the converts or disciples were first to re late their experience,or in other words - to give a reason of their hope professedly - ,and if approved of the church, the members of the church were to receive them. See- ondly, in excluding refractory members. The churches are directed by the apostle, is said Paul" I command you in the name - of the Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother that walketh disorder ly." (2. This. 5-1--6.)" Itk, cases ,of individual, offence, Jesus ,Chrtst, the law giver of his church, gave "directions also in thiS case. (as laid down in Mat thew 19th ch.);The.offended or aggrieved brother is directed new to proceed, and in case he does not succeed in his first ,nor in his second step of labor ; then " tell it 'to the - church." The church, the mem bers of the church, are then directed how to dispose of the case. Again, in choosing officers % ministers, deacons &c. He that is great among you let him be your minister, (said the master.) Now the. requisite qualifications of both minis terS and deacons are specified > in the new testament, and it is'the business of the members-of the church to 'decide -in 'this . . matter, and - even in the distribution of public charities. The apostle Paul called the multitude of. the disciples unto him, and said : look ve out seven men of hon-, . . o , st report & - c., whom' we may appoint over this busineis." (Acts 6 ch.) Again, it is. the business of the people of the church also, to appoint and send forth "thirlisters ". or ",embassadors " into parts ,far and nearest preach the , gospel, ti-td; thus , to be the " servants ' of the church•Or people for Jesus' sake. (2.Cor. - Hence Paul said of Titus and Dike, that - they "chosen of the churches " to travel with him, that is to assist. him in ,the ministry. : (2. Con "If our brethren be enquired. of, (said Paul,) they are the messengers' of the church's:" 'The ' 'churches sent them out. 2. Cor. sow, Mr. Editor:all this looks very much - like WebSters description of De mocracy, that is, " a form of, government in which the supreme .power is lodged—in the hands of the. peopl collectively,"=-" a goVernment giving the extension of the right' of suffrage. to all classts of men."— Moreover we learn from the history. of the very - nOted7homas Jefferson, that he was one of the committee who was , . appointed to draft, a • de4aratiop of independence, and that he was requested by the others to draw off the instrument, which he did (although a'young Man at that time r ), and his draft was adopted with a very few valuable amendments ou the 4th of July .1776. _ This circumstance, Mr. - Editor,, leads us 'right on the line of our subject,to notice the following statement, which was made by Dr„Fishbaek, of Lexington -Ky, to the editor of "The Baptist guardian,' Richmond Va., some few years ago: "The fellowing circumstances which occurred in the State of Virginia, relatite to Mr. Jefferson, was detailed to me by Eld. Andrew Tribble about - six years ago, who since died when 93 years old. AZ , drew Tribble Was the. Pastor of a Baptist church which held its monthly meeting's a shor t distance from Mr:Jefferson's house, eight or ten years before -the American - - Revolution: Mr. Jefferson attended, the meetings of the Church for several months in succession, and after one of them, asked Eld.. Tribble to go home, and ' dine with him; with which he complied. Mr. Tribble asked Mr. Jefferson how he was pleased with the church government. Mr. Jefferson replied, that it -had Struck - him with great force, and had interested him much. .That he considered it the only form of pure democracy that there ex isted in the world, and had concluded that it would be the best plan 'of government for the Arnerican2Colonies." Mr. Editor, I 'have thus briefly given youlny viewsjof Democracy, as I trust in harmony WI newlestament church order, and haVely. • the, way took the liberty to quote the cor roborating testimony of Dr. 'Moshiem and and Thomas Jefferson. However, in- re- . lation -- to' national Politics, I would re= mark, I never have been identified with' any political party. .1 profess to be en gaged hi business somewhat aside from those matters, yet as_ -touching the doc trine of Democracy as laid down in = the -Books; I heartily concur with those prin ciples. .Therefore I have no indication to - burn my Bible. It is my map, my com pass. and my chart, consequently I cannot cherish.any fellowship fcir the ancient di vine,unleishe can give us a bettter reason for burning his bible. Finally,in- slamming ,np the whole matter with particidar ref ' erence to him .and his "short sermon," I have pretty much concluded that - he in tended:to deal in sarcasm , throughout— , that he designed it for a mere bdrlesque. • 'Whether that was his design, or not,there is mischief concealed -in his production aside from politics which he may not have Tall y. apprehended. — Perhaps he is • now a member of a church where some of his brethren professedly believe in Demo-. • cratidPrinciples and.hispbject might have . been to give them a thrust, or if a mem % ber of some religious,body, be may have thought this to be a very good way ,to proselite and draw away. .diSciples after him from sortie other religious bodies by the way of his Political thread, or charita • bly - to !peak he might have had no worse design ,than self amusement, with the - hope of adding to his stock of political • capital. Be all this ; asit may, it is • _ • I hensihle, and. it is dangerous every way for . any man to make the Bible:and the church. theatre fir. play , and .sport, or .a scaffold to stand up n for the put pose of turning in to ridicule the apprebended,politiaal Orße_ ligious wrongs of -his ; neighbors. The quotingOf the scripture in a light and -"in teverent manner can do good, is, no doubt a very prolific source of much evil'in the world. " Evil communications corrnpt good manners," and yet it is to an alarming extent the " switch 7 of the age. ThOmas Payne, when be wrote hisl book of ." Common Sense," was admired,' his work • bellied- forward: the_ American Revolution, but when he - began to tamper -with the Bible and with churches, tern ing all into ,ridicule ash published in, • hiS "Age of Reason," (though at first, as, he said, " all was for sport and-amusement") alas ! how soon, and hovi. rapidly he sunk into infamy and - contempt: - The. making light of the Bible and christianity;rhower er unsuitingly at first, is the conimon way that most menandwomen have ta ken, who afterwards have 'been noted for crime and infidelity, and finally; the histo •ry of the present age, goes to show that some of the most skeptical and heaven daring, gedless nieni'of our tithes, were once professed - . machers_ of the gospel, and for a while *adea conspicuous figure in the world: The history of 'their fall commences with. • their making . light •of some portions of the Bible, - and, elloso the Churches for their race ground, for sport and derision. ' • if the presenting of this ar ticle to you .fot publication demands-. of me an apology, the only reasonl hilve to render for, o doing is that my spbject,be ing somewhat democratic, I concluded it would be expedient to have it published . in your paper if you please.. • SOJOURNER. leette : ts ,itthit-l'ilt4rii#, FROM Y. 43rwmw. PELLE Piarsffi, V:i. Feb. 20, 1863. • FRIEND GARDNER :—Being settled for a short time, I. hasten to communicate gone ACAS connected with our journey for your information. We left tTnion the'l3th, and when about half-way to _Fairfax station, the middle car, containing all the horses be longing to the regiment;. (seente - en ' ) was thrown off the - track and pil i tched down, the bank. There'were quite a number of soldiers. on the Op of the car at 'the time, but as the ear's were moving quite slow, they all escaped without injury. The car: ontainin