Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-04-07
BRO. CONE
Gives His Side Of His Expulsion From
Church Membership.
Editor Interior Journal /

Cone" from the Hustonville Baptist
church, feel constrained thereby, un-
der sense OF duty, and for the sake OF
truth, to bestow upon it such attention
as it's contents merit. The said state
ment bears the signatures OF j. ID. Bfis
coe (in,ended for Burton, | presume)
and w. H. Badgett, CON mittee, and pur
ports TO have been "done by the order OF
the church on the % Saturday IN March.
ss3." My response shall be as brief A.
possible, but shall seek to make myself
understood.
lst. The aforesaid statement possesses
the merit OF containing one-bali truth
only. IL is true that ION Saturday be-
fore the "a Sunday in February, 1898,
the Hus,ouville Baptist church did lie
gally 10 vs.. 81 exclude from her fellow
ship Deacon y. J. Cone" My alleged
crime was that had handed the the ell
emen,s OF the Lords supper to J. b.
Green, an elder in the Presbyterian
church, which confess TO have done.
20 called, can be more correctly estimat
ed as to its quality when ! shall have
analysed it aud expose It's inwardness
20 the light OF truth.
FIRST. 1t is affirmed that during the
above action" myself constantly Affirm
Ell myself to be very Jealous member
and one OF the best informed officers oil
che church" After the vote OF my ex'
clusion had been taken. l simply stated
thst had willingly contributed oi my
money for the support OF this church.
but made no reference whatever to my
claim to superior Bible Information as
compared with others. As TO my chris
tan character, 1t is in the hands oil my
n.iehbors, and | cheerfully submit To
their verdict and will abide the result
without complaint. have received the
universal sympathy OF members OF all
churches aud OF the world, and also very
generally OF the Hustonville Baptist
church, except Rev. John Rifle and his
little party, whom he has successfully
indoctrinated into his hard shell theol-
osy.
ID. Gu the occasion OF my ordination
H. ia stated that | "solemnly ayowed' my
a Inference To restricted" communion.
Had done so, would l thereby have
lost the right of private judgment aud
the liberty TO receive any additional
knowledge? II not, this ststemen, Ia
without, any force. But Deacon Cone
made no such Romish avowal TO human
dictation. During my ordination ser
vice | gave TO Rev. John Rifle, the au.
thor of my expulsion, neither one word,
sign nor toker OF any kind, as express
i've OF my "avowaf OF my adherence 10
"restricted communion. | expressed
neither assent nor dissent from any
word he may have uttered during that
ceremony.
30 Error. On the occasion when
passed the emblems to j. b. Green the
author states that BRO. Green CHANGED
10 be present, but consistently did mol
chance" TO be present. as he WAS super
intending both Sunday schools in thu
Baptist house while his own church
house was being repaired, and by INVITA-
ton of Rev. John Rife.
The writer whoever he is makes th'
impression that "Bro. Green was seat
ed in some out OF the way corner, wher'
he would not be expected to commune
Then that Deacon Cone pompousl'
went to Bro Green and handed him thu
emblems"
TIL. facts in the case are Bro. Greer
WAS already and all the time on the iron
seat, except one, about in the centre
the house and in front OF the pulpit ant
of Rev. John Rifle officiating at the Ia
BILE. and where he could not have beef
passed by.without attracting the atten
ton of others that the elements la
been refused him, Alas. alas
lth Error. "But Deacon Cone pompous
~ went TO Bro. Green and handed hin
the elements" that is, went out OF hi
way to get to him; and did all TIL
"pompously" besides Deacon Cone ma
not see himself AS others see him, ye
Deacon Cone is aware that kind Prov
dence has bestow wed upon him rotund
itv. a compsctness aud robustness OF pei
sonality that might possibly make th
inpression upon the mind OF the less ia
vored that his movements were charat
tsrized by an unbecomng "pomposity.
Rnt Deacon Cone can charitably sur
nose that his alleged 'pomposity' onl
appears real to those upon those whOl
nature has refused to bestow such quail
ties!
4th. Both pastor and descons lahore
tenderly and earnestly with the often.
ar for two months, but the more stu'
horn he became" Here again my col
scientious convictions are characterize
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