The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-22


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81. Lake before quoted. Is d, only enc q
tie Eysngel.sts who recerds the charge said
10 have been gisen BY ous SAVIOR 81 The
Lord supper. 20 called BY bis Apostles, Or
the Night previous 70 bis orucihEon Dad
{, been his purpose and design thereby ioip-
s,iiu,e nev rte o. ordinance, Tor pcrTe ual
observance by an Bis disciples aud followers
70 The renoisss time. think the other Eyau-
gel,ts would have noticed and published Il,
with particular and express directions as TO
the manner q the observance. aud par,iea-
lArly n. John. BIS farorite aud confidential
Apostle, Who, IN BIS narration Of what oe.
cured Of was said On that occasion. entirely
oinis al mcniisn OF reference 10 any sneh
charge, but IN giving bis account Of what
took place II that festival. at which be was
personally present, (but St Luke was not,
aud bis statement must Of course have been
derived from oilers) he. ST. John, states aud
records another transaction and trait Of
character, exempted by cur Savior at that
time ana oil thai occasion. Of as much i'm
portance and significance, % be remembered
aud initiated by bis disciples and followers
in eommemeraton and use as the bread and
wine, bot has since passed into neglect and
disuse BY them; be says that after the sup
per above referred 10, our Savior took water
aud towel aud washed Oul wiped bis disci-
pies feet, and told them that ;hey also ought
to wash one anothers feet aud thar he had
given them an example that they shonld 90
as be had done to them. This charge is
more explicit, and the authority therefor
more certain and reliable, than the one re-
corded By ST. Luke as 10 the bread and wine;
yet il seems TO be UNDECIDED or not practiced
as a religious rite, BY most Of his followers
except tile Roman Catholics at the present
day; and probably it was not intended by
our Savior to be literally initiated, especially
as rite, 10 be handed down to his success.
siye followers, but was exhibited aud given
10 portray and symbolic the virtues and du
ties Il humility, condescension and kindness
as his charge on the occasion of the admin
istraiion Of the breal and wine, Was to sig-
Nifty and represent tc his Apostles and other
disciples thet whenever they pariook of their
food or nourshment VI any kind, they mnst
DO il orderly and rcyerently. in constant re-
membrance Of their dependence upon him
therefor, as well as for all the other blessings
aud comforts, both spiritual and temporal,
which they are constantly and daily In the
enjoyment Of; MS wei also TO remind them
Of the duty as we'll as the practice Of broth
erly love and the communion Of the spirit.
This also appears 10 have been the views
and conception of the Apostle Paul IN refer
ence thereto. when he undertook to reproye
the Corinthians, for their unseemly and dis
orderly manner Of partaking Of their ordi-
nary meals, in their common establishment
before referred to; he tells them amongst
other things, that they did not heed the in
junction OF our Savior expressed aud exem-
plifed Il bis last supper, or that il was not
the Lords supper, so called &c.
In my remarks upon the subject Of bap-
tisin. ! omitted amongst other references to
support my views. to notice the baptism Of
the Ephcsan Greeks, by st. Paul, recorded
in the Acts Of the Apostles, Chap. XIX,
where il is stated that they were baptized in
the name Of the Lsfd Jesus; but il is not
stated as by water, nor in what manner, but
il appears was not in the name of the Faith
er, and If the Son, and Of the Holy Ghost,
as said 10 have been commanded by our Sa-
vor, and as recorded by St, Mathew; and as
prac,iced in conformity thereto ut the pres
ent day. But it is further said, that the
Apostle Paul laid his hands upon Thorn and
the Holy Ghost came on them &c, which
shows think conclusigely, that il was the
baptism Of the Holy Spirit which they re-
eeiyed. without the formula Of words or of
water; and which was understood in the
Apostles day, TO be what the command re-
ferrefl 20 above, Implied or was intended by
our Savior ia his farewell address
might adduce many further arguments
and proofs TO sustain the views which en-
terrain in rcferepce to these TWO riles, bap-
tism and the Lords supper; but the above
deem sufficient to convince all, who are not
sternly bigoied, or infexible and obstinate,
from early education and continued habit,
ia their conviction or belief to the contrary;
on whom no argument or reasoning or proof
would probably avail. to induce them TO
change their 6xej belief or eradicate their
deep-rooted habit Of thought. | shall there
fore Cor the present desisi, or defer any fur
ther Suggestions thereon; but shall endeavor
hereafter, briefly 10 make some few remarks
and show shat nc external or corporal acts.
or obseryauccs. can constitute either relig-
ious Worship or duties.