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S oM lbs t b u p i M o u n ^ ' t ctiok. u d lb* fiw b u n o r 1110*^1 wbMia u d mohkadoi M i r . Aad all that ia a city m n n n v M r d l t , Uobaard bat h j Ibe watcber'a waary ear , Aebiiig with n i ^ ' a dall atlame, or tbo M i IlaiUac tha waleomo l%bt, and aoaod* that ebaia T h . d«aib.like imagM of tba dark away. 'Room for t i n leper! ' And aiido they rtood— Matron, and child, and piti leu manhood'—all

" W b o m o t h i m o n h i a w a y - ^ o d U l h i m p M t . Aad onward through the open gale he came, A ]eper wUh the a ibe i on hii brow. Sackcloth abont hi* loiai, and on hi* lip A coTeHag, Mqiping painTaUy and alow. And wUh a dimealt ntterance, like one Whoae heart if with an Iron oerre pot down. Crying, 'Unclean! Unclean!'

" ' T w a i now the fir«i Of the Jodean Aatamn, and the iMve* Whoie ihadowt lay m atill B|>on hi* path . Had pat their beaoty forth beneath the eye Of Jadah 'a lolUe«t noble. He was yoang And eminently 1>eaatiral, ao4 life Mantled in eloquent falnem on bn lip And aparhled in hia gianco, and in hi« mieo

* Tber« waa a graciooi pride that every eye Followed with beniiont—and thia wa i be! Wi th the eoft aire of Sammer there bad come A toipor on hii frame, whicb not the ipeed Of hi* beit barb, nor mniie, nor the bUit Of the boM bantaman'* horn, nor aogbt th i t (tira T b a apirft to i u bent, might dt i re away. The Uood bent not a* wont within hi* vein*; DimacM crept o 'er hi* eye; a drowiy do th Fetter 'd hi* limb* like palsy; and his mien. With all It* loQineia.aeemed itrock with age. Eren hi* »oice wa* changed—a langatd moan •Wting the (dace of the clear, t i l r te key ; And brain a n d i a n i e grew faint, a* if tlw light, And T%ry air, were ateepod in doggithneML H e atrore with it awhile, a* manlwod will, E r e r too proad ' for weakneaa, till tb« rein Slackened within hi* graap, and in it* poi*e The arrowy jeered like an a«pen abook. Day after day . ' b e l a y a* if in deep.

• Hi* akki grew dry and bloodlei*. and wUta analaa. Circled with livid parple, covartti him. And then h u nail* grew blaek. and f d l away F r o n the dall fle*h about tbam, and the boea Deepened beneath the bard onmoktaned aeala*. And from their edgea grew tba rank white hair; —And Helon Wa* a leper!

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'Depart! depart, O cbiM Of Icrael, irom the temple of thy God! For be ha* unote thee wkb hii ebaalening rod,

A n d t o t h e de*ert wild. From aU thoa lov ' . t , away thy feet m u t flee, That <h>m t»iy [4agae UU peOple may be free.

'Depart! and come not near H i e b u y mart, th* crowded city, more; Nor ee t thy fuM a h e i n u UirfaboU o 'e r ;

'And ( U y thon itot to hear Voicea that call thee in the way; and fly

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In Mreamstbat t o a bBn>acdweniogg1ide; Nor rest tbee where the covert foBaUiaabida:

'Nor knee! thee down to dip T b e water where the pilgrim bend* to dr ink. By d e a m well, or river** grauy biiok.

' And p a n thoa not betweea' T h e weary traveller and the cooling breeze; And lie not down to d e e p beneail: the tree*

'Where hnman t n i ^ i are t een ; Nor milk the goal I b u bronreetb 'on the plain. Nor plnck the alanding com, or yeUow grain.

' And now depart! and when T h y heart H heavy, and ibine eye* a n dim,

I Lift op thy prayer, bese«chiiigly to Ilim ' W h o , from tbe tribe* of men.

Selected thee lo feel hi* c la j t ra ing rod. Depart! O leper! and forget not God! '

And be went forth—alone! not one of all T h o many whom be loved, nor (be wboee name Wa* woven in tba fibre* of the heart Breaking within b i n now, to come and ipeak Comforf anto him. Yea—be went hi* way . Sick, and heart-broken, and ak>ne—to die! For God baa caned the leper!

" It waa noon. And flalon knell b e M e aatagnant pool In tbo lone wildera«*, aad bathed b b brow. Hot w k b the boramglepnMy, and tonrbed T t a l M t b a o m e water to hi* fevered lip*, Ptayiflg ibat h e n i g b t be ao b lo t—to die! Footalapa approached, and wkh no .treagth to flee. Ho drew Ibo mvaring ekxer on hi* lip, Cry i^ l , •Uactaaiii UwOaaa!' and ia the foM* o r tba eoamaaehc fe th akiXMdi^ up hbCace. HoraNapoa iha a u t b till i l ^ iboakl paM. N o m r l l M atrangereania. andbe t t l i ago 'w

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W c a r f tbo p e r p e t u a l j a r * , a n d con -flict* o f r i v a l d e n o m i u a t i o n * , t b e m o s t piou* of *lt p a r t i M , a r c e v e r plea»ed t o find «ome point i r be re all ch r i s t i an* may m e e t , b a r m o n i a e . aad c o - o p c r a t o for t he g e n e r a l g o o d . W h e r e inch u n i o n , in dcsiffn and a c t i o n , c a n b e i c -c o r e d , i t n e v e r fails t o r e s u l t in t he b e s t of CO Dseqoence*; it so f lcns o u r p r c j u d i c c s , c » - , c i te* o u r c b t i s t i a o love , a n d c r e a t e s fee l ings of iDutaal k i n d n e s s , w i t h o u t , a t the s a m e t ime , s i c r i f i c i ng any of ou r d o c l r i o » l s e n t i m e n t * , o r d e o o m i n a t i o n M p e c u l i a r i t i e s . S u c h a p o i n t of un ion and h a r m o n y was t h e B i b l e S o c i e t y -In w h a f e r e r e lse t h e s e v e r a l e v a n g e l i c a l de-nomina t ions migh t d i f fe r , i t was b e l i e v e d t h a t in t h e g r e a t w o r k of g i v i n g t he B i b l e to t he whole wor ld , in all t h e U n g u a g c a of t h e e a r t h , they would e v e r r e m a i n u n i t e d .

In t h e B ib le S o c i c t y . o o m a n wa* a B a p t i s t , a M e t h o d i s t , a P r e s b y t e r i a n , o r a n Ep i acopa -h a n . b n l all w e r e Chrultant, and PkUanlhro-piMi. T h i s w a s t b e m u t lovely f e a t u r e of tkc focittj. I t fo rmed the t h e m e of p e r p e t u a l eulogy at eve ry a n o i r c n a r y , am ' i n sp i r ed Iho must g lo i t i ng e loq i i eoce of its f r i e n d s wlien- j « » t r ca l led upon t o a d i o c a t e i ts c l a i m s , or j <lefen.l i ls p r inc ip l e s . Tl .o I J a p t u t s , p a r t i c - , i i l a r l j , w e r e pn.u. l of ti.e Uil.lc S o c i e t y , not ooly b e c a i n c of i ts s u p p o s e ! i n t r i n s i c c » c c l -IcBce, but liPcauso it o r i c i n a t c d by a Bip ' . is t . one of our own n u m b e r , w h o hut a year o r two ago , full of a g e , and l i ke a shock of c o r n ready for t he p a r n c r was g a t h e r e d to his r e w a r d . F e e l i n g in o u r o w n liosom the sp i r i t and pious a r d o u r of ou r v e n e r a t e d H u p i i c , the whole C h u r c h , iu t he m e a s u r e of Ibeir ab i l i t y , w e r e a m o n ; t h e f o r e m o s t in th is w o r k of f a i t h , and l abo r of l< v e . B u t t h e sp i r i t of s e c t a r i a n bij^otry i n t r u d e d i t se l f , and che r i shed by t h e b o a r d of M a i i a c e r s . , i t ha* p r eva i l ed , and m a r r e d all i t s b e a u t y , a n d d e i -t royed ou r u n i o n . T h e g l o r y of t h e B j b l e .So-c i t l v has d e p a r t e d .

A v e r y b r i e f n a r r a t i v e of fac ta wi l l b e tiulli-c i t o t t o e x p l a i n t o o u r r c a d e n ibo p r e s e n t p o -

s i t ion of t bo B ib le S o c i e t y ; and how t h e o« -is t inp * ta to of thiii({» was b r o u g h t a b o u t .

A f ew y e a n a g o , H e * . M r , V « t o * . a n E o g -l i tb B a p t i s t M i s s i o n a r y , in H i n d o o » t a n , a f t e r g r e a t l a b o r , and p a t i e n t r e s e a r c h , c o m p l e t e d a t r a n s l a t i o n of t he H c r i p t u r c s in to t h e B e n -g a l e e l a n g u a g e . H e , soon a f t e r , m a d e app l i -c a t i o n to t h e Br i t i sh and F o r e i g n l l i b l e S o -c i e t y fo r aid in p r i n t i n g t h e w o r k , e x p e c t i n g , no d o u b t , as thoy had o f t e n ass is ted i n tbo p u b l i c a t i o n of | ) r C a r e y ' s t r a n s l a t i o o * . t ha t they would r e a d i l y , and c h e e r f u l l y comply with hi* r e q u e s t . T h e w o r k was a c k n o w l -e d g e d , on all l iands, to afford e v i d e n c e , on t b e par t of t he t r a n s l a t o r , of s i n g u l a r f a i t h fu lnes s , l e a r n i n g and a b i l i t y . T h e a u x i l i a r y B ib lo S o c i e t y o f C a l c u t t a , h o w e v e r , composed p r i n -c ipa l ly , if no t wholly of p n J o b a p l i s t * , «aw one f e a t u r e in it wh ich t h e y could not e n d u r e . I n t t e a d of t r a n s f e r r i n g t h e G r e e k word*, bap-lixo, a n d baptima, u n t r a n s l a t e d in to t h e B e n -g a l e e t e s t , as t hey w e r e , by t he o r d e r of K i n g J a m e s , i n to o u r a u t h o r i s e d E n g l i s h ve r s ion , M r Y a t e s had actuallpr g iven a l i t e , ral t r a n s l a t i o n of t h e s e words . Notbinff c * -c i l e s t h e oppos i t ion of a p x d o b a b t i s t so p rompt ly as tlic m e n t i o n of i inmera ion . T b e C a l c u t t a S o c i c t y could n o t b e a r I t , and t l iey w r o t e to th5 p a r e n t - s o c i e t y in E n g l a n d , i n s i s t -ing t h a t they should r e fuse t h e i r aid in p r i n t -ing t h e b o o k .

A f t e r a good dea l o f d i s c n s s i o n , and d e l a y , r r f c r r iig t he app l i ca t ion fir«t to a c o m m i t t e e , and a f t e r w a r d s lo the d e c i s i o n of this s a m e ( . 'a lci i t ta a u x i l i a r y , they finally r e fused any aid in p r i n t i n g Y a t e s ' t r a n s l a l i o n ! A p p l i c a -tion w a s then m a d e , liy o u r b r e t h r e n in Bon-ga l , for aid t o tbo A m e r i c a n B i b l e S o c i o t y . At t he s a m e t i m e a s i m i l a r a p p l i c a t i o n ira* abou t to b e n iado, by t he A m e r i c a n C h u r c h , fur a s s i s t a n c e in p r i n t i n g t h e B u r m n n t r a n s la t ion by o u r own Judso i i . I t was well k n o w n , in th i s c o u n t r y , t h a t , gu ided by a t ho rough U n o w l e d j e of t he l a n g u a g e s , and u n d e r the i n f l uence of con t c i cn t i o i i s fee l ings , D r . J i id -son h a d p u r s u e d , in r e l a t i o n to tbo o b n o x i o u s words in q u e s t i o n , t h e s a r a e c o u r s e a i t b M r . Y a t e s . H e bad t r a n s l a t e d baplixo, a c d i ts c o g n a t e * by B u n n a o w o r d s c o D T o j i n f t h e i r

t r u e a n d l i t e r a l aanse . T b e a a b j e c t waa u n -d e r d iscuss ion i n t b e Boa rd of t h e A m e r i c a n B i b l e S o c i e t y f o r f o u r o r five m o a l b s . F i a a U I y 7 t b « B a p t i s t m e m b e n aC t h a B M r d w a r a r o t e d d o w n , a n d i t w a s d e c i d e d t h a t on c o a d i -t i on t h a t t he w o r d s used should b e a s p u a g a d , a n d the paedobapt i s l fo rm of r e n d e r i n g t h e m should b e a d o p t e d by o u r m i n i o o a r i a s , i . a . i n p l a c e of t b e t r a n s l a t i o n , J b e G r a a k w o r d ahould b e t r a n s f e r r e d to t b e B o r m a n a a d B e n g a l e e t e x t s , t h e y would a M i s t i a p r i o U n c t b e w o r k s , b u t o t b e r w i s a n o o a o f t k a B a p t i s t t ransIat ioi iB w e r e t o r a c e i v a a i d f r o m t b a S o -c i e t y . T h i s d o c i s i o o , i t waa w e l l k n o w n b y t b e B o a r d , b e f o r e t hey a d o p t e d i t , wou ld a f -f eo tua l l y e x c l u d e t b a B a p t i a t a f r o n a n y p a r -t i c i p a t i o n in t h e b e n e f i t s o f t h t S o c i e t y fir-erer; b e c a u s e t b e y w e r e fu l ly a w a r a of o u r c o n v i c t i o n t h a t w e n e v e r c o u l d , w o o l d , o r o u g h t t o comply w i t h t b a m l a t b * ^ b a d t h o u g h t p r o p e r t o U y d o w n f o r o u r g a r a m -m e n t . T b u t b a r e t b a B a p t i s U , w i t h w b o m . as w a b a r e a a e n , t b e S o c i e t y i t s e l f b a d i l a o r i g i n , b e e n t a k e n by r i o l e n c e , a n d by Paedo-b a p t i s t b a n d s b u r l e d o u t of t b e c o n s e c r a t e d e n c l o s u r e .

S o m u c h for t h e f ac t s . W e wi l l n o w b a i n d a l g e d In a f e w g e n e r a l r e m a r k a o n t b e s n b -j c c t .

T o t he c o n d i t i o n p r e s c r i b e d t o u s , on w h i c h w e a r c t o r e c e i v e a id f rom t h e A m e r i c a n Bi -b l e S o c i e t y , in p r i n t i n g t h e t r a n s l a t i o n s o f t b a s c r i p t u r e s by o u r f o r e i g n m i s s i o n a r i e s , w a h a r e sa id we n e v e r c a n , a n d n e v e r o u g h t t o c o n s e n t . H o w a w f u l is I bo r e spons ib i l i t y r e s t i n g upon t b e t r a n s l a t o r of t h e B i b l e I n t o a h e a t h e n l a n g u a g e , s p o k e n , i t m a y b e , b y t w e n t y , fifty, o r a hundred mi l l i ons o f b u r a a n b e i n g s ! T h e o b e d i e n c e , a n d p u r i t y o f a l l t h e s e mil l ions m a y d e p e n d , in a g r e a t d e g r e e , upon t b e f a i t h fu lnes s of the t r a n s l a t a r . D a r a he t u r n as ide t h e t r u t h Of U o d . o r o b s e u r a i n any m e a s u r e i t s pe r t p i c i i i t y , b y a k n o w n u s « . of i n a p p r o p r i a t e words ! I f b y b i t m o a n i t b a p u r e srorsbip o f G o d ahould b a c o r r u p t e d , how d e e p would b e t b e biia of bia g u i l t ! C a n a c h r i s t i a n , a p i o n t , a c o n s c i e a t i o u s m a n t h u s t a m p e r w i t h t b e word of G o d , a n d j e o -p a r d t he i a t f r a a t o c f m U l i o o a o f h i s fa l lo i r b*>

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THE BAPTIST. of t h e whole pop i iU l ion of t he i r „ j t c d H i a i e . «r« H a p l u u , and tl.o f r i e n d , of n . p t i . l , ; all of . rhoin be l i eve t imi ( m m o r . i o i . only i . ban-

t . . - n , a n . l . l . a . t l . o ^ o r d o „ g | . . l o b e Iran .U-

c u r r a n c . a n d l e a , . o f a l l , b a t . , b o „ . l . a , „ e rn l e . o ' V ! r ' n i V — - . J c b . e r f "

th i r t j r o f l l i o U o r i i g o , and diaiecis of H i T Joo i tan . Id every one of (boso lran»latio,„| " ivel lUnown the word />tt/>fuo and it> cop! utttcs. aro rendered by words equivaloni to tlie '•'ngliib „„rd imineniB. All tbe .e if ,re are

. , ' - . . v . ! IIUIII |)IM>-U.a .ilppoM wo , | .o„ld becomp rTl'l , i " ^ " - I " ' - ' N o « . , , r . i be Ir,,..,

t b . f e a r Ur,, SJoZ::::: i ; " r " • -do . adopt . h e l><«aobapti . t K n g l u b ra , '

« h e I a „ j , u , e , „ f „ . o l . ea .bcn, and no . r L d o ; "" """ ' i . - cu . -n , . . .d „e t h e O r c e k w o r d t f^ajriito, iapthmn. A:,,., i,„i '"illod Ibal hero, as .„ the p., l it ,ral H„rl,I, ibo

•Socuity. | „ iLo lran»li.ti„(i of tbu N o w - I W t^imcnl lo io H e b r e w , f„r (be imu of ibfl Jew, , by (b.. Soc i e ty fnr iiicliuratliip; the contlitioo '.f the J e w . , , „ „ c learn from tbtU'rcniJent of tbo Sor io ty , at tbe time, tbe word it tram-late,I eoimiiu-ric. Tbe (Jerinan l l ible, i r m , . liitrJ by F.iitber bitruelf, ba.., a? every one . . 7 A.C..1.,., r o , . r c . e . . t » , i , e i , hound to .-a r . r b m u e l f , b a , , a , every one

t r a n e r t h e m i n t o t b o . e l a n . u a ^ e , ; ,bo w m «f I . , . , ' , ' word .n r e n d e r e d to . . . wou ld b e g a i n e d I,y i l ! Do » • « „ , „ , . r "n< ' f " l . - h . . V „ , n . ^ . n l , . , would be gained l.y i i ! j)^ „ , „ « i w e l l by ac t ion , a^ wonK! A I V d o b a p i i . i O D a . a b b a t b . o r a n y other day, l a k e , a 6 y , " » n d , a . ho ,ayt, by tbe comiimtid of ihe Lord. ,prinklt,iU d o « be not p r a c l . c a l l , t m n t l a t e (ho word to .prinLle. Noi .v . i i ,

\ . n e r . , . a , . IM.I.. I ' ' ^ , ^ I V d o b a p . . , . , , . n d b a v . . , t b e l a , , pa r t . cn l . r . \ineri< a.. 11,1.1,. S , „ „ . t , .verr l,.,„„.t lo .ip prt^prlal.i, „,„• ,/,„•,/ /'rea--..ir,, ,l..,i(;oc,l U.r forri^.. op. ralio.i . , t

tbe priii(in:j of i|„. iran. l i i i .„ i , „f |l ,j,(,, , missionarir . , and »,icb <„p ,c , t ,„, , r , | , f .-o,,.

, , . , • I • '••'•^eivcd larero f^rann from (be SocielT " lb,. " ' < ' r ) U „ h w > , a t c o „ M , l r n r y d « . l , e y „ o w w „ b b o i d

o p . . r a l , „ „ . . „ „ . , r , . o . n t o n a n r r f r o , , . , I l a p . i , . a,.,1a,ion,

. . . , , — - -I • '"•"ri i , . missionarir . , an .U . i cb <„n,. , f c . i prefiM-ly ibo samf renderint;.

