The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-07

Christian Protestant
Advocate OF Union.

The above title indicates the design nf
periodical newspaper. which will ba pub
lished. weekly, at H,llsbnrOugh, so som
as the smiles Of Providence. and the
prospect OF adequate encouragement, will
justify the undertaking. 4 journal Of
this description has long been desidera-
tum in the church, especially that por-
lion OF il STYLED, after their only scknow.
LEGGED leader. Christians. For while the |
various seets and parties in our land have
each its appropriate "rgan To advocate
distinctive tenets, this small com,nuafi'' /
have none; no press 10 yindicaIe their |
principles or plead their Cause; in other
words. 10 EXHIBIT the Bible as the only
standard around which the rliole church
can rally, and Christ as the only head to
which all christians can hold.
Sectarianism, like the beast in the APO
calypso. whose number IS six hundred
three score and six. every where rears IFS
heads. In churches. il seeks to monopo-
lie that. which flesh and blood should
not. and cannot. inherit. In pulpits,
where Christ alone should be lifted up,
and the gospel. that bringeth peace and
good will. proclaimed. it gives indications
of its carnal nature; &" fnr whereas there
are envyings and sirilcS among you, are
ye not carnal!" Il is this beat. i5=. al.
ten in cassock or cowl. perhaps in long
robes, nay. as ID. ID. il is to be feared.
teaches men Divinity. II substitutes hu.
man systems, confessions and creeds, as
standards, in place of the Bible. IL
makes the word Of God of none effect by
traditions. II teaches. for dortrines, the
commandments of men. Ii every where
causes the carnal nature. or beast, which
had received wound, by the sword Of
the spirit. c"nviciing it Of sin, TO live in
; the hearts Of those who profess to have
; been converted 10 Christ. II fashions a
religion, accommodated to the carnsl na.
: lure of its votaries. 1t cnnsults preju-
dice; and manufactures systems suited 10
different tastes. l, adds the sanctions Of
Gud's word to doctrines mt derived from
il; to wisdom not from above. II makes
an image TO the beast that has its dwell
ing in the heart. Itcauses isms and dog
mas, and other works of mems hands, or
heads. to be idnlized, to the neglect Of
the Bible. and the God Of the Bible. II
makes cosverls to man, and sort Of
Divinity of his shade; its number, il the
number of man. Every where il causes
each sect to assume a name and mark
which are sectarian: sectarian rather than
Christian features. Every where it be.
trays an affinity with the same beast, on
which rides The mother Of RdrlOis, full q
names. Party names and names of men,
are chosen. in preference to that iutC
which We were baptised; to which every
knee should bow; and which is the only
name given under heaven. by which We
can be saved. The name by which pri-
mi,ive saints were called. as if by Divine
|, appointment. has been rendered unfash-
ionable and almost obsolete. that the
builders of some modern Babel might
make themselves name: AMI the coHiu-
sion of tongues which we witness. proves
that men have sought to reach Heaven by
a tower of their own construction, and
that an unhoiy union has been signally
punished BY unholy divisions, animosi.
ties. aud striies.
The state of the Corinthians, who act
ed a. il Christ were divided. or Paul had
been cruci6ed for them, or they had been
hap,ised in the name Of Paul, is the state
Of the church nav; the only difference IS.
that the name Of Luther, Calvin, or some
other man, is substituted in the place OF
Paul, or Apollos. Cephas or Christ. Is
!, this spirit which was so obnoxious to re-
bukc in that DAY, less SD in the presen,
age! Does not the apostles stern Ian
guass rather apply with tenfold mote
force now than then! The cry "l"
here is Christ. or 10 there" which has
deluled SO many, is. in substance, still
heard in our ears. Schisnstcs. and
leaders Of parties and sec,s. have no, yet
: done with the old strain, d" The temple
Of the Lord. the temple Of the Lord. are
we." Blu, notwithstanding all this, the
: church of God still stands upon the fun
tia,ion Of the Apostles and prophets. Jesus
Christ himself being the chief conner
/, stone. Therefore il is. that we would
seek. and strive for the old paths. and
: lisp (if we can do no more the superior
: claims of the gospel and cross. There
fore i, is. that we would remind those
who profess to have received commits
sion from The Lord himself, Of the terms
OF thu, commission and the injunction