Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-07
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL :

something else will do just as we'll as lit
eral obedience to this delig htful ordinance
of the gospel. Even after being prevail
ed upon TO give up the idea of being i'm.
mersed, multitudes are troubled all their
days. Many such are to be found in
every section Of the Pado-bap.st Church.
Their neglect to be baptized hangs like
an incubus upon them, and they are only
delivered by death from the sting of
guilty conscience. Hence l cannot be a
Pedo baptist.
VII. l dare not sanction practice
which not only virtually but openly and
vaunsingly says, Stand by thyseif, come
not near, for am hoIier than thou" L
am aware that this charge has been
brought against US, but | am happy to say
it has never been sustained. All that can
be proved is, we refuse to sanction infant
baptism, and to recognize Pedo- baptists
as baptized Christians. Whereas we can
appeal to numerous authors in favor OF
infant baptism, to sustain our position.
A few years since a series of articles ap-
peared in the New York Evangelist, over
the signature of N. E. j., on the subject
of infant dedication. AS is usual in such
communications, one very prominent ar
gument was the superior piety of those
who practice infant baptism. But as if
Econscience smiaen, he prehced his re-
marks by saying, [ do not contend for the
moral tendency of infant baptism as de-
| veloped in France, Germany, &C., but as
seen in his own happy New England.
Now, as do not wish TO glory in my
own pie.y, or in that of the denomination
TO which belong, I cannot be a Pedo-
baptist.
VIII. l dare not censure my Baptist
brethren for not doing that which scarcely
has an existence save in name, and when
practiced, has never been known TO result
in any good. AS loud as our brethren
talk of open communion. it is but very
seldom practiced To illustrate this, |
introduce the following dialogue between
deacon of Congregational Church.
and a young convert.
Deacon. Good morning brother B.,
am very happy indeed, to hear you have
experienced religion, and hope you will
always prove faithful in the good cause
[ do not wish to proseIyte, but as | deem
it of vital importance that You connec
. yourself with some Church, | would tax,
the liberty to inquire where you think O
joining?
Convert. After much prayer and read
ing the Bible, have made up my min
: TO unite with the Baptists.
Deacon. Will you give me some c
> your reasons?
Convert. From careful reading tn
= Scriptures have come to the conclusio
that Christian baptism is the immersio
: Of the believer in the name of the Fathe
: the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
. Deacon. highly esteem my Bapti
7 brethren, still cannot see through the
a close communion. believe the peop
- of God ought to commune together Q
: earth, and if thew do not cannot see no
10 they can in heaven.
); Convert Twill inquire, deacon, whetl
:; err you have ever communed with Il
n Methodist or Episcopalians?
Eeacon. No. Still think the Ba
90 lists very uncharitable for not commune
with other denominations.
-. Convert. Did you ever know 20
.s minister 10 commune with the Methods
re-. and do you think he ever did, or al
Is. other leading members of your Churcl
Sc, Deacon. really am unable to gi
. you very favorable answer to your
Oh quiries, still | must blame the Bapti
.ce for excluding US from their communion
gh Convert. AS your church is very ne
ng to that of the Methodists, why do you |
ng all meet in the same church on COMMIT
On ion occasions, and thus evince to the Wo
1t the blessed fruits of your system of OF
APP, communion2
TO Deacon can never assent to tn
believe that every Church ought stric