The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-23
PASSED RESOLUTION
Baptist Ministers Express SYM
pathy for Emmanuel Con-
creation,

The misfortune which has befaller
Emmanuel Church was the topic discussed
at the meeting of the Baptist Association
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. building yesterday
morning. Sympathy was expressed fol-
the church members in their affection, and
only once was the name of the pastor men
toned, and then it was in the form of an
| interrogation.
Rev. NJ. 2. Boynton opened the subject
| by saying: II think it eminently fitting
that we, as members of the Baptist denom-
| nation, express our sympathy for Baptist
Emmanuel Church cons regation. They are
not to blame for what has happened. The
church is of our denomination, and it
would be a comfort to its members if they
could feel that the ministers were in SYM
pathy with them"
At this point Rev. I. S. Abbott asked,
"You include the pastor?"
Rev. NJ. P. Boynton replied, "Of course l
include the pastor. The church as an en-
! bodied organization requires our sympa-
thy"
Rev. A. L. Dietz fastened to explain that
! the ministers had no sympathy with the
crime nor with the manner in which the
church had been desecrated but that min
isterially they were filed with sympathy
| for the church members In their atfiction.
DR.. Bush drew attention to the fact that
week had passed since the tragedy, and
it only seemed fitting that the Baptist min
listers of San Francisco should express
some feeling in the matter of the Emman-
uel church members, and should signify
their intention of standing Dy their breth-
rem.
''If they decide to continue in the
church" said DIR. Bush, sit seems to me
| that the Baptist Association should ap-
point an all-day Baptist meeting to fast
and pray and show that all the Baptists
are in sympathy with the congregation in
their trouble. 1t seems a duty to show
that we are loyal to these brethren. If they
decide to worship in a fresh place we must
stand by them"
Rev. Mr.. Dietz said that it would be bet
ter to pass resolution to that effect if the
sense OF the meeting was one of sympathy.
Silence followed this suggestion. Then
Rev. Mr.. Boynton said, Brethren, I do
not want to push this matter into forcing
discussion, but it seems to me that we
owe to ourselves as mem bers of the Bap-
fist Ministers Association just as much as
| we owe it TO the members of the Emmanuel
Church to stand by them and show the
public we are loyal and sympathetic. |
move that a committee be appointed to
frame resolutions"
This motion was seconded and carried
alphabetically. Rev. Mr.. Boynton and Rev.
DIR. Abbott were appointed. The following
resolutions were read and unanimously
passed:
To the Emmanuel Baptist Church-DEAR BRErH-
REM In this dark hour of your distress, we, the
Baptist ministers conference of San Francisco
and vicinity, do heerby express our deepest SYM
pathy. We trust that our Heavenly Father will
guide you as church into bright and happy
future. We also desire to render any assistance
in our power when you resume existence as
church. Brethren, our prayers are with you.
Done on behalf of the Baptist ministers con-
ference of San Francisco and vicinity, April %,
1895. NJ. ?. BoYNToN,
c. H. HOBART,
/. s. ABBOTT,
Committee.