The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-09
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j. G. BENNETT, Esq =
Elder Swan, the lion Of the day, continues his
ministerial labors in the First Baptist Church IN this
city, but with decidedly poor success-very few
have been converted, under his preaching here. and
the case stands hard against him. Indeed he has
excited feelings of opposition among the great
mass of the reasoning community, since he has
sailed men of respectable character, by pronounc-
ing epithets against them, when there was cause
to induce the act, save mere difference Of opn-
ion; which difference he has magni6ed to that To-
Gus which renders it " diabolica" and I" Chrisess"
in the eye of his peculiar camera, as also in the sight
OF the church.
He says that he is right for God Almighty tells
him and tells every one to repent and be baptlsed,
or they can never reach the kingdom of heaven -
And this doctrine he holds forth against other demo-
limitations of Christians who do not baptise by i'm
mersion-as though this and this alone had sole
power to save, Humbug absurdity! Does Elder
The whole drift of his discourses, are repent and
be baptsed, or hell and damnation await YOU" No
thing said about committing sin afterwards.
Now we ask in the name of all that's wonderful,
if all mankind do not commit sin, and IT they are
proof against it after being baptised Our own OBJ
servatiOn convinces us 10 the contrary Why, then,
does not the reverend divine attempt to reconcile
all through good will TO the truth of the ever
lasting gospel, instead Of branding them with here
teal invectives! He says, " God Almighty has
marked out my course, and /, an instrument in
his hands, warn you OF his wrath unless you repent
and are baptised. shall attack deviltry in whate
yer shape find t-whether guised by the cloak of
religion not-and shall wiring ii up in Its true
lors." He advises those who have taken the trou-
bic to copy from his sermons, to erect over their
doors sign with the following Inscription News
and Intelligence Office for He'll 20 But considering
the publications that have appeared concerning him
strictly true, would, would not, the enquirer at
the office get the desired Information We would
quote few of his random, imaginative, express
sons were it not for the fact that they have been
SO often repeated by him as to become stale, and
longer interesting here. Would that our anticipa
tions could have been realized, and we have been
able to quote such a sermon from HIM as was allu-
ded to in our last. Alas it Is not In the NAV.
Now let us leave Swan, and refer to something
more W srthy of our esteem. The Methodist church,
under the supervision of a Mr. Thompson, native OF
England, is a complete paradise when compared
with the old Baptist church in this city He is a
man unlike Swan in every respect very intelligent,
and profound reasoner. His name, though now
known only to limited extent in this country, will
soon shine forth OF the brightest stars in the
armament of religion.
We have but little more to add. Your readers
will see by what has already been written, that
New London is now the focus of a great religious
excitement, and that though Swan, with stentOrian
voice, shook the walls of his church, in making his
slaving updeclarations as to what he would accom-
plish, as yet drags his slow length along" May
pure and undefiled religion prosper, both here and
elsewhere, whether Swanism does or not
Hoprsry