The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-09-21
me GOSPEL Of CAkiSl.

" w lItW'lltN W t''N'N
gospel plan Of salvation as given BY
Christ and preached by the Apostles :
when 5000 cried out, "Whst shall
we do" /. g., what shall we do to
he sayedY Peter replied, "Repenl
and be baptized (immerscd) every
one Of YOU in the name of Jesus
Chtlst for the remission of sins, and
ye shall receive the gifts of the Holy
Ghost, " Acts 2j37 and 3S.
The philipplan iailor asked the
question, "Whnt must do TO be
saved" Paul and Silos replied,
believe on The Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved and thy
house, Aud they spake unto him
the word of the Lord and to all IN
his house" and the same hour he
aud all his were baptized DINNERS
cd). Acts 10 3O33.
When Saul was convicted Of sin
Jesus Christ told him to go to Da-
mascus and one Ananias would "tell
him what 10 do, Did Ananias tell
him to hold up his hand or get down
and prayS No, he told him to, "Arise
and be baptized (immersed) and
wash away Thy sins, calling on the
name Of the Lord" Acts 22;lG.
Paul speaks Of all Gods children AS
being "buried with Christ by bap-
tism" (immersion). See Romans,
Gi3, 4, Colossians 2i12. Peter de-
clares we are saved by baptism i'm
mersion) Peter, 1921. The Lord
Jesus Christ commanded "baptsm'
(immersion) TO he preached "in all
the world" and to every creaturc.'
Mark 1915, Is.
But who breaches this gospel
None. Go into any Of oar churches,
look around, but few Bibles are TO b.
seen IN the hands Of the congrega-
ton. An eloquent essay carefully
read, is attracting their attention.
The subject of the essay Is not,
"Wha must do TO be saved" 1t
is an essay on Astronomy" "Bo-
tanv," us the Bible true" or some
similar subject, Doctrines Of men
are taught for the commandments Of
God. A large salary is the sure
evidence that God has called the
man TO be pastor Of the church.
God calls the lOudest, where the big
gest salary Is offered. Is 1t not the
case, hat too many preachers are
afraid to preach the doctrines Of the
Bible, lest their salary he diminished.
Where are the pastors of the churches
who command believers In Christ to
be "immersed for the remission Of
sins" as did Ananias!
The church of England authorizes
immersion, but 10 case of sickness
permits pouring and in the thirtleth
canon this mode Of immersion Is
called "layng water upon the face. y
Dean Stanley Says "rhere can be
no question that the original form of
baptism the very meaning of the
word WAS complete immersion in
the deep baptIsmal waters; and that
for at least four centuries any. other
form was either unknown or regard
ed, unless in case Of dangerous ILL
ness, rs M exception, almost u mon
strOus case.
1t was not ill the year 1871 that a
law was passed declaring immersion
or sprnkling TO be indifferent. Roman
Catholic priests say: "Protestants
are down on the Popes and claim to
stick to the Bible for their guide and
yet they must turn away from the
Bible and look to the Popes OF Rome
for their authority to baptize infants
or to baptize by sprinkling or pour
ing, for their Bible speaks only Of
immersion and the baptism of be-
levers " ask the question
Should Protestants obey the command
Of The Saviour and lmmerse, or on the
other hand obey the Popes Of Rome
and sprinkle? Judge we.
Any and every person who will
give me one command Of Christ or
His apostles for baptizing by sprink'
ling or pouring or the baptiziDg OF
infants, | will give to each of such
$500 as II reward for their labors.
Surely some Of the Pastors who prac-
ticc these things, and yet call them
selves Protestants, should be able to
give chapter, book and verse. ! will
anXiousIy look in daily papers fol
their authority in practicing that
which | fail to find within the lids OF
the Bible.
Thanking you in anticipation for
your space,
WILLIAM HAMMOND.