Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-16
From the Christian Secretary
OUR PRINCIPLES.

A brief paragraph 10 the Secretary OF
the 7th inst. has called forth the following
from the editor of the " Church Chroni-
|cle," an Episcopal paper, published in
New Haven:
The QUESTION FAIRLY STATED
We cut the following from the Chris ian
Secretary, a Baptist paper, Published at
Hartford.
CoRREcrIoN- Padobsptist friends are still
in the habit of speaking on the main point of dis
agreement between themselves and the Bap'sts
as t.diff1renre of opinion with rega to the
mode Of administering the ordinance This Is
all incorrect. The question upon which we dit
fer, is, whether in tile usual pr ctce of Pedobap-
lists an ordinance has been administered at ali d.?
This distinction III the diifrence is by no means
!" non esSenial.-SecretG!y.
We like trankneSS, and here We have
it. But have they duly weighed the con.
sequences2 Is orr brother Of the Score
tary ready to st,rd mp aud say that the
Baptists are the only members of the
church OF Christ in America Is he
prepared to say that PreShvt"rlans, Meth
odis,s, Congrega Chu'chmen,
aud all others, stand visib!y related to the
Christian Covenant, precisely us Moham-
nedans and Jews? Aud have we no
more claim upon their communion and
Christian fellowship a, the Lo'd's Table,
Than pagans and Idoiaters2 We find no
fault with them for their principles. nor
| do we complain of lheui tor ctrryIng them
out TO their consequences. We only de-
sire to remind them of those consequent
ces, that they may duly consider them -
! Aud If they are not prepared to stand by
the results, they must revise their pr'nrl.
oles. We shall not Judge them, nor rail
at them, let them draw what conclusion
they may We only wish tito be distlnct-
4 " understood by Christians Of other de-
nominations, that the Baptists regard the
Moham:nedans, Jews and PaganS. os hav-
mo Just as much right to the Holy Com
munion, as Presbv'erans, Mrthodlsts,
ConaregationaIists. Churchmen, Aloravi-
ans. 81.
We certainly feel willing to abide by
the leeitima,e consequences of any priHcI'
pie we adopt; but we were not aware
THAI the sentiment contained IN the item
ABOVE quoted from the Secretary, would
: b. regarded as any thing novel or strange
: The error which 1t was designed to cor
/, rect, W. supposed to be one Of mere mad,
5 vettence. al least ON the pat of rett an
: f5rpet Pc lobap';s's for oar prtnctple:
!, on the point here involved have been often
2 enougl and plainly enough stated TO pre-
. vent misunderstanding The editor OF The
/ Chronicle cannot surely have Remained t
: This day igIoralt thai we consider Thu
E Dro,sef Specification Of the word baptaze Il
e b. immerse, AMI that therefore we can nei
{ fther eunscientiouSlv nor Consistently ad
: nil sprinklng and pouring TO be baptism
Il This Il the ground msaTlab Y taken oI
+ lBtp,lsts. We believe it to be scripture
:. GROUND and if the CONCLUSION ab2V
0 drawn By the Chronicle b. fairy deducI
II bic from these prenISes.-is indeed al
u other Christians are thus placed IN . To
Z; same visible relation TO the Christian COS
10 rnant rs Mohamnnedlns and Jews"
r. Cannot help il but let Us first ask GU
d. ffiet.d oil the Chronicle a qafstIen or l"t
l., Is il not .'pr.nciple of the Eplscop.
{. church, thai no ordination IS valid 9
scrlpural, unless performed b. = shof
/ AID DO nul Episcopalians as rigidiy q
i clude ffom their puip1s all ministers %
3 'hus ordained. rs hey would a Pagan =
IN Jewish priest? d, they not thus Fiftua
e lIv teciare-nav, have they not oiien We
n-l baliy declared-lhat none of the ardlna
~ lces Of the gospel are scripturaliv aatainl
he tered by Congregationaiisss. Bap'ls,s, SSs
Of Ifso. are we not thus as efrctually pla