Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-16


alluded TO, are true and important. That
men should be intellectually. uheolos ical-
~, and spiritually educated, readily ad-
init. But against the sentiment Of minis
terial Holy Ghost baptism. or as itshould
be immersion. | am obliged 10 demur.--
The baptism Of The Holy Ghcst was spok
en- of by John, as all die evangeIists bear
ttstimony-see Maih. 8 !; II: Mark, | s.:
Like, 8; I6:: John, ! 1858. There
are but Two insa .ces in Which | can
clearly recognize an immersion in the.
Holy Ghost. The lirst in Acts, @; ID.
The first thing IN these verses which for
cibiy strikes the mind is. that there was
a proper immersion. :. Il filled all the
house where they were sitting So that
Ill these disciples (l20) were literally, 50
to speak, Smnprsed. The second thing
remarkable is, The effects immediately
produced are visible. by this miraculous
operation. Here let ne quo:e. This
baptism did not by any means respect
principally the working Of miracles as
some seem to have supposed, for they
possessed the power Of working lnifaeles
before. But lis main design and bear
ing was TO fill them With light, and power,
in preaching the gcsfel." The reader
will perceive that here is some truth and
some error, SO artfu'Iy n'ix.d that many
might be deceived The Apostles, ii is
true, had the power Of working miracles,
bat had not power TO wolk as many, al
least by one, before, as aEer their bap-
tsms,- for to speak with tongues appears
clearly TO have bsen as much a miracu-
ous gift or power as to heal the Sick
"raiselhe dead &c, Bus this distinc-
ltion, Mr.. Finney seea.s 10 have overlook
ell, because no mention is made of Ills pc,
cuiiar gift, until the day Of potecost.-
Tfle they were filed with the Spirit, and
perhaps had "more light and power in
preaching the gospel bat it does not le-
Ultimately follow from this that there is 10
distinction between being baptized with
The Holy Ghost, and being filled "with
the spirit" Because every body knows,
that thing or vessel may be filed, and
not immersed, or baptized. Nor does il
follow that all who receive and are filed
with Ii" Spirit are able 10 do as did these
discipIes-because if SO, then they could
speak with tongues Like causes pro-
duce like effects" See Acts, 10; 44-46.
Now sir, admitting my view to be cor
rect, who can believe in Holy Gkosl
baptism. We may. and | contend ought,
as ministers, TO . be filled with the Spirit u
ito cherish his soul cheering and sancti-
flying infnences-to seek his presence in
! aH our labors; but it does not follow, that
either ministers or people ought to pray
10 be baptized with Holy Ghost and with
FIRE. which think justly limited to two
cases, both Of which | have MENTIONED
And again, sir, ii appears that such is Mr.
! Finnry's idea Of this baptism, as spirit
Gal INNER loa, that 40 sprinh ling can b,
admitted in the case. for such woaid
! most clearly represent the qualifications
{, of those ministers who have but partially
participated in the digine influence Of ths
Holy Spirit Therefore the following
i is my view Of the subject.
/. Tha, the 12o disciples were on III;
, day Of Pentecost immersed in The Spirit,
J 2. That tie effect was, they sp4k
with tongues, as the Spirit eavelhen u
] terrace, the main o5jec! Of Their miners
ion.) See. also, Acts, 10 44-46.
8. That all ministers. if obedieni, ca
and ought 10 be filed with the Holy Spli
!. Ill Acts, 2; A 6;5: >E2h.. 5; IS
5 For God is willing to give his hoiy sFaf
:, 20 them ho ask him.
4. That all Christians should &c eT
couraged 10 be more spiti.uaI, self deny
!. ing and mose c,nsecrated 10 Cad and II
ligioa-tha, they can, if lesifous besoss
!, walkers with God, and il the Apostot
sense. A. KENYON.
Dec. |, 1910.
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