. n t o t he C h u r c h , ho wonld bi.n; t b u , | ab le . ' P - f e s , ,o r c j a n i of ,f not . . po r io r

. o t o . , r n , o n e , . n p o „ e . M o n , . , . aflord : ' I W u . r M o r n s o n , word

• T o i d e d . I f w e h a v e u ; r ; c ; ; ; ; ' r . . n o t . , . , o,.r . r a n , , a . o n , : !

w h y n o t adop t the word which e . 'nre l''"- - a n be ,nore „„j„ . , : i ' ' ' ' ' ' A m e r i c a n .Soriet,-

T h e . „ t i . h . J . i , t e r r o r , c a n t . c ' : ' I " - P n J - ^ Z ; " " ; ' ; J " y e a n ag^o, that (boy propfned .<> print a 'I'bi-bc. ian translation, byn Calbol ir (,ric»t, ivilli

lUil^I, as l o u d a . w o r d . ! A t r i t e a d a g e »ay , tbc y . p e a k l o u d e r . T h « n t h e word i . n e r e , . a r i l y t r a n s -l a t e d a f t e r a l l , and tbe point which ,bo spr in-k l e r . Hi . l i cd to e v a d e i . no t , and r a n n o t be

T h e a n l i - b . p t i , t e r r o r , c a n n o t b e c o n c e a l e d ^ ' ' '" •f

k i n s . d e . p c r a t e effor t to J t „ T r f .be p o l . i ' r " "

B ib l e , b u t tliey will find it ^ - l e . y r e p r e , . . ! . . a „ . e t : ' " ; ' : " ' " : 7

o p e n t h o e y c o f . he . . n p r o j u d i c M » orld ' to ' .b , . . r c o n M „ o . . „ , , , ar.,1

the t r u t h of the word of (.-od " - " ' ' a ' " . . s h a l l ,| , n , , , ,

T h e A m c r i . a n . a n d t h e HrKisb and fo re ign t I I I 1 1 1 ? ! ' " . " ; ' " " - V B i u ^ H o c i e t i . . have bo th , in t h e i r l a t e " u ' r : : : ' : ; ^ ; : : ; : : ; UL-CIS-t o n . , in r e g a r d to t h e t r a n . h i i o n . of the Hap-t i . t m i . . i o n a r i c , , b e e n equal ly „n juM, and in-c o o i i . t e n t .

T h e i r i n j . i u i c e c a n be made a p p a r e n t in a »ery few words .

A U t e . t a l i . t i c a l w r i t e r , who d o e , not be long to ou r d e n o n i i n a t D n , i n t r o d u c e , r i c l . " f a c t . a . conv ince h i m , and be h a , %o pi. ' . | iM.. . i It to the wor ld , t h a t t h e r e a r e . in A m e r i c a * l o n c . , u A u n J r f J / A 0 U 4 a n J B a p t i . t co .nmu-nioa^U, and t ha t t h e B a p t i . t , . a n d f r i e n d , of t b e B a p t U t . , i n c l u d e t h r e e m i l l i o n , of the A m e n o a a popu la t ion . T b i . c . t i m a t o i . p r o h -. b y too h i , h b u t , i n t h i . a r g u u t e n t . w e wi l l .

« r t . n g t o t b , . c . i c « l a t i c » , n e a r l y o „ , t W r t

- — o r forfe i t the f . i v o r o f t b e H ib l e t i o c i o l , . I . aw no, b e u t a t e d to choose tbe l a t t e r . T h u , a re we e lbowed out o f . b e IJible .S.jcic.y, and pr„ i„ l , . i ted any p a r t i c i p a t i o n in tbo b c n r l i i , of f„n<|» we have o.iraelvcs ra i sed : W e n c r d not add a n o t h e r word to ,bow tbo l] , .grant i n j , u . . c o of th i , whole proccedin; , ' ; render . . , ! , a , it „ , inoro p r o m i n e n t and Mrik in i ; , l>y tbe ( i n tha t it was c o m m i t t e d l.y r r t i s m u , body, im-d e r tbo . o l c m n p r e t e n c e of doiuR the will of G o d .

T h e B r i l i . h and F o r o i p n . and the A m e r i c a n Bib le S o c i e t y have b o t h , ,ve have said, in t h u n i a t t o r . shown . i i i f^ular i n c o n . i s t e n o y

D o c t o r C a r e y and h i . B a p t i . t a „ „ c i a t e , . t r « i i . l . t e d t h e B i b l e , w e t h i n k , i n t o abou t

Ithoirii . TeMa.nent , ami I),.way l i iMc

In a .•o.i,in,ini(-ali..n I ' rof . , , o r Thobirk o f . i r r i n a n y . "o t i tln'olofri. e d , , , a l i e n in I t a l y , " print . . , ! ,„ i[,r l l i h i . r a l U,.po,. l„ry No. 0. p. i n i , !,e s a y , —"•I ' l . r I ' a l e r Fran-c.</.co O r a z i o d e l l a IV i ina . I t i | ) i | | i , „ |,ved twunty-f..Mr yea r s in I ' l i ibel , fi .s: i. nt a Tl.i-b e t i a n M p l . a b e t to K o m r ; tl.e C.irdinal IJel-i i j a c a i i s f d a fo i in t of lypn to be c a , l for tlii, l a n g . i a j , . , an.l s eve ra l works i i e r o prii.li.,l .n i t . O t h e r w o r k s , l .owcver . comp, . ,p . | in die s.Tdie t o n g u e , a r e Mill p r e se rved in manii-• c r i p t . A m o n p these is a t r a n s l a t i o n o f t l . o s c r i p t u r c , i n t o t b e l a n g n a ^ e o f T b i b c t . Thu i c tA " . tht nrilith ami Forciffn liihle S.iriely offered to reprinl. AH IT IN, l .ccaiise uccor . l ins lo t b e g e n u i n e c h r i s t i a n p r i n c i p l e upon which t ha i H.jcioty i , founded , its only o!>jcct i , . to c . \ l c n d . in e v e r y w a y . tho c i r c u l a t i o n of the word o f f J o d . T h e i r offer was . however , not a c c c p t o d on t h o p a r t of tho Ko in i .h C h u r c h , " W i t h w h a t c o n . i c t e n c y coold t h e y d o all t h i f .

THE BAPTIST. >59 ,„J iheu refute to aid a translation acknowl

(I) be faithful and able in every rc-iptC. except t b . . , as l /Utberdid , the word fii/iu" i« translated to immfrit:.' l int "tb« ffnuine christian principle ," so highly r«-((arclfd by tbe learned 'rbol. ick is now lost, »iid (lie Horie.y bassiinli into a mere sec la-riin I'.rdobapti.t inavbinc, used only for party ijpramlizement. T b e .Xmerican ll iblo Hocie-1) hat o acted with e,jual incons is tency . They pair.iniT:.. the (yhineso t ianslat iun, by I)r Monisun.in which /jii//Ii2ij, as wc l.ave seen II translated "tra/i r i / .^.t rrmodi/-" Thoy l.ave priiil.''! an Indian (ransla.iun, made by s.)me

... wl. icb tbu wor»l haptizo K ira.islated (o •• iprinkie." .VII this tliey lave ilone. and rnoro, and n o w , all at o n c e U " become very p a r t i c u l a r , and ref i . tn lo appru|>rialo our own m o n e y to p r in t tbo iriailalions of J i i J s o n . an.l Y a t e s . W e a re liir.flcd to say in.icl. m o r e oo t b i , siibjei l, lull Iff. f o r b e a r .

The <|i.c5ti.in will naturally supirest ils. lf, »lial ro.irse will tbe Baptists now pursue, in fflal.on to tbi, matter' W o are , it is well known, able to be lp 'oufse l i e s Yes , will, the blr.Mtiq: .)f t iod, wo can, and will do our own fork. On this score there is no wavering. Sc.rral suggestions have been ma.le. as to ttieronnner in which wo shall organize for stuon. 'riie Cliurcbes in It ichmond V a . , b a v e rfciinroended a (Convention for consultation lo.Vcir York. T b o President of tbo Baptist 'uD'cnlion of tbe I'nited Htates. l lev. .Mr oof, reconimcnds a meet ing in Hartford, at

the ii.nc o f tbe annual session of tbo Uoanl ol'Jia. tiody. t) lhcr8 l.ave recomniende.l that carl. Slate operate tbro«|^b its own S t a l e

ontoDlion, . A c Wb.it method H ill be finally a.lopted, cannot now bo determined-TU Loril. un'jiiestional.ly, if w e ask bim, will dire.l us. tine tiling is cer ta in , that forpi.r-potot of foreign . l ls lr ibution, wc sl.all i;on-inbutf. nothing f.irti.er to tl.o funds of il.e Anieriran Ilibic Sor ioty . In the mean t ime

"•ill assure o.ir readers, that any sums tfieyuiay transmit to Dr B o l l e , o f f l t i s ton ,

III l»c faithfully applied to tho printing of Itf Diirtnan Bible . W c .liall soon, no doubt, lecitresuch an organization, a . will conccn-I'aii and give a proper d irect ion to our en

for tho sp read of tho woi-d of G o d ,

on. Logan County . Ky . W . and •,'8lh Sep-tember HH.'i. T h i s Associat ion numbers 27 churches, five of wbicl. were rece ived at tbi . session, 2-.>',>S members , and l.M ordained min-isters. Tbo Churches report 10.') bapt ized, ."iO rcccived by l e t t er , and 5 restored, making an

wo r e c e i v e d t he fo l lowing l e t t e r f roin b r o t l i a r R u s h i n g , of B e d f o r d , w i t h a c o p y o f t h e m i n -u t o . of tho l a . t s c i o n of t h e D u c k R i v e r A i -s o c i a t i >n. T h e s e m i n u t e s c o n t a i n a d e c l a r a -t ion of the i r fa i lh , w h i c h , if we e x c e p t a w a n t of pe r sp i cu i t y in t he f o u r t h a r t i c l e , a p p e a r !

"Kffrfgatu increase ..f 100, tl.ey dismissed I to us »vell enough. Thi s art ic le i . n o t q u i t o exc luded ii:), and III aro dead, diminish

ing .hr ir number liXi. I. will be seen by comparing these n.iml.ers .hat notwithstand-ing a largo a.lditiun, their decreaso has been so great , principally from .l ismission. that tl.ey n.imlier :!0 loss this year ibaii last.

W e perce ive tl.at this associat ion is an of-fort body, an.l (hey appear to be ac t ive ly en-gaged in, perhaps, in .be present crisis, tlie most imporlant of all our enterprises ,—inin

sn do fu i i t e as might bo d e s i r e d , bu t t h e r e if n o t h i n g in it which shoubl k e e p ii . a p a r t . W o a p p e n d tho e n t i r e d o c u m e n t .

T b o Duck R i v e r Assoc ia t ion n u m b e r . 19 c h u r c h e s , 0 o rda ined m i n i s t e r s , and o n o li-c o u t i a t o , and WW i n e m b e r s . H o w m a n y o t h e r • • p a r a t o . \8soci»t iou» t h e r o a r c in t h e S t a t e wo do not k n o w , p e r h a p s t h r e e o r f ou r .

T h e l e t t e r of b r o t h e r R u s h i n g wil l s p e a k for i t se l f , we wi l l , h o w e v e r , offer t w o o r t h r e e

i s te r ia l c d o c a l i o n . T b e .1, 7 and Mil. a r t i c l e s i r e m a r k , upon i t . a . f o l l o w . ; — in Il.e mil l , I t fs I .eforo us rra . l t h u s . — " , \ p - 1. W o do no t t h i n k t h a t t h e S t a t e C o n v e n -poinli ' il b r e d . r p u B. t rks an,i Mail a c o m m i t t e e tinn is t h o p r o p e r b o d y t h r o u g h t rh i ch t o . e -to r eec .vo li,i> f.iu,l< op (by tbe t ' b . i r c l i - , ' ^ " r c a iinion wi th tho u n i t e d B a p t i . t . , b o

for e ' l . icaiK.i . p,irpos..s. >vl,,, r i .p . i r ted tbo I cause tho C o n v e n t i o n c a n n o t h a v e a n y t h i n g ,if ^1)0 — U f , , . | v r , l d ia l b ro t l . e r ,I D J J " witl i C h u r c h ( l o v e r n m o n t . A p p l i c a -

H.irlis bo a p p o i n t e d Treabur . - r of t he K i l . i c a - 1 s h o u l d bo m a d e to t h e d i s t r i c t A u o c i a -t i o n f u n . l , ami (ba t be t a k e . ba rge o f a l l moh- t ions; and wo t rus t t h a t some of t he U n i t e d ICS contrri .ut .Hl for (bat o b j o c t , and tl iat be , I ' a p t i s l AsJDCiations m a y . o o n b o i n d u c e d t o pay ovei (be sanio ( i tbo . r r . l e r D f ti.e Boar. l j ' " v i t o o u r s e p a r a t e b r e t h r e n to a m i n i o n of Tr . i s tecs . ( )n mo t ion , appo in . ed It I l u s s , ' w i th us.

sum

B R T H R L A H . S O C I A T I O N . '<J ll.c kind a t t e n t i o n of b r o t h e r C . W .

'^'I'e, we a ro in p o s . c i . i o n of t ho p roceod -' "P of the e lovon th a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e

AsBociat ion. T h i . a . . o o i a t i o n i« P**!!; in T e n n e s s e e , and p a r t l y in K e n t u c k y

•M»ion was held w i th t he C h u r c h a t Un i -

W Wardor, R Uutberford, It T Anderson , n J Burks, W Sandy , .1 P c n d l c . o n , .1 .Mal-lory, \ I'egram, W J .Morton, T ( iri ibb, fi Brown. .1 .M Pendle ton , \ Web i . e r , .1 Hai l , W C W a r d e l d ( s ince ,lea,1) H Boone, I> W Poor, o n M i r r . n . , J P (Jmves. and R W •Nixon, Trustees for tbe IM.ir ation S , . c i e ty , who are aiilliori/,r,l lo clioose tl.eir oivn offi-

• ers, ami i l istn'mlc. (be funds f,ir tlic purposes in lc i i i lc l . Tliey ^Imllbecp a rp.-.onl ( o f t l i c i r proceoil ings!) ,<n.l make a report to ti.e As ».>ri.ition at each annual sess ion. S e v e n members shall be snlRcient .o form a quo m m . " W e l l , l o n e Betliel! Really in this part of Il.e country it is refreshing to see such pro-cec , l ings 'I'lsis is a iiobl.- example . Wi l l no. ol i .e . \»s.)ci;\(iona f.>lluiv i(!

T h e i r next m e e t i n g is to be held at Hope-well Cl.iircb, Ro!)er(«on f^oiinty, T e n n . . to c o m m e n c e on Saturday preceding tho toiirth I,ord's day in Sept . I83tl. KlJer Pendle ton to preach the introductory sermon, KIder Rutherford bis altcrnsto*

S K l ' A R A T C B A P T I S T S . D u r i n g the las t y e a r , wo m - d c , i t will bo

r e m e m b e r e d , a p ropos i t i on fur n re-^union of tho un i t ed and . c p a r a t o B a p t i s t , in T o n n e s -. c e . L a t e l y wo publ i shed a l e t t e r on t h o t a m o s u b j e c t , f r o m Kldor R o b e r t , of M i . i i . -. i p p i . S t i l l we had b e a r d no t a w o r d (Vom any of o u r s o p a r a t o b r e t h r e n . V e r y r e c e n t l y

'i. I n r e g a r d to b r o t h e r Rush ing* , p l a n of u n i o n , we obse rve t h a t wo have r e a d B e n e * d i e t , .Simple, tie. to a s c e r t a i n upon w h a t p r i n c i p l e s tho u n i o n was e f f ec t ed b e t w e e n tlie R e g u l a r and . S e p a r a t e B a p t i . t . m a n y yea r s a g o , in V i r g i n i a , a n d wc find t h a t n o m e m b e r was r e - b a p t i s e d , un less ho c o n f e s s e d tha t bo was , at t h e t i m e of his b a p t i s m , u n r e -g e n e r a t r . and no m i n i s t e r s , o r d e a c o o . w c r o ro-orda ine . l . W e do no t t h i n k tha t i t w o u l d be p r o p e r , should wo u n i t e , to r e - b a p t i s o a n y o f t b e inemliors of ou r s e p a r a t e C h u r c h e s , o r r e - o r d a i n any of t h e i r m i n i s t e r s , o r d e a c o n s .

3 , W e do not sen any r ea son why t he S e p -a r a t e b r e t h r e n should be p a r t i c u l a r in t h e i r d e t e n n i n a t i o n s lo w a i t for tlio Un i t ed B a p t i s t C h u r c h c s to adopt and publ i sh fo rmal r e so lu -t ions i n v i t i n g t h e m to r e t u r n . A . h o y c o n fcss th:\ t bo th sides w c r o w r o n g in tho divis-ion , why may they n o t m e e t us half way .

4 . T h o third and fou r th p ropos i t ions in t h * l o i t e r b e f o r e us, we h igh ly a p p r o b a t e .

For Ihe BapliH.

L E T T E R I . Brother Ilowtlh

A s I k n o w of no o t h e r S e p a r a t e B a p t i s t b u t myse l f , t h a t is a r e a d e r o f yon r p a p e r . I t a k e t b a . l i b e r t y of w r i t i n g a f ew l i n e i to you; a n d i f you should t h i n k t h e m wor thy a p l a c e in you r j o a r o a l they a r o a t y o u r disposal .

B r o t b a r l J R o b t r t s i o f u r m s you, lo h i t

S60 THE BAPTIST

etur NP' S. tlikt d o I^lk River Aitocialioo,

jn the jresr 1830, iliTideJ. Ho also ipcaks of

(ome oftlio reason* uf the diriiion. A« Tnr

•• ho went, lie i> iicrfccUy cerrcct, I bclicvn.

He ttatei Oiat lie wat tliprc; I wat not. At

tint time I iraa a mombor of the (•arrisnn

ForkChurcli, and when our dclef^aten return-

ed home, anil I liearJ ttiu cirrumstancca con-

neoted with thedivi&ion, l wa« dccidcdiy wilh

the separate Uapti«ts.

Atth i t tiino I bclivvo tliat both nulci were

in an error. Thoro teat a Jiircrcnco in doc-

trine ftmung lit at that time, ami that ilitrer-

encoiii tome instances I apprcliend still oi-

i»t». How we could con«i«tcnll7 iinite, I can-

not tell if a dilTerenco in doctrine dues itill

ei itt . Drother Huberts tells IM that all the

wise and good among the HaptisH, generally

throughout the United .Staien, agree with tlie

Separates in doctrinoj and I suppose he

knows, f&r he travels a great deal. Ho nko

tiatca Ttat wu agree in doctrine with the

Bethel Asicciation, in Keatiicky, and tlie

Dethol Association, in Mississippi. .\s far as

we agree in doctrine, with the regular or

united Daptist a ro-nnion conid bo easily ef-

fectedi for I know of no sepnrate that would

not agree to a union where there was no dif-

ference in doctrinc. From my heart I for-

giro brother Roberts, and I can freely unite

with him, and all such Baptists. I can freely

tokaowledge that we were too hasty in divi-

ding, but at that time we could see no better

w«jr, for wo were laboring under oppression

for conscience sake.

But few of the separate Daptists that I

know of have made theinsetTcs •c<|nsiit(c<l

with the Missionary plan, and I cannot say

whether they would meet the united Haptist

a t proposed by brother Roberts, at their State

CoDTcntion or not. P'or myself I cannot see

a n y impropriety in uniting our strength to

spread the gospel, and to uphold the minis-

ter's family while he is laboring in the Lord's

•ineyard. It appears to me to be perfectly

•criptural, and if so, the man who so labors,

sbtll be blessed in his deed.

When I look to your State Convention, I

fear there arc individuals there who wore ac-

tlve in forming resolutions that before a re-

union conld take placo altouryounpr mom-

bers should be re-baptised, Knd all the old

ones make an acknowledgment. I f it should

be iif, and these brethren are yet in the same

mind, I can lee no possible chance for a u-

nion. Home of our ablest minister*, and per-

haps throe-fourths of our members, ha»« bean

Baptised since the division. I can s«o no

propriety In their ra-baptisra. I am sura our

young ministers and'membm would notaub*

n i t t o i t - I wUlsufgeit

A PL\N OF UNIO.N.

Isl. Lot the Daptitm of the Separates, the

ordination of ministers and deacons, and the

constitution of churches bo considered valid.

2iid. Let the Separate Ilaptist churches

wait until tho regular (united) Haptist cliur-

chcs accept an.l publish rcsolul ions inviting

tho Separate Daptists churches to send up

Jelegates to the Convention.

:ird. Lrl a friendly corrcupondonre be

opened by the iniiiislers. inenibern, and

cliiircties nf (In: ri- i!ar (iinito.l) lUjitul witli

the Separalej.

