- Collection:
- Henry Newton Papers, 1842-1900
- Title:
- Definition of Church: No. 1
- Creator:
- Newton, Henry, 1823-1913
- Date of Original:
- 1842/1900
- Subject:
- Infant baptism
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Theology
Parenting--Religious aspects--Presbyterians
Covenants--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church
Circumcision--Religious aspects--Presbyterians - People:
- Newton, Henry, 1823-1913
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- notes (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Brief note written by Reverend Henry Newton on the subject of infant baptism. Newton argues for the institution of infant baptism by showing that children were included in God's covenant with Abraham via circumcision and, since Christ came to enlarge the following, children must be included in Christ's covenant via baptism.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gcl_hnp_hn-28-4
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gcl_hnp_hn-28-4#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gcl_hnp_hn-28-4/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches ; 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- Rights:
-
