Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-27

standing in any Baptist Church. think you will say
he has not.
Suppose again-that one dozen members conduct
themselves in like manner and the church excludes
them all. Is not their condition the same Can
those excluded members while remaining in that stu
alton be properly recognized as members of any
Regular Baptist Church | think your answer is,
they cannot Then if not members of a regularly
constituted church, under what rule of Baptist order
can they lind their way properly into the lndsn'p0lls
Association Brother Chambers letter admits them
to be the minority and excluded ald then declares
them still 10 be recognized as the Pleasant Run Bap-
fist Church.
Now brother Owen-all the points in the above sup
posed case, persuaded the Records of the church
will prove to be the facts in relation TO the excluded
members from the church above spoken of.
Again. Brother Chambers letter states that A
church of more than one hundred members has done
nothing
Now brother Owen, from what you have been in
formed in the above, can you believe we have done
nothing Can you believe that two, or any
other number have been under the necessity of doing
any thing privatelyl
rumpeted forth to the world But when men take that
liberty we ask them to do justice, particularly,
when they speak through the President of College,
Again. If brother Chambers informant had but
referred to the minutes Of the indianapolis Associa-
ton, he would have that this church ex-
Ceeueu oSfeHtl tnu was tLdt Uut eitOlt
Again Brother Chandler says: .s The majority
may call themselves by what name they please.
We have no right to dictate Names"
will say in all kindness to brother Chandler and
for the information of himself and others, that
retain the name we constituted under the I'd
Saturday in March,, 1882, namely, " The Baptist
Church of Christ Pleasant Rum" and that have
found it necessary TO alter it. But should
be under that necessity inasmuch brother Chandler
has right to dictate names, will look elsewhere
for a DICTATOR should we need one.
Now brother Owen, | am satisfied that yourself and
the readers of the Messenger who are unprecedented,
must conclude that something is wrong and should be
put right God, brethren, will probably ask, how has
all this taken place and the Association not detected
it. will say, it is for this simple reason. That
Association had but a part of the facts before it.
Should the whole facts come before that body, no
doubt upon my mind that justice viii be done.
Again. Brother Chandler closes his letter with the
following remarks:
sIn reference to this case, have two things to
say-Frst, Those who believe in LABOR, should glori
fly God and strive to improve men, separating them
selves from oppOsers. Secondly few united can do
more than many divided"
In answer, have two things to say in reference
to this case.
FTrst-That those who believe in Con more than
Labor, should strive to gorify him, by laboring TO
have this whole matter brought to light.
Secondly-When this is done, to show under what
rule of Baptist order those excluded members become
regularly constituted Baptist Church.
Yours, in love,
BROTHER OWEN. Z. n. SINNER.