Smyrna times., 1869-03-03
IFor the Smyrna "Tim.."l


Mr.. EDITOR: | was not little surprised
and amused when ] read your last issue and
learned, that the item furnished you, u few
weeksagO, relative to denominational matters
in Dover, had given offence to one of your rea-
ders. | suspect it was the first time, Mr.. Edi-
tor, that you had ever been guilty of publishing
an item indicating the prosperity of the Bap-
tist Church, or the progress OF her principles
in this State; but if you are not as jealous as
your correspondent x, it will not be the last.
AprOpo-peaSe say to your numerous readers
that the Baptists Of Dover have visited their
Jordan again (since the publication of the item
complained of and believers have the more
been added unto thcm;" while others have re-
lated their christian Xperience-glving evil
dence of their conversion, and are prepared 10
follow Christ in his command and example
Nor has the interest abated among our Metho-
dist friends in town and country, but the more
they examine the subject in the light of God S
Word, the more convinced are they that there is
but lone baptism Eph ". 5,) and that
immersion constitutes its oneness. There is a
great deal OF Bible reading here about
40 not know Mr.. Editor who your cores
pondent is-whether he belongs to the 1JulDtt
or the pec0. L should not suspect him of filling
the former, however, for his article indicates
that he is too poorly instructed in Bible Truth
and Gospel order for such position.
Please give my Christian regards to him, anC
present him lat my eXpenSe) with New Tes
tament-the Baptist Discipline--and send hin
to Sabbath School.
l well know what is the matter with him.
have made diagnosis of many such cases anC
have found in an old prescription book pleas
ant remedy and a certain cure.
Mr.. Editor, hydrOphObia (water fear) is ;
very distressing malady, and as this disease al
ways renders its unfortunate victim more O
less spltetul, thtS may account for the tone ant
spirit OF your correspondents letter. in reply
to my item. Charity, then, in it's far reaching
mercy must be exercised in behalf of the deed
and words OF one suffering the paroxySms 0
religious hydrophobia.
REMEDY FOR WATER FEAR.
; Mark XVI. Ii, Matt. Ill. 10, 1917. Mark
4, 5, gil. John Ill. %. Acts VII. 26-39
Romans vi: 3-5. Col: II. II (examine DIR
Adam Clarke on these quotations from Ro
mans and Col alsp on " baptism for the dead,
IN Cor: 18th chapter) Now if our brothe
Will read these passages, / think he will fee
better, and his dread of water will gradual
subslde, unless he is disposed to reject tn
, counsel OF God as did the lawyers and other
in Luke VII. 80
L Only y wish to say in conclusion that erer
tthe GHd WOrd Cf my item aCdS tree, the coward
ly, lntlmatlOnS of our brother to the con
trary, notwithstanding. Tell him there is fu
ture for the Baptists in Delaware. You ant
others, Mr.. Editor, will receive items of thei
success, frequently.
AS soon as arrangements can be made thert
will be regular preaching, by the Dover Bap
tlst minister, in Smyrna, and then, without op
probrlum and without invective-ln kind, faith
tul and atfectiOnate lectures he will tell you
citizens who the Baptists are, and what the
6elleve. And then your citizens will know u
better and love US more.
intended to reply at length to our brother
letter, but he is SICK, and | will spare him fo
the present. As soon as find out whether h.
belongs to the pulpit or pew, shall have NOR
to say. If he is one of the "cioth," then,
shall have good time, for two or three expires
slOns in his letter are too tempting to overlook
L am not through with this brother. | wan
to see him, and know him, and pat him on tn,
shoulder, and gentle him down, so that he will
not rave any more, when | chronicle, through
your paper, the progress of Baptists principle
in Delaware.