The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-08
REBAPTISM REJECTED.
ThlRTlETH ANNUAL SESSION OF MONDAY
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

The MONDAY Baptist Association met
at MONDAY Church on last Friday in this
county. 1t was expected that show of
hands would be made as to who favored
the new doctrine of rebsptism and those
who opposed. A Baptist informs US that
DR.. Dean who has been Moderator for a
number of years. but now believer in
rebaptlsm, declined to allow his name to
| be used for re election. Hon. George
Roberts, an ex-menber of the Legislature,
and believer in the new doctrine, was
nominated for Moderator by Rev. Mr.
Vaughan. Immediately, Rev George S.
Iumlin OF Marietta, who is opposed to
the rebaptism theory. was placed in nomi-
nation by Mr.. j. R. Buchanan The vote
was taken and Rev. Mr.. Tamlin was
elected Moderator by 60 votes to nine
This showed that delegates in favor of the
new doctrine were not very strong in num-
bers.
Jabez Gault, of Canton was elected
clerk, and J.J. Northcutt, of Acworth,
treasurer. DR.. J. H. Devote, of Griffin,
preached the introductory sermon. Rev.
G. A. Nurnally, president of Mercer
University, delivered an able address in
behalf of that institution
The committee on the state of religion
submitted their report, on Saturday, which
in substance was as follows 1--WE deplore
the fact that some of our churches have
been rebaptising some of their memb ers on
the ground that they now know their ac-
ceptance with God without any doubt,
after they had once been baptised upon
credible profession of faith. We regard
this practice as contrary to Baptist usage,
and unscriptural"
Report was discussed and opposed by
Revs. A. B. Vaughan, F. R. Carswell, r.
Andrews and Hon W II Peterson. The
motion to recognize Rev. M. 7. Martin was
voted down, but under a personal priv.
lege to make an explanation he got in his
speech. Those who supported the report
oy speeches were Mr.. J. R. Buchanan,
Rev. Geo. S. Tumlin, Judge ]. R. Brown,
Rev. W. 81. Cooper and Rev Thad Pick
EFT. Vote resulted in the adoption of the
report by 40 to L. A number of delegates
had gone home at the late hour when the
vote was taken.
The preaching committee having ap-
pointed Rev Thad Pickett to preach on
Saturday night, objection was made by
Deacon George Roberts, and Mr.. Pickett
said his text would be, Il know Christ,
know Paul, bat who are your At this
juncture Rev E R Carswell rose and said
Let him fill the appointment will be a
watch dog and answer him after he has
concluded
! And thus the audience met Saturday
night, with the watch dog in the pulpit
and Picketts blade sharpened for the
work. Such scene is rarely witnessed
as followed The speaker thought the
watch dog would have the hydrophobia
before he got through. Carswell wanted
to know if he preached that way all the
time. Pickett replied it is owing to the
occasion. The speaker applied The Camp.
bellite snake story, where the candidate
for baptism was afraid to go into the water
because he saw moccasin snake, and he
declared that the snake in rebaptism was
what was feared. The speaker dealt seri
Gus blows for while and characterized the
Woodstock church as the dumping ground
for the refuse of the Waco, Kingston and
other churches. Mr. Martin having been
deposed from the ministry at Waco, Tex.
as, put his letter in the Woodstock church
and Immediately licensed by that church
to preach, which he called lightning ex-
press work. In this connection he showed
the Partially of the Woodstock church
between the deposed preacher from Waco
and the ex-minister from Kingston, allud-
ing to Mr. McMurray which Martinism had
shelved. And then the unfortunate lady
who had been rebaptised out of the church
entirely was brought in. The watch dog"
was asked how he was going to get her
back-rebaptise her until you get her in?
No reply. Thus he hurried on for more
than two hours, when he turned the weary
audience over to Mr.. Carswell.
He said that nothing had been said that
needed an answer, and he proceeded to
administer the benedicton, when Mr..
Pickett stepped in and dismissed his own
congregation. Mr.. Carswell was doubtless
astounded at Mr.. Picketts style, of invec-
tive, ridicule, sarcasm, anecdote, and
readiness to reply, and doubtless will not
offer as watch dog to reply to the in
vinci5le Pickett again.
On Sunday morning the moderator re-
quested that the groups scattered about
the grounds should abandon all distractine
arguments and come into the church and
worship God in spirit and truth. This was
readily concurred in by all. Rev Z R
Carswell preached in the morning and