WHAT REPUTABLE BAPTISTS BELIEVED ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE BAPTISTS (Taken from the book, THREE WITNESSES

FOR THE BAPTISTS, BY Curti Pu!h THE TESTI"ONY OF THE BAPTISTS It i a#to!ether ne$e ar% that the $#aim of Ba&ti t be 'oi$e( be$au e man%, e'en of our o)n &eo&#e, ha'e not been !roun(e( in Ba&ti t hi tor%* Bein! unfami#iar )ith their o)n &a t, the% are often a(rift amon! the f#ot am an( +et am of &o&u#ar notion re!ar(in! ,$hur$h hi tor%*, You ma% be ama-e( to rea( in thi e$on( $ha&ter )hat Ba&ti t ha'e hi tori$a##% a erte( a &ertainin! to them e#'e an( their be!innin!* You ma% be (i turbe( a the truth $on$ernin! other ,$hur$he , be$ome a&&arent* Thi ma% e &e$ia##% be o if %ou are not a Ba&ti t* It )i## be (emon trate( that main#ine Ba&ti t ha'e $on i tent#% be#ie'e( in the hi!h anti.uit% of the Ba&ti t $hur$he * It )i## further be (emon trate( that the e Ba&ti t affirme( that the /or(0 true Ne) Te tament $hur$he )ere to be foun( e1$#u i'e#% amon! tho e &eo&#e kno)n a Ba&ti t * We are not a%in! that e'er% ,Ba&ti t $hur$h, i a Ne) Te tament $hur$h, but )e are a%in! that e'er% authenti$ Ba&ti t $hur$h i a Ne) Te tament $hur$h* "an% )e##2kno)n Ba&ti t &rea$her , #i'in! an( a #ee& in Chri t, $ou#( be ub&oenae( to te tif% here* Prominent mini ter of %ear !one b% u$h a 3*B* "oo(%, &a tor an( a former &re i(ent of the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention4 B*H* Carro##, &a tor of the Fir t Ba&ti t Chur$h of Wa$o, Te1a an( foun(er of South)e tern Ba&ti t Seminar%4 3e e "er$er, #ea(er amon! 5eor!ia Ba&ti t for )hom "er$er 6ni'er it% )a name(7 3*R* 5ra'e , &a tor an( &ub#i her4 3* Ne)ton Bro)n, &a tor, author an( &rofe or in Ne) Ham& hire, "a a$hu ett , Ne) York an( 8ir!inia4 3ohn A* Broa(u , &a tor, an( #ea(er in the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention4 Wi##iam Wi##iam , &a tor in Ne) York4 R*B*C* Ho)e##, &a tor in Na h'i##e an( for man% %ear &re i(ent of the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention4 5eor!e C* /orrimer )ho er'e( Chur$he in 9entu$k%, Ne) York, Bo ton an( Chi$a!o4 A*C* :a%ton of Ne) 3er e%, e(itor, author an( $orre &on(in! e$retar% for an a!en$% of the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention4 T*T* Eaton, author an( &a tor of $hur$he in Tenne ee an( 8ir!inia4 an( a ho t of other $ou#( be $ite(* "an% Ba&ti t authoritie a )e##2kno)n an( re &e$te( a the e fe) mentione( $ou#( a# o be hear( to te tif% to the a&o to#i$ ori!in of the Ba&ti t * Whi#e not a## )ho he#( to the a&o to#i$ ori!in of the Ba&ti t maintaine( tri$t Ba&ti t &ra$ti$e, )e in i t that $on i ten$% (eman( our fo##o)in! the e Bib#i$a#, hi tori$ Ba&ti t &ra$ti$e * Tho e )hom )e ha## $a## u&on to te tif% )ere &rominent in their (a% an( hi!h#% e teeme( amon! their &eer * Their hone t% )a )ithout .ue tion an( their kno)#e(!e $annot be (i $ounte(* Whi#e )e are not !i'en to the u e of tit#e honorin! men, )e in$#u(e ome of the e(u$ationa# a$hie'ement of the fo##o)in! )itne e #e t an% $#aim that the e )ere une(u$ate( men* /etter fo##o)in! a man0 name (o not ne$e ari#% make him ri!ht, but (o in(i$ate he ha $om&#ete( a $ertain #e'e# in hi tu(ie * The Testimony of John T. h!isti"n# A.$.# D.D.# L.L.D. Pa tor an( hi torian 3ohn T* Chri tian er'e( a &rofe or of hi tor% an( #ibrarian from ;<;< to ;<=> at the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention0 Ba&ti t Bib#e In titute of Ne) Or#ean (no) Ne) Or#ean Ba&ti t Theo#o!i$a# Seminar%?* He &eak a our fir t Ba&ti t )itne , re&re entin!

Ba&ti t of the ear#% &art of the &re ent $entur%* He )rote the fo##o)in! en(or ement7 ,I ha'e no .ue tion in m% o)n min( that there ha been a hi tori$a# u$$e from the (a% of Chri t to the &re ent*, ; ion of Ba&ti t

Thi a&t an( $on$i e tatement i the hi tori$ Ba&ti t &o ition re!ar(in! Ba&ti t $hur$he * "an% o2$a##e( Ba&ti t of our o)n (a% are either untau!ht $on$ernin! the e thin! or ha'e a&o tati-e( from thi an$ient &o ition* Their (e&arture in no )a% &ro'e the o#( to be error, but rather &eak 'o#ume $on$ernin! the a( &iritua# tate of our time * The Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention &ub#i he( :r* Chri tian0 t)o2'o#ume hi tor% from it fir t e(ition in ;<== unti# the% &ermitte( it to !o out of &rint after the non2/an(mark or Prote tant 'ie) took o'er their eminarie * The foun(er an( man% ear#% #ea(er of the S*B*C* )ere oun( Ba&ti t 2 b% that )e mean ,/an(marker , 2 an( men of !oo( intention )ho e )ritin! are a !reat he#& to Bib#e2#o'in! Chri tian * Current #ea(er )ithin the S*B*C* ha'e a#mo t unanimou #% re&u(iate( it hi tori$ (o$trina# &o ition an( hi tori$ ,/an(mark, Ba&ti t &ra$ti$e * B% (ro&&in! the &ub#i$ation of :r* Chri tian0 t)o2'o#ume hi tor%, &o)er )ithin the S*B*C* te tif% to their o)n (e&arture from the Bib#i$a# faith an( &ra$ti$e of their ,/an(mark, father * The Testimony of T. G. Jones# D.D. /et u te& ba$k e'era# %ear into the nineteenth $entur% an( hear the te timon% of another eminent member of the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention* Tiberiu 5ra$$hu 3one , a a teena!er, )a brou!ht to re&entan$e an( faith in Chri t an( ub e.uent#% ba&ti-e( b% 3ame B* Ta%#or, &a tor of the Se$on( Ba&ti t Chur$h of Ri$hmon(, 8ir!inia* When about ei!hteen %ear o#(, 3one entere( the 8ir!inia Ba&ti t Seminar% an( )a oon #i$en e( to &rea$h b% the ame $hur$h )hi$h authori-e( hi ba&ti m* After !ra(uatin! a 'a#e(i$torian at the 6ni'er it% of 8ir!inia an( #ater !ra(uatin! )ith the ame honor from Wi##iam an( "ar% Co##e!e, he be$ame &a tor of the Freema on Street Ba&ti t Chur$h of Norfo#k* /ater he er'e( a &a tor of the Frank#in S.uare Ba&ti t Chur$h in Ba#timore, "ar%#an(* After the Ameri$an $i'i# )ar, 3one )a re$a##e( to &a tor the Norfo#k $hur$h )here he remaine( unti# e#e$te( &re i(ent of Ri$hmon( Co##e!e (the ne) name for the 8ir!inia Ba&ti t Seminar%?* After e'era# %ear , he )a $a##e( a thir( time to the Freema on Street Ba&ti t Chur$h in Norfo#k* /ater he )a e#e$te( &a tor of the Fir t Ba&ti t Chur$h of Na h'i##e, Tenne ee )here he remaine( for man% %ear ** Con i(er ome of T*5* 3one 0 a$hie'ement * Whi#e &a tor of the $hur$h at Norfo#k he )a e#e$te( &re i(ent of Wake Fore t Co##e!e, North Caro#ina, an( a fe) %ear #ater, he )a $ho en to be$ome &re i(ent of "er$er 6ni'er it%, 5eor!ia* Both the e a&&ointment , ho)e'er, he refu e( a he fe#t he mu t remain faithfu# to hi &a tora# re &on ibi#itie * Be i(e &ub#i he( a((re e an( arti$#e in 'ariou &erio(i$a# , T*5* 3one )rote three ma## book * = Con i(er the fo##o)in! )or( of $ommen(ation b% a man of hi o)n time* ,:r* 3one i re!ar(e( a one of the fine t &u#&it orator of the nation, an( hi!h#% e teeme( b% hi $har!e in Na h'i##e* ,He ha been for e'era# e ion one of the 'i$e2&re i(ent of the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention, an( i no) fir t 'i$e2&re i(ent of the boar( of tru tee of the Southern Ba&ti t Seminar%* He i &o e e( of a rare (i!nit% of manner , fine $ho#ar hi&, an( a b#e e( re$or(*, @ Hear )hat thi eminent Southern Ba&ti t &a tor an( $ho#ar ha( to a% about the ori!in of the

