author, drew to them a large share of the public attention; and elicited answers on the part of the Baptists, But controversy is often short lived. It excites feelings too violent to be lasting, feelings which the servant of the Lord will endeavour to restrain and regulate.

of Baptizo, signifying to sprinkle, being, and the logical acumen of the produced, from a competent authority, and then the matter will be worthy of altercation. Till then, of what authority is the simple assertion of a Disputant, whose system requires, nay compels, him, to adopt a parti- | cular interpretation. It is truly painful to see good and learued men advocate a meaning for which no authority can be produced, and deny that of which the proof is as abundant as can be required.

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Mr. Cox's reply to Dr. Wardlaw, is rather late. But the subject, independent of Dr. Wardlaw's particular illustrations or arguments, is In his second part, Mr. Cox exaof moment in itself, and has been mines the statements of Dr. Dwight, considered a strong hold for Pædothe American divine. He follows baptism, by several of its most able him step by step-and pursues his and judicious defenders. Mr. Cox every winding. The Doctor treads enters fully and minutely into every on far more interesting ground than part of the discussion. If every Mr. Ewing. He advocates the right topic, adventitious to the main point, of infants to the ordinance of Bap- be lopped away, the sum of the artism; a question deeply involving gument, in favour of Infant Baptism, the nature of the ordinance-the may be stated thus: "Abraham, nature of the Christian profession-under the covenant of grace, was and the whole frame of a Christian church. If Christ's kingdom be beavenly, if it be composed of regenerated persons, or of such as appear to be so, if all its privileges, laws, and obligations, be referable to converted men, then infants, as such, cannot be received into it, nor admitted into its privileges. This is the hinge of the whole argument; and Mr. Cox wisely introduces his volume with a brief Dissertation on this topic, which sets the question for ever at rest. He also follows the Doctor into all the particularities of his argument, and discovers the perfect harmony which may subsist between good logic and good temper, between sound sense and genuine humour.

commanded to circumcise his chil-
dren-therefore Christian parents,
under the same covenant, are en-
joined to baptize their children."-
If we model premises as we please,
we can establish any conclusion de-
ducible from them. But here let
the whole truth be stated, and the
fallacy discloses itself at
Abraham was enjoined to circum-
cise not his children merely, but his
servants, nay his slaves bought with
money. This is the original law of
circumcision. Is this law applica-
ble to Christian Baptism? Not ano-
ther word is necessary in fair argu-
ment to overthrow the whole hypo-

thesis.

once.

The following passage from the work before us, will form a suitable conclusion to this article.

P. 89. "At the hazard of incurring similar charges, I distinctly reaffirm the same [that to baptize is to dip] and venture to add, that Dr. Campbell had the best reasons for what he

In the third part, Dr. Wardlaw's view of the Abrahamic Covenant is examined. Dr. Wardlaw deservedly occupies a high place in the esteem of the Christian church. His writings and labours and life have been long devoted to the best of causes. In the Socinian controversy he has stated, and Three witnesses to the truth of it, whose testimony no sovindicated an essential branch of phistry nor cross-examination can the faith once delivered to the saints, overthrow, Etymology, Use, and Antiand obtained for himself a good de-quity. Mr. Ewing knows well that gree among the friends of Immanuel. His lectures on the Abrahamic Covenant have been published many years. When they first appeared, the known talents, the sound learn

every authority is against him, and in favour of Dr. Campbell. If Mr. Ewing, or any of his brethren, will produce me a single case, in which it it is shewn that sprinkling is more

properly the radical idea than plung- | ing, I will concede the etymological point at once: and, if he, or any of his brethren, will bring forward one single instance only of infant sprinkling, from the Old or New Testament, or one single command inculcating the practice, I will instantly concede the practical point, and attach myself to the Pædobaptist Denomination. Will Mr. Ewing, or any of his brethren, venture to give me a similar pledge ?."

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ciples of infant baptism being the solitary exception to the otherwise general and common rule.". p. 41.

While we recommend this pamphlet, as containing a reply to Mr. Burder's Sermon, we highly applaud both these gentlemen for the spirit of kindness and urbanity which they uniformly manifest, and sincerely wish that they may, in this particular, be imitated by all future investigators of truth. The tract, also, lately reviewed in this work, upor the same subject, by Mr. Kinghorn, contains a most able discussion of

Adult Baptism, and the Salvation of all who die in Infancy, maintained, this whole argument; and it apin Strictures on a Sermon, entitled, pears to us, that no Protestant DisThe Right of Infants to Bap-senter, who pleads for the necessity of spiritual regeneration, as essential tism," by the Rev. H. F. Burder, M.A. By Isaiah Birt. Second to the Christian character, can ever answer the arguments it contains: Edition. 1s. 6d. nor reconcile any objections he may make to the reasoning with the goneral principles of evangelical religion. Pædobaptists, who are masters of families, to be consistent, must either give up their argument from the rite of circumcision, or compel their unconverted servants to be baptized, whether they approve it or not;-but how abhorrent this to the notion of a spiritual house, built up with "lively stones."

