Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-14

Ledger.
The following is copy Of ciFuciar
letter senf 70 several ministers of the
Baptist denomination, which looks for
ward 10 the settlement Of the diff ulties
in the Baptist church here, By inviting
brethren outside the association In this
vicinity to ait In conference.
The First Baptist Church Of Tacoma
w. r., to Rec. -. DEAR BRorHKR:
Our action in Withdrawing oar fellow
ship from two Of our members is de-
INJURED TO By them. also By certain of
their friends still members with rs, and
by the Puget Sound Baptist Association.
which body In its recent session, on 60
count Of our discipline complained Of.
refused to receive either oar delegates
or letter. Nov, therefore In the interest
OF harmony among us and our future
usefulness a. q church, believing our
discipline 10 be according to the word
Of God and necessary TO our psacs and
oar integrity a. O church Of Christ, We
do hereby most cordially invite you 10
make ana Of q council 20 be convened in
this city on Wednesday. July 18Th, 1885,
at 10 o'clock q. m, 10 examine into our
said action or 10 make, throa0h the
Baptiss Beacon, such report respecting
the same a. tbs facts ascertainsd may
warrant.
To sic In conference with you az that
time, the following brethren have been
invited: Rev. j. O. Baker, Superintend-
ent of Missions for the North Pacific
Coast. 1sder the appointment Of the
American Baptist Home Missionary So.
ciety; Rev. @. J. Barchett, editor Bop
tisf Beacon, McMinnville, Oregon; Rev.
n. l.. Ruee, Salem, Oregon; Rev. 8. p.
Davis, Oregon City, Oregon; Rev. q. II.
Hobart, East Portland, Oregon; Rev. A.
j. HunsakeF. MoMinnville. Oregon;
Rev. X. Lannie, New Westminster, b
O.; Rev. WaiGeT Barss, Victoria, B. O.:
Rev. B. N. L. Davis, Mount Vernon, w.
T.; Rev. j. A. With, Seattle, and Rev.
Knut Nelson, Tacoma.
We would also mention the fact that
the persons agRrieved by the withdrawal
ut oar fellowship from them, have al
ready bad pressed upon them, 10 our
behalf, the offer of mutual participa-
ton In O council 40 hereia composed,
but have declined.
Oar rea con for seeking council CON-
posed, for the most part, of brethren
outside Our own association, IL owing 10
the fact, first, that In denying us repre-
senfation, On aocoant OF our discipline,
ons associAtton has already recorded its
decision respecting THAI Discipline; and,
seoond, because Of the further fact, that
out Of the Eve American churches near
est Tacoma, there are only tvo regular
passors-ths Rev. ID. j. Pierce and Mrs.
Mary @. Jones-both Of whom. it ie be-
lieved By us have preiudeed and pro-
nounosd upon the discipline 70 be in
quired into.
Our particular reason for inviting yeu
OF those named hereiR 10 confer with
you h, thai our ActiDn which has. un-
fotunAtely created % rnuch disturbances,
may be placed In In tFus liaht before
the denon,ination BY men WHO sse gre
sumea 10 be - unpreindsced a9sinsi
those who claim that grsss injustice has
bean dons them, a. also they are IN
preiudioed In our favor. An invitasi ion
vlil b gIsen 20 eittaf or both Of The
psfscnz, on aeooont ct whess discipline
o1mplAint h made, 70 appear before
your confsrHnce and nsaks statement
OF their casa.
Done By order and IN behalf Of the
Church, july 9, 1855.
| y, q. MclsAFfkxrf. Moderator.
ESQ. ORczIkRD. Secretary.