The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-16
THE PASTORS CONFERENCE.
BAPTIST Ministers Discuss Baptism ol Inc
HsIy Spirl.
YREADIxG ON DANGEROUS GROUND.
The Bible the Phonogrsph OF God-Dr'
RyIand Wanted To kuow II the
Bible Gave ANY Instance OF
Prayer Addressed to the
Holy spirit.

PETERSBURG, Nov. l3.-Speclal-iho
Pastors Conference of the Baptist Min
listers met pursual to adjournment at $50
o'clock this morning in the First Baptist
church, and was opened with devotional
services. conducted by Rev. j. W.
Daugherty.
Prayer was offered'b by Rev. NJ. =. Sand
ford. OF BurI1eville.
Rev. NJ. L. Wood was called to the chair
to preside in place of Rev II. w. Irio-
ble who was not present 1he 'hair
announced the first question FOR uischs-
sion to be "rhe Baptism Of the Holy
snirit for Service" The discussion was
ooened hy Rev. l.. G.. Broughton, or
Roanoke. who began by saying that he
would take for his text the nth verse OF
the 2ith chapter of st. '"te. He sald
he recognized he was treading on dah-
cerous ground. He thought they, as
Baptists, should honor the Holy Ghos,
more in their worship and more IN tneir
conventions. Or. Broughton asked. be-
cause there is danger in tile Holy spirit
shall we ignore 1t. We must come To-
gether and get the truth. and. II II cuts,
let it cut. The speaker thought Baptists
had their prejudices as well as other peo-
pie. DR.. Broughton believed the Bible
to be the very phonograph of God. He
held that If we only go to the Bible we
will find all proper instructions as TO
what our duty is to God. We need the
Spirit OF God in the Church to make 1t
an evangelical power
YisHING FOR MONEY.
One trouble with US Is that We have
been fishing for money, culture, and
standing. rather than fishing for souls.
Dr. Broughton next suoke OF evangeiizd-
tion power. said he: I've want the Holy
Spirit in our work and we want the
Holy Spirit TO shine In the hearts of our
people
Or. J. ]. Hall. OF Norfolk. next read
a paper on Baptism Of the Holy Spirit d"
Rev W. f. Dunaway Of Middleburg.
said he had always prayed, "Oh, God; MI
me with faith and the Holy Ghost" "
We all should endeavor TO be like Jesus
Christ. The speaker believed that the
result OF these discussions would be the
leading OF the churches of Christ into "A
higher life. lie thought the phrase. "Bap-
tism Of the Holy Spirit" was an unwar-
ranted one. He could not hear OF the
proposition i'm that he did not think
OF baptism baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Let us be consistent with our faith and
the principles we hold and not be led
away by phrases. There has been a good
deal of confusion and false teaching on
tins subject of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Dun
away thought the right expression these
days was Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Rev. J. +. Love. of Suffolk, also spoke
Nor DANGEROUS TO B,Pr-sr-.
Dr. Broughton. who followed Rev. Mr.
Love. said this question of baptizing with
the Holy Spirit was not dangerous tC
Baptists. 1t means nothing more than
enveoped with the Holy Ghost. Tn,
speaker said that il was scriptural, and
ne was willing to get down on his knees
and say, Lord. baptize we with the Holy
Ghost" We look TO Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of sin, and the Holy Ghost
for power
Rev Robert Ryland. d. D.. OF Bristol
Va, who is the oldest member OF IN,
association, was the next speaker. He
wanted to know II the Bible gave any I'm
stance OF a prayer addressed TO the HOLY
Spirit.
DR. Dunaway replied to DR.. Rylan(
briefly.
Rev. Mr.. Gaines, of Lebanon. South
west Virginia. spoke of the want of con
/ ness of Christianity to-day.
| Rev. Stockton Cole, of CharlestOwn, W
! Va, wanted to know Z they. as Baptists
had not been praying right all these days
"Our Father Who Art In Heaven" saio
Mr.. Cole, was good enough for him. Th
| Holy Spirit. thought the speaker wa
doing a similar work to-day as Christ di'
when he was on earth.
WORK WITH INQUIRIES.
The next topic discussed was 'Worl
with Inquirers." The discussion wa
opened by Rev. A. f.. owen, of Ports
/ mbuth.
The question being open for general dis
cussion In speeches OF twenty minute
each, Dr. BagDy, OF Farmvile, addresse
1 the conference, as did also DR. j. )
| Dill Of Richmond The conference thel
| adjourned with prayer by Rev. II. A
Bagby, of Richmond.
Among those In attendance upon tn
! conference was Hon. John T.. Massey
quite number of ladies were also pres
ont.
The first topic discussed at the after
noon session vas What the Denomina
ton owes the Dcnominational College.
/ Rcv. Or. Din. OF Richmond, spoke oi
this topic. What the Denominations
College owes the Denomination" wa
next discussed by Rev DIR. ]. r. Gar
lick, OF Ashland; President Broatwrighi
of Richmond College; Or. James Nelson
OF the Woman's College. OF Richmond
Or. Robert Ryland. OF Southwest VII
ginia. and Hon. John r.. Massey
The topic, "The Pastor and His Rela
ton TO Church Music" was discussed b
Rev. J. J. Thompson OF Lync-~drg, Re,
j. William Jones and Rev. W. T., Hatci
er. The conference then adjourned
A colored boy. named Randall Carte
fell into the Appomatt0x river from IN
wharf at GatIing's Farm, this Afternoon
and was drowned. His body has not bee
recovered.
Rev j. William Jones. ID. D., who
here in attendance upon the Baptis
General Association of Virginia, deiiyere
an address tonight before A. l.. Hi
Camp or Confederate Veterans. Hi
subject was Robert f.. Lee" The az
dress was heard by a large audience. an
was most interesting and entertainin
! one.
a negro, named John Henry King. alis
John Thomas. who Is wanted In Rici
mond for the larceny OF a lot OF gees
was arrested here last night. Offic.
Werner, OF the Richmond police fore
arrived here this afternoon for the pri
oner. King was released from the count
iail of Chesterfield on last Wednesda,
having served out a sentence OF n
months Imprisonment for larceny.
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