Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-11
BAPTIST CONGRESS.
"Revivals" and Other Interesting Topics
Discussed Yesterday.

"Revivals" and Other Interesting Topics
Discussed Yesterday.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch
DANvILLE, Va, March l0.-The
Congress met at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing-President Hatcher in the chair.
The first subject discussed was " Re-
yivals." DR.. j. I. Klncannon, of Lib
erty, led OIL, followed by DR.. }. Will
liam Jones and Rev. ". F. Dunaway.
Great stress was laid on the difference
between genuine revivals and aplmal
excitement. Mr.. Dunaway said he had
seen an enthusiastic audience on hot
day, with magnetic preacher in the
pulpit, and animal magnetism generated
until the entire body was one mass Of
excited and magnetlzed sympathizerS.
The Church needs a genuine revival,
which shall be abiding in its influence.
Something is wrong where the indiyid-
ual or the Church needs recovering every
year for that implies the annual mort
bunG-not to say characterization.
Some of the farms in Virginia have be-
come so impoverished by the yearly APP
plication of stimulating fertilizers that
now they will yield nothing without that
treatment, and great deal OF it. so
with some churches they must he re-
vived every year. How much better ii
il could be once quickeued into genuine
Christian life and renewed alive.
DIR. Bailey, of the Biblical Recorder,
made some humorous talk about these
Handwriting REVEALS, where six hun
bred and seventy-fve penitentS 60
smiling TO the altar, shake hands with
the preacher, and take heavenly pass.
After an intermiSsion Of five minutes
"The Atonement in the New Theology
and the Bible" was discussed by Rev.
Z. +. James Of Culpeper, l.. X. Mil
bufne Of Luray, and j. ii. Barnes, Of
Middlesex-all taking the ground that
there was no authority in the Bible for
the new doctrine. In the course of the
discussion Mr.. James said, "Atone-
ment is not, as numerical quality, equal
to the sins Of man. This DR.. Lam
drum, Of Richmond, took to mean he
believed in universal atonement. lie
said this was new theology, for when
he (Dr. Landrum) was student he
could not be ordained till he subscribed
10 the doctrine OF limited atonement,
and IL brother James had preached
unlimited atonement in those days
would have been driven from the
Church. lie was glad Of this sort OF
new theology aud that the Baptist
Church was no longer welded to the old
doctrine of limited atonement. This
caused considerable stir ard brought
the Rev. DR.. Cooper, Of Richmond,
Rev. Mr.. fontaine, and others to their
feet. Mr.. Fontaine said this was q
question upon which the Church had
been always and was now divided.
Dir. James again arose and said he had
been misunderstood. lie had no idea
Of Juggling in this question aud had not
committed himself.
At 2 o'clock the Congress adjourned
for dinner.
Devotional services were held in the
afternoon, conducted by DR.. James B..
Taylor, Of Lexington--subject, ITO
Peace" At night the church was
DO Spiritually Minded in Life is
crowded to hear the discussion of "Re-
iigious Freedom and Churches Sup
ported BY Taxation" The speakers
were DR.. John Pollard, Of Richmond (;
Rev. George w. Besle, Of Bucking-
ham and John Ii. Wright, Of Suffolk.