Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-20


:, sion, aud Is uniformly read and quoted by hin
h vi jennings condemned It rs a useless an
dangerous innovation, and maintained the d,
cIded superiority OF the old ersion
a we do not mean 10 he understood as eiviu
anr thing like lull outline Of this animal.
i Hhd elaborate but tesuliory aud irregular di,
cussI"n. We had not an opportunity To hea
we "h"ie OF u, AMI we iOnk 10 notes 10 assis
our memory IN the en- 1merat1n of lis yarIou
disconhecied topics. On Saturday night, Mt d
ia'e h"ur II was found, that after nce 3sant an,
ta.lsome eh1rt during a whole day. nr,lbe
, party was satisfied with the result, aud Mr.
Campbell proposed TO remain here Al mucl
personal INCONVENIENCE, during Monday, am
10 prosecute the discussion provided his aGv yer.
sary would select some single position AM
CONSENT 10 be- confined exclusively 10 the main.
tenance ofthe position. The proposition was
h<spn'ed 10, and the parties mel on Monday
I morning. Ia presence of crowded assembly
10 prosecute the dicussion. a nsundcrstand-
ing however arose "a, to the manner IN which
The question should be stated, aud il was moi
M dinner time tha, the p,eminari we're set.
lied and TIE subject II. fl ,uv " agreed upon.
! Alter Dim 'r, m Monday, the contest was
/ renewed WIN great vigor aud zeal. The ales
Ton i'r dI>fuSNlpn was. whether Repatriation,
! or being bnTu again, in The language OF scrip
tufe. he equivalent 10 and convertible with
immersion Mr.. Campbell maiataiued the al
hfmtI'e and Nj. Jennings the negative.
Mr. Campbell ccnteadei, that being b0rIl Of
rdief, IN the language of our Shyioar TO \ Co
d ln'>, Is evidently baptism or i'm hers,on, ash
that II has heen generally 50 understood by
| commentators of all denominations. He IA.
rert"d that for four hundred years after the
| death OF Christ Immersion aud regeneration
! had been considered synonymous, aud that the
terms had been 50 used by the primitive Chris
tan writer's. lie admitted that tie eSene rate
person must be begotten of God by the word,
blt that having been thus begottru, the aci of
being bora gam ~ the immersion, aud Thai
the mhaling of the holy spifit Is tie consc-
q"encc of the new birth, IN The same way As
the breathing of vital AIR - the consequence OF
q natural birth, II il were trar, that the tx-
preston "bDrn OF water" Is hgaratvr, then
the phrase born Of the spirit is hsuraliyr
also as il wo I'D he absurd t. Consder QUE
! part of the sentence literal aud ahn heI pau
| 4 5aralivr. Mt Cdmphti considered the anal
! ogy between new or sPCund bitH aud an
! sing up out uf the water after having been bu-
RED under II as very perfect, an as furnishing
| the only inielligible explanation of The phrase
/ - born Of water. = He remarked tat uar SH-
vonr, IN speaking OF he new birth had reIrrenG.
! 10 his Kingdom. which Mr.. T.. understood TO
| mean his king lon IN thI5 world, anu not the
stat heyon Ihr grave.
Mr.. jennings regarded baptism as a gospel
. ordinance, and submission 10 IL as u CHrIstlan
! duty, but he cenleuded that il is not essen ial
! to aud cannot of itself constitute regeneration.
! Many, in hiS opinion, may b. born again who
have 80 opp ,rtunlty 10 he baptiscd Hnd many
! are bapilsed Who have not received that change
! of heart which he considers as inpiied ny re-
/ srneraion. The lerence to water in the de
/ script ION OF the new Data by Christ, he regar.
ded AS Ggnralivr and typical only aud he refer
ed 10 many instances where tigurRtiye language
! is Introduced by way OF il us,ratton IL conner
! ION with expressions which are 10 be under
stood literally. He protested against the idea
! that wafer eau really ,ot Itself, wash away SINS
which he considered no less absurd than the
dof time Of ransubslantaton.--IIe spoke with
! much energy and rluqnence If the annlogy Of
( The new butt, which brings the subj 1t oui of
| moial darkness into Gods marvellous lig ut,
" IN the natural birth whicn brings the infant
/ into a new >tte ol existence.
! Discussion, of this kind are in our opinion.
! calculated t. do harm, by inducing many to
treat serious subjects with mprUp irvlty. and
! bv furnishing scepucs with oppo tluitles fOi
sneeriug ut the obsCurilies and supposed I'm
certainty OF revelation but they tent like
wise 10 excite a spirit Of iSqniry, and they Gel
tanly inform the pnhl: mlhd upon MANI
! points not before generally unietstOnd. In the
! ptesenl insHnce, much hight mas been thrown
upon the subjects discussed, and although few
! perhaps, II uny, who were before settled Ia
! Their Opinions, have been induced 10 change
them, many have been led to form their opiu-
/ ions. and some who wrre waverlng have been
conficmed and established IN their reg ous
! views. For oar own part, we confess, that
many of the sentiments advanced by Mr..
| Campbell were ntw 10 us, AMI although we
were by no means convinced OF their justice
| yet we were pleased 10 Lara the grounds up
/ on which they were yindlCated by hun.
| The result Of the whole, SO idi As the dlspu-
tanis themselves are concern d, has lie II IN our
opinion, To confirm the already well establish
! ed reputation OF Mr.. Canpbel as an eX
| pert, ingenious, ard skilIul TeaSoner, ani on
| thoroughly versed ia tho doctrines he undcr
takes TO defend, while il has exalted Mr.. Jen-
nIngs III the estimation Of those who previous
! Y most highly rs eemed his I'll MS an learn
Ing, by demonstrat. ng more forclbly than ever,
| the acutenrss oil hts disCernlnent the tx ent o.
! his biblical knowledge, his k"enness OF repair
tee the CLEAN IS and strength OF his reason
! ing powers, aud above all the sincerity aud ar
dor OF his z-al in defence Of what he considers
important aud essential Christian truth.
A correspondent of the Boston Courier
gives the following description OF the cap
ital OF louisiana the sugar-.naking process,
&C.
/ LOUISIANA, Dec. 1880.
have picked ~ among the planters very
little knowledge of sugar.nakIns, Of which
propose 10 give QUA" condensed extract
The cane planted ~ this country IS Of three
kind,--iife Creole, (Which IS the best) 'ha Rib
bon, aud the Oahenian 4he land Is p'ohshed'
and the cane planted in what are called dir Isl
ar hills oil the whole lengh OF The field, the gut
Ter between being OF TIE width oil the
nlough. THIS is done as soon as possible alter
The crop is of, generally in January aud Feb
,nary. 1t IS tended, hoed, aud "eeded, WIN
pr.a; care Tor a few mon,hs, uaiil It becomes
TOO thick 10 admit OF walking amongst IT. lh'
, saves are then employed IN getting the woo'
=. i. max III.