•llli. Lei the miiintcrs, iiienil)ii-». and

clmrcbes. of tho .''eparatcs not refuse I > en trr

into a free diitcii»«ion iif all our dUEciiltios and

try to remove them, lean truly »:iT "i l l i

brother Roberts 1 luve many nf my roitular

(uuited) Haptist brethren, and there it mitli-

ingthat I could do, consistent Hitliti ' i l 's

word, that I IVOHM uol do, to efTort r<- Htii<)n.

lu order that you, and your elmrclies gener-

ally, may be more fully acquainted willi ii", I

inclose one of tiur niinole* rontHining our ab-

stract of principles, if you see fit yuii may

publish It. 1 am yours in the gnnpi'l,

.HHIN HI SMINC.

Carmol, IJodford County, Ten. .March l.>lli,

A R T I C L r s O F FA ITH ,

O/ thf DucK-fttrer .htoria/init of SrpTralt

liaplitli.

1st. We believe in one only true an<l liv-

ing God. Father, Word and Holy Ghost, and

these three arc one.

2nd. We believe that the fcripture of the

Old and New Tentamenl, are the ivoril of

(rod, and the only rulo of faith ami practice.

Hrd. We believe that by one man sin en-

tered iuto the world, and death, by sin; and so

death passed upon all men, for that all hive

sinned.

4th. We believQ that Jesus f'hri^t, by the

grace ofGod, lasted death for every man, and

through his meritorious death, the >vay of

salvation is made possible, for (lod to hare

mercy upon all (hat come unto him on gospel

terms.

Oth. We believe that being justified by

faith, wo have peace with (lod through our

Lord Jesus Christ.

0th. We believe that the saints shall

persevere in grace and not one of thcin shall

be fmally lost.

7lh. Wo belioro there will be arosiirrec.

tion of the dead, and a general or universal

Judgment, and that tho happiness of the

righteous, and tbe punishment of the wicked

will be eternal.

6th. W t btliar* the risible church of

i;hrist, is a congregation of faithful men soi

women, who have obtained fellowship win

each other, and given themselves to th«

and one another, having agreed tn keep upt

godly discipline, according to tho rules of tki

gospel:

9tb. We believe that Jesus Christ itU,

groat head of tho church, and the goveroffltn

thereof is with the body.

KUh. We believe that water baptitni, set

tho Lord's supper, are ordinances ofthe^oi

pel, and to bo continued until his second COD

mjr.

Ilth. Wo boliorn, llial <rua

tlie only fit subjects of baptism, and tliatia-

memion is the only gospel mode.

I Jth. We believe that none but reguiirl'

tiaptiscd members, have a right to comaiUM

at the Lord's table.

Uith. We believe that tho Lord's d»i

oiighl to be oliacrved and sot apart for lU

wopiliip of (iod, and that no work of worlJ.''

business ought to bo transacted ll)Greu;i.

works of piety, mercy and uectssity exctj).'

eJ.

Pnr Ihr Udyhil.

I lowi . IFKI O R E K N , ( I v y . ) A p r i l 7 th , 1 06 .

Dear Tirothcr Jhteell.

Please give place in tho "Unptisl" toll/

following statement of money received I"

me, as agent for the "Ilaptist board of_/brfifi

missions," during my late tour through Tm-

nessee, and the north part of Alabama.

IN TENNES.SEK.

Mr James N Smith

Dcacun George Goodwin

.Mrs Jane T Goodwin

•Mastur G D Goodwin

Miss .Sarah B Goodwin

•Master Wm Goodwin

Master John Goodwin

Miss Glizabeth fCverett

Mr James Jones

Collected at .Mr James Jones'

Collcctcd at Columbia

.Miss Arabella White

Miss Margaret White

R Dillahunty Ksq

Deacon \ Dale

l)r Land and Lady

Mrs .Martha Tannill

Mr I'phraim Osborn

.Mrs .Mary Dale

Collected at Pulaski

.Mr Jacob Shall

•Mr J Shall's children, 131 cents each

Dr Benj Carter

Mr German L«st«r

Mr L E Abcrnatb; and familjr

fl W

ri f

5I»

M

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5

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.I I"

Id

Zi 5"

1 I

I C-'

1 I'

1 f

2 K

1 O'

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1 «

G<

Mr John T Short Mrt Martha Abtmathr

M r s N T Abemsthy

) ] r James Abernathy

.Mr A D Couselly

j l , K 11 Eastham

jlr G C Di«on

Mr hdward York

Mr O II (Jantieii

M r James Campbell

3lr I. 0 Upsham

Mr James Long

Jlr .Maria Hawkins

Mr Wm Kllis

Mr .Matthew Strathaiu

friend to Missions

Mr Wui Knight

Mrs Gomima H Liifht

Hnv M Uramo

Mr Wm H .Muso

Mr Joseph Green

flev Richard Cardwell

Mr Hosea G Cardwell

Jlr Will G Pcacock

Mrs Sophia Pcacock

Mr H G H Norv-ill

Mr Win Murpbco

Mrs Peggy Murphee

Thomas A Peacock Esq

Mrs Mary Pe'vcock

Uev John M Watson and Lady for llur-

man translation of tho Scriptures

Sirs Nancy Campbell

Mr John Thomas

A friend

Mrs Jane T Whitsett

Miss Mary .\nn Whitsett

Miss Susan .M Porter

Master James W Whitsott

Mi.s Sarah -M Whitsett

Mrs Jano Whitsett

afar; Jane Dean

Master W L V'hitsett

Tho Church at Mill Creek

Collected at Mill Creek

Rev Barnard Pnillips

Mrs Sarah Phillips

Mr Joel Fuipia

.Mrs Agnes Dodson

Collected at McCrorey's Creek

Collected at Little Cedar Liek

Mrs Nancy W Davis

Mrs Sophia Smith

Mr Robert C Escua

Rev Wm While

A friend to .Missions

M n llauDah Esgan

Collected at Labauon

Mr Wm Uilbro

Aev Pater Fuqua

M n N B D C J FUQUA

Collected at Antioch

ColMcted at NashTillo

1 00 Mr James Moneos

6 00 Mr John Menoes

80 MrJohnWobbs

&() Mrs Eleanor Menees

1 00 .Miss Narcissa Hamlet

50 Miss Dolane Hamlet

2 00 Culleotod at Centre Mooting House

37 Frionds at Drakes Creek

1 (K) Collocted at West Station Camp

50 Mr Jamos Dabbs

1 DO Collected at Gallatin

1 00 ColleclBd at Bledsoe's Creek

•JA Rev J Wiseman for Burwan Biblo

I'Jl A Colored Brother

••jO j Mr Berry Winn

00 00

10 44

47 (W

100 00 20 00 10 00

1 tw

1 00

25

12 50

1 50

12 QT}

1 00

4ft 2r)

25

2 00

will promote e«qi» ir]r .uf i l»t " i l l Uad t k * ,

ooiireJttdtoed mind to k oMf lotioa, tfcat lo

end wiU bring them oat aa firm M p p o t * " of

the bene»olent oporaUoM of

which they will olearty

But it u very Important that thofrlendiW

"olTort" should bo meek and patien t in t W r

spirit, mild in their language and gentio in

their manners, that those of the contrary port

may have no evil thing to say of them. Etwh

soldier under Christ should arm hinaelf with

the BAMS MIND that was in Christ.

With much affection for tho dear peopio

with whom I became actiuainted, and desiring

that we all may be found ferrent in spirit

25' serving the Lord . l stiB ratnain a serrant of

50

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r.o 50

50

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DO

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1 00

10 00

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25

25

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20 00

23 10

1 00 1 00 2 00

50

10 00

15 50

1 00

3 tlO

a 00

1 00

12 25

12 08

1 50

60

Total IN ALABAMA.

.Mrs B F Fant

Mrs Fanuy Fant

Colloctod at Wofford's Section

.Miss Mary E Faut

.Mr John Terry

[ Miss Kloisa Scruggs

I .Mr Gross Mcruggs

' Mrs .Mary Scruggs

Collucted at lluutsvillo

Mrs Agues Yeatniau

Mr .Vndrew D'alio

('clleeteil at Enoo

Uov .Silas Webb

Miss Amanda WVbb

Miss RcccaWebb

Mrs Nancy Webb

$509 71

n 25

25

10 tw

1 00

50

25

10 IMJ

5 00

0 12 1 00

1 00

27 02

1 00 25

25

1 37

the church for Christ's sake.

Yours with much affection in the gospel,

ALFRED BENNETT.

Total

Total lu Tennessse $509 71

Do in Alabama 71 66

71 60

8040 57

It IS gratifying to say thero has been quite

an increase of good feeling on the missionary

subject in Tennessee during the last year.

Tho people seem to be enlarged and estab-

lished upon gospel grounds, and are more en«

lightened and decided on the subject off/-

f,rl" in spreading tho knowledge of God over

tho world. As prooflet me say tho timespont

this year was loss by nearly half a month,

than the time spent in that State the pre-

vious ycur, while tho money receifod for mis-

sions was about seventy dollars more this

winter than last! Notwithstanding therois

in some minds a settled hostility against be-

nevolent effort, yet tho friends of the glorious

Redeemer feel desirous toobey him in preach

ing tho gospel to every creature, may and

ought to bo encouraged, for light is spreading

60| and the truth wiBproraii. Eren opposition

JFVr iMe BapM.

The two foUowing communications were re

ceived some lime since, but excluded, here-

tofore, by the press of other matter.

mue't Creek, Vennestee.

D B A B BBOTI IEB I I O W E W . !

1 have been a member of the church but

about one month, Still I wish to say a word or

two to your readers.

It has pleased God lately to rmriTO tho

c h u r c h at While's Creek. May ho Carry on

'h i i work. I t p l e uodOod , who .woftanll

things after tho counsel of hU own wiU, to

send us a preacher this year, one of oorCoa.

i vention brethren, who has been laboring

i mong us. His labon have been greatly bleei-

I cd. Twelve hare been added to the church

i (his year (1835) by baptism. I prny the Lord

to revive his work yet more and ••••

own hearts, and in the b e a r U d r * l » l p 4 ^ .

We ought to be united in.«nr_*|brt« fcf

the speed of the gospel. I f we will « W 4®

any thing, it is time we were op and aoUre.

Our tlmo Is short. The flay la Car spen t .ud

the nightis at hand, when no man eaa w t k . ^

We must all soon stand before the judgaont

seatofChrist, and aU of us must render ua

account to God for the manner in which W»

have improved our oppurtunitlea here for

doing good. A great deal is said abont tho

convention. As to myself, I am deoidod on

that matter. As regard, other brothren they

may do a. they please, and favor or reject i t ,

they wiB not thereby forfeit my fcllowship.

I believe the convention, and similar com-

binations of the children of God, arebleaewl

o f t h e Lord, and will have a large sharo in

that Instrumontality by which thi . Gospel of

the kingdom shall be preached in aU tho

w o r l d , for a witness unto all na t iou .

Yourt. ENOCH CUNNINOHAM, J r .

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•m

t6S THE BAPTIST. fFAi/t't Crtck, Ten.

MB KjlJTOB.filB; l a i n ft c o n a t M t rcu i l e r u r i h o I)nj)ti*t. 1

itiiUke g r e a t l y , tbo n i a n a o r and spi r i t o f a o m o o f j o u r co r ro iponJo iUa . T l i r w r i t e r s a p p e a r to UJP not i-noiigli iDlluonced h j t l iat lovely • a J humble sp i r i t wh ich » a t in C h r i s t . W o ought no t to m a k e su m u c h of t he in iuor n ia l -ter» In which wti>iu, anil may i n n o c c n t l y Jiv-agree , when wo harnioi i izo In all tho g r e a t /uni la incntal t r t i c l o s o t ' o u r holy re l ig ion .

W e a rc r c p r c s c n t e a , lu t he s c r ip tn rc* , us b r i o g l ights in the w o r l d , l)ut when we ari ' engaged in r c n s u r i n g eaoli o t h e r , our l ight shines hu t d i m l y . W e , chnHia i i i ! , b n -the r s , should h e a r e a c h o t h e r ' s bi irdonn. W e , t h a t a r e s t r o n g , ough t lu b e a r the in-firmities of tUu vrnak, iiml lo |)lra«f mir-l eWes . L o t eve ry o n e of im |.!<••«(• | , , j m-ij^l,-l i o r f o r his good to edl l i t a t i on , (or m en Chr is t p leased no t himself . W e shoiil,! ' e fM.jn.j i m i t a t i n g him fo l lowing a f t e r j . cac i iri ih all roen. L e t us put away all nriiriioiit> and s t r i fes , r e m e m b e r i n g t h a t , as fa l l ib le be ings , we a re all l i ab le to e r r . I.et in tbc pres-e n t c r i i i s of a l fa i rs , t ry to e x e r c i s e ch r iMian f o r b e a r a n c e , as b e c o m e s b ro the r ' , , ui the lu.pr o f o t e r a f t l l i f o . W e a r e all m o m b e r s o f l b r body of C h r i s t . If o n e m e m b e r snif t r , all tb« m e m b e n suf fer wi th i t . I . e t thi re b,. ,iu • c h U m i n t h a t g lo r ious body, but le t lu in-S t r u c t , and edify e a c h o t h e r as helps mee t t h a t wo may all walk w o r t h y of the vocai iot i w h e r e w i t h wo a r e c a l l e d .

W e (ha l l a l l , I donb t n o t . c o n f e s , t'his n o u r d u t y . W o know it to be such. Why do • r e n o t d o i t . J l e tha t h n o w e t h his ina-str r i. wi l l a o d d o c t h it not shall be b e a t e n » i t h wan j r i t r i p c s . Can we m a k e o t h e r ca lcu la -t i ons than sore ly to fee l the hand of Uod upon Ui. Can wo e x p e c t to p r o s p e r and f b u r i s h , unless WO do lUi* «« tif siiir lieuv •III « fr^i^u orl A house divided . i g a i n n itself c a n n o t s t a n d . ! T h e R o m a n Ca tho l i c s , M a h o m e d a n s <Vc. pro- ' g r e s s , b e c a u s e Ihey a r e un i t ed in s e n t i m r n t , and c l for t . If with all t h e i r e r r o r s t h i , i , the I r e s u l t , how much more would t r u t h a d v a n c e I u n d e r t he s a m e c i r c u m s t a n c e s .

May the l .ord u n i t e , and h a r m o n i / c us. S lay he rev ive his work m o r e a b u n d a n t l y m o u r l a n d , and cause his f a ce to sh ine upon u | . '

Y o u r b r o t h e r in C h r i s t ,

J .VS . A. K A M K R .

THWBAPTIST. d f t i

^ i B f t - -

c e d ; h e r e t hey w e n t ; and s u c h a t ime you n e v e r saw. All t he h a p p i n e s s t hey e n j o y e d b e f o r e was d e s t r o y e d .

I wish now to say t ha t all this oppos i t ion , and t r o u b l e is for w a n t of r e f l e c t i o n . W h a t e x c e l l e n r , would t h e r e he in m u c h l e a r n i n g or k n o w l e d g e , Without a c o m m u n i c a t i o n be-t w e e n the head , and the he i . r ( ' Open this c o m m u n i . Uiion, and t he n l loc t ions will co r respond M lib the u m l c r s t a n d i n g . Ho i , usu

c o r r u p t and c o r r u p t i u g i o f l ueoco i of l l a b y l o n . ' "

C h r i s t i a n ph i losophers liave w r i t t e n tre*. t i e s , and spun out var ious specu la l ions by of a c c o u n t i n g for t he an t i - scr ip lura l sod a n t i - c h r i s t i u n p r a c t i c e of !uf,,nt membership, as tho resul t of e d u c a i i o n , profession ice Hot III addi t ion lo those minor instrumental i t i e i , which I own have e x e r t e d a powerful in lh ience , I have long b e e n accustoincd to

• "P . . r eh . .o . ion i , | b e l i e . H.at a u i ^ r the mn , , , | 0 ,c l . . , lour :ukI t rn^ . - iou , : but he I wrooKhl the evil II us(i;,IU Il„. l„.st , 'u i,/,.,,, ,vl,.Mr b r a n M„ n.oM Kin. rr.^ ami iillV. I m u a l r . an<l » hos t st)iil ;is vK-li |.r:.iii M..1V b,; a. te,l ii |„in. K c l l e t l i o n Im ihc iiir. r l io iH things tlic most imp . .Hau l , jii,l ij-l.tlul

<>b|C< ,1,, nor .1..

him » lji> <l<'i' t o i It'll iliirii;

l laby m e m b e r s h i p in I ho in i l i tant Church or K i n g d o m of Chrikt , is at w a r witli every Ihintr, iiiiltinil and dtviiiff

111 It IS at war n i l h Ihc luUural Jilneuof ilun^-t. .Such m e m b e n possess no r j p , c i t y

.O l r r l . , , , , ,( Ih.-v ^ I..r U... di.cbarfe'o ..f tho . lo i i . . . ..t i l . . . ll.i .no.I ,ovl„i 1.. H, a l f i , I • ioperstr i i r- ture. the . h u r e h of Christ, tbs .1 l . c j r II l{.(l.-< lion groiiml ami pi l lar of the t ru th .

Il,;,i •.,i..eii(, nn,l n ia l ie . | - 'nd. Those who assume to b r i n g their lit them l a n e i M o i.. 11„. , r r . ui.l .-ar ..f ihc ,<,nl, ' (le o n e . in to this r e l a t ion lo the clmrch, „ \ r . - not I h n - i ,u. I i; l,.rv iilfr, I ,„(» „ l . | , . r l , i / .r ,j . deny the i r own / ir i /utn/ .- . Pl.e, \ \ IMll.l UOl ll,,. - . - . - . . . I ' ' . I • ' ' > ""

11 1 li'iMii,,!! Ii r r k wonder s j not lu l fe r t h e m lo p a r t i c i p a t e in the adiimili. I ll-i-> «r r r lull c i r a r i t >li.

upon lli>' s, III riivrr.-il ,,ii,| , | . | . r . l i . .n-ioii^ ,.f ".<rii in anv ii,i-,,.,.,,. , i,, . i , r.il.l.- t i h e i r o o r i l , .

II. 1 lli(.r..f,.r.> b r i l l s rpllpclioii I" iM-ar .(1 Ibouirhl v» (' In.Ill ,I. .

ll.'M in ( l i r i . t , m t l l N t ; I).

r ) i :ui l l iuii i i i ; i i l l . m c i . i .

•ll 1 • ilie i.e^l iiiti.

Fur the Baplisl. SMITH CouKTV, J a n u a r y 1 0 , 1 8 3 0 .

.Vr Editor . — A b o u t t w o m o n t h s a g o , 1 was a t a m e e t i n g . I hea rd a s e r m o n , I f e l t thank-ful tha t God had v is i ted his p e o p l e . A f t e r a whi le tho c h u r c h m e e t i n g w a i o r g a n i M d , and m a t t e r , b r o u g h t be fo re i t . T h e y c o m m . n

lr . i t i , in I.f the alfaim of the c h u r c h . In tlm (l.rv ililfer f rom lhi> pr i in i t ive cliurclie! for in il.ai day. the whole c h u r c h ac t ed tojfcKier. s , . , . \ctH 1"., U"-'.

" b i l l ' .I :i I,III,. :!r.!. If. in o r d e r to bo cifnsistent PmJo. I.I . iirvclvcH , „ „i,i, ll bap t i s t s were to cause t h e i r in fan t members

to t a k e pa r t in the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of the af-lairs of the c h u r c h , wo shoiihl at onco haro

I l K i H p r e s e n t e d t he anomalous e x h i b i t i o n , of a ma-j o r i t y of uiirnnrcrted mmurt, bea r ing rule over

''t, I'""" """"rtcnl miiwrily.

.Mi i . / i l-i,lii ' 'n>dohaptist» profess to br-i l i e»e (if we m a ) cre . l i t t h e i r formular ies ; t in t

I !...>,- so. o an I r.,..I . . v , „ > „ u r nu in l ie r , ' " ' " I " ' " " ' on l t a , , i i „o , :,nJ ,-i . . . , „ r , ,l , ,i,,. ,,,! j «'••»• "f " " ' " r r lo a s t a t e o f s T n c e ; yet assooa

they grow np lo yea r s of d i s c r e t i on , they t r e a t tbuin and prouch to thorn, as loit and n i ined s i nne r s , wi thout (Jod and witlioiilhope in the wor ld . Is t h e r e no inconsis tency in all this! T o bo sure ou r methodis t friendi, may say wi th the i r l o a d e r , Mr Wes ley , that a f t e r hav ing b e e n , by tho w a t e r of baptism, b r o u g h t in to a s t a l e of (^r«ce, all kntf. /iillen therefrom. Hut how does this compor t witli Ihc p r e s b y t o r i a n faith in r e g a r d to perseve-rance . ' Hurely Ihc legs of t he l ame ,are not e ip ia l ! !

