The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-27 00:00:00

BAPTV,Ni.

Ma. -Encrott—Sir, your constant Reader has
been looking and vraitinz for the answer request-
ed by CLEnicus, on the subject of Baptism,
which tie a•ked for in your Paper of April 2(3, and I
Corif"SS myself much disappointed that no one has
riven him an anus& to his Querry and Observa-
tHns. Allow me, Sir, to say to CLERICUS, there
are moth more formidable objections on that sub-
ject than the mode of sprinkling of which he
speaks. I am a memb,r of the Established
Chore!), and that of Sr. Danstan's West, in the
Cly of London ; and I do assure him, that it is
only for the sake of the Register that I have con-
sented to take my children to the font, for I do

conceive Bapti•m, as practked on infants, to be
nnantborised by Scriptnre, and that it is a strong

rtliet ►►f popi,l► s►►perstition.
I object to the term God ac applied to man

or woman on the subject of God-
fathers and God-mothers never were instituted by
Sctipture authority, and that children " born
in sin and shapen should repent, be-
lieve, renounce the Devil and all his works, the
rimpq and vanities of this wieked world, and all.
the sinful lusts of the tit-sh, &c. by proxy, in the
persons of god.fatliers and god•mothcrs, forms
torov, objections to our form of Baptism. Trite,
lases said, '' suffer little ctildren to come unto
me"—and lie blessed them, but not a cord about
Baptism. It is not of divine origin, and that
mutable man or woman should make such engage=

men's for others, when t';ey are so bud set to do
those tLings for tilt mselves, is sporting. with

sacred things,and is asoletnn mockery; strange it is,

that Loch requirements should ever have been im-

posed, and we may truly deplore that they are as
strangely attended to. It is objected also to it being
called a Sacrament—it was an Ordinance, no Sa-
I object also to ale conclnsions of that
ceremony as performed in our Church I -mean
the Established Church:

cranlent.

The children are brought to the Font with
their original sin, the corrupt offsprings of a de-
generate stock, and as such are said 'to be heirs
of condemnation, children of wrath, &e. ; but at
the conclusion of the ceremony, the Minister
thanks God that the children are re-generated,
and born again, &c.; and as the children grow up,
worth are put into their mouths to say of the ef-
ficacy of Baptism, " wherein I was made a Mem-

her of Christ, a Child of God, and an Inheritor of
the Kingdom of Heaven," How true and how
proper all that is, let the dispositions,propensi-
ties, and conduct of their riper years demon-
strate ; and sorry I am to witness the inconsist-
ency of some of our Divines, stile(' Evangelical,
who continue to practice that Sacrament, as they
call it, yet, by their preaching, stamp the lie on

tie letter and spirit of it, and prove it a mere

farce, a nullity, and gross imposition. If Rap_
tism has effected what they assert, and they thank
God for, why yet are they vociferating hell and
, damnation on their Members, and preaching the
necessity of a new birth, re-generation, &c. by
the Spirit of God. If CLERIM39, or any other
Gentleman, can justify such conduct, and !thew
tl'e objections here made to he ill-founded, they
will he doing a service, and I should feel obliged ;
until then they must no,t wonder that men read.
their Bi'des Jo secede front the Churith ; hut,
before I cowhide, let me just remind CLERICUi,
or any Cleravnian of the Church who may read
these c2w remarks, the abuse that is made of In-
fant Baptism, and the gross ignorance and super-
stition it engenders. When a child is taken
its friends and attendants are alarmed, fearing the
little soul is in danger of God's wrath and hell.---
A Clergyman is in haste sent for, and if the child
is but baptised in part, or what is called half-
hap,ised, Heaven's vengeance and Hell's destruc-
tion are considered as appeased, and a happy pass-
port to Heaven is made out, and the alarm far the
child's soul ceases with smite, but others say, in
such cases, the child has only half a soul, and

they arc anxiously concerned tliat the remaining
Lair of the all effectual charm may be completed—
they are then at rest, quite happy, and the cheer-
full glass goes round with the toast general on
those occasions—

LONDON JOIMNALS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF TIIIS DAY.

LATEST ACCOUNTS FROM MANCHESfER.

[Airing Post]
CONIMITTAL OF MR. HUNT.

Last night we received a Letter from Manches-
ter, dated IVednesday afternoon, which informs
us that Hunt had been again brought Hp before
the Bench of Magistrates, and finally committed
for trial. Hunt treated the Magistrates with great
disrespect, and said he would enter into no com-
promise with them. Mr. %Vest, who went down
from London upon a mission from the ft lends of
the prisoner, was not permitted to see him,
though others had been admitted.

[The Times.]
111 ANCILESTER,. A G. 25.—HaIf-past I P. M.

I have just time to mention, that Mr. Hay has
returned with the decision of the Cabinet, regard-
ing the legal proceedings to be pursued against
Hunt and his followers. It was expected that they
would be called up this morning at the New Bailey
to hear this decision. There has been a full assem-
blage of Magistrates, but the.), did not order the pri-
soners to appear in Court : I have not, consequent-
ly, learned whether they are to be committed for
High Treason or not. , To-morrow or Friday will
decide this point, about which there is so much
'public interest excited both here and in all parts
of the country. The town was perfectly quiet
last night.

Two o'Clock.—There has been no Court of Ma-
riste rites to.day : they are coniul►itg or examin-
ing it) private. Mr. [lay arrived last night.

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