Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-29

baptized, we are told al the same time that .hpir
household was also; the children were brought,
in with them. 1t may be reasonably supposed
that many of the men and women Of Sanari,,
who were baptized, were heads Of families !;
and although the children are not mentioned it
drcs no, necessarily fllow ,ha, the household
of none such were baptized.
Gen. xvii, IA II children were capable or
breaking - covenant. why shvui they not be
capable uf entering into covenant? They were
to be- circumci.-d at eight day. old. aud # they
filled To d, that, were charged with breakirg
the covenant
J-r. xxxI, 81 "a, refer TO the time whel, the
ku wledge of God like the waters, shout GOV
,r the earth; when should b. fulfilled the com
IN md routa, ed in the Cnmrni, sion - ''Gn teach
Cor di.clplr) all nations" Then "all from
the l.a.t TO the greatest, will know Gul.'
DR. II. had remarked that the Billie does
no, ~, that those who brought children To
Chr,L To be blessed by him. hrongh, them in
lh~ir arms. Itdnrs n', ; hut they wrr" :" Little.
that Chrli io, K them mp H. his arms, laid haud>
on them, aud blessed them.
Th- c,,ri,au rsthti.hrd With Abrth'm was
lr be- per -ry,tua and now lN" under it,
blessings, according t. Gh III, 20 Four
hundred and thirty wears after the cu,enaii
with .Aaraham .he L-vi,ical Law was rstab
h.hed; bu, lh. ceremonial law could not annul
tn. prior covenant Of PROMISE. This c,,ena',,
is Of God and he himself could not make u law
tn sup-rced- the necessity If the Covenant %!
Promise. The ceremonial Lnw was merely
typical of the :uliilment Of the former prons,
aud its dissolution was f"re,old 10y Moses, al.
though he taught obedience To it.
DR.. H. had said that the children were born
into tn. Jewish Church and had otf.red as
evidence. the fact ,ha, they were cut off or the
eighth day for moi being ercumciscd. Now
wha, i. meant by being cut ctf from the church
is, tina, they were cut of from the privilege. Of
the church that is they were not allowed full
fellowship, until they were circumci,cj. TWAS
the same with what wr now call "sus pension
IL they were nnt circumcised an ini'iaiiar lntn
the church, why we're the children AMI servants
and strangers, Ill obliged to he circumcised, II
ly circumcision stranger. and servant. entered
the church, why were children circumcisrd
The truth 10, circumcision was them as baptism
is now, the door of the church.
Mr. Caples said, the gentleman desires to
know how we get ihr-e ont Of the church IA
have been baptized in infancy, shd grown rl
IN wick e.lness. The ans 'er is quite easy
they stand suspended from the privilege, Of
the church. until they return 10 their duty.
Dr. H. has advanced this argument: THAT
the oli church was destroyed, and the new one
built up in its stead ; that the new church ha'
no connection, whatever, with IT," Church Goo
established of old, with Ahraham. He Ac
know lodges that the covenant with Nose.
could not lf-cl the old covenant. The gen le
IN IN can produce no e,idrnc- ,hat the old coy
rmart with Abraham, was entirely swept away
10 make room for the new covenant. Wrr,
III Ia. 4 ri, yI
came? II so when did he put them uu' {?
will introduce To your notice an argument
founded on parable in Matthew, xxi rclmiv,
to tn. church and its perpe'uty. "ilenr nn
other parable: T"ere was a certain h"n'choi
der, which planted vineyard, and hcdgch i,
round about and divgrd wine press III it
and build a tower aud let it out IL hu,ba:dmei
an! wen, into far cn,.u'ry: and when the tune
OF ia. fruit drew near, he sent his srrS ants Il
the hu.b,ndmrn, that they might receive th,
fruit. of it, \ nj the hu.haudmrn tnnk his ser
.ait, and brat ore aud killed another, an,
stoned another Again, he sent uther servants
more than the first: nnd they dil unto then
likewise But last Of oil he sent unto them hi'
son, sn\iug they Will reverence my son. Bl
when the h,i>haildinrn saw the son, they sait
among themselves, tins Is the her; come lr
Us xiii hun, and let us ,tIz, "n ms inherihnGr
Aud the, caught him, anI cat hiin ont "i th'
vineyard and slew him, When the Lard
therefore, ri the >lnryar con"ih, what NH h'
do unto those hu.bandmnnp My irien'
would say deslrny the whole vineyard, all
make new one They lay unto him, he Wi
mlseraJly destroy those wicked men, aud wal
let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen
which shall render him the fruits IN their sea
sons" In like manner, u I'd said To the Jews,
w,lI not destroy the old Kingdom; but Wi
take it from you, and give It 10 those ~ho arr
capable of taking care Of it. Tho foundation
, stone was laid N ZION, and she Church vi Gu'
is built upon the Prophets and apostles. Chr,
was the corner stone, before and after the Ad
vent. Ephe.. ii. 90. aud are built upon tn
foundation of tho apostles and prophets. Jesu
Christ himself being the chief corner stone. -
My friend saws this is not building up o! tn
old church but oi new church, Let Jane
answer him. Acts, XIV, 1916. after ihi.
" i'll return, and will build again the iabernacl
of David, which is fallen downs and WI
build ugain the ruins thereof and will set ii mp.
There James and the Brother are in opposite di
rec,ions. The verse qno!ed, represents Jane
defending the old church and promising tn
righling up of tho church, established by DA
vd lie say. it shall be Sc: up. In ROM, x
there is auo,her beautiful representation Of ih
church under 9TH dspensa,ons. 81 say. thrr
hath God cas-, awsy his people !? God forbid
For also am an l,raelite, of the seed OF Abra
ham, of the tribe of Benjamin. For speak l.
! you, Gentiles, and il surne Of the branches b
broken of and thou, being a wild olive tree
vert GRATED in among them, and with the'
par,akesI Of the root and iatness 4 'he oliv
tree. Thou wilt say then, the hranc
!, es were broken of that might be grailed IN