Standard, Volume 4, Number 49, Madison, Jefferson County, 17 September 1835 — Page 2

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THE standard:

This is all right very of!

we are pun

of im

doctrine

The Rep

don : not per;

5,3x am! it r-x presses Now what is the evidence tint I teach any doc-! the cross of Christ that lie is crucified to the world. I Mow 17th. IKI'i; ntid one of the company gave ine upon this that the fins of of a life are to he ex-

The Culci hism ; ud the Bible, therefore, botu say, his note for Nl-i ot tor ins boaru . whicn is shu i:u- j punned by '.!,e sighing nrtd the sorrowing of the I;sl that the sa'.ing c.'nnge in man is accomplished by ! paid. days of if. We should give np this wretchedly suinstrumeniall'y; and the charge against me implies j After these occurences, voting Smr.h made sev- ! jv rliri i! notion of repentance, and cease, fiom 1hi.-;

tint this is untrue. He both admit that it is God era! visits at my house, and at lengin akcu my j moment, to be l-d astray by it. The mind may

a ' x- " i . . ... t.....!..-.. .mr..- ;r I... trine of Perfection? Some voumt man. some where.

mv views exactly, xxew ki u.y u..mu . .. ; .... - ,- " ,, ... can I th-ow tb-e cpvis ovo board; and so does ! has wr.tten a letter to iheodorc 1). Weld, with a be ' And th lie-.-rtorv savs. whoever holds that I view to convert him to the nations of the Perfection-

ished tor Adam's sin, holds co-ctrme

sis. And this is brought to prove that I teach

nutation. Well, I hold the it': fo I bold thef'sc notions! Dr. dson woxs that tins is no evineofi.mv.tatirn: that is mv doctrine. j id-ncc; men no assorts that some of the stu,e IWorv savs also, guilt is removed by par- i ' bommary held taosc notions and not personal demerit, 'but exposure to puni.h i "cre Por,ect;en.sts in principle. Surging tney

ment Go:!i' a eod now, means desert oi pumsi:- ; wi-n.,""- ,.u pio-.c ui.u - u..a u.o ua.m.t!ment'for person! crime; and here lies all .he cliff- ; Therewasa Hojk. ns.au student m Dr Mason's Sen., erence between us. One party take? guilt in the j ..ry in .New W ooes diat prove tnat Dr. Maone sen and the other takes it m the other, and , son was a IIopk:ns:ar. but lucre is one tact which .i. .. viruVr.t rm,tr.ct. like the fight ' has been proved on the subject, and into which Dr.

about

the color of a shield, which was white on one ! Wdon ought to have inquired Lefore he ventured to

.;An ,r,l l-.Wk on the mhcr. ! "5 UiC tKU m &l nm al!1 ial1 llKU llicre wsnoi

The Repertory next comes to the word punishment and this like the word guilt, has its technical and theological as well as its popular use. And i as the same disputes arise here as did with respect "j 1 I . K.-, ln.ol,- ilin

tO U!t. It IS asi.CU lio v.ai. . iii.ui in; j"3i I'""

i-' eu C-.r ike act of another which happened beiore

lo v.vs brn? and pn;.isi.rd" being understood to j

one pe.fcctioiiist in the Semimiry. I'rcTessor Biggs and several of the studeu s have been examined before you. and they expressly s.iy, that they do not know of a single young man in tint institution who who holds the perfectionist notions. And what was the origin of t he report, if report there was, on which Dr. Wilson has founded his charge? It was that

rv-T-i t"vii f-.r person: 1 deinen!. the question ! of the stude-its b.eld one of the- old Ilopkinsiati

1 . is 1'io.ito" e- t r.ouons,M!ic:i n.:g eeen cauei u:e exeicise scueuie;

who cenv;rts: but I say he converts men through j consent to his marring mv daughter Ktnma. This

his word of truth, and Dr. Wilson says that he con-; I refused, and gave hsm my reasons f ;r so doing: verts them by a direct agency, without any mtervc- j some of which were, tliet he was a stranger, and ning instrumentality whatever. On account of ibis ! followed a business that I could not approve; he difference between us, he charges ine with heresy, j then left the place. Not long after this, ho rettirMv answer is, to the law and to the testimony . ncd, and while I was absent from home carried oil" And first, the subject does not require in its own s my daughter into the state of New York, where nature the intervention of God's naked omnipoten- they were married without my approbation.

cv. This indeed would be required, if an operation ; After they had arrived at Palmyra, N. V., Ihiima

was to be performed in the natural world. Matter

cau be moved m no ot.it r way. But as the eliect is a moral o:;o, being none other than a change of an enemy into a friend, wh it is the instrumentality

wrote to me, inquiring whether she could have lie-

property, consisting of clothing, furniture, cows, &:c, I replied that her property was safe, and at her disposal. In a short time thev returned, bring-

by which it is to be effected? Must not tint be J ing with them a Peter Ingersol, and subsequently moral also? Whv did Christ die? Why was his ! canio to the conclusion that they would move out,

atoning blood put in'o the hand of the Spirit, to be ! and reside upon a place near my residence, thrown by him upon hard-hearted man. that he may j Smith stated to mo that lie had j-iven up what be subdued to love and obedience? Are these the , l0 capiC(j lasslooking" and 'thai he cxnecled to means whioh Gcd employs, when he works a work Iiiira lor ii living, and was willing to do so. change in things material and natural? What ,. vy( nn(j0 arrangements with n.v son. Alva

