Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-01-20

On last mOuuay ulBnOs Onofo Oc-
c, red at the Sharon Baptist Church |
e event, that Will be ever memora-
bla, to the Richmond Baptists.
Ftipdeed marke a mighty epoch in
q 4Qht chapter, not only In the
y n brotherhood OF this city.
I - out the state 1e 90
SIC pn43 .-.-t -. : the Ion Z
.,afHsh4 1ifzcuit5 ex,sblae be-.
f7eA <he Sharon and And Baptist
es. The settlement was reach
. ..n q manner beyond the ordinary;
Il that, no conventional edict, or
sscSiational mandate or numeri-
Cal advice was brought into requisi-
tisn, but the two factions OF them
salves, being led by the spirit OF God,
leet and adjusted their troubles sat
itfactory to themselves and to God,
va trust. This set an example wor-
thy OF emulation, not only by the
churches in like conditiors OF this
SIsy but those OF coming genera
tsons.
Being desirous Of restoring peace
botween Themselves and the Sharon
baptist Church and having been dis:
s3tisied with terms OF peace hsther-
to presented by individuals and
councils alike, the Second Baptist
church on Jan. LIST In regular church
nesting assembled, agreed to ap-
| ooint q committee of nine, with the
! pnstor added TO confer with n cor
| responding committee from Sharon
/ a0ptIst Church, with their pastor
I added, whose duty 1t would be TO
suggest terms OF reconciliation be-
! tween the two bodies. The Sharon
| church, heartily acquiesced in the
move and appointed their commit
tee.
( The committees from the two
churches met Jan. 9th in the library
OF the Y. M. @. A huildiDg, cor. Bird
/ and Leigh Sts.s OF this city. Organ
sizsd with Deacon Watt Jefferson, O
Sharon Baptist Church as chairman
i and Dea. NJ. Deane of Second Bspt
| Church as secretary. Prayer by Rev
IL. d. Lewis. After which a sub-com
nlittee was appointed consisting O
2. D. Lewis, William White, Armi
stead Washington, Overton Smith
OF the Second Baptist Church. Rev
Wm. Troy, G. Taylor, Peter Wood
i son, c. EgglestOn, OF Sharon Baptis
4 -. RI. --------- ----------
The spirit OF harmony which per.
vaded this committee is almost wit
out 8 parallel. The following wa
formulated, presented to and adopt
! ed by the committee of the Who'll
without single jar OF discord or
dissenting voice.
/, /. WHrREAs. there has been q Ion
! and painful difficulty existing be
tween us-the Second and Share
e Baptist Church menacing the peaC
4 and prosperity OF both and,
y WHEREAS, the cause OF God an
interest OF his kingdom demand the
9 we should be, and ''live in peace wit
: ali men, especially those OF the hous
u hold of faith" and.
q WHEREAS, we are the children
v one common Father, and membe
le OF one common end striving for tl
n same end-the furtherence of Christ
e kingdom and the glory of God an
- WHEREAS, we-sincerely regret Il
- unfortunate aft air which caus,
= our separation, and believing t
future interest of our children, d
Dr. mands that we remove all dif1cu
u ties that mayk cause them to stun
e, bic In their pilgrimage heavenwar
Resolved, That We, the Second a.
e e Sharon Baptist Churches, here
= agree to forgive and bury all diff
- ences that existing bttween us, q
mt hence forth strive together Tor I
I'D advancement OF our Fathers kin
dom.
ty We are yours for the success
Ay ChrIst's kingdom,
Committee,
~ From Seconr Church, Overt
Smith, Alex. Gaines, w. HI. VIII
ry Armstead Washington. w. B. Bl
his rell, Washington Winston, ".
OF Carter, James A.. Binford and r
q D. Lewis.
From Sharon Church Robert F
AZ ter, Glenn Tay lor, Thad. Robins
ne .essie Williams, Peter Woods
~ ee N ~ = -f7s~~iA~t~-,- ~ And
M D7A. WATT JEFFERSON, Ch
M BEAEE. Secretar,
On last Monday, January IL
.ss the joint resolutions formulated
IL adopted by the said commit