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EALEIGH, I. C, FRIDAY, 11 AT ii, 1852.
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RECORDER
pentmg sinners in the humble church as in the
I splendid temnle.
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i Religious and Literary Paper :7 was not aware of its melancholy frequency that
- ..J weekly at Raleigh, N. C, at $2 00 per a Wi blS cunnmg would nai t impos
bis own, heart, i Then he prayed; and preached that while the righteous in eternity ascribe their
with the unction of the Holy Spirit, 'and then saltation to the freo and sovereign grace of God,
his hearers were awakened, and a good number the finally impenitent shall see and acknowledge
converted. " ' - tv
in all cases is advance.. i Bible to kmdle the fmirit. Kntoroon I T a. ti.i- c:i." j t . ' i L.-.f ii. ' , . i
j7i letters on businesa should be directed to ov V 7" ' " ' , r iue xioiy opmi, uvrexung in:, mm ana sary rCiub uiucir?pwn joiuntary, incornglDie
lusher. Marcus A. Meredith. Letters contain- Y . ?th engaged in winning souls for the united with his spirit, which , accompanied -his wickedness, and opposition to God and his truth;
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er, which breakcth'the shall confess to the glory of God the Fathers
if l"L..nnications, or in any way relating to the ed- Same Saviour, and in train? vm V.deemAl sin-1 nnw .a. -.kt-u .. kt.. 1-J ' ' i --'"a ''LZ .LV: !.
.hnulahaaddrpwH thT,i!... I- - . . f, : r-;-' " owbiu., u nuu uiauu mo UTllO cvi wr iuito euau 8IW eyerj WDRUB
. 44unur ui I n arc t- n ;- t iiti - . - : , - j - .. -v. ... .... i - . - ' -
us neaven, wnero eternanuKe as a fire and a hammer, which breakct
universal bond and joy of rock in pieces. 1 There was then such solemnity v 7.- We believe in the doctrina of regeneration
was ; so sharply lbuked J God was speaking to them, and that his all-J alone, without7 the- deeds' of thelawj1 by: the
SSrXS.rrCa - e' cn, Whe M b u fire . hVmm
reference to the Recorder, address 1 thus shall ; form the
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reference to the Recorder, address a thus I
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communications, to insure attention, from tiie days when in his manner that it seemed to his bearers that by. the Holy Ghost and Justification by s faith
Trtctei to Kaieign, vs.yvsi-paia. ; I wie cuuxca OX UOrinta
for its
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men have
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fl-For fortheV particulars see last page.
t bribers who do not give eipress notlceo the i Af0 ' 1 f CepbaS 5 -"ft1-of CturC Md k feI tiat, V c grace; ' and that ' they shall 1 never fall finally
trarj consjaerea wisnmg to continue their sub-1 " w ; , i"JB wug rcproacu uwerea lacn j m ms presence, j
contentions, down to the present hour, piercing eye was fastened upon ' them; " There righteousness of Christ re
e been found to. cry ;".'f I am of Panl ; was such solemnity in the : house of God, that 8 We believe the sai
ceived.
saints shall Jpersovere in
Paul calls the church th&lodrf of Christ :;Mth&t,' Baltimore -conapondent of the'Chrifltiait
ia the world the hndv nt -CMrUl H hath ChroTircle-and amdrk' weU: the invitation ,waa
given him to be 'Lead . orer'allS things to 'the I ?iven n the1 presenceiof ,tKo r,BRs Sara;
churcb, which is his body.?1: 'Ep. "Ii 22. ;t J forTeftrenco pttt it m your Scrap-iJook.
Nothing can be "more " clear,' from; the Jfew I u"Im toldithat Baltimore is also t tae strong
Testataenty than that the church was a body of 1 bold er Methodisrn:-Th3y;Mrtainlyave con-
belisvers, a company of tkints;1 Pkul in writinoldi;rable.inflaencehefe,and nave several churoh-
o the church of Rome, does not 'say,' to Jeswita , e3: i Jl ihA j Va7 w:
nation cf Ront nor yet utoU toko -.4e&t I induced. by , a Jricnd to . attend seryico ,at;oaao
ani Ar cAi7J,VbutuTo'all that be in Home j their most fashionable congregations ycst3rday;'
beloved of God, called to be saints'j'V, AVain.1 l.willnot enter into any. i detail jof tha. diflej
his cpistles ta the Corinthians is addrebsed, Un-1 fcei&c.ltwas the tareweir sermon of tho pss-i
away.
