Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-05
:RRELL ANSWERS ROBINSON,
iLonED CHURCH MEMBERS ARE
BADLY WORKED UP.
ne Mount GiIead Church Row Is
Ventilated by 1. NJ. Terrell, Who
wa. Attacked by Rev. Robinson.
another salty Letter..


another salty Letter.
The publication OF Rev. Robinson's
liter IN tho Gazette yesterday regard
z the troubles in Mount Gilend
! surch stirred up the colored church
embers of all denominations to a
Eh degree Of excitement. 1. ". Ter
II has prepared the subioined reply
( Roblnson's communication, and 1t
doubt will be equally as interest
Z TO the colored folks.
TO the Editor: To enable the read
q public TO judge as to which PARTY
right In this contest between Rev.
Johnson and Mount Gilead church.
is absolutely necessary for them
have a perfect knowledge OF
Nv undenlable facts. In giving these
! lcts to the public we do so without
10 least prejudice. our only object Is
I, maintain the integrity OF the church
nd TO uphold the time honored doc
! lines of the bible, Baptist principles
nd usages, which to US are more pre-
Gus than any earthly jewel IL IS
. l5r the moral growth OF TINS com
iun1fy. the spiritual welfare OF Mount
lead church, and denominauonal Tel
bwship from q doctrinal standpoint
aat we have taken the bold stand
a favor OF truth and Righteousness.
IL Baptist churches are independent
/ organizations, 5elicyeing in demo-
fatlc form OF government.
. 81 The bible is their rule OF falth
md practice.
g. The church Is responsible to Christ
( lone Tor the execution OF the laws
hid down in the bible.
Acting upon the above principles.
sur church called Rev. Robinson last
I uno TO the passionate Of Mount Gil
ead church. with an opposition Of
!rht members Il was hoped that
With a wise, judiclous administration
ipon the part OF the pastor. this minor
lsty would have been won and the
church consolidated. but on the con-
. .rary, the minority has Increased ana
iscord has prevailed the church from
geek to week The pastors adinlnis-
ration, instead OF unifylng. has widen
~ the breach, hence Rev. Robinson
signed the following document Cor the
.icace and harmony OF the church.
'gs-Hl. and see II he mas compiled
NTH his own agreement
Fort worth. Tex. Dee. II, 1894 For
Ind IN consideration of peace and har-
nony. /. J Francis Robinson. pastor
pf Mount Gilead Baptist church, agree
lhaE ~ the officers OF said Mount Gl-
lead Baptist church shall pay me the
sum OF ninety-One dollars and twenty
.cents (sg.eW salary due myself and
aslfe az pastor and orEanist OF Said
church. ! WIFI, after Sunday aight s
service, December l6, ask Tor leave
Of absence Tor four WEEKS. and dur
Ing said four weeks absence. | snail
nnaily resign my paatorair and said
church shall grant letters Of dismission
10 myself and wife, and ~ Is further
agreed that shall have an after col
lection on next sunday night, Decem-
Der ~. and that the officers are to
pay the December rent OF my present
dwelling house. to al OF which ! agree.
Furthermore. agree % aid in raising
money on the church dcbt during my
last Sunday December 10, 1885,
This resignation Is final. so far as
my connection with said church ID
concerned.
(signedO ]. FRANCIS ROBINSON.
Salary stops per agreement, Deeem-
Der l6. 1894. j. +. ~
Fort Worth. Tex, Dec. Il, 1884, Re
ceiyed OF Mount Gliead Baptist church
officers the sum OF ninety-one dollars
and twenty cents IN fun for services
a. pastor ard for services OF wife as
organist, to date OF December H. 1898.
(Signed) j. FRANCIS ROBINSON,
Now. note a Few points:
/. Mr.. Robinson saw that his ndmin'
istration was u failure, and agreed Il
resign In four weeks.
Q Before his resignation was pre-
% AfnUVfffMnl tatnVnpFf
of tho members. without any previou;
notice or c0nsultttlon OF the enurcn
and conducts services al another rlac'
In opeu rebellion ga the church, Wher'
he has invitad 'hir' friends and sup
porters and the publlc IN general Il
meet him Ia divine service, Decemb q
20. 1891. tweniy-four days previous L
the dntc on which he was TO rcfign
while from his own asreemen9 h'
was yet pastor Of our church, Thu
constitutes Il charge OF Disregard 10
truth and open rebellion TO the church
His temperament and general con
duct were not such az compo-t VIA
the scriptures, which say: ~ hishoi
must be blamelesa as n steward o
God; not self w.lled' not soon an
cry"
%. It Is a time honorcd custom o
our denomination 20 Invite Nisiunl
brethren anu alHitls 10 ENiNh NsAA ~
IN our business meetinga. This rul
WAS entirely disresardcd by Mr.. Rob
linton, Rev. o. b. Perpcner, the stat
euperlntendent OF missions. under up
polutment both OF our colored ans
white Sunday school board was lnvlte'
along With other visiting brethren p!
4 vote OF the church TO seat in GU
conference.
He was perempiorily ordered out b
Mr.. Robinson. This state mlssionar
was honorcd with a seat In the WINK
sunday school convention which me
last summer at Abilene. Tex, on
was invited TO address the convention
When this educated Christian man wa
enubbed and humiliaied u inHnlted tn
fi,-tn,rpnee of Mount Giead church,
- l..Ne eEtpbli5nsd MS rights ~ y
Ind any Baptist usage undoubtedl
dictates thae he should have Resigned
and, in quiet orderly way. asked &c
a letter OF dismission.
If he felt that another church WI
needed In Fort Worth he should haN
gotten his forces together IN nm Of
Derby way and Invited council
inquire into the edvlsablity OF sue
an Organisation. This course woul
have given him the full fellowship an
co-opaiatlon OF the denominations. i
naliy. II ia his Judgment the ehurc
was pursuing an unscripturai cours
We Have Just Receive,