Ba&ti t Chur$he * ,***The% the Ba&ti t ha'e a#)a% maintaine( that their $hur$he are a an$ient a Chri tianit% it e#f* That their foun(ation )ere #ai( b% no #e honorab#e han( than tho e of Chri t an( hi a&o t#e * In a## a!e in$e the fir t, the Ba&ti t ha'e be#ie'e( their (enomination more an$ient than them e#'e * The Ameri$an Ba&ti t (en% that the% o)e their ori!in to Ro!er Wi##iam * The En!#i h Ba&ti t )i## not !rant that 3ohn Sm%th or Thoma He#)% e )a their foun(er* The We# h Ba&ti t trenuou #% $onten( that the% re$ei'e( their $ree( in the fir t $entur%, from tho e )ho ha( obtaine( it, (ire$t, from the a&o t#e them e#'e * The :ut$h Ba&ti t tra$e their &iritua# &e(i!ree u& to the ame our$e* The 5erman Ba&ti t maintaine( that the% )ere o#(er than the Reformation, o#(er than the $orru&t hierar$h% )hi$h it ou!ht to reform* The Wa#(en ian Ba&ti t boa te( an an$e tr% far o#(er than Wa#(o, o#(er than the mo t an$ient of their &re(e$e or in the 'a#e of Pie(mont* So, too, ma% )e a% of the /o##ar( , Henri$ian , Paterine , Pau#i$ian , :onati t , an( other an$ient Ba&ti t , that the% $#aim an ori!in more an$ient than that of the men or the $ir$um tan$e from )hi$h the% (eri'e( their &e$u#iar a&&e##ation * If in an% in tan$e the tream of (e $ent i #o t to human e%e, in 0the remote (e&th of anti.uit%,0 the% maintain that it u#timate#% rea&&ear , an( re'ea# it our$e in Chri t an( hi a&o t#e * ,No) )e think that thi in!u#ar unanimit% of o&inion amon! the Ba&ti t of a## $ountrie an( of a## a!e , re &e$tin! their $ommon ori!in in a&o to#i$ an( &rimiti'e time 2 a unanimit% the e1i ten$e of )hi$h mi!ht ea i#% be e tab#i he( b% numerou .uotation from hi torian an( other )riter amon! them, i of it e#f a fa$t of no #itt#e 'a#ue, a furni hin! a &re um&ti'e ar!ument of mu$h for$e in u&&ort of the Ba&ti t $#aim* In En!#an( an( in the 6nite( State e &e$ia##%, the Ba&ti t are no) numerou , inte##i!ent, an( in e'er% )a% a re &e$tab#e a an% (enomination of Chri tian &eo&#e* Amon! them are men, not on#% of unim&ea$hab#e mora# an( Chri tian $hara$ter, but of &rofoun( #earnin! an( e1ten i'e hi tori$a# re ear$h* An( a## the e, a )e## a the humb#e t an( mo t un#earne( amon! them, be#ie'e that Ba&ti t , ()hether )ith or )ithout the name, i a matter of in(ifferen$e,? ha'e e1i te( 0from the (a% of 3ohn the Ba&ti t unti# no)*0, A Bra$ket mine7 C*A*P* Su$h &#ain )or( b% o eminent a Southern Ba&ti t $annot be #i!ht#% (i $ounte(* Thi )riter $ou#( on#% )i h that the u$$e or of T*5* 3one mi!ht be a o#i( in their tan( for the truth of the /or(0 Chur$he * It i an in$onte tab#e fa$t of hi tor% that at one time the mini ter a )e## a the rank an( fi#e in the Southern Ba&ti t Con'ention )ere, a#mo t to a man, oun( in their $hur$h 'ie) * B% that )e mean that the% he#( to the 'ie) that the true $hur$he of Chri t )ere to be foun( amon! tho e &eo&#e kno)n a Ba&ti t an( that Ba&ti t $hur$he of their (a% ori!inate( (urin! the earth#% mini tr% of 3e u Chri t* It i note)orth% that thi &arti$u#ar 'o#ume )a &ub#i he( b% the Ameri$an Ba&ti t Pub#i$ation So$iet% of Phi#a(e#&hia a thi in(i$ate that the e 'ie) )ere tho e he#( b% Ba&ti t in the North a )e## a in the outhern 6nite( State * In(ee(, u$h tron! $hur$h 'ie) )ere on$e uni'er a##% he#( amon! main#ine Ba&ti t , but #ate#% ha'e been $a t a i(e b% man%* The Testimony of Jose%h Be&'he!# D.D. 5oin! ba$k farther in time an( a$ro the At#anti$ )e $on i(er 3o e&h Be#$her )ho )a born in Birmin!ham, En!#an( in ;B<A an( $on'erte( in ;C;A* In ;C;< he )a or(aine( a &a tor in Somer ham an( #ater er'e( other $hur$he * He be$ame &a tor of a Ba&ti t $hur$h in Ha#ifa1, No'a S$otia in ;CAA an( after er'in! there for three %ear re#o$ate( to Phi#a(e#&hia an( the "ount Tabor Chur$h* Initia##%, )e ha## hear from Be#$her0 enormou )ork of more than a thou an( &a!e )hi$h

