The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-04-10
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soR TIE nHoDx.isLAsD nEPUsLIcAN.
MR. EDITOR,

MAIDEN aunt, at whose house ] went to
spend few days, To- examine the con-
tents OF an old calIicoe bag, which had
hung ever since my remembrance undis-
turoed behind the door OF her chamber
which bag, when questioned as to its
CT ntents, she would say, contained only
.Jdmlly rubbish. On opening this an
cent depository Of rubbish, found it
contained many iragments OF letters,
choice recei,,t,, sketches of sermons,
plans for Churcn discipline, remarkable
conversions, births, deaths, &c. &c.
But what most Interested me, was a
small bundle, on the brown wrapper OF
which, was written lie, eacaI HOHOnS.
Many OF the papers enclosed IN this wrap
ptr were torn and almost obiterated from
aye, or by fequent perusai. J made
hasty copy OF those papers which appear
Ell to rnc most interesting; but, what
will appear strange and inexplcable is,
that The dates OF place and lime were
torn off; as we | as the lower part OF
each sheet, which contained the sigma
tlr. and probably some short postscript.
/ hal however no difficulty i'll ascertain
ing the writer to be my great uncle TO-
BIAS iOBET, Of whom, our family
legend represents as plain man, but OF
exemplary piety and benevolcncc. Not
wiibstanding his education was small,
yet for many years careful reading OF the
scriptures, he had attained to conslde-
yabIc Bible knowledge: and was termed
stalich six principIed Baptist, but
more Tree from olgotry than most probes
s,rs OF his time. My aunt was not i'll
serior in piety to TOMAS, and belonged
10 the same Communion, and they were
both called rank 4" Armenians." These
persons nave been gathered to their Fa-
lhers; and IN consequence OF which |
feel az perfect liberty to submit the pa.
Pers of my ancestor Tobias to the pub
lie, believing that they may be useful.
80 1 would conunue the
subject OF a former letter, which has caused
my soul great uneasiness | kuow Of nothing
which could have produced moro labor OF
mind, than your dete mined reso,ntiou OF
Withdrawing from our iittle band OF Brcth,cn,
and tor which l do not think you nave suih
c,cnt cause. III have understood a.ig ht The
reason Of your proposed withdraw, is that
there are one or two IN our body who have
embraced the unscii pural notion that GH men
will eventually DO saved. I, is worthy of con.
side alton, tina, you have admitted them TO
De persons Of well informed minds end tha,
their christian Character stands unimpesch he'd
Xct as'the church does not ,hink pi oper TO
rxcom n unicato them, you DO not wish to
Ne entangled 70 the guilt which must incvi'a
bly, como upon the church in allowing them
name md place with them. Admitting
thai their perticular views on this subject TO
yc as you say, aecu,sed and soul asceivtng"
have long been convinced thar every Ch,s.
iian would wish to he tight; and there fore
no eody person would believe things differ.
ent ffoo their Bre,hr en-, merely tor the sake
of giving them pain aud inquie,ude. 1t i,
well known That The body to which we be-
long hold (aad in which faith VIC are uust
csablished) Sha, Cbyin did fose death for ev-
cry man, that he gave himself q ransom for
.all TO bo testified IN doe time, and shat he
said 'he work was finished Sc. though we
likewise hold, that many viii be lost Cor whom
Ch,isl died. This, no, f. om any wan, of vii.
I'bgn'ss on the part of our heavenly parent,
who wishes oil to be saved, calls upon oil /;
and who desires that all should como unto
repentance, but that We arc lost by our own
obstinate toliy and perverseness, this being
the persuasion OF our minds VIC think We
are right, because il is moro consistent a. we
imsginc, than aoy other view Of tbs subject
woulc b,: bur let Us not say by our practice
that VIC think ourselves moe homes, than our
christan brethren who diTer from Us or,
that because they do not see as We do, we
suppose them o have less pie,y, II strict
sgreement OF faith should be the test of fol.
,owship, witty de VIC not break il with those
who hold to particular redemption, IL a per |
feet agreement in sentiment is The only bond
for christian comnuoion to BE- consistent, |
We must be under the necessity Of excommu.