Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-01
be the pivot on which will turn the union

Ii the question IS asked, Will not both
parties, ere the millenial day, be agreed
in sentiment Oh the question OF Baptism
we reply. they probably a0iiL, but never
Can this be BY one DENOMINATIONS reduc
ing the other to itself The truth will be
discovered and embraced by laying this
into the common crucible of
disputed, although not fundamental, top-
les; there, under unprecedented examina-
tlon,-prayer that secures willing heart,
and the teachings of the Spirit, TO under
go the trial of purer light and diriner
fire.
The same disposal, it seems TO me,
ought to be made of all the minor sub.
Jects OF controversy, that are made the
means of dividing the body of Christ
We should be liberal where God is Liber-
al, and strict, aohere he IS strict We
ought TO draw our restraints closer upon
the state o ones heart, and the character
Of has lyfs-as God evidently does,-and
be less rigid in our arbitrary restraints up
on what the true Christian, on points not
fundamental, belieces.
My chief objection to the definition of
my views given by your late informer, is,
that ne would give the impression that
treat the ordinance of baptism Indifferent
ty, and consider that it should not be re-
CURED OF every candidate for member
ship, by the church. If those who are
determined that | shall rest under this
stigma, consider that my statement of the
case is essentially the same as their own
! will inquire of them whether they for
bear with Christians in the church. who
are, IN their opinion, disobedient to some
commands? If they ignOrantiy disobey
although giving the best evidence of
devotion to doing oil Gods known qciH. is
that dIsobedience, TO them, ever a matter
of forbearance? THAT people is an I'M
common one. who do not thus forbear
with deliberate disobed.ence on some d.
vine requirements If so, it is lust as
true that O5edieace is held, by them, as
mailer Of indifference and treated in the
Church as of no importance-ast that bap-
tIsm is considered SO by me.
One thing more-I an mol, to my
knowledge, excluded from lie Baptist de-
nomination. have never received anv
letter OF accommodation, nor been la
oored with by any ecclesiastical body =
unless the Council that recommended The
giving of shat letter. as reported in your
hrst paper, may be considered such and
even that letter | have never received
6ut' recommended by the brethren in the
to Baptist church,-when
they fully understood my views, and had
the assurance, positively, from me, that
should carry them out in practice when
ever and wherever any church, as a body. |
would sustain ne in it. | became mem. !
'e' and pastor of the Baptist church in
Woodstock,-which is regularly connect
ID with the Woodstock Baptist Associa.
ion.
1t is true, doubt not, that the minis
ers' as they say, earnestly hoped should
lot practice on my principles, but hold
hem as prarate opinion but they had no
warrant for such an expectation from me
but repeated assurance to the contra
y. And besides the reason given for len
'hey' IN my presence. was that | had mol
& departed from what they considered
lgh'-and it was early enough to con-
emn man after he was found guilty.
ureIy, very rational conclusion.
Inc question remains yet to be settled.
neither we, as church. are to be toler.
ed by the Baptists. We have not dis. :
'i'owshipped them. nor any of tie
hurches of Christ. And if we oo on,
ON them, We expect 10 60, as Paul and
Has did from prison, they themselves
Itching as out.
L remark, in conclusion, that a work ,
wing more full and complete exoosi- a
on OF our views will soon be issued. in d
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