The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-15

THE Eastern (GernanJ reformed
Synod has been discussing the ques-
ton Of lay baptism. A mother had
baptized her child in infancy when sick,
there being no minister at hand.
When the child grew up and was to
be confirmed, the mother would not
allow rebaptism, claiming hers to be
valid. A committee, consisting OF
DIR. Nevin. DIR. Gerhart and DIR. Cal
lender admitted its validity, as it had
been performed IN the name OF the
Trinity. The Synod was hardly ready
TO admit it, and left the matter over.
This is a question moro frequently re-
ferred to in the Roman Catholic than
in the Protestant churches, which do
not attribute such a necessity and saw
ing efficiency to baptism.
PULPIT ENTERTAINMENTS. - The
United Presbyterian has been very
forcibly struck with pulpit announce
mcnts which appeared in the Phila-
delphia Ledger on Saturday last, and
makes it the subject Of an editorial.
Among the subjects quoted are these
Mary, Queen Of Scotts;" Man
hood - The Origin and History of
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rollaries; ;" "Planchette," Theology
and Spiritualism; Dead Faith and
the Faith of Devils:' Spiritual
Weaving"
The editor then says:-But we for
bear further quotation. Surely it is
enough to sadden the heart. May it
not be feared that multitudes may
have reason to say of the pulpits that
are filed with the preaching that is
likely to be from such themes, they
have taken away my Lord, and |
know not where they have laid him
While. therefore, we rejoice to
know that in a vast number OF
the pulpits Of this city Christ
is preached, yet is it not time
for ministers to see to it that they
aim not at the exciting or sensational
in theme or sermon, but at that that
will save souls? Is it not time thai
there be a universal frowning upon
the disposition to make the pulpit
have such novel and strange themes
announced, or to have the house o
God sought just as one would go to
play house? D. for a universal out
pouring of the Spirit that would i'm
pel our ministers to cry out. Woe ii
me if l preach not the Gospel" anC
the people to say as they go up to til.
house of God and take their seat be
fore the man that fills the pulpit
Sir, We would see Jesus"
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
The Examiner and Chronicle twt
weeks ago warned the Baptists agains
committing themselves too speedil,
to the Evangelical Alliance, which i
to meet next Fall in New York. Tha
paper says: eff the New York meet
ing is to embody representatives o
the twelve hundred thousand Bap
lists in the United States, it must give
them the assurance that their con
scientious convictions of duty will
be regarded throughout its sessions
The plain meaning of this was
that if a united celebration of the
Lords Supper was to be a part of thC
arrangements, Baptists were advised
to stand alo0f from the whole affair
But last week the Hon. w. B.. Dodge
President of the American Branch oil
the Evangelical Alliance. sent the
programme of the services agreed
upon 10 the Examiner, with a com
munication in which he says: =" You
will perceive that it does not include
or suggest the communion as any part
of its plan, and the committee having
the completion of the programme in
hand has, as one of its most active
and efficient members, the Rev. DIR
Anderson, Of your Church. in this
city, without whose consent, you may
rest assured, nothing will be intro
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