soWiai, ai ' I
was alleged, the seeds of dissension in the church '
Baptism is an interdicted subject in the pulpit and
amongst the members ; and so fearful have some' ;
pastors s become of offending their Pedo-baptist : ' '
members, as to refrain froni baptizing at the re- 'V,
gular -meeting of the church, and they " perforra'
the ordinance at night,"or at an especial meeting. -'
One of the principU'r ' ;
to .amalgamate elements i ras "antagonistic as oil -
and water, was the supposition that it; would bfj "
a popular measure, and led o i the mtrodilctioil .- .
of Wealthy Pedo-baptists into Baptist churches,
Thb it has done to some extent, and 'the result r "
has been not their Conversion" to .BaptisiirviewSj---'
but the sealing the lips of the pastor to an im- -- -
portant portion of truth, and inducing him from 7.!!
policy to handle deceitfully the Word of God. . In 7 :
reference to baptism, they may say with" ths ' ;
4 Oh! no, we never mention iL' j 1 f ' V
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' TeowQncGUi&rt an;ordnuncV of dt'
vine appointment is d epreckted, placed, in th : :
back-ground, considered "of inhor' impbrtanc-',
with Christian ' "union, :, and is of course in these
churches falling into disuse j and if the practice '
becomes generally prevalent,' the time will toon '
come whem the Baptists will cease to exist as a :
distinctive body; the victims' of a wlesirw to sscure'
popular' favor, and the comraendation of being '
liberal. 'AVe can only truly 'prosper as a da- ;
nomination by adhering -firmly, to the scripturalv
order. for admission into the visible chare h,: re- -pentance,
faith,' and being! buried witft Christ in' ,
baptism, and thus being qualified to; comneco- '
rate his death and sufferings , by partaking cf ihi
Lord's Supper.' ; If this firm adherence tzl
U3 to reproach and"contumely,.S3 nrro-rr!i !-
Jed and illiberal bigots, let us rerasciter tl-i .
is a light thing to be judged cy men, v:Lca v:2
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