Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
THEY STILL PROTEST..
l.sti,l Ministers Oppose Appropriations
10 SoCtarIar Charities.
,.,r SYMPATHY ron DiAz.
our Representatives Urged TO Use
their influence in Ills Beh"if-pr'
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-,. sess,on Of the Baptist Pastors Con-
,...--, Yesterday was Of unusual inter
the attendance was large, and
~. 5.scussioas were more animated than
usual
e., H. L. Bagby reported what had
49,, dome by the committee appointed
,snton the city Council not to allow
'.,.-oprations for another year TO sec
..-.sn institutions. Most Of the morn
~. ,oyr was spent In a discussion Of
49, ,Yestion. and the following resolu-
..,. offered by Dr. Hatcher, DR.. Cooper
d, the chair. were unanimously adopted:
resolved. That We express our I'M
,-.,.8 thanks 10 the committee APP
..,,ed 10 confer with the City Council
Inf, reference TO appropriations 10 de-
educational institutions for the prompt
ness discretion. and fidelity with which
,ssv discharged their duty.
Resolved. further, That we feel con-
..rsinei TO express our profound and in
,.r.e regret that the city authorities
have PASSED these bills Of appropriation
.- violation OF the principle Of constitu-
r.nal Jaw, which provides for absolute
SEPARATION Of Church and state; and
that we feel st our duty 10 emphasize
our opposition to the action thus taken.
Resolved. That we desire 10 assure the
mH. that we are in no way actu-
6trl by sectarian prejudice against any
4nf n or TaDpyaf-
nation. but that we are actuated purely
by "a desire 20 vindicate and establish a
,-.rruIa in defence of which our fathers
,s.rt their treasures OF money and blood.
Resolved. That loyalty to this princi-
Mo viii constrain US 10 prosecute the
i,,lr thus joined. and We call on all true
friends u religious liberty 10 unite with
ms until this practice OF misappropria-
ton shall have been abandoned.
EARNEST APPEAL FOR DIAZ.
Another subject Of interest taken under
,.,s.derat.on was the imprisonment in
r,ul Oi Rev Mr.. Diaz. the chief mis-
,dgary in that country Of the Home
Mission Board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention. Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Battle. of
Petersburg. was present. and took part
che discussion Of this matter. The
Petersburg ministers had already taken
action Iu the matter, and Or. Battle hoped
0 meet General Lee here and lay before
hin such facts as he had in connection
With the Gaze. After talking over the
natter 40 some length a committee was
erclutei % take suitable action in the
-trm.-ts Resolutions Of sympathy were
sI1rt.l. and kilograms OF letters were
llrt 90 the Virginia senators and repre-
..rtatiyes I'm Congress urging them 10 use
..r influence IN behalf Of the imprisoned
MISSIONARY. An appeal was also made 10
General Lee. and letter Of sympathy
ua. sent 20 the officers Of the Home
Board lu Atlanta.
PAPER on SANCTIFICATION.
At the Methodist Ministers Conference
yesterday morning. Rev. Or. Paul White
tsai presiding elder Of West Rich
uoni District read a paper on
'Slrctl6cau0n and Perfection" in
h,rs was u0 special change after
confession. called sanctifcation. The
paper was prepared at the request of the
body 10 contained a history OF his ex-
animation 0f The matter, and a presenta-
Ton ~ h's present views.
lH The paper he departs from the teach |
na 'ha' be- imbibed in early life from |
Wesley Fletcher and CarvOssa, and an
rollc., The belief. from the teaching Of |
Scripture that all VINO are children OF
God are sanctihed; assals and condemns |
ihe claim oi those who profess to have
received The witness OF the Spirit TO their |
entire sauc,ihcation. and represents per- !
fiction es a realization Of ideals that are
displaced and substituted by other ideals !
o., character IS developed
la- paper received the hearty approval |
t' ihc preachers meeting. Dr. White |
head was thanked for it, and requested |
90 publish u DO the AdvOcate-the organ |
a. the Virginia conference.
SCENES AT THE TRIAL OF JESUS.
Ir herr spoke on Sunday night to a
Iai-e assemblage in the First Presbyte- !
Ian church in his series Through PaIes- |
uae "i'h Christ ON the Friday morning |
O. Passion Week. as follows.
80 I-.d now occurs 10 Plate. and |
~ "'a.l en1eavor 90 throw on Hcrod the |
4t.i4.lh oi Glillee. the lisagTeeable task |
q e.ilemulug Jesus Jesus being a |
Dai-.t3u he might hope 10 turn it all /
over 10 him. Herod being IN Jerusalem |
a. ihe time, was probably stopping at the |
Oh palace OF the Maccabees. rot far |
i''n me house Of Caiphas. He and plate I
"-- been az odds, too. and this might |
pa. io O. reconciliation. So he hoped, /
".- tu- 10 turned out.
N0u Jesus stands before Herod Antipos.
l.- I'irarch OF Gallilee. who had long |
n.-,- 90 see him, and be witness of a |
M'a-'t Herod piled him with questions, |
90. Jesus opened not his mouth to speak, |
""- answered never a word TO the cold. |
N-h'itsi monarch. who had muir |
'..'4 John the Baptist. and whose whole 1
a. stained with crime The chief /
3'-',a and scribes yehemently accused /
''' Dul De stood speeches. in the /
'l.'@ oi conscious innocence. Then /
i'.IY4 with his men OF war Knocked |
.- aifdyins him I'm gorgeous robe of /
..'tle royalty, sent him back to PLATE. /
'-." THESE events were coming for 1
'-'i What OF Judas? He had his money; |
''ey iarihng. bat all peace and Joy /
sag deserted his soul forever, and his /
-.a,i was al afame from a torch lighted |
" gen. A tempest OF fiery remorse ragged l
"'...n hin that was driving him 10 |
.Iaf. He knew and felt that he had \
Iay,4 innocent blood. He now saw /
,.al Christ must die that day, and that /
-e could 10 nothing 10 prevent II. lie /
To- the chief priests and elders OF /
o.. otnhedrein. crying out: II have SIN
n mat have betrayed innocent !
..l' What is that 10 us?" is the /
10y See thou 10 that" Judas is now |
-'Nen 10 desperation. lie has his we'll 4
earned thirty pieces OF silver with him. !
-'e 'aEes out the coins, and filings them 4
..piH MN. and as they ring along the |
..''o.e pavement Of the temple, Judas /
avs rom the spot. The officials decide |
"' once that the price Of blood could not |
80 Hto Che temple treasury. they would /
70 buy graveyard Ito bury 1
s,i,-nstr in and this was henceforth !
''i'tl The Field Of Blood"
D,i Judas cannot fly from his crime. 1
.eI Dc ia now part OF himself. In |
ttiauon be determines 10 destroy him 1