The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
BAPTIST CHURCH TROUBLES-BOTH
SIDES.

In q reference to Church troubles among the Ger
man Baptlsts OF Williamsburg, In last Sundays
HERALD. beer drinking and dancing were assigned
Causes This the Rev. Mr.. Scnulte OF the First Ger
man Baptist Churcn, OF this city, declares not tho
CASE and tho charges prosecuted By the Williamsburg
Church against she New \ ork Church to tho commit
too which recently reported contain nothing OF the
Sort Tho real grievance hostility toward The pus
tor Of the Williamsburg Church by two Of his men,
bers one OF whom deacon and had been forty
years q member OF the Church. 1t Is true that good
deal OF gossip 1oaod about concerning OF these
brethren Tor drinking wine privately, but It formed
no part OF tho Church grievance against him.
Through the influence OF the pastor and contrary TO
Baptist usage and order and the Scripturai moth
DDS, enj0ined In Matthew XVIII, those Two brethren
were excluded from fellowship IN the FIRST Church,
Williamsburg. This irregular proceeding SO incensod
Informally against It. But instead OF needing their
protest the Church BY the same summary process
until forty six members OF the Williamsburg Church
had either out OF that svcety or been put CUT by
their associates a. this point .loy Spreaea TO Their
teenth strect). who sustain mission In Williams
burg be rockwell into that mission. The
latter heard all tho facts and circumstances OF the
case but Tor tue sake OF church comfy would act
upon Its motion but called council OF New York
and WiansUurg ptisI churches give advice
THIS council advised, hrs that the excluded
brethre nappiy Tor et ters disInsSiOn from the WILL
i.msDury Church and second falling to receive tn
the New YORK Church might iuwiuily receive them.
The Williamsburg church refused ethor to gran. the
letters TO call mutual council which might hear
aud settle The disputes, or to appoint private
mitteo Of five VINO. nth committee OF hive from the
excluded brethren might como to amicablc settle
mcnt OF their dNlcultey. There was not word said
against the ChSsita tsnSr The other
tnirty ana moro ssceders 10 whom letters were re-
fused. The brethren thereupon
received iu The New York Church just any otner
candidates might be on profession OF faith III the
Lord Jesus. THIS trouble has growing and gatn-
ering since lust spring A. was saieIrea 70 in Tho
meeting Of the Long Island Baptist Association last
October where prayers were offered for tho peace and
harmony Of Williamsburg Church, and Mr.
Schultz showed the writer slip cut from the HERALD
at time containing threSlino reference to II
the outcome OF beer drinking, and added that the Wli
iamsburg pastor expressed s rogre afterward III hts
Church that an thing should have bocn published
about u. THO Williamsburg Lhurcn, q low weeks ago,
US already reported, called ex psrte council which
difference between tho Church aud the excluded
ana their anuings were substantially against
tho Church on every point except one, anu ON that
they were doubtful. But Tor the sake oil peace
Il ey recon- the New York Church 10 close It's
MISSION In Williamsburg, but this the Church has not
yet decided to do Indeed, the matter has not yet
come officially before the First Church OF New YORK.
1t Understood that the brethren who have left tho
First German Church OF Williamsburg Will not under
any conditions return tic body they have left, Dut
will II the MISSION IL closed, hire place OF worship
a regular Baptist Church. Who can hight moro bitterly
than Church people when they 0oginY Aud none can
prolong the war AS they can. But now may an era Of
peace como 10 both combatans. seeing that each has
had grievance stated In The fullest light Of tho facts
at hand.