Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

The coiorcd pivinc Gets Baei Mt His
Critics.

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To the Editor:
Fort Worth, Jan. 3. is95.--Allow me.
please, In a few brief words. TO close
up the discussion OF the troubles OF the
Mount Gllead Baptist church. so far as
related to myself. and as has been i'm
partially presented to view IN the col
umns OF your popular Journal. Words
are Inadequate for me to express our
qualification over your words OF intro
duction of my letter published In yes
terday's paper. especially since II is no
hidden secret that the Mount Gilcad
church has been unfortunate In these
matters, and this IS not the first time
that 1t has come to public notice with
It's qunrres The Rev. c. T.. Hughes,
my immediate predecessor, as you have
well said. was virtually driven out OF
town by the same unruly and unchrls-
tlan element now preoomin0tlng affairs
IN the church. hence as a ntranger. u
lamb to tho slaughter led, 1t Is very
easy matter for me to convince the good
citizens OF this beautiful city that the
blame OF my being here with all of my
unbiblical and unhaptistic usnges $50
charged rests upon that highly lntelli-
gent and Christian Sunday school
teacher and public school principal, the
very Prof % /. NJ. Terrell, who hlther-
10 found It o pretty easy matter to dis
MICS school teachers when they no long
err meet his ''hlghly Intelligent" appro-
bation. But when It comes TO the mat
ter of Diminishing a preacher who knows
about as much as he so far as u knowl-
edge OF the elementary branches of an
Engliah education In concerned, he finds
u rather difficult task To perform.
Before giving you the Appended report
or my pastoral labors with lbc Mount
Gilead church, allow me 20 mako a per-
sonal reference. 1t Is true mt AN . ct
~ my native state, from whiah : was
decoyed by Mr. Terrell. but | rejoice
to have 1t to say that in no community
In my native 1ia', or elsewhere have 1
been driven out for uly cate whatever,
that | have 'e.. no Cdium behind MO
anywhere; thai my department Esie.
as elsewhere. has bcca IL cnmplrt WIN
the gospel OF our Lord and Savior Jesus
christ, Keeping myself always un.
spotted from the world" and / chal-
lenge contradiction. Can the learned
pr Jtcasp- and his consocts say as MUCH!
Prof 90 Terrell and those whom he
ieads know better than the public ana
even than | can conjecture. why, since
our last monthly meeting they die mi
nority) have obstructed the transaction
OF church business, and in q way and
manner positively unchristlan and un-
baptistc forced measures entirely mn
NNfNN ih'A'AN ~ AAlt VIII OK lllt ulnlO1ltN.
by whose votes, prayers and persuasion
! remain, against my own VIII, to build
up in the most holy faith Mr.. n.t!iu,r.
what better vindlcntlon could 1 desire
than to know that my every act meets
the approval of God and a lurge major
ity Of the pcople2 Now, whom tir. Tor
rcll says | recognize the failure of my
administration, he knows he Is travest-
ing English language and Is willing
something he knows is contrary 10
truth, and this your readers may see by
reading my report appended. which
does not cover all the collections during
my time, but which bespeaks q mar
Vicious success, when II Is taken into
consideration that 1 had the opposition
Of the bosses whose shoe latches did
not stoop down to unloose." If 1 were
10 publish one or two more letters I'm
my possession, l think that In duty
bound to a very upright and religious
conscience the professor co would pack
his grip and leave town with bowed
head, and would cry out, "Show pity,
Lord; oh, Lord forgive" etc. That the
church called me from Richmond, Va.
has not only the testimony of my friend,
Rev. r. n. countee. but all truth.lovlng
brethren, who We're persuaded TO vote
for me by Mr.. Terrell. He knows too
well that the church has not settled IN
my moving and travelling expenses,
and that they did not call me for a lin
tied time. What person but u fool would
think that / would break up my home,
almost give away my household effects,
and bid my lifelong friends good bye
TO come nearly 5000 miles away, to take
charge OF chtnch for six months?
This Is my report:
Congregation increased IN n month
from a little over hundred to crowd
ed house. which remained until Sunday,
December 1G. 1894. Sermons preached
"a; baptlsms 10; funerals G; marriages
II; eXhortations 20; deacons ordained
3 churches organized !; pastoral vislta-
lions %; family prayers 10. Sunday
school addresses 10: letters OF dlsmission
3S; received by letter 3; members re-
ceived 10; total regular collections $500:
total by three rallies 500; grand total to
December 10, 1884. $40, all In twenty
seven weeks.
Does this look like n failure?
As regards the council he speaks OF,
would say, in the language OF an
other. "There amt going to be no case"
Yours faithfully.
i FIR AMCIS ROBINSON