Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-08
Forthe Telegraph.
PROB TION.

TO the readers Of The Telegraph lin
No. IL Of the present volume, at close of
letter 10 J. Baldwin on baptism, IS The fol-
loving note on account Of having previously
made this remark" At that time COM
menced the probation Of Israeli"
"Probaiion. The writer can not expect
10 be well understood in the use Of the word
prUbltion, il this place. Very much depends
on discovery OF the true, the real Bible
doctrine Of probation the 1rord probation
not being found therein. A knowledge Of
Thai doctrine would greatly contribute TO the
settling forever the long dispute concerning
The greatest subject on which the scriptures
treat. even the doctrine Of the Judgment
Az future day = the Telegraph giving
place = intend 10 call the attention Of the
noble-mlnded readers Of that excellent and
hish soaring paper. to-lhs mOmentous sub
iecI the probation given BY God TO man."
Then, what is probation Il will be
generally admitted, that probation, 10 its
first and most important sense, is time Of
| trial, at the end Of which, that for which il
hyan,ed, becomes fired final, not revoc-
ibIe. Hence, il is OF no minor importance
DaII, who are put on probation, not only TO
know when and for how long, but 10 what
end.
Under this view Of the subject, the can
did attention Of the intelligent and discrim.
mating readers is most respectfully invited,
TO patient examination OF the Scriptures
on This topic, in whatever language the
. probation Of man may be found-for the
vord probation, you know, is not Bible
term.
The Sentiments r. The Church.
l. That The present life is a probation
for eternity From this sen,imen, has arts
en the PLraseoIoeY sometimes heard il
prayers and sermons Practitioners .JoI
sierniiy.'
2. That OF death, the state Of every mar
Is unakersblY fixed On this belief ar,
founded those phrases not to be found il
scripture, tho so often used by the church
Last Jadgmepi-Fa0I Retribution,' an,
The like.
J. That, beyond the grave, in no case, a
before death, does God either desire, 0
seek the sinners salvation from sin, or hi
return to righteousness = whether be ha
snloyed nine days as space for repent
ance, or some nine hundred years, (the lii
o. Adam has rejected one, or one thou
aud calls. But,
4. That all who die in infancy, are, som
how, through the goodness and power
God, regeneraled, made holy - enter upo
an unchangeable and unending state Of &
lefty.
s. That the wicked at death enter upon
never ending state Of the most excruciatir
'ornents. Hence when ten thousand yea
have rolled away, their horrors are but ju
Commenced. And hence the unceasir
ezpos,ulaIions Of the ministry TO 'prepd
j'r death no such words or sentiment b
log found in Holy writ = proof that d
doctrine is false. But from the dogmas Al
sreeds Of Synods and Councils, we W
appeal, il you please, TO The Higher COu
the Court Of Heaven.
Then, what saith The Scripture Of Prol
'ion7 Though the tCord does not occ
fe, that the meaning, as defoed at The he
Of this article, is found 10 various plac
$50 apparent, | make no objection 10 usi
The term.
Bot as The writer takes the negative
NE foregoing premises assumed BY
'auFch, be claims the RICH, TO call on III
Who hold the Affirmative Of such hypo,he,
specially on all who teach those doc,rir
~adduce support from scripture. or seknO
''ss The error as publicly, and ceas.