The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-14
Christian Protestant
Advocate Of Union.

The above tile indicates the design 1t a
periodical ne~ spaper. ~hich Will be rub
li.hed. weekly. at IlrlIsh"rough, so so"n
IS the smiles oi Providence. and the
nrn.peci oil adequate encouragement. will
justify the Undertaking. 4 journal 81
This description has long been desiderl-
rum IN the church. especially that por-
ton OF il STYLED, after their only scknow.
lodged leader. Christians Far while the
varous seets and parties in our land have
each lis appropriate organ To advocate
distinctive teneis, this small community
have none; no press IN vindicaie their
principles or plead tl'eir cause; ia other
woras. TO exhih, tie Bihle as the only
standard around which the whoie church
ran rally. ard Christ as the only head to
which OH christians can hold.
Sectarianism. like the beast in the AFRO.
calypso. whose number - six hundred
thee score aud six. every where rears its
heads. In churches. il seeks to monovo.
lie that. which flesh and blood should
mt. and cannot inherit In pulpitS,
where Christ alone should be lifted up,
and the g"srel. that bringeth peace and
good will. proclaimed. it gives indications
"f its earual nature: - fur whereas there
are envyings and sirifrs among YOU. are
ye not carHal!" L. is this beast. that Of
ten in cassock or co~l. perhaps in long
r'bes. nay. as ID. ID. it is to be frared.
teaches men Divinity. 1t substitute hu.
man systems, confessions and crcrds, as
standards. in PLACE of the Bible. 1t
makes the word OF Gnd of none cfIec, by
traditions. II teaches, for tortrlnrs. the
commandments of men. II every where
causes tie caFnal nature. or beast. which
had received a wound, by the sUnrl oG
the spirit. c"nvictlng it of sin, to live in
the hearts of those WHO profess to have
been converted 10 Christ. 1t fysl.ions a
religion, accommodated TO tie carnal ma.
lure of its sottrIes. IL consult. preiu-
dice; and manufactures $, stems suited to
different tastes. II adds the sanctions of
Gud's word to ductrine. nn, derived FROM
IL; TO wisdom not from above. II makes
an image 10 the beast that has it, dwell
ing in the heart ltc1uses isms aud dog
mas, and oiher works al mems hands, or
heads. to he idnlzed. to The neglect of
Tie Bible. and the God OF the Bible. II
makes converts ~ a man. and sort Of
Divinity al lis shade; its number, is the
number of man. Every where il caus,s
each sect tn assume name and mark
which are seciarIan: sectarian rather than
Christian features. Every where il be.
trays an affinity with the same beast. on
which rides the mother Of Rariofs, full of
names. Party names and names Of men,
are chosen. in preference to that into
which We were baptlsed; to which every
knee should bow: and whirh is the only
name given under heaven. by WHICH We
can be saved. The name by which rri-
mi'ive saints were called. as if by Divine
has been rendered unfasi,-
ionahle and almost obsolete. that tie
builders of some modern Babel might
make themselves 4 name: and the confu-
siou of tongues which we witness, proves
that men have sought to reach Heaven by
a tower Of their own construction. and
that an unholy union has been signally
BY unholy divisions, animosi-
lies. and strifes.
The stale al the Corinthians, who act
ID a. il Chris, were divided. or Paul had |
been crnrifed for them. or they had been
lapIlsed IN The name nf Paul, is the state
4 the church nov; the only difference is.
hat The Maine Of Luther. Calvin. or some
tier man. il substi'uted in The place of
Paul. or ApnlI"s. Crphas or CHRIST. Is
his spirit y hich vas so obnoxinus TO re-
'nke in that day, less SO in the present
'ge! Does not the apostles stern Ian.
!"sse rather apply with IenGuld more
cree sow Ihan then. The cry "Lo