Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17


Rev. Thomas Dixon.
third street no longer lccomm ID l-ed
The crowds tha- iockcd to near the
Rev. Mr., DiNnn'5 sermons ana his Up
10 date preludes, Thus the storm las
been brewing for years, 1t may De anld,
and although the public was Iretty
well Informed on what occurred IN the
pulpit on Sunday at Association hail.
never knew Of the Internal warfare IN
the congregation.
Following the reading Of Mr. DlNon's
resignation this morning VIII be en-
hours talk by the minister. The resis-
nation Will be surprise to most of
those who assemble In the hall, but the
announcement that MT Dixon WIN es-
tablish Il church OF his own Will create
even more establishment TO become
member OF This church the applicant
VIII have TO answer in the affirmative
the questions
pa you believe In the Lord Jesus
Christi"
That is the only requisite.
objects ut thc New thnrch'
MT, Dixon looked somewhat enreWorn
and annoyed, but at the same time he
was lmpressively serious when ! saw
him last night He was preparing his
letter Of resignation, but declined 60
give me copy. saying II would not be
the proper thing.
Yes said he, 81 shall hand in my
resignation at the meeting tomorrow
morning as pastor OF the Twenty-third
Street Baptist church. The letter is
not finished yet, After l have read 1t
10 the congregation l shall devote one
hour TO explaining In full my reasons
for reslgning, and shall make some re-
marks aprOpos Of the occasion. / pro-
pose when l leave my pastorate here
To establish n new church, 1t viii be
constructed on sort OF unIon-evan-
gelcal basis.
There should be only one creed. If
a. nun heileges ~ tne '2rd Jesus
IN Ia t',"t 20 I'M lu,t ~ oc
- al 10 . On Hu'''g. W. ''sS ~ eoll-
a,i,iii,, ~ W i"Nv So. 'ttsI l'' ny
gre,.1t,o,, s'' ''' sc N""-
e'UT, l.u"'
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pe1Wgth pustoT ana eohFttshtH2'
,rh -, III, ~. i'N"n l9t some time,
-, p SIM VI 'lCHi, no uVt
TPptiWau u my 'yiS VI ~ e"tnlhs, WINE
-, o., ,',, IN pIeAch!hB IN the manner
lla' WI uo IHs most Soou 10 lhe great
10y IT,, NE1ln, some "l my con
p ,,,et'''u nav utuH ANXIOUS LOT some
f - 10 So u"uN W Wy 'iItt cnurth at
-, ~ "N'l, anu rust twenty
a., ,,i,'u e'' uIs,I,u w. ,rIlaih where
NJ IA .ts.yvi''.un 'l'Il, pcllb thus
cnTgret,, 'J ~ ''S'''''' '''o'e popular
s,,,.,,,,,, LII ~ 'ilat tolhorrpWs
~, W. 1, We NY NY sermon as pas
Nt,. - J - ,tI St'yS ShutSh'
~ 20 hot W un'3' Npru % When
., a"ail nay uoihpictcu pnst9rate OF
,.,,,rso s,,,,, wy a., Hutton VIII pc, OF
thc boorS ~ t,Nst ne ne e'"S'uer"''oh OF
ny 'ar "V V,,I OF trustees.
viii XII s1,IN we present 'qnEresalon
LA ia 10Y tosSt" Vr' Mr' Dixon con-
80, a. ~ ivPty 70 tnS question: 'eN-
In ,n, ~ ,,,,, ~, =, VIII accompany me
80 "is n." mI'N'
'"N"'"""' sermons Unpopular.
Mr., Dixon viii not tell about the or
Eanlzaton OF his new church or mem
tlon the names of those OF his present
congregation who win accompany him
In his new undertaking. He may saw
something about II this morning.
Mr.. Dixon have never bcep non,,iar
with the older and more conservative
members When Mr. Dixon persuaded
the CONGREGATION to rent Association
Hell he advocated the selling OF the old 4
ehurch property and the buying OF a
new plot OF ground and the erection OF
magnificent STRUCTURE. He wanted
10 nave church, library, schools and
gymnasium ana a sort Of polytechnic |
i',s,iSu.e coinplnSu' so the Old church
Years AGO. Buf tbe ', nno,. Tpout three
innoyation lnereas"d mi am, ,o , ,
property was taken away gron ~
dealer who was asked ia sGlt 4, '''i '"e
The older uneTbS,s ~ ", 'ei' ~
become more ana nv Nv 'ess' a, nave |
with The WV thiy,, -. Na91htisHeu /
the crowds tbat u,sro c',,,,tb o'ns anu /
tho preacher 'rhcv bs,ins ' hgaI
with Mr.. Dixon. hut he ,yn,,i1 ~ ~.
one Inch from tho stand be bad ~ tat SaNe
The church and coneTeg1tinn oS ~