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O, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1890. FENELON FALLS, ONTARI VOL. XVII. bituminous ‘ may be a. little previous, but the large stock of The Fcuelon Falls thtzeitc. the origin of the confusion and the an- tagonistic systems in Scriptural science. Permit me, further, to define the word Cantatas. It signifies literally a weaving together, and is appropriately used, there- fore, 'to denote the web of a writer’s dist mersion as the primitive form of baptism, and figure of burial and resurrection, I submit fOr their careful consideration the- following" testimonies of learned and. judicious men of different conimunious. ’I‘liolnck says, " For the explanation of this u... s. ~5- Friday, January 8rd, 1890. 7i . . COMMUNICATIONS. coutse. The scope is the end which a figurative description of the baptismal V ' M“ ' <J‘Si'r’ ' " writ-n roposes to accomplish: the con- rite it is necessary to call attention to the 1* ‘ text giviis the form and manner of its a‘c- wolf-known circumstance, that, in the early ' ‘3‘". i T I“, 0F complisbme-nt. Is it wise to break this days of the Church, persons when baptised (Continued) i web? [honestly think not. The sober were firstpluuyedbelmvandthcn riiirciiubour interpreter, then, must have c0iista'nt re- ference to the context, as well “for the . signification of particular terms as for the question that the original forth of baptism ' eneral senscof the passage under review. â€"the very meaning of the worth-was com- T'o interpret without regard to the context, 1)!th immersion in the deep baptismal is to teach exaggeration for .truth. The waters; and that. at least. for four centuries * question may Very naturally be asked at any other form was either unknown or re» this pointâ€"Within what limits is the con- garded as an exceptional, almost a mouv text. to be consulted? The austver must strOiis case." Conybeare and Howsou say, be, that no definite limits can be prescribed, “ The passage cannot be understood unless The entire web of discourse must, be care- it. be borne in mind that the primitive liupl- fully studied, including the more remote ism was by immersion.” Dr. Schatt‘, in a as well as the nearer context; for the i-n- note to Lanyt’, Says, “ All commentators of .spired writers do not’ as a, general mic, note (except Stuart and Hodge) expressly proceed according to formal division and admit and take for granted, that in this sub-division. Both the germinal and the verse the ancient prevailing mode of bapt- terminal points of the subject must be ism by immersion and cmersion is implied, carefully studied, before verdicts can be as giVing additional force to the idea of pronounced or conclusions drawn. In this the going down of the old and the raising way alone can we place Ourselves in the up of the new man.” Chrysostom says that writer's position, and look at the subiect “ this baptism is the sign and pledge of our under fliscugsion from his point, [of view; descent With Him into the state 0f the We can thus enter into his modes of think- dead, and of our return hence." The value ing and reasoning, and qualify ourselves of the ordinances is in their power of bring- to be the expounders 'of them to others_ iug truth within the apprehension ofall our . Bridges lays down a, good orthodox min- senses, physical and spiritual. The Rev. A. ciple when he says, “ Inferences from J~ Gordon, D-D-y 0f BOSW“: in his work “In . Scripture that appear to be strictly legiti- Christ,” Saysâ€"Jllow viyidly in the momen- mate must be received with the" greatest titryrliill and darkness of the grave of- caution, or, rather, decidedly. rejected, ‘ ex. baptism do we taste His death who suffered cept us they are, supported by afflict] Scrip- focus ‘tlll l. And in the exultnut uprising, . tux-e declarationsfl Moreover, if ‘_we come the quick recovery of the bated breath that to the scriptures with afiypprcc‘onceived follows, how fully do we seem to enterinto opinions, and are more desirous to put that the joyful experience 0“ Hi5 quickening‘l .sen'se upon the text which coincides with SO closely dries the symbol press upon the I our sentiments rather'tlia‘n with the truth, reality, that Paul in that hold “ Know 3‘0 ' it then becomes the analogy of our-’faith not ” (in Rom. 6. 