snbseribec. order the discontinuance 0rP ? ppij-aow. , VY nereas v there is ; ow, ,t ry te, t some of our young mia- 9. We believ .that ftaptism. and he, Lords
. :.n,nfrs.uiepuuiiauoiHiny couunueto8enauiemi j b "iuwuo, s ureis, nuu aro uusuccessiui. mar nuiRt trieir supper arc ordinances 01 mo VviiurBn. or Dcroet
v.ii.h charges are paid. ,.... - , r. Ive not carnal wnlV na mln 5 .Cn'.T.' I l-r-j-V- ' iA '..o-ii k i' -. .- I .i!V: ! .-st.V 1 :.
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L1.;: bribers neclect or reluse to tftv .l " . ' - - u, uimus oy reasoning in me touowing manner : luaipoiigauon, ana mai gospel. Dapusm incmae
fiom the office to which they are directed,- they w cbCTlsSl wtternQss and strife in their hearts, u One may say, I have endeavoured to" prepare three tUngs: ,1st,1 A credible- profession of faith
sponsible - "" k.-m:L.v?'i . . t . " "r : V r- fa
jTba courts have decided that refusing to take-afv rT18 6ur?1Lmeans w destroy performances are approved by some of
jteatlonal fraud. X:.
the mostaultcre by: a man possessing the ordinary
can I do ? jawfioatiohs of .those on whom the work of bap
among them the I cannot convert sinners. This is not mv work. 118133 originally CDjomed : J . -J'r'v; 1 '
applei of discord. : A house divided against but the work of the Hblv SDirit' " If God. with-"10-" We believe in:!th;docinef;rWesre.
From the True Union..; p;MtH liself .cannot stand." Men will judge of its prin- hold his Snirit sinners must terish. and I cannot Section of the bbdy, and f of a' general Judgment
fti Ifflportahce Of Union ; Kmnt Baptists ciples by its'practice, nd will abhor the thought help it. ' It may be. replied, all this that has been ttnd tlaf the happiness of .the Vy;htebu3 and
: h is a cause for thankfulness that all true 1 r. um"ufi "t 1P. Witn a cnurcn said is admitted. ; Y our sermonsure well studied, fcUO Fu-ni!?umci1 .lu , !"CJ"U ; Cl(?
nnrfians. however divided on'points of external I note(i its. qaarwls.!-.. ;-.l-f, -vr I and' are.dielivered. with earnestness. Your Drav
i miv vet "love as brethren' and exhibitr .ETaT member can do something fortbe pro- ers are well expressed, and offered without hesi- Tho? abover Abstract, is still retained,; by the
.Mn-rnnion of heart., compared with: which of tQ unim-' BJ chensMng a fraternal tation. i ; But your prayers and tour preachins Associition, whichLfwe publish to-tbeworid as
, t e tj. t tjt. i I SPttit; "and avoiding all fnviflinnii iArntvirirtnfl1 rintrATirtf. vnttinm if tho "TTn1f KtlrU' aAiV.Xvti
e rsisons have those who are "entirely one ja v"ulv"WBt U"J prmg iur iQCm m secrei, nearers can pe maae. rour manner, tnougt
i& hiring " one Lord and ene baptism," to by l001 atiing theirmeetings at times ieribv is not solemn.'". It produces no solemni
beuaited in the closest bond of brotherly kind- 25! SfciS J. PfH tymjte
maiiest " Untver saltan sV,", "cjre. ! .
may strengthen the bonds of love. ' Upon the deep feelings of your heart. ; Your hearers do take the field like men, andcome to th e light;
respective pastors too rests a solemn respbnsi- not know but-vou acquired all vour knowl- let 'as- have a full invesUtrati6a of all'- difficulties.
