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

church. Upon this, Rev VIM. Troy
arose with his delegation aud met
Rev. Lewis with his delegation at
the door greeting each other by a
hearty shake of the hand, they arm
and arm advanced along the aisle
to the pulpit during which time old
men and women wept and shouted
while the faces of the young seemed
lit with heavenly glow. The scene
was simply indescribable. After a
restoration OF silence So far as prac-
ticable resolution OF greeting, was
read from the 2nd Baptist Church.
Amid tears of Thanksgiving and Joy
such as nev5r before witnessed in
this city. Rsy. a. d. Lewis, pastor
OF Second Baptist Church arose and
addressed the congregation with the
following remarks:
Brother pastor and members of
the Sharon Baptist Church, II came
to bear to yeu greeting, from your
sister in Christ Jesus-the Second
Baptist church. We came to assist
/ you ia digging grave into which
| will tonight roll ell the caueuses OF
| malice, discord and strife, whose
/ deadly odpr Gov Hary rnonths aud
dars hs e filed ouf nnstt,Is foGeth.
er with the ki Ives nnd hatc0ets that
bnye shed blood amongst oS, and
with spade 10 your hands. and one
also in ours, we will tonight cover
them up, and over their grave shake
hands as brethren aud sisters in
Christ Jesus-united now and for
ever.
Many churches upon the Eolicita-
ton of ecclesiastical councils land
have nothing dssparagingly to say
of them have claimed TO settle their
troubles, and they their tomahawks
and after the adjournment of tbs
council they have been pulling eacf
at the protrudlDg handle, but
, we have no such expectation con-
cerniDg those two bodies We hay'
tonight settled our troubles I'm 4
manner that will allow us to bow a
| 4, one common altar OF worship, tt
! walk hand and hand the path tha
, leads TO Zion aUd finally meet at til
Eeet Of one common Saviour, ant
> crown Him Lord over all God bless
: ed forever"
al AT the conclusion OF Rev. Levi
: remarks, Rev. Troy arose and in
|, very tender and graceful manne
; stated the following
n DEAR BREATREN AND SISTERS Il
o reply 20 Rev. Lewis remarks, on tn
: behalf Of Sharon Baptist church,
will hereby state, that from Ga
D beginning of our organization TO th
y present / have desired and preache
4 peace to which you yourselves ca
! testify, and cautioned the member
y of this church against using any in
n sulting language unbecomiDg Chris
!. tians. ! firmly believe that my pes
'. pie ere thoroughly honest IN whs
= they have said and done with refe
g ence to the settlement. and burial {
/. this whole matter and if any OF the
b. ever attempt to Dig it up, they vi
'. certainly deceive me.
J. Upon this / extend and recei'
n from YOU the hand OF fellowshl
hoping that our journey togeth
: hereafter may bs pleasant az
,h agreeable.
"a After which the congregation saE
= in hearty strains, "Blest be the I
10 that binds our hearts in Christif
a love, ,"etc., with hearty hand ehal
ing among the whole congregatio
,O Short addresses of a congcl tula
q ory and thanksgiving nature We
IN made by Revs. Richard Wells. w.
ce Graham, Prof. j. Z Jones, Jac'
Turner, Deacon Thaddeus Roblnsc
nd Alexander Gaines, Deacon W.
at White.