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.apostolical succession rout til, tun! Epis
copal tend Cornish pretensions pui to
jiight, by the liiin.it itself, the faithful
and true WnxBSS.
Bro. Baker:— It i- a common supposi
tion that there are thirteen Aposiies. This
like many other common beliefs, wid not
t-ar the test of examination, being propa
gated'am! fostered by la. iatcipretalions.
“Apostolus” means delicate, an i ‘i’rcs
beiis” :\\\ ambassador. bodi of which K ims
■re applu tl by the apostles delegates o!
Christ, to ihene-f’ve.; hull coui.m that
Matthias never vv.is an apostle, and could
not be, of necessity ,J rom Inc very nature
if i‘n\ . i’his is clearly alluded to by
i'aul in bis lei lei to and e Galatians Jsi -a rse,
“An apostle, iii>v ol me i ncillior by mini,
|,ul by Jesus Christ, and G I the Father.”
Dele.g-.iles are persons appoint and. a <1 sent
bv another, wnii powers and credentials,
to transact hi3 business. • s hits repres iita- 1
live. l\uiv no given number ol delegates
• r ambassadors asseiili.led logcllicr, can ap
point any oim they please as another am
htissa lor, to till a vacancy, without eonsult
i ug tin'll prineti or tin; State they represent,
it is never done. It could mu rective the
•unction ol the G ivcrnmeni, ami l etei s
del ol sup ‘rerogaliiiii was navel sanctioned
t>y Jesus Christ, lull was sign.diy annuilcu
by his personally selecting and delegating
P’.ml; who wasseuito die Children ij Is.
aft .mil to PvTiigs amt ."Vh!ltrns, Ana -o
Ij. So that lie’ eoiiimon larcc ol his be
II, a the apostle of the Gentiles or Nations
(j ft,/, ends where it began —ill assumption
W hen i’eter took on hmis. ll to ad. ha had
ant icceivcd the holy Ghost, ami it may b“
compared to die silly question of himsell
and olliers, recorder! m ihc same chap. (Ist
of Acts.) ‘ Jeird will thou at this time re-
Mtort; again the Kingdom to Israel.” Our
Cord s grave rebuke is ol no,c.——
‘•lt is mu for you to know the times and
seasons, whirli the father hath pul ill his
own power. Bui ye shall receive pov cr.
after the holy Gho-lis come upon you,
a ,„l ye shad be witnesses unto me, bom in
Jerusalem, and in ai- Judea, and in Samaria,
mid unto the uUcunosl part of the Earth.
This makes it evident that all were apostles
io the Gentiles or nations, and you wiii
lind it to be so, lor “ethnos” Is the word
wsed in the great commission, which lias
delivered to the whole eleven, It waj “go
teach all nations, (or all gentiles, or all races
of men,) ami it is the identical word used
always for Gentiles, which lattci, is a cor
ruption ol a lutiu word, “gentos, meaning
nations of people, or barbarians, as in ia
eiius, and however correct a rendering in
Latin , we want no latin transfers into our
version, but plain English, and as olicn as
practicable the same word should he ren
dered in the same ‘English, and not varied
to suit sectarian purposes or designs- The
mystical object of the Almighty, m using
certain numbers m scripture, “as a shadow
of things to come,” we need not now en
quire into, noticing merely the uniformity
and exilcteorrespomlenceofone with anoth
er; but it is plain, the peculiar and sacred
division of Israel and Judah, into 12 tribes,
and the 12 patriarchs of the edd dispensa
tion. gave, under the new dispensation, or
igin to the 12 apostles, or delegates, who
were to he the Fathers of 12 new tribes, to
be grafted in on the old ones, and they are
to “sit on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes
of Israel,” Matt. 19. 28. not on 13 thrones.
In Revelations, 4. 4. we have, “And twen
ty-four thrones from a circle round the
throne, and upon the thrones are silting
twenty-four old men clothed in whitedress
cs and upon their heads crowns of gold,”
meaning thel‘2 Patriarchs and 12 Apostles.
There are no Popes there, so that we may
safely presume their succession lobe in
Satan’s kingdom, to whom doubtless they
ate all prime ministers, together with the
Arch Bishops who claim a [succession. In
the New Jerusalem, there are “12 founda
lions, and in Ihem the n ones ol thelwelve,
(not thirteen) apostles of the Lamb,” ileb.