.' V-,w'c ; i u eai.'ui: evd w!:ich comes up-on one ! an5 Iel ,nc tiiic ,il:,t concerning that old Hop- should God employ to move a free agent, but the II:,!0, to bring his (Smith's) furniture. "&.c. to this I The repentance ofJudashn lnVu eo'-e.eiciee el" the aet f another with ! kinsian system, 1 heard Dr. Green s,y he could get motives so abundintly contained in his own word? ,.jaC(,. then returned to Pulmvra', and'soon at- We ought to think of the w v'ho-' h- o-r; ec u d in - via! liability, and ' :i,OR? v'"ith il vcr.v At all t vents no bo!y ev- The charge assumes that lie works this change tcr Alv:i, agreeable to the r.rr.ux.'emcnt, went lM, and not to put offlo that ,i" 'v. v.. ',7 !!',:: 1 sense we are ; '-" thought of culling lanmonism the doctrine of Per- without means ofany kind. Now I dont philoso- aml returned with buniiii and his'f.unily. See;, af soul is'crowded with other i..i-!-'l- ia r e:.7" i ha;,'- v o be undets!e.od Action. Was ever anything mere absurd ih.m such I p!;i?.e about the matter. Let. tlnin who do, tell us j ter this, I was informed thev h id broi.-j.t a wonder- tain i.s wearv str:.g:de with t!'n i'ow't' e'.ilJre e'Arh ; :;d efKor.di, Da-' asse; ti--:) ? Dr. lam. neus' notion is, that the eX-; how enemies are reconciled, ft is not for me to nd book of plates with them. 1 was slinwn a box j U,j-?. and ii:o sliiveri.o's, iV-n7d :'-:'--m wc-'c rr.e.is'eed r the tr.r.sure?-' ,r-i-':-s of a chr;ian's miiid, alt; mate from good to i s-iy how iod doe.- this work. It is for (Jod alone jn wMu ;t vaH s;,;, ,;i(-.v VV(.ro ,.OU!.;;nL,d. wlas. h no s ofdio death-b;. d. Cla 77,s of" w'r V-'en's. aiul ti.! down with'iheni in- i ba,!: a3 ;:ve g-d, aie perfectly g..od with- : to telb (bd siys ho does it by the word; and the . iad to id I appeareeces bei-n used ls a gia'box .f! C..V.

sorrow over its corruptions at the very time that it is under the power of them. To grieve because wc are under the captivity of sin is one thing to be released from that captivity is another. A man may weep most bitterly over the perversities of hi.mora! constitution: but to change that constitution is a different affair. Now, this is the mighty work of repentance. He who has undergone it is no longer the servant of sin. He dies unto sin, he lives unto Goo. A sense of the authority of Goois ever present w ith him, to wield the ascendancy of a great master-principle over all his movementsto call forth every pi.-pose, and to carry it forward through ail the opposition of sin and of Satan, into accomplishment. This is the grand revolution in the state of the mind which repentance brings along with it. To grieve because this work is not done, is a very different thing from the doing of it. A death bed is the very best scene for aetin" the

first; but it is the vrry worst foractiior t,e second.

The repentance of Judas has efieu been acted there.

ori i.-i all its magnitude a-a fid ..-liod uhen th-th'eg-. a;al !. , ., ,-,:,,.

!! ,!''' I'-'e-s. and tie- di;--

r:ri i he br.-a.tldt-ss i,.a .- J '.as..- ,' ., - ,-" ,

to the one-ii:.

tarte. tr wc-te cons:'.u;cu wi'n tiiem ;

: eat i : i i :v

".OIAI. LI1::T1TV bet pr- US rait Let me now n. for tee Icshy:

out mi.xtine of evil; and that such as are bad. are ; catechism says .e makes the word an effectual ; j10 common size wimlow i-Iass. I was allowed to

ierfectiv bad w .merit mixture of good: in other i means of doing il: nmt ;l the wora lias oonc if, and ; f00 j,0 weiabt of ihe box. ard they

:i .U-O.ue.PS IsnlTiS

a,j,0 ct,r j words that t'.c nsind swings from perfect selfishness j ha.

ine to un-

of the G;

iv i-i t i io case oi my.

l,oe;i e'iK-ct'.i '.i m doing .t, picii 0 i-; not none ; ,ierslaiid tnat tlio tioox ot pt lies was inen oi iii

, 1 1, tH-rfeet benevolence, and then swi;--s b.ek a- without tlio won., bv direct power. Il a tnmgcan-: box, info winch, however, 1 was not aiioweil to j

- ... . .. . . ' O . ; t: m -:

I , t A ..... . ... .... . .)........... n"i i"? ii 1 f.... i".ir.i." ( i itwt l 1 1

j i ; n.ciiei: : - i man I no. oe r.; ..i i uii.n.-:u , oi .: on. nu , iook.

li:C U

s to go forw-ird.

!C : p

'.vVAIi! ;oil, and eo-.

liogiit n Wt-il ssy to.:! a tnuig

and hail-stones is a sh Willi regard to th;.- eat

1 lie ttaiisttirmg o. person;:, has never b.. :i held by C: bin : nv person io ear our e'.'Uro Ibit v.i -. i- a. o; : his (.' o i .i-i: 1 :ie. i' to 1 e ' s, :' ' r. in ; r-.-.-. a: a ; p. raoa .l lived f oei Ad . e : m .:.;.g .d JeJ to his posfe: tv la (a. i s s; tare :.- j !y , i.n ! e

: -. '. wiiat : the Adam's being

COv.Cl Pi.'lO) iv'deral oe: ii.

