Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-17

written it, proceed to remark, that he is cor
rect in saying that baptism is an emblem of
publication but he is incorrect in saying that
the sprinkling of the blood of Christ is not typi-
fed by the sprnkling of water in baptism-for,
sprinkling was an emblem of publication, and,
hence, is used in connection with the blood of
Christ for the very purpose Of setting forth its
purifying influence, and, consequently, accord |
ing 10 his own admission, that baptism is en-
b'cmatica Of cleansing, it is Of the sprinking
of the blood Of Christ on the heart. And when
he grants that baptism denotes the washing OF
regeneration, he also ignoruntly grunts (what
he intends to deny,) that pouring also is pro-
per mode, for the regenernting influences OF
the Spirit are represented by pouring. AS to
his remarks, that the sprinking Of the blood
of the Saviour has Inclusive reference to the
Lords supper, it only shows that he has need
! TO study theology.
As to baptism being emblenatical of the
death and resurrection Of Christ, and of our
death and resurrection, as he has simply made
the assertion without any proof nsscr, on the
contrary, that the Baptists altogether mistake
the meaning OF the texts on which they rely for
their argument. As far as the figurative Ian
guage the texts, "bcing buried in baptism
is concerned, it imports spiritual death aud
resurrection-death to sin, and resurrection to
a new life, and has in ITSELF no reference to
the mode of baptism, and this VIC are prepared
to prove at any proper time. Mr.. Hall, in the
true spirit ola baptist, makes some remarks
upon the proper action in baPtizlng, and at
once settles it in favor OF immersion. won.
der that all the baptists in the world are not
drowned-for they hardly start from any point
without running as fast as they can, and plung
inc into the water over head. He says, some
practice immersion, and others practice sprink-
ling and pouring, and he is sure that they can
not ali be right, for the actions are different
Yes, Mr. Hall, both ways can be right, ,or there
are often many ways OF doing the same thing.
But Mr.. Hail will have it, whether or not, that
his way is right, and ours deviation from
Divine authority, and, therefore, mere hu-
man invention. Well, it is some comfort that
Mr. Hall is not TO be our Judge, or. we would
find no mercy. But, delightful, the Saviour is
to be our Judge, who, we know, is not partcu.
, lar about an Indifferent matter as are Mr.. Hall
and all baptists and, therefore, we rest easy in
our practice in relation to the mode of baptism
Mr.. Hall then says that il the Saviour had in
: tended to authorize pouring or sprinkling, ht
would have used certain words. Well but
. Mr.. Hall, Why did you not proceed further ant
say, that if the Saviour had intended 10 au
,horize immersion exclusively, he would hav,
selected word which signifies nothing else
, of which there are several in the Greek Ian
:. guagei You aSser, that the word baptizo /
not once rendered in the Bible hy either pour
ing, or sprinkling. Nor is it rendered once il
-, the New Testament by immersion. 80 her
. again we are even with you, notwithstanding
your attempt to imopse on those who are ignc
rant of the original But more OF baptzo i
my next communication. ....
- In closing this number, wish particuIarl.
u TO call the attention of my readers TO severo
u remarks of great importance. The first i:
7. that no Greek words to express baptism coul
~ have been selected which would have admItte
different practices under them 80 well as thos
=" which are used in the New Testament. NJ
mex, remark is, that. therefore, the Holy Gho'
II seems to have provided against unchartabcncs
=" growing ont of the mode.
~ A third remark OF great interest is, thong
u" we are willing to let the Baptis,s indulge
reasonable preference for immerslon,-tha
taking together the various circumstances col
nec,cd with the different cases OF baptism G
" record in the New Testament, the evidence
~ greatly in favor Of the mode of sprinking,
pouring; and, as an universal mode, there is q
wv unprciudiced mind but must see that il is pa
tlcularly proper, and, that il especially sui
cold climates. Our mode also agrees best vii
- the scripture rmbems oi publication, with Il
W. mild genius OF the gospel, with convenlcnc
:" decency, and practicablity and we are Gur
VI that, as matter of practice, it is not conncct'
W. with bigotry, as is the practice OF immersion.
''e A ScRIrIURAL BAPTIST.
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bv Mr. BRuSEL REcovERED.-Mr. Brunei, who
i, life was endangered by the dropping of a pe'
,sc of coin into the wndppe, after several attemp
e;. to remove it by Sir Benjamin Brodie, was
., naly relieved on the 18th of May. An attem
ras to remove it by the iorceps by means of an
the pening in the windpipe, was unsuccessful. ;
ba, veral attempts were made to remove the cC