New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-14


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in providing Deciabo accessories. hERcHAn
Bep York. Nov. TO- 1874
MISTAKEN VIEWS OF BAPTIST PRACTICE.
BAPTIST VIEWS MISUNDERSTANDING ACTION
TAKEN AGAINST THE LEAVE. CHURCH UMPIRE
CEDENTED DURING TIE LAST SIXTY YEARS.
To ths Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Judging from what L read, am con-
WINGED that precise position OF Baptist practice on
the subject OF communion Is misunderstood by other
denominations. They suppose we act on sracipe dt
ferent from theirs. In its nature well in It's form.
whereas. 1t Is precisely Of the nature and import
that of separation between communicates and com
municants. No denomination Is without such principle
Of separation. Tho most liberal bar communion
against persons VIGOROUSLY bad moral character. as
also against ayowed atheists The difference OF BIpss
from others Is the fact OF separation, bus tho
conditions q il. How VIC 70 be certified of g0Od
moral character fitness for commnnratgi No prln.
ciple OF exclusion be expece 10 keep out all the
bad or let n all the good. No hum rule can DO this
But In the Baptist view the nearest approximation To
1t is cOuAue communion within the limits OF our
discipline Tue churches cOnsociased with us 10 disc
pne entitled to our communion, and those who are
not. but who receive retain momOers Oh different
principle than that which and retain them
are not admitted P actca the other denominations act
on this priucipe generally than Is supposed Each
church admits It's members with members OF con-
ISOLATED churches who daily cOmmenied, ana those
who practice open communion occasionally recelye 70
their table doubt persons from CHURCHES WIN WHICH
they are not cOnsOciltCd. 49,.
The New Testament theory o. church organization, in
the Baptist view, settles the question for them by
making faith aud Baptism condition precedent To com
munloo. They have no d primary cOnsCclitI9I VIA
churches receive ungDtiztd bsleytfs ana hcAca
do not ADMIT them To communion. IL nee tney nave
long exposed to the charge OF unchiltaDeneo on
OF tue very eimpley ofther mod' OF supra
ton which Is equally aimed at aud equally practcoi ~
other denominations, though Ia d dlI reIt way.
But external mistakes concefuiDS our DdptlsI pouy
are by no means as dan gerOus those now
arising among ourselves. These are the mistakes 90
those who are righteous oyermuch or VINO ann 10 DO
oyermuch baptstc. The truh IA, tue denomination mas
always had class OF earnest aJhercnis WAC uII not
mold to tho necessity OF c0nsociLte csciphe, Ia ore
communion but wero willing 10 admit any INN rsed
believer, whatever his church convictions Though our
had its EXCEPTIONS and they have Deel regar led VITA
liberation After nearly 60 years aeqiaihdlce WIKI
the denomination, have never known dhy s1eh .''l
lately taken In the Brooklyn ASSOCIATION 'i'd't
Nearly fy years ago was connected with the War
in Rhode Island one VI whose elue1es
leaned TO open communion without any plJdp 70 rs
those lines used to distribute the elements az com
munlon In a pedo-Baptist chulcn, male up 6niy OF
women Still, his standing in t.ie Church AMI Ia the
Association was never called in Question LcadlnS
members OF the FIRST Church in Providence H. l.. tns
Oldest In America were induced. under peculiar cream
stances join IN communion with cNutcn
nd tey mere 90 va, reg eySa ~
selves buC that was all. Exceptions TO "A good rule IN
own Haptist history fully proves But gavest appre
tensions TO be enteraHed RON the oVeraeuoh vi
deuominatlonal zeal nov too manifest among u =,
This tendency with The BIptists Is WHAT iitua sih
among the EpscOpdiians. IL Is sranlns cor! oil Prn
clpe Til inevitably break aud leave us "ith
divided house. Tuis can TANK OF only WITH pam.