Tub. P i c d u b a p t i i t s ' p r a c t i c e ia opposed to the d u c t r i n o of tho S a v i o u r . H o says to his peop le , o r c h u r c h , yo a r c not of tho world, but I have choson you ou t of tho wor ld , there-fo re tho wor ld h a t e t h you . A g a i n , as it is w r i t t e n in tho a c r i p t u r e s , t hey shal l be all t augh t of (jiod. I u n d e r s t a n d tho Lord Jesua, a» r e p r e s e n t i n g this d iv ino t e a c h i n g , as a p re - roqu ia i to , to t ha t a s soc i a t i on of individu-a ls , w h i c h b« ca l l ed hit church. B u t Piedo

will p r u . , . hiijlil* l . rm ii. ewu i i fonr Uvlovc.l /,i..ii

T h e iniMK-.li,.!,. ••II... I, may not l„. a.i g r e a t asmierlil b r . l o s . r e . l . I !„ | ,vo ,vo„|,l , |„ to rc ineo i l i r r , il,al lb., p r e s e n t ought l o b e cons idere . l „ , , / hm, a n . l l h a l I l,e h.isban.l man pa i ien l lT w a i u Kiom. rcvi l t . , , « h i o h b r i n g ha rves t ab.>ul.

T h e leaven of t ru t l i i« mighty an.l min t pre vail . I t s /» ) •„ ,» ii/.i/Mii, may . am.' doubt less will cal l for th c o n s i d e r a b l e a s p e r i t y ami an g c r . Hut le t IIS not f e a r ; for the d e c r e e of tho A l m i g h t y has g o n e f o r t h , a s s u r i n g us that " m a n y ahall r u n to and fro, and k n o w l e d g e shal l ho i u c r e a s c d . "

L e t us r e j o i c e t h a t w o live in such a day and t i m e of t h e wor ld , w h e n , f r o m the s igns of the t i m e s , wo a r c w a r r a n t e d in tlio bel ief , t h a t e r o l ong , a na t ion shal l he horn in a d a y ! and tho I s r a e l of God a tand for th redtemed, rtgtnerated atiiH dinnlhralUd, f rom all tho

b ' S ^ y " v i r t u a l l y , w h e t h e r t a u g h t I l ^ n o t . t l J r ch i l d r en ahall c o n s t i t u t e a por -tion of his c h u r c h ^ i U t a n t .

„ „ , T h e y w a r ^ g a i n s t t ho Apoa to l . c doo eriue. l W H a y s , w e ( t / . e r W . ) a r e a l l Uie ch i l d r en o f ( ; o d , by fa i th .« C h r i s J e a u s . Hul p , . .dobapt . s t . say. f a i th o r no f a i t h , Ihc i r chil-a r e n h a v e a r igl . l . uud Hl.all have a p l a c e , m

the cbu rch of Chr is t 7th 'I'bo c o u s l i l u o n t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of a

| .a . . )obupti . l c h u r c h , l a ck c o r r e s p o n d e n c e « . l b a gospel r h u r r b , as laid . lown in tlij-„ „ r > l o f ( i o d . T h e c h u r c h , is c a l l c l " a spi-ri tual h . iu ,e ,a holy p r i e s t h o o d , lo olfer up spi" nt i iai , . . . r i l i r e s t o ( ! . . d " A c a i n , tlu. c h u r c h , „ ra l le . l a chosen R o n e r a t i o n , a royal p r ies t -hood, tha t t h e , might show fo r th the pra ises „f MMi.»l ,o had . alt.>d(/l.<n out of dark;ut> into his marve l lous I i^hl.

A g a i n , it is said of ihe i hu r cb of Go<l. ^ " a re no more s l r a n . j e . s ami f o r e i g n e r s , but fclhnv ei t i / .ens with the Hain ts , and of Ihe household o f t i o d ; and a re buil t upon ti.e fo.in.lalion of li.e apos t les and pr . iphets , .ICB.IS

Chr i s t himself be ing the chief c o r n e r s ione ; in wbom a l l t b e bu i ld ing fitly f i a m e d t o g e l b e r p r o w e t b on to a holy t emple in tho Lord in whom y e : j r e build.-d t o g e t h e r , for a hab i t a -t i o n o f C i o d , th rough the sp i r i t . S u c h indi-v i d u a l s , jo ined t o ^ e t h e r i n a c h u r r h , m a y wi th t h o s t n c t e s t p r o p r i r t y . b e ca l led " t h e salt of the e a r l h " - " l b e l ight of Ihe w o r l d " Ace. .Ve. But such an id. nttlij, does not c o r r e s p o n d wi th a I 'aHlobaptist c h u r c h , composed as they a r e of t h e i r e n t i r e fami l ies , tho u-i.-onrfW.<;. as wel l as pioua por t ion of t h e m . Docs not t h u show, i n c o n t e s t i b l y , tha t t h e i ' l e d o b a p t i i t is

r ad ica l ly w r o n g ! In c o n c l u s i o n , p e r m i t me to r e m a r k tha t

p ,pao l ,ap t i s l s unconsc ious ly fulfil a d iv ine p r o p h e c y , by iho a p p l i c a t i o n of w a t e r to tho foreheads of t h e i r c h i l d r e n and s e r v a n t s . F o r n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g they p r e t e n d , t ha t bap t i sm came in t h e p l ace of c i r c u m c i s i o n , they do not a p p l y the w a t e r to the p a r t of tho body which' was c i r c u m c i s e d ; b u t w i thou t any pre-t e n c e of d iv ine w a r r a n t , impel led by a a t r a n g e

i n f a t u a t i o n , apply w a t e r to the f o r e h e a d , of all tho m e m b e r s of the i r household ; and Ihcn tij put Ufinii them Ihr mark of Ihe licutl.

Now docs not all e c c l e s i a s t i c a l h i s to ry s h o w , t ha t a lmost eve ry s t a t e and k i n g d o m in C h r i s t e n d c m , p r o t c s t a n t as we l l as p a p a l , have es tab l i shed re l ig ion by l a w ; and m a d e uso of in/(int m a r t i n i ? in Iheforthead as a n e n g ino to e s t ab l i sh a n d p e r p e t u a t e t h e i r unha l lowed assumpt ion of p o w e r , conf in ing alinoat a l l pr iv i lcgea and i m m u n i t i e s , c iv i l a s we l l aa e c c l ^ i a a t i c a l , to those w h o h a v e tho mark of tht Bta,t. W h i c h w i c k e d inonopoly tho apoa-

t lo J o h n , exhib i ta u n d ^ r t h e fiffU" " ' • ( "S" ' ' '

<o) "buijandMtll." I t m a y in t rut i i b e aald t h a t t h e U . S t a t e i of

A m e r i c a p r e s e n t s an h o n o r a b l e and liappT e x c e p t i o n to t h e monopoly of tho a d h o r e n t a of tho b e a s t . I»ut this w a s not t h e c a s e t iU tho l a t o revo lu t ionary w a r w i th G r e a t Ur l -t a in . Heforo t h a i t i m e B a p t i s t p r o a c b e r a w e r e scourged and i m p r i s o n e d , for p r e a c h i n g the p u r e d o c t r i u o s of J e s u s and bia Apoa t l ea , in opposi t ion to t he d i c t u m of tboae w h o pu t (he , . ,nrk o f t l u m the f o r e h e a d s of t h e i r

c i t i z e n s and sub j ec t s ' S o m e , pe rhaps may t h i n k . t h a t such impu-

tal ioi is a r e the resu l t of ill n a t u r e b i g o t r y or s o m e l b i n g of t he k ind . I am no t c o n s c i o u s ol heing u n d e r tho in f luence o f a n y f o e l i n g o f t h a t n a t u r e . I am folly p e r s u a d e d t h a t e v e r y po-Mtion which I have a s s u m e d , c a n bo c l e a r y s u p p o r t e d by s c r i p t u r e and h i s t o r y . My on ly

„ . . , t i v e , i f l k n o w myse l f , is to i n v i t e , y e a . p r o v o k e , to f r e e and f r i e n d l y i n v e s t i g a t i o n . F o r in this way a lone , knoxclrdgt ihall in-, . , . , „ „ , and P i p d o h a p l i s t , . as a m a t t e r of c o u r s e will see the de fo r in i l i f l . of Uer Uulyhip .f.rarl.i m e m o r y , and shall hnte her, and mak e Ju r ilesnlalr.

r h o n glor ious t imes will en sue t o tho , b u r c l . of C h r i s t . F o r I ' a -dobap t i s t s will I,lush in th.al d a y , upon a r e l r u s p e c t o( the f. ict , t l iat Ibey have had Iho hrnrcn daring Ic-»"»•.•./-/. to set up , >.'1. » / "-c " ' " " y vuptrf c Kurl"'^ fnin. / . iMoin, n$ n ilandard work f t r ,i,. \t.„ld, i n s t ead of t h e G r e e k , in w h i c h the insp i red copy was g i v e n .

T h e n tho L o r d ' s p e o p l e shal l bo o n e , and t h e i r n a m e o n e . — O n e L o r d , o n e f a i t h , and une b a p t i s m , . \ i n e n , -Vinon.

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n a t i v e H t a t c , i t would g r a t i f y mo to b e able to s u b m i t any siiggeatioiis c a l c u l a l c d t o ad-v a n c e the caiisc of m i n i s t e r i a l i m p r o v e m e n t , o r t h a t of t h e miss ionary elVort in h e r bounds . P e r m i t mo, t h e r e f o r e , to s u b m i t t he fo l lowing t h o u g h t s and augges t ions :

I unde r s tood as I c a m o d o w n las t fa l l t ha t an e d u c a t i o n soc ie ty had b e e n o r i g i n a t e d in s o m e place in tha t S t a t e . * L o t t h a t b o effi-c i e n t l y s t r e n g t h e n e d by al t t he f r i e n d s of m i n i s t e r i a l i m p r o v e m e n t . L e t an a g e n t bo s e n t ou t to g e t aubac r ip t i ona to bo paid in five a n n u a l i n s t a l m o n t i . Hy thia m e a n a we h a v o o b t a i n e d $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 , for auch a n inat i tu-t i o n in Misa. W h e n t he a u b a c r i p t i o n will j u i t i f y f u r t h e r ineaaurea , le t a l oca t i on b t ob

t a i n o d n e a r H a . h f i l U , I t p i M M * . I t o t l ^ m o l t (u i tBbto p l a c e . Ikitoia tht tM« mtU. T h a n p r o c e e d t o e r e c t b u U d l n t " ' '

Y o u w i l l Want a p e r m w e n t ftittd I b r p r o . featorahipa a n d w h o U r t h l p * . T h i i own b e o b -t a i n e d . I f y o u w i l l h e l p y o u r a e W e t , m m t o g e t you r l a n d and b u i l d i n g t , o t h e n w i l l h e l p you*

Also a d o p t a r e i o l n t i o n , &a t h e O r M T l U e I n s t i t u t i o n , O h i o , baa d o n e , t h a t a d o n a t i o o of 9 1 0 , 0 0 0 ahall c o n f e r t h e n a m e of t h e b e n -e f a c t o r u p o n t he I n s t i t u t i o n . A l i k e * r r « i « e -m e n t aocu red t h a t a m o u n t f o r t h e A l t o n I n -a t i t u t e u n d e r t h o a g e n c y of B r o t h e r P e c k . A n d a like arrangement i e i« trcure f o r » BAP-TIST MANUAL LABOBINO IWKITOTIOH iO T o D -neaaeo . a l i k e a m o u n t in w a y of a p e r m a n e n t f u n d . S h o n l d you e t e r « « t u p auoU a n I n a t l -t u t i on a n d paaa auch a r e a o l u t i o n , I ahal l l o o k l.j s e e al l y o u r a r r a n g e m e n U aboUt i t , l o c a -t i o n , e t c . , p u b l i s h e d i p t h e " B a p U a t . "

M I S S I O N A R Y E F F O R T . B e i n g d e e p l y i r ap reMed w i t h t h e I m p o r t

a n c e o f t h e aaWat ion of t h e h e a t h e n , if t h e Bap t i s t b r e t h r e n in t h i i S t a t e wi l l m a k e a miss iona ry s o c i e t y for the s i M t e n a n c e of f o r -e ign miaaiona, a n d t h e m o r a l i r o p r o r e m e B t of t he h e a t h e n ; a n d g o t u p a p e r m a n e n t ft»nd of

Jive ihouiand dollan, I w i l l i u b » o r i h . e , U > i ^ a m o u n t t h o tixiAthoumndl T h e i n t e r n t o n l y 10 bo uaed! and t h a t of m i n e f o r e v e r i n t h e mora l i m p r o T c m e n t of C h i n a o n l y .

T h i s p l a n is d e s i g n e d to c a l l t ho m t ^ w t i o a of t he b r o t h r o n a n n u a l l y a n d p e r m a n e n t l y t o th is s u b j e c t ; i t would a f fo rd oon i ide rmble . w a i s t a n c e in a u p p o r t i n j m i u l o n t r i e a a m o n g Iho h e a t h e n ; a n d wou ld n o t , in m y e i t i m t -t i o n , Icaaen t h e i n t e r a s t a n d s u o o e t t of Ui» h o m e e f f o r t , n o r t h e a n n i m l d o n a t i o n ! f o r f o r -e i g n miaaiona, b u t i n c r e a s e b o t h . *

L e t t h o fund n o t i n c r e a s e t o m o r e t h a n | 5 0 , 0 0 0 , and l e t no s u b ' t c r i p l l o a , j a n d e r | 9 Q | b e a d d e d t o i t s a m o u n t . C a n n o t o n e h u n d r e d pe r sons bo found in T o n n c a s e e w h o wi l l rob-s c r i b e {fjO e a c h , o r m o r o t o b e pa id i n o a e o r t w o p a y m e n t s for th is n o b l e o b j e c t i I d o th ink t h e y m a y . T h e n l o t t ho f r i end* m a k e t he e f f o r t .

Y o u r s , in gospe l b o n d s , A B A P T I S T .

* i r thia bo ao; i t haa n o t c o m e t o o u r k n o w l -e d g e . — E n . Bap.

W e fee l o u r s e h e s g r e a t l y i n d e b t e d t o t h e f r i end f r o m whom wo h a f e r e c e i r e d t h e fol-lowing l e t t e r . W i l l n o t s o m e Bapt ia ' t i m i t a t * his e » a m p l e l — E n . Bap.

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py lute sight o f al l sectarian pecul iar i t ies

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fr iendship for tho gunera l i p read of rel ig io i i i

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B A P T I S T C U I f U C H F S IN J H i : W E S T .

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r ia l a r t i c lo the Cross and J ou rna l . Kac ls ' In M l i n. I l i . . t

l i k e these we record with groat satisfaction a f o o j neguicji:.c

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na t i under the pastoral care uf Her S . NV

L y n d , haTin(r found their house of irorship

not sufficiently commodious , have sold It li>

the (Jill Presbyter ian church , aud arc enter-

ing prompt ly and vig-oruiisly upon fncasiirrs

for the erec t ion , in a centra l s i tuat ion , o f a

larger and more convon i an i houte. Tlio lili-

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i i i r M i r i i i n i i .>r > . .osr t i . I I I IHCI I .

I . Tit*' r..ci«i .1 1. 1.1 ^ . r a f I.iiri U arc ri-

1 F o r the Tcry same reason the apo i l l e cso

i not mean comuioo social in tercourse , for, la

i his firs, e p u t l e , after a d w . i n e H-em not to

i company w i . h forn icatoni , he adds, " V e t no.

i altog^c.hcr wi.l i t l . t fornicators of this woild

I or wi tb the coretous. or extort ioners, or with

idolaters for then ye must needs f o out of

[the wo r l d . " There can he hu . one other k i t J

of commun ion , and . h a . is re/i^iuUf, <t ce2

. r a l i l y o f o u r e i t i z e n s w i J l d o u b t l e s s h e s h o H n r e s e n t e d , . , - - n*. m in. r-d^Munt o, , church state. T o tbis ' t t .e apol-

in a id ing them. Tbe Knon Baptist church e h a n u . are l . j i l - S,, , u o, t ^ o d K . ^ o i i g h o u t tho New Testa-

in Uiis c i ty ,s gradual ly prospering under the I ho O m r . 1, l '» . iM,,p. . a , .if .och j character i , g iven to the mem-

fa i lb fu l l abors of Uev. J U C o o k . , persons. l ' . ,„l . .. n .em. says, • H e m , , , ,er, o f a gospel church , and that .s .he char-

W c are in formed, verbal ly , .hat ,|,e Bap-' '^"" '" ' • ' ' ' " t ih.s . e rv tli,...<r, he » I ac .er of r « / / . J . . . . p e n o D S .

tist church in Co lumbus Oh io , under .ho pas- ha.h bepun .. c-od w.,rk in TO,., wil l p.,rf.,rm | o Tl.ey are reprrsen.ed as persons who

t o r a l c a r o o f K e . . T l l C r e . . ) , have p„r.:lia^. ' I . " " I ' l " l Jos , . . . l . n . t K ren -a. " ha» e made a p. iMio pr. , fe, . ,on of their fai.h m

Cd a lot in aji e l ig ib le part of the c i ty , at an , ' " ' " ^ c t f . r mo lo l l .mi i ll.is i.( you a l l , b e - j , O n r l , o r d s a , . , •• Whosoever thers-

•xpense of f.^VM), and wil l procccd immedi-

ately to the erect ion of a house of worship.

The cit izens of Co lumbus are l ibera l in aid-

ing objects of publ ic ut i l i ty . 'Such an ob ject

Tre preii i ipc they wi l l consider the erect ion

of another temple for Chr ist ian worship , in

addi t ion to those already exist ing. Most

hearti ly do we wish brother Crossy succcss

io his elTorta. A strong church i n Coi i imbi is

would make its influence felt throughout the

F<tite.

caiise.l li.ivf villi in in t hear t ; inasmuch as r, >i,.>n i t . • I icri . siiall confess lae before men , bun will 1

both in inv b.mds. an.l iri the d/?fence and , . .ni .f . . . . «!• . •• . . . ^ ' ^ ' _ ^ I conl fss also, before my 1-ather which is lO

, .. . (.Mat. 10 I ' au l says .- I f t bou coafi imat. iui i of the gospel, ye arc all parta- i i^eaven

kers of my g r a c c . "

Tli ia is apparen t , inoreorer , in tho repeat-

ed descr ipt ion o f church members , as pcr-

s l a l t confess with thy mouth tbe Lord Jesus,

and Shalt bel ieve in .by hear i that (Jod has

raised h im from .he dead , .hou shalt besafed.

sons ca l led oiit o f i ho world by the grace of For with tho heart , man bel iereth uoto

<{od, and sanctif ied for .he mas.er 's use. W ri- righteousness: and tvi .h tho mouth , ooofei-

t i ng to tho Uoinans, and descr ib ing their sion is made unto s a l v a . i o n , " {Uom. 1 0 . 9 ,

s la te , he says , "araoGg whom arc yo also the 111.) Aga i n ho sa j s , " .SceiDg then that w .

ca l led of Jesus Chr is t T o all that be in hare • prea t priest tha t i i fpa ised into

Jesus tbe Hon of G o d , let u .

I.„ld fast our pro/a.hn" ( H e b . 4: 14.)

• Let us hold fast t lu j prs/f m o n o f o u r fa i th ,

K.tboiit waver ing." (Heb . 10 !>».) T o

Tui .u tby .he -ays, " F i g h t tho good fight of

f . i lh . lay hold on otcrii.il l ife, whereuu to thou

also called, and has made a good profet-„„,. before many w itnesses." T h e apostle

Jol.u dec lares , " Whosoever shall confess that

J c u . n tlio Moll o f ( J o d , ( i o d dwel leth iu h im ,

lud he in I j od . " Hence it is as pla in as laii-

guagrcan make it. that all who were consld-

,rcd fhr is l i ans , in pr imi t ive t imos, mado a

(lU'.lie pr.ife.^ion of their faith.

