The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-26
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Schism in the Tenth
Baptist Church.
The Protest Against POol-selling Ignored-A
Preacher Sued for Diyoree-Hoffman's Re-
mains Will Be Cared For.

pastor, mas Deen guilty oil teacnlng HereSV Is
likely to become serious. AID disrupt the
church. At the close of the services on
Sunday morning the members were re-
quested to remain and the following resolu-
tions were offered by the Dartisans of the
pastor:
WHEREAS. The sermon on Sunday evening
last OF the Rev. 5. b. Morse, ID, President OF
California College, delivered upon invitation Of
the pastor, has excited much comment on ac-
count OF Its present atm OF attack upon our pastor
and The pulpit services oil THIS church; therefore
be it
Resolued That we deprecate some or any re-
marks throwing discledit upon Mr. Dixon as
pastor of this church, or as tending TO bring HIN
or il into disTe puie IN he community.
ResO{Ced, further, That we hereby express our
confidence in and esteem for our PASTOR Rev.
Frank Dixon, as devoted servant OF our Lord
Jesus Christ and as an earnest and faithful
pastor, laboring for the salvation Of souls and
the upbuildlng OF the kingdom OF Chrisr, and we
fuit Tier pledge 10 him our hearty support and CO
operation.
These resolutions were warmly discussed
on both sides, but it is said by those OPP
posed to the pastor that the Chairman
gave more latitude to the side Of the affirm
alive. The motion to adopt was finally put,
and declared carried by vote of So TO 90,
though the minority declares that the vote
was really 80 TO %. The majority then Of
tered the following resolutions, which We're
QtoCuSoCU duQ uuGlly u6CidIcu duuptcNs
WHEREAS, Certain brethren and sisters OF
this church have just refused TO declare conf
dence in our pastor, and have expressed their
determination 10 withheld their support and CO.
operation; and, whereas, such action must tend
TO embarIass him in his iabors and prevent the
spiritual growth OF our chui ell, as We'll "a TO
bring defeat TO the cause of our Master, as rep
resented by our society," through the perpetual
ton OF dlss nson aud disc0rd; therefore, be IL
RESOLVED. That the peace and prosperity of the
Tenth-aYenue Baptist Church would be best pro-
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immediate and candid aYOwai on the part of
these brethren and sisters, OF a willingness TO
cease their opposition 10 our pastor. bury all
feelings OF bitterness toward him and give him
their sympathy and help IN declaring the gospel
OF our Lord and Master. and IN seeking the sal
walton of men, as he has been dolng-or, II this
be Impossible. we suggest their Immediate aud
peace able withdrawal from the membership Of
this church.
HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION.
Professor j. I. Wallace, the Superintend-
ent OF the Sunday-SehO0l. Immediately gave
notice of his resignation from that position,
and his assistant, Mr.. Young, later on said
be would also resign. Some four years ago
the Ienth-ayenue congregation WAS small
one, and Rev. DR.. Morse, who seems to
have caused The stir by standing up for or
thOdOXy against alleged heterOdcX teach
ings, was called to the pastOTate. Immedi-
ately an interest began to be taken in the
church. and in a short time the building
was too small and the present large and
eOmmOdlous structure was erected, Dr.
Morse giving much of his time and atten-
ton to the work, as we'll as teaching in the
California College at Highland Park,
Baptist institution.
In short time after the dedication of the
new building, DR.. Morse was chosen Presi-
dent of the college and had to give up the
pastOrate. Rev. J. HerndOn Garnett was
then called to the church and remained for
about two years, but relnquiShed it for the
a Il sF 4 IS 4
nominatlOnaI paper. Then Mr.. Dixon, a
young man from Kentucky, was called
about year ago. 1t is said that number
Of his sermons since coming TO Oakland
show him To be turning toward ration ism,
aud not altogether of the CalviniStic Bap-
fist teaching. 1t is understood that the
young minister has two brothers in the
ministry, one of whom like himself rather
tends toward rationalism, while the other is
strongly orthodox.
