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I” ' i The Fenelon an. I p ,4 Eriday, December 27th,1889. CHRISTMAS a. CARDS, “mummms' L I D E Y M N ’ Pllllllllllllll‘tlllllll -' ' UNDERTAKER. r is in no controversial spirit or purpose that 1 write this article, but simply to give to your readersâ€"some of them having asked me to writeâ€"the other side of the question which is now under discussion in the columns of your paper. The world demands many-sided menâ€"men who are developed all round, and there is nothing broadens men so much as studying all the sides of a subject. l’rof. Max Muller, ad- dressing students at Berlin, said, “A man who knows one language knows none," and this is equally true of the man who is one- sided in certain subjects. This is applic- able in the study of comparative religions. The men and women who look only at their church and its creed are but partially in- formed, and necessarily narrow as was “the parson of Saddleworth, who would read in no book but his own.” Truth has in- finite horizons, aud, hence, four walls can- not contain it all. We should permit this to influence as when drawing or forming dogmatic conclusions. A point may be magnified into a principle otherwise. My motive, then, is to prevent this by present- ing the subject of Christian baptism from another standpoint. It is not to cause un- pleasant feelings, understand, as I believe in, and strive to practice, the Pauline ex- hortationâ€"“ If it be possible, as much as lieth inyou, live peaceably with all men.” May the Holy Spirit, the Enlightener and Revealer, guide us, at this time, into truth, and sauctify us through that Word which is the truth. My present purpose is twofoldâ€"(1) as to Mode and Application of the Sacrament of Baptism, and (2) as to the Interpretation of certain Texts which are adduced in sup- port of Infant Sprinkling. PIGTUIZIELLIEOACKS 850. JUST ARRIVED IIALF PRICE a large display of â€"n Ch airs W. E. was Drug Store and all kinds of are just in time for FURNITURE PRESENTS for the Xmas and New Years’ â€"â€"â€""' trade. Newest designs, Latest CALL AND SEE THEM. l styles in cane and easy chairs. â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"- It will pay you to call and see ‘L. DEYMAN, Colborne street. GROCERIES â€"-ANDâ€" PROVI SIC N S. J McFKftLAND has now on hand a splendid stock of fine fresh TEAS, COFFEES, Sugars, Syrups, Tobaccos, Rice, Raisins Currants, Starch, Soaps and all other groceries, which he will sell Cheap for Cash, and to which he invites the attention of the public. CROCKERY, GLASSWA RE, Earthenware, Brooms, Pails, Washtubs, Blocking-brushes, Clothes-pins, Matches and other articles in great variety. Banned llsh, full if Vegetables of the very best brands and at the low- est possible prices. W. E. ELIJIS. December, 1889. Pro ('0 ssional Cards; GAL &c. A. r. DEVLIN, ARRISTER, Attorney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Kent Street, Lindsay. _____.._._â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"-'-‘â€""._. EDWARD 1’. CONSIDINE, Attorney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Oonveyaticer. Money to loan. Kasr Sruner, LINDSAY, Our. -____'___’_._____â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" G. [1. HOPKINS, (Successoa ro Manna & Hormas) ARI‘tlS'l‘ER, SOLICITOR, ltc Money to Loan at 6 per cent. OfIice, Kent street, Lindsay, Ont. ________________â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"' I.â€"Tnn Mons no) Al’l‘LICATION or BAPTISM. First. We shall critically examine here this part of the subject philologically and historically. Philologicully.â€"â€"The word “ baptise ” is a Greek word put into English letters, just as the name Isaiah is a Hebrew name put into English letters; and it is possible to put almost all Greek words into English letters, but it is not possible by simply do- ing this to teach the meaning of those words to English-speaking peoples. Etymo- logically the Greek word “ baptizo” can- not mean to sprinkle or to pour. Of course, its present theological meaning is to either immerse, sprinkle, or pour, or rather that is the current use of the word. Neverthe- less, to understand its original meaning,we must, necessarily, go back to the Greek language, and, if your correspondent or readers will consult the Greek lexicons, they will find that there is not a single standard Greek dictionary, in any langu- F. D. MOORE, ARRlSTER, ATTORNEY, s SOLICITR and Notary Public. Money to Loan. Odice, Kent street, Lindsay. '_______....