The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1889-12-20
CUR CHURCHES.
BAPTIST CONCLUSION.

"Thore Ia q fro
And motion of the soul which will not dwel
In It's narrow being, but aspire
beyond tho fitting medium Of desiro;
ano, but onco kndlcd, quenohlcss oyermoro.
Proys upon high adventure, nor can tire =
VI aught but rost. --Childe Haro,1.
There has been some discordant
elements in tho Baptist denomina-
tlon from time to time which have
found expression in the organiza-
ton Of new churches with some
modification of tho original faith.
These eccentric movements like
excresonces in the animal and
vegetable Kingdoms have served
the double purpose Of affording an
escape valve for desorganizing and
disentegrating influences and in
tensifying and consolidating the
supporters Of the truo faith. The
first of these innovations was pro-
pagated by Ben. Randall, un 'un-
educated man, but Of sound sense
and feryent piety. He remark en-
passont that ignorance and corrup-
ton are convertible terms. Mr..
Randall cspouscd The cause Of the
Baptists on tho mode and proper
subjects Of baptism, but opposed
their calvanistic principles advo-
cntlng as more consonant with this
Interpretation Of the scriptures the
doctrine Of rminians. Like MI
new sects they were assaulted with
terms Of rcproach, being called
Randalitcs, General Provisioners,
New Lights and Freewillers, the
last Of which they have accepted,
being known now as Free Will
Baptists. It would be instruc-
tive to follow and portray the
effect of this divergence, but space
torbids, We will only remark, and
we DO SO with the greatest pleas
ure, that although in numbers they
are small and had their beginning
under the leadership Of an igno-
rant man, they have given special
attention to the cause Of educa-
ton, and in testimony of their en-
terprise in this direction have sew
oral colleges to which they can
point with pride and congratula-
ton. It is left witt, the future to
determine whether under the light
Of instruction they will return to
1.-The original faith. The second Of
these fecalcltiations was sired gby
Rev. Thomas Campbell, a minister
OF high standing in the secession
branch oftho Presbyterian Church.
This mans life seems from it's in
ception to have taken complexion
from an ungovernable propensity
to individualizc himselfin matters
OF religious belief. His main pur-
pose was to effect a union Of the
pious OF al parties by the ties of a
common christianity. We hope
we will be indulgcd to remark
that with our knowledge Of human
nature fhis views could have been
put in fractions they would have
sappcd the vitality Of this grand
est and most civilizing power.
They differ from the Baptis.s as
to the significance Of the rite Of
baptism, holding an opinion which,
in the Judgment Of the Baptists, is
regarded as akin to if not identi-
cal with the ritnalistic theory Of
baptismal regeneration. The fol-
lowers Of Christ having been term.
ed disciples they show as their ap.
pellative "The Church of Christ
The third departure had its
foundations laid in the defnlcation
OF Memo Simons, who had been a
Roman Catholic Priest; they re-
jccted infant baptism and did not
immcrce but adopted feet washing
in connection with the prepara-
ton for the Lord's supper. From
the founders they took the name
OF Monncaites. Their strong hold
in the United States is Kansas.
The fourth modification of the orr
ginal faith, and from which they
differ essentially, is in their views
OF the Sabbath. They, from this
circumstance, IRE called Sabbatari-
ans The fifth arc known as the
Liberal Baptists of America. The
last is the German Baptists OF
Brethren, commonly called Dunk
ers. These people, like tho Qnal1,
ers, ore remarkably plain in thcil
habit oflifc frugal and industries
They will neither take an oath nol
bear arms. 1t is impossible K
give any statistical account 8
these people rs they keep n,
records of such facts and evcnts a
usually comprise the history Q
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