Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-02
NO LONGER BAPTIST.
Rev. ]. W. Bristol, the Beaver Falls
Heierodox, Declared Out of
THE CHURCH AND THE MINISTRY.
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Colors in the Tax Suit.
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BEAVER FALLS, March 1.-Rev. j. w.
bristol, formerly pastor of the Baptist
Charch at this place, whose troubles with
his charges al Cherubusco and at this place
within the past year have been so well ven
tila:cd through the press, was again brought
to public notice by the action of council
regularly convened in this place this after
noon bv the Pittshurg and Beaver Associa-
tions
Ii will be remembered that shortly after
Rev. Mr.. Bristol took charge of the Bap-
list church letters from members of his for
mer congregation at Cherubusco very dam
aging 10 the reverend gentleman were re-
ceved bv members of the Baptist church
here, " hic,l caused many of the members to
withdraw and eventually resulted in
charges being preferred against him. He
was tried at a meeting Of the PittsburG ard
Beaver Baptist Associations and was fully
exonerated
To the establishment of every body, bow
ever, on the third Sunday of last No
vcmber he resigned his pastorate and
preached q sermon in which he rcnounced
his allegiance to the baptist Church. In
the doctrines of that denomination. To
others he said publicly that he did not be-
lieve in close communion but he did believe
in the sprinkling OF infants in baptism.
Since his resignation he has been living
in Beaver Falls and engaged in csnvassing
for an encyclopedia but has taken no part
in church affairs. 1t having been, learned
that he was about to remove from here and
would ask for q letter of dismissal and
recommendation from the Baptist Church
the council that convened to-day was called
at the Baptist Church The charges pre-
ferred against Rev. Mr.. Bristol were:
First-Falschood; this was afterward with
drawn.
Second-Holding views contrary to the
teachings OF the Baptist Church.
misunderstanding the peace of the church.
The testimony was very voluminous and
occupied considerable time. Although Rev.
Mr.. Bristol had been legally cited to ap-
pear he was not present and no de.euse was
offered. At the conclusion of testimony
committee was appointed to draw up reso-
lutions indicative of the sense of the council
The committee retired, and in short time
returned and read the following:
Resolved That it is the judgment OF the
fully sustained by the testimony. and that
We recommend the church TO Withdraw the
hand of fellowship from j. W. Bristol, and
to not recognize him q minister of the
Gospel. Il il also the opinion OF the council
thai J. W. Bristol is unfit to remain in the
Baptist ministry.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
by the council, after which it adjourned.
Immediately a merting of the congregation
WAS called, and it also unanimously adopted
the resolutions This action forever ex-
Guides Rev. Mr. Bristol from the pale of the
Baptist Church. The members who with
drew from the church last summer will be
asked to return to the fold again, and new
pastor will be called.