3), seems to appeal to ,the rather than that. of the whole system. In believer’s baptism as the experience of 'his this substitutidn of the analogy Ofiour faith Lord’s death and resurrection, and as mak- for the analogy of Scripture lies the foundn- iug it thus a. subject of memory as well as tion of sectarian controversy. Is it. not so? of faith.” What shall you say to these Until this is removed, the worlde will never witnesses? Paul, I believe, would be lost. have the opportunity of exclaimingâ€" in angerif he knew the use that is being. “ Behold, how these Christians love one made of his name in the Church at this another! ” If they say it now, it. is in the moment. Let, us keep within our limits, ~ great spirit of irony. Let us differentiate. and our words will be tliundcrbolts. What The term L'xegesi's, so harmless in form, miserable work we do when this is not rc-g awakens in all who study Ecclesiastical coguisedl HOW frivolous, how vain, how, 'Histbry, sad thoughts and tragic memories. self-involved, how wholly foolish and des- Who is not tempted to believe that the picable! “ How forcible,” says Job, “.aro ' words, exegesis, gloss, sophistry, distortion, words of uprightuess." . are synmnymous terms ? Talleyruud has Nomthc nbovo are sufficient to prove that. said that nothing prepares so well for the position Baptists hold in doctrine and diplomacy as theology! -' _ I in practice is supported by the most. emin- Let us now examine a few of your cor’. ent'scholars of to-day. Would a body he respondentsinterpretations and quotations buried. if a few grains of sand were on the subject of Infant Baptism. _- ’ ' sprinkled upon it? Reflect and speak out! Ilaâ€"Tm: lnrnnrnruion or anmm Tnxrs ASk “legmve‘d‘ggm' 01' 9' mnlml‘ll‘m~‘ , ' wbncnn 1N sot-roar or Isrmr llsrri'sn. 3' 1 “0w '°°“}° m Cmcm‘cmo“ “3 beanug ’ 1. Greek Prepositions. 'Tliescseem to 0“ Infu'lt'Bnptlsm- Here let me “3“ YO‘” the water.” Dean Stanley, in his “ Eastern Church," p. 44, says, “There can be no L. DEYMAN, UNDERTAKER. JUST ARRIVED a large display of C h a. i r s and all kinds of FURNITURE are just in time for for the Xmas and New Years’ @XMAS PRESENTS. â€"â€" trade. Newest designs, Latest nAl-L AND SEE THEM- styles in cane and easy chairs; m It will pay you to call. and see them. L. DEYMAN, Colborne street. GROCERIES 44ANDâ€" . PROVISIONS. 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 (Dash, and to which he invites the, attention HUDSPETH & JACKSON, of the public. ‘ ARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, 82c. Qf- lice William street Lindsay. ‘ ‘ . _ AJIimsrsTn. " AJACKSON Earthenware, Brooms, Pails,'Wasbtubs, POCKET BIBLES, PICTURE BOOKS 860. SELLING AT l HALF PRICE II. E. Ellis’illrug Store SC RIPTURAL JNTERI‘RETATION. HE Scriptures of the Old and Netti.~ Testaments are an.'orya7iic growth-‘â€" - not a boulder, but a. plant. The whole Gospel is in Genesis. The third chapter, the Protevangelion, contains the whole counsel of Jehovah in germ, and the other books are but growths therefrom. The plant or organism grows. This is apparent from Leviticus, the Psalms, Isaiah, and, finally, Paul‘s Epistles. Abraham and David rejoiced, as well as Paul, in the Messiah. They looked forward, and he looked backward, as we do now. This be- ing 50, a law of life rules and reigns supreme within the Bible. Life always comes by incarnations. This is a divine as Well as a human law. Without incarnation religion is impossible. Hence, we must live without religion, without God and hope in the world, or receive the mystery of the Incarnation. “The Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us.” Before we can apprehend Scripture truth, there must be a second incarnation of the Word, Jesus Christ, within us. Being spiritually quickened, enlightened, and 'guided, we should ever approach the Scriptures as to a sanctuary with awe and reverence, and with a collected mind and a solemn docile heart, because Christ reigns there from first to last. The stars are many, but. the heavens are one; the flowers are innumer- able, but they are all warmed and nurtered by one sun. Adolph Monod has well said, “They are heaven speaking upon earth; in them we hear the voice of the living God.” 