Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-01
Vol. IX....No. 49,.

than fock Of birds" Such was her sense
Of the divine presence. Little over two
years ago, she adopted the verse system,
and has not failed day since, to commit TO
memory portion of the precious volume.
am fully persuaded that che got her
rie'os Of Baptism aoholly from the Bible,
and it is doubtful if she knew Of a different
practice, till she sae0 it, or of baptism being
called SEAL" or the doctrine of "non-
essentialism" till "some people in the
present age" suggested it to her, or if any
person, with no other source, would ever
have discovered, from the Bible those prac-
tises and arguments which have divided the
Church and prevented so many from hap
Ply obedience to the Gospel.
That the example and production of this
gill, with her limited advantages, may
prove blessing to many, more highly ia
vored, is the object and prayer Of the writer,
BENJAMIN WILLARD.
E. Bethel, Feb. IS, 1887.
1.-THE following is her production alluded
to above.
BAPTISM" Know ye not, that so many
of US as were baptized into Jesus Christ
were baptized into his death2 Therefore,
we are buried with him by baptism into
death" In the present age some people
say baptism is nonessential, and go so far
as TO set the seal to some who are under the
curse. Can few drops of water taken into
the hand, from bason and applied to the
forehead Of an individual, represent the
death of Christ? The word of God is our
rule TO walk by; let US look into it and see
who were the proper subjects of BAPTISM,
and how it was administered in the days Of
John the Baptist, and of the Apostles
John, the forerunner Of Christ, preached
the baptism ofrepentance for the'remission
Of SINS" And were all baptized Of him in
the river of Jordon confessing their sins ;"
"And Jesus when he was baptized went up
straightway out Of the water" Johns bap-
tism was "from heaven" and there is no
doubt but his practice was immersion. And
the Eunuch said, "see here is water, what
doth hinder me TO be baptized, and Philip
said if thou believest with all thine heart.
thou mayest." "And he answered and
said believe that Jesus Christ is the Son
OF God. And he commanded the chariot to
stand still, and they went down both into
the water, both Philip and the Eunuch and
he baptized him." "Then Peter said unto
them, repent and be baptized" "And
many OF the Corinthians hearing, believed,
and were baptized" For as many of you
as have been baptized into Christ, have pu,
on Christ" "Then they that gladly re-
celved his word, were baptized: and the
same day there were added unto them
about three thousand souls" 1t is eyidep,
that immersion is the only christian ban
lsm, and believers the only subjects Of the
ordinance: 1t the jailer had little children
or infants in his family they were all beliey
ers' Tor the word of God tells US, "He re-.
Jolced believing in God artth all his house t,
ohall we for moment suppose the Savior
intended we should believe his command:
ments were non-essential, when be said
"Who therefore shall break one n
these least commandments, and shall teach
men so, he shall. be called the least in rho
kingdom of heaven ?" "Ifye love me, keen
my commandments" Blessed are thew th.
90 his commandments, that they NAV have
right to the tree of life, and may enter in
through the gates into the city. eco We
therefore and teach all nations baptizino
them In the name Of the Father, and Of The
Son. and Of the Holy Ghost, teaching them
10 observe all things whatsoever have Conn.,
manded you; and 10, am with you always
even unto the end of the world. Amen
LANE THEOLOGICAL SEM1SARv-
We have received a copy of the YEARLY
catalogue of this institution. 1t now has
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