The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-30
Reply toL. g. Alexander.

CAh1Eh ChEEh, OCI. Zouy "a
| To the Editors of the Herald and Mall:
notice in your issue OF the 10th inst,
| IA reply TO my article of the I'd inst. Mr.
A., you thrust at me as a ''straw altar
conversion" saying, "He just knew he
was converted there, and his only evil
dence is he felt it," Dear sir, l had
other evidences-I knew it by my souls
consciousness "The spirit bears wit
ness witness with my spirit" 1 was
justified by faith and had peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans, 5th, ?, 2, 3, 4, 5. ''ADd hope
maketh not ashamed, because the love
of God is shed abroad in our hearts by
the Holy Ghost, whichis given,unSo u.s."
There evidently is no juslifying efficacy
in the blood of Christ, except as received
by faith "Hence l was justified by faith
in the atoning blood of Christ" -Ro 5,
8, 10. H." "Without shedding of blood
is no redemption. "-Hebrews 8, %. Sal~
Walton is by grace "FOr by grace are
ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not of
works lest any man should boast
Epe. IL, s, 8, Mr.. A. The act of the Is
raelites dancing around the golden calf,
felt 40 doubt, as happy or as highly
blessed as you did, when at Lockridge's
you felt like kicking up such dust and
made so remarkable a profession of hay
ing got religion, and on which profess
sion you were immersed in the cleansS
ing waters of Carter's Creek
saints have bOldness to enter into the
holiest by the blood Of Jesus; having
their hearts sprinkled from an evil con-
science and their bodies washed With
pure water. Heb. 10, 10, D. Mr.. A,
you want to know where the spirit that
made me feel so good came from? With
pleasure / Will tell you, as you may be
d total stranger to that place. 1t came !
from God out of heaven in answer to
prayer offered up by Christ. 81 will
pray the Father and he snail give you
another comforter John IA, Is. "rhe |
whom the Father viii send in my |
name," etc.-John IA, 26. Mr.. A, you |
quote James 2, "a, to show that man is |
justified by works. paul had spoken |
of Abraham's faith. Heb. IL, IL, 81. |
In referring to the same act, says it |
was by faith. This is positive proof |
that good works and faith, saving faith, |
faith, good works are the effects. -
James 2, Is, % James, in the I'd chap.
10 verse, says, Thou believest that |
there is one God, thou doest well: the
devils also believe and trembIe." Dew
lis and all christsndOm believe that God |
is God, and that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God" By this faith alone devils re-
he'll. Alas how many! Mr.. A., you
affirm that there is no intimatiOn in the
Bible that Paul or the jailor had water
sprinkled or poured upon them. There
is far less any intimation that they were
ever immersed. Your own argument
drawn upon yourself. Mr.. A. you seem
to ignore any covenant made with man
by God, Including his children; you
would have refused 10 circumcise
son on the Sth d ~? You would have
waited till he could have known the |
reason of the rite. On your system You
have no infants in the church. If they |
are fit for heaven at death, they are no |
doubt, fit Tor the chruch. Mat. 10: ID, |
II. "There were brought unto him lit
tie children that he should put his hands |
on them and pray: and the disciples re- |
buked them. And Jesus said, suffer Its |
children, and forbid them not, to come |
unto me: for OF such is the kingdom of |
heaven" This is encouraging to those |
who instruct children. Now Mr.. A, in |
the discharge of my duties, saw fit to |
Mr.. Barnes; you replied to my
article. This is reply to yours. [ am
done. Yours,
r. A. MCKAY.