The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-07-18
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MR. EDlroR.-A ne religious privileges o
The peoFle Of Canton, and its vicinely are
not inferior to those enjoyed BY any pOr
tion Of our State.
We have herf,the different denominati
ons, the ministers oftheir different churches
are exciting a happy and s%alutary in6u.
ence; and until very recently, nothing has
s%transli ed among Us 10 array one denomil'
@ation agaiastano 'r, it is therefore a source
of sincere regret to some, and Of deep MOI
tiication TO others, that, one Of our minis
tiers should lay unhallowed hands on the
Atime honored institutions Of the church OIL
sGod andafirm the sacrament ofBaptism
Jas administered by other denominations is
without validity, because, we do not adopI
Nhis peculiar mode.
4 ! refer 10 a notice in your last paper.
that Mr.. S. /. Caldwell will preach in the
gold church, on the subject Of baptism.
d He here proclaims that baptism is moi
administered by pouring Of sprinkling but
sby immersing the whole body in water.
N Does he not know by making this state
ment in a public newspaper, he has perpe-
trated a direct breach of ministerial Ell.
8quette existing between him and,the otAer
ministers Of Canton7
a i he ignorant Of the melancholy fact in
Occupying this position be infringes on
Erights, as ministers of Jesus Christ, and
stables against them the charge either OF
lucompetency TO Judge OF the nature Of the
sacrament Of baptism or a want OF %integfi-
sty which leads US 10 practice a mode differ
TENT from what he esteems essential to the
ordinance Of baptisni7 He ought to re
4member other ministers have as much
respect for truth, the church and the glory
Of God as himself, and that his ministerial
brethren ia town have enjoyed as many
opportunities for investigating this subject
las he, and that his zeal for his peculiar
mode will be more apt to lead him into er-
Srot, than their love to The church Of God
would permit them to practice an anti
S%scriptural mode.
He is not only taking a direct issue with
EIhe different denominations among whom
she is residing, but is arraying himself a.
forty nine fflieths of the ablestD i-
who have lived since the davs Of the
.aAPoslles as well as the ablest Lexico9ra,
sphers of Europe and America.
What in the name of common sense
Sdoes the young man meant Does he thus
Sintend to infringe the principles Of ministc.
Srlal intercourse until forbeatance ceases 10
9be a yirtue2
IOr forsooth is ne thus trusting the creduIity
Of the people hoping egotism on one hand
land broad assertion on the other, and them
lhis Ipse DIRT following viii impart TO his
peculiar dogmas the immulability 0 ftruth,
land cause this intelligent community TO;
follow his footsteps in substituting a mode
for the ordinance Of baptism.
He has undertaken a herculian task; he'
need the sympathy and assistance of
all his brethren in the ministry, if success
in his illguided effort, he would have
the appreciation Of a few, but his ears
would be saiured with the wall of millions,
And victory will be announced in the day
when a rail road is finished (romCanton to.
fac noon. A BAP FIST.
TRIBUTE TO Mr., PRENTISS.
At a meeting Of the members of the.
Bar of Canton held at the Court house on.
'Saturdaythe 18th instant, assembled TO paw
"a tribute of respect to the memory of Mr..
iPrentiss, "A. Fl. Handy'Esq was called To-
Ithe chair, and joseph Il. Davis appointed
Secretary. On motion f. Smith, O. r.
Singleton, and T. G. Topper were ap-
pointed a committee to draft resolutions
suitable to the occasion, and h a short
time through their chairman F. Smith E 50.
reported the following, which after a few
elOquenteremarks by Mr.. Smith, were
unanimously adopted.
ResolUed.- Mississippi mOurns
the death of Sergeant s. Prentiss as
that Of one of her most gifted sons-as a
nan of rue genus, unsuIlied honor and
exalted woith-as one who was not only
never surpassed but was never equalled ins
ihe. southwest, for b%rilhancy Of magma
llon, ior beauty and power Of ~eloquence.
Hesqlped-Tha this meeting sympath-
the familv AL ..I " N