The New York herald., 1876-01-25
THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION SAVED.

THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION SAVED.
npso1 rrroNs THAT ARE TO BIND 1T TOGETHER
For THE MKT CENTURY-ASD SOME THAT
WON'T.
The Baptist Pastors Conference had a lively time
Yesterday The cause Of the excitement the fol-
loving preamble and resolution offered a week ago by
Dr. Armitage:-
Baptist Ministers Conference Of New York aud Vicinity
members and the promotion Of union Of aim and ae
no1 and churches all that them
stands the words aim and action here used as intended
with every other distinguishing practice Of regular
Baptist churches using the phrase restricted % %
supper until he has been immersed IN water upon
whereas the recognition Of unmmersed believers as right
Lords table aside and violates
the order Of the New Testament Is prAeued Ia ne @pos
to,ic churches; therefore ,,. ,h,, co.nsl hantism
Is necessary qualification Tor he supper ana Sseaas %
AZ 9 % ~ e tS 3pa8estion AS i'm direct conflict with
that union aim and action among pastors and hnrches
calculated disturb its harmony and impair
its influence.
As soon the devotional opening had been concluded
Dr. j. b. Thomas, OF Brooklyn, took the floor, and
offered as substitute OF resolutions the spirit
and intent Of which was forth that the Baptist
Church discarded long list OF doctrines and practices,
including the wearing of presty robes, the use OF the
Romish calendar OF saints days the publication by
Baptist newspapers of Mr.. Surgeons sermons with
out a disclaimer Of of his sentiments, &c They
also forth that by "lberty TO dGerp the Baptsts
meant liberty differ from other denominations but
not from each other and especially not from the ma
iority OF this conference. The whole buresque
Of Dr. Armitages resolutions and excited much merr.
menl
Dr. Armitage opposed the resolutions because they
tbe befo
Dr. Fulton said be was glad that the time had come
20 vote on this question which has been forced upon
the conference by so-caed liberal brethren, and now
the conference had reached point where II should re-
spect itself and stand by the New Testament order OF
the ordinance
Dr. Samson made a speech, in which he acknowledged
that he mad communed with his Episcopaan sister in
his own Church. though he would invite her the
table, nor would he stay the sacrament in her
Church. because he believed in Gospel order, which
quIred immersion as prerequisite to that ordinance
But he did not feel himself called upon 10 play the part
OF policeman and put her away from the table
REUBEN JEFFREY,
OF the Marcy avenue church, Brooklyn said that he
had never taught or believed that unbaptzed and
unregenerate persons should be admitted to the Lords
table. Hewould mention that the essay which he had
been requested 10 read had no reference to the subject
baptism In regard to the necessity OF baptism, he
willing to Tor resolution that no unbaptized
person should be allowed 10 olciate as minister Of
the Gospel The question at issue practical one
II was whether person who was not Baptist should
be allowed to JOIN IN the communion service II he
chose 10 exercise the privilege.
During DR.. Jefrey's remarks DR.. Fulton made a
dozen interruptions calls TO order and remarks about
the consumption Of time by DR. jeffrey last week and
yesterday. Dr. jeffrey asked the chair (tev. S. ALI
mani TO protect him from insult The chair not doing
this, several brethren remarked aloud that they had
been afflicted with Fulton for several years and they
could afford TO have little of jeffrey now for change
DR. jeffrey referred TO DR.. Brghts editorial remarks
that he would hand the elements TO pious pedo-
baptist brother and would not feel called upon 10 turn
him away from the communion table, and remarked
that courtesy had nothing to do with it, He wanted TO
know II the resolutions required minister to treat
Christian of another denomination as he would a
known atheist The resolutions should be so amended
TO make their meaning plain.
DR.. Armtage explained his resolutions and partcu-
lary defined the word discard, " 70 which brethren
had made objection. He gave Worcester's, Websters
and Rooinson's definitions OF the word and remarked
that the denomination did not want these open COM
munIon cards. He argued also against the presumed
weakness of the denomination which called for the
frequent repetition OF the creed and doctrines There
2 500 Baptist churches and l3 00U ministers the
United states and he did not why this confer
ence should afraid go back apostolic order and
reassert the principles which ii has stood by for a
hundred years and which has bound the demon nation
together and VIII continue 70 bind 1t or the next cen.
tury. he knew OF no better time than the beginning
thus centennial year to do this We are reported,
he said, to have $50 open communion ministers in
America, but he did not know Of more than half
dozen ministers churches OF this class connected
with the Baptist denomination
SPEECH
Of the day was mado by DR.. Thomas Dr. Fulton, who
interrupted the Doctor repeatedly various pretexs,
told that he had called him Crhomas) 10 order
many times before, and the last time gave him SIX
months settle, and he is n ot done yet Dr. Thomas
indirectly accused OF lying by Dr. Fulton, and at
later stage by Dr. Sarles in a matter touching the
OF the Long Island Association toward the Lee
avenue church, wherein Dr. Thomas declared that the
whole thing had been cut and dried in a committee
caucus beforehand which statement the others denied
Mr. Lawson the clerk OF the association appealed
to- but the chair ruled the personal discussion
out OF order. DR.. Thomas then continued his Speech
behttng the resolutions presented by Dr. Armitage,
and showing that divided opinion going out from this
conference would do more harm than good A vote
finally taken, first motion TO lay the table,
which was lost by yea and nay vote OF 35 TO l. The
resolution was subsequently, amended by substituting
the word ''disavowh for discard" and the insertion
a tho end Of the second preamble after the word
Christ the words land give evidence of
derly walk with body Of Immersed believers after
which II passed by vote OF ~ to and three
declined TO VOTE believing that the discussion was a
mistake
While the secretary making up the record Of the
vote DR. d. H. Miller presented the following preamble
and resolution
Whereas Dr. Lawson has admitted that he has allowed
unbaptie the Lords table when he
has presided and DR. Bright has declared his intention
exercise courtesy by handing the elements pedobap
tistS therefore.
Resolved That dsavow discard the action DR..
Lawson and the intention OF Dr. Bright in violating New
Testament order
In the midst OF the excitement the conference ad-
journed without taking action this, which evil
denLly sarcasm on the other resolutions.
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.