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sions, Sunday school work III the
churches, and other benevolent or
CARNATIONS, that are planted tor the
religious improvement and moral
elevation of the people; the Hard
shells usually, though not 'nvar-
iably adopt, the philadelphia, Con
fession" of faith, founded upon that
approved by over one hundred
leading men in London, IN 1859.
1t Is generally supposed that the
Hardshe11s by many well meaning
people, does not materially dlffer
from It's (Baptists) but this is ser
ious mistake, because there are I'M
portant differences between u.s.
while in some respects they may
resemble us in doctrine, yet, IN prac-
tees We are far apart, we are agre-
cd upon the inspiration ofthe scrip
lures. and that the scri ptures are the
safe and only unerrlng rule, by
which all creeds must be measured,
ortried. Let us then, apply thisrule
~ the Hardshe1l church, this church
must be sustained by Gods word
Or fall, SO far as to insist upon a re-
generated membership, they are
correct and scripturally right; they
are correct in their views upon what
constitutes scriptural baptism, that
there can be no baptism without a
burial. The church ofGod is COM
posed of persons who have been
regenerated, or born again: and that
the church is congregational in its
government, Christ's executive on
earth can make no laws for their
government, but simply execute
those that the King of kings has
made. Thus far we have represen-
ted them and some Of the views
held BY them, the Hardshells are
some times called "Predestinar-
ians" and charged with pushing the
doctrine Of grace" or "Calvlnlstic'
Or fatalism, that is denying any re-
sponsiblity in man for his conduct
Or condition. Baptists have always
held and advocated the doctrine that
man is Justly accountable for his
actsand must meet at the bar of God
to answer for his deeds. There
must be a thorough and radical
change in his heart, his conduct
must conform to the law of God
being totally depraved in character
involves the need of a spiritual
change wrought by the Holy Spirit
he must be born again, his condition
is desperate, his whole body, mine
and soul IS diseased, his reason de
throned and judgment inspired
He is ignorant of his wretchednes:
and deplorable state, and unless III
formed must be eternally damned
How can he hear without preach
er; and how can they preach excep
that they be sent, who must sent
these preachers? It IS clear to OH
minds that they must be sent b,
that people, calling themselves tn
children Of God. They should USE
every means possible to reach TIL
perishing millions who are drop
ping into hell at every tick of The
clock. The Hardshell brethren sa'
no, God will save without means
aud Will have no mans hand in tn
salvation of single soul not with
standing he has commanded us t
10 into all the world and preacl
the gospel to every creature, an
he that believeth and is baptize
Shall be saved and he that believet
not Shall be damned. The Hare
shells argue that God saves indie
pendently of man or means, in tn
We think they grossly misrepreser
the scriptures. 1t appears clearl
To our minds, that it is our indi
pensable duty to carry or preaC
the gospel to every creature for Il
sinners are in great danger witho'
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