The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-16

| before tho multitude. he departed from
them. and separated the Disciples. disput-
,n,. daily IN the school OF one Tyrannus -
vorninc them that the measure taken by
| Tho APOSTLE some !. 500 years ago. might be-
como a necessity I'm the then present state
~ affairs. The Lord Witnessed 10 his SER
mon and many OF us yet feel the inilu-
cnccs Of the occasion.
As matters dld not improve. on Wednes-
dav. February 26th. the pastor felt called
10 tender his resignation. or 10 have the
church officially endorse the teachings az
which exception had been taken as ne
cy.rcseol his firm conviction that mat
tcrs could not 30 on as they were without
practically nulifying the progress or ths
cause Of our Lord and Saviour IN the
churcb and demanded that a vote De taken
on the following Sunday afternoon IN
mass meeting. for the settlement OF the
question. Tho meeting was held. ana
vote OF ifs against 123 decided Tor the re-
lection OF the pastors resignation an"
tho accordance OF his teachings. TINS
meeting. which 70 was confidently believed
would put q stop 90 tho dissension prove"
TO Doc nothing but a further incentive TO
tho opposition faction. and changed tNelI
resistance into malignant Nltupci"io"'
Lastly. the pastor, realizing the existence
OF absolutely lrreconciiablc elements, al
ter preaching a sermon from II. Tim.
iv -. as last charge Withdrew AZ the
close. on Wednesday evening. March 4.
1895. and then followed the event stated at
the beginning Of this narrative.
STARTED a NEW CHURCH.
We met al the pastors house. we
were intentionally crowded. but joyous.
were intentionally crowded but joyous
ass We realized that we had obeyed COD
from our hearts and we all know now
the Lord kept AS together In BONDS OF
Christian fellowship which bond Us sweet
Co remember. that stood the severe strain
OF cold satire and ungOdly wit.
Through tho kindness OF Mrs. Mary i.
Kaufcit who generously gave us the use
OF her public hall. we were ablo 20 meet
with more comfort. The hall became 70
u.s. 'the school of one URANUS II was
n alcorgly suggested that 81 was unsafe
and that us umhers would break under
the strain Of the crowds that assembled
Oh. but whether 10 was true or not, how
many of us fclt that underneath us
were the everlasting arms, even In more
than the spiritual sense. AS our memory
dwolls on the many manifestations Of
Gods mercy and salVauO4 Do the little
laII. our hearts go up in grateful thanks
giving There We saw His power and felt
Ills presence, II has place in our hearts
and iu the history Of this church that
time Will not enacc. II seemed the
threshold of the open door, know
Thy works. behold l have set before thee
an open door, and no man can shut 80,
for thou hast "a little strength, and has
kept my word. and hast not denied my
Name" Oev. iiL. So
To-day, three months and ten days old,
we have "a beautiful house OF worship.
rate unto Himself two missionaries from
our midst. who will take the glad tide
ings' 10 South America. We see His
goodness and mercy following our steps,
and we know that II is better
farther on. But. above ALL we
are standing fast in the liberty
whcrowith Christ has made MS
Free and are "cOntending earnestly for
the faith which was once delivered 10
tho saints The fire kindled IN our
hearts by the Spirit of God burns brightly
and our Higlf Priest-even Jesus-ever
wntchful tender in His divine solicitude
for u.s. will keep II burning constantly.
as on the affairs OF Old the priests kept
an ever-burning fire.
TRIED TO RIDICULE Is.
From the outset Of our work. an at
tempt has been made 10 bring ridicule
upon it, The incipicnt church has been
referred TO as "a sanctihed band "a
fanatical SET" and other misnomcrs but
to-day this unjust mist IS rapidly disap-
pearing and our true position is being
clearly defined before the public. The
Lord hasten tho day when our purpose 20
serve God i'm spirit and in truth may
De clearly seen hy every one who has con-
domned ms on the nlmsy foundations Of
learsay evidence and give us power TO
let our light shine as individuals and
ls a church.
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH.
Richmond. Va. June u. 1896.