Lility in the matter. If they banish aU petty edge of divinity fromeducation and the works and leave the pubho'Vto judge ;Jthis however
and selfish rivalry from their, hearts, frequently j of learned and pious divines without having ever I they scrupulously' avoid.; ' And we now say lo
exchange pulpits,: with each other, and in all yourself experienced the power of the Spirit in our readers, tbat J theaboye appenations are
their intercourse with " their brother pastors your own heart. The Holy Spirit must accom- names we do api. assume, and that, tbpse who
evince a liberal and friendly interest in their Jpany your prayers and your preaching, or sinners hurl them at .us 1; are,: guilty of publishing a
success, the people will catch their lovely spirit, j will not be awakened and converted. 4 You seem slander r and. we -chauenge ;tnem to jnaKe
NparW owrT nthr Wnm?na But.if .they are celd and distant, and look with to excuse yourself, and to feel that you have the :issue upon cither of the above, or forever
together by an arganization which difference or envy on the struggles and pros- done all your duty. You attribute your want of hereafter- hold their peace If we are heretics
ole hut' one vast church with nu- Perity their brethren they will infect the ir success either to the immutable decrees of God, $ assorted by rs6me, -surely they have nothing to
your fact, nothing lias been untried Ly; those,. who are
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Thev have annarentW nothing to lur r "Q n13 .counsels ana contributions when hearers feel that they are in t his ; presence, and enaeavonng to xarnisn .. our, reigiou3, cnar,acter
f,t tJiefr - fcllowshin no barrier ' to rh p-V f I necessary, and bjco-6perating with them in ef- that he is speaking to. them. Neither your pray- which either, falae,hQod or envy could invent-
fum current cf Christian affection, i Believing orts to Promote the " common salvation," :each lers nor your preaching appears to came from the We have challenged . them time after timej to
oca other to hold the , pure " truth as it is in
teas," ought they not to aid each .'other in
aantaining and extending that ' truth and to
jaa" their efforts, sympathies, and prayers in
"slriTing together for the faith ?" . . . ,
Tkfl Baptists have been wrongfully reproach
e& T.ta "being s intensely sectarian. In one
sense, oa the contrary, it seems to us they are
not eiough so
tion is bound
iwren tJift whole
with the poison of their bad example. or to the peculiar stupidityof your hearers. But fear m Joining issuewith us; upon ;doctriae
ntowrfnJ ),.:. I we irust mai every Vnnsuan wqo reaas t1""80 uw yic ua iceuuga ui nucu a3M.un,u .v. wuiv .r.u.uvR.
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eT..MW-:i.t:t,--Tot. - -t,.i these lines - will reflect solemnly on the hints ire Buccesnu m iue cunvenuoa ot ainners. iuey rauu ""J. . tuo
-T 'T''r.5At;i-''U'.:-U;'1i thus imperfectly presented. It is written, " If do not accuse God of . anfaithfulness, nor per- pretend to' start, as from i
?,iv..J anymandeniabe'temDle Serf suade themselves that their hearers are more and yet refuse to come to tho point ?. Docs no
--.u Uesfrov." Who does not tremble at the thought stupid than many who have 'been converted 8ch conduct prove to all lntqlligcnt: minds
Tie Baptists as is well known, repudiate the of incurring such a penalty, for such aa of- They feel that they are the faulty persons-blame that they tear an opea mvestigation, cnoosmg
.Vt;. fence? Who would not dread oa the dav o none but themselves-humble themselves before ramer oy aecepuve worus anu lairpewu, iu
ud believe ih th ktn'ei fndendMev nf nh judgment, to be fouad aa " Actua, the troubler God tiU their hearts become teader, aad till the mudcad the hearts : of the simple.,
Tk; - ku.v of Israel." and be sentenced to his awful doom? I Holy Spirit witnesses with their spirits, and co
W'&r the be.t ifnrm nf mm.nt: whn ihTo avoid it, let every one regard the various operates with them. When they caa preach and -A Command for Infant Baptism
ehUTPhPfl treat Mch ' ftthpr with frnfniai Vlnd-I CUUrCDeS 01 UlS OWa iaim as memDers . OI one i yr wnu iuo uwwuu vi me ouirm, iucu eiuuera Ju u icuci vu u.u.puwo-w vj
aesa 1 Rnt thft rlnrtrino of inonphrlanft mav sacred body,as forming one great brotherhood, will be awakened and converted. Then they the Protestant .Episcopal Tract Society, Nr ;Y.