21.14. What has become of poor Paul,
(not a whit behind the very chiefest of the
apostles) if there are 13 apostles and only
12 foundations? i-doubt his throne and
his foundation are not there, according to
the thoughtless or designing, whd want to
Thrust him into the outer court, but it will
not do. Paul, the boldest anil noblest ol
_ the apostles, in testify iitg before the Kings
and the Nations of ihe natth, and the peo
ple of Israel. (Arts 9. 16.) cannot thus be
thrust out of place. Peter and the other
THE-CE HSTIAN INDEX.
apostles Were sent as much as he was to
the Gtmiles; who were grafted in, and Pe
ler’s.fiist'epistle is dated Babylon, and his
version of fiie unclean birds and beasts at
Joppa, ("s;d his mission to Cornelius, by the
express epirmimid of the holy spirit, testi
fy it; which, when the apostles and breth
ren in. Judea heard his relation, caused them
to glnrily*Guid, saying, “Then hath God
also to the Gentries grained rcpCrflauee un
to life.” Acts ji. 18. ’I his T? ih*
lejligence the Brctbrcp Had of the fact, nmi
was prior to life of the mim oO
i Cypns and Barnabas at Aii'ovh, and
sibiv siiß.dtaheons eftili PaulV visit
R>ia. J-fwiek was ufteYwards in Britain q>nl j
nil the apes'.'".- am! btcti.r :i v.'t re scats
through the then known world, Alf Bretli-j
‘mentioned in wl
B t Etin^fl l * ir “ i T‘if ’ * •"” |i>^!
of’fvpt'iis and Cyrene, Barlifabas, as well
as A;>ol!os. Pro cilia ami Aquila, who were)
leacl.crs olAj” small note, and yet simply
Bntiirenf who addicted themselves to
preaching. Ordination, as at present uii
di .stood and practiced, was unknown in
ike scripture. Ii meiely, at any rate signi
ii - appointnu nt, and as to the laying oil
ol hands, it was to import the holy Glmsi,
which cannot be pretended now even by the
greatest bigot or imposter. Stephen, Pliil
ip&c* ncitligr preached nor baptized in
li eir capacity ol Ueacons. All who were
filled with die holy Ghost'were counted (it
lo uII „f the things contained in the scrip
tutc, and none would have dared lo put a
bar to tin: publication of such glad tidings,
a* dial a ..i.-ssiah was come. Bui Popes
and succcssionisls and scihsh mean men,
!d,t !<> limit die mailer to a few, and make
money, and gft power by limiting it, w mu
(,'iiri-t. who is God says, “Pray
ve the Lord of the harvest that he will
-eml ii..tli laborers into his harvest.” Matt.
!). 38. That whit Ii enlides to a true mem
bership in toe church of Christ, entitles to
all the offices of die chifrch nfGhtit, viz:
the new birth, a sound doctrine, holy walk,
die wherever there are gifts. The contra- j
ty opinion has helped to leave us a.ii uncoil- j
verted world. Alt who'were baptized re-!
eeived the holy Ghost by the laying on of j
hands. John’s liaptinm is the only hap-j
tism yet in the world, so that those win-,
depute it have none. God ,svt his seal to
John’s baptism, first by the descent of the!
holy spirit on our Saviour, second by de ;
desceiV. of the holy Gilosi on die apostles.!
a:id whomsoever they, or others who had
received it fiom them, laid hands on; as i
T iOTTn Ephesus, simply hint bis hsnT on 1
those vi horn Apiillos h id baptized with the
baptist!! of John, and limy recevied the ho
ly Ghost. Now as the a; 0.-. ties could only
give whattiiey had received, and they were
baptized with’the. baptism of John. All I
liaptistn is die same, and all r nil.ruled in
ithe wav, but only to Christ during his life,
and to the apostles and believers after it :
sometimes with the imposition of hands,
sometimes without, as Cornelius. Anna
nias who laid Ids hands <sn Paid and resid
ed his sight, and through which !m receiv
ed the holy Ghost, was inci vly a certain
disciple dwelling at Damascus. Acts 9. 17.