.'t. Tliey are represented as persons who

.. 1 re iinim r-ed upon a proCawion .if their faith

-II ' tiriat.

i l l were direi ' ted to perform this

Uii) I »n li.e day of I 'entecost when many

a,..ii»and» .ilFi red Uie enij i i iry, " M o u , hreth- ,

n o , wliat inuit we d o ' " I 'etor replied ••|le-|

[.. lit, and l.e immersed, every one of you, in |

I.',I name "f .lestis (.'lirist, for the remission of

, in . and yo sliall receive llie gift of the Ho-

lt ( j hos t . " ( I f tliose n h o were convorted at |

^ ima r i a , il is <aid. " W l i e n they liiliiciil, Ihey

1! ro i.aptiuteil, ''../A nit i 'im/ icomeii," W hen

\ ,• lli iniieh rojiickteil to he immersed, I'hil-

i; juid iint.J hii\l, " I f tli.ni l iclievest with all

li ! heart thou inayest . "

I'lit. pract ice ivas founded on the command

.1 C h r i s t , • (li)lriiih," or disciple "i i// na-: Iin, (etkue] t.aptuint; ihern {unloui."] Ethnr

neuter , aiitous IS mascu l ine , aud refers lo

noun m/i//uiiu understood. T h e moan ing

II—tJo make disciples in all nat ions , by

I reachiug the gospel, bap . ix ing those who are

ijisci|iled.

; J) The churche.s are addressed as compo-

se.lcf baptized believers. " K n o w yo not

l l i i lsn n.any of us as were baptiKOil in to Je-

iu> tJliri.(t were bapt ized in to his death.'

Therefore, u e are bur ied with him by hap-

t.sm into dea th . " (Uom. (V 3,-1.) " F o r as

II.any of you as have been bapt ized into Chr ist

I ave put on Ch r i s t . " ( (Jal . H; 27.) " B u r i e d

"itli him in bapt ism, where in also ye are

rueii with h im, through the faith of the oper-

..[lon of IJo.l, wlio hath raised h im from the

ilaad." " I l j e then be risen with Chr i s t ,

leek .bos. thihgs iv Inch are above, whore

Christ s i tu ih on the r ight hand of f J o d . "

(Col.y: IV. a i i J • • )

Hut when this publ ic a cknow ledgemou l of

Cbrisl was made in tho ord inance of bapt ism,

tlioy were not then members of a gospel

cbureh. Uence ,

•t. They are represented as persons, who

»ft«r baptism, mutua l ly agreed, or oorenant-

•d to(« thcr to t i ro i a • church s t » l « , t o d hold

THE BAPTIST.

furtli the o r d i u a i i o e r a s they were de l i ve r

ed.

T o const i tu te a church , therefore, requires

the un iou o f a certa in n u m b e r uf persons. I t

docs not appear that less than four or five can

unite 111 a church state, aud especially should

a process be neuossary In ine (,a»o of person-

al oirencp. Thech i i rch of Hphesus was prob-

uhly formed hy twelve men . Tho union of

persons const i tu t ing a gospel church , is a

vnlunlnrij un ion , and all siibsc<)Uent addit ions

must he volun lary . i n pr im i t ive t imes they

first gave themselves to tho Lord , and then

to one another , hy the wi l l o f t i o d , engag ing

to keep the iiuily of the Sp i r i t in tho bond of

peace, to promote each other's edif icat ion

and to gloriiiy (>od in the i r bodies aud their

spirits

.\ person may make a pub l ic profession of

rel ig ion, and propose to un i t e with some ex-

isting church , hut It is opt ional wi th that

( liiirch to re< 1 ive hiiii, or to reject him. I f

he cannot g n e a reason of the hof>e that is iu

hiin if h(i loe« not cord ia l ly rcceivo the facts

which are ' tn led In liie New Testament or

if his l iehai Inr r im t r adu Is his profession: they

ought not I.) rct eive hiin Tlin church can

he satisfied nn lljis puint only hy examina-

tion.

Ily this iniitu.il covenan t ing of iminersod

believers, every clmrcl i is dist inguished from

every other church , so that ineinbcrs in one

cauiiot be rncmhrr* iu another , at the same

t ime. One-.iniiis and I 'paphras were mem-

bers of tho Colossiaii c hu rch , and not of uuy

other. " W i t h Onesimi is , a faithful and be-

loved brother , u'li.> ii otic uf you . " " E p a p h r a s ,

it/io il "IIr .;/' i/oii."

M r J a u i e s , in his work called "Church .Wrni/n'ri, ( l i i uU , " has some adni irahic re-

marks which \rc will in lrodi ice here, l i e

says, " I'hey ;irn nut In lie assorialed by act

of civi l govei nineiit , hy ccc les ias ' lca l decree,

hy mini i i ter ia l a i i thor i ly , or by any other

power than that of their own unconstra ined

choice. They i f i ! lo give Iheinselvei first to

the Lord , and then to each other. No ail-

thoi ily whatet er of an earth ly na ture is to

constra in them to un i te themselves in fellow-

ship, nor til select fur them auy par t i cu lar

coii ipauy of believers wi th whom thoy shall

associate. I 'urochial l im i t s , ecclesiast ical

divisions of Ci in i ' ry , together w i th al l the

cnmmands of iniuiHtorial au thor i ty , have

noth ing to do iu regu la t ing the fel lowship of

tho saints. Tho civi l power of tho ma-

gistrate , when employed to regulate tho

affairs of the church of Ch r i s . , is inatiifestly

out of p lace . I t is as much at a man 's uwn

opt ion , (o far as hun iaa author i ty is conceraed

• O f

to say w i t h whom ho w i l l aMoctml* i a M t -

t e n of re l ig ioD, as it i« i n t h o t o u f p h i l o t o p b / t

Ua ro iDg , or pecun ia ry he lp , t o d ao i d * w h a

i ha l l be h i t f e l l ow i . "

F r o m tho scr ip tura l v iew wh i ch we baT»

given of the mater ia ls u f a go i pe l c b u r e b , i t

must be perfect ly c lear that infanlt c anuo t b *

of tbe number . Persons are ou t added l a

the church by Ihe act ofbapl'um. I f th i* con-

stited them members , i t would at tho l a m e

t imo const i tu te them the tared. Bu t tbejr

must ho the laved in the j u dgmen t o f chari t jr

before they can be proper subjects o f t h i i or-

d inance . Unbe l i ev ing , graceless ch i ldren a re

not made members of the church by the ac t

o fbap t i sm . The re is no ev idence of t he i r

be ing sp ir i tua l ly renewed. A n d when a

church of Chr is t lays i l dowu as a fundamen*

tal ar t ic le u f her creed, that " b v the r ight

use of this o rd inance tho g race promised i»

not only olTcred, but roal ly exh ib i ted and coo-

ferred by tho Ho ly Ul ios . to such , whe ther o f

age or in/anti, as that grace be longcth un to ,

accord ing to the counsel o f Ood ' s own wi l l in

hi< appointed l i m e , " — i t is no wonder , tha t

iu this ago of l ight , the Synod o f A l b a n y

should have to mouru the neg lect o f the or

d i u ance u f in fant bapt ism, aud the i gnorance

of pious fathers and mothers of the t rue de-

sign and sp ir i t of this i ns t i t u t i on . God g ran t

that they may never enter i n to the spir i t o f

ins t i tu t ion which or ig ina ted wi th anti-

christ , and wh ich is ca l cu l a ted tn perpetua te

a church composed u f bel ievers apd unbeliev-

ers! In fan ts arc nut members o f a f M p e l

church , by b i r t h , for that wh ich is bora o f

the flesh is tlesh. They do no t a n iwe r l o

the charac te r of those whom tho Lord adda

to tho churches . They are not membe r * by

tho fai th u f the i r paru i i t i , or by v i r tue o f any

promise parents may make iu the i r beha l f .

They are nut capab lu of en te r i ng i n i o a vol-

untary covenan t . They have mado no pub-

l ic profession of the name of Chr is t . They

are incapab le o( performing tho dut ies re-

quired o f chu r ch members . T h e y are never

addressed by the apostles as cons t i t u t i ng a

part of Iho chu rch .

T h e fo l l ow ing remi ts may ho considered

estalbished by the preced ing invest igat ion .

1. T h e word church ia used for Ihe whole

body of saints in all ages, some in heavert

and some ou ear th . As such it has no v is ib le

organ izat ion of churches in tho aggrega te .

W h e n e v e r tho word is usod in the N e w

Testament , in a religious sense, fur a v is ib le

organixat ion o f believers, it mean t n separata

congregat ion , meet ing in ono p lace , and

transact ing business tugether at one body .

4 . W h e n e v e r a n umbe r o f l e pa r a t e ccn«

S «6 THE BAPTIST.

» r i o o » i » " i e n t i o u e i l , t l i c w o r J c A i i r r A w i« | r o j p c l a l l l l i c v a i n t rai1ilii>iiB a n i l r i t e » o f t l i e

MililoyeJ, l)iH n e v e r tAf church. j U u i i i a n C a t l m l i r i n s t i l i i t i o i n . A n d f o r I I k ' b c

4 l i e n , . ® , D o l i i i r c l i o f C l i r i n l , c a n l i e i i u i - 1 l l i i n g s ) tlif>) l i a v c b e e n a i i p u j i l e s p o k e n u -

| i » n ) c l i i a l , p r o v i n c i t t l , n o r n a l i o u n l . M o i i i ( f j i u s t i n u l l a p e s

, lo Dot l i e c o n i c m e m b e r s h c c a u i e l l i oy h a p -

p e n lo l i » e in l l io n a i n o p a r t ^ h . T h e h c l i o v -

c r » i ) f a p r o v i n c e c o n n o l f u r n i oi i i ; c l i i i r c l i .

T h e r e w e r e ihurchet i n J i u i c a , in ( • a l a l i a , in

M a c e d o n i a , h u t wii n e v e r r e a i l o f / ' i f chun h u f J i i i l p u , o r ( J a l a t i a o r . M a c e d o n i a . M o c h

l e r « c l a i m f o r I t i e l l i s h o p ^ o f l l i o Epi»c i )pa |

C l i i i r c h t h e l i o i i o r ol s i i c e e s s i o n l o Uic a p e i t u i

i c o l&uu . I l l B i i p p o r l o f t h i s c l a i m , i t i m i j

t h a t t h o L o n I a d i l e d t h e n a v c J t o (Ijo c ln i rc t

111 J e r i U a U i i n , a n d t h a i t h i s c h i i r c h w a j uuiler

t h e g o n ' r n i i i i i n l o f i i p u s l l e s f r i u n wlncli | | „

i i i f e r r o t i , t l i a t , n ' l l i i r c i<. i m d

s i i p i - r v K i o i i h l i l l , i l i c i . m J oo( ; l i t lo he

l o d i a l i I h i k Ii. T h e l .u I a n d t h o In ln i f inc .

N F - w i c s i - \ m i ; n r o h d k k o r

r i i n u i i H s .

< 1 1 M T I ' . K I I I .

I H I OM 11 I l l s Of 1 I l l f l l l II .

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K f w T e s t a m e n t u p e a u a of m a n y c h n r c h c s in i l i :r I h e I ii t | . i l n .mi . i r iy , d o c s n o t f u r i n a n i \ - M l t i n ( l i i i n h i 5 iin l a i i h ai c u n d e r tlie g m

a n a t i o n , n iu l of c h u r c h e s in h o u s e s . T h e o e p t i o n I n p t ' t i n i l u r t i i i i e n , t h e o t l i c e r s , in r r n i n c n t of l l ic apt>fiil(.-%, in t h t ; con^ t i tu i iou

p a s s a g e s i n p r o o f h a v e h e e n p r e i e i i t e d . t h e r e i g i i i.l . M e s i a h . w e r e d i v i d e d i n t o i l i l f e r - ' " l i i c h I h e y h a v e l . i id d o w n , a - l e c u r d e d in tht

f). (Tospcl c l i i i r c h c a n n o t h e i / i u i -n . i ' i . . e i i l r 4 t i t » e * — :i|iii ',t l<», p r o p h e t s , e v a n g e l ^ ^ ^ ^ . | N e i v Teo t i i i i u i i ( . , i na w n h lUi tn l^l i rnt h»i

AVo n e v e r r e a d of m o r e t h a n o n e c h u r c h iiii- p a s l i i r s a n d d< .\( , . i i s . I ' l i e f i r s t t l i r e o e la i .8e» p r o i i i u n l u . t ic (.i i l i c < n.t u i i lu . wiirlJ / I t

t i e r o n e h i s l u t p o r p a s t o r , h n t w e a r e in ( - i n n - w e r e r v t raiM-d u i a r v oll 'n 'e r s . , | u a l i f i r d h)r i l ie ^ is » i t l i t h e m nn w in t lie » r n t e n w o r d , anc

e d of m a n y h i s h o p s in o n e •.iiiRle c h u n h , iv o i U hy <• \ u .i.m ,1 in j r v ( j i l t s i l i e „ | h e r s , pan-^ h l e o s i n ^ ' I l.i-1 r a i . l h u n H li. r e > e r il is m a j ;

T h i s w a s t h e c a s e lii t h e c i n i r i h a t I ' l i i l i p p i . , I n r s a n d d i . n " u ^ . \< < r e t h e p r o p e r a n d p i r - i l i o . w n . — I I n r t i lie i f l i . r e , a p o s t o l i i l u p c r .

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t . ' h r i s l , t o a l l t h e s a i n t s in C h r u t J e s u s , w h i c h ol l i e l i e i i rn.

a r e a t I ' h l l i p p i , w i t h (hf Imhuy a n d d e a ^ I ' r n p l n H w i n i n i n n l e r s p i i5s i" .se . l o l e \ .

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r e c e d e a n d to p u t a w ay i n e i n h e r s , tn i I m o s e ' , i , , . {"lu-v m c a , ! . , ! !

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a p p e a l l o a n y h i R h c r j u d i c i a r y . i e a s e d . a n 1 . . . u r s r i l , e \ h a v e n . . s m i e s -

7 . T h e p e r s o n s »vhii a n t o c o i n p n s e a

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l i e v e p i i l i l i c l y p r o f e s s e d t h e l . o r d . l e a n s C h r i s i I i , . I ini . tI ,v . \ l t h e l i m o w h o n I ' a i i l • II b a p t i s m . | w r o l i t . . h i n i h i s »fcroi id l e t t e r , h o w a s a n

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c o v e n a n t t o R e t h e r t o l i v e in a . h o r c h s l a t e .

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I he s i m p l e l a d of t h i s c a s e i s , t h a t I ' p a p h r o - | T h e s s a l o i i i a n s , a n d . v e r e t e a c h o r s o f t h e s a m e

iliiiis w a s s e u l w i t h a c u l l e c t i o n of i n i i u e y t o v i r t u o u s d i s i o t e r e s t e d c h a r a c t e r w i t h h i m s e l f . ' f o r t h e s a k e o f a r g u m e n t , t h a t t h o o f f i c e d i d

r e l i e v e t h e n e c e s s i t i e s o f t h e a p o s t l e P a u l ,

»ri.l h e n c e P a u l c a l l s h i m . "your mfitrni^i r."

D o c t o r D u d d r i d g e p a r a p h r a s e s i t . •'yuitr mot!

tei lcime m, tsi n/^vr lu me ," a n d t h i s f o r c i b l y

e x p r e s s e s 11,c s t n t o o f t h e c a s e . A p o s t o l i c

u l f i c e IS n o t i m p l i e d . I t is u s e d h e r e a s a g e n -

e r a l t e r m , a n d n o t a t e r m o f o l C c e .

T h e p a s s a g e iii K o m a u s p r o v e s n o t h i n g t o

I h c p u r p o s e f o r w h i c h i t is b r o u g h t . " S a l u t e

A n d r o u i c i i s a n d J u n i a , m y k i n s m e n a n d m y

f e l l o w p r i s o n e r s , irhn ore o/mite among the

' l y o i t l e i . " ( U o m . l ( h 7 . ) D r A d a m C l a r k

• a y s o n t h i s p a s s a g e , " W h e t h e r t h i s i n t i m a t e *

t l i a t t h e y w o r o Mo/e i / ( i ; )o i / / c f , o r o n l y h i g h l y

a n d w e r e e q u a l l y f a i l b l i i l in p r e a c h i n g t h e j a d m i t o f s u c c e s s i o n , w h a t d u e s i t p r o v c l D o e *

( . • o ' p e l , t h e y j o i n e d h i m ii i i t , t o g i v e t h e

g r e a t e r w e i g h t t o t h o a p p e a l s h e w.-is a b o u t

t o m a k e t o t h e T h e s s a l o n i a n s . F o r e v e r y

t h i n g s a i d in t h i s l e t t e r is s a i i l o f i h c m a l l , a n d

i s e q u a l l y t r u e o f t h e m a l l ; a s t h e T h e s s a l o -

n i a n s w e l l k n e w . H o w e v e r , t h e a r g i i m e n l s

t a k e n f r o m t h e i r m i r a c l e s , c h a r a c t e r a n d

p r e c c p t s , w i l l n o t h a v e t h e i r f u l l w e i g h t , u n -

l e s s w c r e c o i l e d , t h a t t h e t h i n g s a f f i r m e d of

P a u l , a n d S i l v a n i i s , a n d T i m o t h y , a r e t r u e of

a l l t h e a p o s t l e s a n d i n s p i r e d p r e a c h e r s o f t h e

G o s p e l w i t h o u t e x c e p t i o n . Tn t h o n e x t p l a c e ,

a l t h o u g h t h e f u s t c p i s t l o t o t h e T h e s s a l o n i a n s

' i t p r o v e Ihtkl a n y o n e m i g h t a s s u m e t h e o f f i c e

w i t h o u t l i c i n g c h o s e j t o i t ! D o e s i t p r o r e ,

l h a l t h e ofTice a d e i i t l e d I k s a d d i t i o n o f p e r -

s o n s n o t q u a l i f i e d t o f i l l i l ! A n o f f i c e m a y

a d m i t o f s u c c e s s i o n , if i t i s n e c e s s a r y t h a t t h e

o i l i c a s h o u l d c o n t i u i i e t u e . x i s t , a n d y e t i t m a j r

c e a s e , b e c a u s e i t s o f l i c i a l r o q u i r u m c n U a s t o

q u a l i f i c a t i o n s , a n d i t s d u t i e s h a v o c e a a e d .

I f i t c o u l d b e s h o w n , t h a t o n e h u n d r e d p e r -

s o n s w e r e a d d e d t o t h o o f D c e i n t h o a p o s t l e ' *

d a y , i t m u s t b e s h o w n t h a t t h e y w e r e q u a l i f i -

e d t o b e s u c c e s s o r * i n e v e r y t h i n g o f f i c i a l .

A s u c c c s s o r i u t h o t r e a s u r y d e p a r t m e n t o f

i 8 8

t U i B C t l . . t b « l u a K . » o U . . o f f l c e . A n d a .uc-

c Z o r i n erery .U . t b a l o n g . t „ the of-

flee, or i o

non empAalicalty annowucU tke duconlmuance

o/thiM office by rtmoving ih menttat lillribuUi.

A . far H<e preach i t i c of the ( ;o.|.cl w a i tlic

work of i p o iHes . l.« » inp ly proTidea for

lU i i i o the p t r m » u e n t office o f e lder .

ID t i i p p o r t o f t h i s c l a im in f j » o r o f Kpuco-

pal b i t hop t , it i» sa id , they l ia»o c o m e d o w n

10 the p r c i en t day by regu l a r t r a n »mm i i o n ,

from tlio aposto l ic age , and t ha t wbei i Aunt i i i

w a t s e u t f rom the cl iurcl i o f l l o i no to Ur i t a i i i ,

be found there bn l i op» r ight ly and du ly con-

• t i tu ted . B u t a l l I b u pro»e» no t h i ug in ( a n . r

o f a p o t t o l i c »ucce»« ion . an. l wo »huii ld nu l

b a r e po l i c ed i t , bad it not bi-on for l l io U r c . i

w h i c b i» la id by many upon the idea of a rcR-

n l a r U a n i m i n i o n of oflico. I 'erBoin arc of-

t e n d ece i t ed by t bc »ound o f au thor i t y . I .et

ut m a k e an app l i ca t i on o f the a rpm i i en i .

