Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-16

the strict sense oil the term tna IL IL not our
vince to interfere with matters of this sort BE this
as il may, ii seems 10 have been reserved for the
Herald to guard the interests of the religious pub
lc and to point out the various innovations and
rors that are brought forward from time TO time. To
whom, we would respectfully ask, are Christians
indebted for the expose of the and blasphe-
mics in the Mormon and Noachic or Jasher Bibles :!
And to whom shall we look, when disputes about
doctrines in the different churches but to the
editor Of the pioas an useful Herald But to the
point.
tits not generally known, that because the Ame-
rican Bible Society would not aid in the circulation
Of seetarian versions the Anabaptists, Baptsts,
have left the national institution, and have formed
one of their own, under the name of "The Amer-
can and Foreign Bible Society" 1t would appear
from their annual report, that the salvation of i'm
mortal souls depends entirely upon the rendering Of
the words baptizO and baptisma, which they trans
late immense and immersion. Ii is matter Of great
Rotoriety, that very large majority-a hundred TO
one at least-of the most eminent scholars and di
vines in the Christian church, practice baptism b.
sprinkling or pouring; and those who oppose them
in this mode, are generally ignorant and bigotted
The truth is, that the Greek word, as used in the
New Testament, when applied to the rite Of bap-
tism, signifies to tcash, cleanse, purify-and ne-
Their little or much water can wash away sins,
so as to purify the soul, we must understand the
meaning Of the term in a meaphorical sense. We
are opposed to this new society, for the following
reasons:
l. 1t cannot have broad and Catholic ground for
its foundatiea for other denominations cannot meet
with it on consecrated ground and unite in premo-
ting the kingdom of the Redeemer.
2 The Bible which it distributes does not contain
the truth, flowing from a sacred fountain.
8. 1t does not act upon the rrinciple-the Bible
translated.
1t does not give the whole Bible in its purity
to the whole world.
5. 1t gives a sectarian book for the Bible, trans
lated by ignorant philologists aad selfish sectari.
6. 1t would have tendency to break up every
particle Of union among the different sects of Chris
tians, and throw the Church back more than half
century.
In conclusion, we would say, that the public
must regard the Baptist Bible in the same light as
the Mormon or Jasher Bible, or any other Bible got
up by sect to misead the ignorant, and to convert
them, not to Christianity, but to sectarianism To
be consistent, the Axabaptiss ought to substitute
full meal for the little piece of bread of which they
partake at the Communion table; and should follow
out in the exact Of the Orientals every rite
in the Christian church. We repeat again wi hat we
had occasion to say some few weeks ago-Salvation
is not so cheap to be purchased with much lit
tie ,ratsr If the heart be right shall not be
asked how much water was applied in our baptism.
he letter killeth, but the spirit maketh alive"
Anabaptists, hearken, amend. Christians, avsid
the delusive spirit.
NEwTRANsLArIoS OF lsAiAA.-The literature of
Isaiah has received valuable accession, in new
translation of the Prophet, with elaborate critical
notes, BY the Rev. DR.. Henderson, Of Highbury
College England, the celebrated Icslandic travel
Ter, and of the best BIBLICAL scholars Of his
country. With the exception Of Bloomfield, Lee
and Henderson, and perhaps or two ether', En-
gland cannot boast OF any thorough Biblical critics.
HEssEw CoSoTRr.-If the angelic female saints
of the Hebrew church, will list TO our advice,
thew would have the celebrated concert during the
Hannuca holiday, which will take place in about
two weeks. We have promised TO give an Account
Of Hannuca, which will appear some time next week.
We are told that our request is complied with
respectnble goyim obtain tickets Of admission
al 81 each.
TIE FIRST MoSpAy.-Let the friends CT mi .sions
re N ember, that the first Monday Of January, 1884,
is the time rec smmended by the Foreign Missiona-
nv Society to be kept day of fastisg and pray
err, for the outpeuring Of the Holy Spirit upon the
world" 1t is a remarkable fact, that the revival
commenced IN the churches of the Third Presbyte-
nv Of New York with the day Of fasting and pray
a. for the conversion Of the tcorid in January, asd
has been characterized by stiffness and solem.
nity-by special answers to prayer-and by marked
blessings on individual effort. This is the only
Annual Concert Of Prayer for a world, for which
the Savior died-aud will not all who pray, hy
kingdom come" rejoice 10 unite in IT, and 20 realize
that there is one day in the year. in which
Names and seets and paites fall
And Jesus Christ is all in all
In heaven. we real not Of names or sects. One
only name (and that above every other) fills every
tonse. o, then, on that first Monday in January,
let all who love that name, in th; humble measure
initiate the worship Of that blessed world, and de-
light to cluster arousd the mercy seat, and plead
the promises for a world lying in sin and wicked
ness. We most sincerely hoie that Christians Of
every dissemination in our land, will " come mp to
the help Of the Lord against the mighty" "Lct
every thing that hath breath praise the Lord"
Methodists, give up. and keep not back.
MsrBoDi.n As rr Wave pew prophecy with
out avag any ether extstic spirit within except
that Of common and penetration, that ssother
General Conference Of the Methodist Churc', will
rot be suffered to pass, without restoring to the dis
cipine the original rule Of Mr.. Wesley. This rule
required total abstinence from Intoxicating drinks,
as a condition Of membership. The southern Me.
thodists who have been the habit Of irafekns in
Peach Brandy and the like i'll either have TO sban
don their business or the Church
THr scHosLNasTsR Nor ABROAD --Ofthe no.
900 children Of Kentucky, only 30 900 receiving
education.
FAr.-Twcnty thousand dollars have been lately
raised for the aid Of the oglethorpe University Of
Georgia.
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