Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-15


Circular L e tier. al
The Ministers and Messengers Of the Ddnrie Baptist Association
to Churches they represent: as
BELOVED BRErHREN-We that obstacle in the
way the communion Of all the disciples
Lords table, and know, that has been laid Charge
have the door and put bars against brethren Of
will be object this consider
responsibility Of dividing christians Lords
We shall here what brethren themselves hold
common with that that baptism prerequisite church
relation communion the Lords table. But very
und who will advocate the practice Of joining church previous
psm celebrating the Lords uppe unbapzed without
church relation. "a
Let single Bible this subject order
by Peter the day of Penecost this found in Acts
from 81 inclusive deeply impressed
with their gu and danger and cried Men and eh
what shall do?" Then Peter said hem Repent and be
baptized every Of in the of Jesus Christ for the remission
SINS and We shall receive the gift Of the Holy Ghost"
will the verse; that they gladly received the word
baptized and added the church, and then said, They
continued seadfas in the apostles doctrine and fellowship and in
breaking bread and praye Thsis the order Of coming the
Lords table, observed by Peter and the primitive churches Of Christ
inquire whom the responsibilities separating
Christians the Lords table, the Bible being ouf2judge2
We already quoted portion the scripture showing che
steps be taken coming the Lords table, set forth on that ever
memorable day Of Pentecost .
TO of sim TO repent TO be baptized To
be church TO attend 10 the breaking Of bread
he Lords supper
The Holy Ghost coming the table. Peter
and the rest apostles all filled with the Holy Ghost and
spake under his controlling influence In previous
subsequent period has the Holy Ghost the least degree changed this
order coming the Lords table This is the order by which
governed heseps take ourselves and teach others
coming the table of Lord As TO the subjects
baptm what baptism is, the Bible has plainly informed
m Tto repented of their sins, and exercised faith in
Jesus Christ the only subjects baptism Peter
said repent and be baptized" Our
poes says, beeveth and baptized shall be saved"
No christian will deny the TRUTH that commanded by the
les TO believe they did believe and they baptized
We dare not deviate rule laid down the scriptures and
administer the ordinance unbevers and unconscious babes The
chapter authorizing such deviation has never been found
And 70 The question what is baptism? Bible 70
G Mark l. 10: "Jesus from Nazareth of Galee and
hzed Of John in Jordan stragh1way coming Of tn
water heavens opened the Spirit like dove decendn
Wo him" John Sand John also was bapzng In Enon nea
salm because there much there" Acts 49, 49, An
m went down both into the water Philip and the Eunuch,
baptized him. And when they were come up out OIL the wafer "
Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip that the Eunuch saw HIM
noen ROM 6: from the 5, inclusive Know We not IN
MANY Of ne as were baptized Christ baptized IN
bis h2 Therefore buried with him by baptism into deaf
like as Christ raised from the dead by Inc glory Oh
father even so we also should walk in newness OF le For
been planted together in the likeness OF his DEATH we sna
also in The likeness of his resurrection" Col2 12 Buried WI
Chat with CHRISTI in baptism, wherein also ye are risen w
through the of the operation OF God VINO hah a
from the deadn Thus the scripture furnishes US win uhequVo
l,co thai immersion Of believer Chrlst IN water IN
of the Father, Of the Son, and OF the Hoy noS
baptism commanded BY the great Head OF the church Wna eau
Of this testimony short of mmerson we are ou ~ e
Ne Tho, v wont down into the water they buried
Christ BY baptism buried with him in BAPTISM that they were plan
er in The likeness Of his death Also that they came up W"
Pie water
We bvs this plain laid down before in Gods word ana
6aon b. Peter day of Pentecost, that Isl ha
&Od peut believe Christ Jesus be baptized, Immersed III wa
with the church, then attend TO the Lords supper
Apply in the consideration that this order OF coming to the ora
itself 10 the of christians OF all denomna
Sbng right the sight of God We take the gospel rule ahe
blow that rule till down with the church OF Christ 10 cee
uernns and death Savior Our brethren OF the Memo
Congregational and Will Baptist denominations aeknow
hat follow is according TO the Gospel OF Jesus Chr
Under this concession their part whom does the spoh
separating christians Lords table rest? they say ina
Tx make separation they acknowledge that we
sell according Gods wo they concede that the step we Ia
suit coming the Lords table found in the gospel OF Ch
W following strictly the rule, that laid down, occas
division Of Christians the Lords table all answe
that had hand in making rule and the
troubled this account they settle Christ
es day Of Judgment they confess that rule
they can find in about it, is, that undevangly
hat rule Such that Jesus Christ will
day Judgment disciple has been strict
Nowing delivered by the great Head of the
ID Upon fair investigation the responsibility OF separating chr
Lords table will be found others and not the b
inc instance Peter James, John and Andrew, start Jourr
he Of Union. They in the road but are to
roads on some ahead that off from the OF
MI .,oldf that tha one