)a &rai e( b% the e$u#ar an( re#i!iou &re of it (a% an( b% re&re entati'e of the Ba&ti t, "etho(i t, E&i $o&a#, /utheran an( Pre b%terian (enomination for it hone t%, fairne an( $om&rehen i'ene * Se'era# of the e te timonia# are to be foun( to)ar( the fore&art of the 'o#ume, &#a$e( there a a matter of a('erti ement* 3o e&h Be#$her )rote7 ,In &ro$ee(in! to ket$h the Hi tor% of the Ba&ti t bo(% at #ar!e, their )riter re+oi$e that ear#% hi tori$a# (o$ument are in e1i ten$e )hi$h 'er% materia##% ai( them* The% $annot, the% a%, but be thankfu# to "o heim ee !#o ar% )hen he te## them that their ori!in i hi((en in the (e&th of anti.uit%, be$au e u$h a te timon%, #ike that of Car(ina# Ho iu ee !#o ar%, )hen he a% that the Ba&ti t ha'e furni he( mart%r for t)e#'e hun(re( %ear , !oe to ho) that the% are not o mo(ern in their ori!in a ome re$ent )riter )ou#( &reten(*, > Bra$ket mine7 C*A*P** A!ain :r* Be#$her &eak of Ba&ti t $#aim to e1$#u i'e &er&etuit% )hen he )rote7 ,But a the Ba&ti t #a% $#aim to the hi!he t anti.uit%, e'en to be the #inea# (e $en(ant of the &rimiti'e $hur$h***, D We .uote Be#$her in a #ater )ork of a imi#ar nature, )here he te tifie in the $#eare t of #an!ua!e* ,It )i## be een that the Ba&ti t $#aim the hi!h anti.uit% of the $ommen$ement of the Chri tian $hur$h* The% $an tra$e a u$$e ion of tho e )ho ha'e be#ie'e( the ame (o$trine, an( a(mini tere( the ame or(inan$e , (ire$t#% u& to the a&o to#i$ a!e*, B Sure#% no $#arifi$ation of thi te timon% i re.uire(E The Testimony of Wi&&i"m "th'"!t# D.D. /on! time &a tor of the Se$on( Ba&ti t Chur$h of Phi#a(e#&hia, Penn %#'ania, :r* Cath$art )a born of S$ot$h2Iri h to$k in the north of Ire#an( in ;C=D* Brou!ht u& a Pre b%terian, he )a $on'erte( ear#% in #ife an( re$ei'e( Ba&ti t ba&ti m in ;CAD* Hi hi!her e(u$ation )a in the 6ni'er it% of 5#a !o), S$ot#an( an( in Ra)(on Co##e!e, York hire, En!#an(* He arri'e( in North Ameri$a in No'ember of ;C>@ an( in :e$ember that %ear be$ame &a tor of the Thir( Ba&ti t Chur$h of 5roton in "% ti$ Ri'er, Conne$ti$ut* He )a $a##e( to take the o'er i!ht of the Phi#a(e#&hia $hur$h in ;C>B* Cath$art )rote e'era# book an( )a a$ti'e in Ba&ti t affair * He e(ite( an en$%$#o&e(ia (a i-eab#e 'o#ume of more than ;@FF &a!e ?* In thi #ar!e )ork he obtaine( a i tan$e from near#% e'ent% &rin$i&a# Ba&ti t mini ter in both Cana(a an( the 6nite( State * Con e.uent#% hi te timon% $an a# o be ai( to be the te timon% of man% other Ba&ti t mini ter a )e##* Hi arti$#e entit#e(, ,Ba&ti t , 5enera# Sket$h of the, $ommen$e thu 7 ,The Ba&ti t (enomination )a foun(e( b% 3e u (urin! hi earth#% mini tr%* Ne1t to the Tea$her of Na-areth, our !reat #ea(er )ere the a&o t#e , an( the e#(er , bi ho& , an( e'an!e#i t , )ho &rea$he( Chri t in their time * The in tru$tion of our Foun(er are $ontaine( in the four 5o &e# , the hea'en2!i'en tea$hin! of our ear#ie t mini ter are in the in &ire( E&i t#e * The fir t Ba&ti t mi ionar% +ourna# )a the A$t of the A&o t#e *, C Sure#% no &er on $an rea( the fore!oin! an( (oubt that Cath$art be#ie'e( that Ba&ti t $hur$he )ere the true $hur$he of Chri tE Tho e near#% e'ent% mini ter in both Cana(a an( the 6nite( State e'i(ent#% he#( imi#ar 'ie) to ha'e $ontribute( to u$h a )ork an( to ha'e their name $onne$te( )ith it* The Testimony of h"!&es S%(!)eon

Char#e Ha((on S&ur!eon i ai( to be the mo t e1ten i'e#% rea( &rea$her in$e the a&o t#e * Hi book an( ermon ha'e been re&rinte( numerou time both a $o##e$tion an( a in(i'i(ua# &ie$e * S&ur!eon (;C@A2;C<=? )a $on'erte( (urin! hi teena!e %ear an( hort#% thereafter be!an to &rea$h* He )a &ri'i#e!e( to &rea$h to mu#titu(e both in rente( au(itorium an( in the meetin! hou e of hi o)n $hur$h in /on(on, En!#an(* 6n(er S&ur!eon0 #ea(er hi& thi $on!re!ation bui#t a meetin! hou e kno)n a the "etro&o#itan Taberna$#e )hi$h )ou#( eat i1 thou an( &eo&#e* Wherea "r* S&ur!eon )a not near#% a $on $ientiou in $hur$h &o#it% a )e think $on i tent )ith Bib#e &rin$i&#e , he e'i(en$e a $#ear un(er tan(in! of the ori!in of Ba&ti t $hur$he * Before the $on!re!ation mo'e( into the "etro&o#itan Taberna$#e, )hi#e ti## meetin! at the Ne) Park Street #o$ation in ;CDF, S&ur!eon &rea$he( the e )or( 7 ,I am not a hame( of the (enomination to )hi$h I be#on!, &run! a )e are, (ire$t from the #oin of Chri t, ha'in! ne'er &a e( throu!h the turbi( tream of Romani m, an( ha'in! an ori!in a&art from a## (i ent or Prote tanti m, be$au e )e ha'e e1i te( before a## other e$t ***, < :urin! the ne1t %ear, ;CD;, after mo'in! to the ne) Taberna$#e, S&ur!eon &ro$#aime(7 ,We be#ie'e that the Ba&ti t are the ori!ina# Chri tian * We (i( not $ommen$e our e1i ten$e at the reformation, )e )ere reformer before /uther or Ca#'in )ere born4 )e ne'er $ame from the $hur$h of Rome, for )e )ere ne'er in it, but )e ha'e an unbroken #ine u& to the a&o t#e them e#'e * We ha'e a#)a% e1i te( from the 'er% (a% of Chri t, an( our &rin$i&#e , ometime 'ei#e( an( for!otten, #ike a ri'er )hi$h ma% tra'e# un(er!roun( for a #itt#e ea on, ha'e a#)a% ha( hone t an( ho#% a(herent *, ;F /ater, that ame %ear S&ur!eon bo#(#% &ro$#aime( for a## the )or#( to hear7 ,An( no) it eem to me, at thi (a%, )hen an% a% to u , 0You, a a (enomination, )hat !reat name $an %ou mentionG What father $an %ou &eak ofG0 We ma% re&#%, 0"ore than an% other un(er hea'en, for )e are the o#( a&o to#i$ Chur$h that ha'e ne'er bo)e( to the %oke of &rin$e %et4 )e, kno)n amon! men, in a## a!e , b% 'ariou name , u$h a :onati t , No'atian , i$ Pau#i$ian , Petrobru ian , Cathari, Arno#(i t , Hu ite , Wa#(en e , /o##ar( , an( Anaba&ti t , ha'e a#)a% $onten(e( for the &urit% of the Chur$h, an( her (i tin$tne an( e&aration from human !o'ernment* Our father )ere men inure( to har( hi& , an( unu e( to ea e* The% &re ent to u , their $hi#(ren, an unbroken #ine )hi$h $ome #e!itimate#% from the a&o t#e , not throu!h the fi#th of Rome, not b% the mani&u#ation of &re#ate , but b% the :i'ine #ife, the S&irit0 anointin!, the fe##o) hi& of the Son in ufferin! an( of the Father in truth*, ;; Su$h e'i(en$e ho) that "r* S&ur!eon )a not ba$k)ar( about o&en#% an( fre.uent#% &eakin! out $on$ernin! the hi tor% of the &eo&#e no) $a##e( Ba&ti t E Thi )riter )i he a## Ba&ti t mini ter )ere o for)ar( in thi matterE In ;CC;, ome TWENTY YEARS /ATER, S&ur!eon )a ti## &rea$hin! the ame thin! re!ar(in! the ori!in of Ba&ti t * It i mo t i!nifi$ant that after t)ent% %ear of further tu(%, mini tr%, an( a o$iation )ith both Ba&ti t an( other , "r* S&ur!eon ti## be#ie'e( in the a&o to#i$ ori!in an( &er&etuit% of Ba&ti t $hur$he * He (e$#are(7 ,Hi tor% ha hitherto been )ritten b% our enemie , )ho ne'er )ou#( ha'e ke&t a in!#e fa$t about u u&on the re$or( if the% $ou#( ha'e he#&e( it, an( %et it #eak out e'er% no) an( then that $ertain &oor &eo&#e $a##e( Anaba&ti t )ere brou!ht u& for $on(emnation* From the (a% of Henr% II A*:* ;;>A2;;C< to tho e of E#i-abeth ;>>C2;DF@ )e hear of $ertain unha&&%