__...__._â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"-‘ llU DSl’ETH ll: JACKSON, ARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &c. 0f- B fies, William street,Lindsay. A. Hensraru. A. JACKSON ---...r_________.._â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€" O'LEARY 8t, O'LEARY, ARMSTERS, ATTORNEYSAT-LAW, B Solicitors in Chancery, &c. Office, Doheny Block, Kent street, Lindsay. Aaranu 0' Lsaav. Huon O‘Lssav. . ___________._.__,.__â€". ’â€"â€". MCINTYRE & STEWART, age, which gives the meaning, to sprinkle , . . . ’ 0' or to pour. All the lexncons speak prac- BAgingirilfi'0EfliggofgingzéZEEZ'trii' Gas“ Paul f0r Butter & Ebgs tically the same thing, and state that it and other farm produce. 38" Flour and feed kept constantly on hand. JOSEPH MCFARLAND. ___________________â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"--â€".__._. OR HlMlllllll iii Steel BINDER. Mowers, Sulky Rakes, Riding and lValking Plows, Root Pulpers, Grain Crushers, Grain Sewers, Straw Cutters, means to dip, plunge, or immerse. It is used by Greek writers to describe various objects sunk under water, such'as a mass of iron, a pole, a sword, a ship. If an object could only be wet, but not completely co- veredwith water, it is said to have been unbuptisable. (See Plutarch, Animus xxxv.) A cork float used to support a fish-net, though certainly having much water ap- plied to it, is said to have been nnbaptt'sed. (Sec Pindar.) Of abladdcr, it is said, it could be baptised (see Plutarch, Theseus xxxv. 11), that is, completely covered with water, but, unlike most other objects,would not sink in consequence of this. A shore covered over with the sea, or one liquid co- vered over with another, is said to have been baptised. The Greek, who knew very little of anatomy and physiology, believed that,when a man drank too much wine, the fluid within him covered over his vital Lindsay. Money to loan at 6 per cent. on easy terms. D. J. Mclsrraa. BAhRO/V & McLA UGHLI/ll. ARRISTERS, E .o. Office: Baker‘s Block Kent Street, Lindsay, opposite Veitch’s Hotel. Money to loan at lowest rates of interest. . One of the firm will be at their of- fice in Jordan‘s Block, Fenelon Falls, regu- larly every Tuesday. Jens A. BARRON. T. Srnwmr. st, M. n, A. W. J. DEGRAS CROXER, Physician,Surgeon,&c., kc. “"AND" power, and‘ therefore, they spoke of ,1 Residence. Brick Cottage Wellington ‘ . drunken mm, as being baptised. They be_ 5W5“: “345333 , or Agnculmral Implements! lieved that anger, grief, terror, and sleep, '-â€"â€"*--â€"-â€"‘â€" _Au, ATâ€" had similar effects. and, therefore, they l S. \' S N WILS N spoke of a. man “baptised 1n anger," “1.1.1:,,sQIIJ§LE:.(.§OVq t O‘C’COLt U baptised in sorrpw," kc. EvenlEnglis‘h-y . chfrs. Chictholllbr‘neiSiueeg‘l‘enelon 'CALL 021 men Spe’lk of being “ Immersed m gncl” din a gulf of dark despair," “overl " kc. We never one is “sprinkled i1 “plunge whelmed with anxiety, dream of saying that any with grief." “sprinkled with anxiety, even that ” despair is poured upon him." The three Greek words, namely. Baptizn, meaning dip or i‘nuncrsc ; Rantim, meaning scatter or sprinkle; and Chen, meaning pour, are not synonymous words, but are different Words, having three separate and distinct meanings. anglicized have the fol Falls. E. 8. “Jason, I. I...\l.0.,C.M., u.c.r. a s.. Ont Dr. A. Videos. I. n., u. c. r. a 5., Out. J'. R. GRAHADI, Agent, Fenelou Falls, Out. - .. ....___._..._o on. u. u. GRAHAM. l S “RANGE mourn; of the University of Trinity, N ' 1 (‘ cumfl’ “now or Trina-l. meme“! ‘ Mr. G. Cunningham having transferred his 50‘4001‘ Memht‘r 0‘ “‘1' “033‘ ‘ Ulll‘g" 0') Insurance Business to me. I am prepared surgeons m pygmndkuemh“ M me C?“ totake risks on' all classes of property lego of l’liysucmus & Surgeons of Ontario. Office and residence on Francis-Sr. west At V'ery Lowvest Rates. 1 Barri” I) Rum,“- 3- Cheat. And , Feuelon Falls. opposite the (ich ofliee. . Lam" "an-qn-‘éd we have for [.m- fir, I“ I 1 ' ' b . - a , t p ' ‘ ‘ z ‘ "’ ‘ " N0I1eblltfilISt-cl-ass BrmSh andganadlan or immcrsc: for the second, scatter or DENTISTS- compames represente ' sprinh-lrz for the third,ponr. Now, as we -â€"â€"’â€"r‘r-â€"‘-â€"r --'-::.