Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-03-07


monty received and proceeded to exhibit
the views which were afterwards published
in the Christian Spectator and which |
shall have occasion 10 notice in future let
ter. Some OF the pious students who had
read the controversy between DR.. Woods
and DR.. Ware, thought that the views cx-
hlbited in this lecture bore a striking rcscm-
blance TO those of DR.. Ware. They were
! grleved and alarmed. Some Of them wrote
to their friends, and in this way, considcra-
bic uneasincss was excited. Mr.. Netleton
was at this time laboring in Litchtield with
DR.. Beccher. Ga hearing what had trans
pired at New Haven, DR.. Beecher wrote to
DIR. Taylor, and some correspondence en-
sued. Professor Goodrich sent his lee urc
to Litchfeld. About that time DR.. Hum
phrcy, then pastor of the Church in Pitts
field, now President Of Amherst College,
happened to be there on a visit. He" and
Mr.. Ncttlcton examined It together, and
were G. ca:ly dissatisfied. DR.. Beecher did
not entirely approve Of the views expressed
by Professor Goodrich and DR.. Taylor
We, in his correspondence at this time. he
made some concessions with which Mr..
Nettleton was not satisfied and in n letter
which he (Mr. N. wrote to DR.. Taylor.
he said, "Wi;h all my love and respect for
brothers Taylor and Goodrich and Beech
er, must say that neither my judgment nor
conscience nor heart can acquiescc, and |
can 90 with You no farther.-Whatever you
may saw about infants, for one, do solemn
" believe that God views, and treats them
in all respects, just as he would do, if they
were sinners.-To say that animals die,
and therefore death can be no proof Of sin
in infants, is to take inlidcl ground. The in
ffdel has just as good right 10 say, be-
cause animals die without being sinners,
therefore adults may.-lf death may reign
to such an alarming extent over the human
races yet be no proof ofsin, then you adopt
the principle that death may reign to any
extent over the universe and it can never
be made proof of sin in any case. Then
what Paul SAYS, death by Sin, and so
death passed upon ali men for that all have
sinncd," is not true. Infants die either OF
account Of their own sin, or the sin of Ad.
am, or neither.-Hence the most that Paul
can mean is this, death by sin, if they live
long enough; ifnot, they shall die without it.
You may speculate better than | can; but
! know one thing better than you do. |
! know better wha. Christians will, and what
thcv will not receive and forewarn YOU
that whenever you come out. our best Chris
tians will revoit.-I felt Il deep interest in
I the controversy between the orthodox and
the Un;tarians. while it was kept out in the
open field of Total Deprarity, Rryeneration
by the Holy Spirit, Divine Sovereignty and
Election. For this was taking the enemy
by the hear, and knew who would conquer.
But you are giving the discussion bad
turn, and have los. all my interest in the
subject, and do not wish my fellow sinners
to hear tt do fear it is trick Of the dev.
il 10 send brother Taylor on wild goose
chase after what he will never find. and
which if found, wino' be worth one straw"
Those are only shor! extracts from long let
ter. The whole has not been prcserved.-
This letter Mr.Ncteton read 10 Dr.Becchcr.
This was in December 1921. Af:er this
; Mr.. Netteion had repeated private discus
sions with the brethren at New Haven, in
which he expressed his dissatisfaction with
their peculiar views, and faithfully expostu.
lated with them on the danger Of causing
division among the Minister'S and Churches
Of New England. And yet for several
years it was currently reported, and ex:cn-
siyelv believed that he agreed with the
, New Haven divines, and the influence Of
his name was made use Of to give currency
to their peculiar views. How unjustly this
was done, is evident from the foregoing cx-
tracts. D.) The alarm which was occas;oncd
among the pious students, by the lecture OF
! Professor Goodrich, was somewhat al
lavcd by some explanations, which he made
to them, and for 4 season, the matter was
in great measure hushcd. But Mr.. Net.
,Ieton and some others, who were acqualnt-
ed with the facts, were not without great
solctulc. Meanwhile the Protcssorshlp
! of Ddactic Theology was founded in Yale
/ College. DR.. Taylor was appointed Profess
sor, and the Theological School was organ
lied in its present form in 1922. The found
d., No man is ssunder in the Faith tn
The Rev. Asahcl .Nettlcton. Dr. John holt
t Rice. now at rest with God we trust, reyered
the character and views of this beloved brother,
and mann Southern minister will have reason
70 ,r,;eo God throush all eternity, for brother
Nettlcton's visit to North Carolina, somewhere
about 1929 and 80 or 81. A precious and exten-
sive revival of religion followed his labors at
Prince Edward. Va. In n. Carolina he seemed to
labor without effect But year after he left
glorious work commenced at the University and
extended 10 ncighboring Churches. The writer
we'll remembers, hearing numbers attribute their
first impressions on the subject Of religion to
brother Ms labors of the preceding gear Let
ministers therefore be encouraged to so1c the
seed. The harvest may come when they are in