ix abused, and carried so far that, the churches Let them delight to encourage one another, te will rejoice in the displays of God's power. on pagers, we find the following . grieve
itani aloof from each other even rerardinr as rejoice in each others prosperity, and mourn Now, in two ways ministers may obtain the not only to see y writhes 1 tossed to and fro, and
rirals those which ouht to be " sisters." each others decay. One in doctrine, in aim, in action of the Holy Spint--by that deep humil- harried about with every wind of doctrine' hut
They look with selfish indifference unon the hope and destiny, why should; they not bo one iatmg and close communion with God, occasion- Uhat you also keep out your children from that
gles of their brethren, and instead of re- in heart ? ? . , ' 5 1 h; i k I ed b bltt6r opposition and cruel persecution ; covenant of grdce into which theri is no admis-
juicing in their prosperity, view it with a jeaL i At a time when the vmg party was threaten- " "y oi uw, i JWn save oy that satrame.ni oj muvuwn to
ous eye, instead of promoting their "welfare, ed -with serioTJSision;.a distmgaubed 3poliUt exposareor saaaer8: rro- everlasting misery, wicA the church Mieves Jhemto have a clear
tirow obstacles ia 'their way. aad treat them ciaa gave as a motto to rally the disordered host, and the sufferings of the Sou of God for their title"
rltBHndisisf bitterness . - LUrf-,,-!" Uennio'' 'of thWhigs"fo fAKisaJte-of lA redcmptioa. , , -. . .,; Christian. Now comes the command of the Great Head
our motto Y be the - Union of T '- """T""" . ' of the Church, to show of course, tho "clearness
--m 11 uviv tuta i ivauA uv u ua a - w , ' - .. .. i;-- - - - - - - 1 ; ' - ---- - t 4f " I - -. J f '
loesnot exist, it often happens that the mem- the. Baptists for the sake of ; Christ and His , iuum aa3uiiiiwu. . lof title," "Go je tbcv ef ore and teach all natioas
nlpt.olVn(TrnRifl with trath." - We are ui the' field 01 battle, a small
4e mterest3 of their owa church, as atterly to J band cacom
a?glect the injunetioa bear ye one anothers j would glory
Wdens. arid so fulfir the law of Christ." , If livion all past
are 'adt like the Jews ;who have no deal- or imaginary, arid girdanrselves as oae maa for to the scrutiny 01 an .eniigntcnea community, jt jg true, are not expressly named neither, are
ap with the Samaital3J, they tit least resem- the conflict. A Shoulder to shoulder, let us pre- said Abstract, trusting that our readers Will ex- any other persons of any age or sex ; nor. was it
foes a ' solid phalanx of Christian amine it tor themselves, ana it tounc detective, necessary to specify for the expression 'all-na-
to the church of God, which is at'CdrinthVto tor--he had Teea there two-years; aad was call-.'
thera tbat are' sanctified in Christ Jesui, calleq cd upon -to bid'his'eopladwa. I wasmttcH
to be 'saints.' Cor.' l'?jl?5 galn'd1 CorT li pleased as a Wh"ole, and J toast; profited, atthougti
l Uato' : the ''church f',:&:walcK''s"r at I could not 'fully enter" into. the feelings' f the
CorinthiiilU TOpetib.vBut!to"m ffiere w.ere sonje - S ..
Ach'aiaV 'feall class'esj if every ,bo6! belonged feethingSi, lo. 8ayeas,.objectioaa'5- V
to the church, why not say'j ' toj-tbe. peopla j)t biVli was,ct)mmunar Se. .
Corintli and to, all la Achaia,- vilhout exception." custom, the invitation was extended to all Chris
y KlfurVPedobaptistfifriends ;would;Test their tians (faD denommatioas, and, tbis without any
caasebn such passages as the following Obey ?t their staridMgiair thei respective
thflWnTat nVA:triVlftV-'-nyi,VrVi! !si'i ehurclies'Ba'this;Vth
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would certainly have tbe ejaVce of consislea; 9h Potion. Jiatihcyere ;mvited w
cy, which,now.,it seems to me, they fcaveaot.--: .f .
