The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-09-30
SOME ODDLY-NAMED BAPTlSTS.
Regular, Primitive and Old Two-See6-In.
the-Spirit Professionalism Sects.

Regular, Primitive and Old Two-See6-In-
the-Spirit Professionalism Sects.
A recent census bulletin, prepared
under the direction of DIR. Henry X.
Carroll, contributes some interesting
statistics concerning several bodies of
Baptists, including the Regular north
and SOUTH, the Primitive and the Old
Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinari-
an. The northern and southern bodies
are numerous, the former aggregating
o00,025 members and the latter 1876
491. The more quaintly-named bodies
are very conservative Baptists, who are
not in fellowship with the Regular, or
missionary, nor with the Primitive or
any other body of Baptists. They are
strongly Calvinistic, holding firmly
to the doctrine of predestination,
as their name indicates. The phrase
Two Seed" is understood to indicate
their belief that there are two seeds,
one of death and one of life. The
former became implanted in man when
he fell from the state of holiness in
which he was created originally; it
brings forth the fruitage of eternal
S'S"oii. 'lC SCCu VI lllc Is
Gated by the Holy Spirit to those who
are called and regenerated; it springs
up into eternal life. Not all the asso-
Citations accept this peculiar title. Some
call themselves simply Regular
others Regular Professionalism, and
still others Regular Two-Seed Predes-
tlnarian Primitive Baptists.''
Their articles of faith also vary in
phraseology. One set is quite brief,
embracing only ten articles; another is
more extended, and embraces twelve
artSles The latter, which has been
adopted by several associations, de-
clares that God was the creator of all
things and governs all things in right
eousness; that man was created
holy, but by sin fell into depraved
state, from which he is utterly
unable to extricate himself; that
Gods elect were chosen in Christ be-
fore the world began and appointed
to faith and obedience in love" by the
spirit of God because of the righteous
| ness, life, death, resurrection and as
cension" of Christ; that Gods elect will
in due time be effectually called and
regenerated, the righteousness of God
being imputed to them; that they will
never finally fall away; that good
works are the fruits of faith and grace
in the heart and follow after regenera-
ton; that ministers should receive
legal authority" through the impo 81
tlon OF the hands of a Presbytery act
ing for gospel church and should be
subject to the discipline of the church;
that the eternal work of the holy
spirit is manifested externally as
well as internally in experimental re-
ligion and the call to the ministry,
and the true church should distinguish
itself from all false sects" and have
no fellowship with them; that the
church is spiritual kingdom which
men In state of nature can not see,
and it should, therefore, receive as
members only those who have hope in
Christ and an experimental knowledge
OF salvation; that the ceremony of feet
washing ought to be observed and that
the joys of the righteous and the pun
ishment of the wicked will be endless
Many of the Two-Seed Baptists are
strongly opposed to paid ministry.
They hold that the calling of the min
istry is Ito comfort Zion, feed the flock
and contend earnestly for the faith
once delivered to the saints They
are Antinomians, and do not believe
that the help of a minister is needed by
the Saviour to reach and save sinners.
He is full and complete Saviour, and
carries on the work of Salvation with
out the help of men. Modern insti-
tutions," such as Sunday-schools, theo-
logical seminaries, Bible and mission
ary societies, are regarded with marked
disfavor as among the Primitive Bap-
lists. There are A associations, with
Ais organizations, 333 SIS church edi-
fees valued at s135, ,23O, and 9,9sg COM
municants. Thou gh the commune
cants are scattered over twenty-three
states, they are most numerous in
Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas. The average seat
ing capacity of the edifices is S12, and
the average value s450.-N. y. Times.
The Bright Side.
Bobby-Mamma, I've just heard
something | think you ought to know.
Sister Nellie has eloped with the
coachman!
Mamma (calmly)-Let this teach you
dear, how inscrutable are the ways of
divine Providence: However great our
misfortune, let us ever be thankful
things are no worse. Why, it might
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