Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-29
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 25. l84O.
For the Telegraph.
EXPOSITION or ACTS, xix. $.

Brother Murray my reluctance ~ gu
Ter into newspaper discussion, was one
Great reason why did not give my views
Of Act, xix. 5, when requested by the Con- ,
ference, as il was then expected, by all, tha, :
they would elicit discussion. Nor had
the vanity while preparing my article for
the press, TO suppose that it would satisfy
every mind. wish, however, TO hold no
sentiment which will moi bear investigation.
would, certainly, esteem il valuable
trade TO exchange error for truth, though
should give tro for one in the bargain.
In reply TO 81. j. shall notice things
only, which | consider important TO a, cor
rect understanding Of the text in question,
without attempting TO follow him in order.
His main argument seems TO be directed |
against my understanding the answer of
the disciples 10 Paul's question to be, that
they were ignorant of the existence Of the
Holy Ghost He supPoses they were
christians, and if so, must have known
that there l1as Holy Ghost. Icheer(ully
admit, that it would be an extraordinary
care for Christian not to know that, that
sweet, silent, bu, powerful influence, or ag-
ent, which has brought him into saving
acquaintance with Christ, is called the Ho-
ly Ghost. But that it is impossible or even
improbable that some, even nou, who have
been converted from paganism under mere
oral instruction, should be ignorant Of the
existence Of the Holy Ghost, (signifcanlly
so calied,) have yet TO learn. 1t is even
ignorant Of the term, Jesus Christ. Sup
pose z. J. should go into such (French)
family as | once found, who never heard OF
the name Of Christ, and talk TO them of
d,-his holy law-lheir sinful, and I'M
done state by nature ;-lhen point them No
a Sarior,-tell Of his deaih-his resurrec-
lion and his mighty power TO save; they
believe, repent and are born again.
chance along soon after, and fnd them re-
iGcng in Sdpior, and say to them in my
remarks, you now believe in, and mean &c
obey Jesus Christ, do you? Not under
Standing me, they reply, 1--WE have not sc
much as heard whether there be any Jesus
Christi Now who does not see that thi
does not effect their Christianity al all /
is merely the term they do not understand
lust so in the case of the twelve The
had probably been converted under ordt IN
struction.-perhaps under the influence I
che sermon, the theme Of which was, th'
the cruciGed Jesus was the Christi Ho'
MANY sermons are preached now,-sermoI
which carry conviction, and are delivered
demonstration of the spirit and in powe
and vet the words Holy Ghost-Holy Spir
nav not be mentioned. These disciples hi
been baptized, but according TO their own co
fessiou, not into the name of the FAITH
Son and Holy Ghost Hence the term W
new and strange TO them, and they cot
say in good faith, we have not so much
heard Whether there be any Holy Ghost.
n I'll thinks il very probable the twel
were Jews, and not Genties, from the ia
that Apollos was Jew, and would natur
" preach to The Jews and if Jews I!
would have known OF The Holy Ghost.
this reply, Paul was Jew, and preach
TO the Jews, yet Paul preached to the u
TIES and so did Apotios, even in the Z
e. place where he so nightly convinced
Iews' See Ist Cor. iii. s. xii. g.
glad TO find, in this connection, that Il
admits that il is very likely the tive
we're the fruits Of Arollos' labors, inst
Of being Johns discip!es.' This she
be remembered. 81
z. j. appeals to the Greek text,
- thinks objectionable license was take'
the lranslators.' am not very fond Of
aa surfing our translators for what they h
tdEsldted. !. only regret that, 10 obedI
10 king James, they were led to tran
/. some important words which have invc
The church in confusion. never expe
whole, that what they translated
be improved. | presume no one will
sf tend that such PARTICLES, as are objec,
In the text in question are ever employ
4 convey the true sense OF passages,
when no words are found in the origin
(. Which they may be directly ,ranslal
But suffer me TO give version of the
leaving out the particles TO which z.
4. lects. We have not even heard, wi
- here be Holy Ghost.' Here ever
-i1' must see that the same idea is convey
s 10 our common version, and in abe
strong language. That Dude means,