The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-23
Bapiismal Regeneration.

BnPiismal Regeneration.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Noticing by the papers that the Rishop OF ILLINOIS,
Is about TO make visitation Mr.. Cheney's church
would like TO say the following on the subject OF
baptismal regeneration:-Every sincere member Of
the Episcopal church must be at q loss to compre-
bend the reason Of Mr.. Cheney's refusing to recog
nlze the doctrine OF regeneration in baptism whch
Is so plainly stated In the twentyseventh article
and which Is founded entirely upon the teaching Of
Scripture. Christ distinctly sald:-"Excepta man be
born OF water and OF the Spirit he cannot enter the
Kingdom Of Cod" and again, Repent aud be bap-
tized every OF you In the name Of Jesus Christ
for the remission Of sins and ye shall receive the
gift Of the Holy Ghost.n What more indubtable
evidence can we have Of the consistency Of Church
teaching Win that OF scripture! VI course no one
Is absurd enough to believe that the application Of
water has In itself any efficacy In the washing away
of sin; but every Christian must believe that this
imparts the grace Of His Spirit TO man. BY this
sacrament man is brought into state OF grace. and
in subsequent SIN he islis from graoe he does not
SIN because he has never received grace, but be-
cause he has not labored sufficiently 70 perfect and
bring 10 maturity the seed which the Spirit has
B0wn.
denial OF this doctrine savors too much OF the
ratiOnalisuc mind, which refuses TO acknowledge
what Ia not within the sphere oil the human under
standing. II Is Impossible Tor the wisdom OF this
world 10 find out Coo; Or II Is foollshness IN His
sight There can be no faith evinced In accepting
SION.
1t is much to be lame nted that there exists in the
Church that dangerous element which shows an
INSTRUMENTATION to ali authority and desire to
infuse dissenting spirit among the members OF the
Church 1t not mere question OF ritual that certain
professed Christian clergymen are ag.tating, but
they are aiming blow ut doctrine wnlch mas
S1 W m anS
trIous sympatllzers mean by such recreant con-
ductY Are they aware Of the vows taken BY them
at their Ordnat0ny Are they not traitors to the
cause which they pretended 10 espousei DO they
not see that their actions are incompatible with
their position priests OF the Churchy II they can
no longer tight uDder the banner OF the ialtn to
which they have sworn allegiance, let them depart
ron GU, asl ior ne s n me nr aU WIZ" when ma
teriallsm, pantheism, rattonalism and all isms sub.
versive OF the faith are rife everywhere we cannot
cling TOO strongly the doctrines OF Christianity,
and discountenance too severely all attempts OF
free thought shake the foundations OF religion
be hoped tnat II Mr. cheney does not return To
the cause winch has forsaken that the Bishop
Will degrade him from the office OF priest and per
init him no longer TO engender STRIFE In me Church
rns Relations or the Rev. Messrs. TynG,
Cheney and Others the Episcopal Church.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
How can you my dear Sir as faithful and Just as
gou are to all parties OF Church State treat sub
ect do to-day that OF the relations Of Tying.
Cheney and other to the Episcopal Church
The only answer give to this question is that
you have not given your usual thorough attention.
and therefore not met the questions pending You
must remember that the Rev. Mr. Tying was not
tried for preaching in Methodist church." This
the laws Of the Church allow, and true church.
men desire that all Episcopal clergymen preach
everywhere, In church. barn shed, where they can
do good, only using the Church services. Mr.. Tying
then, was tired and convicted for preaching IN
brother Episcopal parish. and directly as were, II
competition with MIN, and without his cOnsent-s
aagrant violation OF the law OF hts Church, which h
had promised TO OBEY.
so OF the Rev. Mr.. Cheney. All admit that h
was Sworn In" 70 the Episcopal Church to obey in
laws which. certainly, he then knew, and subse
quenty refused TO obey one OF those laws, and Still
persisted In staying In the Church. Now, II you OIL
any man, under the S0lemnity OF an oath, JOIN re-
ligl0us other association with known byelaW Vs.
and afterwards find out you cannot conScientiously
obey those laws. and can't get the association to
change them, should you stay, In violation OF your
VOWS, or should you Withdraw
This Is really the whole question for those OF the
Tying school. and II seems to me there can be bu
one rational answer TO that. Do you not think 80
The HERALD 10 too influential paper TO teach an
error, and 1 sure We will hear from IL IN 9
sensible way on this point. L. s. U.
'sIs Man Imm0rtal"
70 THE EpIroR OF THE HRRALD:-
In last Sundays issue Of the HERALD an edltoria
was published with the above heading, aud, by you
kind permission should like to say few words II