THE BAPTIST^

uo tbo border* o f l l o r f o r d i b i t e . I n tiiia

t e m b l y , Au « l i n propoaed, firtl of a l l , t b » l

they i bou l d adopt i n fan t b a p t i i m . T h e W o U b

a n t w o i a d , that tbey wou ld k eep tb i» ordi-

n a u c o , as wel l as o the r t h i np t , a s t bey bad re-

ce ived them from the apoHo l i c ago. l > o r y

one pc rcem-t f rom tiie a n n » e r , t ha t tbey

were Hap l i »U . .\u5liu, l a d i g n au l a< the rc-

fu»al . pcrs i i- i jc l thu S » i o i i » to mu r de r IVSW

®f the H»|.t i . l u . i i . i , l e r» and d c l f g a t e s then j . h-u ld ho c» tLc i » fd vakid" A n d why , i

p r c . c n t ; a o d m i o y iiu.ro i i f lorwardd » c r c put i t h a i b i .hop- u l l h . . coun t ry , r ight ly aud duly

to dea t h bc r . au . e l he> wuuld not s u b m i t «o i c o o . t i l u t e d , are uu l i n . i l cd to preach m the

in fan t hap i i . i u . l l.'c It-aduig men b e i n g 1 a U a b l u h e d C h u r c h o l L o g l a u d vrheo tbe,

d a l l , ( •rchbiabop uf Can t e r bu ry autborii ia to

p rekcb t b rougbuu t t h a i wbo le p r u i i n ce Ui«

H e r . J o h n M o r m o n , who wa> ordaiood by

Ibe e lder* o f the C h u r c h i n H t o l l l a n d l \Vi,y

d id p a r l i a m e n t , w i t h the t d v i c o of the Atwui-

b l y u f U l v i n c t at \Vcbtniin»t£r, decUro, that

al l o rd tna t i una , accordni|; tu (he formeruiage

ut (he C h u r c h of KuK l and , A* i tc I I a i llju»e of

H c o t U n d i and other rf fur ir .eJ Churcbct ,

dead , the l i iajuri ly of tfcc W e U h people ca ine

u nde r tlic ()a|'al y o h f . Those who wou ld not

. i i h i i u i . and »I.M r<-i!l» ro i iK l i i i t cd the true

vDit (hat c o u u t r ) '

I 'ht 're u nut a l ' r u ( e « l au l un earth but i<

dei-ply l u t c r c i t vd in Ihe c u r r o t t duci i ioa of

c t iurch . 11 i» Ix ' lu vc-d, i na iu ta iucd the i r prio-I l l . l» qucu l io i i . The » a l » a t i u u o f the »bul«

r i p U » ami I h f i r pfac t i c e i in the rccc«*< . ol | I'-piiCupal do i iu i ia i ia l i , n i!<-[...iidj uj on tbc

(h .- i r inou iMa iu . J u n n ^ a!i the da rk rt.^Mi of dcCMoU. The ord i n a l i on o M h i i r b i . hop , b i ,

popery . I'hoy n t v t r a c k n u w l c d j c d ihr come through (he chu r ch of Kou.i-. .Voir,

I ' o p . ' ^ M i p r M n a r j . lU-Mdcn the .e , a rup i iUr at « h a t c r c r po in t ( ime . thoy separauM

cha in ol la i l l . iu l » i l no » »e» » p r c s t r i f J , from tha i coi i i iuu i . ion. i h e ) did moat uilemn-

through all d a rk a g o , l.y t h ou . u i i d . of | ly and p r a c l i r a l b oppo i f apoalo l icaUuthor-Ul m a n e an app i i c a i i oo o. -.( , -h- - „ . - . - , , , where US fal lacy wi l l he p e r c e u e d hy i v c r ? I h r u t . . . . . m ( I , , v ..11,.-, of l ' , . , l , n ou l The| . ' >- Con . c< , . un l l > they canno t he buiU u,K;a

(he foundat ion ol iht: apostlcii and propiicli.

W c would no ! be i j i i n i i . J e r i l ood on lhi»point.

W e b a y . i l il hi' <Ji: i i t i<.J (l.at the apostlci

It. ft au i i t Sdo r ^ . aiid U.at t h o e ftUCCu*son iro

prutestant . ! d roK l fu l pc rx which 11..M o u d u r n l arc

T h e church at Ko ine descemled from a pure , wel l k n o w n to r c a J c n of h i t l o r t .

c l iurch of J e s u i C b r n t , e d t a b l n h i d mi l ion ie | Popor r rnnl inu<-) t ' h " thi- cs tah ln l . ed rc-

du r i n e the aposto l ic age; an.l at (ho n i ne , „ f i,,r nearly a thousand years. , . ,, . . , 1 1 . 1 I . found in tnc K o i n a n t a tho l ic cl i i irch, n hilt it

when error* beeau to be i n t r oduced , »lie had | i ^ n ^ t h Hen ry \ I I I . be. ..me enraged at i . . . . • , . . . 1 . . . . 1 ri i na i n i a t ru l l , ll.at m c c e i s o r i in office »ra

b ishops or e lders r ight ly ami d u l y |,i,taiis« i.c would not c r a u t hitu a ' _ , , . i, . 1 ^' i J succesiors in ertr: j tf i inc u n a i l , no bodir of T b i s c b u r c b a f t e rwa rd j becain.5 cor r i i p l . afld He ro-i uu . e,l h . . . . . p r ema rv , and I ^ -- '

-- . ' . . . . nieii i lepar t ing I ..i:i l i .e ir authority caa t«

save.l. ' T h i i inii>l bo t r ue , ur (here are two

d i s t i nc t of m e n , one ui the Uu:Qaa and

one ui the I ' p i scopa l C h u r c h , each consider,

i ng Itself tho succc t i o r of (he apostles; eacb,

of course , successor ui ci tri/ ihing ojiciat,

cach c lo thed w i th au thor i t y o»er ail the

churchcs in the wor ld , and ) c ( tho cburchcs

•posta lLzed f rom Jesus Chr i s t . H e r s tand ing

as a c hu r ch was forfei led, and had Ihcrc been

any necc t s i l r for regular t ransmiss ion of of.

f ice, i t was en t i re ly cut olT by this apostacy .

,I< ' , . . . 11 1 1 men t ienart i i i

was declared b r I ' a r l i an ien t , S up r eme Mead I • , , , , , I , aavpil. I h l i

on ear th of the ( /hnrch of Kng l and . I l l s son

Kdward V I . g a t e all his inf luence in f a i o r o f

, the l ief , rma t i on hut l : i n i s ( e r M a r ) a bigo(-

W h e n Acs t i n was sent i n t o U r i t a i n , i k e , Ca t ho l i c , re . to rcd (l.o au thor i ty of the

church there apo* ta t i i ed f rom C h r u t by suh-l \fifr hur death r i i / a b c d i asccndcd

m i t t i n g to tho au thor i ty o f Konie . Le t us „ , r ono , b roke the fetter* o f papa l p o » e r ,

g i r o the bi»tory o f this tranSi-Ctlon.—'-'hristi-l furiu o f doe t r i n e and prac-

auity was i n t roduced in to l l n g l aod .ibout (ho i . . . bs i s t , in F . n gUnd . and thus S t" Ibe ad

year of our Lo rd tK). W h e l h e r (he <io.pel ! „ . , d d l y ma,,(er ^ ' g-vera , . ;eut of (he olLe,

was prcached first by one of the apostles IS l u t ; h . iMIv i i i a i t e r and a vrorldly I P * ' '

cer ta in ly k n o w n . lJut i t was p roc l a imed ,

and met wi th g rea t success. C h u i c h e s we

organ i zed and great ly prospere. l , i io(wi(h-

• t a n d i n g numerous di lBcult ies occu r red .

short t u n c previous to tho year Out), pope

O r ego r y sent Aus t i n , the famous ptrtecuUr,

no t the f a i i f , to proselyte the Br i t i sh Chris-

t ians , and to couver t tho pagaus to popery.

— H o i i i c cccded to a g r e a t ex t en t in Kng-

l and .

K i n g F t h e l b c r t and b i t c ou r t , and a con-

l i d c r ab l o part o f bis k i n g d o m , wero thus made

prosc ly te i . A n d thus t be Ur i t i sb Chr i s t i ans

b e came a par t o f the R o m a n C a t h o l i c insti-

tu t ion . A i i s l i a nex t t r i e d tbe e x p e r i m e n t

upon i ba NVeltb, b u t they u t te r ly refuted l o

come in to b i i m o a i u r e i . Tbejr a g r eed , liow-

e re r , to u e e t w i t h b im i n » a M iQc i o t i oo lield

Cl .urcr. Ml her na K.r.nl rha ra . I .T she r e j I f it be adm i t t ed (hat i ho apostles left sue-

m a i n s to tl.c n r i t e n t d a y . AL ,1 yet u n d e r ] cessors, aud (hesc successors are found lu ti,.

all this e .nbarrass :„en l she has been f jTored K o m a n , o r tl.c Kp iscopa l Chu r ch , ur in botli,

w i (h many h o i . , b r i-h l . and in f luent ia l mcr , . ; tben JiniAtH, and l'rt,l>yltr,an,, and i l l other

who have been (he ph.ry of the churches . j d iM f i l e r t urf U..t. W e uro a l l b e r e t i o .

Th i s whole sub ject ..f regu lar t r i n sm i ss i on | fighting aga inst aposto l ica l au(hor i (y , and.

and duly . ;onsl i (ued bisl iopi is a soun l i ng brass 1 t h e re f o r e , c anno t 'jc ; = r r d . Th is l i n o tri-

anJ a t i n k l i n g cyni'.jal. I ' p i scopa l u rd i na

l i o n , as necessary lo (he d i scharge of those

i l ing sub jcc t . I t IS so l emn , it is o f awful mag-

n i i ode to e te ry I ' ro tcs tau t deoorainatioD. LIO.I, a., ,11. • — —. ... /

dut ies whu h are a s i i g n t d to e lders or pas-j W o are e i ther obey i ng the a.ithority oftUe

tors o f c h u r e h c s , is not sustained by scr ip ture

or h is tory . W h y was i t , that d o w n to the

conc lus iun of tho rcij j i i o f l l u e e i i K l i z a be t b ,

tho o rd i na t i on ; pract ised i n foreign c hu r cbc i ,

wa t beld as r a j i d as tha t adopted by tbc k i ng

ao.l p a r l i a m e n t ! W b y d id tbe i t a t u t o book

u f C l i z a b c t b a d m i t as va l i d , o rd i na t i na per-

fo rmed by p r e t b y l e r i a looe l W b y did G r i u-

apost le t , I'l f ' i ' i r iiirrrttorM, or we are tramp-

l i n g that au thor i ty u nde r foot. I f we de»pi«*

t be i r i u c ces t o r i i n o l C e c , sro despise tbo W"

tbor i ty o f Jesus Ch r i s t l i i t ise l f i and lDU»t|

therefore per ish . A l l tbo I ' r o t e i l i n t Jonom.

i l la t ions have d i t r ega rdod t be autbolity of

t be te supposed succesaon , and o fcour te bate

d i t r e g a r J e d tbe au tho r i t y o f Chr is t binwel'-

4 ^

THE BAPTIST. $e9

If the apostles bave left such succesaois . T b o

New Tes tamen t must d cc i do this po i n t , and

to that we appeal . W o enqu i r e , wha t arc

the otiicial power and . lua l i l icat lons of apos-

tles!

I . They were ch. isen lo be witnesses of

the life, (he doct r ines , and the resur rec t i on

c.fllie ' ,ord Jesi is .

" W h e r e f o r e nf these inrn wh i r h have com-

panied wi th u«. all the (lino tha t tho l.or<l

set some i n tbe church ; l i r» t , apostles; aecond-

ly , prophets ; t h i rd ly , t e a che r s . " e t c . ( I C o r .

12: H e r e bo USPS tbe word tcachcn o n l y ,

and says no t h i ng of pastors , tho reason of

wh ich appears to bo tha t the same person

was both pas lor and t eacher , l l o adds ,

A re all .apostles! A r c oi l prophets ! A r c a l l

t e a che r s ! " H o w p la in ly this shows that these

offices were d i s t i nc t , and t ha t bishops or el-

d e r i were ne i ther the tii-^f in ofTlcc. nor tbe

( a m o n g us, hefeinning ! f u r r m o r s o f aposdrs in oiDce; for, b ishops . Jesus went in and - „

from the bapt ism ol . l ohn . un io i ha l same day ' or elders were (hen in tho churchcs as a dis-

that he was taken np from us, mus t one ho

o rda i i i e j to be a wi tness with us of his re.

siirrei t iou. ' (\rts 1 -M.

" \nd we are witnesses of all th ings n l . f h

he d id , both in tho l and of the J o w s , and in

J e r u s a l e m . " ( A r t s 10

'i. They wore chosen to set in order . , 11 I bo successors t(j the apostles,

( lospel churches ' and whatever (hey did .ind y

t i n r t class of m e n .

T o cons t i t u t e .\n apost le , pecu l i a r qualifi-

ca t ions wore noc tssa ry , as wc haves l io ivn . I f

no ho.ly o f m e n , from the dea th of apostles to

(ho present d ay , can exh i b i t thcso .pial if ioa-

( ions , the aposto l ica l ol l icc Ins uf necessi ty

ceased , and there c a nno t by any poss ib i l i ty

t augh t , in re la t ion (o (ho < ' l .ns t ian dispensa

H o n , is b i nd i ng iip'.n the i hurches through

all ages . "

C h r i s t s a i d t o ( h r n i , " .\s my fad ier hath

scii( me , so send I y o u . " Wha(«c jever (hoy

bound on ' ea r t h was bound in heaven , and

-ThelsoeTer they ioo 'ed on ear th was loosed

in heaven. They were (o sit on thrones judg-

ing the twelve tr ibes o f Israe l , and there they

are st i l l s i t t i ng . A l l th is issaid o f t he i r spir-

i tua l j u r i sd i c t i on . I l c n c o also they are call-

ed foun. la t ions , " A n d (ho wa l l o f the c i (y

had twelve founda t ions , and in tbern tho

names of the twe lve apostles o f tho L a m b . "

" I t i i i l t u p o n the founda t ion of the apostles

aud p rophe t s . "

n . They were ( lual iued in an ritvaordinary

manne r for the i r official dut ies . They had

(he spir i t of i n sp i r a t i on , by w h ich they infal-

libly revea led the m i n d of ( i o d . a n d exhib i-

ted (he doc ( r i nc of rede« ip ( i on . They had

the power of i m p a r t i n g 6pir i (ua l g i f ts to oth-

ers through (he impos i don of hni i i ls , d .a t they

migh t be associated w i t h (hem in tho same in-

fa l l ib le t each i ng . T h e y had tbo power of

wo r k i n g mirac lcs (o magn i fy t he i r oflice.

P a u l , ivho was ca l led lo ho an apost io by the

F r o m the O h i o T e m p e r a n c e .Vdvocate.

W h a t 13 a 'l\ myi ranee Socu ty!

I t is a body of people who agree toge ther to

abs ta in f rom m a k i n g , se l l ing and d r i n k i n g ar-

den t sp i r i t , and l o u s e al l proper moans to

im i u c c others to do tho same .

W h a t i t tho ob ject o f a T c m p c r a n c e Socie-

ty!

T o ban ish a rden t sp i r i t w i th a l l its t r a i n o f

evi ls from the lan. l .

H o w is this ob jec t (o h e a c comp l i s h ed !

l ly i i i l l ucnce and persuas ion .

W h o o r i g i na ted Ibeso societ ies !

, S o b e r m e n .

W e r e tbey not t empe r a t e already. '

Ycs l I l u t they wished to exer t a c o m b i n e d

in f luence upon od ie rs .

W h y not let d is t i l ler ies an<l d r u n k a n l s ,

and grocery keepers , form T e i n p c r a n c o So-

c ie t ies , as they need I h cm most !

They would not do i t . Hober m e n wa i t ed

more than 31M) years for I hem lo d o i t — b u t

they svould not .

D o s c h c m e s of benevo l ence ever o r i g i n a t e

from those who most need t h em !

N e v e r . T h o des l i t i i l n do not form a soci-

ety for the re l ie f of the des t i t u te , nor the im w i l l u f God , says to the Co r i n t h i a n s , " T r u l y mora l for tbo i m p r o v e m e n t of mora l s . T h e

ll.e signs of an apost le wore wrough t among

yiiu, in all pa t i ence , in signs and wonders and

m igh ty d e e d i . "

t ' a n any class o f m e n on ear th prove t he i r

succest ion to the aposto l ic ofTicc, by tbc

signs o f that ofl ico! T h o c l a i m i t per fect ly

r id icu lous , M ' hen o u r Lord ascended on

h igh , be received and gave g i f ts to m e n . " l i e

ga»o t o m e , apo t l l c s ; and t o m e , p r ophe t t ;

and t o m e , o r a n g a t i i t t ; and t o i no , p a t t o n and

t e a c h e n . T h i t * i a « r Is oonf i rmod by a t i m i l a r

pa t t age to tbo Cor in tb i anB . " A n d G o d ha th

hea then form no societ ies to proc i i ro the gos-

pe l , no r di.l the p lan o f sa l va t i on so n c c l f u l

for m e n , o r i g i n a t e w i ( h d i o i u . Kvery p l an

o f b cnevo l onco must spr ing from the bosom

o f t h o se w h o cou ld most easi ly d i s p cn j e w i t h

t ha t p l a n .

D o e t j o i n i n g a T c m p c r a n c c .Society; t hen

imp l y t h a t wo c a n n o t k eep sober i n any o t he r

w a y l

N o ; n o more than j o i n i n g a soc iety for the

re l i e f o f tbe t i c k , i m p l i c t t ha t w o c a o n u t

k eep o u r hea l t h io any o t h e r way .

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t ie t l

Uecau to t bey ru le t he wor l d o f f a t b i on , a n d

tho g rea t ob jec t o f t uo l i l o o i e U e t U t « p u t t b c

use of a r den t i p i r i t o u t o f faatifon. Ue t i dea

they are tbe p r i n c i p a l i u f f a r c r a f rom ftnient

s p i r i t—be i ng tbo i n o t h e n and w ivea and

ter t and daugh te r * o f I ho t a W1m>|M« i t .

W h y do ch i l d ren j o i n l .

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t i b l e . i j i n ce h ab i t i t t e cond n a t u r v , a n d

(>od has said " T r a i n up a ch i l d i a t be way b «

should g o , and w h e n be i t o l d J t a J t U I n c

part f rom i t . "

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V e t ; for a l l t b o u l d th row U ie i r in f luence o n

the side o f h u m a n i t y a nd b e n e r o l e n c a , a n d

all should k eep o u t o f t b e way o f t e m p t a t i o n .

M a y not those, w h o have t o l d and d r a p k

spir i t for y ca r t , vindoffby degreet.

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no more . T b e f o r t a k i n g t b o u l d be i m m e d i a t e

and c omp l e t e .

l i u t wha t should tbe v e n d o r du w i t h b i t

stock on hand.'

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street ; bu t no t t u r n i t d o w n tbo I b r o a t t o f b l *

fel low m e n .

D u nu t t o m e cb r i s t i a n t t t a n d a loo f f rom

these soc ie t ies !

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(hey a r c cb r i s t i a n t u r n o t , i t n o t ou r t t o j u d g e .

I n this respec t , h oweve r , Ibey do nu t a c t l i k e

chr i s t i ans .

W b y do these soc io t i e t r equ i r e total a b t l i -

ncnce !

Hecanse (bore is no de f i n i t e i t o p p i n g p l a c o

b h o r t o f K . .\nd bccauso " m o d e r a t e use t o .

c i e t i e s " and " a n t i - d r u n k a r d t u c i e t i o 8 " h a v e

been we ighed in tbo b a l a nce and found war.t-

ing .

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w i th d r u n k a r d « i

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them in A'inii, and no g rea t difTcrence in ,de-

g r e e . — n o c a u s o I h c i r e x amp l e gives cuunto-

nance to d r u n k a r d s — a n d h o c a m e on g r c a l

mora l suhjects there i t no neu t r a l i t y .

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.Societies!

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W a s over any good d o n e in t h i i w o r l d ,

w i thou t oppos i t i on !

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cou ld over be cff iecled, w i t h o u t c ro ts iog t o m e ^

man 's paUi , b r e a k i o i ; i n u p o n t o m e m a n ' t

p l an , or i n t e r f e r i a g w i t h s o m e man ' s i n t e r

e t t .

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ranco .Soo i t l i e t l

T h e oV j ev l i o n t a r « r a r i o u f * a cco rd i ng t o

tl ia c b a r a o t e r o f U i o u b j o o t o r — r o l i g i u i i a , po-

l i t i c t l , aelfisli o r c l r i i n k o n .

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T b e flnit r e l i g i o i K o h j o c t i o n i s , t h a i I 'u i i l

n e r c r f o r m e d a T c i n p c r a n i ; n H o i - i o t y , o r j<iiii-

ed o n e that o t h e r s r o n n i ' d .

