Gospel Herald, 1859-11-26

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VOL. 16.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1859.
NO. 29.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
THE CORNER STONE-
An Ods sutiff ai  the laying of the Corner Stone   of
Union Christian Collei/e.
At Merom, Ind.,  Noyenilier 10, 1859.
Br ELunii J. ELLia.
ecy of importance to the christian, and himself, and not to his own words "en-
A stone -was beheld by the Prophets of old,
Ilcjeoted and smitten by men; 'Twas out from the Mount of .Tehovah we're told,
Aud laid as a chief CornerStone.
Seven eyes ou one stom, as an emblem of truth,'
Was seen by the servant of God; A ,':ione from the sliug of a Hebraic youth,
Sunk deep iu Goliah's ibreliead.
A siono that is tried elect precious and white.
In which is engraved a no-w name, Is offered to all the dear cliildrou of light,
Who build on the chief Corner Stone.
The head of a Jacob waa pillowed ou stone And Angels appeared to him thore;
The Law of Jehovah direct from the throne. On tables o{ stone did appear.
The slonn which we lay, is an emblem of ti'uth,
A beacon of science and love; On Which may be fixed all the eyes of ouryoutli
To guide them to regions above.
Thia Temple is reared by the servants of God, Whose Creed is tho Soriptuvea alone;
AVhose platform of lovo ia extensive and broad Uniting the pure all in one.
The streams of pure knowledge here ever may flow. More precious than finest of gold; Our sons and our daughters  its treasures  may know. A treasure that cannot be told.
The name of this College what doth it convey?
Is asked aa we now lay this stone. "E Pluribtis Unum," in answer we say—
The UN'TON of many in one.
ORIGINALITIES.
?l'-i-ii(eii for lice Gospel HeraU.
Prophecy, Ho. 1.
nistory is a narrative of events.— Events foretold, that is, narrated be¬ fore they have transpired, constitute prophecy. Prophecy, therefore, \&pros- peciive history.
The Bible comprisea, much ofthis kind of history. Indeed, the prophe¬ cies, with tho accounts of the accom¬ plishment of many of them, form the bulk of the sacred volume. And, as Thomas Newton, who in tho last cen¬ tury, (1754-8,) -wi-ote "Dissertations on thoProphecies," says,—"one ofthe strongest evidences of the truth of re- vealetireli.gion is that eerie-s of proph¬ ecies which ia preserved in the Old tmd New Testament; and," continues he, agreater service perhaps could not be done to Christianity than to lay to¬ gether the several precMctions of scrip¬ ture, with thoir completions, to show liow particularly things have been foretold, and how exactly fulfilled."
Itis to be observed, ill the applica¬ tion of prophecy, that the event-s must correspond, ia several particulars, with the prediction; and alao, that no proph¬ ecy can be explained until a/ter its ful¬ filment- Even then the correctness of our interpretation will depend much upon tho extent of our knowledge of history. I consichartho s-tudy ofproph-
even to the skeptic. For, while it comforts the former to observe the fulfilment of God's revelations concern¬ ing tho future fortunes of his people, and ofthe world, it may assure the latter ofthe honesty and truthfulness of the prophets. It may convince the skeptic, while it confirm.? the chris¬ tian.
Of tho three departmenls of the Bi- j ble, the historic, the preceptive, and the prophetic, we may scarcely con¬ sider the last, the least important. And, though at some future time I may trea-t more particularh' of sacred history, and the religions ofthe Bible, at pres¬ ent, I will devote a few paragraphs to tho subject of prophecy.
Among the predictions which have been remarkably fulfilled, may be enu¬ merated the following:
1. Koah's prophecy concerning his three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, which have been fulfilled in the for¬ tunes of the Jews, who aro the de¬ scendants of Shem; of the Africans, the descendants of Ham, and of the Euro¬ peans, tho descendants of Japheth.