'a";

enai.t of works. .

New it nv.v 1 e that th; re t-r. Wilson's vies la-si eeaig . cli'inx! :-r, or o-i eeoiU .t;oe. v.

Mand ; but v.bel i do i

.;j ,!,. . :; i. ! ,-. ..! . i : i:-s been held in the ohm . i. f ( i f Augustine ea;d i.ow . iat . a Dr. Wilson : io! a a )':'. : : derslanding f "da- ;-' r. 'I o close :-'a l" 1

r or rignieonsucss i.- divines, nor by f r as is known U . l!-.s) di ctiine of . 'hit he is erreue- : : :ee i ei as net d '- sii T ij be i:::pueo of a corrupt na-

know

io.o.i v'.

n :r- etative of ;

whe.e decline t-t ti.e cov-

i -e Hi.ii

'.vi r i i c! hail io - i:'.

A man ! t.of ic de.no hi tw., duilront ways, at the same tune ; iook. r . 7 1 - " ' '". , ,'"":'-:" i;"';,r (! e: ;os ;:!,:! it is known f-o:n good evidence t!nl it is done j inquired of Smith v. ho was to bo the first win j '' :r's benet ,...,1...... the ;,u,! c.::-:m-:.d i ' i;i one wav: th.-n ive know that if is not done in the : vi-ould be allowed to see the. book oi' plates? lie i "v',l'A!:' IS t: h-;d"it1oiherway: A tree cannot be cut down with an axe ; sxil j w-a n voung child. After this 1 became d;s- j 7 ' ;l : 1 w ',u' ,!,i!5t:,f '"t d-wn :

...... 1 .1 a- Til I ... d 1 . , . - II- .1 ." I I

1 I i I I j I I . , . - t - i I I '!

ot a man s nano. ii ne puriies u uown, ne ,n ,nso' ot to it oeseripl :o.'. wliich I t on.-i ne

a;;u i;i loe ?! oe. j-a-ove:

ii;:;: ,rv

ire m:

:;;. w- . .! .i

att.-.ck it. I don't ihink its sej woiilvl h ive b- ei; a e:v i-a o ;

i-e;:i!S!:i were 1 j: :eel :oa .-aa ( a ;,::;, it is nol nor any j ''-' ' sh .dew of it. bat wireh Dr. r'-p.ri.ig hold - v,hl!o he is ! the aep.antrd represe;:t..t:e of oer church to the , may

e!i l ooos c 1 ! .ore:"-, aa- w !: i . i1 o. i

i ne.-iiai'oi!. in r;ee vea

.e-a i,e ;i ofea do u..

(j.u;:: ji d"we: if Ii--1 eats it down, he does ' p,

e a h owed to sr

must tai;e

And ;s God has said tli.it he 1!(,t. I was dot rmi

ne;! to so

i.e

i.e ui-.t hat the

asi 1 ; ( b):Ls he tini miv, in or;

,. ,,!,;i... ..

Ti'iri r,u,, means no man ; pl.-t,- s were said to be hid in the woo:

er.-et.

s-iua-oaif s

.o l'..;- a r

' 1o infro- i

About ties time. Ai.inm i i

p-ubhshed) there was la.i a see! j;i she :-ioa- -V who !:eld ihat these perfect oxcrc-scs co:;ti;tiud i:i the

! o-eni ot tec christian

. it;, oat aKonia-mL' e:. re;

shall 1

.ia-a

(fa contrary cha

ii-e li.us m 1 r

's r.-'-er-. sentati1. e '

.,e':i ! a no: im;;. r- ; ..1 and what I teach I

: 1 -

or. S-ifar from it you have ;

. .i -. ...... .i , i

H . oea:;i i.te . iai''M ics.oy, u::.i mese seeiools nam- ,

biy confessed tlieir j-h.s 'efae'ioi! in pr.iver, j.ist as all other chrls!ia:i-- do. And was this groim-.i on j

WiUCII IO I .OKI a u::.e;.;;! l.iUiisHT

raze a ncsei'i- ' 1 i

" '"-'oe ins appear- j

on groiiiiu : .i : ance noon i lie stii t ail', aon: in i.e'j-ui to Kiternit

Ity: and ii' it is h re- . I sled! carry it . -Jie c!s oaoieis r i.ioriwlypha- which he said ho sai areh with me and vet i hope .hat I .,Vl ;v t.:.. r;, n on tlio id.ifs, vdiile II an is wroi

lati n-o. c :n me cnurcii io:. tiown me inioinrctuiion.

rre-eyiery aojonnv (i until i uesujy inoinmg, was sd-.l thai H urls wre'o eae bunded am! I

'i cloaca v. :.,; raivi r. ., .... ,,. .... i uw. ,t

t,l i.i::' : ;ot,; da -;

'OuoCf.I, ioo oe- li

.1,

v he spend. !:!" oi -h,:,7e of d.-llat. titer, to hr-oin.

