Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13
V 0 L. XII. NO. a.
HISTORY OF BAPTISM
.HORTLY will be published i.

Numerous indeed are the p
which have issued from the Press use -
subject of Baptism; and zreally 1 " Its
cause OF Truth been promoted by.,I.s fs
cessIve efforts not only Of its a5Te. sas
but of its opponents There sin t-a
er. EXISTS frequent ard XXI, nsiye 4 .1''
for work, which, without bpinq :,
luminous, expensive, or critical r.,
erai reading, may supply every No.
OF our churches, anu every mind ,,;r
10 knotr the trath, with well an,s.,....
cd, and comp. ehemsiye view OF al
FACTS relating to The subject Of Is-.'"
which have existed nul cu.y dun
times OF The Apostles. BIZ l.ron,s ..
whole course Of the h;s,ory ho,b n
tue and apoState churches.
Such volume The wfner has lo..
sired, aud long expected to s. :
the pen Of some able advocate Of rr,s..
similar desire existing ia The mad ~
brethren with whom Il IS his i.aDD,,,e,, =,
immediately to associate, the ss,.s.
ct, when assembled a. the Banir q.
ventlon OF the State Of Illinois . 81.
the following resoiutiu.:-@f h,. >.
Convention !. quest Elder Isaac T y
ION 10 write and publish ,.ur. ,o d.
History of BIptis,n.'
Htving, through The instrumental u
his brother in London, procured so..
works as are (in bis opinion. and lb, Il
DIR. Murch, President Cf S.rrnrr q.
legel necessary for The fH! e!urids.lo,
the subject, be now ventures 10 pros, j.
the undertaking; relying on lie had =,
operation Of his brethren lhroEchar
United States. to give efficiency 10 Il.
effort, and on their prayers thai NJ,
promote the cause of truth and Of Ci,i
The author designs 10 avail has
(ior his own satisfaction AMI that c. d.
Denomination) Of The blindness d, Il.
Professors both al Merton and Eamjs.
by Submitting the manuscript to tier q
spection. enrIching il from their SUES
ti"ns, and from ANY works wL.ca lie Z.
brarles OF these Institutions G,ay conan
which the author does not ALREADY TO-,
sesS.
The following analysis of tbe ro,s
VIII give some generai idea of is plgF:-
INSTRUMENTATION the impor.arcrs
thorough historical Investigation Of ca,.
trovert,d subjects. Chap. /. Meaning i
the Term. Ii. TESTIMONY OF the Eyab
gelists. Ill. Testimony rom tue Ac.
Nv. Testimony from the Episll,s. 7
Passages relating 10 Circumcision; J-a.
lsh Prosel Vie Baptism, &c. VI. Church
Hlstory--Ihe Modp. VII. Churs
Hlslory-The Subject. VIII. Cine.
HlSiory-The Doctrines which ofec,a,
aud introduced Iniant Baptism. lT
Church His.orv-Infant Cotnmuaion.-
and the ceremonies which attended la.il
baptism IN the early and middle Ages
X. Church History Bli.sm VI
Modern Church,S essentially d.d,qdtI
from that Of the Fathers. XI. Phicsg
ply OF Baptism; or The moral trndar,
OF Infant and Believers Baplis, Goa.
pared.
Ii will De perceived that it is designed
tins volume shall contain not nalv a.lge
proof that both immersion AMI ianh are
essential TO Christian baptism, fram lhe
term ISeil, and from Inc leStiinyav Of tie
inspired writer's; bul sufficiently c.p-
Gus selection of extracts fon The .lInsS
OF The Fathers, aud either documents 81
ecclesiastical history, as shall satisfy TIE
mind OF every candid crqaiGcr as 10 .he
cnus"S which operated Ia ln.roiasc ia ~
baptism, and subsequently spfink.he, H-
10 The churches; and a view q ID. doc.
lrlnal errors on which il MAS oTialaa..g
based. Il is hoped such a woik a.y
Contribute IN sonic measure. al lts, 90
ne advancement Of The kin2l "a Of Chr
n The world. for Il IS DESCRIPTIVE a iai
glorious ga, that 8 knonl,dre s.a.. b.
The workwili b. puh!:sh,G '9ao.i@
ess than 500 pages the paper aud i'm
raphlraI execution. as we.i as s.ze. ad
eseinbi." Kings Memoir If Bp.rim.a
I viii be printed OF one Of b. frs oti-r'
n New York OF Boston. The price r.
'e one dollar, 70 be paid 1t hr iin,e oisa..
10 any authorized acra,, "'
xii be responsible 10 TIE subScsb-r 81
he delivery Of he ok.
II IS intrnded that ibr mosk ,ha,. G.
ress on thr e ;. day ot July. ana betc...
DR. delivery BIZ The fist OF Angus.
As many copies wii b. print as s,if'
ave been subscribed and aid Tor to is
uthor, or any agent appointed by h,la,
y the tenth day Of Jane next. Recess
nnling the person Subscribing 10 a eo.F
The work viii lie given by ali au.ly-
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The author viii inne lately send ffa'
receipts 10 these Of his Brethren ia i.s
ministry with whom he is Directly or ind
,ct!y acquainted. and viii feel obliged y
.celvlng applications from others.
The Editors of all The Baptist Prr'5-'
lis IN the United Suites and Canadss ave
quested to act as general agents 10 the
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