Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
COMMUNICATION.

.'For by one tDan sin en- cred into the
serii ana death % SIP. = New Testa-
n-ent VERSE, % b tee Son o. man Twho con
quer-d death, arisinF f-o-u the s-pu'chre
after beicg dead thr-e da-- ~bes the angel
ot th- Lord descended from Herven ami
rolled awsv TIE s-a'-d stone. -.shali al h
made alive srair - b1pt z-f believers on
Him, the CSon Or Gof) and their blp-
tz-d little chiidrHn- ~h- have come 10 tim
being taaf. Jl,t before Gcd through Him,
-hti b. made alive unto Eternal Life
" NEir those who departed thus life IN their
s.ns. unbeiIevinE afu'ts AMI at not male 4
holy before God ~ Hoiy Christ, shsil be
raised 90 life IN th- resurrection OF the IN .
inst tor III s--.nd death Cor 10 b. lo-t-) ! q
T. VI in the oF-nIns sentence Of last .
week. communication IN vour pap-r * I
presses Indirectly that a.. IS believer that I
infants arr siulrss- The sentence re ID I
.'For those who believe ia th- sprinklinZ Of
sinlrsS infants Infants very frrlu-n1iy .
die before they reach the ears OF account r
ability and . small per cent OF them reach
adult age Bat since the original dIsnhe-
d'erce. Al tfu'> tall l. th- cau~e Of d-sfh 10
al generations 90 all races. IL / evident that
infants ar cuur'e1 tran~gr-S-lrs IL this
di~o5eai~nce, ana perh,p- in other wrong
doIugs IF their parents 80 far 1s ID cause
the death of their bodies since they die Ike
tduits- Jesus Christ died also. but not for
any sin IN himself hut because he took upon
hims-lf 20 bar our sins or A. the Bible has
g.. H. took not upon himself the nature of
angels bH5 uf the seed of Ahrah ,m. Thus be
made the tjou-mrrt and q led and aTO-e -
God being found in the fashion as a man 3"
Thus be sscend,C toto Haven ana IL now
Transformed into he --Elorious'' mediator.
II ants should not be- forbidden 10 b. blp-
tiZ-d N the name oi this mrfiIfOr. who -
the resurrection 10 Immortal Heavenly Lite.
Tor them, Ell a for adults, cumpetezt Of
willing. aciIng aud believing. As j. VI.
has Indirectly stated that intan's are sinleSs,
/ would remark that the only s;nleSs infant
ever born was The Lord Jesus Christ .-tioi
being found IN the fashion a man.
Through belief ia HIM the baptized adult be-
iiey-r Is made free (sirlrss) before God as
well the baptized infants. and all in
tauf- that ar saved .sIf we confess our
sins he is fIijhiul and lust 10 forgive Us our
eirs aud To cleanse uS from all unrightennS
ness" j. verse written bv Apostle
Christians repent OF their unwDrtniness. and
g, q through Christ makes them as right
eouS b-fore Him Although God pardon
Christians he does not not refrain TO punish
them for wrong doing. TAKE King David
(aut Christian by name, hut of the He
brew faith. king. descendant OF Abra-
ham. AMI from whom ouly according To the
firsh srrtnE Christ aud hence Christianity
his SINS were yardou-d and he was saved
but he was personally punished and his chil-
dren for many generations This shows that
children are not born innocent of the sins
@; parents. Let them be baptized to receive
remission Of sins. J. (. M. believes, evi-
IDENTITY. that Christ died for tue original siI,
Adams disobedieuce, as well as for other
sins, and that as infants have not commit
ted sin i'm words and deeds they are there
fore saved through Jesus, who conquered
death, the penalty tor the diSobedIence in
Eden that Is he means they are sin
less IN infancy and are saved II they die in
this Immature state baptized or uubsptized-
To this l only add that Christ. when h. said
..Suffrr little children 10 come unto me aud
foI bia them not, - meant these words for the
fathers and mothers OF al generations to
hsve their children baptized 1 believe bAp-
tiZ og infants IS one way OF allowing them
70 come uniorb-ddea 10 Christ. Part Of The
second comtnau g -uent j. sfFcr the Lord
tay God am ie4lou. God visiting the ini-
qui'.e> OF the fathers upon ths children IN
TO the third and fourth generations OF them
ihIi hate ne and showing mercy gato thou
>su-s OF then. that love me and keep nv
comuIzCitZ eHts-' Although children IN this
con nzudmeat means adults and children
Oi accountability having wills of their own.