'The two testaments are the lips of Jesus speaking to the human race. God has given humanity the written Word and the living Logos. The one incarnated in human speech, the other, in human flesh. Thus God nlluresnthe soul “ to brighter worlds and leads the way." Let us keep these principles clearly in view throughout this article. , ~ » Your correspondent in his letters, as for as I have observed, has not even recognised the tirstof these pfinciples, namely organic unity. His quotations are exceedingly erratic. They have no visible orbit. Is it just to’ determine the character of a man by n. single‘ feature of his personalityâ€"a. feature detached nnd'viewed apart? ‘ You may have a Bible, and yet have no rcvelai tion ; just as you may have a' quarry, but nota temple. It is easy to pile a huge mountain of prqof~texts, and ,yet have no ‘V. E. ELLIS. December, 1889. w--.-._. .- .h..-.._.. -.....a_.. Professional Cards. - LEGAL &c. k..__.â€".____.._-_' A. r. DEVLIN, . ARRISTER, Attorney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Kent Street, Lindsay. EDWARD P. CONSIDINE, : . Attorney-at-Imw, Solicitor in Chancery, Ounveynncer. Money to loan. Knsr Sriinsr, - - LINDSAY, ONT. G. H. 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No. You must place them astronbmically, f.e., at their proper distances, and surround them with their own atmosphere. Sq, in the work of Biblical interpretationzor criticism, there must be an eye that can take in the whole landscape, and a judgment which can allow for distance, light, and colour. There is not a.single monstrosity in the religious world that does not. defend itself by some stray lines of Scripture. Such partial interpretation is distinctly and re- peatedly forbidden in the Bible. Poor Book, thou art sadly. and severely torn and » disfigured at times. Thou art terribly mutilated in the house of thy friends! JOSEPH MoFARLAI‘lD. .__._â€".- FOR Kent Street, Lindsay,opposite Veitcli’s I H Th. - - ' . y visage is oftentimes-marred' th pzzel'ctuoney to 10“ M lowcs".mtes 0f , music rendered discordantly; and, th; in re . - glorious and inspiring light obscured by the theological and metaphytigl fogs of the various “isms.” he of goon cheer, however, thou too shalt have a resurrection, like thy Author, on the third day. The golden age is still in the future. Watch and wait with us! -" We shall know each other better, When the mists have rolled away.” Blessed Book, gift of the Eternal in Time, and our Teacher for the Hereafter, thou dost speak to us with a. new accent every time we hear thee. Thou bust a Gospel for every pain and ache and sorrow and sore agony! Your correspondent, further, wrests his proof-texts from the context, and places his own interpretation or that of his school upon them. Combination is itself an ex- cellence. But if we want to see all the colours of the rainbow, we must. wait till the sun turns the storm into a rainbow, un- til God blends the colours on [It's palette. The first thing, therefore, the expositor has to do is to renounce himself. He must not limit himself to his own little power of in~ vention and expression. The light, the genius, the spirit, of interpretation must nifi' One of the firm will be at their of- , ice in Jordan‘s Block, Fenclon Falls, regu- Blowers, Rakes, larly every Tuesday. R J M L mm” Riding and Walking Flows, - . . c A -- ‘ Juttx A. Blanca. Root Pulpel‘S, "3-;LLLVMWâ€""flqâ€"mfl Grain Crushers, Grain Sowei‘s, Straw Cutters, 5â€"A.\'Dâ€" ALL KINDS of Agricultural Implements, â€" ALL AT ~â€" M‘ ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. CALI. on J. R. Fenelon Falls, Ont. IN S URANCE. Mr. G. Cunningham having transferred his Insurance Business to me, I am prepared to take risks on all classes of property A. W. J. DEGRASSI, M. D., ORONER, Physician,Surgeon,&c., kc. Residence, Brick Cottage, Wellington street, Lindsay. m-.. _.. -._._.. DllS. WILSON & WILSON. llYSICIAXS, SI'RGEONS a ACCOU- chers. Ctlice. Colborne Street, Fenelon Falls. 