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IN THE CHURCHES. Dr. C. E Taylor Treaches on the Subject of Baptism. An In'trrHiinx Nernitn E8Bt P.ve ns Other IU listen Obx rva ii f in the City Yeterday. EArTISM AND THE REMISSION 0? 8INS. A large audience assembled at the First Baptist church last evening to lie r Di. Taylor's sermon on "Bap lsm and the Remission of Sins." The orJirance of baptism was administered to seviral can didates at the close of service. The text was from Acfc 11:38: 'Then Peter e&id onto tham, repent,, ad be b-ip-tixed everyone of yon in the name of Jtu Ch i-t far the iemiion of fins." Nothing is more perilous thaa to give misleading interpretations of scripture, said the pastor, and rong instructions to those seeking sal valion. Terribl? is the calamity when in spiritual things there are blind leaders of the blind. Those who seek to guide eouls into the way of life must themselves le&ra from tae teach -incs of Christ, of bis inspire! apostles, being asbiated more or leis. in under standing the scriptures by the expositions of pious and intelligent chrutii's of the past and present time, though notLiug is of authority except what Jesu3 and the apostles taught. Among the earliest corruptions of christian faith, was the ten dency toward wbat Dean Stanley termed the "dreadful superstition," that no one could be saved without the "wishing of water," or ' unless he passed thr jugh the waters of baptism." To this "supersti tion," more than to any other ctuse. is owing to the manifoldjcorruptio:i6 which have cursed the church, for the reason that it brought into her member hip those destitute of piety and the "rectivingj of the holy ghost." Thsre is no more per sistent tendency of human nature than that of seeking the divine favor through ordinances. It is the gen of all elaborate and costly religious rituals, hea'hen and christian. It is the principle underlying the doctrine that sins are retiitted in biftism. 1. What are Christ's teachings as to how the sinner may have eternal life? Among His earliest teachirga and where He was expressly instructing cne as to how he might enter the kingdan ef God, (John III), he never once refers to bap tism, nor does he anywhere in a.l his teaching speak of baptism as ir any way connected with salvation; with '.he possi ble exception of MaikXVI. 1C; but there baptism is not made necessary to salva tion; besides so much doubt exists as to the genuineness of the paragraph (Mark XVI, 9 20) that it cannot be quoted as authority la favor of any doctrine. In the commission, (Matthews, XXVIII, 19.) he commands bis disciples to first disciple and then baptize. Bat he does teach tbat those who believe have eternal life. See John III, 10; Y, 24; VI, 40, 47. There is not anywhere in his teachings even a remote hint that sins are remitted in baptism, bat he does- say that his blood is shed "or their remission. 2. Do the apostles teach that sins are remitted in baptism? Those wto hold to the doctrine of baptismal remission have attached peculiar meanings to the terms "repentance," "faith," "reget eration ," "the new birih," "born again," "co m mission," "change of heart," "obedience to the gospel," "born of the spirit," and "the work of the spirit;" meaiings that are unBcriptural and diffierent from those attached to them by Evangelical chris tians universally, and which betr the seal and superscription of an able and theor izing sectarian leader and not the Beal of the Holy Ghost. Using these terms in their scriptural meaning and in the mean ing attached to them by all Evangelical christians, do the apostles teach that sins are remitted in baptism? Most emphati cally not. Peter's woids, Acts II 38. are quoted to prove it. But, baptism is here used representative ly. True scriptural repentance is accom panied by saving faith. Verse 4 J, informs m that Peter spoke ''many otb:r words. which are not here recorded. The Greek proposition "tti" here trenslated "for' may be properly and correctly rendered 'on account of ." Every pas3a e quoted as proving baptismal remission when cor rectly interpreted fails to support the doctrine, as Acts XXII.16. I'aul J,be lieved" several days before his baptism Titus 111:4,5. The agent of the "wash ing" of regeneration here is said to be the Holy Ghost. I Peter 111:20,21. Baptism is said to be a "figure" of Salva'.ion but to put away sins. The apostlee, howev er, do leach that men are jusJfied and saved by faith, John I, 11,12. 