: re; 1 ! i

.1 lost t!a ii!

to IS 1 1 U-

7b he c.'.;:.o;cd.

j pened, iiarris informed me that he mi.it !ia e a j ! li'e.itt r w'iUuss, and thai lie had talked will, j

e V i r ' ". eva b

ii oni t i je i

eer nu

rd read v o

1 : n

deliveied io the saints.

cause i ii'-ii soaie . .i,,:.;o ,.a!e

', I fjr ins'rucfion? W!.v e, a

: seieh: IV w.:s !on;ai'-! f: r fy ;i. r and dnecttng ij.-a e'nl ' ' .-- o.' (a ; , ,..l v. ,a- e. on ' i: : loaned in -p-iry." i '.h e..'

j ai end djet

tP.e-e.hnhc.il I ,!" ir r-"t''

i .

me piiiii-e in.... I;:. oine to me th oi.. .;.-.! esu of recti-

A lo'eiad !v hai.i ,irjnk r, sooii a tier the i0mp.rnce eau -i i-':;ai ei niai.e a eiir-. d e; -ia . 1 1 ! i r-1 thai

! he won .1 eon t os li-i.l eioii. it lor no o'lne- r.-:i.

) Si O hoV IllUCil lll(leV ne was a ct u a i i v , 1

on the l',:!;!

tti .-nco-

te'j.- ee o

Joseph, .iosiph ini'i ruiOil ine that i.e con! thus! nol si sow him the o'ales. be! ihat

not . cr

id o I ee;

Mill 1 lit

' I-

ie.il

I lb. .h'.: IV here , oh a ire-. In the f.i. xt i-hu-o ! ..:.; t a er a d bv Dr. Wilson

with teaching (he doetiii.e i f IV i lectio;;. j :b '''-p , , . , . . and erv H.-j". -. i!; ( m tms sub; el it v -il, n.a i.e nece.-s irv i. -. m- , . . . 1 ,. ,-' , , j iheai to tale- !e.e : toanv c:-:'(i.d,.d ; :;al,.- s. t i.e subin ; in tuseus- i , . , ,, : ,- a -, i , , . ... 1 leit w n. I IS In

s.un i Hi ii oi t v ao.eei.ea ; ooc.i ence, nnu me ty of th sinner to ivnd r .?. i do teach thai a s nor is ifilc to render snch obedience as th : g'-:-, retpdixe. and tint so fir as God renders him ;- a':'-

beiseerf ci. .1 ,t io .iion no where t. .

I C'01- i e 'l.i

woee -... ! in i a'-.' '.

. - in

1 1 our younu

I . i : O- i . ,

i i.i,;, i.oo -

to the urv mient di ,t l!

i: d ib-m !

t ti ! .-.i.ii.-s w .:. n i key ap; iv to us we h.ee only to m.:k '"theni";; how i!;di' shut ilo door, i . ce . ,;, o.idii -- :e aso ;i:ui - i... o; r.

iioNi f c( iii i '. iiii-nro. 'bii. l I

i !: ive waian d . h;.h nte . -oi.,-! da- ,. ,-e ;... 0f , pevfeotion. ! ceni' ss ii. 1 did so; ;,MJ s,;,,,,,,,,., i I wa- doii!! mv date. If ! warned studr i.t.s aa .iea!

i ii. ' ii : i : i .. .' 1 1 t .- o e ii .' i : ; . s i ; : , : ;ee 1 : e : - - j 1 1 I

scpn) woio.i go iiito the waeals ho;. ii,,:

s w.is, and that af ev i o can.e h-..i.

1 hie body and ' should foiiow his track in ihe .mow tie.!

For this, purpose be undo hhns"!l' a li;-; and examine it for bims If. Darn-: iail , with an iipt-rtura cut in ;'io top. and at : .... fa,, , i ,;.:v . '. , ,, , , . 1 , . , , -n 1 o "I o:-, 1 1 ;.l I ne i v'i io' ,. i. o n: , , n ( 1 1 .

" p - . j -- r- . i tiuini not find ihe oia'.i s. auu w..s sti.; d.. v.l.s!:. !

crop ai i;io mo o y n, woiiiu cost. i ins no, fa- a considcrab-lo "timetwo or three years! The- ne.l day after ti;H InpptMied, i we: if to ihine. i a ooiiiiii - an ions i e. know bow much ! heu.-o w oi a e the.i ! n lived, ami win re oe audi ;!,;:::: iiii'- ioa con t ii nod , h.- resolved to break it ; weie cig-ietl in their Iran.-l ilioii r-1' t.ivj ij-.oh

;ni

"a doii; j; -:o, Willi! Wl

is Mi -en u e to It:

! .acu Oi oi: 1;

d saved for bini-i.dl' and I'ainilv no lose

ad a v, rihen

;oCi

"ii,

! i il 11 : ' i !lniU.

luey w.-re compar and seme i,i ine v,a

j servant soi.-k-.tli a jrK -.tor witness, but :i

e-w I'le-ss can I;e given him." Tin re wis also I .--"liiOihmg said a!;e-;t. three tliP.t were to e o tie: j thing.'' meaning, S supp-esed, the bock of plates, land that if three del not "o o,;e;iv acroohn''' to

;.npo:-irre is iiuiy bud oj.en in 1 J c I on.ers, h tnmrr Wouiu ne taio-n irom tiirn

d UUNHilEO r'i.)J.LAIw:. ?,. Tuny.

th-' ii.'p:i-t !'. ctcr. IMwRMONiSM.

