Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24

stand scripture That Christians are required
tn unite is as certain as that the Bible Is
true.
L, | am we'll satisfied that the union Of the
children Of God is required by our Saviour,
and ,ha, we cannot serve Nm arceptahiy, ana
continue our present unhappy divisions. The
truth ,s, love men Of God wherever find
,h.r. and desire 10 be in full fellowship with
all the followers Of Christ. love preachers
Of lNe gospel, and wish to see the time come
when can be III perfect union and peace with
AL Who preach Christ. I love my neighbors
of other denominations. and have lamented
thousand times that We were not all IN one
holy happy band,
E. fully accord with the sentiments oil the
brethren Just atvanced,6 am determined,oy me
grace Of God. not only so'emly to pray for the
union Of Christians and labor for ii. but to
look for the basis upon whichit rests. 1t ca"
do no good to maintain division. and am sat
isfied that the more Of the love OF Christ we
enjoy, the more interest We shall take IN the
union of the followers Of Christ.
p. Gentlemen, you certainly are not looking
where yon are going There are thousand
difficulties in the way Of our uniting ! am
astonished that wou have made such conces-
sions in favor of Mr.. c. This is just what be
has been con,ending for all the time. He must
have converted you all.
&. hope we shall have no appeals to pre-
iudice to pride nor 10 worldly ambition. Inc
concessions made are no more in fayo~ OF myseif
,ban of YOU ALL Our interest in being right is
the same, aud our intesest in being united Is
the same It il as much advantage 10 each OF
you as 10 myself You all see where we are
We are doing nothing and have been doing
nothing, not only since our brethren suspen-
ded our support. but for years before, or at
least we have been doing nothing Hat could
render us acceptable to the Lord. The cause
of this, is not that we have not labored hard,
for we have all lahored perseveringly. But
when one church labored the others opposed
. it; when one church pushed forward, others
pulled back. The cause is not that we are not
, talented jealous, and honorable men, for al
: admit that we are such. The reason is not
Q that the members are not honorable and devot-
I! ed. II is not want Of iberality on their
r mart, for they have been liberal. We can &C.
9 complish comparatively nothing in our present
divided state, though we had the talents OF
;, angels. and though our desires were A. pure
as ,heirs. We must We engaged 10 the same
l. cause 4 co work with God. We can do this in
t no way without standing complete In our broth
~ erhood.
7, p Who do you think. sir, will come to you
~ and submit 10 your dictationY
10 G. No one, presume, and no one is called
~ upon to do such a thing am willing to come
ae to the Lord and submit to Ms dsetaAions ant
ne We had all as weig como to him FIRST as last
re for we shall l4avs 10 come to- hin, in the ersi.
81 r. | know how you speak Of coming to th
'e' Lord and his dictation, but you always hav
m to explain the I.ord's mode 10 suit yourself.
'"- @. No, sir. you wrong again; we desir
!e' every man 10 think for himself, and to unde
nc stand for himself, as he must account for him
self to the Lord.
." p. I for one. can Lever adopt your views.
G. have not asked you TO adopt m
:. vimsl We can not unite upon any man
=. views.
'"' r. What shall we unite upon, thenf
w. q. We must unite upon Christ, IL we unit
."' at all.
e. r. Who will explain Christ to us?
u" C. The apostles. We must receive Chri'
'h' first. with the whole heart, and when We has
w received Hihh--not some mans views of hi
'd' we must listen to him. and consider who !
nd has authorised to preach him, 10 explain hin
an and receive their explanation Of him. Al
or you not, gentlemen. TO give up your console
"P' ces or 10 sacrifice them, but to exercise the
us. TO the utmost extent. ! ask you not TO recei
md some dangerous dogma that you cannot 81
as ccrey accept, but ask you to receive and a
uld upon great Bible truths that you can eonsciou
iy deny. when once you look a: them l dcsi
! l you to have solid truth-pure heaven-bo
old ,...,L .,a u.,h;., b.t tru,I,. I desire YOU
au- believe such tru,h as professors of religion /.
BE- compelled TO admit. wish you not to lea
not A sure foundation and stand upon an nncerta
hall orc but desire for Us all to unite upon ba
ron, that shall stand unmoved and immoval
ace, when all things that can he shaken shall cru
riiy bic into atoms. We have a Saviour that
our v i'll have to admit 10 be the only Saviour.
have book that all will have to adj
n, the best creed--,he only ihiallible creed,
that haze law that must be regarded as the o.
infaliab'e law. We have faith,a rcpenfan
and baptism, that will stand the test. WI
we meet again, I desire to see Mr.. P.'s thousa
e, as difficulties and remove few Of the more $
; me stani ial of thcm