The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-26
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5 The JAspsRTAN THEoRY A DISPUTE
BETWEEN REV, r.. WELLS and REy. JOHN
JASPER WAS, SETTLED.-Some time last win
ter, or during the early spring, Rev. 3.
Wells, pastor OF the Ebenezer Baptist
church, sent to. the Dispatch for publication
. communication in which he and Others
took occasion to criticise "Rey, John, JAS
per's theory in relation to The rotation Of the
sun, and to use the, words "base iabrica-
tion y in connection with the Rev. Mr.. Jas
peE,s theory. The: card referred to excited
the Indignation OF Mr.. Jasper and his con-
gregation, and it was decided that the sub
fect should be laid before council to be
composed OF the ministers and two deacons
OF all the colored Baptist churches In the
city and vicinity. The council, 1t should
be stated, was called by the Ebenezer
church, met, and disposed OF the matter
within the past day or day. Elder Scott
Gwathmey, presided, and B. T.. Edwards
acted as secretary OF the council. 10
A letter from the Sixth (Mount Ziop)
church Rev. John Jaspeg's) was read, de
clining to attend the council, and stating
publishing the card 'that their pastor had
preached base iabrications, when they could
prove that be had only preached Bible doc
trines." 4 committee was then appointed
to invite Mr.. Jasper to the next meeting OF
the council to make statement OF his
grievance. ~.
At the next session OF the council Rev.
John Jasper was in attendance, and by in
vitation he addressed the body, stating that
he bad been accused by the Ebenezer church
Of uttering base fabrications in his sermon
on the rotation OF the sum-, a... l.. ....:!
Elder Wells stated that he had no refer.
ence to Elder Jasper in the article referredto,
but meant to reply to an article which he
saw in the New. York Weskty Witness.
Rev. A. Binga, OF Manchester, then pre-
sented the following resolutions, which he
hoped would meet the case and express the
feelings Of the EbeneZer church and Rev.
John Jasper: .-., lib
Whereas we find the article published in
the Richmond Dispatch OF March %, 1878,
relative to the theory held by Elder John
Jasper, is regarded by the brethren in coun-
Gil assembled q personal reflection upon
Elder John Jas per; and whereas the lam
guage =" base fabrication" &C., used in the
article is regarded as being too strong to
express our good intention; and whereas
it has had the effect Of estrahgiDg the affec-
tions OF the members OF the Ebenezer and
Sixth (Mount Zion) Baptist churches; there
fore ..a..
ReSolUed, 1st. That we regret we have
wounded the feelings OF Brother Jasper,
and would modify the article published by
us on the 2Sth Of March, 1878, by saying we
do not hold the views expressed by Elder
John Jasper, and therefore do not subscribe
to his theory. -... ..s ..... ... ......
Resolved, I'd. That we heartily extend
TO the pastor and church fraternal hand.
These resolutions were adopted and
heartily endorsed and approved by Rev.
John Jasper, OF The Sixth (Iouut zion)
Baptist church, and Rev. R. Wells, pastor
of Ebenezer church, who signed them in
behalf of their respective churches.