5.8. Witsox, u. a..u.o.. c.u.,u.c.r.as., Ont Dr. A. WILSON, u. a, it. c. r. a 3., Out. nu. II. II. GRAHAM, ltAl‘lEAl‘E of the University of Trinity I t‘ollegc, Fellow of Trinity Medical School. Member of the Royal Colileg: (ill ‘ v‘ t t le )0 - tuft-bit???lidsiiiiiiisuk‘Siiigitdii‘s (Off Ontario. CPme from eternity. from the invisible God. Film”- -“"a “silk-“C9 0“ anCls’Sl- we“ At. Very LOVVOt-lt Rates. t-\0\\’, the context bears somewhat the same Feuelon Falls, opposite the (r'urett: office. ’relmlon to the text 0,. verse Mm, an “aloe- â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€".â€"-â€".="== . ' ' adian lil‘g‘. ulillliei 0r adjunct bears 'to the noun ‘ l i “A bBNTISTgM None buégfigacgiaesssErgfggflggan 'which it may Qualify or limit. l‘hc nd- 1 .tlic followiii canscyour correspondent some trouble in labouring to translate ,them, Now, _they express exact geometrical relationship, and are mathematically precise. ,This being so, how is it that they fire mistranslated? Hereby hangs an instructive moral. Inter- preters and translators should carefully distinguish :bctween the _.primnry and secondary meanings, the latter being evolved by regular laws from the former. An‘arbitrary exchange of prepositions. therefore, is to be carefully avoided, and is fatal to exact interpretation. Allow me to illustrate my meaning by one example from among the many. “He Shall baptise (immerse, not sprinkle) you with (in) the Holy 'Ghost, and with (in) fire.” Our English translation weakens the force of John’s words by translating “ with water, with the Holy Ghost,” instead of“i'n. water, in the Holy Ghost.” One of the most accurate of recent commentators (Meyer), for instance, in his remarks on this verse says that the preposition here ‘f is to be understood in accordance with the idea of baptism, that is, immersion; not as express- ing the instrument with which, but as meaning in, and expressing the element in' which the immersion takes place.” Did your correspondent. carry out these, prin- ciples in his letters ? Test and seeil 2. Bearing on the former point slightly is his attempt to explain Paul‘s view of Baptism in his Epistle to the Romans. If he had taken the above facts into considera- tion, his interpretation would not have been so crude. Permit me to quote from one authority, whose interpretation is sensible audju’st. Dean (loulburu, in his Ilamptort Lectures oflSSO, presents there the truth with great justuess and force in g Sentences :â€"“ There can he no doubt that b'aptisxii when administered in the primitive and most correct form, is u divinely rulistt'tulvd emblem 111' 60.1113] resurrrr- lion. And it’ is to be regretted that the form of administration unavoidany (if it be unavoidably) adopted in cold climates should utterly obscure the emblematic sig- nificance. of the rite, and render unintellig- ibie to all but the educated, the Apostle's ssnciutiou of burial and resurrection Willi the ordinance. Were immersion, which is the rule of our Church in cases where it corréspbndent a questibu. Was the rite of Circumcision strictly a religious act? "this he studied the subject physiologically, or, even consultedapbysician as to the effects naturul_{_i/ upon the Jew by this act? If not, ; the, view he now holds must be partial. Tho ' whole is always larger than the part. ' Again,.if‘G0d's covenantiug with Abra- hnin and his seed, and instituting the sign ofCircumcision in males, proves the Church membership of the seed of Abraham, it proves (I) that there were only male mem- bers; and if,so,what about the females, who were not circumcised? and it. proch (2). an Ishmaelitisli as well as an lsraelitish. Church of God, and a Church to which un- godly adults, equally with the infants of believers, belonged. Thus, if Circumcision- is the seal of admission into the Church, there has not only been a. Jewish Church, but an Edomite, n. Moubite, aniAmmonite Church l Further, if this be so, what. inference is possible, but that the infant seed of all from Abraham to Christ, who descended not from Abraham, were heirs of hell? and that it is now, and from the time of Christ has been, the