The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-02

DR.. O., a distinguished preacher,
and his audience.
Uncon0inced, guardian and his two
wards, Simple-hearted and Unsuspect-
ing.
Semen, an old man, and friend of Ua-
con0inced.
Mr.. Public, an intelligent observer.
PART
In which DR.. c., preaching, refers to
tive passages of Scripture, only one
of which he quotes.
Enter DR.. c. and his audience
DR.. C.-Paul, in two places, declares
baptism to be a burial. (Rom. vi, 4 ;
Col. XII, 12.) He says we are "buried
with him Christ in baptism" This
phrase is unmeanlng if baptism be not
immersion.
Ereunt OmneS.
PART II.
In which Unconvinced uses strategy.
Enter UncOnUinced, alone, S0llOQuiSing |
Unconvinced - This Chaplin hss
made great stir. l fear it will affect
even my wards. The admissions OF
GgF S%q Il %SRa iRehfs,h R fhf hsR9ffs ssR9ffsp Of bt, ths
swords and cannon by which our
cause is slain. 1t must be my care
that my wards do not investigate do
not look into history or the works of
our distinguished scholars, to which
this fellow INVITES them; for on every
hand l must allow they would find
some record to unsettle their faith
A diversion is the one thing needful,
and for that l have an easy method,
which, in many similar crisis, has
served me we'll, and will not fail me
| now.
Enter Simple hearted and Cnsuspecting. ]
Supplemented There Is always
good fortune in meeting you, our good
Mentor, and never more than now.
Unsuspecting - For we need the
help of your good wisdom. That dis
course of DR.. Chaplin much sstonished
US. From q hundred Pedo-Baptist
authors he showed that the ancient
baptism was immersion, and not
sprinkling, as we have thought, and
with many arguments and much deep
learning, drawn from history, lexi-
he piled up the proofs mountain high
and now doubts haunt us day and
night. For we do not see, in our
sprinkling, that we have followed our
Savior and been "buried with him in
baptism" as this reverend gentleman
hath quoted to US from the Bible.
Unconyinced-An ill-starred fortune
that you gave ear to this Chsplin-hs
is q dangerous man. And now, since
che who by word Of caution saves his
fellow from binding error confers or
him q great and lasting benefit"
would caution you. To prove thai
holy baptism is immersion, this fellow
faliely quoted from the Bible, in tn,
very words you but now repeated
"buried with him IN baptism" quo
ted by him for ''buried with hin. b!
baptism" as the words are in Rom
W., 4. Aside-He also cited Col. ii.
12., "where the very words quoted arr
used :" but ril not mention that.
You see he thus mutllates the wore
of Godl The case is worse for tn,
wide difference between "buried a
baptism" and "buried by baptism,
which you may not fully comprehend
but of which give you full assurance
Simple-hearted - We trust to you
judgment in that.
Unconvinced Be assured, then, j
this Chaplin ''either could not or woul'
not quote the Bible correctly
and that, too, when he gives chapter ant
verse, it behooves prudent people tC
give but little heed to his assertion
any way" Besides, it does not STAN
, to reason that our great leaders wrot
as this man quotes them, since the
practieed sprinkling for baptism
Aside-I know full well they wrote 8
Chaplin shows, and in their practic
were not inconsistent. Since they ais
. held, that the church had full right
and did accordingly change this rit'
TO sprinkling. thing which will no
D bear much ventilation; for. though ou
7 learned men accept this change fior
e the church Of Rome, the common mir
shrinks from such liberties with sacre
things. Do you not zee, my friends
thA if this Chaplin states the truth
"then the greater part Of the Christia
world are inexcusably ignorant, or the
: are wicked and perverse beyond meal
e ure for refusing 10 obey the light.
Simple-hearted- You speak mo-
wisely, dear Mentor.
Unsuspecting-Yes, most reason
: bly,, and / greatly wonder. For tn
{ DR.. Chaplin seemed most candid ms
1 and so much 10 invite investigation
while disclaiming all wish TO impug
the motives Of others, that he great
: won upon my confidence. But no
that you have brought TO our attentic
that he trifled with the word Of Go
i and did quote il falsely, ID is plain
!, not Wsrth our Whileto examine farthe
!, though we had thought Of gettin
your assistance TO look into the man
authors 20 which be referred rs.
Unconvineed-Your answer trul
giaddens me. Let me further cautic
4 you that the whole Baptist family a
! tainted with the like inirmity whir
= affects this Chaplin For instasc
one LsymAn, m falsely stating my p