The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-16
LOCAL MATTERS.
PeacesuukerS.

HeWeeUuUaeTSs
PACIFYrNG PECULIAR CHURCH TROUBLES
AMONG CoLORED BAPTIsTs-wHAT THr
COUNCIL. DID YESTERDAY.
4 council composed of prominent Bap.
lists, both white and colored, met at the
First Baptist church (col0rcd) OF this city
yesterday morning In response 10 an invita-
tion from said church TO consider certain
questions which bad arisen out OF the late
difficulties between that church and certain
seeding members.
The meeting was opened with singing,
reading OF a chapter from the Bible, and
prayer.
Upon a call OF the roll IL was found that
the following delegates had accepted the
invitation and were present: Rev. j. b..
Hawthorne, ID. d., OF the First church I;
Rev. Henry Mcdonald, ID. d., Of the Second
church; Rev. w. f. Hatcher, ID. D., T. ii.
Elicit, and w. +. S;zer, OF the Grace. Street
church; Rev. John Pollard, ID. D., and
William Ii. Williams, OF the Leisl.Street
church; Rev. f. Harrison and A. l.. Phil.
lips, OF Sidney church; James Howie,
OF Pinc.Street church; Rev. Samuel
G. Clopop, and j. b. Cosby, Of
Clay-Street church; Isaac WaldrOD, A. l..
Brooks, w. III. Brooks, OF the Fifth church
son, and Arthur McCue, OF Shiloh church
(colored); Euns Dickinson, Robert Laws,
and Robert Kenney, Of SevcnPines church
(colored); Archer Ferguson and BurweIl
Hegans, Of Rising Mount Zion church .(col-
ored). Also the following: Rev. j. Will
liam Jones. ID. D.; Professor II. II. Harris,
Richmond College; Professors ID. n. Vasser
and J. +. Jones, Richmond Institute; Rev.
l.. 4. Black, Petersburg; Rev. j. +.
Brown, Chesterfield; Rev. j. W. Patterson,
Danvile; Revs. Jesse HerndOn and NJ. L.
Lewis, Charlottesville Rev. J. II. Holmes
and DcacOns james Wiley and Wilson
Price appeared in behalf OF the church.
Rev. j. w. Patterson, OF Danvile, was
elected chairman, and Rev. s. c. CloptOn,
OF Richmond, secretary.
Rev. j. William Jones moved that the
council meet in smaller room.
DR.. Hawthorne opposed the motion
thought the very best thing that could be
done was 10 give the greatest publicity to
their deliberations.
Dir. Jones. after explaining that he only
wished to expedite business, Withdrew the
motion.
A motion was passed inviting all regu-
larly-ordaincd Baptist ministers 10 take
part in the deliberations OF the council, but
not to vote.
Rev. j. II. Holmes then read the call for
the meeting OF the council, in which the
difficulties existing in the church were eX-
Dlained at length. The statements contained
in the paper have already been published in
the Dispatch, and are familiar to most OF
our readers.
Mr.. Holmes said that the church was
willing to abide by the decision OF the
council.
DR.. Mcdonald moved that the paper read
by Mr.. Holmes be referred TO committee,
and that said committee be instructed TO
obtain such information as could be had
from The council which recognized tue
Ffth-Street church.
After discussion the motion was adopted
and the following committee appointed:
Drs. Mcdonald, Hatcher, Hawthorne,
Jones, Pollard, s. G.. CIopton, a. L.
Brooks, l.. A. Black, j. Herndon, NJ. L.
Lewis, and J. L. Brown.
The council then adjourned to meet again
to-day at II O'Clock.
The church was filed with spectators,
who watched the proceedings OF the cOun-
ell with eager interest.