- ! -ei o ... ' - - ) e r. A io :r. 1. - li - n

s to th, p o! oi being a' o; e e. ; - r-iahhe!- ho v, ir-e- a to addo :- ar the i .1 ... ... . .. : .i

! :;:s so;,:, am; ', i ; ni.-i! tic ?iuiii.a;,e: ne -

j lion to undertake it, lie net only toned ;he d; ti.-s diminished ahnost to nothing, but da-c-j e -o e,e n-eiii'hbeur bad b. :i long wond: ria: ih:- -.-cry step had net been 'aW by !d !e1 Two yo-ir-g uieo w-- re eiieo trav. 'hre- r ri . in s-i-. :. .'. i. :. :..

; . ; j .i : v ' i i - it I . i . . : ; ' ' . t I i i j i v t J i ; , ;

fcr they ; hO voiiiiOf. ;

l tlx-ir e

, , ! d iiiiV sme.ti.--r'. go .1.- I ' . .

storm t

. o . on :

r ';

be is rerioci. leu t ie -. anon no where ti.aoi.es j (t..-- .'.jj','..,'. s p','p-. . -".- ..'.",". o ' iblii,wi:-e ( a -pose from tin- pn i, o,n Ueoister, quired whose word.-s ihey weie, am! was i that God does acun.l.y re.uh r idni willing to beep j .e.';' jV'','..' " " 'a :V'.? ' !o '.'! j printed at MonVose. I'a. Wegi;e it pubiieily, tint by .b..-r-h or i-hmn i (i rath--r think it. was ail Ins coinmand.nonis. ! know liiai !o e:;i?et this tic,c't..,;at.v'n'',;,.'1 a in-'-' v -. id -' -j-'ct V'-'',l 1 !l !,-'lJ' ,i;,'ct the cycs.f some who have given it tlieir ! mci) ihat they were the wands of Jesus nod, -eg is needful but that the smutr siioukl be to te;i'rh th" ilo'cMiee of ivi.j V ! '.','. n : ' - ciede.-ee, and to secure otiiers in the neighborhood I 1 l"hJ them that i considered ihe whole d' w lling; when once I.e is : e, all obstacle i removed. .,o, l"" 1t",!. It --V the'eh -i-n'-r !''. V ,-i "'" !,r'is -aiboeales from being entangled in its shock- j bision, and advised them to abandon it. T limy 1 mgnage m the so i-mo.i do.- s convey liie idea. '',",. .i..,' k' , ,'"'.', ' I ',,'',IM,-V' 'hC',' ' Rv,,u" i,i" f.liv. W jrivo it, too, with tiio most perfect j iter in winch he pretended to read and i il.:.t n w rn.r r, ...i. ... .J iiid i... co, u-.l ine C.noaih l.ebjie L.iM 1 delivered the same , ; . . ... . .,' : .a., ..!.... 1 . I I . . o

i m-

W.iS 1 : 1 1 1 ) r : . o li

s the for-

that a sinner is, ever, so ;a a.h ixd williua th.it In

Jveeps the entire will cfvbid, i conveyed that which I did not mean. And Dr. Wilson knows that this is and must be so: for he has himself admitted that he does not believe that I hol-1 the do-cuinc of the Perfectionists. But what do f sny ? Indeed, to be able and unwilling to obey (bid, is the only possible way in which a free agent can become deserving of condemnation and punishment. So long as lie is able and willing to obey, there can be no sin, and the moment the ability of obedience ceases, the commission of sin becomes impossible. n' What, tiicn, when lie moves on to that woik of sovereign mercy, which no sinner ever resisted, and without which no one ever submitted to God, what doishedo? When he pours tiie daylight of omniscience upon the soul, and comes to search out what is amiss, and put in eider that which is out of ! h' way, what impediment to obedience dees he find fo be removed, and what work does he perform? lie finds only the will pervert ed, and obstinately persisting in its wicked choice; and in the day of' his power, all he accomplishes is, to make the sinner willing, p. I'd. Both passages respect wiilmptness to ebev ihe 20?-JK-1. and have no alere:;co to a perfect obedience of the tr.Oi.al law. Di. Wilson 1 - .-- ;. -; !:. d whether he had i--h:!v understood Dr. lb- e!-t r to say. that God did not relenfier a convict: A r..,ixr v-;)i:,f t(tf all lea

lecture in my own i-hmah. Where then is ihe foundation of ibis iniiirioiisch o j;e ? Cannot my brother now sec that ;i w.s wholly premature, and very wrong, lo biiep charg- s like this bcfi.ro a court of

io.uul one fliini oi evidence to sn

d wilh reaching flie doctrine aecoai.d.r-hed l.y the fruth.

Jesus Chris

port iiicm ? Again I am ch.tr of regeneration ;.-

On a tuple like this much might be said. I shall however, content myself with saying a little. I have 110 theeiv to produce and descant upon; but shall refer simply to the c.nleehkm .....10... tvU.- H hat says me shorter catechism? (J. H'X How is the word made effectual fo salvation? A. The .Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially ihe preaching of the word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through f.ith, unto salvation. And what savs tin) larger catechism? Q. 153. How is the word made iieclual tosalvation ? A. The Spi.it of God maketh the reading, bu I especially the preaching of the word, an effectual means of enlighming, convincing, and humbling sinners; of driving ihetn out t l" ihemst Jvcs, and drawing them unio Chris', of conforming iia-m l!a. to bis image. ;;ml Mibduieg ihini to Ins will; of slreiig'ht ning iheni ; de-t tone,! . a ions and eornio-

lions; o

m.iiies ? Dr. Ib a ch'-r n

(jod commands us to bo SK-al-.!ng of le :- ! pri iPctlo govcriu (i I v ih ; s;hi . :. which God ci. -.t- s in d ,--is such as actually h- e le As to ihe oth' r e id:-!"

