New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26


An important proposition has been made
through the Religious Herald, by the Rev. DR.. VIM
+. Broaddus, of Charlottesville, Va, looking +
the union OF the congregations Of the Baptist an
Reformers, or Disciples, churches. The points o
difference between the two churches are said t.
be very slight and the Herald thinks that If Their
can be union without sacrifice Of truth and goot
conscience 1t Is surely better than a schism, will
its bitter .r.valry and constant strfes.
The following is The proposition from DIR. Broad
| dus ...
Messrs. Edtors-This is the age Of rec onstru y,
ton. A few months ago the two wings =; INT
Presbyterian Church. Old School and New School
found platform on which they could unite, and
4Sw haREy ensS bu sRs nssd
to reunte our scattered States and restore them to
harmonious cooperation. May these efforts sue.
coed.
vorably time to inquire whether there could not be
reunion between the Baptists and the people
called Reformers, or Disciples For more than
forty years this controversy has been going on -,
and it appears to me to be true that something
should be done to ascertain whether there be any
possibility of removing the obstacles that lie in the
way of our again becoming one people.
Would the parties agree to select some ten men
on each side to meet in convention, and have
friendly talk, with view to consider the question
of reunion? Such convention could, of course
have no ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Their debera.
tons, however, might help the parties to reunite,
cable.
deem it improper in this article, even to hint
at any terms of reunion. write to inquire what
our brethren think, and what the reformers think
Of the propriety of making some efforts in this d.
reetion. ! hope you will give place in your
columns to any Baptist or Reformer who may choose
to respond. w. F. BRoGDDUs
The. Rev. James W. Goss, of the Disciples
Church, responds to the above letter as follows:
DR.. William r. Broaddus:
Dear Brother-Your proposition, through the
Herald, of move towards bringing about union
between the Baptists and Disciples fell under my
eye week or two since, but temporary de-
ing subsequent number of the paper, and do
not know whether your appeal has been responded
to or not. 1t finds responsive echo in my heart.
Neither we nor you have any organization that
can respond authoritatively to your proposition.
H. therefore, partly at the suggestion of others,
favor of convention composed of ten from each
side as you suggest. But how shall these delegates
be elected? In the absence of any body or tri-
bunal authorized to appoint them, may we not ap-
point them? will take the liberty, then, of nam
ing ten brethren to act on our part if you will
gest Richmond as the place of meeting, and the
Wednesday after the first Sunday in April as the
time.
Though you do not define the field, assume that
Virginia only is contemplated in this special move,
with the hope that any union which might result
here, would follow elsewhere and everywhere. If
you concur in these suggestions, there will remain
no obstacle in the way of completing the plan.
Should your efforts to unite these two hosts of the
Almighty, and to turn their united artillery upon
the foes of Bible truth, succeed, then indeed will
your sun set with lustre that will leave JOYOUS
upon the walls of Zion.
In the common hope, remain your brother,
JAMES W. GOSs.