Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Reasons for Methodist Belief and Practice, Relative to Water Baptism: Expressed in Plain Words and Arranged in a Summary Manner
This little tract on Baptism pretends to nothing very original, much less learned or profound On that subject. Neither is it intended as an attack on those who differ in their practice from ourselves 5' but simply to furnish to the mass Of our own people, and those who have been but a short time converted, the fruits Of our own ministry, a plain, common-sense summary Of our views on that controverted subject; to prevent pious minds from being diverted from the pathway Of holiness and usefulness to that Of specula tion and controversy, by those who are forward to obtrude their views upon others, and who magnify the one subject of Water Baptism out Of all due proportion.
It is hoped that this little manual will furnish our minis ters and decided, active friends, with a Gift or Loan-book, or one that can be recommended, to put into the hands Of the newly-converted and the less informed, and those not able to purchase, or who have not time to peruse larger ones.
Besides, it is thought that something compendious Of this kind, kept, on hand for such an occasion. Would obviate the necessity Of much oral explanation and discussion, not to mention the preservation to our Church Of the fruits Of our labor, who might Otherwise be alienated by persons not very remarkable for gathering in from the world themselves.
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