New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
HE RELIEVES IN MORE THAN ONE BAPTISM
THE REV. W. H. ROBINSON TO LEAVE TIE
BAPTIST DENOMINATION.


THE REV. W. H. ROBINSON TO LLANE 4"A
BAPTIST DENOMINATION.
The Rev. Willard II. Robinson who was known as
the "Talmage Of Philadelphia when ne WIS o'''
,rou, that cv 20 the First Baptist Church. in Pierre
pont-st about three years ago, has resigned lo'i' '
pulpit and from the Baptist DENOMINATIONS o"iIe W
change in his views regarding the dlstlhcuNe b'p"
tenet OF immersion. lie no longer beHeNeo IL ne''.''
and propose, TO enter the Congregational or inc o
byterlan Church. and will end his present PlS'orue "
the end of this clonth The church VIII hod sPooi"
Meeting 10 at upon the resignation after the f1oV
night prayer meeting The church property al rieic
nort and Clinton st> sold to the brooHH" 7''
ines Bank few months ago but the services VIII DO
held in the church until April /.
The pastor Immediately preceding Mr.. RoolhNo" wa
the Rev d. j. Il. Thomas, who resigned to accept !"
,oo,ocicol ur,essorship because he was unable WIN
brilliant and scholarly sermons 10 i'll his chnreh AN"
the n ating debt was increasing. MI hODlnSon' '"
is a graduate Of Yale. In the class OF 49, anu "
Rochester Theological seminary. took hod oi U'c WIZ n
with much zeal. but he could not ~ ne pew. ''
wear lie made trip 10 the Holy Land, ana aier me-
return no gave much attention to icuuo"e "' ~
NJ the church and hen the sale of the property /"
sDoOOOO WAS effected he felt that IT was tihe - ue
clare his change % denominational Vle"s' WING" ''
been going Oh for several years. lie icau rs ioe"
ton to the great surprise of his congregations VII sun
day. In II he said Of his views ~, ,.,r.
I "
~ puut insInCerty by SAYING ihdt wHan -" ~
nreached here | have believed. About lhe nn,Ils
Pph.mpe have kept silent have believed ana 40 pe
neye in such an aspiration of the Bne as hitv ~
dgerences il from all other BOOKS III VIZ -
Cnrist I'm His atoning death "a the source VI pa
Sbile at the same time having meanings IinnVH ,hat
yond all the formulated theories OF IT. ,c,N Chri.t
M somI winch consciously and finally rejects 1Iriro
=, hon fairly presented, can be saved nope anu w.
rieye that the number of the saved VIII nhaiif pe ~
r,,ter Than that of the lost. But am uiaOle 10 pc
love in the final restoration of all souls 70 haPPn
and painful "a ii certainly j., ma myseH oplIs. .n |"
helieye that some will Ire lost focVer ines u ~.
have preached no, a. separate uOctilhe> puo ', ,h
woven with the main theme of Ch1>tS pleSe"'o VIII"
us In love and power 10 save -. nd i,o;dopt, ally
Jlut there has come to unsought, ana inclueI'a
IN the devslopmeni in nv mind OF what cahro. ouC
seei ara the truer AS we'll larger peanlSs Vi VIZ
great Biblical teachings, the conviction IN lesaIu " %
Iclayey unimportant matter of baptism tnal ihe nr
sion Is not necessary 10 it, vA.Idy anu hsiso"' F
~ NOT in accord with the mt"a Of Christ
The trustees of the church have formulated pans o
tre future OF the church. but they have not yet maue
them public 1t Is thought likely that The chuich VIII
remove from the Heights, and it may consohoae D.n
The sixth Avenue Baptist Church. on the Prospect "'N
slope. . a., ...o oorrse until
he Is free from his pasOrate but II Is uhdersVo '"
he has a call to a large church In another CITY