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Ym Chronicle . . "yiot,Fu:juueuiovcuttniu. vn?t
of the Bishops was present And did not object ta
ComC (6 JCSUSi" I statemeat,'.:-.! presume it is their usual prae-
The'keeperof Hrieresrciallywheri1! remembered that the
haying, received anew'supplypK preacher had isail bul ftYewvfia"dedta".!befqnj'..
one vfiththis -title to Ir.;-Mi;whawa3 iathe BmetlrilikelEk
habit of keeping ftracte at Jhis lacerbf business embimeatof hr -
aad distributing them ia!greatnambersc and 5? JjEPyP. t5K'!?V? .f
begging him to read it; aad tell-him; what! Tie .agapitoi1 donot find anyweMelse
thought of it. 5 -' - Li:Mi mi ?.d sacli rarrpgnt j.scptarjmsni as is. I Ielche4 forth'
"ril (ell you what I think" of it," said he; fronriat least somo of their.devoted priest. Soma
absequently, VI want" two hundred copies as of them? are perfecflyjdbgustiag.reacH Meth v
as l can get them :,T and soon market-men. uutslu tuuru- ju jrosp x vu wiu not ' imnr
, and "all sorts and conditions of meajAm'i''tocfSW thingramonjf
I fhsm ' Avsrl ll.mM i.i mt V. i l.T i -' - 1 Jt i-f I . V
passed with many adversaries who simply adverted to the Abstract adopted by the Q Son, and of the Holy Ghost." j Oa which
ia our defeat. Let us bury ; in ob- Jlnion Assdcxatimi at its organization as an ex- the writer remarks ':. .'Ma '.tho-Verse before us,' all
causes of disseasioa, ; whether real poaent of her -doctrinal views. We now submit nations are commanded to be baptized, r, Infants,
4e Priest t and Levitei who "aassedbv 6a seat to our
eoier side," leaving the stripped and wound" warriors, united ia love to our great. deader, aad expose its errors w tne.cnristian woria.- iv. u. tiohs,' includes all without ixccpw."i Thu3
t trreller to shift for himself. Oar, own city to each Mother, and the victory shall be puTS.tr- Baptist. ..' , . ' by the authority of the 'Protestant ' Episcopal
aat altogether escaped the '-abstractI church a'cbmmaad toga andmake
this false ' independence. It has opera- forth to the conquest of a sinful world fair as ' 1. 'We believe in the"only living and true baptise 'if Am, is made to' mean.a pb'm'mand to
to hinder the moon, clear as the sun, ana ternoie as an uoa, tne ramer, pon ,ana xiqij unost, co-ex- baptize every individual. of 'all nations, without
anything else greatly
tnamph OfJ our principles. . Flanted here 1 army witn, panners.-- L&tnG Mi
seventy years ago, when Baltimore was iMl.M-'- l. ..
Bmall town, we ought by this time to have . , - ..I.Fromthe Presbyterian.
ttinv 'flnnrishm. r.hnrehes . in all narta of I :- ' :t 0nTerSi0H.
Jistent, co-equal and eteraalj and these three are u,eTar to age, sex, character; or any thing else;
r. r fi e . . and we are told by the .same authority that the
2- We believe that the Scriptures f the Old receptioa of this rite is aa " Initiation into the
frjiitsti and .-;New , Testaments are the- word nf : find. -aiUn :h . -;?Jinw
io me
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soon
sailors
were - carrying the tracts in al .directions, with
the promise that 'sthey would read themJ? Pleas
ant reports of the good they were doing,1 were
constantly':' coming in, stimulating to 'coritiriued
labors ' 'vf aU ' i
rSummer found Mr. M: and 'bis lady ia Ibe
mountains, .witK the happy throng" who frequent
the Virginia , Spnngs ; but he had not , .left his
religion behind him, and, as all Christian Sum-
mer, travellers should be, he was well supplied
with tracts.; Watching for a favorable oppdrtu
nity, he at length opeaed his "Pockets," and
quietly laid them on the table and in other parts
of the house. ' They did not want for : readers.
- 'Adjacent to the room of 4 our friendj "was a
young lady, who was all life, joy,nfrankness,
cheerful as a sunbeam , bright , and happy as a
Dira. one lovea , the company, walks, Tides and
rambles j but more than ajl.; the ; dance That
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was berj dearest . pleasure,1 and -she was": only
anxious to hasteni on to the cxt Springs be
cause there the "company ; was larger" arid "gayer.
Mr. and Mrs, M.1 made her' acquaintarice,' arid
soon after she visited their rddni. "The "calf wai
a happy one to them all. At length ' I urriing
her face to, him ghe said, "Xou are a preacher j'
" What makes you , think ! am a preacher ?"