WE refer our readers to the Review of the first edition of this pamphlet in our Number for January, 1822.

In refuting the grand argument of Mr. Burder, that the infant seed of believers should be baptized, because the seed of Abraham were to be circumcised, Mr. Birt shows,

"That the notion of a privileged order of infants, in relation to the Divine favour, constituted either by natural descent, or the administration of a rite, is as contrary to the genius of

the gospel dispensation, and to the ex- LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

press declarations of the New Testament, as it is opposed to the most natural and grateful conclusions drawn from the known perfections and gracious dispensations of our merciful God, which give us the most pleasing confidence that all dying infants, without exception, are saved; that the principles insisted upon by us, in relation to the subjects of baptism, have nothing in them peculiar, distinct, or uncommon, but are the very principles on which all our Christian brethren act on every religious subject except infant baptism; that, in taking our common principles to the baptistery, we neither differ from ourselves, in any respect, nor from them in general,—whilst they, in renouncing at the font our common sentiments, really differ as much from themselves as they do from us; and that it is for the Pædobaptist, not the Baptists, to account for singularity of sentiment, the prin

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as a new Parliament shall be elected), | not hitherto opposed grants of public to obtain their total and long needed repeal."

money for the erection of new churches connected with the Established Church; yet, as they are convinced that the vast wealth of that Church supplies resources sufficient for all such purposes, as such buildings are frequently erected without necessity, and converted into means of individual gain; as themselves, at their own charges, erect and uphold all their thousands of religious edifices, and support their ministers, and yet contribute equally with their countrymen to tithes, church-rates, and all the charges of the Established Church; and as Episcopalians would freely erect such edifices, if the privilege of presenting their own ministers was not withheld. This society now specially instruct their committee to oppose any further grants for those purposes, and pledge themselves strenuously to cooperate for the prevention of the increase of burdens which ought not to be imposed."

4. "That this meeting lament the rejection of the Unitarian Marriage Bill, not only as a refusal of just relief, but as an indication of the existence, amongst high authorities, of a potent spirit, hostile to liberal principles-a spirit hopeless to propitiate, and difficult to overcome. But that their regret is mitigated by their perception, that this spirit does not influence persons in such elevated situations as the Right Reverend the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishop of London, and the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, and that to those distinguished personages, as well as to the noble Whig supporters of the Bill, this meeting offer, for their more enlightened and more liberal conduct, their public and most cordial thanks." 5. "That this meeting are deeply affected by recent events in the British Colonies, especially such as are connected with the loss of the Missionary, Mr. Smith, all circumstances relating to whom they are anxious to see earnestly and thoroughly investigated; that they are assured of the vast individual, local, and national advantages that have resulted from the disinterested and holy labours of Mission- 9. "That to Robert Steven, Esq. aries in those distant regions; and the meeting present their sincere as that, by experience, they are apprehen-well as accumstomed thanks, and that sive that ecclesiastical establishments may discourage those labours, may retard improvement, and may impede the progress of civilization and Christian truth; and that they therefore approve the purpose of the committee to petition Parliament against all 10. "That this meeting cannot adeneedless restrictions on religious wor-quately express their high estimation ship in the West Indian Isles; and of the indefatigable, intelligent, and direct their committee to watch, with disinterested labours of Thomas Pelthe greatest caution, every measure by latt, Esq. and John Wilks, Esq. the which the interests of Protestant Dis- Honorary Secretaries to this society, senters, and the cause of religious and that they be respectfully invited freedom, may be assailed in any part to continue their labours through anoof the British Empire, now wide- ther year." spreading over so many realms, and so many, millions of the human race."

6. "That this meeting desire that some measures be speedily adopted, whereby the baptismal registers of Protestant Dissenters and Methodists shall be rendered as availing as the parochial registers of the Established Church, and whereby the numerous Baptist brethren should have some valid register of births, and be no longer subject to those peculiar oppressions to which they have been so long and cruelly exposed."

7.“ That although this society have

8. That the judicious, energetic, and well-directed exertions of the committee for this society, during the past year, merit continued confidence and unabated praise, and that they be requested to form the committee for the ensuing year."

he be requested to continue his efforts for religious freedom, by those useful labours for the improvement of Ireland, which tend to the greatest usefulness, and have been rewarded by great success."

