The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-17
CALLED FOR HALL
TROUBLE AMONG THE BAPTISTS OF
WICHITA Is SETTLED.


After Waiting for Due Season, Which
was Necessary After the First Baptist
Church Had Taken its Action, Now Is
Call for Hall to Become Their
Pastcr--Documents Which Bear on the
Case Given in FuII--TroubIe is Settled
and Peace Reigus.
The Eagle has given in the past some
Of the particulars regarding the Bap-
list church troubles il this city The
annexed report Of committee will
show the action taken by the Central
Baptist church. The Central church
claims to have not acted partially in
these matters, but has deferred action
TO give time for dignided consideration
OF the subject. Rev. Hall has been
acting as pastor, or been on trial. and
now the church has extended a formal
call TO him Owing to his being denied
letter from the First church it was
necessary TO take the actions mention
ed and the report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted by a full repre-
sentation Of the church. The church
also appointed a committee TO request
the publication OF its action as a vindi-
cation Of its pastor, Rev. Hall, who rep
resent the Central church as PROSPER
ing. The names attached to the report
of the committee are We'll known citi-
Zens some OF whom We're present at the
IA II farecing ever held in this city by
the Baptists.
The report is as follows:
To the Ceatral Baptist Church of Wichita,
Kansas.
Brethren Your committee appoint
ed by authority Of the church TO inves-
ugate and report upon the advisability
Of calling Rev. l.. \. Hall as pastor and
receiving him into fellowship in this
church submit the following report:
First. We find that said Rev. L. A.
Hall was before z council called by the
First Baptist church of this city TO an
swer TO certain charges preferred by
said church and that he did on that
date towit. December Is, 1894, appear
and make answer to the same.
Second. We have examined the find
ings Of said council and their report
and recommendation and also find
that in pursuance Of said Tecommenda-
tons the said Rev. Hall did appear
at the place appointed and in the man
ner provided by said council did meet
with the First Baptist church on Jan.
lst, 1895. and then and there did carry
out TO the letter the requirements Of
said council
Third. We were present at said
meeting and are witnesses to the facts
as stated and by testimony of some Of
the members Of said First church and
their conduct at said meeting, know
that they did accept the statements of
said council, and further; We find that
in our judgment he did more than was
required TO conform 10 the findings OF
said council and that the said Rev. L.
A Hall in justice and by any correct
standard of Christian dealing should
have received a letter from said First
Baptist church having fully complied
with the findings of the aforementioned
council as required Of him.
Fourth. Being fully cognizant of all
the relations OF said Rev. L. A Hall to
the said First church and witnesses to
all connected Herewith We think said
First church committed a serious er-
ror in refusing to grant a letter Of dis
mission 10 said Rev. L. a. Hall.
Fifth. We also find that said council
exceeded their authority in recommend
ing a duly organized Baptist church to
give up its charter as their advice had
not been requested by il, and that they
were greatly in error in supposing that
the Rev. L. 4. Hall could influence
this church to return TO said First
church under any circumstances and
that they ungenerOuSly supposed that
we as a body Of Baptists were lacking
in knowledge and judgment and forgot
that as Baptists we are responsible TO
q higher power than a man or body
of men.
Sixth. Therefore considering all the
circumstances and our knowledge of
the Rev. L. \. Hall, your committee
recommend that the Central Baptist
church extend a call TO him 70 become
its pastor and receive him into full
membership as You have an undoubted
rigEt to do if you believe he has been
unjustly treated by the First BAPTIST
church IL their refusal to grant him
a letter of dismissi0n
Respectfully submitted.
G T. RATLTFFE.
". 4. PLUMMER-
" II. HARRISON.
T.. L. WALDEN.
r, IL SAWYER.
E. F. CROW.
Committee.
The above report was unanimously
adopted ~ the Central Baptist church
at a full meeting and ordered pub
lShed