There are drones in all churches, who wish
to lord it over God’s heritage, and. will not
labor themselves, yo’ who try to hinder the
siuceie servants of Ghrist, who are active
in his cause. Verily they will have their
reward. The Cloth, tlm doth, the accurs
ed cloth, does the thing. The momenta
man of cunning and little mind, becomes
one of the cloth, tie seems to think, “hold
otf! lam more holy than thou.” What
deplorable weakness —what fatal guilt!
Is there none of this in nnrehurrh ? Where
are the primitive seivants ol Christ, bought
with a price? Arc any of them mistaking
themselves for masters, when there is only
one master, Christ’ Have a eati; then
churchmen! there is but a small slide be
tween you and Papacy. “Whosoever will
be great among you, let him become your
servant (or deacon.) and whosoever will he
chief among youjle jiiitn be your slave, even
as the Son of man came, not to he waited
oft, but lo wait on others,” Matt. 20.27,
28. Our modern Popish Christianity is
anxious to forget this, and men magnify’
themselves not their duties. The office of
Deacon is waiter on tables, then the Arch
deacons of the English church, are Arch
waiters, or waiters on waiters! “For
they that have honorably set veil as waiters
at (the widows) tables, (that is as deacons)
putehase to themselves an honorable station
and great confidence in their belief in Jesus
Clnist.” 1 Tim. 3. 13. Correctly trans
lated. This they do for two reasons, Ist.
See why deacons were chosen in Acts 0.
viz. lo serve the widows tables “in the dai
ly ministration,” now to prevent scandal
in being amongst women, “serving tables,”
i e. handing plates and dishes, in the prim
ilive church, “it was needful they be ol
good report, &e.” The deaconesses men
tioned in Tasso, were devoted to Poveity
and serving or ministering to me Brethren
who had all things in common. Secondly,
as being an act of voluntary humiliation
and devoted ness. If the deacons stood
these tests honorably, it was well with
them, that is nil— notihat they were then
entitled “to lord it over God’s heritage.”
hut they found confidence in their own
belief, which t* a great blessing, it must be
confessed. Oh, how few understand the
real nature of the office ot a Deacon or
waiter J What pride this wantofinlerpr>;-
tatinn has engendered ! What insolence
of demeanor! Brethren! brethren, pota
besom, and sweep out this pride, before
God sweeps you out with the besom ofrJe-
r<jß -THE .BAPTIST CON YKN'B'JN OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
PEN FIELD, ‘Q.*& APRIL 4, 1845.
-j :-v lyuqi. ,j .--iv. - ~
strut’tion. Tims seeing"that Rome selz-jf
every office, and,kept the names untransla
ted,‘ihnt people’:.) not know or cailr
stand ihem, us minister whieU- mentis
■t'anf. presbyter, wliidi means old ~mu%
Bishop which uu ans overseer,deacon vvliicjt
means waiter, &e„ and which ■ have beo*-’
perpetoaleJ m tlm vnk verf(pm, tifsr fol
low &ig questions. will arise” on’ >**''\hi#
; : ; v .tS or ans iiissadjfc ,
ti by ‘miwgsles ut aipl-as*-
.V'ettt any apo'sds so M- 1
Lrtyi MJrtisw er, No! Gltnst pjprerA
allc<i the 12. Oiie of these tvlL\L
he*/V*;n H'eavm appointed another, ■ o:fev
proof M the inspiiation of the apostles c*■*!.’
| disciptes .is that tliev record ‘heir’ owp’).
bhmders nt'lbru the spirit came, with (m V :
\M ness. |ttd the til f Mfokl
pel WS* pVt ii to a vaVe ami siwfcet!. ands,
o.ie taken out. Prov. IG. 33. Now as they •,
had been forbidden to do anything ’till the
holy Ghost came, what business had they
to choose Matthias? Let Gal. 1. 1. answer!
Who then are the Popes? Self appointed.
for, no apostles delegates or ambassadors,
were ever\appointed except by God himt
self ets I have shown. Who then are you,
Innocent, Pins, Sextus, Gregory, Clement.
