How To Kill Baptists

In the life and writings of Dr. R. C. Burlesonis found the following note:  "The learned and Venerable Dr. A, in an address to his class in a certain theological seminary, said: One question which you will have to meet is the controversy on baptism. The Baptists are very numerous all over the world. They are establishing colleges and schools everywhere, and you will have to meet them in argument at every point. I forewarn you that they can never be killed by persecution; this was tried all over Europe for eighteen hundred years and also in the New England States. The fires of Smithfield and elsewhere were kindled in vain.

        The exile of Roger Williams and the whipping of Holmes were bright eras in Baptist History.  Their church has risen from the ashes of persecution like a Phoenix, more beautiful and powerful.

            "It will be equally useless to meet them in public debates, for controversy is the elements in which they flourish. Their pastors with nothing but OLD BUNYAN’S JERUSALEM BLADE are more than a match for doctors of divinity. On matters of doctrine they think they have the authority of God’s word; and you might as well try to chunck Pikes Peak to pieces with pebbles as to try to convince them to the contrary.

             The truth is, there is only one way to kill the Baptists, and that is to hug them to death. I mean kill them with kindness.  Call them "dear brethren;" invite them to your communion table; urge them to unite with them as brethren; and leave off the discussion of doctrinal Questions. This is the most effective and, indeed, the only way to kill the Baptists.