Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-06-30

| hold. The only question then that here
| divides us is, what is essential to valid
baptism? The BaptIsts in passing a
sweeping sentence of Establishment up
| on all other christian churches, have only
| acted upon principle held In common
with all other churches, viz: That hap-
| tism is essential to church membership.
Il OF course they must be their own
| judges as to what baptism is. 1t is evil
| dent that, according to our views, we can
admit them to our communion: but with
their views of baptism, IL is equally evil
dent they can never reciprocatc the cour-
tesy and the charge Of close communion
is no more applicable to the Baptists this n
to US; lnasmuch as the question Of church
membership is determined by as liberal
principles as 1t is with any other Protest
ant churches-so far | mean. as the pres
ent subject is concerned, / C., 1t Is deter.
mined by valid baptism" And We a.
Bsptists are so cold that we have no ''scu-
timents" which cry out against >epara-
tion IF christians at the Lords Supper
| hope there Is not a Baptist here to day
hut will regret that Baptists alone will re-
main TO commemorate the dying love Of
Jesus Christ, while christians Of other de-
nominations Will 20 out from us. And
ye' we are to remember how fOrcefuly il
has been said The trouble with the sen
tments As sovereign of conduct in re-
ligion is, that they are very apt to rule too
much in the interest OF indulgence To-
ward self and OF complalsance toward
others, and too little in the interest Of sim
pie obedience toward Christ" And with
those words still sounding in your ears let
me say once more The principle Of
obedience to Christ il the Baptist ptlnci-
pie"
But some one is ready with the question !:
How does this Baptist principle uf obcd-
icnce TO Christ apply to the Baptist prac-
tice OF restricted communion: There IL
no commandments there Christ
that forhids Baptists 10 sit down at the
Lords Supper with Fcdohapti>tS Aud
at once we hear the answer: ''Certainl,
thcreis no .ucb ,xo.ici, commandment
We are left 10 Infer the viii ~ Christ, |
say; for we are not left 10 consult our
own will The nri,cio|c of os.,ti.rr.. for.
bids that And 10 the Spirit of obed-
fence the clearly implied will Of Chris: !,
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