&c. &e., and who are all the succession
ists ? Gentlemen who love power and to
prevent the spread ol Christ’s kingdom,j
except through purchase fiom them. Lov
ers of tithes and fat livings. But to return
10 Paul, Christ says to him in Acts 2G. 17.
“Delivering thee from the people (lews)
null the Gentiles lo wjiom 1 send thee, i. o.
both. 20tlt verse, “Whenupon, O King
Agtippa, 1 was not disobedient to the x
heavenly vision, hut showed first unto them i
of Damascus and at Jerusalem and j
throughout all the coasts of Judeu, and,
then to the Gentiles, that they should re-1
pent and turn to God, and do works meet i
lor repentance.’’ Also Gal. 1. 17, “Nei-j
ther went lup to Jerusalem to them that I
were apostles before me.” Thus after!
! preaching in DamaSeusf ami confounding j
-5 the Jews’ which dwelt there, he went into
! Arabia and returning to Damascus abode
| there three years and then went to Jerusa
| leal, where being persecuted by the Gte
man Jews he went to Tarsus and there re
! nufmed till Barnabas went for him to go to
! Antioeli. Thus then we see proved that
| j’aai was an apostle in every sense of the
word to Jew and Barbatian alike, and tliat
! all epos lies were divinely appointed.—
i Those therefore who are not so. had better
! fordum’- 4tr*r commiiot>i.nad perhaps 1
! they will find them conntefsigned by King
: Satan. Defend our dittrch, O Lord, from
11 e grasping power oHike spiiiis, and from
i all attempts to tear up an earthly hierarchy,
I with high sou ailing and Lying titles leading
Ito power, and give irs in thy own good.:
! lime an islcrpreted Bible, to be a lamp io
| our path, and a light to our feel! The
siinie fondness for mystery remains,—and
we find men. not ignorant, men either, in
the Baptist church at the present day, lov
ing to copy the harlotries and mysteries of
Homer anil unite Bishop before their name,
helping again to separate widely the laity ,
or people from their brethren, the teacher*
of tlu* word, to commence, by small be
ginnings and departures, anew church of
Rome,"which can bye and Lye meige into
the-old one. They already will not open
the Bible by interpretation, lest they should
lose their trade, except amongst the hea
then, whew, alas, no fal Bishopric exists.
I omitted to say that the first message of
Christ to die 12, during his lift* time, was,
“Go not into the way of the Gentiles, anil
into any city of the Samaritans, enter yc
not. But go ye rsther to the lost sheep of
the house of Israel.” .Matt. 10. 0, 0. J h'j
l :st was, to go teach all nations or races <f|
men, (ethnee) i. e. Gentiles. Os much j
the same character were the instructions j
tn p a ,d, —first to go to his own coun'ry
men. and next lothe heathen, or Gentile.*,
(‘‘clhaesi ”) I again add that you are not
responsible lor my view*.
Yours in the best of Bonds,
R. S. ROBERTS.
Abbeville C. 11., S. C., March 1, 184 C.
From the Bap. Advocate.
Aaitricen Baptist Ilomc Mission,
The Committee appointed at the last an
nual meeting of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, “to take into con
sideration the subject of an amicable disso
lution of the Society, or to report such al
terations in the Constitution, as will admit
of the co-operation of brethren who cher
ish conflicting views on the subject of sla
very,” are hereby requsted to meet in the
Lecture Room of the First Baptist church
in Providence, R* I„ on Monday, April
28ih, at four o’clock, I*. M.
The following brethren compose die
committee, vizßev. Messrs. J. L.
Dagg. D. I)., of Ga., W. B. Johnson, D.
1).,0f South Carolina, J. B. Taylor, of
Va., H. Malconi. D. D., of Kv., A,. Sher
wood, D. D , of 111.. I*. Church, of N. Y.,
H. Jackson and N. Culver, o f Mass., and
J. Gillpatrick, of Me., with the undersign
ed. 1L Lincoln, Chnir.’n.
rgsr The Editors of Bajilist papers
through the Union are respectfully reques
ted to insert the above notice.