hereti$ )ho )ere hate( of a## men for the truth0 ake )hi$h )a in them* We rea( of &oor men an( )omen, )ith their !arment $ut hort, turne( out into the fie#( to &eri h in the $o#(, an( anon of other )ho )ere burnt at Ne)in!ton for the $rime of Anaba&ti m* /on! before %our Prote tant )ere kno)n of, the e horrib#e Anaba&ti t , a the% )ere un+u t#% $a##e(, )ere &rote tin! for the 0one /or(, one faith, an( one ba&ti m*0, ;= Bra$ket mine7 C*A*P** Stran!e#%, there are a !oo( man% o2$a##e( ,reforme( Ba&ti t , (a $reature )e think to be an im&o ibi#it% an( a $ontra(i$tion in term ? )ho !#or% in "r* S&ur!eon0 ermon an( )ritin! re!ar(in! oterio#o!% (the (o$trine of a#'ation?, but )ho utter#% (i re!ar( the e tatement re!ar(in! e$$#e io#o!% (the (o$trine of the $hur$h?* It i $ertain#% )orth% of note that "r* S&ur!eon (i( not (ate the Ba&ti t ori!in a ha'in! o$$urre( (urin!, or ub e.uent to, the Prote tant Reformation* In the #a t .uote he &e$ifi$a##% mention Henr% II )ho e rei!n )a ome four hun(re( %ear &rior to the Prote tant Reformation )hi$h )a , of $our e, the (ate of the ori!in of Prote tant $hur$he * The Testimony of John Ash*o!th 3ohn W* A h)orth )a &a tor to the Ba&ti t Chur$h )hi$h met in 5eor!e Street Cha&e#, P#%mouth, En!#an( in A*:* ;CB<* In that %ear he &rea$he( both before hi o)n $hur$h an( before the We tern A o$iation of Ba&ti t Chur$he t)o ermon on ,Ba&ti t Prin$i&#e an( Hi tor%*, The e ermon )ith note an( a&&en(i1 )ere ,&ub#i he( b% re.ue t, runnin! at #ea t to a thir( e(ition an( t)ent%2fi'e thou an( &rinte( $o&ie * E#(er A h)orth ai(, ,No u$h thin! a Infant Ba&ti m )a kno)n in En!#an( for the fir t i1 $enturie *, ,5oin! ba$k to the time of Wi##iam the Con.ueror, A*:* ;FDD2;FCB )e fin( that the Ba&ti t ha( &rea( o ra&i(#% that the Ar$hbi ho& of Canterbur%, /anfran$ eein! that man% of the nob#e a )e## a of the &oor ha( a(o&te( their entiment )rote a book a!ain t them, in )hi$h he $om&#aine(, a Ar$hbi ho& E!bert (i( of the Cathari (Puritan ? about the ame time, that the% )ere 0'er% &erni$iou to the Catho#i$ faith4 FOR THEY "AINTAINE: THEIR OPINIONS BY A6THORITY OF SCRIPT6RE70 a !reat $rime in tho e (a% , an( ti## a !reat in$on'enien$e, oft2time , to tho e )ho &refer the tra(ition an( $u tom of men to the $omman(ment of 5o(E But the Ba&ti t f#ouri he(, &ite of the Ar$hbi ho&0 book4 an( therefore the 9in! )a in(u$e( to i ue an e(i$t, that 0tho e )ho (enie( the Po&e hou#( not tra(e )ith hi ub+e$t *0, ;@ Bra$ket mine7 C*A*P* A h)orth i(entifie the Pau#i$ian a Ba&ti t )hen he $ite E'an0 Early English Baptists, 'o#* i, in hi footnote an( a% in the te1t, ,In the t)e#fth $entur% thirt% Ba&ti t , &robab#% Pau#i$ian , )ere &ut to (eath at O1for(*,, ;A B% i(entif%in! the Pau#i$ian a Ba&ti t A h)orth i a%in! that the Ba&ti t ha( a $ontinua# e1i ten$e a#thou!h kno)n at time b% other ni$kname * In$i(enta##%, he mention that (urin! the rei!n of Char#e II, Ba&ti t uffere( more than other !rou& be$au e of their o&en tan( for re#i!iou an( $i'i# #ibert%* He !oe on to a%, ,It )a (urin! that hamefu# rei!n that Bun%an 3ohn Bun%an, author of Pi#!rim0 Pro!re im&ri one(, an( 9ea$h )a &i##orie(4 an( Abraham Cheare, the be#o'e( Pa tor of thi Chur$h, )a 0(one to (eath0 on :rake0 I #an(*, Bra$ket mine7 C*A*P* With re!ar( to re#i!iou !rou& other than Ba&ti t A h)orth um u& )ith, ,An( mo t of the 0other $hur$he 0 are 0but of %e ter(a%0 $om&are( )ith u * Neither the En!#i h E&i $o&a# Chur$h nor the Pre b%terian $an !o ba$k more than about three hun(re( %ear 4 the In(e&en(ent tra$e their ori!in to the Bro)ni t of the #atter &art of the i1teenth $entur%4 )a

the We #e%an be!an )ith 3ohn We #e%, about one hun(re( an( fort% %ear a!o4 an( the P#%mouthi t , of e'er% ha(e of o&inion, are on#% of thi !eneration*,, ;> What more $an be (eman(e(G Here i $#ear te timon% from a o$iationa# Ba&ti t in En!#an( a to the ori!in an( $ontinue( e1i ten$e of Ba&ti t from the (a% of the a&o t#e E The Testimony of J.$ !"m%# D.D. 3ohn "* Cram&, )a born in En!#an(, 3u#% =>, ;B<D* He er'e( a &a tor in /on(on, the I #e of Thanet an( Ha tin! , Su e1* He ,took $har!e in ;CAA of the Ba&ti t $o##e!e, "ontrea#, Cana(a4 be$ame &re i(ent of A$a(ia Co##e!e, No'a S$otia, in ;C>;, an( retire( in ;CD< from that &o ition*,, ;D Pub#i he( in Cana(a, the fo##o)in! tatement b% 3*"* Cram& are to the &oint* Whi#e )e ma% not a!ree )ith a## :r* Cram&0 other $on$#u ion , he (e$#are(, ,Chri tian hi tor%, in the fir t $entur%, )a tri$t#% an( &ro&er#% Ba&ti t hi tor%, a#thou!h the )or( ,Ba&ti t,, a a (i tin$ti'e a&&e##ation, )a not then kno)n* Ho) $ou#( it beG Ho) )a it &o ib#e to $a## an% Chri tian Ba&ti t Chri tian , )hen a## )ere Ba&ti t G, An( )ith re!ar( to that !rou& of Ba&ti t referre( to a :onati t , :r* Cram& )rote the fo##o)in! $#ear te timon%, ,In the fourth $entur% the :ONATISTS rai e( the reform tan(ar(* The% $on titute( about one2ha#f of the Chri tian &o&u#ation of Northern Afri$a* Purit% )a their main ob+e$t4 the% a# o, a )e## a the No'atian , $a##e( them e#'e CATHARI 2 the P6RE 2 P6RITANS* Other men $a##e( them :ONATISTS, after :onatu , )ho e #ea(er hi& the% fo##o)e(* Robert Robin on, a #earne( )riter of e$$#e ia ti$a# hi tor%, in the #a t $entur%, a% the% )ere 0Trinitarian Ba&ti t *0 The Re'* Thoma /on!, Preben(ar% of E1eter, a Chur$h of En!#an( $#er!%man )ho e 0Hi tor% of the :onati t 0 )a &ub#i he( in ;DBB, a ert that the% 0)ere !enera##% anaba&ti ti$a#4 for the% (i( not on#% reba&ti-e the a(u#t that $ame o'er to them, but refu e( to ba&ti-e $hi#(ren, $ontrar% to the &ra$ti$e of the Chur$h, a a&&ear b% e'era# (i $our e of St* Au!u tine, (Pa!e ;F@?*0, Bra$ket mine7 C*A*P* :r* Cram& &oint out that Au!u tine o&&o e( Anaba&ti t in hi (a%* Au!u tine #i'e( from A*:* @>A to A@F* Here )e fin( Au!u tine er'in! a another )itne , a#beit an un)ittin! one, to the anti.uit% of the Ba&ti t E S&eakin! of hi o)n time , Cram& #iken Ba&ti t of hi (a% to tho e in the Ba&ti t u$$e kno)n b% other name * He )rote, ,E'er% a!e brou!ht to 'ie) $ham&ion for the true an( ri!ht7 an( )e Ba&ti t are the No'atian , the :onati t , the Pau#i$ian , the Petrobru ian of the nineteenth $entur%*, In an )er to tho e )ho a##e!e that the aforementione( !rou& )ere a## hereti$ of the )or t ort, :r* Cram& re &on( )ith, ,Some one tart u& in (i ma%4 2 0SirE a## tho e &eo&#e )ere hereti$ an( $hi mati$ E0 Har( )or( , the eE But )e ha'e been u e( to them* The% $a##e( our /or( him e#f a 0Samaritan,0 an( ai( that 0he ha( a (e'i#*0 The fa$t i , that the (ominant &art a#)a% a ume( to be the ortho(o1, an( ba(e the &eo&#e be#ie'e that tho e )ho (iffere( from them )ere hereti$ * Trinitarian )ere ortho(o1 in the (a% of Con tantine, an( the Arian )ere bani he(* The Arian )ere the ortho(o1 in the ne1t rei!n, that of Con tantiu , an( then the Trinitarian )ere bani he(* The e a#ternation )ere $ontinua##% takin! &#a$e* An( o it $ome to thi , that if %ou )ant to tra$e the true $hur$h of 5o(, %ou mu t fo##o) her (o)n the #ine of tho e )ho ha'e ion