2. The Yiropbecies concerning Ish- mael, whoso descendants are the Ara¬ bian s.
3. The prophecies concerning Ja¬ cob and Esau.
4. j^Io-ses' predictions concerning a Prohet-liko unto himself, and concern¬ ing the future fortunes of the Jews; confirmed bj^ the other prophets-
5. Prophecies concerning Nineveh, Babylon, Tyre, and Egypt.
6. Ncbuchadnezzer's dream of the "Image" ofthe four universal Empires, with,Daniel's corresponding vision of the four beats, fulfilled in the history of tho world.
These comprise tho principal proph ecies of the Old Testament. In the New, we havo the Saviour's predic¬ tion of tbe Destruction of Jerusalem; Paul's, concerning the JVIan of Sin, ancl the Apostacy; and finally, the Eevela- tions of lohn, the principal subject of who-so prophecy is, the rise and fall of Anti-Christ, and the fortunes ofthe Christian church during hisrcigii-
Ab thero are several prophecies re lating to this same "My,STio Babylon,' and as it appears to be one of the most important andjntcrcsting themes of all the prophets, I shall endeavor to show that it has boon remarkably and un mistakably fulfilled. But this work must bo deferred to another article. W. P.
Gillespieville, Ohio.
emies"—"misrepresented," etc. These being out of character with the charit¬ able spirit of his article.
2. But he states farther, that the loss of infants is not implied in any doctrine or practice of those people," &c. This, of course, contradicts the spirit of my ar¬ ticle, and hence, as I too, lovo peace, 1 shall peaceably try to defend my posi¬ tion. That the Methodist discipline, and A. Campbell's system, do both im¬ ply the probable loss of infants.
I.    Tlie Methodist discipline states of Birth Sin."
1. "It is the corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered," <&e., "whereby" he is, "inclined to evil and that, continually."
The baptismal service (for infants) says, "Dearly beloved, forasmuch as all men are conceived and born in sin,
ff')-:-((<!ii for the daspel Herald.
Axe Infants Lost ?
Bro. Ei.-Lis: — .,'\. very peiwjeahle and loving article appeared in IleraldUo 12, under this head; wherein the wri¬ ter out ofthe fullness of a kind and pea ceable heart; is forced to make tpii tea spirited assault upon an article of mine, ik which I xirged', that while none at tho prestuit day would probably ad¬ mit that infants are lost; yet, that cer^ tain human systems, implied it, and were therefore lame. My very wor¬ thy reviewer, losing sight in his haste to defend human Bv-steras; intimates that I have accused some one ol' hold ing that infants are lost, and as,ks me to furnish the names! I refer the re¬ viewer to the words of Paul quoted by
1. "Materially of a corrupt consti¬ tution and subject to decay-"
But this is not a full exprebsion. The question is: b®» Do thoy need salva¬ tion ? The unanimous world will an¬ swer, ye-s-'.'.' And M.r. Campbell an¬ swers, yes! In his "Ohristianity Re¬ stored."    Pago 240.
2. "Infants, Idiots,"etc., "zee commend tothe mercy of God."
If they need mercy, of course, they need salvation. If they need to be commended to mercy, they need salva¬ tion.
II.—1. Now the only question is, whether the system saves them. Not whether thoy think them to be lost. It is admitted that they do not. Butit is principles, not men, ^vhic]l we are cxam- ing.
2. My worthj^ reviewer says, "The -Disciples do not baptize infants, be-
and that our Saviour Christ saith, none cause tho Saviour said, "of such is the can enter into the kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven." Bsiptism being except he be ref/f3nerate(2, and ftorn rtwejo, 1 for the remission  of past  sins," &c.—
of water, and ofthe Holy Ghost; I be¬ seech you to call upon God, that of his
bounteous mercy he xoill grant," tkc.	
That, being delivered from thv
wrath," (fee. II. Here I contend that we sre plainly taught that,
1st.    The child is in a lost state.
