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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 12, 1907

Baptists and Federation

In one of our exchanges we find the published decision of the Canadian Baptists in reference to the question of federating with the other churches. That decision reads:—

The Baptists decline to unite with the churches which are at present negotiating with a view to the union, and which invited them to enter into a conference in with them. They find a “fatal impediment” in the practise of infant baptism, also in the adoption of any other mode than immersion; they desire to avoid all alliance with secular authorities; they will not identify themselves with creeds which have any tendency to establish a low human standard over conscience, and they recognize no claim to ecclesiastical succession.

It would be expected from this that the Canadian Baptists would take a stand squarely against the enforcement of a religious institution upon the people. It would be a noble act for the Canadian Baptists and all other Baptists to stand uncompromisingly for liberty of conscience when such a matter as the Canadian Sunday law is urged upon the public.