The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-08
RICHMOND. VA, March 5, 1877.


n consider the advsabflity OF recognizing the
Navy Hill Free Baptist church---Ar. j. W. Dnngee
ss,nezer Baptist church 1T 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Rev James Ii. Holmes took the chair and stated
the object OF the meeting after which Kew. H. eils
vas elected chairman and Walter II. BROOKS secre-
The names Of the delegates composing the coun-
ci! being enrolled. 1t ordered that no person De
allowed in the room who is not member Of some
church II next ordered that all regular Baptist
ministers visiting the council be invited to partici-
paie in the doings of the meeting, but not 10 vote
A paper purporung to be from the Navy Hill Free
Baptist church. with the maine Of Mr j. ": Dungee
tpastor and thirteen others. was read and received
The Chairman stated that nothing OF political
character should in any way be introduced IN the
proceedings OF The council aud urged the brcthren
10 be calm and deliberate. The council then turned
their attention 10 The paper, and by unanimous
yGie ,ieners s m., stseV W. Dungee m Be heard
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. nungee said "
represent the and think theTe are
but only the OF fourteen are presented III the
petition. So many Of the remaining number as l
have seen land have seen most OF themi heartily
concur in this movement. The reason why only
fourteen names attached to the paper Is simply
because the others were not present when II was
Having been asked. Did you change your faith in
leaving the regular Baptis!s and uniting with Win tie
swer but said - There may be cases in which man
may leave the Baptist denomination and unite with
another enomnation for good reasons, and yet hold
the faith of the Church and denomination which he
leaves" In answer to the question 10 yon regard
error" he faltered for ten minutes or more but
finally said" lcs"
He stated, in answer to other questions 9 that nc
sect" because II zee that the close Baptists are
strongly united in Richmond, and therefore think
it best and right 10 bring our church into harmony
with the close Bapists do it on the principle that
that sohtch res,its IN the highest good for the
When asked Are you authorized to state for the
petitioners that they have been In error heretofore
and now renounce the faith OF the Free Baptist
clrtr hl..x .xtniN .f.If nta
the council delnandcd direct answers simple
No" or simple Yes" ... -.
He then ukked for two minutes to preface his
answer; but motion to that effect failed.
He now answered In low, hesitatins voice,
they demanded distinct, clear answer He arose to
bis feet and said =" les. Didn't you vote that l
should say so!" This created little excitement !;
whereupon Mr. Dungee spoke out clearly: ITO
your question answer, Yes"
Afler the examination was finished Deacon D. e.
Farrar offered the following preamble and resoiu-
lions, which We're unanimously adopted:
Whereas Mr.. J. W .Dungee has applied to the min
on Navy Hill known the Free Baptist church, and
whereas the ministers and churches have called
have understood that Mr.. j. w. Dungee Is u mem-
ber of the Second Baptist church OF this city there
Resoired That this council advise him first to be-
come recouciled with the second Baptist church.
Again, whereas the church asked TO be recognized
was not organized as regular Baptist church,
therefore ;.
ReSolued That this council cannot recognize it
II was ordered that the proceedings of the council
be published in the Dfspdtch and the Rel1gtonS
Herald. eomnttee on panncaaon was was hrcn
Rev. James II. Holmes, Isaac Lee, Jr., X. G; Hop
son, Wesley Allen, a. L: Brooks, j: W; johnson,
Daniel james, Rev. William Troy, q. Z. Edwards,
The business OF the council teine finished, Mr.
Dungec made two-minutes, speech, expressing his
satisfaction with the course the meeting had taken
and the spirit In which 1t had been conducted
The Chair (Rey X Tes1 read ,ts an ; INTERESTING STING
paper in reiaion TO the doinss OIL Tie council aiter
"'''D 'A' WALTER Ii. BROOKS, Secretary.
The following Is the address of, Rev. L. Wells.
To the Members and RepressntGttues conpostng
s Sody we are sst Asrs JroSm S tnf yart03S
Dear Bre,hren,--You arc called together to con.
slider the propriety of recognizing the Navy Hiil
FreeWiH Bapi isl church zs regular Baptist church
am OF the opinion that you cannot do so for the
following reasons: .
ixed by ministers and members or the close Baptist
Church, bu, by ministers and members OF another
denomination, which Dc. omination Is tangsd WIN
not nor Cannot consistently fellowship. The founder
OF THIS denomination WAS the Rev. benjamin Ran
The mas Bap bat hsSint e,nSssod the
Armeaian views, he was disowned by his brethren
church In New Durham, N H, on the sota Of june,
1850. TSee volume of the Religious Denoniina-
tioas"by Vincent L. Milner, page Ia. Aud for
page PAT, nm artfcle Of Jlfth.I
"a Moreover, he who has been preaching Tor that
congregation is, In my opinion, u member OF the
second Baptist church Of the city Of Richmond;
aor ne Joined that body some years ago, ana ne has
nSer been excluded, nor has he taken his letter
from there; and be certainly Is not dead, for he is
as present WITH u. And as menter Of regular Zap
Us usi Ghnfeh caEno. withdraw or exclude bis Or her
uat be Is member OF that church, and Should re-
tarn 10 Ills brethren, be reconclcd With them, and
<a 0fser lbs petition al the altar Of recoynttion.
Matt ", III Leave there thy gtft before the altar,
and go thy WAY. first be reconciled TO thy brother
and then come and Offer thy gift-n .lss sGa &
Also, seD Rev. q. i. Riscox's. Eapist Directory,
page 81. notes let and I'D: ss7s ssS3sis.y3iE
NO memter can Withdraw fro1c the Church. He
must be regularly assisiBsed by the action Of the
Ghufeb N0rcan be tase bis name dropped nor ex-
c.uata NJ his own request Nor can she Church com.
his eolisenf.n - % ri tS N f;t Es & .5E
NH Sits r. WELLS s.