Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-22

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The Piedmont Debating Club is in -four
ishing condition. and had an accession of
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ing. The next subject for discussion is an
interesting one, and the debate will proba-
hlv he well attended.
Fauquer County, March 10.
Ht,~ Mr.. WV. BAYSE.-Dcar Sir: In making
quotations you should always give them with ac-
curacy. No writer i'll the Southern Churchman
Ina. ever charged Baptis,s with holding principles
which unnecessarily lead TO lying, stealing, licen
tionsncsS. aud murder" And you ought not to
say 3d. What said ny Jerome from whom
YOU quote was. that Baptist negroes generally BE-
ii.rcd no condemnation could ever come upon
them for any crime. provided they are haptised by
immersion. Now, ne says. 1.-The consequence of
hi. b.ii.f is. they think they can lie. steal he
liccntiuus, &C." This affirmation no person Will
disagree with.
You .ay the Editor of the southern Churchnian
j. bound to withdraw the charges made against
Baptist.. pr else allow them to defend themselves
in his paper. Before asserting, let lis see how the
plan will work. The baptist Churches 81 the
South have organized a Publication society in
Charleston, :. c. They have gone I" a good deal
Of expense in this. and now issue books and tracts.
for the truth of which the Baptist Churches III the
South are responsible. This Society has Published
a book called the Evils of Infant Baptism. The
book thus endorsed. says of Infant Baptism: II /,
~ revolving evil" and "h0rriblc ah"mina'ioh;
that il makes minister uccur! position revolt
ing and ahhorrent; that ii is IA sill against H1d;
that if any one is Pedo-Baptist, "to be- consis-
tent he must be a papiSt' that 1t Is "re"eiii"n
against the authority of Christ and It's min
tier, "rcbcls that he who defends Infant Baptism.
defends union If Church and State; that lit leads
10 religious persecution" that such a Church will
in.rifnLyy he a prosecuting Church: that ut des-
troy, civil and religious freedom: aud. finally
"thai it il the most pcrnci"us heresy winch hn-
ever found it, way III the Church. Now your
Publication society is either bound to Withdraw
these charges, or to publish ii book, At lis cost
written by ue defending ourselves. when Ionr
Publication Socirt, Will allow this, then you shall
have the columns OF the S"athcrn 'lur'huall.
Can any thing he t"ir'c than this;
You saw YOU do not intend that the Editor
shall hide the Episcopal Church under multitude;
that your business is with the Episcopal Church.
This might he So Did you not attack al! other
Protestant Churches in attacking il: You say You
will show Baptism is o"r salvation. But tins Is
only what YOU say of oN Procstan, Churches. On
,arc r.; OF Evils of Infant Baptism, II is said,
whcu any Protestant denomination wants t" AT
minister or defend Infant Baptism. baptism aud
regeneration are declared '''e"ii""g '"'"f'cd'.
so when you propose to show that II ""' Pec"iari-
ties are egitnately carried out, they must sub'eri
a.. A, h,gl 'hri. IL al
Publication Society of all Protestant Churches.
On page ia OF same book, we are told, Infant
Baptism "Jiot. out erery rt"f'yc cj the th"ch a.
seir.' As for oW Apostolicnl Succession, when
unchurches all the rest of Evangelical ChriS'en-
dom, YOU shall have the columns of the Southcrn
Churchman any day, in order to prove that the
Episcopal Church holds such Il m0nstrosty. There
are some amongst u, who do hold II with the con-
sequences to which you have referred. Hence,
such persons, DESTROYS Of being consistent, never
mix with other rrotcstauts; and if they hold such
views they ought not But Baptists do hold h's
,.gv thinq The book says Infant Baptism blots out
every ve.tge of the Church page 1851 III there
i no other than Pcdo Baptist Church. then there
is no true visible Church of Christ upon earth
On page ISL we are told with BuptSts are 'the only
conservative influences now existing IN the ! M
re,s, II is ours Ia save Pcd"- Bapusts themselves
-. from the consequences ofthcir own 'rror. live
therefore. we are told. (samc pagc.) i. i""pWtg
.nhIim, W. 10 not doubt it; and 'it you d" mol
save us we must sink" Well may We stand aghns,
nj such presumption. But with consistency, the
book from which we quote lpagc ISL tells u.s.
"Ch.;sion rninm and Infant Baptism never can
exist together. Between the millions OF BaptiSi-
and Pedo- Baptists. this rite intcrposes barrier
which j.. and must i"r'r"r r'm"iH, 'mP"s"b'".
This with such views a. the book teaches. Is con
II a.. 81. R.ttI
friends, they Il" right to abscn; themselves from
the Union PRAYER Meetings from the Young Mems
Christian Association, and from all the other great
and blessed works which Christian brethren 81 va
rious denominations are endcayoring To do ior
their Master But these cannot he the feelings "'
all our Baptist brethren. We know too many
rood and earnest men in this Church: too many
who are patterns in all that is good. We have
known too many who have finished their course
with Joy, and for whom the crown OF life Is pre-
pared to believe these are the Opinions oil AL
Then let su,h join with us in every good word and
work and let our only ambition be. to see who
can do most for that blessed Tamc by which we
are all called.
one word to Mr. Baync, in conclusion. The Edi-
tor of the Southern Churchmam now takes leave OF
Won in this puji;c controversy. 1t l. not pleasant
10 him. BE- assured, if the Editor has said one
word which he ought not. a. CHRISTIAN 10 nave
laid. lie apologies. and bcgs you I" consider II
withdrawn. To you. personally. he can entertain
none hut the kindcst feeling; which are hereby
rendered to you. and to all those who love nur
Lord Jesus Christ. in sincerity NH ut"
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