Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-14
OEARLOTTEsvILLE TROUBLE.
In Defense of the Oouncil-Rev. Fox
Replies.

EDITOR OF RICHMOND PLANET:
We have written three articles, re-
speeding the difficulties that have ex-
listed between the First and Shiloh /
Churches, or Charlottesville, Va These /
articles were published in the Virginia |
Baptist, the last one OF them appearing
in Dec 81, 1895 issue.
The original of the following (Which |
we hope you will publish) was sent to
the Virginia Baptist, Jan 9, 1895, but
they failed to publish it, without Civ
/ ing any reason, as to why, notwith-
standing we have written them con-
corning the matter.
1t has been suggested that il was be-
cause it exposes the unbaptistic, and
unchristian conduct OF some, who are
connected with the paper and other
pets, or special favorites. This may
not be true. but it has that coloring.
Now, we shall endeavor to end our
exclamation of the Charlottesville
trouble in this article, by telling why
and how a mutual council was called
the results, etc.
Our last article left the pit baptized
believers, who were organized into the
: Shiloh Baptist Church, as they stood
at the close of the public, religious ex-
ercises, in which they were recognized
as a lawfully constituted Baptist
Church, July 2, 1895.
}, 1t must be remembered that the LIST
Church absolutely refused TO be heard
: before the recognizing council, despite
of all efforts on the part of said coun-
ell to hear from them, but, being yet
prNmpted by the spirit OF strife and
persecution, they followed the Shiloh
: Church to the Annual Session of the
: Piedmont Baptist Association, which
= convened in August, 1895, and opposed
4 NIsarw N
body.
The association investigated the
a matter and received the Shiloh Church
II into its membership, advising the two
, Churches to call q mutual-councll to
u settle the difficulties existing between
Y them.
/ In accordance with this recommen-
dation of the association, they mel
Jointly in the editice of the First
/ Church (the First having refused *
~ meet Shiloh at their place OF worship
~ and this Joint meeting referred al
- matters. pertaining to the calling o.
mutual council, TO the Deacons o
II the two Churches.
- These deacons there-upon appoint.
- ed the time and place, when and wher'
A. they would meet to arrange for sai'
. council.
:; They met accordingly and agrees
. that each Church should call fou
% brethren, of their own selection, {
n sit in the council, and that the council
;u be called to convene at 10 O'Clock {
M, September %, 1895, in the edific
- occupied by the Shiloh Church.
y, Four brethren (the writer being on
III of them) were called by Shiloh Churc
~ according to the above agreemen
"a and were present at the appOinte
IN time and place.
~ Two of the brethren. called by til
81 First Church, came to the city, bI
&c would not present themselves in tn
.S meeting, as the First Church had de
- lcided not to meet with the council,
o~s the appointed place and time.
We adjourned until p. m. to gi'
them time to decide. as to wheth
they would meet with us. They we
adj present when we convened at 2 p n
ar but acting (seemingly) under orde
zen of the First Church, they refused
We 90 into an organization of the cOunc
l it We again adjourned, until ?. \
vas hoping for better results. The
col brethren were again present. when
ow. convened at z p. M, but still refus
i'm, to participate.
9 We then decided that the brethI
lent of Shiloh Church had done their du
mo- and that they should take no furtt
nth steps in the matter, than to report {
i'm, above stated facts at the next ANN
y a Session of the Piedmont Associat
in vindication of their fidelity q
Church.
The First Church or those
t6a brethren acting for them) wired OF
ant brethren, who came on early train
o-,e next day (September %, 180b) and b
~ = a meeting OF their own, in the edi
-, ~ w W of the First Church, after we had
the city.
:, 1t was this one-sided something
y IL rather one-sided nothing, as to its
20 ing O mutual council) that publis
.i. its proceedings in the Virginia Bap
"A - of October %, 1898, headed "Cou
~ - in Sitting" and signed: ''P. +. Mo-
So chairman, Bernard Tyrell, Secreta
ao Now, Mr.. Editor, we have Civ
,no full statement of facts, pertainin
POP~ the Charlottesville trouble, and
IL we have done with but little comm
because these facts of themselves,
sufficient to convince every intellie
fair-minded Baptist that the Sh
5;Dr Baptist Church, of Charlottesville,
is far more worthy of the recOgni
and fellowship of the Baptist Brot
hood, than First Church Of Charlo
500. vile.
G. u. Yours in defense of right,
,ssion Salem, Va, b. +.
werel March 8, 1895.