- we'll infant ur little children not caps-
bic OF willing and acting. neyrr;h-less the
latter are not stated a. innocent or free
Jr excluded by the coDimed mcat. II. h0wey-
rr accurliu- 20 J. F. 81, 80 called innocent
uubap'Ized children that dc IN infancy are
sin,~,S, 'nsy ar 50 oulv through Jesus
Christ, whu taxes away their uuwortti-
uesS- y" intact. o matter Of how few
days of age, u 80 innocent that IL can bs
saved without Christ the Saviour OF al that
part ct hU Hgsnity 70 h redeemed. Tn- lew,
Grc--iS and G,nrile saved IN al the past
AID thos- T-ivCm=d vet living, and thuse
that viii ~ saved. come To Redemption
through HIM. bon job said OF, - know
my k-derIDsr Hv-rh.'' and which Redeem
rr now l. ~ the right hand OF the Ancient at
Day IN reha.. ol ryI ..ut.uE believing peops.
Before Abraham vas, vas, sai,h lhi- Re
dermer-
The 'sst part Of The second comnsnf-
meut r-sds ard showing mercy unto thou
sands OF them thar love me and keep nv
command nvut~-'' Christ cafn, not 10 dC-
stroy the Law ui rh- Prophet, but to fulfil.
He -sys. II any mIn i"v- me, he will keep
my command m-uTS' - Now / ssy II any
person believes Christ is the Son o. God,
come 10 sr=S .nI save him, h- has right
Z a. h- hrptiz-d aud thus ob-y the comm ,ud
e. CrrisT. gwen by an Apostle - follows
''Rrprut -verN uc- OF Won and be bap;iz- I'd
. In the name Of rhy- Lord Jesus for the re-
mission Of sin- that We aIay receive the Holy
Guo>t-' Thousands being baptized. belisy-
IIg va GE.i-- are shown mercy TO their own
. Salvation aud having ih.iI children baptized
, they also believing a. they grow older, not
[ spuTuluE God : gracr, are shown mercy Ia
| salvation | OsiIeye God gives the bsptlz a
| iui ant taIth a. IL grows To adult age. lie
/ saves the EiT that dies having been bau-
| zrd n Infancy b, the consent aud will OF
the mother, It it rHdurs;h 70 the end, For
L l.. thar rudur-fh - rn4 m -h.Il ka
aud rre ..iaI'ntu. unto death stall rec i've
Z the crown ui I'-. TIE baptized unneiiev,.-
cannot be saved Ol'y the believer u saved
/ God sIii rcm-mb-r the infant baptized IN
the ua u1e ot Bis well beloved Son. Tor God
loved ~ Christians GnI I may say both
adults ana iuiauis) '.Iu that when We were
yet IN our Sits, because OF his love Tor
CuriSf, who fret lowed us, and ua b made
u righteous befpie God by has own merits
aud ghJr BUSINESS. having clransei Us from
all sIu 10y his blood. Al Christians OF
accountability, Do truly Chri,t's faithful
Keep the moral Az, the commandments.
as dIt Christi Ar.,stl and A. d o the cno-
sen and elect CsrJstitns TO day. Whsrein
thev fall tn observe perfectly the law they
appeal 30 the y RI ~ Savior. and they live
I through Him .sIO die more and more unto
sin and live unto rightrouues..'' Such
are the reECnerated. Iu't BIN insures the
years OF accountability observing the faith
ana embracing Christ Gaming to years o;
accountability the chi baptized in infancy
often joins 4 church aI,i DISCERNING his ol
! her Rejosmer, p1rtaKes in faith OF the bod
and blood OF Christ (rhe h-ead OF life) rep,
resented in the bread aud wine at Commun,
ia, or the Lords SuPp=r- The Bible no.
where torbids baptizinE little childrea, bu,
by the words o. Christ s.fOr of such il the
kingdom of He4veu,' Il is proved some ar,
saved dieiug before they yisibly err in word
OF deed. IL can truly be said the baptized
, children are among the number Of thusi
tha- are brought into the kingdom Of HEAVIER
L. be tor-ver with Christ, when He shal
appear a 2nd time 10 resurrect, and to sc
quit the righteous To better life, and &,
condema the wicked 10 a life Of torment
AKRON.
The four sars of Captain Calhoun