13; XX 31 Acta X, 43; XIII, 39; XVI, 81; 3om. IV, 16. VI; X, 8, 9, 10. The scriptures teach that sin are re mitted by the blood of Christ when we believe. Matthew XXVI.28. Hebrews IX.14, I John 1,7; IV.10, and that we are saved throu gh faith, not baptism Eph 11,8. The theory that the gospel dispen sation did not begin till the day cf Pente cost is absurd. See Mark I; Luke XVI. 16. Baptismal remission is beset with prac tical difficulties. If it be true, the pentitent thief never saw par adise; neither can the peni tent and believing sick be saved, and ail the godly, consecrated, noble, christian m;n and women, who are not baptized, are lost. A supposition, too horrible to bs entertained for a moment by any ra tional mind, and yet to admit the salva tion of such is to throw away the dac trine of baptismal remission. THE TRCE OBJECT OF BAPTISM. 1 . To set forth the obedience, death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Rome VI. 3. 4. Col. II. 1,2; Gal. Ill 27. 2. It is a symbolic fulfillment of right eousness. Matthew 111, 13.17. 3. It represents a state of subjection and obedience to the Father, Son and Holy Ghofct. Matthew XXVIII, 19. It occupies a most important place; is the initial act of the obedience of those who have received Christ as a personal Savior. In it are cvstalized and retires sented the most important truths of salva tion and all believers are commanded to believe it, but it is tnt necessary to com plete the fact of salvation. Inquirers need to be told to receive Christ, John :2, not to receive an ordinance. To dis direct them to an ordinance, for the re mission is misleading and deceiving fa tally, and leading death, not life. OTUKB SERVICES. Evangelist Miller concluded his Sun day meetings at the First M. E. church yesterday, being present at all tbe ser vices, and leading iu prayer and song. In the evening a numb jr professed Chris tianity. The third Y. M. C. A. meeting at Sou'.h Park chapel last evening was larselv attended and productive of ffreat good and encouragement to those having the meetings in charge. CITYjCHAT. Victoria lawns Zz a yard this week at McCabe Bros. J. R. Johns'on started last night for Chicago on business. Embroidered and wh:t-j goods sale this week at McCabe Bros. A contradiction Blackwhite goods at McCabe Bros, this week. 3 cents buys 4 yard9 of embroidery while it lastP, at McCabe Bros. Black embroideries, a great craza in tie east, shown this week at McCabe Bros. L. Simon, of Simon & Mosenfelder.has ie urned from his business trip to New York. Found A lady's black Jersey cloak. Enquire at Ellis & Murphy's printing office. H. E. Casteel came down fiom Fulton to spend Sandiy with his famJy in Rack Island. Valettioes! Valentines! Valentines 6 for lc and upward at McCabe Bros They take like "wild fire." Thos Slater and family, formerly of this city but now of Denver, are in the city on a few weeks' visit. Four and a half yard lengths of em broidery edging for 3s at the great em broidery sale this week at McCabe Bros. T. J. Looney. the recently appointed manager of the W. U. telegraph office in this city, spent Sunday at his home in Ottawa. Martin Schoonmaker and Meigs Wait, of Reynolds, L D. Mudge, of Taylor Ridge and Becj. Whitsitt, of Pre-emp tion, were prominent among those who came in yesterday to attend the funeral of Conductor Palmsr. Mrs. E. Kale has let the contract to C. J. W. Stihrelner for the lowering of the floor and putting in of a modern front in her Second avenue property, oc cupied by Carse & Co., which will neces sitate tbe removing of the above firm while the repairins is going on. COISTV BL1LU1AU TRANSFERS. 5 Amaziah Titteringtcn, by adminis trator, to Louisa Titterington, sej swj, 2, 16. 3w. $340. 6 W Hunter to S II Goldsburg, nei lots 2. 3, 4, 16, 6, $465. Patrick Wynn to John Wynn, lot 7 block 5, Osborn's second addition to Mo- line. f600. M L P Allen to W C Sheppard, wj nej o. iv. 2e. I3.5U0. D D Merryman to G W Turner; tract oy metes and bounds in 3. 