The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-02
PARENTS PART.
Mary R. Bdldl0in.

PARENTS PART.
IF PARENTS FAITHFULLY FULFILL THEIR PART
From certificate of baptism by DR.. w. Nice
White)
To Be Believer
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. and thou
shalt be saved, and thy house, Acts xvi. 81.
To Haze Your Child Baptized.
Ihou Shalt keep my covenant therefore thou
ana thy seed after thee, in their generations
for an everlasting covenant"-Gen. xvii
. and 10 And they brought young children unto
MIN And he took them up in his arms and
put MS hands upon them, and blessed them"-
Mark X. 1916 This incident contains the an
swer to the usual objections to infant baptism
ana II puts directors in bad light 1t was not
indeed, case of infant baptism; for Christian
Daptlsm had not then been instituted but as an
equivalent it the question
In the New Testament nine persons were bap-
tized, whose names titles we know: thew were
Cornelius, Lydia the Jailor, Crispus Stephanas
simon the Eunuch Paul the Gaius of these five
mad their households baptized two had no house
holds, one was a hypocrte, and of Gaius we know
nothing.
To bring up your child Gin the nurture and adj
mon1to1 of the Lord" Eph. vi d.. and to dill
gently teach him in every possible wav Dent vi
vii. and XII. 1921.
To train him up Pr. xii 6; to worship God
LIST Com. In all the ways He appoints I'd Com
To reverence His name Sd Com To keen the
v,
Com. To control self, 9th Com. To be pure 18th
Com. To work, Sth Com. To tell the truth 9th
Com. And to trust in God, 10th Com
To command and rule your Household Cen
xviii. 10; l. Tim. Ill 4, and yet be gentle and
patient, Col. ill., 81
To set good example, Gen. xvii 1 to be up
right in your dealings Pr. xiv. II; to be kind to
the poor, Ps xxxvii. &C. and I'd Cor tx 9; to be
righteous Ps. XII 81; to walk in integrity Pr
Xxx. z; to be good Pr. xiii. 90 to fear the Lord
Ps. cxii. l. Ps XIV 10, Ps xiv 26: to love the
Lord Elk. Xxx. G; to do right. Deut w. XII and
r. 25; to Keep his charge statutes, command
ments and laws, Gen. XVI. 5.
Therefore, whosoever heareth these saying
of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto
wise man, which built his house upon rock"
NOTES.
If you do, if you faithfully endeavor to do
your part you thereby secure to your child the
blessing of Cod it is promised you on the word
Of Him who Cannot lie" The more earnestly
you enedeavor to do your part, the more reason
you will have to expect the divine blessing to
follow your child.
If you neglect to do your part. you thereby re-
lease God from all obligation to your child and
forfeit all the advantages he might have had
For God is not bound by His word to the unfath-
full parent.
There is no virtue in the water, in him that
administers 1t. An infant dying in infancy will
be surely saved without baptism with it
Baptism avails not so much for the child that
dies for the that lives.
Children having but Christian parent
entitled to receive the sign of church membership,
/ Cor. vii IA. IF both unbelievers the child
may not be baptized; it would be mockery of
God for them to assume the solemn without
taking even the first step in fulfllment thereof.
Place ..........................
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Date OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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Observation-Disclosures. Minister