The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-03-17
LETTER FROM MR.. GHORMLEY.
Editor Of the New Northwest.

KIND SIR: Permit me once more to have few
words In your paper replying to the last article of
Rev. Mr. Britt. He tells us that did not prove
my assertion "That sprlnklng and pouring
mere water on any person or thing for any moral
ceremonial or religious use was never done by the
authority of God since the world began.'
In my last article reference was given to every
passage in the Old and New Testament where this
subject is mentioned, and the command to sprinkle
"mere water' is not found In any OF these pas
sages. The water sprnked was always mixed
with something else. If my assertion Is not true,
let Mr.. Britt show from the Book that 1t is not
true.
MI Britt says 'Now as he (Ghormey) calls SO
often for chapter and verse for proof, will ask
him for chapter and verse authorizing 'immer-
sion for baptism" Now. Mr.. Britt, eok closely
to the following: go into all the world and
preach the good news to every creature. He that
beeveth and is (baptiSthiSel immersed shall be
saved" Mark, 16 1G. This is the American Bible
Union translation. This word "Baptizo'' means
immerse. as Mr.. Britt himself does admit. The
word "Baptize" is not an English word--it is the
Greek word anglIczed, When the word is trans
lated. ''ilnmerse" is the proper word.
Mr. Britt continues: II have the same right 10
use that nS an argument against immersion rs he
has to use the fact that the word is not translated
sprinkle against sprinkling." The word spriil-
kle is translated from the word "Rantizo and
the word '.BaptiZo is not translated at all in the
New Testament And it cannot be translated ito
sDrinklp" :" etc by no possible chance Mr. Britt
viii look. and viii look in vain, for :; standard
Greek English lexicon giving "sprinkle or pour,
ms meanings of the Greek word .BaDti1o"
He continues: .And further it is also true that
when the ScrDtures want to express the idea of
.immers1on.' they do not employ the word 'Bap-
tizo, Int other wOrdsn WHY did not Mr. Britt
rive chnnter and verse? From the simple fact
he cannot Please. Mr. Britt, tell us why in your
"disciDljne, Won grantthat "immersion'' is proper
BAPTISM? If the s.idea' is not in this Greek
word baptizo do please tell us what word It is in
The Greek church has ALWAYS immersed Saw
Mr. Rritt do Won think the Greeks understood
their own lanelageo
Mfr, Britt PROCEEDS: .Mr Ghormey seems to
think ti,at his bare assertions should be taken as
conclusive Arr,1ments'' Yes, until h. can show
that the are false. But nv ..assertions' are
| based mon the scholarship of the world-upon
the statements of lexicographers historians and
commentators of all schools and all ages
Apaju Mr. Britt SAYS: "When Mr. Ghormley is
cornered he does not wit was Joke but he gets
ont Of If nv changing bis proposition TO one en-
ttrely aside from the issue and which has never
been disDuted' Let me saw that never changed
the nronosjtion from what I first stated-and
| DENY that Mr. Cree eyer said what Mr.. Eritt re-
norris him as having said, The fact that state
..primary definition does not change the propo-
| sitjon for the law of language demands that in