Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-01

| the men who have started this work would preach
and teach by precept and example more than they
do, or have done, there would not be so much iss-
norance in spiritual matters as thore is. But any
| thing in olr days for making money, and some
men would resell the Saviour for fifteen dollars, il
he was on earth again, in order to make money,
much less to revise the Scriptures. would ad-
wise all good people to desist from having any
hand in this wild and mischicvous and sacrilegious
undertaking of so led "wise heads" who arc
striving to gull the world by ttng forth strange
doctrines.
Now, 1 believe from what can hear and learn,
that the mode of administering the ordinance Of
Baptism is where the denominations split. Some
contend that Baptism by immersion is the only
valid mode and way that it can be done, while 9th
ers more charitable, say that if person is sprink
led or imn, rscd it is all correct and Scriptural.
Now, as regards The latter conclusion VIC are OF
the same opinion for the manner of Baptism and
mode is not carried out as the anccnts did it, or
say how it should be done, for they inform us to
immcrse is to take the candidate up in arms and
lay them down in it-not as we do in our day, viz:
make the ,erson Baptise themselves half by walk
ing to the place in the water to where the Preach
er is standing, and lie takes hold of them and
Baptises the other half Moreover do not find in
the Scriptures any specified mode for Baptising,
more than for taking the Sacrament. For neither
of these Religious rights and ceremonies is there
any way laid down how it shall be done, whether
plunged or sprinkled so it is done in the name OF
Father, Son and Holy Ghost So with taking the
Sacramento does not matter how the people
take it as to form, for there is no rule laid down.
So you may take it sitting, kneeling or standing,
so long as YOU do it, and to perpetuate the death
and passion of our Lord.
Now the world cannot prove positively as to the
form of which our Saviour received Baptism. 1t
is true the Scriptures inform us that he went down
into the water, and was BaptiSed by John in Jor-
dan, but that is ALL 1t does not say whether John
plunged or sprinklcd him, and all that have been
or may be written on this is speculation Of men,
for no one knops anything as to the mode, Into "
does not suppose under, for if this be the case
when our Saviour went upinto the mountain, then
he was under it Loo; or if we said man went
down into the river or creek, and watered his horse,
10 ono would be so silly as to suppose tile man
and his horse was under the water, but We would
suppose that Into" meant hardly or close at the
water But be this a, it may, let a man be soundly
converted and the spirit Of God will direct him in
the proper way, be that as it may.
Then away with your new Revision of the BIZ
ble." We understand the old one we'll enough as
rega ds the plan of Salvation. AS regards the so
called Revision of the book Of Job, where his wife
tells him to curse God and die" they have it
e. bless God and die" Now, if any body can show
us any sense in this We are at loss to see. Tell
man to do thing he has been doing all his life,
in order TO rid him of his troubles, and then in the
Lords Prayer give us to-day our to-morrow's
bread" when there is no tomorrow known in time
or eternity; for tomorrow never has nor: ever will
come, for it goes on into eternity-then we are
praying for a thing which we never will get.
THE BIBLE.