The road ambition travels is too narrow
fur friendship; too crooked for love; too
rugged for honesty; and too dark for
science.
v TABLETOF ASSOCIATIONS IN^GEORGIA.-1844. ~~ “
’ ~ zr^'“o'”? r ’ ij
1 Associations. 2,! ? -> i |” i ? * “|[ moderators. clerks.
• rH ± • ; * ; ; *
Appelaciieei 10114 6 31 149 118 U 43 J. Hendricks f nsc “ e ’
Bethel. 1, 12’ 40 20 J 328 165 1 2058 James Mathews, Stephen Rowe,
Canoochie, (A.) 134 1C 61 30 H>slj Isaac Norris, J G.. W,i
Central-. ; li 20 8 153 79 1440 J. 11. Campbell, - T. U. Wilkes,
Chattahoochee, (U. B.) 20 12 7 1 56 50 445) John Reeves, lr.or Reeves
Columbus, <0)38 17 6 229 222 (3138:, James Perryman, C. 11. Stillwell,
LConsa. . 9 1 39 18 7 211 302 I7aij| h. Posey, W.K, Posey,
r-Ehencser, * 301.30 10 4 180 54 1832 ; C. A. Tharpe. James VI ilhamson,
Pr'sn. (A.) 13 4 3oj 10 49i;| D. bmiih v • ? v ® eSf
(A.) 21 8 5 53| 13 920. James Mathews, S. B. Burnett,
Hiay,= 3 4” lo!’ 9,5 46 62 482 \\ illiam Kvmzey,
iJfeJr ’ -. V. i an’ - 294 185 19651, Joshua S. Calloway, W. Jarrell,
“ r :T f, 6i| 31 8 406’ 33L ‘ j 733| B. M. Sanders, ’ * WMKSfrlU*,^
‘Harmony, (A.) 4 ! 33 8 2 70j 2! 972 Stephen Packer, n; ’ J P EUis
Heplrzibair. 22 11 4 395(373 I 2224; J. IJ T. Kilpatrick, JosefUi Po.h.li,
Hightower, ! 23j 9 6 287 251, ,1274;, A. ‘
Houston, 114 18 87 80j 625|i J. J. S. Miles. C, H. Higdon.
Mitidle. fll 5 16 450': Dame! Edwards, George L. Jackson,
Mountain, i 15i 810 50 57 468 ; James C. Jarratd, . Singleton Sisk,
Oekloehnee, (A.) 5 j 1.8 29, 9 3 48 1) 893 j! Prior Lewis, Daniel B Douglas,
Oviniilgee, (A.) 1 24 4 1 23 9 907: James Henderson; Clarke BiandforJ,
OcinuGee, Minor (A.) j 7 2 3 16 8 312 1 T. D. Oxford, MD. Goar,
Oconee (A ) I 10 1 6 1 6 18 479 George Lumpkin, D. W. Patman,
Piedmont, I 6 4 5 11 181: M. We*,berry, U. F. Horn,
Reliobotli, 20 9 239 112 1653 Jacob King, AI. Holmes.
Rock Mountain, i0 17 6 157| 123 1265 George Daniel, E ish* Henderson,
Salem, (U. B.) 216 9 7 165 99 732; W. Blewitt, Ihos.l. Bowen.
Frenis 45 24 7 5 102 31 2373, Philip Mathews, J. W. Johnson,
SimbiJty 27 17 8 1 307,214 4939, Josiah S. Law, Wru. H. Mclntosh,
Tallapoosa, I 16 5 1 152 205 771 jj Thornton Burk, John B. Word,
Towaliga, (A.) 28 11 5 34 10 1148 Meshack Lowrcy. S. M.B. Blood worth,
Tugalo, (6) 27 29 7 6 128 105 1228'i John A. Davis, H. F. Chandler.
‘United Baptist, 11 2| 3 9 40 4321 James Cleveland. James T. Ellis,
Washington, 19 12! 2 80 37 1448 ‘ Je>?e B. Bitile, Benj. Roberts,
Western, ‘ ‘lO 35 18j 291 181 2891; J. W. Cooper, Asbury Daniel.
Western Prim. (A.) 20 Gi 118 ‘42 747) Creed Caldwell. Hiram Morgan.
’ Yellow River, (A.) 20 45 141 4 66 |4O 1333 Joel Colley. Kinchen Rambo.
) iBl9 331) 107|490l!3581 (180’5 1514'i .
FROM THE MINI'TES FOR IS4J-
Churches. Ordained M'nislors. Licentiates. Total.
