Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-16

responsibility of diosding christians at the
Lords table. We shall not here argue,
what our brethren themselves hold to, 10
common with Us, that baptism is prere-
tquIsite to church relation and COMMUNION
at The Lords table. But verv few can
be found who will advocate the practice of
joining the church without baptism, or
celebrating the Lords supper unbaptized
and without church relation. Let a sim
gle reference 10 the Bible on this subject
suffice. The order observed by Peter on
the day Of Ptntecost was this found in
Acts I'd, from the 37th to the 47th incIu-
size. SInners were deeply impressed
with sense of their guilt and danger,and
cried out, Men and brethren what shall
we do" Then Peter snid unto them,
Repent. and be baptized every one of you
in the name OF Jesus Christ, for the re.
mission of sins, and We shall receive the
! gift of the Holy Ghost" You will see
By the list verse; Then they that gladly
received his word, We're baptized: and the
same day there were added unto them
about three thousand souIs;'' and it is
said "they continued steadfastIv in the
Apostles doctrine. and in breaking of bread
and prayer" This is the order of com
! ing to the Lords supper, as observed by
Peter and the primitive church of Christ
l. Let as inquire on a0Aom rests the re-
sponsi5iIity Of separating christians at
the Lords table? We have already
quoted one portion of Scripture showing
the steps to be taken in coming to the
Lords table, as set forth on the memora-
bic day Of Pcn'ecost. l. TO be convnc-
ed of sin. 2 70 repent. 8. To be bap,
Tied a. To be added to the church.
5. To attend 10 the breaking of bread, al
the Lords supper. The Holy Ghost d
rected in thus coming to the Lords Ia.
ole, as Peter and the rest of the Apostles
we're all filled with the Holy Ghost. and
acted and spoke under his controlling in
auence. In no previous or subsequen
period has the Holy Ghost in the least de
gree changed this order (of coming to thu
Lords table.) This is the order by which
we are governed, and these are the step!
we take, and teach others 20 take, in com
ing to the table of our Lord. AS to tn
proper subjects of baptism, and as to VIVA
baptism is, the Bible has plainly INFORMED
/ u.s. Those who have repented of thei
: sins, and exercised faith in our Lord Jesu
Christ, are the only proper subjects c
baptism. Peter said "Repent and b
> baptized" Our Savior, in his commiss
! ION to his Apostles says : 9" He that be
lieveth and is baptized shall be saved.
f No christian will deny the truth, tha
/ men were commanded by the Apostles t
!, believe and they did believe and wer
e baptized. We dare not deyiate from th
s rule as laid down in the Scriptures, an
IS administer the ordinance of baptism to vi
2 believers and unconscious babes. TT
chapter and verse authorizing such a d
rection has never been found and rs
Al the question what is baptsm-the BIB
=. answers for itself. Mark i: 9, 10: j.
re sus came from Nazareth of Galilee, al
- was baptized of John in Jordan. Al
ht straightway coming up out Of the waite
ne he saw the heavens opened, and the SIP
he it like dove descending upon hin
er John iii: % And John also was ba
NC tizing in Enon near to Salim, becar
~ there was much water there: and tn
:; came and were baptized" Acts viii:
30 80: And he commanded The chariot
M stand still: and they went down both il
all the waters,-bolh Philip, and the Emu
i'm and he baptized him. And when til
of We're come up out of the water, the sp
10 of the Lord caught away Philip that
y! Eunuch saw him no more; and he W
!. o: on his way reioiciEg." Ro,o. vi: TO
,' 5 inclusive: " Know ye DOT, that so mi
of US as were baptized into Jesus CHI
were baptized INTO his death 2 There
>. we are burltd with him by baptism
death, that like as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory Of the Fail
at even so we also should walk in new
sio d of life. For if we have been planted