Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-18
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HISTORY OF BAPTISM

eNHORTLY will be published, bv sub
- scripilOn, a HISTORY OF BAP-
TlSM from both the Inspired and Upiu-
sP'red 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
ceSslve efforts not only of It's advocates
but OF Its opponents. There still howev-
er, EXISTS frequent and extensive demand
for work, which, without being too yo.
luminous, expensive, or critical, for gen
eral reading, may supply every member
OF our churches, and every mind ulLiao
to k"o'o Tie truth, with well authenlicat
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, bat through the
whole course Of the history both of the
true and apoState churches.
Such a volume the writer has long de-
sired. and long expected to see from
the pen of some able advocate of truth: &
a similar desire exiSlingrn the minds ofthe
brethren with whom tits his happiness more
immediately to associate, they have seen
TT, when assembled as the Baptist Con-
ventlon OF the State OF Illinois, to abont
the following resolution: THAT this
Convention request Elder Isaac T. Hin
ton to write and publish d work on the
History of Baptism"
Having, through The instrumentolitv or
his brother in London, procured such
works as are lin his opinion, and that of
DR.. Murch, President OF Stepney Col
lege) necessary for the full elucida,ion of
the subject, he now ventures TO prosecute
the Undertaking; relying on the kind CO.
operation Of his brethren throughout, he
United States, to give efficiency 10 the
effort, and on their prayers that il may
promote the cause of1ruth and of God.
The author designs 10 avail himself
TOR his own satisfaction AMI that of the
D5nomination) of the kindness of the
Professors both at NeUt0n and Hamilton.
by submitting the manuscript TO their in.
spection. enriching it from their sugpes-
tons, and from any works which The II
brarles OF these Institutions may contain.
which the author does not already nos
sess.
The following analysis of the work
will give some general idea of its plan:-
lNTRoDUCTIoN-On the importance OF
a thorough historical investigation of con-
| troverted subjects. Chap. 1. Meaning Of
the term. Ii. Testimony of the Evan
geistS I'LL. Testimony rom the Ac,s.
~. Testimony from the Epis;les V.
Passages relating to Circumcision; Jew.
ISL Proselyte Baptism, sc. vi. Church
Hls'ory--Ihe MODE. VII. Church
HisIory-The Subject. VIII. Church
HiSiory-The Doctrines which preceded
and introduced Infant Baptism. TX.
Church Hislorv-Infant Communion -
and the ceremonies which attended Infant.
Baptism in the early and middle ACES
X. Church Hislory-Infant Baptisa, OF
Modern Churches essentially different
from that of the Fathers. XI. PbiIoso-
phy Of Baptism; or The moral tendency
of infant and Believers Baptism com
pared.
L will De perceived that il is designed
this volume shall contain not only anple
proof that both immersion and fsiih are
essential 70 Christian baptism, from the
term itself. and from the testimony Of the
inspired writers: bota sufficiently copI
Gus selection Of extracts from the writings
| OF the Fathers, and other documents ofl
ecclesiastical history. as shall satisfy the
mind Of every candid enquirer as to the
cnuses which operated 10 introduce infant
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