been ti!mati-e(, an( their name $a t out a e'i#* Patrioti m ha been oftener foun( at the hea( man0 b#o$k than in kin! 0 &a#a$e *,, ;B C#ear )or( , in(ee(, from thi Cana(ian Ba&ti t )ho kne) the ori!in of oun( Ba&ti t $hur$he E Oh, that to(a%0 Cana(ian Ba&ti t kne) an( too( )ith Brother Cram&* The Testimony of Thom"s !os+y 5oin! farther ba$k in time )e $a## u&on another out tan(in! Ba&ti t to !i'e hi te timon% in thi affair* Whi#e tho e &re'iou #% .uote( #i'e( (urin! or after the mi((#e ;CFF0 )hen ,$hur$h truth, be$ame a mu$h (i &ute( i ue in ome &#a$e , Cro b% &re(ate that &erio( of (ebate b% more than a hun(re( %ear E /et the )or( of another &eak of the )ork of thi man Thoma Cro b%, )ho7 ,***)a a /on(on Ba&ti t of !reat inf#uen$e in our (enomination* He )a marrie( to a (au!hter of the $e#ebrate( Ben+amin 9ea$h an( tau!ht an a('an$e( $hoo# for %oun! !ent#emen* Bein! a Ba&ti t (ea$on for man% %ear , he )a e#e$te( to make the u ua# tatement on beha#f of the $hur$h )hen :r* 5i## )a or(aine( the &a tor of the $hur$h of )hi$h "r* Cro b% )a a member* ,"r* Stinton, the brother2in2#a) of Thoma Cro b%, an( the &re(e$e or of :r* 5i##, ha( $o##e$te( materia# for a )ork on Ba&ti t hi tor%, )hi$h )a ne'er &ub#i he(* The e materia# )ere !i'en to Cro b%***,, ;C It i )orth% of note, a .uote( abo'e, that Cro b% )a a re &e$te( #ea(er in hi o)n $hur$h7 a $hur$h of $on i(erab#e (i tin$tion an( )ho e #ea(er e1er$i e( mu$h inf#uen$e on Ba&ti t #ife* Noti$e hou#( a# o be taken that mu$h materia# )a !athere( b% "r* Stinton an( &a e( on to "r* Cro b% )ho &ub#i he( hi FIRST 'o#ume of the History Of The English Baptists in ;B@C* Bein! $riti$i-e( for u in! , e$on(ar% our$e ,, Cro b% then ma(e ori!ina# in'e ti!ation an( &ub#i he( other 'o#ume * He )rote the fo##o)in! in hi e$on( 'o#ume after &er ona# re ear$h an( tu(%* ,Thi !reat &ro&het 3ohn, ha( imme(iate $ommi ion from hea'en, /uke iii =, before he entere( u&on the a$tua# a(mini tration of hi offi$e* An( a the En!#i h Ba&ti t a(here $#o e#% to thi &rin$i&#e, that 3ohn the Ba&ti t )a b% (i'ine $omman(, the fir t $ommi ione( to &rea$h the !o &e#, an( ba&ti-e b% immer ion, tho e that re$ei'e it4 an( that thi &ra$ti$e ha e'er in$e been maintaine( an( $ontinue( in the )or#( to thi &re ent (a%4 o it ma% not be im&ro&er to $on i(er the tate of re#i!ion in thi kin!(om4 it bein! a!ree( on a## han( that the &#antation of the !o &e# here )a 'er% ear#%, e'en in the A&o t#e (a% *, ;< Cro b% $an(i(#% ob er'e the be!innin! of S$ri&tura# ba&ti m an( the &er&etua# e1i ten$e of thi or(inan$e in$e it be!innin!* 6n(er tan(in! that Ba&ti t ha'e hi tori$a##% he#( the or(inan$e to be $hur$h2or(inan$e , that i , that the% are to be ob er'e( in an( b% a (#o$a#? $hur$h on#%, it fo##o) that the &er&etuation of the or(inan$e ne$e itate the &er&etua# e1i ten$e of Ba&ti t $hur$he * Further, Brother Cro b% te tifie to the !o &e# bein! brou!ht to Britain (urin! the (a% of the a&o t#e E Thi i an im&ortant $on i(eration in the hi tor% of the /or(0 $hur$he * The Testimony of Jose%h Hoo,e The ne1t te timon% from the Ba&ti t them e#'e )i## be from the En!#i hman 3o e&h Hooke* A!ain it hou#( be note( that the e )or( )ere &enne( #on! before the (i &ute o'er $hur$h u$$e ion $ame a#on!* Hooke0 )ork, &ub#i he( in A*:* ;BF;, tate 7 ,Thu ha'in! he)e( ne!ati'e#%, )hen thi e$t $a##e( Anaba&ti t (i( not be!in4 )e ha##