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B y ahowiof f firit t h a t it p r o v e s too i n i i c l i . —

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etjr , b c c a u a e P a u l d i d n o t — f o r tl ic saint- r e a s -

on, w e tntitl not o w n a f a r m , o r m a r r y n w i f e ,

o r h a v e any c e r t a i n d w e l l i n g p l a c c — f o r I ' a i i l

did u o t ; and

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p e r a n c o H o c i o t y ; w l i e n be »ai<l. it H g i m d ,

n e i t h e r t o e a ^ l l c s b , n o r t o i l n i i k tv i i ie , n o r

a n y t l f i n j , w h e r e b y thy b r o t h e r bt i i int . le l l , , o r

i> o f f e n d e d . A n d i f h e d id not p r a c l i c e a i v

C o r d i a | r | y , t h a i w a s his c o n c e r n — n o t o u r s .

W h a t ia ttie a e c o n d r e l i g i o n s o b j e c l i n n '

T h a t t h e s e s n c i e t i e s a r e » n u d d i i i c i f i to

t h e O o j p e l , b e i n g b u i l t u p o n i ts siipp.i^ed in-

i i t f f i e i e n c y .

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H a d t h e o b j e c t o r b e e n p c r f e r t l y ^ o b e r , bi '

w o u l d h a v e d i s l i n g i i i s b e d b e t w e e n l i b e r t y ami"

l i c e n t i n i i s n e s s

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B y th i s c r a f t w e havi- o u r w e a l t h . I n l l u

• n c o o l h e r s ! U i d i c t i l o i i s ' L e t e v e r y t u b

i t a n d 0 0 i ts o ivn b o t t o m .

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T h e s e c o l d n a t e r f o l k s — r a n t i n g h t p n c r i t o s '

w o u l d b a n i s h al l the p i r a s i i r c o l ' l i f r , arid m a k e

e v e r y m a n s t r a i g h t a« a p i l i r . . l a ( r . r ea l d o g in

the m a n g e r s p i r i t ' ! l i i t they h a v e pot tbi ir

m a t c h , I te l l y e . I l o r r a ' a s l iort l i fe a u d

a m e r r y o n e .

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N o ; b e s i d e s I b i ' s e , t b r r c i« t he ant irpia; i •

an o b j c r t i i . n — l i i e c r u a l u o g f o i r . i r i l l y ..l.^e.--

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t h o u s a n d s of d r n i i l t a r J H . T b e y h a v e d e l i v .

e r e d h i i n d r e d a of t h o u s a n d s f r o m b e i n g d r u n k -

a r d s . a n d s a v e d m i l l i o n s of p r o p e r t y . ' I ' h e y

h a v e p o u r e d upon s o c i c t y a l i g h t w h i c h w i l l

»hii>e t i l l the l a s t s t i l l - h o i i i e a n d g r o g - s h o p

• i n k in ru in a n d the l a s t d r u n k a r d sha l l d r i n k

his last d r a m .

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w a r c a n n o t b e n c c o i n p l i s h e i l , w h e r e m e n I l i m e s g u i l t y . I l l s o n l y o b j e c i in l e a v i n g i||o

f ight f r o m m e r e l y p r o f e s s i o n a l m o t i v e s , o r in j c a m p , in the lant I n s t a u r e , he d e c l a r e d , wiii

o b c d i e n r e to t h e i r r u l e r s , w i t h o u l a s y s t e m to v i s i t his w i f e and c h i l d r e n . H a t i n g soon

of the most r i g o r o u s c o m p u l s i o n . ' I ' l ie w e a k - that all w as w e l l w iUi tin ni. il u as his i i itcu-

n e s s , the t e n . l e r s e n s i l . i l i t lea, e v e n m a n y of i l i o n to r e t u r n , l int w h a t e v e r w a s his intun.

the o u t w a r d v i c e s , lotisl l>r s u b j e c t e d to th i l | t ion b e w a s a d e s e r t e r , a n d as s u c h , taken

s y s t e m — i m l i v i d u a l v u l i i i o n must b e « i ippres»- ! and b r o u g h t i n ' o i l ie < . i m p — i n a n u c l e d a n j

e d — a n i l the w h o l e ; i rnn m o v e l i k e so many u n d e r a g u a r d of his l e l l o n s o l d i e r s . — T h e

m a c h i n e s , only U" i b e w i i l of s o m e c o n t r o l -

l ing a g e n c y shal l d i r e c t . — W i l h t l ie d r r u d t i i l

s e v e n t i e s , not tn s a y u t r o c il l e s ot I his s y s l e n t ,

I b e l i e v e the l on i inni i i l y al l i r p e a r e very

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s e v e n t y fa l l s on on.- i l l i i s t r io i i s by l i i r th or

t i m e b e t w e e i l ( b e s e n t i ' i i c e ainl Us exec i i t iu i i

w a s b r i e f — t h e i i u t l i o r i l y iii w h o m a l o n o ivai

v e s t e d the p o i v e r ot r t ' p n e v e or p a r d o n , ills-

t a n t . — Tlius he liad no b o p e . a o d o n l y rei|ue>l-

e<l Itie at t e n i l a n c e t>f a m i p i s i e r 1 i b f i ^ . m .

p e l , and p e r m i s s i o n to s e e his Hit'e a n d ctiil-

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a l l a y n e , ami Itien p u b l i c s y m p a t h y ami c o m - t e d , but w h e t h e r he w a s p e r m i t l c d iir not to

n i i s s e r a l inns a r e e \ ( Ke i l . a n d I he <• rue I s e v e r - s e e his f a m i l y , I d o not now r e m e m t ) e r .

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ol the p o o r p r i v a t e s . i l i l i e r , wli.I IS m o r e g e n - s o l v e d it p o s s i b l e , to a v o i d b e i n g p r e s e n t at

e r a l l y the v i c l i i n i p I such s e \ e r i i \ . is r a r e l y I the s c e n e . B u t the c o m m a n d e r of the post ,

k n o w n b e y o n d the ( ir i le ot t l ie t a m i l y , o r his | ' - o l . L , s e n t m e an e x p r e s s to a t t e n d ,

lelbiw s o l d i e r s — s p e c l . i l o r s o r a l t e r s in the t h a t , a g r e e a b l y l o the u s a g e s < i l l h u a r m y , ]

i n e l a u c b o l y t r a g e d y . I l i l i e v i n i r that a l u o r e j n u g h t , in my o l f i c i a l c a p a c i t y ot s u r g e o n , »co

E X E C U T I O N O F A D E S K R T E R .

Hy a l a t o O t l l c c r in the U . S . A r m y .

I n c i v i l i z e d c o u n t r i e s , w h e r e w a r is r e d u -

c e d to a s c i e n c e a n d a p r o f e a a i o n , t h e a l r i c t e s t

d i s c i p l i n e e n f o r c e d by p e n a l t i e s o f the g r e a t -

e s t s e v e r i t y , U r e q t j i r c d a s a s i i l i i t i t u t c f o r t l i o

fe^ioui paaiioDi aud tLe deadly btta which,

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tlie s c e n e s of the ear i ip , .iiel a n o i r e p e r t e c t

'.be s e n t e n c e f u l l y e x e c u t e d . ,

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ai i | i ta iot . i i iee it itli the p.u l i r u l a r s w h i c h j h o u s e , to b e e s c o r t e d to the tatal s p o t . He-

m a k e lip the c o m p 'Iind of w a r - l i k e s p i r i t , I

s h a l l r e l a t e a s c e n e wl iu !i ( i r c u r r e d in the

l o r e h i m w a s the c o t l i n — a b o x of r o u g h pino

b o a r d i i — b o r n e c u the s h o u l d e r s o f t w o m e n .

last w a r w i t h I ' n g l a n d . an.I o f u h l c h I w a s nn ' he p r i s o n e r s t o o d w i t h his a r m s p i n i o n e d ,

e y e w i t n e s s j b e t w e e n t w o c l e r g y m e n — a w h i l o c o t t o n

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o f r . S i . i i e s t r o o p s .It f ^ r - e i i b o s l i , in the S t a t e I I I w a s t r i i i i m e d w i t h b l a c k , a n d had a t t a c h e d

to it o v e r the p l a c e o f the r e a l h e a r t , the b l a c k

i m a g o of a h e a r t — t h e m a r k at w h i c h the e \ -

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e r s , e u n l ' i n e d I n t i n - p r m o n t ^ fuard-h i iuse ,

w e r e b r o M c h t out to h o a r I he s e n t e n c e s w h i c h

a r n i i r t m a r t i a l h a d a n n e x e . ! to tf ' ieir d e l i n -

p i e n i l e s r e . u i i < n | i , i r a . l e . T i . i - i > ' a p p e a r a n c e

I n d i r a e d t l i . i l I ' i i i r l . i t h i d a l r e a d y b e e n sill-

l i r i e i i t l y h a r d , l ^ u n i e n i i r e I he o n r k s o f l o n g

c o i i t i i i e m e n t . . i r i d o n a l l s e v e r i t v of the p r i s o n

house had e n s t i i i n p e . l u s i m p r e s s i o n . T h e y

p i n k e d d e j e c t e d at I b i s p u b l i e e x p . j s n r e , and

a n x i o u s to le irii tb ' ir f . i te . 1 had n e v e r s e e n

the f a c e of anv o f t l i e t n b e f o r e , and o n l y k n o w

that a s i n g l e one of t h e m had b e e n a . i j n d g e d

tn d e a t h . S o o n as t h e i r n a m e s w e r e c a l l e d

and t h e i r s e n t e n c e s a n n n i i n c e d , I d i s c e r n e d

by his a g o n y and g e s t u r e s , t h e m i s e r a b l e m a n

on w h o m the s e n t e n c e w a s to f a l l — a m a n in

the b l o o m of y o u t h a n d thn f u l l n e s s of h e a l t h

and v i g o r .

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ed n e x t m o r n i n g , lo s e e h im in p r i s o n . T h e r e

c h a i n e d b y t h e l e g to the b e a m of the g u a r d -

h o n s e , ho w a s r e a d i n g the l l i h l e , lryin|i^ to

p r e p a r e l i i m t e l f , a s ho s a i d , f o r the r a t a l h n u r .

1 l e a r n e d f r o m h i m t h e c i r c i i m a l n n c c s o f h i i

o a a o . H e w a s t h e f a t h e r o f a f a m i l y — h a v i n g

• w i fe aod three jrounjr c b i l d r e o , t h i r t y o r

e c u t i o n e r s w e r e to a i m . — O n his h e a d was a

c a p of w h i t e , a l s o t r i m m e d w i l h M a c k . I l ia

c o i i n l e n a n c e w a s b l a n c h e d to tlio hue of hi«

w i n d i n g s h e e t , a n d his f r a m e t r e . n b l e d w i t h

a g o n y . H e a e e i n c d r e s o l v e d , h o w e v e r to

s u l f u r l i k e a x d d i e r . B e h i n d w e r e a n u m b e r

of p r i s o n e r s , c o n f i n e d f o r v a r i o u s o lTences—

n e x t to t h e m w e r e a s t r o n g g u a r d of s o l d i e r s ,

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s t a t i o n w a s in t h e r e a r o f the w h o l e .

O n r p r o c e s s i o n thus f o r m o d , and w i t h much

f e e l i n g and in l o w v o i c e s on the p a r t of the

o f i i c e r a — w e m o v e d f o r w a r d w i t h s l o w and

m e a s u r e d s t e p s to tho t u n e o f a d e a d m a r c h ,

( U o s l i n C a s t l e , ) p l a y e d w i t h mnl l lcd drums

a n d t n o i i r n i n g fifes. T h e s c c n e w a s aolemti

b e y o n d tho p o w e r of d e s c r i p t i o n ; a m a n

in t h o v i g o r of l i f e walking l o h i s ( travo;

to I h o ttino n f h i s o w n d c a t h - i n a r c l i — c l o t h e d

ID h i s I m r i a l r o b e s — s t i r r o n n d e d b y f r i e n d s

assembled lo perform tho last sad ofllcoa of aflTeotlon, and to weep overhiin in tho laatsad h o u r — n o , n o t b y t h e s o , h u t by sn ld iora w i l h

bristling bayonets and loaded niiiskots, urged by •UracommiDd to do the »ioleDOO of death

to a fo l low s o l d i e r : — " '>0 " t i r v o y a t h o m u l t i -

tude, ho behui'^o o f t e n i l e r n e s s — n o

tear uf " " ' i b i l i t y — h o h e a r s n o p l a i n t o f g r i e f

1 1 1 — a l l — i s s t e r n a s tho i ro i i r i g o r o f t h e

l iw w h i c h d e c r e e s hi* d e a t h . . \ n d w h o m a d e

tiiat l a w l It is the w o r k o f l i a r d n e c e s s i t y ^

mul as such is j i i s l . B u t , a U s , w h o n r o a t o d

ihit n e c e s s i t y ! T h e g u i l t y p a s s i o n s — t h o

prida—the va in g l o r y — t h o f a l s e h o u u r of

men.' T h o v o i c e of tha t h l u o d w i l l s o o n c r y

from the g r o u n d — w h o m s h a l l i l a c c u s e ? I t

Hill c o m p l a i n , not of the s e n t e n c o of t h o l a w ,

liijt of g u i l t y w a r , c h e r i s h e d b y h u m a n w i l l

aiiJ pr i . l e ! T o w h o m sha l l t h a t w i d o w and

tliote o r p h a n s look as the a u t h o r o f t l i e i r d e ' s -

olatlonl W h o m s h a l l the s p i r i t o f t h i s p o o r

soldier m e e t at tho j u d g m e n t , a n d c h a r g e

tilth this g u i l t ?

.\niid r o l l e c t i o n s l i k e t h o s e , w o a r r i v e d nt

tlie p l a c e of e x e c u t i o n , a l a r g o o p e n f i e l d , in

iTlose c e n t r e a h e a p u f e a r t h , f r e s h l y t h r o w n

i;p, m a r k e d Iho spot o f the d e s e r t e r ' s g r a v e

till this Gold the i v h o l e f o r c o t h e n a t t h e c a n -

toninenl, a m o u n t i n g to m a n y h u n d r e d m e n ,

tias d r a w n up in the (orm o f a h o l l o w s q u a r e ,

» Uh the a ide b e y o n d the g r a v e v.-icant4 T h o

f x c c i i t i o n e r a , c^ght in n u m b e r , h a d b e e n

ilrawn Ijy l o t . \ o s o l d i e r w o u l d v o l i i u t e e r

fnr such a d u l y . T h e i r m u s k e t s h a d b e e n

charged by iho o d i o e r of tho d a y — s e v e n o f

Ihem with b a l l , tho e i g h t h w i t h p o w d e r a l o n e .

Thus p r e p a r e d , I h e y a r e p l a c e d t o g e t h e r , a n d

cacli e x e c u t i o n e r t a k e s his c h o i c o . T h u s

f a r h i n a y b e l i e v e tha t he has t h e h l a n l t c a r t -

ridge, and t h c r d f o r e h a s no h a n d in t h o d e a t h

of his h r o l h e r s o l d i e r — s t r i k i n g i n d i c a t i o n s o f

tlie nature of the s e r v i c e .

Tlifl coff in w a s p l a c e d | i a r a l l o l w i t h the

{rnve and a b o u t t w o f e e t d i a t a n t . I n tho in-

Icrteii ing s p a c e , tho p r i s o n e r w a s d i r e c t e d

t ' x u i i d . H e d e s i r o d p e r m i s s i o n t o s a y a w o r d

I'l lin f e l l o w » o l d i c r s , a n d thus s t a n d i n g b e

iicpen his cntlln a n d h i s g r a v e , w a r n e d t h e m

against d e s e r t i o n , c o n l i n i t i n g to a p e a k u n t i l

t ie etricer on d i r t y , w i t h hia w a t c h in his

lurid, annoiiruRld to h i m in a l o w v o i c e , T%ou

oV/ur^, j'oiir/(!»/momeii/ it ill hand—i/nii mini knrel upon tjonr coffin. T h i s d o n e , t h e o f f i c e r

itrfiv i lown the iThi le c a p , s o a s to c o v e r the

pyes and tho most of the f a c c o f tho p r i s o n e r

•till c o n t i n u i n g to s p e a k in a h u r r i e d , loud

»aJ a g i t a t e d v o i c e . T h o k n e e l i n g w a s the

»iSnalfor tho e x e c u t i o n e r s to a d v a n c e . T h e y

Ud b e f o r e , lo a v o i d b e i n g d i s t i n g u i s h e d by

llio p r i s o n e r , stnnd i n l o r m i n g l e d w i t h the

X ' l i l i e r s w h o f o r m e d the l i n e . T h r f y ' n o w

c»mo f o r w a r d m a r o h i i i g n b r o a s t , ar id l o o k

• W r s t a n d a l i i t i o t o ' l h e l e f t , a b o u t - t w o r o d *

i i^taDlfrom t h e i r l i v i n g m a r k . T h e o f f l c e r

f ^ M d his s w o r d . A t t h i l s i g n a l , t h e o x e c t i .

• iont i s took a i m , U e I h e o ffave • b l o w o o •

d r u m w h i c h w a s a t h a n d , t h e e x e o u l i o n e r a

alt fired a s t h e s a m e i n s t a n t . T h g m i s e r a b l e

m a n , w i t h ii h o r r i d s c r e a m , l e a p e d f r o m t h e

e a r t h , a n d f e l l b e t w e e n h i s o o f l i a a n d h i s

g r a o o . T h o s e r g e a n t of t h o g u a r d , a m o m e n t

a f t e r , s h u t h i m t h r o u g h t h e h e a d , w i t h a m u s k -

e t r e s e r v e d f o r th i s p u r p o s e in c a s e t h o e x e -

c u t i o n o r s shou ld not p r o d u c e i n s t a n t d e a t h .

T h o s e r g e a n t , f r o m m o t i v e s o f h u m a n i t y , h e l d

the i n u z z l o of his m u s k e t n e a r tho h o a d — s o

n e a r , t h a t tho c a p t o o k firo—and t h e r e t h e

b o d y l a y u p o n tho f a c e — t h o h e a d e m i t t i n g

tho m i n g l e d f u m e s of b u r n i n g c o t t o n a n d

b u r n i n g h a i r . O w a r , d r e a d f u l e v e n in thy

t e n d e r n e s s — h o r r i b l e o v e n in thy o o i n p a s s i o n .

I w a s n o w d e s i r e d to p e r f o r m iny p a r t o f

tho c e r e m o n y ; a n d p l a c i n g my h a n d w h o r o

j u s t b e f o r e tho p u l s e b e a t f u l l , a n d t h e l i f e

f l o w e d w a r m , a n d findiiif; n o s y m p t o m s o f

e i t h e r , I a f l i r i n c d . ho is d e a d . T h e w h o l e

l i n o t h e n m a r c h e d b y t h e b o d y , as it l a y u p o n

tho e a r t h , tho hoad s t i l l s m o k i n g — t h a t e v e r y

m a n m i g h t b e h o l d f o r h i m s e l f the f a l o of a d e -

s e r t e r .

T h u s f a r , a l l h a d boon d r e a d f u l i n d e e d , but

ao len in as it b e c a m o the s e n d i n g of a s p i r i t to

i ts d r o a d a c c o u n t ; b u t n o w tho s c o n e c h a n -

g e s . T h o w h o l e b a n d s t r u c k u p , a n d w i l h

u n u o m m o n a n i m a t i o n o u r n a t i o n a l a i r ( Y a n -

k e e D o o d l e , ) a n d to its l i v e l y m e a s u r e s w e

w e r e h u r r i e d b a c k to o u r p a r a d e g r o u n d .

H a v i n g b o o n d i s m i s s e d t h e c o m m a n d e p of the

post s e n t a n i n v i t a t i o n to a l l tho o l l j c e r s to

m e e t a t his q u a r t e r s w h i t h e r ive r e p a i r e d ,

a n d w e r e t r e a t e d In a g l a s s of g i n a n d i v a t o r .