2d.    Tho "wrath" of God is u]ioii it.
3d. That it must be regenerate and born of water and spirit, in order to be saved.
4th. That the writer meant bap¬ tism by thet^ater.
5th. That the child's salvation is thus made contingent.
Ist.    Depending upon its baptism.
2d.    Upon its regeneration.
3d. Upon the wrath of God being removed.
4th. Upon God hearing their jiray- ers and granting to tho child, "that ivhich by nature it can7Wt have."
III. Conclusion—lat. We have no! proof that any child is reallg born of water, in baptism.
2d. We have no proof that infants who cannot repent, are regenerated at their baptism.
3d. We have no proof that infants are saved, if the "wrath of God is on, them."
4lh. Wo have no proof, that the prayers are heard.
5th. All tho proof which we have of the salvation of infants, is in those scriptures which deny that they need this regeneration, or that the wrath of God is on them.
Therefore, I conclude, that the sys¬ tem implies the possibility at least, that those infants who are n ot prayed for th-us—not baptized, not born of water, niiiy not bo regoneratetlj nor delivered fr(!)in the wrath, but be lost. I know that no Methodist, believes that they aro lost; but, tho contingencies, upon -which his discipline suspends thoir sal¬ vation, I wonld atrectionatel}'urge up¬ on him, as a reason for-abandoning it.
Tin: -DlSCII'LS oil C.\.MPBELfIT. * TlIKORY.
I. Do they hold that infants are in a lost state, or that they have any need of salvation? The- reviewer on¬ ly says, that they arc
-* See Ency., Ilel., Kno., i\rt..S)lxdplesof ChriMt., (aometlmes ealled Campbollites, etc-,'j by A. Campbell. It is a niekuainc,. so is Metliodist, but both are owned and printed by themselves, and therefore, may be used.
But this will not answer.
3. Disciples say" that Jesus's teach¬ ing was under the law. And that what is in the Gospel, is notof anthority,un- less coroborated under the gospel dis¬ pensation—after the gospel was first hoard,'yiz: at Pentecost. Now, where will my reviewer find this stated; after the resurrection ? Let him remember that they are not permitted to reject the Saviour's mode ofpardoning adults, during his personal ministry by the plea that tho kingdom was not yet set up; but when pressed, fly to his words, in their own defence, contrary to their teaching.
4th-    Their words are, a@|„ "There is
hut ono gospel plan of salvation, to be
proclaimed   to  intelligent  accountable
beings.—Eaith, .Repentance, Baptism."
Signed, &c., ¦	
Now, if this is the only plan, and nothing is more common with them than to speak against a j^lurality of jilans; of course infants are lostasthcy can neither believe, repent, or bo bap¬ tized. It'they choose to retreat, and say that God has one plan for those who hear and obey, anotJier for Idiots, who hear without obeying, &xiiXanother for heathens, who neither hear nor obey; and another, deaf and dumb per¬ sons; another for Quakers, for pious po- do Baptists, etc. Then of course, they may also have a plan for infants, but they can no longer say that there is but one plan, and proclaim to intelli¬ gent accountable beings, thtit Eaith, .Ropenttiiice and Baptism is God's plan for those who believe, repent and are baptized; but that those who do not, are saved on some other plan. Or if the one plan "be so enlarged as to take in infants, Quakers, etc., it may bo as broad as the gospel, and they -thus be reduced to confess, that they have no more a "Ouo Plan" system, than other doiioniinations.
Si ]\[r-. C. quotes Jno. 3: 5; to show thitii baptism is indisponsible, "Except a. man be born of water," kc; but as mati is added bj^ the transhitors, it can¬ not be confined to men, but must in¬ clude the race—infants and all- Ergo, their applicatitoa of this text, involves the subject in doubt, and renders the loss of infants probablc-
(itb. To my reviewer's remarlis a- bout baptism being for the remission of sin, being the reason why they do not baptize infants;! objiect, that Jesue
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