"Ah, I know. ; Ain't ho , a : preacher ad
dressing Mrs. M.( k i-
I "Arid why do lyou think I am a preacher ?"
I .Ah,J saw. you distributing those tracts."
rtAnd did you get one ?'-- ' -:
j u "Yes, and read it, and liked it'yery much.1
V 'Well here is ahother' and a better oneCome
to Jesus.', 1 1 will give yotf this, if you will prom
ise that you will read it. .j.v-'.W
J'OljesJ sal(ishe,il( 'readit;to ntO'
The next thao they , met at . table, a marked
change had come "Over, tho face of the ? young
lady, which was observed with then.ost grateful
pleasure by Mr. -M.,' and as soon as they-' Idft
the table, he greeted her,' arid asked her ifcsbe
had read thetract. '"'
: "'"6',' yes. I have read it "twice."" ? , ,'"
iii. . vn-.i '. frJ.ja if&f j; '
i "Arid how do you like it l" ;. .. .-r-
" Why 1. never saw juch a tjaict, ,I4cried,all
the time I fead.it, and have felt so strange, since
so ealm, so; peacefuL ; Do. come and talk with
me. I wonder if ; 1 have come 1 to Jesus," sure
enough
eity and : State, ' but disunion has crippled !Vhy are none. A wakened a ' ConveriedtuerUni the only aaerririg staadard of faith and prac- ; Here weihavo a command according-'
lay ' a tti m .it. ri im-. -- i .K'' '- 1 '" .. "' mv RTinisttV 7 . : t . . , . l tice. . f '-: '' : " r:! " : : - - i 'tnnAti nnln antTinrl7ad teachers of chr
strength arid blasted our growth. Nor are
pretended only authorizsd teachers of christiani-
aoaein this'gad ')iistoryr I For V fear that we 1 1 ;Thk may be the iaqairy.. of : more thaa-oae ;'" d- w 0 wueve that the scriptures ,unequivo-l ty to baptize believers and uabelie vers, penitents
" - . v'V'iL-,ii.'r'-; ti ;r.'n Icallv teach the fall of man from that-'stat of 1 i4 :Ay;iAnta' "w1im niir insane! drunk.
i an yet nave r learneawisaom Dy vue yoang msu, nuuuu xawui 1 ? -n i. n f -r., -t. r-1 u,i'rr--f !srf.'. r---- sr-r var tt-t.
fii.:we have snffered.f wwoaldilift !bd a istrf " for some'.mewitliottt apparent saccess.v, it ..?f Si wru,- wwu en , openly proiaae, or tlov inieves, iiarmur
g voice, and streak onr breren erei- may also bethe inquiry ef more alienatioa of affecUoa. from G od, and derers, and the uricleaa of every name and nature,
to
cast ant this evil spirit sent
V&tittb and'destroy the'armie of the Living nowemplabsof estate of apay mhk church self; ,toj j
YMhdz5 3 aad of leviW ia ntngreg Pod, whi
teachers are authorized to
restore to his soal the "moral image of teach, that such t characters as theselwere -to
become members of the church 'of God aad if
which was effaced by the fall.!
&V importaai laod 'thatChrkiaa sumcient answer to?sucb mquirieso Tepeattrie theyerive their authority, from Uod, .thus to
SK. loTe, best mtiM following plsagl? IV.Soilneitherlk. jjfM teleh it appear quite neeessary; to; have a sue-
f hbl.borshis tJlantethanytawgjieite esus: Christ, who " is the propitiation for our for we:haye never learned Jt from the
7 But toimprisoa-haffeetioris Entirely but God that giveth the increased iTCot.wft. fM' F8"6 teaching and practice of the apostles, , v ;
! her walls, and to be envious of all others, : The maa who has Teen long in'.the ministry, sms of the whole, ..aaithat. there is.salvation in i.BaVif these teachers! are thus authorized to.