I w as sm prist d i

the

building ihein up in

ice, a

A 1 ..'-.! a: 1.

ii that he hail said so. I ing ibeir iie-rts in I.oiuies and conifbi), thnni'di

di unto salvation. And whit savs the Cmif -s.-ioii ?

All those whom (Jod ji;,ii, i.red.-siinated unto !-:h.

eifoet. Bat I am not my 1 mgieige is lo h: I dray that wiiiinaiicss

of a chris!" 111, ca r j and those only, he is please-!, in his

Chrh!

it a no

ne ill iU-

nuei pia.!.

wui-i aie rare.

the le.-.

confiil. nca in its correctness, f rom the fact that'one j w as tuc same as when ho looked for t!ie 'i.ion-. v

ot ine tneges 01 fcusuuchaima. coimiv. j-.uicr Jaci niggers, wnn ine sione 111 ms nai, ami ins i,:iiovcr

Dim e-.v. wlio certifies to the moral characfer and veracity of Lmc 7c the pvincijal witness, we are wi ii aeipiainti d with, and know him to be a man distinguished as a citizen and a christian. Manv of our readers also know him to be a Baptist minister of great woith and consideration. Where his name is known, ihe certificate of Isaac Hale will need no support. Had we not fallen in w ith ore of the followers of Smith, within eighty miles of I'lica. ' 7 v' !'-'.V"i '7 'id,s r.irenl itin" even in Oneida county, entitled 'Jiie Dvenmg and 1 he Morning Star," we should hardly have given so much space in our paper to the follow ing statement. This journal of die Mormons, wo have given a suflicient glanec at, to see that it is of the same characler with all those things, which are thrown out to beguile the hearts of the simple and the ignorant. It is jumbled up with the Scriptures to obtain attention, and (lie misapplication of them, though glaring lo the eyes of most readers, may not at all times be discovered by these but partially acquainted with their Bibb s. Here is the danger. Trotn llio Siisqui'liai'.na Rrgii-tcr. Sir: The sect calling themselves Mormons, have, you are aware, brought themselves into notice in manv parts of our country. A gent heinaii in the

state ot

'.no ape'.K

1 lo Mr. Isaac Hale, of liar

ruio-

liis lace, while the book of plates was at ihe sain

time hid in the woods. After Ibis, Martin Harris went away, and Oliver Cowdry came and wrote for Smith, while he iulerpreted us above described. Tins is the same ( b'iver Cowdry, whose name may be found in the book of Mormon. Cowdry continued ascribe for Smith until the book of Mormon w as completed as I supposed and understood. ,.:.!. :,i,i ., r..- ..:... ..r,, .1 and 1 had a good opportunity of becoming acquainted wilh him, and somewhat acquainted with bis associates, and I conscientiously believe from the frets I have detailed, and from tunny other circumstances, which I do not think it necessary lo relate, that the whole '"Book of Mormon" (so called.) i.s a silly fabrication of falsehood and wickedness, got up for speculation; and with a design to dupe the credulous and unwary, and in ordar that its fabricators might live upon the spoils of thoso who swallow ed the deception.' Isaac lh u:. Aflireiod foand subscribed before me, March 50, lo35. CiiAur.es Dnmx, Justice of the Peace.

go back, a thev were md f -r from 1 ee", ( !d--r prefi r-ed lo go fijw-rd. iaaeh folio

d.er 0 uhna! i- -n. but io ark d.o i .iq. II -j h-.-o h i:,-i -le d was iho'icl.e.! with the torier.t which poured upon iiim e e:y sir p of hie. way ; he who went forward, h ;d no, ;;- ;v -i a mile be ton? be rose di.ivo th cloud, and l-.-iii-i liimself amidst sunshine. Tins parable s ph--ibie to many en uie'geooies in li;e ' 'hdeii iii hib. ( v5ir said well and bravely. 1 had r.ifhor undergo the impending pen; once for alb than live n pcrwUiul apprehension-" .S. X" Journal.

nv. for a iiistoi y of f icts rela

lo hue ch-iracter of

lot! l ai

meaippre!

! - 1 ... V

ui .0 .o i.i! hiscoimnanes. acccptctf tune, ciiectuaby to call, by bis word and e -put from mv s unon ' SP!li;'i!!l of ihat sfatrjof sni and death to which they

should biin-r forward ! :,r ''X ";i"'!e, to grace ami s iivatlou by Jesus Christ,

1 !

on shoe;, I bung forward ! "

.011 ;,i.u iii!.-eo:is!ruet:;:i oft'io-:.. enugnienin

w.boia be lie' : ",. h,.- !

doctrine I lee . t.ee-h' v.h a ui. 0 I I, 1 ,,...!.. ; . I heait of stone

. .1 .

on lcoooi. ;ee.i ti.

though I wiii n a in'i r- i.e-js, ai d ;!. that charity wh'eh fl hud t-)"h. rei a: i-iird; still the 'i;.:, was w rong, 1 y v. 1 ward such a drug.

