Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-13
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From the Southern Churchman.
Houfar Christian Denominationsmaysafe.
IN CO. operate in Conducting Religious Iasti-
tItions.-There is so much good sense inthe
following remarks on this subject which we
copy from London Missionary paper, that
we take pleasure in recommending tito our
readers. We think it correctly lays down
the rule which should determine the qucs-
ton proposed in the caption:
"Thc limit of combined religious action
only include, with safety and peace, those
cases where, as in the Bible Society, re!l-
gious opinions are not at all called into ques-
ton; or where, as in the Religious Tract So.
ciety, essential principles, common to all
who act together, are alone brought forward
and subordinate principles, which the parties
do not agree, are pretermitted, as not ne
cessary 10 salvation, though important to
the full edification of the Church.
"IVisdom and charity, we conceive, re-
quire that all plans which cannot be placed,
completely and practically, under one or
other of these two heads, should be conduct
ed exclusively by those who agree in all the
great points OF doctrine, and worship, and
discipline, which are essential TO the full
purposes of their union. If the time should
arrive, when the terms of communion IN
the Churches of Christ shall be so enlarged
as to embrace those who are at present sep
arated, there wilIthen naturally follow wide
cooperation in religious labors; but it will
still remain as we conceive, immovably true
that members of different communions can
act efficiently, harmoniously, and consistent
" together, only under one or other OF the
two cases which we have stated. The ex-
periencc of our different societies fully bears
US out in this view.
"In cases such as that of our Home Mis-
sionary Societies, where living agents must
be employed in acting personally for rell-
gious ends on living population, not only
must topics be brought forward on which
Churchmen and Dissenters are not agreed;
but if it were possible and proper to merge
these topics, yet that difficult task could not
be entrusted to living agents every habit
of mind, speaking on the spur of the occa.
sion, when it is found to require the calm
deliberation ola body of thinking and can.
did men to prepare publications Of such a
description.
"To all the praises which are given to the
mutual love of true Christians We most cor.
dially subscribe. We desire to love every
man who loves our Lord. We count our
differences lighter than the dust in the bal
ance, as compared with that faith, which the
Holy Spirit awakens in the souls which He
has renewed, and which works by love to all
the commands and promises of God.-
Where regeneration, and faith and love are
there God is? And with such men may
our souls be gathered forever.
"Itis not quite fair to draw captivating pic.
lures ofharmony and love, with all impllca-
ton that these senses are realized among
those only who merge their different views
ofworship and discipline, which yet are al.
lowedly indispensable to- the full edlhcation
of the Individual Christian and of the. whole
spiritual body. While human nature is
what it is, and the Christian Churches retain
their presen. terms of communion, our
brethren so circumstanccd must be more
than human wholly to escape suspicious,
heart -burnings and jealouses, and to feel
themselves at once consistent and unlmpe-
ded in their actions; and we urge more Ii.
mited cooperation on our brethren, because
charity can be most confidently exercised
and most fully maintained, when we act
with those with whom we agree, and bid
God speed to all who, with the preservation
of all essential truth, do yet plously differ
from US.
1--WE are well aware Of the duty oflabor-
ing to be perfectly joined together in the same
mind and the same judgment: for it is the
want of this which imposes on Christians
the necessity olthese restraints on general
cooperation. While, however, they con-
tnue short of this consummation,they may be
Joined as one in holy charity; and in proper.
ton as they approach this unity of mind and
Judgment, they may be joined together in
unity of holy action.
A Sensible observation-disclosures, said
child, my Sunday school teacher tells me
that this world is only a'pace in which God
lets US live q little while, that we may prepare
for a. better world. But, mother, | do not see
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