heWa oan-id'm andwhoebmnlaWthatieisnoti.M aootbCT.-teach, it will be necessary to shape the teachings
jpfrit When" the Gospel was preached -by I ia 'tbe ciaversioa of siariers as heaace was,
at IRomey he overhjoked the evil I la esjl to recollectioa the 5state of bis laind . and
Lenta in isir fnm 4-1, A ot,Tt on1 -fifti I h&rt before te cxxieriiiied ii. -fteasoii ojf risfrfesll-
Jaether inf pretence rr.o'r: ia toatlr: Christ is 1 hiev Whatefer1 weret;tliP'ci)nderions'tfiat
.. . . -- . i ,
'aeif and-i-do therein T rejoice yea;aad most afiectea mni, ne Daadeepsenseta
fejoice." " VThlu Barnabas came to Antioch,' wortbinQss, aad of Hs ependeaoe.en the ;Holy
Vgreat nuniDeh Spmt; feirthatEl Was faalty ivwaa ;jearefol
? h. yasSot jedouaof ttie taeeess of athers melexamiaatioa ttt ais bwa' heart View; af
recordda ai: whRTi Ti hkdieAn-the n?imeitfomreloi ; feared
.'GWw01ad.
;iiW6uld ttair:Sp
w., 1 1 (Mi t ir 11 iii its 1 1 u b iirixL j riiiiriii,v,H.iiii i w ci aut t au --
4 to
regarded, aa the commoa : cause oft not blame God, but felt that h had beenanfaith
lffln tal-soukare s arecw
i5'V f aca strdeCanton Aventi'as as Amjef He ganoquiei to his mu;till be
Standaageliikow
5. Y(e rbelieve .that: Gedw Omnipotent, and 0f Christ and his -apostles,5' to: correspond with
Alaty-Hhat heiis justp all Shis? waysv aad theirs saccessors'f -hence it will be necessary io
holy aiul ,'beneyolent: .m make thetex YeartKe light of the wbrld?
thei eridjfro readrI''The world is. flight, of itself," ' Now
coarioil' shall stafld,? and I will do all my pleas- Jiuppose -the itonmand' as explaiaed ' above,' be
:l & We believe that as a neoessary: result of Uiel the church aadc. if this, w.aa Christ's -jinn, s he
tributes off God all things pastpresent arid aeveri would Jaava taught aaythiag juiconaUteat
mtaaW latimately with.it; batiaiardcr toshave adl hanaoaixe f
iatelligeace, aad that ae . cnose ais people la the eharca ana xne worio are oae, we must reaa,
Christ Jesus before the foundation of the1 world', "If & votU tTate i tVie; instead of "hate you,"
that 'they' should be; holy and wiUuout blame Jfye.were of tfttrsfiJi,, instead of the world
befori hini ia love." bilt that he chose them in br.'If je were m the churchtho : church ' would
such 'a manner,' that - violence was done to, rid love his own ; but because ye , are not . of the
tp 1 aa!s ..'itfia jmcTi manner thai ; sal vatipa is j church t bat 1 bay e chos en you i out of the churdi
freely and sincerely offered to all, in a manner) therefore the church hateth yoa." Join 15: 19.
" Aad sure en pugh', he found the most delight
ful evidence that she had indeed Vcome to JesoiV"
; The joung' lady returned to her honiemade
a public professioaf .of her faith in Christ, and the
tract., distributer is from time to time cheered
with .the. intelligence ; ; that sheis ihoaoririg her
ofessioa sd 1 1 A-i-i) h$ $ic;- .Lr:
The Rey. Mr. TJ was furbished with a good
supply for istributioav iat bis vuuts - amony'the
poor aad others 'ot thV city. Amdri others he
gave' a copy to 'two impenitent, sisters,"' 'one' of
wiiuuu. wua vurjr hi. . x uo.one wo was wen, reaa
it atond'to'.'fier ' ia valid ' sister7and th;were
greatly jmoved:1 r.lhfi
cheering evidence that the invalid sister bad come
r.i Thft DUr.tntlnft ProVfd
Sacraments J i.'e.' taptism' and. the Lord's
Sujper,j ordained of Christ, are, not only badges
or t tokens pf ; Christian, : .men's professjop ; but
rather they are certain signs; of.grace and God's
goodivwill (iiwarda. as; v .t thb Owhich hel.'doth
work iavisibly ia us, aad doth aot oaly qaickea
vite siaaers td the Lord's Srippefi 'and urge tlieir
participation ,m it as a means; of regeneration,
though f hey wuldeny t when pressed ;.iaargut
ment. Here is a positive? proof of it, given by
them,' and there are o?tif bad ftings'fo1? whlcif'
i uouo i suau never nave any ieuowfnip." ,
.The Witness mscrlTcIIoIn remarkabl ,
idocument addmg'tfiSlf atoVivoiy so far as
to substitu 'blanks' Yor' the Tfamo6f the partiea
which are'given 'id furi'tauaWaVwlti"
the eceptioa of the party that comes first, who a
perrersion .has been . already announced in thj
publi . pjrata jLdtlj.wKose &ame.therefqre mst
need.noVhere conceal r oj i iik I
.:Ladyt Harris; a yery;: beautiful young wido
only twenty-six years old, perverted last year U"
Popery, has given-over to the Jesuits her.beaa
tiful estate rif Seacliff iri 'East Ilothian her pros
pects of iOjOOOa'year from ati old uricle'(Kfrr
Sfingo of armylieandail )hladrea colt
iected ia india 'bjr her late husband Sir William,
Cornwallis i&risJ he ,h' bee loducca M
forsake an aged grandmother, and her ' m9ther
whose only child she is and to retire into a sriet
convent at Grehoble.in France,. committing her
.eW?lne. Protection ofjha Jesuit priests.?: ,. ;
I Mr. . .... enly -seventeen, has left hia
family, and given himself -s overy as well as hit?