iskr ot'Jesns (. d.r:.-t ; ; ; ity and prov:d :.ee ; t i! sttlution for the cdue '

come i:;i:i . h rs

w!ih b I ty n wh ! i ia a-

under i's present 'i a o . - .1 .! e

o.ei 11 in - ).'', a a ! 1 : ,

: men muni:-sn;ri;u:i v ant siviii" v ,

in order t:; nrove w!ri ! "nuerstnnd the tiling:; f'God: taking away their wh'.f ! have taught is j !iea!t sfone, and giving im'.o t!i.7iii";iii hoart of in his hat d- :,' I ib sli: renewing l heir wilis, and bv bis ahui eitv

i to drew u:i!'.vor.:b!e

'' ''' b!ve oomliiiiai o ah. and have work c: le in-ii.ii ,a:t ,.f jv i infiud itself that ii i : 1 io bring ibr-

. a - . ' . 1 -. :'i.e. la 1

( n i:. : 1 1!. r pr oh I am a mni1 ; ; lid i am p!. c, d !y his iiUlhor-

head ,.fa Th.. .!...:.-.-:! In '. 0-f these Who W o-h to be-

r fo i- 1 -. 'T'.o !(. ( i.."..,..,...

t v an O e ' 1 ;;, ;.!eio;

i!' e-: a;.i i it o.e v- !nn-

g'-f n: all who a vie.v to biiiid

m.lioTt e! at

A. e - o

appv re-ults

i-? WI SO-; WO! Id. i" be ,'e Id til) to

it. im. r ini s'-O!'.' th,

.., ' : :. ' '

) II OI II piOHOM S ') : e.-f,.,,,!.!.

A i.ian s- sitmo'

oi ' ; 1 e - : ' 01 - r ir,., . f v.. , .: 1 .

' l-iOlliiu.-i

ne ; as: lie reeae 1. ;. a ..: ! xlv eoisi .1 u ; j. ,;i

e ; .

so.-! a the'i..

-1 Solid ;

iieoo a ;.ii ; ce aa r r--r ;

oi oiii-

dde fhr b

:r.: -'ii...

IV. ward charges wltbh x fide U: auLf mli-"

jiower d.-termming them lo ihat wliich is good; and effectually drawing them lo .b-su- Christ; y ! so as tiiey come inns! iba !y, being made willing by his grace, oh. ;. sec. ! . And now I beg h-ave to siibmii. such 'piola'ioiis from the Bible as i-ha'd present the views lint I entertain on ihi.-i stil.ject. See Romans vhi. hid, i, 10; F.ph. 1, 10, Ii; g,l I hiss, ii, Kb 1 !; -id C-.r. ili, :!, r,; Hon,. vui,; ili.h. ii, 1 :;-J, 'i'iin. i. !. lit; Acts xxi, 1; 1st Cor. 11, 10, 1g; i'p!,. j. 17, J; i.-k. xxsvi, 'id, .xi, lo; rini. ii. DI; D,ait. vXv. iMaek. "; Ilph. i, I'd: John vi, U. i ,: Cant, i, i; 1'sa. -;. ;; John vi, ;7; ibmi. i, Id, 1';, De. The whole m.iiter turns upon ibis a thing which is dene ey instiimii nt d agency, c tonot at the same lime la: done by direct agency; because it involves a colli led eiioti. Mow our hook says, ihat reg- ne-

e-nope iied by the instrumentality ofihe

0. il-e g..S!iol of Chi,:-!

Joseph Smith, jr., author of ihe Book of Mormon, called by some'lhe Golden Bible. Mr. Hale sent die ike's in a letter, and the Mormons pronounced die letle-r io be a forgery, and said that. Isaac; II. do v s blind, and cocbl not write his ii'tme: which w as die c u!e of the taking of the accompanying idlidavib - Some of your subscribers, and p.tilicnJaily those at a d shuc', might feel obliju.d by oiir insetting tlie aii'id :vii, th it all might judge for themselves as

RelPKNTAXCH Tnr; wort: of rejieohinee is a woik which mast

0 Maine ire we die; for uineas we rep,

'.-?..".'T"ar (.'ai! in o ftunily vhieh eonli! not reail. A distributer vi-died a family wlm-h could not read, consisting of ihe parents and two grown daughters. The former were absent. On proposing to sell a book to the daughters, they complained of not having the means to buy. He offered them the book gratuitously. The distressing truth was then announced, that I hey could not read. He still in-si-ilo'l ii..-..r ..r-r.i-..; ir.r it Thi-'V fiid so: and . ..loeely was the distributer out of sight, when they called on an aged Methodist in the neighborhood, and told him of the strange visiter and his surprising kindness, and begged him lo read to them the book. He bad not read tiiree pages, when one of them, in tears, sloped him, and begged him lo pray. The other wept. They read and prayed alternately. Truth reached their consciences they trembled repented and were converted. By and bv the parents returned. They had die same blessed book read to them, and they too were brought to rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Here were lour souls saved in one house by means of Baxter's Call. Xijclevn o'.her cases ! conversion have occurred in the sam.e county by I be sune mi an--.

Si-:;;;ors!s.-ness as leviiv.

w, ihe

easier ihh-

w i ' .-1 1

is.

."solhing is .-o .-oiitnrv to go-lii-.: 10.1-oii'ss con.a-as m ihe mailer

of what is spoken, in the manner oi" speaking, in dignity of bji nkr, and in weighty, not iriihng actions. Soo.e l-eopie iii'e s. iiiiis bv riOuie, s me bv policy, and for si-'dirli ends, arid f,ine by grace and from a sense el duty.

