The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-16
BAPTIsTs In SESSION
The Pastors Conference Of the Baptist Min
listers Opened by Rev. J, W. Daugherty.
Or. HALL, OF NORFOLK, READ A PAPER.
Ehe Rev. Dr. owen. of Portsmouth,
Speaks Eio9uentlS of the Duties of
Pastor liz Teaching. Nam His Sin
iul ConditEOn-pr. Dunnwny nnel
Ohers Made Addresses.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. 15.-(SpcciaL)--
The Pastors Conference of the Baptist
Ministers met pursuant to adjournment
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning in the
First Baptist Church. and was opened
with devotional services conducted by
ReV. j. w. Gaugherty, who read q
selection from the 10th chapter of John
LYNN. Come Holy Spirit. Reavely
Dove. was next sung. in which the
brethren joined heartily. After the
singing of this hymn prayer was Of
Tered by Rev. NJ. II. Sanford. of BurE-
vile. Two verses Of hymn No. %3I.
Nearer My God To Thee" was sung.
which concluded the services. Rev. NJ
l.. Wood was then called 10 the chair
70 preside in place of Rev. IL. ". Trib-
Die, who was not present. The Chair
announced the first question for discus-
sion TO be The Baptism of the Holy
SPIRIT FOR Service" The discussion
was opened by Rev. l. G.. Iiroughton
ot lioanoke, who began By saying tnat
he would take for his text the 18th
verse ot tho 2ith chapter of Luke lie
said he recognized he was trca,lin,- or
dangerous ground. He thought they, as
Basptists, should honor the HOLY
Ghost more III their worship and more
III thelr conventions. DR.. Brouihton
pS, listed because there is danger III the
tloly Spirit, shall we ignore it? Ne
must come together and get the trutl
ana If II cuts, let II cut The speaker.
thought Eaptists had their prejudices
as wei as other people. pr Broughton
peiieNcd the Lsible to be the very pilu-
nogFanh OF God. lie held that if We
only so to tho Bihic we Will find All
proper instructions as to what our duty
IS To God. We need tho Shirt of C;u1
IN the churcn 10 make il an evangelical
power, one trouble with us is ;lnt We
nave been fishing for money cul,urr
r.ltt ttNn,.
sous Dr.. BrouGhton next spoke of
eNangeli2atiNc power. Said he. .Nr
want the Holy Spirit in our worl; and
we want the Holy Spirit in the hearts ~
our people. He was of the opinion
that the Holy Spirit was on; trn,,,.,.
as to what we should give to the LniJ
II BIouShton told OF Il servant Girl n,
New cfk whose wages was four dollars
week, who gave onc-rourth of Ter
earnings TO the work of the Lord ,acn
asonlh. All we need is the Holy Spirit
TO teach us how much we should ,,ivc
ior purposes OF the Lord
or j. j. Hall of Norfolk. ncyt r,,i,
II paper on .'iiaptism OF tho JIoiv
spirit After the reading OF this p:pcr
Honn. iHml roome. lioy Spirit, Heavenly
offered by Rev. T.. II. Boston. of War.
rehlon, Va. General discussion of tho
question which had been considered
next followed e'''
" " - runaway, OF MidQlebllrc
va said he felt assured that all bni
been edited by these exercises III, Inn
luaiWays prayed oh Cod tiu n,a
WI Win faith and the Holy Ghost; We
W Should endcaVor to be like .Jcsns
,,E Sm,,n' me Speaker believed that the
result Of these discussions would he
the leading of the churches of Cbrist
in'o hiShcr life H. Thought tbn
phrases Baptism OF the Holy Snrit'
hasr mas an nr u,inwarrante1 one: He could not
oar ,o, ,,i, ~ me proposition lin" that he did
MOI mink OF baptism in the HOLY s;piri,
Lei us De consistent with our faith and
the principles we hold. and not he IroJ
away by phrases There has been -
hooa dcai OF confusion and false teach
ing on this subject of the HOLY Snirit
Mr. Dnnaway thought the right ex.
preston these days was Baptism 70
the Holy Ghost" -
Rev j. Il. Love. of Suffolk. said i,
TOOK the Lord 1000 years to drive into
e ome esIS , OF Israel that there was only
one Hod. We ought to leave to Uni
tafians and Jews the preservation nf
tne unity OF the Godhcad He Thought
lhe next conference that should be an
trinity. Va '"e
Dr. Broughton, who followed Roy
Mr. Love, said this question OF bapiiz
lhs with the Holy Spirit was not dan
Ecrous to Saptists. 1t means nothing
more thal envcloprd with the HOLY
"''' Nv 'l'tthti S3lU tnat IL WAS
scriptural and he was willing TO gel
DOWN on his knees and say. Lord
baptlHe me with the Holy Ghost" we
look to Jesus Christ for forgiveness
OF sin. ana the Holy Ghost for power.
Key: Robert Ryland. d. d., of Bris-
toll Va. who is the Oldest member of
me association. was the next speaker
He wanted TO know if the Rible gave
any instance of a prayer addressed to
the Holy Spirit
Or, Dnnnaway replied TO DR.. Ry-
land briefly.
Rev. Mr.. Gaines, of Lebanon South
west, Va, spoke of the work of con
secra;ion. which he said was the
weakness of Christianity to-day.
KEY. stockton Cole. of Charlcstown.
w. W., wanted to know If they as Ban
lists had not been praying right all
these days Our Father. who art in
Heaven" saidH Mr. Cole, was good
enough for him. The Holy Spirit,
thought the speaker was doing n siml-
lar work to-day, as Christ did when
he was on earth.
WORK WITH INQUIRERS
The next topic discussed was Work
With lnquirers" The discussion was
opened by Rev. a. u. Ownc of Ports
mouth. who started by saying that the
first thing was 10 get the inquirer.
The doctor cannot practice much with
out patients. Our duty is to bring men
to repent and for sin. DR. Owen said
he believed there were men who had