Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-11

Rss. Alexander Cdgsp5eU.--This gentleman Ia
wing acquired much recent celebrity, by his ooerni-
cal engagements with Mr.. Owen at Cincinnati, and
BY his subsequent election as a member of the Viz.
gina Convention, the following development Of the
peculiarly Of his religious tenets, by correspon-
dent, who seems 10 be disciple as well as a friend
may not prove unintercstng. Mr.. Campbell seems
to DO affee thinking Christian, who pins his faith
to the sleeve Of no sect or denomination. -s
To raE Eoroxs OF the CossrrrurfoyaL WH,s --
Centlezneu My having your paxer under date the
9Th " May, from requesting YOU 70
that YVES Archibald Campbell the Prbyesan Church
Campbell u the Bsps CuTeh' The writer Of the above
note maj have concluded that mr. Campbell is member of
meed and written much defence Of Immersion as tine on
BaP'ism Commanded by Jesus Christ md pracsed bv hi
Apostles aud the primitive Christians
NOT intended TO doubt the purity the motives of your
correspondents but TO present 20 the public tie standing and
eo1cson OF Mr. Campbell with tie religious of dis day.
Mr. Campbell dsclai,s the anti Christian titles sf ,r.,<sf
Doctor Of Divinity ambassador ften specially called
and zen. as Mnef 10 preach the Jesus Christ, in
these United States That are no such order Of men
ordained OF Heave to continue churches after they were
scnp'9ra!iy organized-that his only officers christian
Church or congregation To DE selected anon.s them
selves either act as bishops Pastors Elders and beacon
nnd that this is the only legal the congregation OF the
disciples of Jesus Chris for any OF its Officer. and yhesss
they are absent from this congregation they have no more a
thoriy another. the President Of the Une Sat
would have. he visit sand France or SPAIN and no
can be founded oo the apostolic pan that sends To
Inohe church for its officers 10 preside then any more
uan the inhabitants OF these United would be founded
oRoa republican principles eey 20 George the
Nv sor PIesdent 10 preside ten MIR Cenpts con,
ENDS and think Correctly that the kgt9m Of .e Clergy Of
any denomination Of protesting christians who unaerSe t
make any creed confession Of @ articles FORMULA or wrt,e
Ius as boph OF union, the worshppers of Jesus
Ch Is 1afchrIsf that she New Testament - the ocly rul.
OF ath ana practice, md that man has any rsb, 20 s
as judges the truths therein revealed hut Gre In d,
ana 70 beeve and obey HAT they may enjoy all that h
ptos And that any whatever rasd ,ipon any other
oonn OF union, than that pyea In the New will
cumble Co dust all have before them e f,,,ha,
Contends all the ccs existence have departed un ,te
SrP.ctf5 and purity ef fac go7 JERKS The 6fth There
out To TIE Christian churh. He admits ,li the BltiS
denomination could 10y Mrrg dto5 the toos OF t Pope
DC esatey run out into the church congregation Jesus
Snrst Out without they do this they all buried in the
ruins o; Babylon, whenever the rlenniur state f ,bs
Tan church appears earth. He believes tina, scarans
ana ctarnism are the greatest enemies christ ly in the
world consequently advocates neither dcgma of;he psv
,eran Baps;s Methndisis EpiSrnaans Universities %
Ae Oniarians Arans, independents ass &c
ne New Testament alone is his creed and Jesus Christ the
Ounoation, or bond OF union: that FINN five ,-s,i
nony given Of God that Jesus is The Messiah TIA, 10 H.,
or our SINS that lie buried lie rose npain tha, no
ceoeh up on high that he coman led reformation and srsy
ness OF sins TO be proclaimed hc amons s nations.
TO believe these historic fc;S, .ssrd az ,he ,,,h
ana 10 be immersed in the belief them and ,h,n oh ,ls
g@pei preceptS VIII en!e every and daughter of Adam
To the promise Of eternal lie The tff.rr7s,s twe,, ~,
Compbeu and the Secaians Is this he moi onIv ,-of.~ !,
believe but oheys the gospel he is like gone Of our rr
WHO write much upon esormaion bat cake care M; 20 dr
dohors this hypocriliea spirit II any Individual or
injured by the religious views of alr Campbell and can mn
duce evidence of his heinz IN eror he viii CONFER ayon,
on Mr. Campbell well writer OF This q, ,-5,- 49,
strong reasnings in chtsiianke trn,r Er,p1,d ,h >,
Behany Brooke county, Virginia 90 Aiexauier Camohait
tney wi c attended 10 according the merits of the s;,
ne ioos Is an imperfect sketch OF of the tIS eyan
! 4 LOVER OF TRUTH