Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-18

and inquired what to do. teter
answer in reply was Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the
name of Jesus Oh ist for the remis-
sion of sins and ye shall receive the
gifts of the Holy::Ghost," Acts 2-3S.
Also verse Al" Then they that glad
Iy received his word were baptized.
The subjects of this baptism are
represented as believers. Several
things occurred that infants could not
do. They could not ask what to do;
neither could they repent. nor re
ceive the Word. As the three thou
sand did previous to their baptism.
Had their been any Others baptized
but believers, no doubt the apostle
would have refered to it. Every
Candid truth seeker will admit that
not one was baptized on tn day OF
Pentecost tnst could not have gladly
received the Word. Therefore in-
faut baptism il found waDting IN our
first case of baptism. The second
report of Christian baptism we find
IN Acts 8, where Philip preached the
gospel e. the citizens Of Samar;s- q
city about forty two miles from Jer
usalem. There was great JOY, the
people gave heed to 1.-The things
which were spoken by Philip, aud
when they believed Philips preach
ing the things concerning the king
dom of God and the name of Jesus
Christ, they were baptized both men
and women" Simon himself, the
sorcei er also believed and Was bsp-
| TIED. None but believing men and
women were baptized The particu
larity of detail which mentions be
LEVERS would have undoubtedly men
toned infants had their been any
baptized, therefore infant baptism is
found wanting in the second case of
Christi an baptism The tEiri case
of baptism on record is that OF the
Ethiopian noblemen of great author
ity, under Queen Canduce, wLo bad
come to Jerusalem o worship. PHI
ip heard him read the prophet Esias,
Acts 35. We are informed that
Phil p opened h.s mouth and preach
ed unto him, Jesus, and when they
came unto n certain water, the in
quiry was made, What does hinder
me to be baptized" The reply of the
| Evangelist was, If thou believest
with all thy heart thou mayest" Up
on profession of faith the euDuch
WAS baptized SLOWING that IN every
case profession of faith is essential
TO the reception of Christian baptism.
The eunuch first believed Infants
cannot believe, therefore we have no
allusion to infant baptism In the
third case, and 1t is found wanting
The fourth case of baptism on record
Is Saul of Tsrsus, afterwards cali
ed Paul, Acts 8. 1t is not necessary
to prove that this was believers
baptism as his case IL plainly stated.
When AnaniRs Was sent to lead him
into the light of the gospel, he arose
and was baptized. 1t was voIun-
tery baptism, one that indicates faith,
repentance and desire 10 do the
Lords will Infants cannot rise on
their own accord to be baptized.
therefore theie is not a single intim-
alton of infant baptism in the fourth
case The fifth case on record Is that
of the Gentiles at Ceserea, Acts 10
Al. We are informed that while Pc
ter vet spake the Holy Ghost fell on
all of them which heard the word.
Infants can hear the sound of the
Word but caunot heed it, consequent
ly infant baptism is again found want
ing. The sixth case Of baptism is
that Of Lydia and her household.
Acts 16. Lydia was a dealer in pur
pie and lived in the CITY Of Thvatira.
On this case ard that of TIE Philipian
jailor the advocat, of infant ba ptism
put much stress to prove tueir IA
vurite system. They assume that
LYDIA was a msrried lady and that
she had children and that some of
her children were in state of in
fancy, and thst she hHd these infant
children with her while on her isur-
ney On these assuInotions they ir,
TO found a positive ordinance Now j,
is prnbsbl that she was an unma
led lady rather than a married lad !
and even If il could be shown t., { |!
she Wa married lady and had eli !.
dren, rs there any prof that any of
them were IN state of infancy. I
Households have been baptized. Z
where there was not single infant .
among the number.