The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
MINISTERIAL TRANSFORMATION.

EMORY ). HAYNES, METHODIST PREACHER,
BECOMES A BAPTIST LAYMAN, MINISTER AND
PASTOR OF BROOKLYN cHURcH-THE VAN.
GUARD or A HOST.
To outsider the diversity OF belief and opinion
among Baptsts is something very remarkable and 70
be appreciated one must attend council such No shas
which yesterday afternoon upon Emory Haynes,
late pastor OF Seventh avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. Brooklyn.
II for the purpose Of examining Mr. Haynes
his Christian experience his call to the ministry
and his belief and acceptance OF tho doctrines and gov
OF the Baptist Church that the society whose
call no has accepted convened the council yesterday.
Thirty-two churches invited and present BY
their pastors and lay deegatos.
HAYNES THE
For two and half hours the counc kept Mr. Haynes
on tho rack examining him not merely experience,
call 20 the ministry and doctrines, but pice tneo-
logical and metaphysical points which some Of the
councillors wished settled Tor themselves such. for
instance as whether justification precedes rssenera
ton follows II; whether the atonement Of
Christ includes In It's sweep all tho descendants
9! Adam or only "'hs elect" how Chris:
Haynes would give Dr. Thomas did NOS
what relevancy this question had 10 the
three great topics which tho council had been called
together 10 inquire into. DR.. Bright willing to
trust Brother Haynes alter his excellent examination
Dr. Fulton evidently quite satisfied aud he
varied his question SO to get from Mr.. Haynes al
answer as TO whether he would invite all baptized nn
mersed) beiieyers. because II ho would that
would include those VINO walk sfrrc2ulariy," tnat
10. members OF pcdo-Baptist churches But
In this tho doctor was again foicd, BY q motion to
the examination which carried, that Mr..
Haynes escaped from that close communion trap. In.
deed. no was shrcwd enough throughout his examine
zion TO evado answers to questions until they were
madc so plain by repetition that he could say, "Ycs
or "No, rs In case he did TO DR.. Hodge, "Y0u
have put II very happily" which created laughter
and applause The doctrines OF election and
tho extent Of tho aionemcnt were those
which no pressed most closely and
those whose details he most clevcrly avoided
Greek word translated "baptize," which drew forth
the applause CT his brethren OF course ne took
tho purely Baptist ground on this word and doctrine
At The close of the examination Mr.. Haynes retired
merits OF tho examination. approved tho same ana
made provision Tor tho candidates roordnation the
evening.
REFORMATION AND MsrALLArIox.
AZ tho evening service the church literally
packed with people. rho occasion was an event
among Baptss for SO fur could 10 asccrtnned Ar.
Haynes Is the first OF half more Baptist
ministers In brooklyn who formerly methodist
accepted Baptist ordination qualification tor the
pastorac. And II DR. Fuon's pred cton giving the
hand oil fellowship be correct, Mr. Haynes u but the
advance picket OF "a host OF Methodist, Presbyterian
and other ministers who are TO into the Baptiso
fold For, the Doctor put Il, 'rhe Lord Jesus
Christ Is going 70 have his way this earth and 70
plant Baptist churches oil over the WORLD In tho
programme OF ordination service the Rev Wam Reed
made tho opening prayer, DR. Sarlcs, tho ordaiDing
prayer, Dr. Armiiage preached the sermon. Rev. DR..
Fulton gave tho hand Of fellowship and Rev Mr. Lave
the charge To tho pastor. and Dr. Daniol Read,
Revs Hughes Foiwel aud other ministers took other
ten o'clock Mr.. Haynes begins hts pastorsse next
sabbath.