VOLUME II. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY MAY 31, 1902.
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ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
Arkansas, will meet the people of the
different townships at the following times and
places, for the purpose \oi listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita 1 ax for the
year 1902:
Barren township, McDougal’s residence, Mon
day and Tuesday, June 2, and 3.
Glaize township, Grand Glaize, Wednesday
and Thursday June 4 and 5.
Breckinridge township, Auvergne, Friday
June 6.
Breckinridge township, Weldon, Saturday
June 7.
Breckinridge township, Tupelo, Monday
June 9.
Cow Lake township, Nance’s Store Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 10 and 11.
Richwoods township, Martin’s Old Residence,
Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13.
Cache township, Burton’s Store, Saturday
June 14.
Cache township, Martin’s School House, Mon
day and Tuesday June 16, and 17.
Grubbs township, Robinson’s Chapel, Wednes
day and Thursday June 18 and 19.
Village township, Barnes’ Mill, Friday
June 20.
Jefferson township, Jacksonport, Monday and
Tuesday, June 23 and 24.
Bird township, Elgin, Wednesday June 25.
Bird township, Centerville, Thursday, June 26.
Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday and Sat
urday, June 27 and 28.
Glass township, Swifon, Monday June 30
• Tuesday and Wednesday, July 1 and 2,
Union township, Court House, Newport, from
July 7 to August 20.
Please bring along your deeds or last tax
receipts.
Given under my hand this 6th day of
May 1902.
B. F. SIMMONS
ABsesBor of Jackson County.
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SERMON ON BAPTISM.
By Rev. L. H. Richardson, Pastor of
Presbyterian Church, Relative to
Essentiality of Baptism and
Mode Practiced in
Scriptures.
(CONTINUED FROM FRIDAY.)
VI.—The last great text claimed for
the mode of immersion, we can only
speak of shortly. Rom. 6:2,3,4 Gen
erally known as the text “Buried
with Christ in baptism,—in the liquid
grave.” Now “the liquid grave” is
never applicable to any except those
who are buried at sea; and these are
exceptions rather than the rule, and
that under case of extreme necessity,
only when at sea. So that the figure
is not well taken. Again Christ him
self was never buried in a liquid
grave.
Baptism is not and cannot be com
memorative of the death and burial
and resurrection of Christ, and that
for the following reasons:
1. —Such a commemorative institu
tion would be superfluous. The Sab
bath was instituted directlv and solely
to commemorate the resurrection, the
seventh to the first day of the week
as a monument to this great event,
and the Lord’s Supper is commemora
tive of his death and burial.
2. —Again immersion is no symbol
of burial. It is not burial to put a
body in the grave and snatch it out
agai n immediately.
(b.)—A corpse at burial is perfectly
passive. In immersion the will of
the candidate must be thoroughly en
listed, or they will not be immersed.
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concious subjects.
(c.)—In baptism the water must
come in direct contact with the body;
in burial it is protected by the coffin
and shroud and box.
Besides the Greek word for burial is
“Thapto,” whose primary meaning is
“to burn.” Is the idea of cremation
satisfactory in relation to baptism?
(d.)—Again immersion beax*s not
the least resemblance to the sepulchre
of Christ, which was a rock hewn
tomb, in the side of a cliff, so that
“You could not possibly put a man
into and take him up out of the sepul
chre.” In the recesses for depositing
the dead, the bodies were slid into
them, not let down into.
But an especial ad hominem argu
ment is made against the immersion
ist by the baptism of John the Baptist.
How could his baptism be commemor
ative of Christ’s death when it was
performed before Christ had ever
died? Did he ever say it was to be
so interpreted? To say that it re
ferred to Christ’s death and burial as
a future event is a contradiction in
terms, because a commemoration is
used only of that which is past.
In the case of the institution of the
Lord’s Supper, it did not become a
memorial service until after Christ’s
death. He said “This do ye,” or
“This shall ye do” not “This have
we done in memorial of my death,”
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his resurrection. Finally to quote a
well known writer upon this subject:
“To teach that this passage means
immersion is to materialize that which
is spiritual, and leads to the following
absurd consequences. If we insist
that because ‘bury’ is used, that every
Christian should be buried, immer
sionists should be circumsized; for
Col. 2:11 says‘In whom also ye are
circumsized.’ But they say verse 11
is spiritual, and refers to a spiritual
operation. Then is it not very prob
able that verse 12 is spiritual, and re
fers to a spiritual operation. They
come right together.”
(b.)—Again immersionists should
crucify all their members before
burying them. Verse 6 in the 6th of
Romans says “Knowing this that our
old man is crucified with him.” If
bury is literal, is not “crucify” in the
same passage literal?
(Ci)_Again if “bury” means ma
terial bury, “plant” means material
plant. Rom. 6:6, “For if we have
been planted together, etc.” Immer
sionists should plant all their people
in the soil. How can one explain
these three, “circumsize,” “crucify”
and “plant” as spiritual, and say
“bury” is literal and material?
“The passage itself clearly shows
that only spiritual baptism is meant—
bapti*" j by the Holy Ghost; which
we have seen was applied upon the
head from above.”
And now in conclusion we thus see
the clear teachings of scripture upon
this subject of the Mode of Baptism.