he) in the ne1t &#a$e affirmati'e#%, )hen it (i( be!in4 for a be!innin! it ha(, an( it $on$ern u to en.uire for the fountain hea( of thi e$t4 for if it )a ure that it )ere no o#(er than the "un ter fi!ht*** I )ou#( re o#'e to for ake it, an( )ou#( &er ua(e other to (o o too* That re#i!ion that i not a o#( a Chri t an( hi A&o t#e , i too ne) for me* ,But e$on(#%, Affirmati'e#%, )e are fu##% &er ua(e(, an( therefore (o bo#(#% thou!h humb#%, a ert, that thi e$t i the 'er% ame ort of &eo&#e that )ere fir t $a##e( Chri tian in Antio$h, A$t ;;7=D* But ometime $a##e( Na-arene , A$t =A7>* An( a the% are e'er%)here &oke a!ain t no), e'en a the% )ere in the Primiti'e Time * ,An( ometime an$ient#% the% )ere $a##e( Anaba&ti t , a the% ha'e been of #ate time , an( for the ame $au e, for )hen other inno'ate( in the )or hi& of 5o( an( $han!e( the ub+e$t in ba&ti m, the% ke&t on their )a%, an( men !re) an!r%, an( for men(in! an error, the% $a##e( them Anaba&ti t , an( o the% $ame b% the name, )hi$h i 'er% an$ient***,, =F The un(eniab#e fa$t i that 3o e&h Hooke an( other En!#i h Ba&ti t he#( to the 'ie) no) kno)n a hi tori$ ,/an(marki m*, The fa$t that Hooke #i'e( more than ;>F %ear before that ni$kname )a $oine( &ro'e that )hi#e the ni$kname ,/an(marker, ori!inate( then, the hi tori$ ,/an(mark, 'ie) )a not in'ente( in the mi(2;CFF0 a ome #ibera# $onten(* Hi tori$ ,/an(marki m, ho#( the o#( 'ie) he#( b% Ba&ti t (o)n throu!h the $enturie * The Testimony of John Gi&&# D.D. Au!u tu To&#a(%, author of the )e##2kno)n h%mn ,Ro$k Of A!e ,, amon! other , !a'e thi te timon% to our &re ent )itne 7 ,If an% one man $an be u&&o e( to ha'e tro( the )ho#e $ir$#e of human #earnin! it )a 5i##*, =; Thi $omment on the $ho#ar hi& of 3ohn 5i## take on a )ho#e ne) #i!ht )hen it i remembere( that To&#a(% )a a )e##2kno)n an( &iou Chur$h of En!#an( &rie t )ho thou!ht o mu$h of 5i##0 #earnin! to atten( ,fre.uent#% at a )eek2ni!ht #e$ture of :r* 5i##0 E, == When a Chur$h of En!#an( $#er!%man !oe often to hear a Ba&ti t &rea$h, that0 ne) E 3ohn 5i## &ro(u$e( a 'o#uminou $ommentar% on the )ho#e Bib#e an( A Body Of Doctrinal And Practical Divinity, a theo#o!i$a# )ork )ere then kno)n, a )e## a other )ritin! * He er'e( a &a tor to the /on(on $hur$h )hi$h )a ear#ier er'e( b% Ben+amin 9ea$h an( #ater b% C*H* S&ur!eon* He )rote the fo##o)in! $on$ernin! hi un(er tan(in! of the $hur$he of Chri t hi((en a)a% in ome Euro&ean mountain * ,***I hou#( think the 'a##e% of Pie(mont, )hi$h #ie bet)een Fran$e an( Ita#%, are inten(e(, )here 5o( ha &re er'e(, an( $ontinue( a et of )itne e to the truth, in a u$$e ion, from the be!innin! of the a&o ta$% i$ to the &re ent time, #i'in! in ob $urit%, an( in afet%, o far a not to be utter#% (e tro%e(***,, =@ No one )ho i e'en slightly a)are of the hi tor% of that bran$h of our Ba&ti t forefather ke&t hi((en a)a% in the 'a##e% of the Pie(mont, $an (oubt that 5i## here &eak of Ba&ti t u$$e ion a bein! $ontinua# from the (a% of the a&o t#e * No other inferen$e $an be (ra)n from hi tatementE Ha( ,$hur$h truth, been a &rob#em an( an i ue in 5i##0 (a%, he )ou#( ha'e (oubt#e ha( more to a%* The te timon% of the e Cana(ian, Ameri$an an( En!#i h Ba&ti t &ro'e that hi tori$ ,/an(marki m, )a not a 'ie) re tri$te( to ome minor e!ment of Ba&ti t * The e 'ie) (i( not ori!inate )ith 2 nor )ere the% #imite( to 2 an in i!nifi$ant number of Ba&ti t #o$ate( &rimari#% ,(o)n outh, in the 6nite( State a ha ometime been $har!e(* The ,/an(mark, 'ie) 2 b% that )e mean the hi tori$ Ba&ti t 'ie) 2 a ert that Chri t foun(e(

Hi $hur$h (urin! Hi earth#% mini tr% from &er on &re&are( b% 3ohn the Ba&ti t* The hi tori$ 'ie) i that $hur$he i uin! out from that fir t $hur$h an( of the ame ort a that $hur$h ha'e e1i te( in u$$e ion e'er in$e the fir t one* Sa(#%, ome of the e men )hom )e ha'e $a##e( u&on to te tif% )ere not a#)a% $on i tent in a## their &ra$ti$e )ith thi hi tori$ 'ie), but the fa$t remain that the% he#( to u$h a 'ie)E (Thi fa$t hou#( &ur mo(ern Ba&ti t to)ar( bein! $on i tentE? Of $our e the rea on .ua i2Ba&ti t an( Prote tant re+e$t thi 'ie) i that to a(mit it 'era$it% )ou#( ,unba&ti-e, an( ,un$hur$h, them* It )ou#( re.uire them to ubmit to ,the ba&ti m of 3ohn,, the on#% ba&ti m authori-e( b% 5o( an( therefore re$o!ni-e( in the S$ri&ture a 'a#i(* "an% are too &rou( to a(mit error an( aban(on man2ma(e $hur$he be$au e of the o$ia# ti!ma atta$he( to tri$t Ba&ti t &ra$ti$e* Thu man% are un)i##in! to ubmit to the ,ba&ti m of 3ohn*, There )ere ome re#i!ioni t in 3e u 0 (a%, #ike tho e of our o)n, )ho )ou#( not ubmit to 3ohn0 ba&ti m at the hands of Christ's apostles. It )a ai( of the e that the% ,re+e$te( the $oun e# of 5o( a!ain t them e#'e , bein! not ba&ti-e( of him, (/uke B7@F?* ON LUSIONS DRAWN FRO$ BAPTIST LAI$S The $on$#u ion at )hi$h a## mu t arri'e, if our )itne e are $orre$t, are the e7 (;? amon! the &eo&#e no) $a##e( Ba&ti t are to be foun( the true $hur$he of Chri t7 (=? a## other re#i!iou !rou& ha'e too re$ent a be!innin!, )ere foun(e( b% ome man an( $on e.uent#% are not $hur$he of Chri t at a##7 (@? a## other re#i!iou !rou& #a$k :i'ine authorit% to &er&etuate the or(inan$e or to $arr% out the $ommi ion* Therefore the ba&ti m of a## other re#i!iou !rou& are nu## an( 'oi( of an% Hea'en#% re$o!nition thou!h the% ma% $arr% mu$h )ei!ht )ith re#i!iou #% in$#ine( &eo&#e of thi &re ent time* A narro) an( bi!ote( 'ie), %ou a%G In(ee(, in our (a% of #oo ene , #ibera#i m an( re#i!iou in$#u i'ene , it ma% eem o* Thi hi tori$ Ba&ti t 'ie) i the 'er% 'ie) o hate( b% the re#i!ioni t of (a% !one b%* It i +u t a (ete te( b% man% in to(a%0 man2ma(e $hur$he * The un)i##in!ne of Ba&ti t to $on$e(e that man2ma(e $hur$he are +u t a !oo( a the $hur$h that Chri t bui#t brin! (o)n the )rath of tho e )ho think their or!ani-ation a !oo( a Chri t0 * Sure#% e'er% true Chri tian )i## a(mit that a $hur$h )hi$h fo##o) the Bib#e i better than one )hi$h (oe not* (B% that )e (o not mean that the &eo&#e are ,better,, but that it i better to obe% 5o(0 Wor( than to (i $ar( it*? Thi ,narro) an( bi!ote(, 'ie) i the 'ie) he#( b% our ,anaba&ti t, father of b%!one (a% an( i the 'ie) he#( $on i tent#% b% i!nifi$ant number of Ba&ti t of a## !eneration * E-"m%&e ./ A+!"h"m Booth /on! before hea#th% Ba&ti t )ere ni$kname( ,/an(marker , )e fin( Ba&ti t )ritin! an( &eakin! in (efen e of the o#( hi tori$ 'ie) )hi$h i no) o hate(* In A*:* ;BBC Abraham Booth, an En!#i h Ba&ti t, )rote a 'o#ume entit#e(, A Defense for the Baptists in Which They Are indicated fro! the "!putation of #aying an $n%arranta&le 'tress on the Ordinance of Baptis! and Against the Charge of Bigotry in (efusing Co!!union at the #ord's Ta&le to Pedo&aptists. Whi#e u$h #en!th% tit#e are no #on!er in 'o!ue, thi one &eak 'o#ume to our &oint* Ba&ti t in ;BBC thou!ht S$ri&tura# ba&ti m to be e entia# to $hur$h fe##o) hi&* The% )ou#( not a(mit that bab% ba&ti-er )ere ba&ti-e(* Therefore the% )ou#( not a(mit them to member hi& in Ba&ti t $hur$he ba e( on their infant ,ba&ti m , an( $on e.uent#% )ou#( not a##o) them to &artake of the /or(0 Tab#e in Ba&ti t $hur$he *

