The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-23

! .o'iect SOME mistakes that ! notice II
Ms. M. A. Bs. last article? lst sh,
says she Is still coniending for Christ sh,
should have said for the doctrine O
,lof Campbell; 2nd, sbcs saws this argu
ment was begun about Complexities Il
q spitcful and disrcspecilul way. 4,
this ] agree, for wrote the first article
but she began the argument. A. sh,
says, II was begun In q spieful and yer,
ldisrcspectful way; 3rd. why IL II ther,
lis not another denomination that i
'lscohed At 80 much? Here is the answer
lAll CampbcIlitcs, al least the minister.
SAY 'ours is the Christian church. th,
only trne church OF Christ this is say
ing all othc.' denominations belong L
he devil, because our Saviour holds nt
'lclaim on false churches, the truth is al
lotbers know this IL false, and a. we ar,
commanded by the bible TO contend ear
nestly for the truth, know Of no better
way 10 keep this commandment thar
TO expose Campbelies. She wants some
person 10 explain the meaning OF one
hundred and fiity-onc verses Of tho
.ible. and one chapter besides. She
knows that there Is not paper in cxis.
ltcnce that would hold The half.
The rock our Saviour had reference "a
was himself, Gnd | will tell her what the
Iother verses do not teach. They do mol
teach that The church would live and
prosper 1853 Yeas without true name
liz our Salvation depends on the name
Neither do any Of The verses mentioned
teach christians 70 ask persons that ere
mot christians 10 psrtake Of the Holy
supper with christians. Neither do they
teach the Camp0ellite ministers to teach
|one thing and practice another. But
alas! they are all guilty.
Neither do they teach that ifa sinner
believes that Jesus Christ is the true son
of God. and Is baptised, that he will be
saved unless he be converted from wick
ed TO religious habits. Neither do any
one of the verses referred to teach any
person that he or she can receive bap-
,ism proper, or q gospel baptism. that
does not believe in Holy Ghost.
Neither hss any member Of the good
sisters church ever received gospel
baptism. II Elder Little il q truthful
man. He preached that the word ghost
meant grave yard buyer boo. ann
the word Holy Ghost was a miSirans.
alton. and should have bee holy guest.
md said lie preached II 70 a congrega
lion Of ministers OF his church and they
Indorsrd il. We think this il their faith
md the Campbciliir church does not be-
ieve in all oily Ghost. 10 prove my ss-
,ertion read End. Bid. 4lh. and 9Th YER.
'es. OF 10 Chapter Acts Of the Apostles.
As 10 Chap. Is OF Matthew. beginning
" itli 7th verse, could not give better
explanation than 10 say that il is the
1ampbeIite church that Esias had refer.
'nce 10. because they say that YOU must
have the name, and will preach til they
are hoarSc that q minister can not De
cgally ordained unless he has been ban.
i-ed by immersion for the remission od
.ins, and that The only wav 10 get tol
Heaven il Ia believe that Christ il theI
rue son OF God, aud be baptised for re-
mission Of sins. Yet II member Of thet
Methodist church has been baptized forI
he answering Of good conscience, I'll
- BY immersion. and that By minister
hat was sprinklcd in his infancy. forl
ome purpose. my friends minister's
will ask the individual Ii he believes
|csus Christ IL the true son OF God? Ill
'e says he docs. the preacher will re. |
|uest lis members 10 give that persou
he right hand Of fellow shin. But II Al
'erson will join the CampbeIIitc church
nd tell the preacher he wants Ia be /
aptized for the answering OF good
onscience by minister that has reyerI
cen Immersed. but sprinkled when q
abe. ask my friend would your min
.ter consent 10 this? The answer i.
everl Ii q Dnnkard. with his three
ips face foremost. unitcs with myl
riend'a church. the minister will AK him
ne above questions, and then say while
he brothers and friends sing. the broth
r. and sisters will pass round and give
he individual the right hand Of fellow
hip"
J will ask my friend if . man unitcs
'ith your church; tells your minister
9 wants 10 be baptised BY immersion.
hrcc times face foremost, for the an-
wcring Of a good conscience, will yourl
,inister administer baptism in this way ??
answer, he will not. III baptist
mites with your church and tells yourl
linister he believes Jesus Christ Is thcl
rue son ofGod. although he has never
cen baptised for the remission OF his
Us shSiS ~ uOt OVc OI your nun OcrI
,at would refuse TO say by their actionl
at this person was not az good a. anyI
ampbeilite. do not know Of any re-
gious denomination that would admit
member In 10 their church that didl
ot believe Jesus Christ was true son
God. Since such is the case they
ampbcllite church says, by their prac-
&c, that all who baptise BY immersion K
AXE just as good christians a. they do ID
rncc ! insist that all who make as good IA
lristians arc as good as they are. Let ID
e ask my friend 70 lay aside all pre- Z
Idiccs and examine with christian e
ind, this article, and then when YOU II
ant to fluid hypocritc its my honest ii
oinion that you will 90 10 this Camp IA
'llitc church. aud 6nd what you 80 d
uch delight 10 call "christian people. \
you want 70 deceive the people tell n
ctn something that Is possible, for IN. N
Ance, that yours is part Of the chris- 2
IN church. As TO your church being h,
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