Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-01

felt II my duty IN kindness to hlm, to
pass them over. have thus dissected MS
last speech, aud though with some severity,
it has been done with the kin.e,t feelings,
which trust have been mutual, throughout
the debate.
The gentleman misunderstood my allnsion To
his learning. did not mean to say that much
learning had made him mad; | meant to say the
flood ot powerful argument. ! poured Ia upon
him, had rnads his Theological lesrning mad.
Whether he has much or little, cannot under
take to- decide. -, -7''---s
To prove tina, sSrsskling and pouring are not
baptism, he resorts To the terrible expedient of
converting a precious promise into a curse
Nal. hi, l. 2, 3. Behold will send my mes.
senger, and hs shall prepare the way before
me: and the Lord whom ye seek. shall sud
denly come to his temple, even the messenger
Of the covenant, whom ye delight il: behold he
shall come, saith the Lord Of hosts. "But who
may abide the day Of hi, coming? and who shall
stand when he appearethP for he is like re-
finer's fire. and like fullers' soap. And he shall
cit as refner and purifier Of silver: and he
as gold and silver, that they may cffer unto the
LOAD an Offering in righteousness. Mat. iii,
H.. II indeed bap,ze you with water unto
repentance: but he that cometh after me is
mghtier than l, whose shoes ain not worthy to
bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost
and with fire." Here the copulative con-
junction is used, showing most nonclusive'y,
that tho same persons who were To receive the
ba ?tisn Of the Holy Ghost, were to receive that
OF fire. In the case the gentleman would bring
as analogous, the distinctive conjunction is
used, upsetting his argument and system of in
t.rpre,ation. But he will burn up the chnf
with nnqaenchable fire; "and now also tho xe
l. laid l." the root OF the tree; therefore every
tree which br,ngeth not forth gnoh fruit is
hs~n djwn, and cast into the fire." After an
appeal I" the Greek, with ali the all. that could
be furnished BY All investigation If the mean
inI and application of varinu. words IN that
language, he has failed To fini proof of hi. po
sltIon. tht dipping and b,p,i,m are intsrchang -
able terms. H. has failed to prolnc. single
Instance where Baptism Was administered by
Dipping.
tie snal oApi1za you with the lliy Ghn't,
a"d wiiti-iira. Ina seuiiem,n says ,hr reler-
s"cu mere Is ~ the hIe. vi Hell. 5, Jnnn Is
made u c'n'e!' pron,se INTO Il curse. n nor
r,d d"c'rIno lo get imnersiou! Every B,p
must iluve IA dap!
Ine senile,nau Complains lhat do not lead
would lead II lie mere not u stubborn 10 be
lerioinIeu Uy property au'norlzau adu'i,istra
,ur, IN me name ui inc Father, son ann Holy
uno.,, 4. "CnrI.lian Baptism" He ha, failed
IL Had \ siusie Instance VI dippI"yj iIa has Ian
ed " shu" tnAt "asiIins impnes dipping; he
Teiuses 10 vo leu, aud uuw complains mat l du
lao. lead. l ask II when Il gaTinent Is merely
uipted n Ia washed. IL IL nu more washing
tna" II you lake Il little wafer and pour 1t OIL
IN nd. Il tr a is. mat All Tu
wnIcn wash Is Translated ~ u ssner,c term. -
When Paul speaks Vi ui.ers m"snings, (uap-
tisins, auu alter wards names three Vi lliem sep
ara.eiy, anu Calls each vi tnen spr'nkie when
Chrn,, Peter anu Paul speak "i various bap
iisns, an su'tainrd III my pusrion. revere
: truth; ! Know NJ Purer source, no higher law
than uud's word.
Tue gentleman says that Ezek xxxvi, 20, hA,
reierence to the washing vi The jews when
They shall return from bondage.
lhs gentleman hss not learned TO work by
rule; Tor here lie RENDERS a word into washing
which IN another ,ns,ance--'Hs shalt sp,inkl,
many nations," hs tells US should be rendered
a.tonlsh. He shall sprinkle many nations;
hot the Jewish nation alone; but the Gentil.
nations; and 10 Ezekiel "ho shall sprinkle clear
, water upon you and you shall bs cieansed iron
your i,ulr;" that 10, the heather nativns shal
be purified from their idols; ii thi. does not refe
to this great ordinance, how can the gsnllelnal
prove tina. It will ever be lulfilledp lie ha,
proved everything except Immersion, have
looked IN VAIN 10 see II he would prove some.
thing. His little argument, based upon th'
uc.ve transitive verb and objective case
the criticisms upon Greek and Hebrew; the va
ration III the translation OF the word Bapio, &c
counted Tor by asserting il 10 he tgurativs wheI
So varied, and literal III the maj nrny Of cases
, and the INF renee ~ support Of immersion
drawn from the sutferIngs ol Christ, stand up
Oh the same parallel; tnsy all alike lall IL prov
-, immersion. la Mat. XIX, y baptism "ccur
several times The gentleman admits tina, II ha
reference ~ the sutierings ut CHRIST, but ask
now >pr,nkllns lit,ie wafer on tne forehead, ca
rcprrsen, the death aud suffering. Of Chrl,lY All,
Gra - from that the IhleTence that pouring
, not baptism. ! drdHce the contrary Inference
: ior CHRIST say. that lie poured out his soul uhl
:, death.
Dl. tlOp.SON. Gentlemen Moderator,
y, Wc nave patiently il>ene.i l." The gentle
e mans speech; but now iha' Il ~ conciudrd
we nave noln'ur new before Us u he wi
I nul advance, huw cdn follow ann! iloV
= can follow a man wno stands perIect
sliI Aud mere clunol Withhold my thank
e Tor the prayer ne was pleased IT, oilcr, tina
. | ngnt be taught better know edge u
= lhe B,uIe; aud especially do thank the goo
!. brother wnn 50 iervcnily responded amen
G WHAT was all this horror about! BE
! cause said lha, knew OF but one ,ealln!
|. in the forehead, and that was the sealing q
i the beast. Ills dissertation ON sealing
i about in keeping with his previous argu