Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-27
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Roman Catholic Baptists.-Roman
Catholic Bap,ists may sound rather par
adoxical, for Roman Catholics bind their
yotaries 10 tradition while Bap'isss point
10 the Bible; nevertheless there is GER
tain falling With some Of Us BaPtis's.
which savors very s'rong'y of Roman
Chatholieism.
Le, me give you an extract from "a
Treatise on Baptism" by the Roman Ca
,bolic Bishop Kenrick, Of Philadelphia,
and you will understand what ! mean:
"The Baptist Confession of Faith says:
Immersion, or dipping The person in wa
ter. IS necesary TO the due administration
of this ordnance lta may be doubted
whc,ber this excludes tho validity OF
o,ber modes Of baptizins; bu, The pre-
vailiue sentiment is adverse TO II; al
,beueR from the TWO grea, divisions oil The
se.t into close communion Bap'lst' anu
omen communion Bap,isls, The other opin.
ION seems not wi,hou, advocates. The
close communion Baplisls admit none TO
the communion table who have no, been
immersed willis, The open communion
Bon,is,s invite all. without regard TO The
manner in which they nave been baptized.
IN como forward and pa,lake OF The
Lords Supper. These may be supposed
TO aaani. the ralidity Of baptism odmin'ste-
red in any ,rcy, since they cannot be
thought 10 inriie unbuP'iscd persons TO the
o.ber sacrament"
Wha, is it keeps the Barlis's together as
denomination 1. is their adhering To
the ordinances as set forth III The BIBLE;
and no, IN administering them IN ANY
wAy.~ But do the so called upon COM
munionis,s "ajmit the validity Of baptism
in ana ,ray!" Certainly not!
Then why do they invite all 10 come
IN the Lords table We would answer.
for the information Of Bishop kenrick:
Becauss their bro,herly affection is so
rrca, for o,her Christian denominations
ihat ll,c canuo, refuse them. just like
t;oa ;ndu,ren, father. who gives some
,L;ng ;pinriou, 10 his child because lie
cries for il.
Though there ore some Of US Bap:Isls,
who betrsy weakness before principle.
,brourh being clothed with mortality, yet
we ,rus, the bishop will observe that the
rronur,;on Of such is very small, and not
possessius the propcndesance, as he would
seem 10 infer. :. /,
no YOU think i, unimpo!tant:: Do YOU
think rha, Zion is eventually benefited
hv penerd! invitation TO the communion
,SbIe Is no. Bishop Kcnriek's conclu-
80. ;,s, one7 Nav not the whole COM
munily draw the very same Conclusion
"Ii i,oin do any ,rey?" Shall we 'hus be
rejecting glory ON that Gsuralive, eS-
ptcsly fgura,ive, ordinance Of our Redec'
mcrf
Why has Tho Roman Catholic Church
became so fallen aud supersti'ious She
did no. reject tradition. VIVA, now keeps
the church together SO well We un-
hesi,atingly say. "In]aat Baptism.
iris true other respected Cris'ian de-
nominations have bad the icmcrIty to
tread in this dangerous path Of tradition,
hu, is ,ha, any reason that Baptisls should
encourage II, when our Pedo-bapiis! Irc-
,h,eu do so certainly. though perhaps un.
willingly, Did Godsreed 10 lhc progress ol
then.
I've initiate The Roman Catholics in
one thipp how can NC expect TO convince
,bem ,hey are wrong in other thing, O,
wish wha, spirit could We pray FOR ihcit
conversion.
Nnav appear irifing matter SO docs
a lit,Ie acorn. bit look ut The tall, wide