The New York herald., 1873-10-23
THE BAPTIST BUGBEAR.


sociation-Baptist Infallibility Tested
Lively Times for the Port Jefferson
md Lee Avenue Baptist Churchcs-
Open Communion Pro and Con.
For two days the Long Island Baptist Associa-
ton, comprising the Baptist churches in Brooklyn
and throughout the island have held interesting,
and in part exciting, sessions in the Hanson place
church, Brooklyn. The sessions opened on Tues
day morning with sermon by Rev. Z. G. Osborn,
D. D., after which the Convention organized by
slecting Rev. A. G. Lawson, pastor Of the Green
wood church, as moderator; J. w. Boughton,
treasurer, and W. F. Jones, clerk. letter of well
come from the Hanson place church was read,
and its condition, spiritually and financially, was
prese nted. II has suffered loss of ten members
during the year. 1t has $50 Sunday scholars and
Orty-one teachers, and has raised during the year
Tor church and benevolent purposes $13977.
Committees were appointed on Arrangements,
On Applications for Membership, on Subjects OF
Importance contained in Church Letters, ON the
Stale OF Religion IN the Churches, on Obituaries
Dn Widows and Orphans Fund, on Church Property
and on Anniversary Arrangements.
CHURCH REPORTS.
Letters were read from Port Jefferson, Hunt
lngto n, Oyster Bay and other near and remote
parts OF the island. The Port Jefferson church. be-
sdes its associationa letter, sent also another
couched in the most defiant language, not now
ever, so much against the Long Island Association
as against one or two members Of a committee
who for two years have tried to inJure the church
and destroy the character and reputation OF its
pastor, the Rev. D. F. Jones. The ostensible cause
Of the hostility OF the Association (which endorses
tne attitude OF Its commttee to Mr. Jones and his
church is that the pastor Is not a regular Baptist
minister and the proof they give thereon is the fact
shurch in Buffalo and a member of the Buffalo
presbytery. Mr. Jones insists that he was sun a
Baptist principles rim BY his his fresbyteran & pasorate
which was merely temporary relation, and was
10 understood and recognized by the Presbytery,
:. INTRIGUE, DECEPTION AND FRAUD,
practlsed by the persons unnamed, but referred TO
n the letter, he has been kept IN an unsettled
Itate FOR many years. The real reason which Mr..
ZONES gives for hostility TO his church and himself
q suit for SANDER which he instituted against
br which they have TOLL wed him with abusive and
nalignng letters ever since. But their hostility
sross ne r he b
sven sign recommendations for him to churches
where he has been called. He was a pastor in
any one to put finger on any act OF his that was
sither ungentlemanly or unministeral. Several
aeegates, however. thought the letter was too in
yulting to be read, and motions were twice made
arrest its readings but the love OF fair play OF the
majority prevailed, and the reading was completed
Brooklyn, E. D., moved the association to with
draw the hand OF fellowship from
DR.. Hscox and others deprecated hasty action
ana urged moderation, and the Convention taking
their advice, motion OF DIR. Osborn, appointed
Messrs. Richardson, Bandon, Banker, Linde and
white committee to investigate and report be-
% ore the close Of the session, In the evening 2
81 The missionary and other work OF the asso-
:iation, at which Drs. Anderson, More. Folwell and
Benedict and others delivered address.
Three sessions were held yesterday. In the
morning reports were presented by some Of the
aeiining The status Of delegates as simply messen
gers OF churches and not really representatives,
were adopted, and authorizing the Moderator to
cali any speaker to order VINO uses personalities
In his address, and also to arrest the reading OF any
paper containing such references. report,
Hyatt Smith, had departed from the
1871, tnat two.thirds Of his church held with hlm
open communion sentiments, which statement had
never been contradlcted by said church; therefore
to investigate the and 10 report to the asso-
ciation at It's next annual meeting This brought
platform and tnat OF bIs church in which they are
heartily agreed and which one OF has deacons pres.
ent emphaticaily endorsed. MI. Smiths creed rs
necessary to communion; but he would not DIS
turb any Christian at the Lords table about whose
communicant had not been baptizeo. He cited a
case In point and challenged any pastor or deacon
70 rise up. Five brethren only arose out OF 300 He
continued to say that his church spread the Lords
Laoie ana not Baptist table, and, while he held to
immersion as the true mode OF baptism ne and his
church were
READY TO COMMUNE WITH ANY CHRISTIAN
VINO loved the Lord Jesus Christ IN sincerity and
believed in Him for salvation. He opposed the ap-
pointnent oil any committee, and said they could
gwen them or which its represen atives on the
noor were willing TO give. Mr.. Smiths remarks
were frequently interrupted. but he was allowed
70 conclude, which he did by demanding that IL the
Baptist guillotine Is to be applied il be done at
once and not mold committee in teyrore1n over
his church and himself for year.
Dr. Sarles thereupon offered a resolution as
substitute for the report-namey, that the Lee
avenue church be stricken from the roll OF the
Long Island Baptist Association. A lively and
wide range OF discussion followed, but the adyo-
Gates OF slow and CAIN action gained the point,
and Dr. Sarles' resolution, with many amendments
was voted down and the committees resolution
adopted, ordering committee TO investigate and
When the vote was taken Mr.. Smith stood up and
said, I'VE deny your authority and defy your
p0wer.D
MI Brown, OF the First Baptist church, wanted
his church included IN the committees inquiries,
since he declared, there are more than 800 open
than 200 OF whom, including four trustees, ne had
on record. II came out, also, In the discussion
OPEN COMMUNION SENTIMENTS PREVAIL
very largely In the denomination included in the
Long Island association. The Convention took
=, ,n LOT lunch, which was amply provided ior al
III % ane lecture room adjoining. Alter lunch the
m aso"v,ation went TO Van Buren, street and Green
beng erected and there Dr. sarles laid the corner
s.one, S,, anu snort addresses were made by Drs.
ssnrv ru,.on, Gausna, Anderson and others One
scp,yy,, ~ one wing only has been put up yet. Sub
sonmao p.s0ns come IN slowly, and the Board OF Man
"9n oi the building by January. 1874. ''''' po
as onr ,yecs'Cn o,cecT came together again in session
presented recommending the withdprn 90 vho vh
fers"n cn. nand Of fellowship from the Port Jec
svenna chhucs churs but this too, ike that of Lee
and substitutes offered, was with the popt Ins
Ihc a- cnurcn letter, referred to new com,ottee
VIC ure directed TO visit the cnurch ana