Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-23
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Mn. EDITOR IL have but one apology
to make for sending you the reply of the
Rev. G. w. Quimby. to the articles Of the
Examiner" (Keys.) as found in the
Mountain Messenger and Baptist Recor-
der, edited by the Rev, Mr.. Seisfried, in
Morgantown. Va. which is about this
The Examiner in reviewing Mr.. Quimby 5
book, as referred to. has done Quimby
manifest injustice. l asked leave to reply
to the Examiner. (at the hands of the ed
itor of that paper.) but was refused the
privilege. 1 have Quimby's book. with
all the articles of the Examiner, and any
and all, are welcome to examine for them
selves. Such misrepresentation and such
gsrbling. is seldom. if ever, seen from the
pen of any man, much less from the pen
of one who processes to speak forth the
words of truth and soberness.
FAIR PLAY.
HExAMINER,' MUST TRY AGAIN.
would hereby acknowledge the recep-
ton of three numbers of paper called
THE Mountain Messenger" published
Mt Morgantown, Va, and devoted to the
interests of the Calvinist Baptist denomi-
nation. Thanks to the friend who sent
them.
They contain three articles on Uniyer-
salism. A large number OF my little work
in defence of our faith, called The Sal
walton of Christ" had been circulated in
the vicinity of Clarksburg. Va. A man
who, by the way. is either ashamed of his
name, or afraid to give it to the public in
connection with his sickly productions,
but who is supposed to be an orthodox dl-
vine of Clarksburg. read this little book,
and fearing it might be the means uf ope-
ming the eyes of men to behold the lncon-
sistencies of his creed and the cdapt2ton
of UniversaliSm to the moral and spiritual
wants of the soul. like one OF old, Twas
nightly stirred" and has attempted a
sort OF examination of the book. But 1t is
a mere aLtempt-and about the weakus:
and most shallow and foggy attempt that
ever emanated from any brain, especially
from the brain of one who processes great
skill in "logic," and requirement in 1.-The
ology."
1t is a mere tissue of assertions. uttered
in the old-fashioned orthodox, sing-song
tone, destitute of proof. The man has
evidently read but little outside of his
creed, and is astonished at the boldness
and audacity of men who deny the terri
bic dogmas of that creed. My little book
contradicts the doctrine of vicarious atone
ment-election and rep. obation-the in
finite wrath of God-and the declaration
of the Westminster Catechism. that q BY
the fall, mankind lost communion with
God, fell uuder his wrath and curse, and
SO were made liable to all the miSerleS OF
this life, to death itself. and to the pains
of hell forever" 1t declares that the al
mighty Father never did create burning
hell in the immortal world. where he
would torment his own children as long
as his throne endured, for the sins of a
moment that he " IS IOve"-iS n '' juSI
God''-is /" good to ALL" and "will have
all men to be saved and come unto a
knowledge of the truth" It farther de-
cIares that the mission of Christ to this
world was not TO save men from the pains
of hell in eternity. for the simple reason
that they rere neVsr erP0sed to any such eV'l;
but that he came to save them from si",
and error, and ignorance of God and OF
Aeaven; from bondage "throug6 fear u
DEATH" by bringing to light lie and mn
mortality-to commend Gods love TO the
world by his own death. and thus, in the
dispensation of the fullness of time. re-
concile the world to God. And all this
we have based on the wor OF inspira ;on.
We take the Bible for our guide. We 90
where that leads and we have made no
assertions in our book which are not in
harmony with revelation.
But what is the course of " Examiner" "
the writer of whom have spoken Does
he e1aHains the book in the light of Scrip
ture. or even in the light of reason? By
no means. He simply ascertains that il
denies his creed, and he rolls up his eyes
and holds up his hands in astonishment,
and says, -" Reader. is this view of the
subject in accordance with the unerring
teachings of the Bible ?''
We have shown that it IS in accordance
not only with the unerring teachings oi
the Bible. but with the character of God
the desires of the human soul. and al
that is cheering and glorious in the uni
verse. And it is the work of Mr.. Ex'
aminer'' to proUe to the contrary. Has
he not yet learned that mere assertions,
even the assertions of an orthodox cler-
gyman, are not sufficient to establish the
horrid doctrines of his creed? That men
ask for "thus saith the Lord" That
when he asserts that there is hell in
eternity for the endless torment of Gods
own children. and that Christ came to
saye Rer from such sa evil, he must