-._:~_â€"_:::;_:-:::: .. have the anglicized form of the Greek word fl”--- ‘â€"” .â€" F’XRI‘I PIIOPERTX Baptizo (the word flaptise), I would W. H. l 1‘ 7“? 10W “‘95- modestly, yet earnestly, suggest that we l use the two Greek words, llnntz'm and Chm, DENTIS'I‘, LINDSAY. $50,000 to loan fromti per cent. up will be at the “ .\lc.\rthur Home." Fenelon 174‘. E I.) L I S , Falls. the second Wednesday _of each month. , ‘V. leautiful and durable artificial teeth minim, Drugg,“ and Bookseucr. June ‘25th.1999. and all other dental work properly done.‘ ‘Xearly '27 years' experience. “My. I ‘ 4 i , ._...-.-.___ I sway-evens: g ' lin their anglicized form also, and they translate Ilzrptizo as they have Illnm'zr/ and “hm. We should never say -'- baptisc by immersion." flow could a. man be baptised in anv other way? lie must be dipped if 20. {baptised To llantize or Cheize is not to W“â€" ’ “v â€"- llmptise new, nor never was, 3 Further, it should Suffice for me, on thls -. ' ', point, (0 stateâ€" ' h “ t A Top Bdrm and a Set of Single Harness: 1. That the standard Greek-English om- ‘ “0105‘- MW. M 3‘ bMEMH- 0“ 985.“ inmi ltionary (Liddell Ind Scott‘s) gives to do, as App!)- to w, E, ELLIS. ithc firs meaning of the word bfilvllfv', and . Feuelon Falls,idm-s not even suggest the posubtlxty of ,translating the word, pour, sprinkle, con. f‘enelon Falls. JAMES DICKSON. ssioneriu the Q.B.,1 Residence,and ado: l ) l..Surreyor.f‘omni . Conveyancer.&c. tress, l‘enelon Falls. Aug. 21th. 1839. Gazette.“ u three These three words ‘05 lowing forms:â€" l B serrate, or purity. The Dutch translate. in l their edition of the New Testament. the i not title “ John the Baptist,” by “ John the Dipper”! 2. That Dean Stanley, after a careful ex- amination of the whole question, shows (I) That Jesus selected immersion as signific- antly expressive of the design of baptism; (2)That the word which He used in com- manding baptism is literally translated im- mersc; (3) That Christ Himself was im- mersed; (4) That the Apostles uniformly practised immersion; (5) That it was the almost universal practice of Christians for thirteen centuries. 3. In a tract written by Rev. J. Clid‘ord, D.D., kc, which in the first edition reached 70,000, he saysâ€"“But need I be baptised. 22a, dipped, overwhelmed, or plunged in water ? Why will not sprinkling. or pour- ing a few drops on the forehead suffice ? the value of the act is not in the abundance of the water. It is merely a form, and a little will do as well as a great deal. A thin ring answers as well as a thick one at the marriage ceremony. No doubt, any- thing or nothing will do ifChrist so ordered it. But if it he commanded at all, it must of necessity be obeyed in the way in which the King Himselfprescribes. Good subjects obey laws: they do not change and adapt them to what they like. If the law says, I must pay in a gold or paper currency, it is not for me to substitute cowry shells, or bars of iron. Now Christ has not ap- pointed sprinkling or pouring,but immers- ing- N o scholar whose reputation is worth a fig will deny that. The Gospel baptisms were in ntvras. Jesus was bap- tised in Jordan, and that is neither a basin nor a font, but the chief river of Palestine. John the Baptist went to jEnon to baptise. because there was plenty of water there. The administrators went down into the water, and came up out of it; and, as men of sense, they would not. have done that, when a. few drops of water in a ‘leathern bottle would have answered equally well. Paul declares‘that the object of baptism is to show forth the burial and the resurrection of Christ. We do not leave the dead on the ground and sprinkle alittle earth upon themâ€"they are put into a grave. Sense. and Scripture and scholarship agree in say- ing that there is no baptism save where there is a dipping, an actual immersion.” I think the above fact: will suffice at this stage of the discussion. Having examined the mo le of Baptism philologically, let us now carefully view it historically. . Historicallyâ€"â€" 1. That the ancient baptisteries were constructed for immersionâ€"vidc, the Cata- combs of Rome, kc. 2.‘ That Church historians, such as Mos- heim, Neander, Schaff, Waddingtou, De Pressensc, &c., agree that immersion was the primitive practice. 