Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-09
PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS.


as the "Parliament of Relig ions" took
place at the Unitarian vestry last We'd
nesday afternoon. Rev. c. 5. McLesrn,
pastor of the Baptist church, replied to
the question NV hat Do the Baptists
Believer Following is summary OF
his remarks;
|. That the holy bible was written by
men divtne!y Inspired for that purpose
that 1t Is tHe standard 10y winch all
human conduct, ereeds and opinions shall
be tried and that 1t Is II perfect rule OF
faith and practice. Tim. 3:t5-17, Pet.
l:21, Acts 2S:25, Rom. PIE, Heb. 1915,
John 12:47 IS, and many other passages.
IL. That there is one only living and
true God, the Maker and Supreme Ruler OF
heaven and earth; 'lufinite In every nat
ural and moral perfection; and that lie
has made Himself known to His people
under the name of the Father, the son
and the Holy Ghost, the same In essence
aud equal in every divine perfection.
Mark Il: % 81, l.. 3: 6, l Tim .: So, John
5: %, Mat. Is: 10, John 81, and many
other passages.
III. That man WAS created holy; but
by violating the law OF his Master
he fell from that state, and from all
communion with God, in consequence Of
which all mankind are now sinners, not
by constraint, but by choice, being by
nature indisposed to all good, and in
clined to all evil, and are children of
wrath and subjects of dealt h, and all other
miseries. temporal and eternal. Gen. /:
1921. 3: 81, ROM 8; II, %, 6; %, 5: Il,
Jas. l: Is, and many other passages.
". That the only way to salvation
from this state OF guilt and condemnation
is through repentance and faith in the
righteousness and atonement of Jesus
Christ, who took upon Him our nature,
yet without sin, honored the law by HIS
personal obedience, made atonement for
our sins by His death, was raised from
the dead for our justification and lives to
make intercessiou for All who come unto
God by Him; and that those only who
receive the gift of repentance and faith in
Him Will finally be saved by His atone
ment. Is. So: 6, John 3: Is, 10: IA, Is. l
Cor %, Acts 4: 11-12, John 3:1s- 81,
Rom 3: 21 26, 5: 6 p and many other
passages.
v That the blessings OF salvation are
made free to ali by the gospel; that it is
the immediate duty Of all 10 accept them
by cordial and obedient faith; and that
nothing prevents the salvation Of the
greatest sinner on earth except his own
voluntary VIII to submit To the Lord
Jesus Christ; which refusal will be his
condemnation. Rev. % II, &. SSH, Luke
IA Il, Heb. 4: I, John 5: 40, 3:l9 and
many other passages.
VI. That all VINO ever have been or Will
be brought to repentance and faith III the
gospel were chosen in Christ to salvation
before the foundation OF the world; and
that III const quence OF the eternal love OF
God to hem through the atonement, the
Holy Ghost Is sent to effect the work OF
regeneration IN their hearts; without
wblch regeueratiug influence none would
ever repent or believe. Jer. 81 3, John
1916, Il Is, Titus 3 D. John 3:3, Rom. S :29-
30, aud many other passages.
VII. That such only are real believers
who endure unto the end; that nothing
can separate them from the love of God;
but that they VIII be kept by His power
through faith unto salvation. John 6:31,
10 :2S 80 and many other passages.
VIII. That the only proper subjects OF
I he ordinances of baptism and the Lords
supper are protested believers; that bap-
tism is properly administered only by
immersion III the name of the Father. and
of the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost, to
show forth our faith in crucltied, buried
and risen Saviour; aud that ii Is, BY
scripture example, II prerequisite to COM
munion at he Lord table, and is menu
bership in gospel church. Mat. 35-12,
Acts 2:4l, SIP, Cor. PIP, Rom. 6;3 5, etc.
TX. That n gospel church is visible
local, independent safeguarding body of
believers, baptized and organized in the
name OF Christ, observing His ordinances,
and governed by His laws. for the pur-
poses OF public worship, preaching OF the
gospel, aud the evangellzation OF the
world: aud that its only proper officers
are pastors and deacons. Rev. 2: Il, | Cor.
l. 2, and many other passages.
Y. That civil government Is of divine
appointment for defending the poor and
rich in their civil right without infring-
ing on the consciences of any, or attempt
ing to dictate or govern in the WORSHIP OF
God. And that Jesus Christ is the only
Lord OF conscience. Rom. ID IL, etc
XII. That there will be resurrection
both OF the just and unjust; that Christ
will come a second time TO judge both
the quick and the dead; that those who
die lmpenitent and unreconciled to God
will be sentenced to endless misery as
the ust desert for their sins; and those
who have been renewed by grace will be
completely delivered from the dominion
of sin, aud he admitted into the holy
and heavenly Jerusalem, with songs and
everlasting joy. SO shall they ever be
with the Lord. Hos. 1914, Rev. |: 5, s.
Mark II; %, John 5: 2S, %, Cor. 5: 10
and many other passages.
Next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
at the Unitarian vestry, Rev. Emerson l..
Hunt, pastor of the Union Congrega-
tional church at Ellsworth Falls, will re-
ply to the question, "W hat do Trinitar ian
Congregst ionalists Believer" The meet