condition of all infants haw ing unbelieving parental Your correspondent here makes three and mistakes in support of infant baptism. (I) Iudiscriminate quotations producing tlico- logical cliaos. (2) that grace is hereditary, and (3) that God’s covcnautwith Abraham was ‘- the Covenant. of Grace.” This covenant commenced with Adam. The Bible has been canvassed from end to and for, passages which might be made to support this disputed rite, but no text in all God's, Word cvcr suggested it, far less taught it. Dr. llnlley, an Independent, along with many others. has surrcmlerml your corresporidcnt's argument ('.’), and maintains that it can only cumbcr the argument on behalf of infant baptism. Dr. William Lindsay Alexander, one of tin: ripg-st scholars in all Scotland, in his “ Life of Dr. Wardlaw," admits that the arguâ€" ment for Circumcision is entirely with the Baptists, and not with their opponents. Many more able diviiics are saying the same thing. There is. therefore. a general surrender of this argument by eminent l’edolmptis; scholars. They are beginning to perceive the incongruity of founding r what proteascs to be a New Testament ordinance on an Hl-l Testament rite. The argument does not sustain the custom, and hence gradually both custom and argument are being given up by tho-c who really think out the subject for them- i when They see that the children oflsrucl jective in limiting the term employed Wz‘â€"":;::;””'ili‘ ‘ '8- F x1131 1)I{OI)ERTXV l throws an intensive and expressive force - may be had without hazard to the health, '- H. at very low rates. lupon it; so in reference to context with universiilly practiced. this association of verse. The context is the environment ofi two at present heterogeneous ideas would 1) ENTIST. LIN 1)SA.‘Y. $50,000 to loan from 6 per cent. up. will be at the “ lchrthur House," Fenclon VV . E. EIJIJIS, its nature and scope 01‘ application, To l water, closing over the entire persomwould st-lcet a verse here and there (as. for ex- to us pmxcli oftho grave which ynwng far ample. tour correspondent's method), irre- every child of Adam, and which one day the verse. and thus, naturally. determines became intelligible to the humblcst. Tin. Falls. the second Wednesday of each month. .. . . . - - .- - ' . ' - 'l on their father's faith. ~ ' ~v i --.t :rtif: ial teeth made. . 5 , r e 50,] from which it has . “Ill cn rulf us all in its drear alivss. ’ t “‘10 "m c'rc‘lmm‘fl . ' . . 8‘ ‘fmful ‘3'“ di‘“ ’10 i C . . Draggist and Bookseller. lea"? .01. h_ . f H .19. .1“ I , ' 1'” 7",, {ml/“7'5 {.111}. ml not/any lo d0 mill :1. l1. And 5‘” Gun“. ucnh‘l work propel-l) (“Jack . sprung! ,3, to hay Mule and fnonn more, .I lfll .l )fei‘“l ie the ‘5 Chill and 5.de Ill," I _ t .0 “.1 . .l dru’rm Nixier 2? vrars‘ experience. 15-1)“ Fenclon Falls, June Z'Sth. 1359- '30- nunscientific. It is contrary to the prin-i Ufa new life. Animation having for one “'M “"7 I" ‘5’” “‘ U" L n H“ ' ' instant been suspended beneath the water, mi'w’i “mew” he was, um”ch if) bl; :3“; a tvpe this of the interruption of mmus , ctirncistgd iii-mt. In tie very au: 9 In, enelgics by death, the bum,- 35 “Md- ,,,,1fuct,ihr: Pednbiptists buptise a child be- “lZ-‘in “110 the air by way-'0" expressingicause of the faith of one or both of as biblical theology. The philologist looks at roots, not at branches, to determine the """‘” "‘“ " “ . “‘09 Buss: nude SetofSingle Herr-085. . radicnl im ort of words. Shall the nico- . ' ’ ’ JAMES DICKSOX‘ H1310“ “e': l“ ‘ bsrg‘ln‘ 0" 0”." “"115. llogian beg‘in where he ends 7 If so, his emblematic-ally the new him, or “sumo parents! They chiroy their own analogy, l. Snrvavor. Commissionerin theQ.B.,l Apply to W. E. ELLIS. crude system will be destructive and not , tinri’j’ . and isms “11:13:: glaring: cggfgmhizt‘: . CODYQTiinCcl',&C. Residencc.and ad-' Fenelcn Fells. , constructive. It Will produce a theological , Since some may still question the an“. actor mg , 7 fire“. Fenclon Fails, label. This explains. to a certain yxtent, . sion in this passage (new. 6‘ 3’ 4) to im_ can“.an on fl-ghmpagc‘ snavsvons. l ciplcs of sound exegesis, or systematic or i l l l .iug 22154859. l