3. That Martin Luther and John Calvin showed that the word “baptise” signifies to immerse, and that the latter said, “ it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient Church” (see Institutes). 4. That John Wesley believed that the ancient method of baptising was by. im- mersion ‘ 5. That Bishop Bossuet, a' Roman Catholic, says, “ We are able to show by the acts of Councils and by ancient rituals that, for 1300 years, baptism was admin- istered by immersion throughout the whole Church as far as possible.” 6. That Dr. Cunningham, the ex-modera- tor of the Church of Scotland, in his Croall Lectures, delivered in 1886 at St. Giles’, Edinburgh,said,that ‘- baptism meant im- mersion and was immersion.” In the Christian literature of the second century, there were several references to it, which showed beyond doubt that the proselyte was dipped in a pool, or a river, or a sea. There was no ceremonial at firstâ€"the simple immersion was the initiation. 7. That Prof. Adolf llarnack, of Giessen, who is, perhaps, the greatest living authority among scholars on questions re- lating to Christian antiquarian research, says, that “ baptizein undoubtedly signifies immersion,” and that “no proof can be found that it signifies anything else in the New Testament, or in the most ancient Christian literature.” 8. That in the recently discovered “Teaching of the Twelve Apostles," which is believed to have been published almost. if not quite. as early as some of the books quired to be baptised in flowing water, if possible, or, if not, in either hot or cold water. Ilut if it is impossible to immerse in any way, either on account of the can- didate's physical condition or through luck of water, then the pouring of water over, he mlmtitutwli, But so far were the early, ChriSIians from regarding this substitute as I a mod». of baptism that many of them Very a ergctically debated the question whether ‘ the candidate was allowed to for baptism. person who, on account of his bodily state, but been nspersed, instead of being immersed, ought not, if the conditions changed, to be rcâ€"initiated with the full ritual. of responsibility. Dean Stanley says, ” the substitution of sprinkling for immcrzion must. to many at the time. as to the llaptists novation." l 9. Prof. Stuart (a Congregationalist) '; says, i any cand l to deny this,namely, that A i, was immersion." 10. Another Congregationalist, Paine, of Bangor Theological Seminary, writes,‘ mersion was the Church for thirteen centuries betrays utter ignorance or sectarian blindness." 1'.. Prof. miueot and most profoun p it l v of the New Testament, the candidate is re- l Thus making ability the measure : now, have Seemed the most dangerous in- ‘ “ I can not see how it is possible for; id man who examines the subject * postolic baptism I l Prof. .‘ ‘ Any scholar who denies that im- , baptism of the Christian : Schaff. one of the most pro-, d scholars of the, . i l I t l Presbyterian Church. says. -' Immersiouaud sprinkling, was unparstiwmlw’y the original form. 12. Rabbi Morais, of Philadelphia. and one ofthe most orthodox and learned of the Jewish Church. say:, i- We never use qrrinklfny. the abluyion must be made by plunging into current water." Finally, I will regard it as a personal favour of any one. clergyman or layman. to prove the opposite of the above. Let there be no hesitation in the slightest way, but prompt action. Let us know the truth. “ and the truth shall make us free.” Sccond+7rls to the Application of Baptism. It should be only believers. Ne\\‘lwrt‘ in the New Testament can there be found one example of infant baptism so tar as 1 can see. And here let me say, that as soon as u clergyman or lag/mun can produce on: text only, in which it is clearly shown, will:th I'Itfércncc or speculation, that Intimts vrcrc come manila! to be baptised, or com sprinklcd, by on}; one, that very moment I trill return to Mr Presbyterian Church of which I um bot": u ntem'wr(rndastudcnt, and which I still low dearly an! to my own. My belief at present is that faith in Jesus is the great prerequi- site and the only qualification to the sacra- ment of baptism, as taught in the New Covenant. A babe cannot have faith to exercise,_ and hence disqualified. If the Lord Jesus Christ had wished that infants should be