The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-02
.,e convention Of the Bap''sts
III" and Disciples.

Nh c,,,w;nc address from Rev. W. +.
oftbc Baptist Church, and Rev.
" Co.'s. of the Disciples Church, Is y"
.,,,r;,,,;ye statement Of the results :"
,roc,cd conference Of the delegates
~, tho two denominations. More IMAM
MI, no ono. il is understood, is authorize"
'..I,..,,ofo Coprc,tioa Of Bdpti>tS and D'S-
d" ~, Ina in he cag oJ Richmond, Va,
,r,a,itb. 25tt, 26th, aRd21th, 1866, 10 NE
tH..rLc> 81 these respective bodies an NE
S,ats Of Virginia:
NJ Ryc,hrcn,-Wc have met in this
c.',,crticn. not as delegates appointed to
,.,n.,ct business for you, but as Voinh-
convention of Christian men, earn
T,. dcsirous to promote the cause OF
p,ic truth. aud to bring nearer to each
- ,hc divided forces of our Lords
4 had been hoped by many that the IN
CONGO If time and the more thorough
.,,ay or thc divine word had brought us 5"
,.,r 70 each other, in mind and heart, and
f., onr Interpretation OF the Scriptures, as
a., make i, manifest that we could Jointly
commend to our churches more init
maize ecclesiastical cooperation than had
Heretofore existcd-hoping that mutual
,r,rrrnal courtcscs would, sooner or later,
LEAD 10 cordial ecclesiastical union OF the
two bodies.
With view 10 understand each others
,r.vws of the teachings of the Bible, we
have for four days engaged in converse
lion and kind discussion OF the questions
arcmcd necessary to bc discussed on the
,.ra>ion. We have frequently united IN
u,pcaling 10 the God and Father OF our
Lard Jesus Christ that he would, 10y the
Holy Spirit. lead lis 10 right conclusions IN
,lr premises. During our entire session
there has prevailed as much of Christian
COURTESY and brothcrly kindness as we have
ever seen manifested in SO large body OF
men engaged in the discussion of qucS-
tons involving Christian fellowship. But,
after all, we have reached the conclusion
deliberately, however reluctantly, that the
time has not yet come when the Baptists
.,ud Disciples are prepared on both sides,
with a prospect of perfect harmony, TO
commit themselves to any degree of CO.
r,rration beyond such courtesicS and per-
>,nal Christian kindncSscs as members of
churches of different denominations may
individually choose to engage in.
We would express, however, with much
gratitude to our common Father, the graft
fralion we have felt, and still feel, in
LAYING developed by this interview an
..,rccment of views as to the great facts,
and truths, and duties of the Gospcl-tar
rorc extensive and practically identical
than many of our brethren had supposed
to.rNist. And we would earnestly recon-
mend 10 the brethren Of the two bodies in
virginia to cultivate the spirit of fratcrnal
kindness and Christian courtesy towards
Zach othcr-to keep i'll mind the prayer Of
the Lord, that all his people might be one ;
and while they cultivate the spirit Of
peace, To refrain AZ far a. possible from
everything that would tend TO ALLEVIATE
from each other those who, in regard To so
many precious and important truths taught
IN the word of God, give the same inter
rrctation, and who, in regard to so many
Christian practices, arc Of one mind.
In LeLulf of the Convention
W. +. BROArDuS,
j. W. Goss.