18. lw, $300. LOCAL NOTICES. Nxe fresh buttercups and home-made caramels at Krell & Math's. Nice baled hay and straw by the ton by jonn x.vans ai city scales. Tenderloin, spare ribs, pig's feet, leaf leard, etc., at (iu more pork house. Good fresh milch cow for sale. En quire of N. P. F. Nelson, South Park. Chocolate, mist. winterreen, lemon and maple cream patterns just received at Krell & Math's. E. B. McKown sells hard wood in lengths, cut or split; soft coal, lump and nut, corner Fifteenth street and First avenue. Telephone 1193. Order ice cream in brick forms and get the best. One or more kinds in each brick; turns out nice; and easy to serve, Krell x Math can supply you any time Progressive euchre ice cream. Each person gets a plate of ice cream with the exact cut of a card on top. When giving a card party have these and order them from Krell & Math s. A man who has been somewhat of rover Bays the best place in the three cit ies to get a eood meal is at tbe Crown restaurant. No. 1708 Second avenue, A B. Johnson, Prop Wanted At 322 Seventeenth street Moline, a competent girl for general work. Good wag. a and a permanent place; only two in family. Apply at the above number. It is only tbe comedian who is pleased when his f needs give him the laugh. BURGLARY AND CAPTURE. Robbed an4 the 0"4r Apptr hendrd n Can-fcr. Between midnight Saturday and one o'clock jesterday morning, John Roach's saloon, corner of Fifth avenue and welfth street, was entered by burglars, who raised a window in tbe rear, and after making themselves solid with the watch dog which was asleep in the saloon. helped themselves to three kegs of beer to the va'ue of $8, five pounds of smoking tobacco, a bottle cf wbL-ky. wo razors and 30 pieces of old coin, and escaped. At soon as the discovery of the burglary was mads yesterday morning. ie police were notified and at once com menced an investigation They were not long in determining that the thieves were Rock Island people familiar with the premises, and soon traced them to the head of Twenty-second street, where the contents of two kegs of beer had been consumed and one of the kegs used for firewood, the thtrd keg having been drop ped on the way up and was recovered by the polics. Marshal Miller tracked the burglars to Davt opart, and the police on that side were put in communication with the facts. At 3 o'clock yestrriay afternoon Geo Li'.ttg and John Bra4haw were arrested over there, and last evenli g Marshal Miller and Officer Kramer went over and brought tbem to Rock Island and locked them up in the county jail. Center Xariet Will sell snv.ked meats for ctsh only at the following low prices. Sugar cured hams at 9c. shoulders at 6c. " bacon at 8c. dried beef at 9c. Our best boneless ham at 9Jc. H. Trsman & Sox. Seventeenth St. and Third avenue. Sard Coal Karker. $7.75 per ton for best anthracite coal. ali sizes, deliverei within city limits, 25c per ton discount for cash. Indiana black $4.50 and Cannel coal $6 per ton delivered. cartage added on all orders for less than one ton; carrying in 25s per ton extra. E. G. Frazeb. It is odd that frost kills yellow fever but does not check small-pox. We know, however, that it makes Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup go like hot cakes. If you do a man a favor do not let him know it, or tbe chances a e he will come back for another lift. PROTECT TOUR HEALTH- Cold and moisture combined have a lorporicxg i' fleet upon tbe bodily organ, and tbe digeetive and tecretive processes are apt to be more tardi ly performed In winter than la tbe fail . Tbe same is trne, al.o, of tie excretory tznc ioc. TLt bowels are often (lnpcinh, and tbe porei of tbe akin tbrow off bnt htUe waste matter at thla eea- aon. The system. tnrofore, require opening np a litt'e.and also purifying and rpgnlulin?, and the sai eel, surest ana mon uorouga tonic ana alter ative that cu be nsed for there paritoses is Bos- tetter's Stomach Bitters. Per-ous wb wish to escape the rheumatic twitisrrn, the dysept c aRonie. the painfal dis'nrbance of the bowels, tbe billions attacks, and tbenervou visitations, common at this time of tbe Tear, wi'.l do well to reinforce their systems with this rtnowned vege table stomachic andinTiCoraut. it improves tbe appetite, strengthens the stomarb. cheers the spirits, and renovates the whole physique. Highest of all in Leavening Tower. ABSOLUTELY PURE A Sure Cure for a Cough or Cold is DR. McKANN'S Irish Ct)ugh Syrupy Acts quickly, it psrfeo'Jy sufe'and never fails to cure ail Lung troubles. TRY IT. 10. 