baptised, would he not have left a command, as He has done for believer»! baptism? Where there is no comnmudmeut there can be no sin; but there is a comâ€" mand for believers, and hence sin, to my mind, in all who neglect or reject it. If ye. love Me," says Jesus. “h'c’cp My con-- mandmeuts. . He that lovcth lllc not kcepeth not My sayings." Moreover, in infant baptism, there is no conscience, no will,no reasonable service. It allies per- sons without their cuusent, or even their intelligence, to a religious Creed; it forces upon them an unreasoning and unwilling service; it imposes upon them an uncouâ€" scious profession; it anticipates the con- duct of ripcr years to a degree which both nature and Scripture condemn; and is, therefore,aviolation of their just rights. Salvation cannot be obtained by proxy, neither baptism. ~ An uubnptised infant will get as near the heart of Jesus Christ. as the baptised oneâ€"lie loves them dearly. The infant has nothing to be judged oz" condemned for, as it has not. coutracled any actual, personal sin, and the atonement oi“ Christ covers original sin. No man 0:" child shall ever be judged for Adam’s trans- gression. We shall all be tried for our own sin. It is often said that Baptists exclude the children from the Church. I deny it. They work on the following principleâ€"~ ‘- Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." They are the ad- vocates and defenders of libertyâ€"just and true liberty, equal and impartial liberty. Their history is the witness. They main- tain that if one. is qualified to bc baptist-d. that one is equally qualified to take the. Lord’s Supper. Then why permit the children to partake of one sacrament and not of the other 'l They stand or full to- gather. The late Archbishop Hughes writes, “ It does notappear from Scripture that. even one infant was ever baptised; therefore, Protestants shmild reject,on their ow u prin- ciple, infant baptism as an unscriptuxnl usage.” Professor Lang“ says, “ Would the l'l'l - testant Church fulfil and attain its final destiny, the. baptism of infants must of necessity be abolished. It cannot from any point of view be justified by lloly Scripâ€" turcs.” Some PfPflOlMLPllSlS think, and even say, that infant baptism is taught in the New Testament. but their number is small, and is gradually becoming less. The greatest of them have practically capitulaled. [to you demand demonstration? llcre it is then. l’rof. Kurtz saysâ€"“Impossible it is to strictly demonstrate that infant bapti<m had been practised by the Apostles.” llr. Neander saysâ€"“ There does not appear to be any reason for deriving infant baptism from Apostolic institutions." Luther rays â€"â€"‘- It cannot be proved by the sacred Fcri, turcs that infant baptism was instituted by Christ." liimborch saysâ€"“ There l> no inâ€" stancc which can he produced from whence it may indisputably be inferred that any child was baptised by. the Aposlltw.’ Paley saysâ€"“At the time the Scriptures were written none were baptised but cox.- verts.” Dr. Jacobi saysâ€"“ Infant baptism was established neither by Christ our ll 6 Apostles.” Dr. Harold llrownc saysâ€"“Vi it read nothing of infants beint.r baptised ln' any of the Apostles." I would l'l.lllllll'll|l to your attention the Cronll Lectures riv- livcred a few years ago by Dr. Cunningham which speak out boldly on the Hibject of baptism. The publication ofsuch a wort. must do the llaptists good. especially 1” Seotland. He thinks that such a noble Church (ix, Presbyterian, which is truly so.) should tack on this miserable rap of l’opery to the august robe of Protestantism. is not congruous with the rest of ll!- ‘ body of divinity. l! is a stranger and 2 foreigner to tbs-ir commonwealth of faith. and it is an utter alien to the. New '1'! =1.“ l, ment. These concessions totruth could be i multiplied more than a hnudxedfold. l.e-~> informed l’tedohaptists (mg-lit to know Hm: llitS" , surrendered the New Testanu-nt mg mu .1 for infant baptism. For many yems 11m- position has been seen to be unmmbiv. ‘ Ask your great divinity and biblimi scholars of to-day, if this is not to! “rm- to any of your learned profewirs hi i preachers in any ofthc Churcbeuulzing fur i. their personal judgment, and publish their (Continual on eighth page.) l. it l their ablest men, for the mod part,