T h u s th i s m e l a n c h o l y t r a g e d y e n d e d in w h a l

s e e m e d l i t t l e b e t t o r than a f a i c e — a f a i r s p e -

c i m e n , t h e f o r m e r , o f the d r o a d s e v e r i t y — t h e

l a t to j " , o f t h e m o r a l s e n s i b i l i t i e s — w h i c h p r e -

v a i l in the c a m p . D o s c e n e s s u c h as th i s

i v h i c h I d e s c r i b e d , e n t e r t h e ininils of t h o s e

who h a v e t h e c h i e f a g e n c y in i n v o l v i n g t h e i r

r e s p e c t i v e c o u n t r i e s in a t v a r ' U o I h e y e v e r

Hit a c r o s s the i m a g i n a t i o n of Iho s t a t e s m a n

ivhi lo h e is t a l k i n g l o u d l y o f insult to his c o u n -

t r y ' s h o n o r — o f the s p l e n d o r of m i l i t a r y g l o r y

— o f tho n e c e s i i t y o f w a r l i k e a c t i o n to w ip i '

o lTthe i m p u t a t i o n s upon the n a t i o n a l c u i i r a g c t

D o t h e y e v e r c a s t t h e i r dis 'nial s h a d e o v e r the

g l o w i n g p i c t u r e of c h i v a l r y , t v h i c h , in the a r -

d o r o f p a s s i o n r i s e s to his v i s i o n ! A r e t h e y

c n t o r l a i n e d in tho c o n c e p t i o n s of t h o s o w h o

w i t h o u t e x a m i n a t i o n , r e j e c t a s i i l lo d r e a m s ,

aM t h e p l a n s f o r t h o a d j u s t m a n t o r i n t e m a t i o n -

al d i l B c u l t i c s w i t h o u t r e s o r t to w a r , a n d d o -

r i d e an f i i i n n a r y a l l " s p e c i f i c a t i o n f o r i n t r o -

d u c i n g t h e p r i n c i p l e s nf a b e t t o r m o r a l i t y i n t o

t h e c o d e o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l l a w ! D o ' t h e g r e a t

m a i l o f m e n , o v e r e a g e r a t t h e v o i c e o f t h e i r

l e a d e r s to c n u a o tho s t a n d a r d of w a r to b e

upi«arej,A-no4en in reelily what War it!

For the BmUt, P R O P O S I T I O N . - i l ^ / « , .

Dixona Springt, A p r i l 2 6 U i 1 8 3 f t .

To THE UniTOR: Broihor J . G Hal l propoiee, a i appoara i n

Iho Insl No. of tho Baptist, that a aufficiont nmonnl of inunoy bo Bubscribed^to iwva

publiHhod in pamphlot furiu, the Ei iMyi oo

tho siihjcct of Uaptifmi, ae they itppoar in the

eight last numbers of the Baptist. Brother

Hnll proposes iiinisolf, to advancc ITve dol-

lars, an tl invitcsotlierstoikilikewieo. i w i l i givo,$.5 more, and if uocossiiry, will .go

farther. But, believing as 1 da, tirat tliero

arc hrcihrcn enough, willing (o assist in this

praiseworthy undertaking,^which wilh their

$ 5 oacli, would tnako the amount neoeasary

for Iho purpose; I dccline proposing more for

Iho present. And not only this, but I would bo unwilling to forestall brethren, whose

hearts are as warm in tho measure as any ;

but whoso circumstancos in lifo ni l l not jus-

tify their advancing that amount. Such may

advance Hmiillcr sums, ns tbey may think

projicr. Then to our brethron every where,

I would rccommend tiiis work, the ablest

and most convincing, that I have over seen

on llii.s subject, in my forly-foiir years read-

in<T thingsconncctod with religion.

I l is hoped, brethren will send in their

imtncs Olid amoutil, as proposed by brother Mall .

W i M . M A R T I N

We have ohliiint-d Horn tho Printers, an

cstiiiiato of Iho cost of 2000 copjpH of the i;.ssay» on llnpiism referred to iti the .tbovo

• iintnunication, Tho amount wiiich will ho

rpi|iiired lor iiriiiting thn cssiiys if they tntilto

Olio htimlred and fifty pages will bo $11)1

Piiper .30 reami, at g.'j a ream 150

Binding nl 10 cents a copy yoo

A Book <d'tho oliovo-incntioned size, ought

lo Bcll for nl IciiFt .W cenls—whicli would

c n t i l i e s o l i . s r r i l ors lo I h o a m o u n t o f t o

iir 1!) copics, unless, it bo admitlcd that

the iiutlior Mriotild receive coinpenstilicn fur

his lalior. Tho sale of 10 copiui would re*

tntinornla them for the money o.tpende.l, so

(littl thnsn who stibscrilie might rofund tiieir

outlay. I f we perceive thai tho amount likely

to be subscribeil will bo any thing near tho

sum proposed, wo siitill commcnco the work

immeilinloly fo that it may ho ready by tho

mcotingol Ih9 Convention in Octocer.—En-

iToa.

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i W OaiaiHAL.—Ov A Likliv.

L O R D R E M E M B E R ' M E . O! look io niMej', mighty God My Mabbotn will control, And m»y I e w f i n d thy word, A eomrort to iliy muI. TkkeUrom me p(id« and dnconlDot And toach m« to b« itill, That t may know that all th in j i fant, Ara by thy tovcraign will. To my condition bring my mind And ai my day may ba, 0 gi»e roe itreogth and lova to biad My haart and aoul to thae. T i a by thy merty'and thy word I ' m fed and clothod each day, Now I am old and Tecble L.ord, 0 1 caat me not away. Lord k6«p my fret atraight in tha way. My eyea upon th» end. And aalTar not my mind to »tmy From Chriit, my greateat friend. O ! may thy apirit dwell within,

• And c\tanse thU heart of mine; Lefd J m m kaap my anal from «in. The glory shall be thmc. 1 wiih to low thee more and more, I long to aeo thy fner, I long to join the heavenly choir. To aing the aong, free grace. I^rd give me grspf, and faith, and lore, And pHicnre while I •tay. At U>t O! bear my aOul above, To evcrlaiiting day My uniil rejfiica in Jpain Iovb, Salvation i» from God abovo. All that I meet provri (Jed to bn No other than n friend to mr. Deep in affliction I Imve trod, Elernnl lovo dii guide the tnd, nedeominp; gnire laoglit me to know, Snch ttiaU did from merry flow

• • • • ' ^ " p H r i : :

THE BAPTIST. Ik t iiekDnaeuw—alM! fiw

Aid on thy t)uU prt^M, And O, how a«I it ii to aM

W!»t havoc it hatli made I rv« witnaaaed, darlii^, avary groan

That thy aoft boaom r a t . And board with aching heart, tha moan

That «p to heavan want And oft buida thy rradle-bcd,

With many a tearfal eye, IWe aat, and fait tha patefBl draad.

My lotely one woald die. And now 'iia eome—itm fatal Wow

Hath fallen on thy bead. And I am rinaoUle in woe,

Decaaae n ^ child ii r c A p Bat hold my trtvabM boaom! will ~ Not God ba good and kind! I buara voice from heaven—"Be «iU!"

My Father, I 'm reatgoed! For tho' tlierc'a palenesa on thy brow.

My fweet, my darlmg child. Yet happy i» thy apirit now.

My Dovi : ,Mt r i « P E r i i . ' p January, J«36 ALPHOWao.

m i l l I ' I | | ( n _

W l M m k k « M r«»d]Mf. Vat w t . yomrtahh haOar im yomr Utd.

W e afcedd « k e est twKwiti* by w ^ , 4 . _lku«MMV«. Om UMMraraUa agtoMM w. aUUMWft p o i n t - ^ pntaUitiw |>nv* lMtliR|.

WlMMrMdimweahoaMfixoBwhat it itn,itii. king udT^cigblj, and la( tba fM Mew oC

We may lake ap • ntw idea thai appatra in «tr way. aa JoeMhan did tba boDey. wichoat Mgafi br it—bet tba |ilaa of a diacoarae ahoaU ba prati. aarfy drafted—ecromliad aa wieldly a«staeeaA«aU be takan le the fiMga and bammerod aaaw. IVa k^ a^Mciaaor (brgary with which few aathon ait chaigeabla.

We abaeld "wriU, lay il a ^ e to cool, all naa-ine it> agam iroe m the fanuure Uofc- ttegOJ, bat tbelauet ahieea «rbao a hcM-

M. 8. T H E MOTHER'S I.AMKNT ON T H E DEATH

O F HER C H I I . n . There's psIent-M on tliy marble brow.

My nweel; my dnrling child — ^ cl hiippy is thy apirit now.

My dove, my undefilcd. H"W ofi upon thy ruby lip

' I 've prert the warm, fond kit«, ^ And pray'd that thon might'at early aip "

Tha cap of real blita: And pleating wat tha fairy dream

That eharm'd aach patting hour, Aa I hive watdi'd, mid hopn'a bright bMtBt

Tlie opaning of mf lewet. «

MIMSTEaiS T.\KE NOTICE. An idea eonvey^d in the fewest and beat wonla,

may be toonent undrrttood and longest remembered. A bullet moves the n«o»t •widly. and atriket the most surely, when it is a perfect globe, wnbootap-pendaget.

As a >peakcr hat a limited amount of attention to work upon, be slwuld never wear it out, or even thread-hear: lest the hearer feel reluctant to lend again, what liaj once been used so hardly.

When we gJMi a new idea which we deem of o-tilily or import.ince to comiiiunicate, we thoald seek the host words to clothe it—rhoircand elegant wordt are at cheap as caarse ao<l > u!gar Ones—never dia-gnice n good idea by a mean d r e s * - w e oeed not spare good wordi as we ilo cor best clotfcea, for fear of wealing them oui.

Hy fiequent aiid familiar uie. good language will Wait near our tongues, ready 10 ran like servanta at a muinont's warning; but good servania eannot abow

! their olietJience, unless their matter knows their ! names. If John is called when Jane u meaat,

lime mnst be lost in correcting the mistake. W e ihoald study the precite meaning of worda—

their first pr principal meaning. If for instance, bap. tize had been translated by iu first and pnaciple ineafiiiigi immerse, how much time, head-ache, and haart-ache wonld have bean prevealod.

If a thing might continue long and not be lati'mg, and if aome toleronUies were not aolenin, aeeb phra-nea a t the following might be proper: " a hmg and tatting bleating"—"thete tolemn lolemnitiee."

Each of the following wordt bat iUown meening; gMma, geniea; iageniont: iagenaont temparalere, taupwamooti emfenl. corpotctl, corporale, fce.

T O FORM A ViGOnOVS MIND. Let every yoatb early settle il in hit oiad, (hi if

ha woald ever be any thmg. be hat get te mail

k i m u l f : or in other wordt, to rite by perttnl ip. plieatioD. Let him alwaya try hit own ttreagtk. ta< try il effaetaally, before be ta altowed to call tpia llerealaa. Pat him fint epon bieowa iovrntita; aaod him back again and again to the letaoota afkla osni mind, and make him feel thJl there it Mthtg too bard for indettry aiid peraevaraece le tftoBjKi. la hie early and timid fligbu, let him know ttat ttieoger piaieoj are near and ready to setuia kas, but only ia eaae of abeohste neceaaity. Whta • the nigged patha ofaeieDce, aoddifficallieawfciehka rannet tarmenot impede hit progrtttt let him it helped over them; bat never IM hmi thiak «f led when be hat power to walk wUbout htlp; nor sf earryiog hit ore to aootbcr't fttroare, whea hetit melt it down in bia own.

C O N S T A S T I f P . It IS said that CoBstantiat. tho father of Coastia-

tine, finding when became to the throne, a coessl.T-able namberofChri t t iaat in office, and >t amii. taed an edict repairing tbem to renoaace Chri«tite<t, or qnh their places The Cir greater feit of ib«c readily and reaolately gave ap their employnWBt pn>«pecu in order to preaerve a good coaKKW'. bnl a few cringed, and rrnoanccdchristiaiiily. the Emperor had that made fall proof of iheir depe-titiont, he turned out every one whoMd and took all the olhera in again, giving this as reaton for his conduct, that, " those wlio be trae to Chriit, would, not be tree to

REV. T. J. FISHER. Onr brethev T. J. Ttther, who has ipent t fr"

weeka wHhat in NaJiville, wM, r.ova«neepsn^ tmg, vitH Marfreatboroogh. IVtnklin and tw«sl etber efoer lowna. Hia object U to P * * ^ ^ GoapeL The deeign of thia notice, is to htm 10 the affectioiw. and confidence of oi» * * * rML—C0ITOK.

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r « M l > h « 4 M o n t h l y B . B . C . H O W E L I ^ E d i t o r .

v o l . . • • N A S H V I L L E , 1M«-

K U I T O B t A l . .

DR. w v r ^ N . ^ n d t h k c o n v e n -TION.

E l d e r J o h n M W a t . o n k ind ly p r e . e n t e d ua, . few d a y . . »ncc , a c u p , of W . U t p r i n t e d a t M u r f r e « b o r o « g h , " " U e d -' • A n a p o l o f f M Ihe h r t t h r m i » k o mre

ta B a p f U t C o n r e n t i o t u ; t x U o , a n e x p t t O M y

.eWati. A u t U , o f t h t C h u r c h t o v , a r d , il* mtnta-t t r , . <u enjoined by ihe tcord of G o d . "

T h i a w o r k , un l ike m o t l of t h e d m i l a r p ro-d u c t i o u . wc h , v e t e e n . « to i t . m e c l i ^ t i c t J e x e c u t i o n , i t . to use a j r i n U n p h r a t e , p r e t t y . .wel l g o t t e n u p . " H con ta ioa 3 3 p a g e . , and i , d ivided into two n a t i o n , " aod twe lve . c c t i o n t . T h e f o r m e r U o g a i n H Bap t i s t C o n -vcntiont g ene ra l l y , and p a r t i c u l a r l y t h a t of T c D o c t t e e . ' On this p=rt of t he t u b j e c t of h i t d i t cu t t i on , we JilTer io op in ion , w i t h b r o t h e r W a U o D . w e w c r c a b o u t t o t a y fo/o ho t „ o t q u i t c . o n , M c h . a . " t h e whole b r e a d t h of the h e a v e n s . " W i t h the g r e a t e r p a r t of h i t v i e w , expressed in t he l a t t e r - d i . . e H a i , o n ,

wc m o t t hear t i ly c o n c u r . T h e re la t ions which w e t n s t a i n to the Hap-

list C h u r c h in T c n u e t s e e , rc<i»ire an e a p r e t -t ion of our conv ic t ions , on th i t t u h j c c t , and we p r o c e e d to do so t he m o r e c h e e r f u l l y , be -c i n s c w e a r c assured t h a t the i n t e l l ; g e n c e , and p ie ty of b r o t h e r W a l t o n , will e n a b l e h im, pot on ly to weigh well our a rgurocnU. b u t alto p roper ly to a p p r e C U t c o u r m o t i v e . . . wr i t ing this a r t i c l c .

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bU S o c i c l y ; h e ndvocatei T r a c t , . S a b b a t h

S c h o o l , , F o r e i g n . V i u i o m , t t c . & c . ; ho urge* p r a c t i c a l du t i e t on the C h u r c h , and s t rong ly c o o t e a d a t h a t the w o r k of d o m e . t i o m u . i o n . he d o n e , and d o n e i m m e d i a t e l y , and e f fec tu-a l ly ; b u t be i . u t t e r l y , a n d w i t h » » hi» b e w l oppoted to t he S t a t e C o n v e n t i o n , and de -n o u n c e . i t r ound ly . T h i . l o o k , t o u t , w e confeM, »ery much l i k e r " " " " * • m a n ' .

eharaeter and l a u d i n g h i . a c t a , and y e t d o -Bounc ing tlte raaii.

U . u a l l y , tUo.« who a d v o c a t e one of t h e . o i M i i t i i U o n . , advoca t e a l l ; and t l ioie w h o re-j e c t o n e . r ^ e c t a l l . T h i . i . t r u e gene ra l ly ol t t o B t p t U U i n T e n n e t a e e . The writing, of bratlMrMi P a t r i c k , C o t , a n d o t h « r . , pobl iahed l a I h h p « p c r , r e p r a a e n t , m o r e p e i f -

t h a n t h e p a m p h l e t b e f o r e u . , t h o . « « -l l f l tenU of a n H - e f f o r t U . p i i . t t . They de-n o u n c e . « . . . " M i l y . t h e B i b l e . T e m p e r ^ c e , and . i m i l a r S o c i e t l e a , o f w h i c h o r o t h e r W a l -ton i . a m e m b e r , a . t bcy do t h e S l a t e C o n -v e n t i o n . I t wil l bo t e e n , t h e r e f o r e , a f t e r aU, t h a t E l d e r W s l s o n i i i .ashc profoaset to b e , a n effort raau, and much m o r e n e a r l y r e l a t e d to t he C o n v e n t i o n Bap t i s t s , t h a n to the an l i -C o n v e n t i o n D a p t i s t t .

A n o t h e r f a c t , a l t o , wc ough t to m e n t i o n ; D r W a t t o n i t opposed to a division of t h e C h u r c h on t he missionary ques t i on . T h i . i t mere ly i nd i ca t ed in t he p a m p h l e t b e f o r e u t ; bu t w e have conver sed wi th h i m . and k n o w h ' t o p i n i o n , on tha t t u l . j e c t . W e r e g r e t , on seve ra l a c c o u n t . , p r inc ipa l ly b e c a u s e he h a . t o g r e a t an infl i icnoc w i t h o u r oppo t ing b r e t h -r e n , t h a t , on t h e ai ibjcct "f a division of tho C h u r c h , h e did not exp re s s bis v i c v t inoro r.illy. l i e m i g h t , p e r h a p s , have s tayed the hands of t o m e who a r c s t r iv ing to pull d o w n , and s c a t t e r Ihe buiMtug of iJod

T h e pamphle t b e f o r e iis is an e x c e p u .n to every o t h e r oppotii .g pamphle t we have ctrer seen , in a n o t h e r p a r t i c u l a r . I t is t e a i p c r a t c in i t . sp i r i t , and l anguage . T l .o wr i l i ngs of the oppo t i t ion a r c genera l ly filled wiU. b i t -t e r n e s t aud ob loquy . S o m e of thorn, t uch for e x a m p l e , a . J o s h u a L a w r e n c e , whose wri -t ings have la te ly h e r n r e p r i n t e d iu K n o x v i l l e . F r a n k l i n & c . , J a m e s O s b o r n e and s c r e r a l o t h c r . , . e e m to th ink that t - a l . u s e , " b e r a t e . " and b l a c k e n u t , and if possible to i n j u r e our r e p u t a t i o n and usefu lness , is to do God ser-vice. Thi . p a m p h l e t , on the c o n t r a r y , breathe, tho . p i r i t of k i n d n e s s , and b ro the r ly love, a n d c o n t a i n , no i n t t a n c e of tha t g r o t , v i t u p e r a t i o n to w h i c h , o f l a t c , our c a r . have become . o much a c e u i t o n i c d . V e a r e j U d

to perceive thrtl with Mieh «»duol Dr Wjtt-.on feel, no ayaipatby.

But what, w« u « «»k«d, ara Dr Watwn' i objecUon. to th« ComvaikUonl U« hwlour principal obj«otion«. 1. H« iii«»»U that the CooMBtion i$ p r t d i e a t e d upon humam

l i U r t y a / e n c . " 2. T I « t " H . h w l 4 B o t t o w

BcU are not agraeabl* to tba word of God." And 4. That "ttoChMroh itMlf baa not a right to do what the Con»eDtion doe.."

In relation to the.e objection., we remark that the fir»t and aecond are idenlioal—in-deed every thing depend, upou l U corrcct-n c o f t b e firat. Ki t be a fact that the Con-vention is predicated lipon human aathoritf atone, there i . an end of it. I t U a priBaary article in the faith of every Baptist that " the word of God ia the only rule of faith, and practice." That which U Ai«i«» mione muat be rejected. If the Convention be roch, we want no further argument againat it; we will abandon it inatantly. We are, however, not yet convinced that i t I. true. Let ua tee how brother Watwn prove, that the Conven-tion i . predicated upon human anthority alone.

Thia, our reader, will perceive i . an affirm, ative prop«.ition, which fie, ofcoune, la boiind to prove, by the word of God. HIa l a n g u a g e it—"I shall now procecd to that the Convention u predicated on A m m n a u l k o r U y a l o n e . " HU firat argument la ia thetBworda^p. 6.)—

" I t follow, a. a matter of coune.a plain inference, which all rational mind, are capa ble of making, if there be no authority for thia in.titution in the word of revelation, it mnat rest exclu.ively on human device, contri-vance, or invention. The biatorical account of the Church, which we have in the New-Tettament, doe. not pro»ent any thing of thi. kind to our view; nor any thing aimi. ^ lar to i*, under any other name. At we have neither precept nor example for the like. It mu.t be admitted, even by lU framera aod advocate*, that It ha. been broaght Into being alone on roan', authority, and jadgineot. A precedent dangeroui and UDwtrraBtable,.te

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