E-"m%&e 0/ John S%itt&eho(se "n1 John $o!e In A*:* ;D>=, more than ;=> %ear &re'iou to Abraham Booth0 )ritin!, t)o En!#i h Ba&ti t , 3ohn S&itt#ehou e an( 3ohn "ore &ub#i he( a 'o#ume entit#e( A indication of the Continued 'uccession of the Pri!itive Church of )esus Christ *+o% 'candalously Ter!ed Ana&aptists, fro! the Apostles $nto this Present Ti!e *, =A Here )e ha'e another #en!th% tit#e a$$or(in! to the t%#e of the (a%, but )hi$h )itne e $#ear#% $on$ernin! hi tori$ Ba&ti t be#ief about them e#'e an( their $hur$he * Whi#e mo(ern Ba&ti t )ou#( not a!ree, &erha& , )ith ome inter&retation of &ro&he$% he#( b% S&itt#ehou e an( "ore, ten im&ortant &oint )ere $#ear#% maintaine( b% them in thi #itt#e 'o#ume* The% 'i!orou #% he#(7 ;* That the true or Primiti'e Chur$h of 3e u Chri t )a e1tant in their (a% (A*:* ;D>=? in En!#an( an( )a then #an(erou #% ni$kname( ,anaba&ti t*, =* That Chri t0 Chur$he ha'e ne'er been a &art of nor in $ommunion )ith the fa# e $hur$he * @* That Chri t0 Chur$h ha ha( a $ontinua# u$$e ion an( therefore a $ontinua# e1i ten$e in$e He foun(e( it* A* That true Chur$he are 'i ib#e o$ietie of aint fo##o)in! the &ra$ti$e , &attern an( tea$hin! of the a&o t#e * >* That the e true Chur$he ha'e &re er'e( the or(inan$e (ba&ti m an( the u&&er? of 3e u Chri t in$e He !a'e them* D* That Catho#i$i m an( Prote tanti m ori!inate( from the ame our$e* B* That Roman Catho#i$i m i the Har#ot an( Prote tant Chur$he are the :au!hter of the Har#ot, neither bein! Chur$he of Chri t* C* That Catho#i$ &rie t an( Prote tant mini ter ha'e no 'a#i( or(ination an( are not mini ter of Chri t* <* That the ,Prote tant Reformation, )a not of 5o(, but re u#te( in fa# e $hur$he bein! forme( an( that the e fa# e $hur$he )ere $om&romi e( in (o$trine an( &ra$ti$e )ith Rome* ;F* That there )a no nee( for a ,Reformation, ina mu$h a Chri t0 Chur$he ne'er a## )ent into a&o ta %* Sure#% no one $an be a)are of u$h )ritin! a thi an( hone t#% maintain that main#ine Ba&ti t ha'e thou!ht them e#'e to be a Prote tant e$t ori!inatin! (urin! the o2$a##e( Reformation* Soun( Ba&ti t ha'e $ontinua##% maintaine( that it i amon! them e#'e that the true $hur$he e tab#i he( b% Chri t are to be foun(E Ba&ti t in e'er% !eneration in$e the a&o t#e ha'e $on i tent#% maintaine( that their ori!in )a o#(er than them e#'e E The e'i(en$e i $#ear7 Ba&ti t of ear#ier time re$o!ni-e( that in(i'i(ua# in other $hur$he mi!ht be a'e(, afe an( !oin! to Hea'en, but the% refu e( to re$o!ni-e the e other re#i!iou !rou& a $hur$he of Chri t* The% )ou#( not a$$e&t their immer ion a S$ri&tura#* It i im&ortant that the rea(er rea#i-e that Ba&ti t of (a% &a t took i ue )ith other !rou& not o'er the mo(e of ba&ti m but o'er the matter of )hi$h $hur$h ha( authorit% from 5o( to ba&ti-e* The hi tori$ #ea(er of a## ma+or re#i!iou !rou& a!ree( that immer ion )a the ori!ina# mo(e of ba&ti m*, => E'en 3ohn We #e% (;BF@2;B<;? refu e( to &rink#e babie un#e the% )ere

,)eak or i$k#%,, but rather in i te( on immer in! them a$$or(in! to the Chur$h of En!#an( ru#e of hi (a%E Ob'iou #%, then, the $ontention )ith Ba&ti t )a not o'er mo(e, but authorit%E Thi $annot be tate( too tron!#%* The fa$t are the e* A## main#ine Prote tant an( Catho#i$ !rou& hi tori$a##% immer e( e1$e&t in in tan$e of i$kne , et$*, hen$e the% $a##e( &rink#in! ,$#ini$ ba&ti m, (on tho e fe) o$$a ion )hen a##o)e(?* The o#( Ba&ti t took i ue )ith Catho#i$ an( Prote tant a#ike, not be$au e the% &rink#e( 2 for the% e#(om (i( 2 but rather be$au e, the% 'ie)e( the Catho#i$ a a&o tate an( the Prote tant a man2ma(e or!ani-ation * O#( Ba&ti t he#( that neither $ou#( be a true $hur$h of Chri t an( therefore refu e( to re$o!ni-e their ,a(mini tration ,, i*e* or(inan$e , a 'a#i(, re!ar(#e of mo(e* The Ba&ti t of (a% !one b% $ounte( the member of both Prote tant an( Catho#i$ !rou& a unba&ti-e(E Thi i the 'ie) an( &ra$ti$e of a mu#titu(e of Ba&ti t $hur$he of our o)n (a% an(, )e be#ie'e, the S$ri&tura# 'ie)* Ba&ti t maintain that a 'ie), be it e'er o narro), i not bi!otr% IF that 'ie) i true a$$or(in! to S$ri&ture* Thu sound Ba&ti t ha'e a#)a% he#( to the S$ri&ture a the ON/Y ru#e of faith an( &ra$ti$e* "a% it e'er be oE /et no one a% that thi ,narro), 'ie) )a a minorit% 'ie) he#( on#% b% a fe) Ba&ti t * Ba&ti t maintain, an( ha'e e'er maintaine(, that the% ha'e Chri t a their Foun(er* The% maintain the% ha'e &er&etua##% e1i te( in$e He bui#t the fir t $hur$h* The% in i t that the% ha'e remaine( e&arate an( &ure from a## man2ma(e ,$hur$he *, Thi uni.uene $an be the on#% foun(ation for their $ontinue( e1i ten$e* To tea$h that Ba&ti t are mere#% a e$t )ithin Prote tanti m i to o) the ee( of Ba&ti t annihi#ation* In(ee(, if Ba&ti t $hur$he are mere#% man2ma(e or!ani-ation , #et them $ea e their e&arate e1i ten$e an( +oin )ith the Prote tant ,e'an!e#i$a#, $hur$he * If Ba&ti t $hur$he are mere#% a e$t )ithin Prote tanti m there i no 'a#i( rea on for Ba&ti t e&aratene * If, ho)e'er, their e1i ten$e i a&o to#i$a# an( their faith an( &ra$ti$e Bib#i$a#, #et them $ontinue to ,earne t#% $onten( for the faith on$e (e#i'ere( to the aint , (3u(e @?*