25c and 50c Bottles. THE BEST Medicine knows far all Kidney, Lone and Stomach troeb'es. la Thomas' Kidney and Liver Pills. 5c a Bottle Samples free. T. ISOORFOBATKO USD 13 TEX TEX STATE LAW. Roek Island Savings Bank, BOCK ISLAND, ILL., Open dUy from 9 a. m. to 4 p. nu, and Sturdayvenlngs from 1 to 8 O'clock. Five per cent interest paid on Deposits. Monev loaned on Personal, Col lateral, or Real Estate Security omctu: X. P. RITNOLD5, rrea. P C. DE5KMANN, vic-Pre. 1. X. BCFORD, Cashier. siksotobs: F. L Mitchell, K P. Reynolds, P. C. Denkmaon. John Crnbacph. C. I. Ljtde, J. J. Reimera, L. Klmon. E. W. Horst, J. X. Baiord. jACkaoa A Kcast, Solicitor. aarWUl bee.n business July 8, 1890, and will occupy banking room W.Sfa MItcheQ Lynda on til new bank is cemplettd. Tax XMIr. Tbe taxes for 1890 are sow due and payable to the township collector at the County Treasurer's cffl in the court house. Owners of real estate are re quested to br!ne thtir last vear's tax re ceipts ia order to save time io findioz the uercnpuoD oi ineir property on the books. David Fitzobrald. Township Colleotor. TURNER HALL, Rock Inland, Illinois, commencicg Monday Evening, Feb. 9th. lopuleir Lectures) ox Physiology -"and the Laws of Health, by A. O'LEARY, M. D. The eminent rbyMolnpiet of Bottoa, Widely knowc throcgbonl tr.is cocctry and in IitflM ss a lecturer t m the above and kindred topics. TbvM lectaris wi't be tldivrly illus trated vtilh tbe ineot collect! n in America of Mode's. Manikin. Mu-U Wins aDd Pmubj. Tfeefirntlectu'e be free: front srau will be reserved for ladies. o room for stal! boy un less sctomi atiied by their pa'enl. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. J. a. BEAKDSLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ofliee with J. T. Ket wortty, JTSi Second Avet.ne. JKKSON' k 1ICKST, ATTORSKT8 AT LAW. Offlce In Rock Is'.aLd .XtM.na! Bak B a, Id Ire. ftwk I!cd. Ill I.D.IVIUII. C. L. WALK IB. SWEENEY k WALKER ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW Otter in Drcf.oc's flock. Rnrk Island. III. XcEMHY k BcEMRY, I TTORNEVS AT LAW Loan money or eoo4 lX cnniy, make collections. Kt terebre, Mitch ell Lynoe. backer. Office ia PortoXc. block. JJISCJGLLANEOS THE DAILY ARbl'S. 'OR SALE EVERY EVENING at Cramr-or's News Stand. Five cent per copy. DRS. RUTHERFORD k BUTLER, C1RADCATES OF THE ONTARIO YETBRNA Iry collece, Veierr.ary Physicians ano Sargeots. Uffice I Tindali's Livery stable; Rea.dtce: Over Asters Bakery, market square. WM. 0. KULP.D, D.S. OFFICE REMOVED TO MASONIC TEMPLE, Rooms tt, J7. 28 and -J, Take Elevator. DAVENPORT. I A. pHOTO-ENGRAVIlS Q , DESIGNING. LLLUSTRATENO J. M. GASPARD, Library B&Udlcf. Davenport. Iowa, Call for timatea sxd see work oerom fOMg to cuicago U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 18S9. Powder H. THOMAS, Druggist, Bock Island DVflcflNTIRE Are arriving Seasonable. Ginghams In the loveliest Shadings and combinations. Hues ot spring aid Summer blend in Fabrics beantifuL Best of all colors Are fast. Next best thing Prices are low Is yonr parse full? They are good enoug Parte lean? McINTIRE Rock CLEMANN & ARK JfOtr SIIOWIXQ Three Times as A at. J otter ;n;:ir trth'..-hvn at ia tbe ci:y. CLEIV2ANN & SALZMAHN, Nos. 1525 and 1527 Second Avenue, And Nos. 124, 123 and 128 SLxts-a:h Sti:, ROCK ItL.aSD. ROLLIN RUIOK:, Successor to Adamaon & Ruick, PMfflCiL Shop Nineteenth St., bet, GeneralJobbing and Repairing promptly done. KSfSecond Hand Machinery bonght, eold and repaired. ANDERSON COUNTY SOURMASH $2.50 Per Gallon. "KOHDST & ADLER, Removed to 219 Seventeenth Street MARKET SQUARE. J. T. DIXOJST, MERCHANT TAILOR And Dealer in Mens Fine Woolens. 1706 Second Avenue. Great Clearance Sale SCHNEIDER'S SHOE STORE. 15 ORDER TO RXDUCK MY STOCKor Felt Boots and Shoes, I will offer ; a for the aezt SO dara at prke that wiU aetoniab eyly. Come ear' and ecure barfaln. Thty moat Mil rejirdleai of ctt. GEO. SCHNEIDER'S, 1929 nita Avenue, Reynold's Block. Tour needs can be sopplied Wiih little money. 10c and 12 l-2c per yards Lawn Tennis And Yatching SuiUsgs, Splendid assortment. Fast colors Art Draperies and Silkalines In beautiful effects. Suitable for drapes, throws. Curtains, eta, 15c and 20c a yd. BROS., Tlrcud. Illinois. SALZMAM Large a Stock of HIST Rock Island, 111 First and Second At -cue, AT 1818 Second Avenue, Harper Boose Block.