: .... ...'ti .t : -. . : 1

m our conception, wo win ii.itiK 11 me n ss 'ieea.-sa-ry to ( liter upon it immediately. We will lock upon it as a work that may be done at any time, and let us therefore put it. off a bide longer, am! a hale longer. Wo will peih-ips look foiwaud io th si rethvmenl from the world ami its temntahoa.'. which

we figure old age to bring along with il, and falling 1 ontitr..ry to the Spoil oi G.-d.

I..

ing am! r.o:.-rv.

liava.r, usi

leeiqi atio.ns, niv wa! hoa; ho u.

an atiec

-. 1,1 o. ; i ac i-v a n

ti e , ..-',-..-,

ooen m :i

v 01

u Smith.

revekitioii claimed (o hiv

in w.tu ine loo common idea, thai tne cvxaong of hie is the appropri sle seisoii of Iprep a a! ion for auollier wodd. we will ibink that the mjthor is b.aiimg loo closi. iy, and too urgent'v upon us, wh.u m Ihe language "of the Bible, he V peaks of ;-':. 7,' wliile it is called to-sl.iy. and will let us o;f with no other repentance than repentance ;m,7' seeing that now only is ihe accepted time, ami now isonlv the day of salvation, w Inch he has a waiia anl lo proclaim tc us. This dilatory way of it is very much foa.red by the mistaken and very defective view of

-001 Solomon: but a wase nem s

ot ( 11) J,

.-s, are a'l .rig-is l-ud. ramies a hi

cxDose.

ration h word oi

deckil: . . I hoi. ii. a! an

S TA idlMilNT Ob MR. HAIJb I i:A became aciptaiuh d w iih Joseph Smith, jr.. in Mo ember, b'ejo. J!: u;i i at that time in the employ of a set cl'tia 11 who were called 'money digger; and his cccup tiioti was seeing, or pretending lo see by means of a stone placed in his hat, and his hat cli sed over lhs face. In this way he pretended to discover minora!-? and hidden treasure. lbs appoareneo at this time was Ihat of a careless

, ve". ... man. let very wed eeueated, and ry Msucy j iow is likely lo be felt in the degree that is deep yl ! a in -oh-ni to I is lather. Smith, his f ilh.-r, with j end most ovens bob ning, we would point to th 1 h :m- ' .-'vei d other hnoui-y ibggers'" boided at my house j her of the dying man. ii is awlul to think tit it. 1 win h ' I i il" V W0I "f? I'llll iloveil 1:1 itiimiiiir lir a r.oi... I . . n. .. ......1. U... tl.h. C ...

1 .' r-' "r- ' ' " f " ' ' ' ' I ' J '"'... , mi.' 11 J-l IIUMI I.- Ill lltl il- r;'llia'. that that they supposed had been opened and work-j is the o;dv repou'nmee of a death-l ed. Yts'.we ed by Ihe Spmiirds many years since. Young i will meet witii rensibllity deeii (-:ioug!i an.lpda-

.-milli gave them great encouragemetit at firf, hot J iul enough iheic-- widi regit i in all Us bia.-rncss

when lliey had ariived in digging to near the place he h id staled an immense treasure would be found.

repentance winch we have atii iniiinl 1

N e have some how or oilier got into the delusion ihat repentance is sorrow, and little cl.-e; and weie we adled on to iix upon the s one where this sor-

svaai o.

ir mtistciing up Us images of iha-pair

vd dw Iling upon tlaan in all the "'o-'ni of an af

; and tiie ibblo i he said ihe enchantment was loo poweilub that he ' Ir.diie,! im.odii .'im. .....I it :.: ' : .: .' ,. i

...... a o .11 1 ....'ii.li... ,i , , ... . o '

.v.,;.M-...o u on; niconupinno i cooiu not see. I uev I lien In -came liseonn I t.i-, ha ihe ,t -., , v I n o, ,. I

wilh terror

i 1 ,. l V t I I : I i , - i t . : l .

1 llslll .... .. . . - ' 1 .

woui -,u, li j. aiu o-.-ct.uc-s tnat il is ny j and soon alter di: pets.d. Him look p!:,ea ahout ' -uL-ha.co of ,i - ?U1.!; fawn,

lawiiv is i-i'ihr.ay to coatiia-n and : kiiowb t d'ae. to wi.tcbiiii; and or. y r, in pec n: li !.. hat iiy , :-,nd io common sei s ?, w hen d alii is ;-.t -oir hoc Is. I.evi'y is di 'v, live of all d.a o.io.i- a; oar own heart, and in that of others, J untitting lii -compi ny for receiving good, s,..d bringing a ;ai on ion f hypocrisy upon all. Seriousness is useful ! prevent iic fort 'going ini.-eaitiages, lo keep gi ce, to i . i o; ; anend j'li lv and a sense of God's p;..- -nee, to leave p-tan i.-r ihe Sjniii. to Woik, and io ce. ok ha ey aiidsin in o'h rs.

Asm have we L. t una . . Mes-? Are w n.a. p-i temples of the !i .!.- '..:,,;: ?

i.i tie- e;a

. ,i e o: .

01 .eght of

b on di

to : , n. i;;. ' lin'o t . I. let V diviim ' :i:e -eave,

All w ho walk wii o God are s t'.-us. t d.'a- ' tia ii l.oul ior their example, and w ; ednv bv iceee'ee precepts and wa nuips. But are wo lo renounce innocent rniiih? t ar .-a ids ,-ie th. sed. Aie we to Im dull an I a -Ian-

ud sv lid hapoinr s

"-OI 1- Ur-I!( -: h il - o- n...

no lor

Ilea p Th re

d h'iiv.