Are all brethren aud equally ented u pi'co
III the fandyl Hlvo NC nor all one Fathofi
IairyDwn, N. L., Nov ., 1874. PHARCELLUs CHURCH
ALLEGED OSTRACISM OF NoRTIIERNERS IN
TIE SOUTH.
A REPUBLICAN IMMIGRANTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Eay PEOPLE suUNNED-CAsUAL VISITORS DE-
CEIvED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: L beg leave to give you some extracts
from letter written by gentleman living In Alabama
to a relative OF his, who has handed 1t 10 me Tor persu
Considering pertinent to matter that Is now receiv'
ing much consideration at your hands, trust you
will give 1t a prominent place IN your columns:
County. Ala, Sept. 10, 1874
Information was brought two days ago rhIl Mr..
West formerly the Shelby Iron WORKS, shot dead
You viii remember hun. He was bulldng, aud | lhink
mad just completed o furnace in Cedar'OwD, Ga is
was Ia his cOaiug grounds; shot down. aud shot
three times after being down. lnasmuch as le wdsa
Yankee it Will end there. No one van De pln',he or
arrested They are still RAINING enc ucSi0ssin
Green County of tns state Tae papers can ~ no
lux" Talk about negro ngatiGg "mte man me
negro must be terribly pusnod before be Will rcsens
wrong from the whites O"ns 60 their cona'ton o y.
armed whites can COW host or thcm
would be far better the SJl.u III we were
military law, and every loyal mere would RI 1ice ta
have II Business would be more eOnnirnt ana
ernmenti BAIL The southerners haze It they A.;s
the devil. easily understand now the governments
and people mised to think tue sOII-Jr rainer tno
Democratic party. they are the only odes tlt con-
plain Of oppression OF the Governmental treatei
and under the RUE aud curse OF ignorance: People Of
the North come here, and uformahtS oi tho Govern.
taken In hand by the cohpainrrs le4ssod ani
iawned upon ; Wrongs loyalty, suDmNslvenesS, op-
pressons, acceptance Oh the issues OF INC war ana do'
sireS that the rsat only may rue are p1dtcG uto 'H
pointed the rulers and prosecutors OF the hteii-
gent and competent, and unless tue man bc ofc nan
or common mind he Is deceived Aud thoss lnis ,nIs
these would be suOyerter II t were LOs
for the hate and ostracsm that they rear. Ana Tue
Government officials that here arc Oxen dupcd ANA
inundated, for tell you there are only lew at 'an
bear up under this system OF Intimidation AMI "sI"
cism.
The Mr. West here mentioned from your own
CITY had the pleasure calling him at the Sne5y
Iron Works in Alabama, and can testify, as well IS
many Of most prominent iron manu- ctirers III ths
valley who also met him there that hc was neither
carpet.baggero nor politician. but Trustworthy and
energetic business man, with large means. la fact.
lust such O man as the S0utherler5 are constantly
inviting to como down and improve their country As
the sequel shows, lie shot DOWN Ike d" "r during
have opinions or his own Again. tho WRITER OF me
letter quote is gentleman OF i0leigTnce ana hign
social standing ornament TO any sDc ely wtu whlch
he choose 10 minglc, with an uumpetc.aie Dnsl-
ness character. His wife Is al Accomplished lazy ft
th, mans family Is avoided cas- pesti encc.' 1hcy
i've alone woods hated and despied DY their Id
ferors because they bail from Yalkeeind am not az
liberty even his for fear OF dom snin ia-
jury. Why THIS social os,racismt submit that tue o.
mony OF intelligent residents Is more ustWofthg h
that OF travellers taken in hand as b, sas 1n pur-
posely daped' TO hide crime ID. IL. Milne
Copldy, Penn, Nov. 8, lsIL
1.-THE CONTRACTION BUGABOO.'
SPECIE PAYMENTS THE ONLY ROAD TO REVIVAL
OF TRADE-swIFT CONTRACTION OUGHT NOT 10