We again repeat that it is the ap
plication of water in some way sym
bolically referring to the superior
washing of the soul and body by the
Holy Spirit, that is taught—the exact
mode not essential, because not com
manded by Christ, though it is
clearly seen that the apostolic and
Christian mode at the beginning of
the Christian era was rather by sprink
ling or affusion or pouring. Not es
sential for the same reason that the
mode in which the Savior and his dis
ciples observed the Lord’s Supper, by
reclining on their arms around a
table etc., is not essential and bind
ing upon us. This no denominatior
does, nor suffers any other to force
it upon them. Nor will we likewise
allow any to require of us to follow
a favorite method with them in bap
tism, however beautiful or preciouf
it may be to them.
The method of sprinkling is just ae
precious and sacred and by far more
appropriate and fuller of meaning, ai
interpreted in scripture and hallowec
by Christ and his apostles. There are
times as upon a death bed or in i
place where there is not much water’
or in time of persecution as in the
early days of the church when such i
mode as immersion is not only in
convenient but impossible and t<
place such a burden upon God’s peo
pie when there is no justification h
scripture or in sacred history is no
in accord with tLe spirit of Chris
and his kingdom. “It is the lette
that killeth, but the spirit givetl
life.”
PROPOSES PUBLISHING
MAP OF COUNTY
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Mr. Guy Beauman, an expert civi
engineer and county map publisher, i
in Newport arranging for the publi
cation of a map of Jackson county.
The proposition made by this gentle
man is to publish a map which wl
show correct plat and ownership c
each tract of land throughout th
county, also sections, townships, roadi
railroads, streams and all such dat
as would go to make a complete lan
plat.
Samples of his work from Jeffersor
Phillips and other nearby countie
show Mr. Beauman to be thorough i
his business and it is to be hoped tha
sufficient encouragement will be give
him to justify such a publication.
Such a map would be of invaluabl
service to all business men and c
utility to the county in general. Bu
owing to the limited territory for sale
for such a map and the expense of th
undertaking Mr. Beauman is solicitin
advance of the publication for patron
age and already our county judge an
a few business men have placed or
ders.
LOCAL COMPANY’S EQUIPMENT
Company “G” First Infantry, Ar
kansas State Guard, received tbe pas
week, forty uniforms and full equip
ments for forty men, which were dis
tributed among the enlisted member
of the company at the court hous
Thursday night.
Company “G” is now ready fo
drill work in real earnest and th
officers and members expect to mak
this city’s representation in the stat
guard a source of pride to our peopl
who have repeatedly given expressio
to their good will for the welfare c
the militia organization.
More young men are needed an
the officers are anxious that the bet
ter class be interested that the per
sonnel of the company may be fror
tbe best citizenship.
NO INJURY REPORTED.
Milt Russell, a well known farme
of Grubbs township, purchased a ne1
buggy Friday afternoon and on Satui
day morning he left his team attache
to this vehicle, standing unhitche
at the side entrance of the Wolff
Goldman Mercantile Company.
The horses became frightened an
tried their speed down Hazel Stree
but were finally stopped without ir
jury either to outsiders or even t
the new rig.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Preaching at the Baptist church to
morrow at 11 a. m. Subject, “Watch
fulness.” Subject at 7:46 p. m., “A
New Heart.” Sunday school at 9:46
a. m.
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There will be services at St. Paul’s
Episcopal church Sunday, conducted
by Rev. Dr. Norton. Sermon and
communion at 11 a. m; evening ser
mon at 8 o’clock.
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The Methodist Church—Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. and Juvenile Mis
sionary Society at 3 p. ra. Preaching
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by Rev. Frrnk
Barrett of Little Rock.
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At the Presbyterian church, the
following order of services will be ob
served: Sunday school at 9:30 a. m;
morning service at 11, subject, “The
Meaning and Use of the Lord’s Sup
1 per,” when the sacrament will be ob
served; evening service at 8 o’clock.
, DAVIS REFUSES TO TALK.
' Governor Davis and wife returned
1 Friday morning from their visit to
1 Chicot county. He was seated amid a
group of friends when a Gazette re
’ porter called and asked the chief e:i
1 ecutive for an interview on the action
of the Second Baptist church in with*
) drawing fellowship from him.
The governor was in a pleasant
1 frame of mind.
k Have you any reply to make to the
f action of the Second Baptist church?
r the governor was asked.
1 “I cauerht seventeen striped bass in
Lake Chicot before breakfast yester
day morning,” replied the governor
“But I asked you about the church
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“I thoroughly enjoyed the outing,”
1 continued the governor, and he went
s on to sing the praises of Chicot land.
NEWARK HAS
TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
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The telephone system was com
e pleted and turned over to the patrons
*’ Saturday morning. It has now been
^ in operation nearly a week, and is
giving general satisfaction. In fact
we have heard many expressions of
’ approval at the s ervice rendered and
8 not a complaint so far. It has in
1 volved quite an outlay of money to
^ complete the system, but we believe
1 that Mr. Magness will find it a pay
ing investment, and it will, without a
' doubt be a source of much pleasure to
f him. Abe Mayhan is employed in the
1 central office which is located in the
8 rear of J. I. Sturdivant’s drug store,
e and is proving himself an efficient
=* operator.—Newark Journal.
3 WILL RE-OPEN OFFICES.
Another wire has been secured by
H. B. and V. M. Ake and they will
again open a commission office in
this city, probably next week though
■ nfirhans not until a month later, as
L this is a very quiet time in this line of
■ business.
The Messrs. Ake also expect to
3 have an office in Clarendon, where
3 one of them will be stationed and the
other at Newport.
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