Atlabaha, (A.) 8 ’
Pulaski. (A.) 9
Springfield, Prim. (A.) a *2 1 52
Valley River, (7) 16*9 a 380
30 10 4 990
FROM THE MINUTES FOR 134*).
Churches, Ordained Ministers. Licentiates. Toinl.
Chcetatee, 18 8 1 41®
Suwannee, (A.) g 19 6 “ *Bl
Uputoi, (A.) 26 s ®
03 ill 4 2002
, . FROM THE MINUTES FOR liU-
Churches, Ordained Minister*. Licentiates, Total.
Chattahoochee, (Reg,) 10 0 2 68**
X Euhnricy, (A.) 14 J _
30 10 0 1060
SUMMARY.
Churches. Ordained Minister*. Licentiates. Total.
In 37 Associations, in 1844, there were 84J -31 10^
o „ Jfao’ „ 03 21 4 2002
• i : is 4 ,!: -.. jo j Etfl
Add from Beulah, Ala., a
Liberty. E. Ala., 1 1
Tallasschatchy, A!a.. 1
Hiv ‘assee,
Churches not represented, 20 10
1005 383 121 00005
Deduct Churches in other Stales, (nee notes,) 42 Jj jj 16 ~ 8
963 372 109 58483
j .
NOTES
(A “1 Associations thus marked are decidedly opposed to our Missionary organizations.
(1 ) In this Association there tire, in Alabama, 2 Churches which repoit 1 ordained minister, J baptized, and JO7 members.
(2 j In Alabama, G Churches, 4 ordained ministers, 42 baptized, 336 members.
(3.) In Tennessee, 1 Church, 1 licentiate, fcnd 9 members—none baptized.
(4.) ill Alabama, 1 Church, 1 baptized, IS members.
(5 } In K. Florida, 0 Churches* 3 licentiates, 11 baptizod, 1225 members. ,
(GJ In 9. Carolina, 14 Churches. 5 ordained ministers, 6 licentiates, 22 baptized, 414 members,
(7.) In N. Carolina, 6Churches, 1 ordained minister, 2 licentiates, 117 mem ers.
if i r„ k Florida, 6 Churcrj's, with 269 members. . If
*Bv dividing the total of
w e allow the same average to the rches, whose numbers were not reported in the minutes, we shall have the aggregate here
given.
ii jjAPtisis) I.n eT - FLURTDAT^iaTT
No of Sess. Churches. Ordained Ministers. L. M. Baptized. Gain, Tbtal.
Florida Ass., E. F-, 1844, ‘2l 0 2 289 300 973-
Oekloehnee,t “18 6 J * 296
Suwannee River,t 1842, 6
X\ 0 2 300 333 1493
’ The number in three Churches not reported.—Rev. R. J. Mays, Gum Swamp, Madison county, is the Moderator, and Rev. S.
C Craft. Monticello, the Clerk of this Association. . r ,
tThese Associations are located principally in Geotgia, ns will he seen by reference to our I able of Associat.onsfor tins State—
In this Table we only report the Churches that are located in Florida.
The Spiritual Beggar.— Both his hands and his feet hud been eaten off hy n disease, which ihe natives call kokovi. But ha was
industrious, and raised food sufficient to support his family. He walked on his knees; he dug the ground with. an instrument; and
then stuping out the enrih with ihe slumps of his arms, he contrived to place the plant in the hole, and to fill in ihe earth. Mr.
williumsonce fell in w'nh him as ho was walking along, and found, lo bis astonishment, that the poor cripple possessed a wondertul
knowledge oflhe gospel, and n truly Christian spirit. Having never seen him at any place of worship,Mr. Williams asked. “ But
where did von obtain your knowledge?”. “ Why,” said he, ”as ihe people return from the services, 1 take my seat bv the way.
side, and beg a bit of the word as they pass by ; one gives me one piece, another another piece, and I col ect them together in my
heart; and, by thinking on what I thus obtain, and praying to God to make me know, I understand a litile about His u ord. Beg
ging the tru'h by peace-meal from tho natives who heard it, this poor cripple obtained a knowledge of the Gospel, that wou.d put
thousand, in (hr most favored parts of Christendom to the blush ‘.—Selected.
Publisher— BENJ. BRANTLY.
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