whole patrimony, to the - Jesuits iri "Edinburgh
M r.- t f ia the - newspapers,- complains that
Priest -i-sent . books arid letteTs secretly V?
this youth and others. . '
I Mr. r -r, a near relative to the Earlof
discovered Jately that his . wn, wife had been ss
cretly perverted, and hadcarrfed over his yoaag I i
son,and twp beautifol; daughters. JJe tiever
covered the ; shoek, but .died a short "time smw I
literally broken hearted i3$wid6ariditwov
lovely- jourig ' daughters aire rio iri'a cbnvont;.
and his Boil,-having takeri thull'vpwVf pov-'1
erty, is now without a shilling 'left5 of ha large'1
fortune, .-. ' T ' ;:; t j
a nepnew ot r-,- - nas given up 80.000. '
vt;4c ."Tf ucauiui, u.aga. v 'ana 7
-r-r have likewise ...gone oyerr? A governess i
the. family. x?f jSir . . i u ,.wbo promissd.'ney-v
er to epeak to .her. pupil of Romanism,' -has lent
her Popish booksvtill she has now carried btfrVi
self and her "whole-income over to Popery.'-''"
IP. S.-.Aa old PfesbytorilMr
In A 'admityd:ftf h&timiil 'PimT.i
PriesV Mrf whoi f iStrng ' &Vn
converted her grand-daujrhter,, tho. Ijonorable
tidy- and it was,Jhej jast of Lot&-Ugs.
life to. make seW-wjH,;by jnrhica Jils chfldrea1
were to be taken from.theicaoitherf if . she be-
came a rapist. The Chancellor, is now co'nsid
enrig, whether to fake the children, crr merely, ta -
mate lady ' promise not tor Jyrxns:thtm- um t
Caputs IfJladj t-bpmmUe&tolmir. '
from purgatory,; jfof sqrcral Lcenturies if, shjs can '
pcrveri her daughterswhoi are- hitherto ' firmly 1
Protestant1; T . " i. n "i t s i na .,ir
The hl!f Rrtfltli y mt?W- J-.l 'irl
- - ; .. . o wuuicrjui is at ilf
r-",sf at -"Lately a.larffia Mr?v'awRni7Ad
of PaP. Jpung sProtestants.1 Threeeoa
fessora were, there, living iri s fleMlA hxarious
enoV l?rtJPi!j!i3yhy. d
parenH.iae.?aejr.nua
daughter was converted he'BlliateT,
and has now forsaken her.orao,i her pareat iiP
i - From the American Messenger.
A Hint for L(IaTo
rA motion wa OTce for j
raisirig ; and embody inge inili'tia, andr for tho" '
purpose oi saving .wine, u anu them on-Son-.
uays. nen iub inuuoa was UKelyjO pass, an -old
member 7 arose and said, "MrL. 1 Speaker I ,
have 'one ' cljeetiOa to this '; Tbelievb in an Void
took called I the Bible." The members1 lool-T7
at:orie another and the ; motion "was droppetlr
Are the directors of Sabbath-breaking jfaihoai
aware that this old book is not ofeso!ct3