Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-15
HISTORY OF BAPTISM.

~ HOR Il Will DC puOllSned, by SUBJ
- scription, HISTORY OF BAP-
TISM from both the Inspired and Unin-
spired Writings. By Isaac Taylor Hin
ton.
Numerous indeed are the Treatises
which have issued from the Press on the
subject of Baptism; and greatly has the
cause OF Truth been promoted by the sue
cessive efforts not only of its advocates
but of its opponents. There still howev-
er, EXISTS frequent and extensive demand
for work, which, without being too vo.
luminous, expensive, or critical, for gen.
eral reading, may supply every member
of our churches, and every mind qciLting
TO kaooo The truth, with a well authenIicat-
ed, and comprehensive view Of all THE
FACTS relating to the subject of Baptism,
which have existed not only during the
times of the Apostles. but through the
whole course of the history both of the
true and apostate churches.
Such volume the writer has long de-
sired, and long expected to see from
the pen of some able advocate of truth; &
similar desire existing IN the minds oflhe
brethren with whom tits his happiness more
immediatel y to associate, they have seen
fit, when assembled as the Baptist Con-
vention of the State Of Illinois, to abopl
the following resolution :-"That this
Convention request Elder Isaac Z. Hin
ton TO write and publish work On the
History of Baptism"
Having, through the instrumentality of
his brother in London, procured such
works as are Tin his opinion. and that of
DR.. M~rch, President Of Stepney Col
lege) necessary for the full eIucidalion of
the subject, he now ventures TO prosecute
the undertaking; relying on the kind CO.
operation OF his brethren throughout the
United States, to give efficiency 10 the
effort, and on their prayers that it may
promote the cause of truth and Of God.
The author designs 10 avail himself
/ Qor his own satisfaction ana that of the
Denomination of the kindness of the
Professors both at Newton and Hamilton,
by submitting the manuscript to their in
spection, enriching it from their sugges-
tons, and from any works which the IL
braries OF these Institutions NAV contain,
which the author does not already pos
sess.
The following analysis of the work
will give some general idea of its plant
lNTRoDUCTIoN-On the importance of
thorough historical investigation of con-
troverted subjects. Chap. [. Meaning of
the term. H. Testimony of the Evan
gelists. III. Testimony from the Acts
~. Testimony from the Epistles. V.
| DaSSanoc
ISL Proselyte Baptism. &c. VI. Church
History--The Mode VII. Church
aislory-The Subject. VIII. Church
1istory-The Doctrines which preceded
and introduced Infant Baptism. TX
Church History-Iufant Communion =
and the ceremonies which attended Infant
Baptism in the early and middle Ages
X. Church History-Infant Baptism of
Modern Churches essentially different
from that of the Fathers XI. PhiIoso-
phy OF Baptism; or the moral tendency
OF Infant and Believers Baptism com
pared.
E 1t will be perceived that it is designed
this volume shall contain not only annie
proof that both immersion and faith are
essential to Christian baptism, from the
term ITSELF and from the testimony of the
inspired writer's; but sufficiently conf
Gus selection of extracts from the WRITINGS
OF the Fathers, and other documents Of
ecclesiastical history, as shall satisfy the
mind of every candid enquirer as to The
cnuses which operated to Introduce infant
baptism, and subsequently sprinkiinr. in
to the churches; and view of the doc.
trinal errors on which it was originally
based. 1t is hoped such work NAV
contribute IN some measure, at least. to
Inc advancement of the kingdom of Christ
In the world, for it is descriptive of that
glorious ara, that knowledge shall he
increased
The workwill be published l2mo. not
less than 300 pages; the paper and typo
graphical execution, as well as size. will
resemble" Kings Memoir of Boardman !"
It Will be printed at one of the first Offices
IN New York or Boston. The price will
De one dollar, TO be paid-at the time ofsub-
scrlbng, TO any authorized agent. who
Will be responsible to the subscriber for
the delivery of the work.
1t is intended that the work shall on n
press on the first day of july, and be read
Tor delivery by the first of August
AS many copies will be printed as shall
nave been subscribed and paid for to tb,.
author or any agent appointed by him.
by the tenth day of June next. Rece;n,s
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