OF

BAPTISTS.

J. M. PENDLETON.

PHILADELPHIA:

AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY,

1420 CHESTNUT STREET.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1882, by the
AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY,
In the Office of the Libraris 4 of Congress, at Washington.

686 Bap P398 d

TO

THE BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD.

THIS VOLUME

(WRITTEN IN ADVOCACY OF PRINCIPLES WHICH DISTINGUISH THEM FROM OTHER RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS)

IS

Respectfully and Affectionately Dedicated

BY

THE AUTHOR

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

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BAPTISTS REGARD THE BAPTISM OF UNCONSCIOUS INFANTS

AS UNSCRIPTURAL, AND INSIST ON THE BAPTISM OF BE-

LIEVERS IN CHRIST; AND OF BELIEVERS ALONE.........

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SECTION I.

The account given of John's baptism and of the personal

ministry of Christ affords ne justification of infant bap-

tism...

SECTION II.

The Commission given by the Saviour to his apostles just be-

fore his ascension to heaven furnishes no plea for infant

baptism................

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SECTION III.

There is no instance of infant baptism on the day of Pente-

cost, nor in Samaria under the preaching of Philip........ 21

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