Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29

WAT hc savs on tbs subject YOU charac er-
;sc as :adalir,,5la rr2n9rks; You ought rather
10 have desi5np-cl th,a as abomInabe ar
riiicc and dishoncS d1a?ing. Sactaranism
is utterly OFT OF ihe qacs ion. 1t is the doc
tr;nos Of III" Gospel which are concerned,
ami no the distinctions of sec and parties.
And now it turns oIt thu You yourself are
onn OF the par,y-m"n or scc'aTlans referred
20 By NJ. Stuar;, hoagl yol arc both OF
the same sect. Sactarian distinctions have
no;hing to do with this controversy. Air.
S.uar.'s works o.Iru:n the Gospel, and you
know it.
NJ. S ulrt lavS i down as m axiom tna'
the inputatiol Of sin and righteousness Is
impossible. Wlcrs is he Carts Ian wao,
after this, will hive thc bo!;lncS5 10 defend
Mr.. Stuar,'s work. or TO affirm that to INN
the Strongest stvl: of cons:mc is not aHpIca-
bic, Where is ,'!c Cnris'ian who will at
.cmpt even 10 pal!iata S;'ch hcrcsl"s! Can
anv man be cal?cJ Il & 'rstan who Will no
acknowledge tina. he WIS sllpcn IN nIqut!y
and conceived in sin; o: wao will hold up
his f.cc to affirm ;hal in the day when the
heavens and ;!.n carh S:la!l flee away from
:hc presence ociIm that stitch Oh the
throne, nc shall b. able 20 sand, except bv
he npnaion of The righteousness ofChris !
All refugees OF lies, sua:l rs those which Mr..
S,lart has substituted in lis place, will then
be swept away. is worthy o:particuar
remark. that in order 10 cXp lode the doc
,rina Of Justification by the impN'alon Of
.hat righteousness, AMI to support his des-
trucliye errors, Mr.. Stuart has selected the
very portion OF Scripture in which it is mos
expressly taught, AMI has perverted its
meaning in a manner the most ar lul.
There has ofla;c b.cn mnch discussion
in this country respecting the sale o re-
Iigioa in America. Some malntalu that 1t
is in a fourishing condition, while others
affirm that a great declcHs'on in sound doc
trine has taken place. Nothing Oh the sub
cct has been produced that more strongly
confirms this las! opinion that the assound-
ing fact that one Of the largest dcnomlna-
lions ofprofcsscd CAris iHns there, continues
% recognise Mr.. Stuart as Leading nStruc-
or of their fl urc pas ors. Thclriukcwarm
state. and little regard for lhc purity OF ;hc
ruth as il is in Jesus, is thus manltes; to all.
How different must their character be from
ihc character Of those churcll,s whom the
Lord omm2adcd because they could not
bear them which are evil. and hated the
loo rines which he hates! This fac, con.
1ectcd with the title general Misrepresentation
and abhorrence of Mr.. Suart'S system
which has been exhibited in tha. country,
speaks volumes, anl both invincibly prove
hat a Laodicean spirit Of indifference to
sound doctrine very extensively prevails.
Ga the whole, .Sir, observing the style OF
high appreciation with which Nj. S;uart's
Commentary on the Epis lie 10 the Romans
,as been ushcred into this country, IN the
guilt Of which you SO largely participate;
md when no warning voice Was heard 20
.dmouish Christians OF their danger, | con-
dered it to be my duty openl Y and loudly
0 deuouncc his hercsics, and to prove his
ystem to be in direct OPPOSITION 10 the Scrip
urcs. | held it to be proper, at the same
inc, to point out the herctcal character Of
)r. Macknight's Commentary, winch nn-
ccountsby stands so high in the estimation
# many. Several years ago, after publish.
ng s.ricturcs on that work, | received let
er from Mr. Burder, the late excellent Sec.
ctary of the London Missionary Society,
me to send him some copies Of
nv remarks, saying how seasonable they
we're, and stating that his reason for wishing
0 distribute them was, that none olt m S.
went out from the Society with
ut being furnished with that commentary.
This he deeply regretted; and assurcdly n
1orsc book,-on more calc uIatcd to mis-
ead and pervert them,--could no: have
cen put into their hands. MIR. Burder found
10 fault with the s:yle Of my censares, al
pouga precisely ofthe same character with
nat whicn vcca condemn. II is the style
'hich | believe to be s1,:c"tIone" ny me
while | am convinced thar, II, m
cference to Mr.. Stuart's work, | had en-
loyed different style, it would have been
ontrary to what duty demanded. 1t is the
anne s:vle that adopted Oh the Continent
n opposition to the enemies of the cross OF
Christ in that quarter, which was highly ap-
rovcd ofby the Christians there, and which,
would humbly and thankfully remember.
he Lord was gracously pleased TO accom-
,any with so many and such signal tokens
If his appreciation. And the good effects
# this same style are apparent in the very
lifferent manner in WHICH Mr.. S,uart's
works are now regarded By many. This
encourages me to hope, that to whatever
ensures may be exposed on the part of
nan. the testimony which | have borne
gainst them has been accompanied with
he blessing of my Divine Master.
am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ROBERT HALDANE