The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26

tan union and Baptist srslusyensss can,t consss. 10
biother in Christ. THOMAS vERMILYEA
N.w what were the restricions9 Dr. vermysa YOU
accuse Of exclusiveuesa We ask you sustain that
charge the Word of God. And he says he cannot
compIy w.h that condition. That Is the only condition
lie says he cannot comply with that condition bnge
given you tn, announcem TT In the Doctors words
have given you frank statement OF all know upon tho
subject. Now l VII only say one word. For the breth-
rsn OF other demon naous here have not wcrd to
say that would hurt their fe ngs in this mafier r.,
spcct them supposed thai the brethren Of tive Chris
tian Union respected Baptists and do intend
far as am concerned, before through win this
sort OF treatment TO show them that do respect
selves. and II possible. 10 make them respect u.s. do
rot understand Christian union TO consist In bc,y
OF men forming an association, holding public meet
ngs for selIgorincaon society, for the PURPOSE
OF protesting to each other that they have great love,
and are united In the MAN, when In reality there ars
differences radical between us that cannot unto
without compromise Of principles mutually But
hold Christian union to consist In standing upon tho
same Bible ground holding the same Bible truth. main
taning the Bible spirit observing the Same Bible
practices which blessed Lord and Saviour Jcs .
Christ gave his church to tho end OF time And until
prepared u 10 that platform, we are not
prepared to declare that we are united One OF tho
circulars OF this society says"We must have visible
the Apostles Creed" and other-I forget which. Wc
my dear friends, cannot agree on that II IS utterly
no creed but the Bible. We have not any
creed We have no respect at all for creeds We hold
not improve 1t, and II the Bible cannot guard ITSELF
creeds cannot guard IT, We hold to the great cardinal
truths they delivered TO US by blessed Lord
and Master. We are exclusive TO no one. We
hold the liberty or tho Gospel; and II Jesus.
In the impo.ition of tho reqaisition that people
should be baptized requires perfect Obedience
no option but to yield to 1t. When men say
elusive, because we insist upon II that men shall
boplized we pv say WHAT a'o All un' other ris
tans say. TIL re Is not Christian sect In
Chrisicndom that says men shall come to the
Lords table until they baptized But then different
scots differ to what bapt Sun consists In. We say IL
consists In the INNER ion OF believer aud only that
believer, OF little children and infants. Vol, now,
only say just what they do: that baptized persons
only commune at the Lords table. But the differ
cncs between 10 what bapsia consists in. That
n all II were going TO realiato upon my pseudoBap
elu,ivo than We We do believe in ali baptized per
sons communng when we consider them baptized
But you do not. You baptizc half the children
Of your conGregaton into your churches, aud
then refuse 70 let your bapt zcd people COM
mune with you When it comes to matter OF excia-
syen3ss, WIN We stand upon broader Gospel ground;
and do pro est with the best OF feeling and with the
kindest Of motives, that II is not the square, manly
thing open Christ thing cali the various
churches together IL what called Union meetings"
and every opportunity take the opportunity as was
done in DR. Vcrm lyoas church in Fifth avenue IN Dr
Thompsons church in Broadway, in DIR. Trails church
In Brooklyn and in other places, to lampoon the Bap
tsts II Is not the square thing, gentlemen. Do that
anywhere else but do MT call IL a "Union meet ng."
And II cannot meet together TO discuss our dIier
ences In a manly, open way then let not cal that
meeting u Union meeting, when 1t is simply TO give
another denominat,oa very mean character ani
create prejudice against It, Every body that knows any
III
ta, it Is on what constitutes Bible baptism We hod
the doctrines OF communion that other pcopl do.
with Dr. Barnes, OF Philadelphia not long since and tho
Doctor said "Brother Fish, confess TO you that log
caly, you right upon the communion question: but
think you are not ri ht upon the b'psmal question:
There Is difference betw you and me, and the differ
Is there" Dr. F,sh 81 d, "rhen Is It right, Is II
manly, Is Christian, Dr. Barnes for the brethren Of
other denominations yourself and Others TO talk about
our gory excisyenossS Meet US on the Bible take
up tho Bible argument and dcide the gu slion with
subject OF baptism, and whether the sprinkng OF any
person Is gospel bapisnr That Is the question: and
these brethren II they wish to meet at all Tor
kind Christian conference nail that pest down To
the point where It 10 ultimately belongs and not take adj
advantage, when willing 70 ds,uss the matter
with them fair and open way upon Bible pr nc pies
which they pro believe and which we profess TO
believe fthank God there is very kind feeling spring
ing up In the world among the different denominations
one towards another Is great change rom uno la
In kind and Chr au way tn. nearer we shall get TO-
gethsr and ! believe we arc getting toseshes a
DR.. Arma o then went 10 consider at somc
length tho subject OF infant baptism inviting clcrgymen
OF other donominat come and exchange pulpts.
and they chose 10 discuss this Question; but warning
them that any undertook In his church TO provo
always eight OF nine old women Of tho congregation
who before he got oct OF tho door, would convict MIN
OF misreprcsenting tho Bible.
Rev. pr RaaE, who had taken seat in the body OF
the church. and was nvted on the platform, made
few remarks explaining that no Was 10 no way con.
declined become identified with IT, because he did not
bel the time rpe for such movement In refersnc
70 Dr. vcrmiyea he said am confident tbs res t viii
prove that would have been here to-day TO do any
service which he understood VAS expected of him
say that with conhdenca That there is mistake
some here Is evidpnI think l know where tho
mistake lies. t os In tho agent who went between
respective brchrenthe pastor OF this church and
Rev. Dr. verm Iyca Tho Secretary OF the q risuan
Union Is responsible for this mistake have no hcsita
ton Ia saying that to-day say again am convinced
the result viii prove that my brother vermiiyea would
have DO what he IA riy understood be WAS
exported TO do Tbs mistake lbs not In Dr.
Armtaye or DR. vormyoa; but there has DO n
msu through the means OF the agent who
went between thon, and II not the nrss misunder.
standing o CURED Of the kind On the subject
OF Christian unity he he loved all who loved Christ
in sincerity. We were ke radit The arer we eonr
the centre the come 70 each other Lei as
try 10 liye a. Cnrst can, and 50 We would
each other In regard TO these minute d
| fcrcncei Ia chung 10 that glorious old motto
In thin9s essential, unity
In things non-essental liberty,
In all things. charity.
After singing hymn and bcncd elton the meeting was
| dismissed.