11. "That this meeting cannot separate without renewing their warmest assurances of sincere attachment to the Right Honourable Lord Holland, their Noble Chairman, and that they rejoice in another opportunity to declare, that his uniform attachment to civil and religious liberty, and his wise, liberal, and consistent conduct, have obtained, as they have well de served, their grateful confidence and profound respect."

List of the Committee of the Protestant
Society, for 1824.
Rev. J. Brooksbank, W. B. Collyer,

D.D., G. Collison, F. A. Cox, A. M.,
F. Russell, A. M., A. Fletcher, A. M.,
Rowland Hill, A. M., T. Jackson, T.
Lewis, W. Newman, D. D., W. F.
Platt, John Townsend, and Matthew
Wilks;

D. Allan, Esq., J. B. Brown, Esq.
L. L. D., W. Bateman, Esq., James
Emerson, Esq., James Esdaile, Esq.,
Thomas Hayter, Esq., J. Pritt, Esq.,
W. Townsend, Esq., T. Wilson, Esq.,
Matthew Wood, Esq., M. P., T.
Wontner, Esq., T. Walker, Esq.,
James Young, Esq., Robert Steven,
Esq., Treasurer, Thomas Pellatt, Esq.
and John Wilks, Esq. Honorary Se-
cretaries.

The Continental Society,

President, Wm. Wilberforce, Esq.
M. P. having precluded his attend.
ance.)-The meeting was addressed
by the Rev. J. Julian, D. Ruell, Dr.
Winter, J. Hargreaves; the Right
Hon. Sir G. H. Rose, M. P., John
Poynder, Esq., W. A. Hankey, Esq.,
Thomas Wilson, Esq., Samuel West,
Esq., Joshua Pearson, Esq., and W.
Brownlow, Esq.

Since the last Report, there had been 162 applications for admission; of which 127 had been received into the Asylum; 28 had been placed out in service; 22 restored to their friends; 53 withdrawn at their own request, or been dismissed; 2 had left from ill health; and one had married. There were 107 females in the house at the last return.-Among the inte

For the Diffusion of Religious Know-resting topics of the Report were ledge over the Continent of Europe. The anniversary sermons of this society, were preached by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, A.M. Rector of Albury, Surrey, on Tuesday evening, May 11th, in the parish church of St. Clement Danes, Strand; and by the Rev. Ralph Wardlaw, D.D. of Glasgow, on Tuesday evening, May 18th, at Great Queen-street Chapel, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

the following. That the committee had, during the past year, ascertained that four of the former inmates of the Asylum, who had been placed in respectable situations of service, had begun to lay by money from their wagers, which they had deposited in the Savings Banks of their respective neighbourhoods; and that the amount thus saved, had been found to exceed the sum of £40. A proof, at least, of the formation of habits of industry and economy. Several letters from persons who have taken some of the former inmates into their service, were read; expressive of their good conduct and steady deportment.

The Sixth General Meeting was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, on Wednesday, May 19th. The chair was taken a little after twelve o'clock, by Sir Thomas Baring, Baronet, M. P., the President, when an interesting Report was read by the A committee of ladies at Hereford Secretary, detailing the successful la- have united together, (in the same bours of the society in the Nether-way as that of Brighton,) to rescue lands, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain. The resolutions were moved and seconded by H. Drummond, Esq., Rev. H. M'Neile, Spencer Pereeval, Esq., Rev. Dr. Thorpe, Rev. Dr. Bogue, Wm. Cunninghame, Esq., Rev. W. A. Evanson, Sir C. S. Hunter, Dr. Parker, and Rev. J. Townsend.

some of the unfortunate females around them; and to place them in a way of escape from their misery.—Not been able to meet the expense of a lo cal establishment, an agreement has been made, by which ten such persons may be received into the institution at Pentonville. A small library has been formed by the ladies' committee, in each of the four wards; to increase which, any books for the edification of the inmates will be gladly received.

Naval & Military Bible Society.

FORTY-FOURTH Anniversary Meeting of the Naval and Military Bible Society, held at the Argyll Rooms, Regent-street, Tuesday, the 11th of May, 1824,

London Female Penitentiary. THE Seventeenth Annual Meeting of this Institution was held on the 12th of April, in Stationers' Hall, Ludgate-hill; Major-General Neville, one of the Vice-Presidents, was in the chair, (the recent indisposition of the Admiral Lord Gambier, Lord Bexley;

The Earl of Roden in the Chair. Movers and Seconders of Resolu tions, &c.