The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-07-26
OUR CORRESPONDENTS:
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Fer the 'Pi ionecr."
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In 8 former article I merely propound-
ed an in,eragatory, without the remot-
est idea of ''slurring Protantisn,' for |
profes, 10 be Protestant in my faith, ais
though / confess, that l am not one o
those, who take so low view of the
church as many do; but upon the contra
ry, regard it as the avenue through
which entrance is made by Christ. who
is the door, to the Heavenly kingdom.
am glad to find from the response Of
"4Ketholist," that the Lords prayer, is
Professionally" used by ministers in that
respectable demo mination of christians
and hope it may be more generally used :;
but he thinks the Saviour intended
it as ga plan of more extended devo-
tons" Now if the Lords prayer is
worth repeating Occasionally" why not
make it a part Of every exercise? Is it
not comprehensive enough to cover all
mans necessities? and does it not reeog-
nize the relation existing between man
and his Gods? E---.- .----.-.
There can be no congregation, mat
ter what may be its outward circumstan-
ces or inward wants, but that the pe,i-
tions contained in that prayer will reach.
Ifse, will 81 Mettodist'' inform me why
they need extend ii? Does be think it
can be improved-or does he suppose
any other form is better? He thinks it
was given as ''c plan gilmore extenaed de-
yotions.'' Now 1 hope s'A Methodist -
will not think hard of me If l say that
this smacks very much of that spirit our
Saviour designed to rebuke, when he
taught his deciples how to pray. AS my
attention mas been drawn to the iniunc
ton found in Math. vi. and6 vs., per.
NIT, me while on this point to say. that
GA Methodist's" idea .'of plan of more
extended devotions," is tie very thing
condemed in those verses, and most en-
phatically discountenanced in the verse
Bat ,uhen ye pray atse not 0ain repititions
as the heothen do, for they think Mey sAaz
be heard for their much speaking."
Il "Ertended derotions,'' in praying ii
many of our churches, amounts to moth
!. ing more or less than :repitaions" and
''maA speohing,' and when done. has no
the spirit, life or holy devotion. tha
runs through the Lords prayer. Ane
in many instances, extempore prayer
which is considered An "extended devo
ton" in the written form given US by th'
Saviour, aboupds in tautology and re
quests made, which cannot always find
response feeling in the hearts oftbose VIII,
are expected to join in the worship. A
to the Apostles Creed it is summa
ry of doctrine. it is the "Crted'' con
tanned in the Liturgy of the ME-. Church
and contains in brief, an epitome of chris
tian doctrine. Now the chief object o
preaching, is 20 teach the people; if to i'm
part ins tructions what better mode can b.
adop ted, than the repitition by the peo
pie upon each Lords Day, the article
| contained in the "Creed.'' 1t familiar
izes the mind with christian doctrine, ant
tie young are bus early instructed ii
the fundamentals Of our most holy relig,
Ion. Will "A Methodist give reason
for objectlng to its use? II he can, VIII,
not erase it from certain services, cal Lex
| for on spec al occasions, in the Liturgy o
bis church? We want it understood, tha
we are not infdel in principle or prac
tice, but claim to be governed by christ
ian principles, but do believe, that tn
use of these early forms, in tho regula
church service, is necessary to proper
church life among the people.
A CHURcHMAN
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