The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

mcr-cd live, In dl-obcdicns o the command oi
Chrsi. either intentionally q tninientlonally ~
the ease may be-. But we do lai hcllevc that the
ordinance hns In Itself any sving efficacy. but Il Il
siinniy symholc oi y change - nc n aud life ~
bciu now dead and buried - ~ aud tcsutrccled
% holiness On this plini We dher from AloNan'
q A. touching the Lofds supper We hold that
the bread and wine after thN blessing, j. not rally
the body aud blood oi ,hrli a; 90 lhe ,gihale,'
nor is u mysilcally the b. ~ and blnod VI christ
- was held by Luther and hls follower, nor 4 II
dynfmlr1lly the hpiv Hnl hlipl ui christ "a. was
held by Gavin but that i symbolic ol The dcath
OF christ ns was taught by ZWnglc. 1hcrc . no
efficacy in the bread aud wine beyond that Of an
ob lcct lesson bringing before the Christians tho
death ~ Christ Hence, We DO not call u c1ur
munon, ~ though We Comiluncd With one Al
other. but mthcf as each Christian Cnmlnuncs with
his own savior A. 10 who should take part IN
the ordinance the denomination u by no means
each participation should have previously
believed aud Seen baptized, and Ike the lrysby.
tcflaus. Ncihottsis. Etisuoialians atl ,onEfg'h
uounistt arr cluso communicable Aud a. ihey
dlntf ffom the above as to who arc tho baptized,
they do not believe unimmcfscd persons entitled
to anticipate Other, while hodlnp that in the
normal aud natural course ~ events one viii lc
immcrscd before ~ opportunity oi participating
In the supper will bc Oa.rel, a. was the case IN
the early churches yet they ronsidof the two ofdl
nnuccs connected In no such way m anicccdrut
other and ~ consider uuhiptlxel believers cliFi.
bic aud arc opon cpmmuniorlil The majority Of
American lApiisN hulu Nlo inilhtt uplhlnhs Nhllt
the majority " English iaptist hold the latter,
which view q a-o held hy ahrinrh nl the Di,ciplcs
la the above have briefly indicated the doctrinc.
peculiar 10 our people c0ncCmlrg the uniCers aud
ouiluances of n christian Church. tumc hold that
they arr unimporlnt ami No are oil rong
70 ,,,i,,y heaven IN a1IRo". 'Si Mn 'o ns, .mags, s
10 much then We consider this an
ercccdngy dangerous position, and suggest the
following facts a. bvinE 10 NJ sufficient fciuia
ilnn.
1 Tho position IN making 'gciiing to heaven
the only thing Wutihy oi our caiv and iinc mani
icsis feeling oi fclhshuC@ uulec1ming T. him
Who would love God tupfemey ani make bis Hf'
ylrc the supreme cnd ~ life, After man hos en-.
tcrd upou salvation tho proper Fplrt Il that OF
striving To be- vel pleasing 10 Col iu his service
After We have loved him W. Nill Keep his COM
mnndments Wodn not iCcl uat Uc can encourage
any such unbccomlnE spirit
q While u 4 God free fracn ilal aimlts ~ 20
the bliss ui heaven the lnUGuf Ii ihnl hllss u 10
pendent upon our isithtulurs lu THIS life. And ~
ID il not no. well hereafter With h.m thgi gets io
heaven" H With him who bcIug faithful uutil
denth rccciyoth a crown"
n When God stokc lie INTENDED Nf a. 20 hear
aud when lie commanded llo en- IHrird ~ % Obey.
4 In the Old Testament Col IUu shed severely
Saul for dlsnhedlcucc IN drial' aud did not heal
Naamnn until BE- Obcycd ~ ho l,ilgf, nnd tuiicfgd
not Moses 70 scc the prumi "a aud becan'c oi DIS
Obedience IN little matter q detail
Aud 20 We believe he dges require ohcdicnco
cycu ~ things by some considered nnl'cs.cntlal.
Hence we rrqulrc all Among W 10 Obey what
they believe 10 be Tire command 90 bui. We never
ncceyc a member by auguing thai % makes 90 dii.
fstynro whether be Il loyal ~ bic Conviction of
not We do not ask a man whp Uclieycf w fpnnk'
linz t1 unto with our chuHh, hud ihcfrhY deny
that faith, nor DO we okpcci that igg VINO tclicto
IN immtfslOn will dsny thrif Cuil 'iiIns BY PUB.
liciy indoning what they bclic'c 10 10 ialsc'