Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-16
yron THE ADVERTISER.

/. Mr., EpIroR:-I eco in the Southern Bapsist OF
Feb. Sh m attack on the Adserter for its suppostd
h.re,ies in an editorial on Christian NagnanimitI
in which "PREsBufxRos" thinks he has shown
you up, simply because you wished to spread
peace, goodwill and charity among the different de-
nominations Of Christians in the land.
feel it duty as one of your readers, to assure
you that there is not title of public opinion i the
range Of your circulation, which you would respect
for intelligence and piety, but what appauds and us
tains you; and the more that You say In rssTenoe
to th, same psics that you are "Baptist-to the
ond of the chapter"
Your position qualities You to show to the world
that Baptist and Digot are not Synonymous tsyms.
This is fully shown in your "Christian Magnanlni-
IT," and in the extract headed "True Church" Big
otry is the basis Of all persecution and this persscu-
ton Of you, br rsbuking il in the modest logical,
charitable and therefore Christian manner Of the two
articles noticed,by "PREsBurERos," is sn iilustrs-
ton Of my position. 1t Is not the first time that Big
otry damus man because he is Christian enough TO
wish to save all and love all "who have the iprit Of
Christ"
He says your course will "dslugs our country with
blood" What Charity dsluge the country in blood
mira1ie dietu!i always thought Bigotry did that
the Bgotry which says there is no Church but ours
no ministry but ours no sacramsnta but ours no or
thodoxy but our doxy. This is the stuff that perse-
Gates. John said Master, wo saw one casting out
devils in thy name but he followed not u.s. and usfor-
bade him. because he followed not us Jesus rsbukea
his bieotry by saying "Forbid him not" Dee'
"PREsBuIrRes wish to teach you your dcvotions'H
the following words:
Lord bless thy chosen in this place,
For only here's the chosen racsj
But God confound oil others face,
And blast their name,
AL Churches else are but disgrsee,
And public shame. s
II you will just allow to point out the ineonsis
tsncy Of his argument: He says there is no Church
but that which follows the "sxampls" Of that of th
New Tsstamsnt. Now the Testament says that tn
Church then was organised with Apostles, Prophets
Pastors, Doacon, B'hopI Dssconss's', gifts of Heal
ing gifts Of lounges, In.srpretsrs, Evansslists ant
Prssbytsrs. The Church having NO Apostles, by hi
showing is NO Church.. An Apostle Is man sent b,
Christ to make BY inspired authority Scripture and
prov. tby mr.5ris> Which Church amongst all Ii
sects has this A osthship, either in fact fancy'
say nons Them not being like th. :Ts,tamsnt OF
ample, there is no Church at all according to hi
poEtulats.
His trying to identify you with the "Aothsr Of IIsl
lotr," "Jssuticsl Casuistry," glazing over, &c
will be laughed at by any man Of your number {
pounds who knows, as we'll as you, how to boil you
peas like sphiloropher, (,es last No. of Backwo0d
or exercise Catholic charity like Christian.
should join in the laugh if my lsannea', and bile,
dyspepsia, and badnsss, and wrinkls' and bachelor
ship, would permit-But if could not laugh wit
IOa for lack of these helps, yet In order to get
Heaven, am bound to join yea In CHARITY.