The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-31

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The revival in the Baptist Church, re-
Gently closed. q one now being CON
Quoted by the Methodists. have both
been attended by remarkable success, as
already reported in the Washington
Star. The amity and fellowship be-
tween these denominations are I'M strik-
ing contrast with the feeling displa we'd
IN the beginning Of the century. as
manifested then BY the leading expo
nents Of those churches. Then there
were very few churches in this section
OF n country, and the preachers rode
long distances and held services on
saturdays and Sundays, rarely getting
to any one church oftener than once
a month The old men of today recall
this period with great pleasure and never
tire of relating their recollections of
those good old times.
The most noted ~expounders Of the
Gospel In Northern Virginia then were
the Reys. Roszer of the Methodist
Church and Gilmore Of the Baptist. They
were rigid and unyielding believers each
IN the tenets and doctrines of his own
faith and advocates OF the church mill
tant, considering it their duty to thew
TO the line, let the chips fall where they
may" In UNFOLDING their doctrines
they not only attacked the opposing
principles Of the other church, but these
TWO being almost the only preachers Of
their respective denominations in Lou
doun and Fauquier, they frequently In
duiged N sharp and vigorous personaIf-
tes IN the pulpit and elsewhere. which
unen ulI gay an;n mouid oe apt % beget an
talK with n h has a lively recolIec-
ton OF these masterful preachers recall
ed q number OF interesting anecdotes
print. 80 A
On one occasion they both had an
pointments In Ieesburg on the same
sunday, and, as was the custom in those
DAYS, they received new members into
the church at the close Of each SERIES
o. meetings. Returning to their homes
after church the two CONGREGATION met
On opposite sides Of the same street.
Ihe Methodist divine. thinking TO de-
liver a smarting thrust in the hearing
OF almost the whole of both f7ocks, CALI
ed across the street to the shepher Of
the Baptist fold:-
How d'ye do, Brother Gilmore; one
day" =
"Ah. ha, that's all right replied the
placid immersionist, .tback-sIiding Bap-
tisIs make very good Methodist
constant themes Of difference between
them, upon which an opportunity 10
cross swords was never suffered to pass
unnotieed, were close communion on the
one sid and the insuficiency Of infant
baptism on the other. One communion
DAY In the Baptist Church. the Rev.
Mr. Roszell made 1t a point to be pres
ent, having no service at his own church
on that day. He had a seat on one Of
the front benches. Mr.. Gilmore spread
the communion table with great care
just in front of where the Methodist d.
vine was sitting. and when all was ready
he cleared his throat and with great
soiemnity said in his powerful and i'm
preSSfve voice.
Brother Rosze1I, If this were my table
! should invite o to partake: but be-
ing my Fathers I dare notis
Instead of sinking through the f4nar
Mr. Roszell calmly replied:-
Brother Gilmore, if this were your
table | should await your invitation: but
being my Fathers I shall help myselfp'
and. suiting the action to the word.
reached over and with great seriousness
and solemnity took the bread and wine.
without molestation, to the intense
amusement OF the congregation.
They were both great lights In their
churches. dearly beloved by their people
and possessed of a vigorous Christian
fervor that made itself felt and result
ed in great good wherever their minis
Jrations were carried on.-Washington
Evening Star.