Tie advocates Of the young pastors side
hope that the others will quietly withdraw
and leave them in possession of the field,
but Il IS said that the minority has not yet
decided what to DO Indeed some of those
who We're IN the minority on the vote claim
that they haze a majority of the members
OF the church II all would turn out and
vote. Rev. Mr.. Dixon himself denies that
he holds heter0d0X or ratiOnalistic views. lie
denies specifically some Of the charges made
against him. as that he diScredtS the story
of Jonah and the whale. but says that it is
absurd to dwell en- that or on the resur-
recti0n Of Christ, and that the relative im-
portance of the two are often overlooked.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
An adjourned meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last evening at which a num-
Der of Street-WGrk ordinances were finally
passed. The merchants license ordinance
was read and referred again to the Commit
tee OF the Whole, where it will likely be
killed. The annexation election proclama-
ton was revised and again ordered TO print
for five days. Auditor Snow presented a
statement that he had forty-one claims I'M
could not be paid out Of next years funds.
The council also had read and filed the re-
port handed in signed by Giles II. Gray,
who was Chairman, and Cary Howard, who
was Secretary of the citizens mass-meeting
held at Elite Hall on the 2lst inst whe
were unanimously adopted the following
resolutions, these being presented with the
report, hoping they would receive due con-
sideration before faTtner action on their
subject matter:
WHEREAS, 1t has been represented and stated
that the citizens of this city are in favor of the
gambling, pool selling, book making and selling
OF bets; aud, whereas, our City Council IS about
10 license gambling, pooselling. book maKing
and selling of bets and thereby permit the
Enlistment OF that business In this city by those
who have been driven out OF San Francisco be iC
Resolved. That we, The citizens OF Oakland,
without regard 10 polIt cal parties and platforms,
in maSs-meeting assembled this 21st day of May,
1891, are unalterabiy ana uuquaii6edly opposed
10 pool-selitng, gambling book making, and sell
Resoived, That we call upon our representa-.
tlges In The City Council, as following out the
wishes OF tue citizens OF this city. to enact such
measures and ordinances as will forever and
e1ectually prohblt the licensing and establish
Ing Of gambling pool-selling, book making aud
selling of bets within this city.
ExT fho cit yau If Nat md
without regatd 10 political party PLATFORM that
We do not favor poOl-rOOm gambling. and that
we are not IN favor OF the existence Of pool
room 10 our city, ana we do petition the City
Council TO pass law prohibiting the selling OF
pools aud book making, and making bets or
wagers on horse races or other trials of speed or
power OF endurance, wherein money or other
articles OF value are staked or pledgei.in the city
Of Oakland limits.
A PASTOR SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Amy Liljegren, the wife of the pastor of
the Oakland Swedish Methodist Episcopal
Church, will sue for a divorce, on the
grounds, it is said, Of desertion and failure
to provide.
The briefs of the respondent in the suit
over the annexation of Adams Point have
been filed with the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, out tie attorneys for Adams are in no
hurry to HE theirs, being apparently DESTROYS
that the matter be delayed as much as posi-
bic, while protesting that they are anxious
to have the matter decided.
HoFFMAN's REMAINS.
A telegram was received from Hoffman
Bros. IL Elder of Stratford, Ont, yesterday
requesting Coroner Evers to take charge Of
the remains and effects of j. II. Hoffman.
who was killed by falling from the train on
Saturday afternoon on the Oakland mole.
1t reque sted that the body be decently
buried, and stated that letter would be-
sent. A Coroner's jury found the cause of
death accidental. Hoffman was Sc years of
age He had been with O'Conncr 81 Moffatt
nine years at the time OF the death of Mr.
OConnOr, and consequently was one wear
short of receiving the $1,000 left to the en-
plOyes of ten years service. 1t is said that
he had. however, $500 in one of the San
Francisco banks, ana also that he left will
in the hands of a San Francisco attorney.
He had not been in the store for some time
on account of drinking habits. recently ac-