Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

The Mississippi Baptist Association to the churches she repre-
sents, senGeth christian salutaion.
DEAR BRETHREN from long standing our demo-
mnaton becomes duty present with circular address
We therefore address the subject christian communion
Think he allowed that the order and
appointments divine worship depend much the sovereign
pleasure the great legislator the appointments themselves
and equally bound vgad that order and connexon
their administrations obse. them all Whoever
oe objects otht orGe deacs from it. opposes that sovereign
authority by which those branches Of worship first instituted
For instance, Baptism and the Lod Supper, allowed all
hands, positive ordinances such they depend for then
existence the sovereign w Of God consequently which of
them should be administered o the oher as we'll to what
what way and for whe end depend entirely
the will othe divine author Hs determination mls tx their
DER and his revelations guide practice And the Lords
Supper ordinance appointed by the Lord for special purpose
of his own look his word for instruction into its nature
design observance the qualifications Of its parc
pants Its and observance has taught both
by precen and example a the time of institution when he
sed and broke the bread his disciples cat and bes
sed the cup and gave them all to drink closing the with
the Injunction hs do the remembrance of me- In this short
pecept he has only enoned his dece continued obse
this institution has also expressed the design by which
they be actuaed ga remembrance OF him. And that there
might difficulty determining in what respect he to be
membered He adds that it is how forth his DEATH" To
tend property deem important not only to be right In or
but design for the Lord has as particularly expressed the
intent with which should be Observed as na solo oc
apostle charged the cuuptlon OF this ordinance
by the Cohan Church. all their unworthy partcpaon OF
oversight disregard its desgn no decernng the Lord
body Cor H. 29 many seem to have lost the design
of this ordinance, by considering Principally as an
fellowship, when in fact its expressing fellowship at all is only an
incidental consequence arising from Its nature ana Design
design wod lst TO refresh in the minds OF the
communicates Chrs death and 3D. 10 shew
forth or publish the world by this figure The instructions
given remembrance" of Chss "dscorning his body
shew forth his deah only prove the design OF TINS
ordinance and the thereto by those who
observe but also plainly indicate the necessary qunca
tons o ali communicates lst They be able odsce
the Lords body This understand to embrace IN some gooo
degree knowledge Of the doctrine OF atonemeh hs heh anu
blood reveal them but only father which heaven
This includes idea of the divinity OF the Saviour as necessary
give virtue the sacrifice and call him Lord
but by Holy Ghost All proper communicates must therefore
Christ revealed them expermentay SO as TO De
able to lay hold him as their saviour as tne emo e M m
righteousness other words viewing the claims OF the oVne
law satisfied in his flesh for every believer "a mus
cherish remembrance Christ To be prepared to do this they
only have proper understanding ol Tue oheme
but also to feel their great need OF an interest," IN y. y u
view themselves Justly condemned by the hoy law OF Uo
oxposed TO his wrath with consciousness that nothing but the
blood of their ree ana mus DC
exclusively for deverance from ondemnaon and TOR admission
divine Such discoveries these prepare an ndV
ua to cherish with pleasure the remembrance one from whom nc
has received such unspeakabe benefits and such pleasing great
u remembrance only be designed be promoted by hs sa
cred rite 3D. They shew forth his DEATH publish 1t to the
worlds To be prepared to heartily requires such deeP
obligation the author OF avation as sna Puuce
such an acknowledgment effect stand witness against
himself of his shame and guilt if he fail to i've IN the da
discharge of such obligation thus conferred Every c0mmun
cant God and the world that ne IS not MS own
that he has the death by the blessed
Son o and that he under possible obligation to devote
him his body and his spirit which his he hereby
edges the will Of God to be only proper rule of his life and to
he considered hereby calling all that behold him. to witness
to his kingdom and his goy by all the
put in power The APOSTLE therefore, exhorts all those
who wud unworhy approach the sacred board examine
themselves previous eating all the important points OF proper
whether they worthy account Of their high
nmens in holiness inquire what views they have OF the
~ and design Of this odnance what of that solemn to
h refers whether by faith they able to eat the flesh and
L be blood of the blessed sacrifice of aonement and whether
@ cherish greatful Of his love- and are
@ eadv to renew entire dedication of themselves to the Lord
eat under the influence Of all that fear, love- soIemny
and SO 70 @ which such considerations are calculated inspire
anu ibis view subject would appear that none but be-
s can properly around the table OF the core Du. l's
TO be observed by the disciples OF Christ IN the
% an associate capacity this will fully appear irom Acts
o When the decpes together to break bread &C oor
~ 20 WIZ he came together in the church, &c shave ye not
II, To- I'D drink in or dspse We the church Of
s my brethren together TO- a %c ana bsra
was hc example eicr by our Saviour at It's nstuuon'