; 3ohn T* Chri tian, A HISTORY OF THE BAPTISTS (Te1arkana, Bo!ar( Pre &* >, D*

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= T* 5* 3one )rote the fo##o)in! book 7 THE :6TIES OF PASTORS TO CH6RCHES, (Char#e ton, Southern Ba&ti t Pub#i$ation So$iet%?7 THE BAPTISTS7 THEIR ORI5IN, CONTIN6ITY, PRINCIP/ES, SPIRIT, PO/ITY, POSITION, AN: INF/6ENCE* A 8IN:ICATION, (Phi#a(e#&hia, Ameri$an Ba&ti t Pub#i$ation So$iet%?4 THE 5REAT "ISNO"ER, OR THE /OR:0S S6PPER RESC6E: FRO" THE PER8ERSION OF ITS ORI5INA/ :ESI5N, (Phi#a(e#&hia, 5riffith H Ro)#an( Pre ?* @ Wi##iam Cath$art, THE BAPTIST ENCYC/OPE:IA, (Phi#a(e#&hia, /oui H* E'ert , ;CC;?, re&rinte( b% The Ba&tift Stan(ar( Bearer, Pari , AR*, ;<CC &&* D=F, D=;* A T* 5* 3one , THE BAPTISTS7 THEIR ORI5IN, CONTIN6ITY, PRINCIP/ES, SPIRIT, PO/ITY, POSITION, AN: INF/6ENCE* A 8IN:ICATION* (Phi#a(e#&hia, Ameri$an Ba&ti t Pub#i$ation So$iet%, n*(*?, &&* =@, =A, =>* > 3o e&h Be#$her, THE RE/I5IO6S :ENO"INATIONS IN THE 6NITE: STATES, Ne) an( Re'i e( E(*, (Phi#a(e#&hia, 3ohn E* Potter, ;CD;?, &* ;=F*

D Be#$her, ibi(*, &* ;=A* B 3o e&h Be#$her, RE/I5IO6S :ENO"INATIONS IN E6ROPE AN: A"ERICA, &* >@, .uote( b% 3*R* 5ra'e , O/: /AN:"AR9IS", Se$on( E(ition, Te1arkana, Bo!ar( Pre , ;CC;, &* CD* C Wi##iam Cath$art, o& $it, &* BA* < C*H* S&ur!eon, NEW PAR9 STREET P6/PIT, 8o#* ;D, ;CDF, (Pa a(ena, Te1a , Pi#!rim Pub#i$ation , ;<B@ re&rint?, &* DD* ;F C*H* S&ur!eon, "ETROPO/ITAN TABERNAC/E P6/PIT, 8o#* B, ;CD; (Pa a(ena, Te1a , Pi#!rim Pub#i$ation , ;<B@ re&rint?, &* ==> ;; S&ur!eon, ibi(*, 8o#* B, &* D;@* ;= S&ur!eon, ibi(*, 8o#* =B, &* =A<* ;@ 3ohn W* A h)orth, BAPTIST PRINCIP/ES AN: HISTORY (/on(on, Yate H A#e1an(er, ;CCF?, &&* D, B, C* ;A A h)orth, ibi(* ;> A h)orth, ibi(* ;D Cath$art, o& $it, &* =CD* ;B 3*"* Cram&, :*:* THE CASE OF THE BAPTISTS, STATE: AN: EIP/AINE:, A::RESSE: TO A// WHO" IT "AY CONCERN, (Ha#ifa1, N*S*, ,Chri tian "e en!er, Offi$e, ;CB@?, &&* @2>, ;F* ;C Cath$art, o&* $it*, &&* =<D, =<B* ;< Thoma Cro b%, A HISTORY OF THE BAPTISTS, 8o#* II, &* ii* =F 3o e&h Hooke, A NECESSARY APO/O5Y FOR THE BAPTIJE: BE/IE8ERS, (/on(on, ;BF;?, &* DD* =; THE BIB/ICA/ AN: HISTORICA/ FAITH OF BAPTISTS ON 5O:0S SO8EREI5NTY, (A h#an(, 9Y*, Ca#'ar% Ba&ti t Chur$h, n*(*?, &* =A* == Cath$art, o&* $it*, &* A>A* =@ 3ohn 5i##, 5I//0S EIPOSITOR, (/on(on, "atthe) H /ei!h, ;CF<?, 8o#* 8III, &* D<;7 .uote( in the Berea Ba&ti t Banner, "anta$hie, "i i i&&i, No'ember H :e$ember i ue , ;<CB* =A S&itt#ehou e an( "ore, A 8IN:ICATION OF THE CONTIN6E: S6CCESSION OF THE PRI"ITI8E CH6RCH OF 3ES6S CHRIST (NOW SCAN:A/O6S/Y TER"E: ANABAPTISTS? FRO" THE APOST/ES 6NTO THIS PRESENT TI"E, (/on(on, 5artru(e :a) on, ;D>=?* The on#% ori!ina# $o&% of thi 'o#ume kno)n to e1i t i #o$ate( in the Samue# Co#!ate "emoria# /ibrar%, Ameri$an Ba&ti t Hi tori$a# So$iet%, Ro$he ter, Ne) York* A 8IN:ICATION OF THE CONTIN6E: S6CCESSION***, in mo(erni-e( &e##in! an( format, i in$#u(e( in the ba$k of thi &re ent 'o#ume a APPEN:II II* => Bo), o& $it, &* =B, furni he the fo##o)in! information* ,3ohn Ca#'in, the foun(er of the Pre b%terian $hur$h, in it &re ent form, ai(7 0The 'er% )or(

ba&ti-e, it e#f, i!nifie to immer e4 an( it i $ertain that immer ion )a ob er'e( b% the an$ient $hur$h*0 ,Commentin! on the ba&ti m of the eunu$h, he Ca#'in a% 7 0Here )e &er$ei'e ho) ba&ti m )a a(mini tere( amon! the an$ient , for the% immer e( the )ho#e bo(% in )ater*0 ,3ohn We #e%, foun(er of "etho(i m, on Roman D7A, a% , 0We are burie( )ith him, a##u(in! to the an$ient manner of ba&ti-in! b% immer ion*0 ,"artin /uther a% 7 0For to ba&ti-e in 5reek i to (i&, an( ba&ti-in! i (i&&in!* Bein! mo'e( b% thi rea on, I )ou#( ha'e tho e )ho are to be ba&ti-e( to be a#to!ether (i&&e( into the )ater, a the )or( (oth e1&re , an( a the m% ter% (oth i!nif%*0 (Work * Wittemb* E(*, 'o#* =, &* B<*? For &o#iti$a# rea on , no (oubt, /uther $han!e( hi min( an( )ent a#on! )ith Rome* ,Car(ina# 5ibbon , Roman Catho#i$, a% 7 0For e'era# $enturie after the e tab#i hment of Chri tianit%, ba&ti m )a u ua##% $onferre( b% immer ion, but in$e the t)e#fth $entur% the &ra$ti$e of ba&ti-in! b% affu ion ha &re'ai#e( in the Catho#i$ $hur$h, a thi manner i atten(e( )ith #e in$on'enien$e than ba&ti m b% immer ion*0 2 Faith of Our Father , &* =B>* ,The En$%$#o&e(ia Britanni$a, in the arti$#e 0Ba&ti m,0 'o#*@, &* @>;, a% 7 0The u ua# mo(e of &erformin! the $eremon% )a b% immer ion*** The $oun$i# of Ra'enna, in ;@;;, )a the fir t $oun$i# of the Roman Catho#i$ $hur$h to #e!a#i-e &rink#in! b% #ea'in! it to the $hoi$e of the offi$iatin! mini ter*0, KBra$ket mine7 C*A*PL