The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
BAPTlSTS NEAR A CRISIS.
ARUPTURE or THh URCBIN TBE
BOUTH IMuINENT.
A Tumnltuous Campaign waaing Against
Dr. whitsitt. President Of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept l0-Therc SIS
uttle doubt now that the attempt 10
force The resignation OF Dr. Wmtsitt
President Of the Southern Baptist Thco-
logical Seminary. I'm this city. and the
boycotting OF that institution will result
IN "a division OF tho Southern church into
two organizations. The developments IN
the controversy. which has ragged for
somo time. and during the last three
weeks has assumed more sinister ass
pcct render such a result almost in
evitAble G
The Baptist Associations have been
holding their sessions in different parts
OF this State. and the strongest rcsolu-
lions condcmning Dr. Whitsltt. demand
iny his resignation. and Withdrawing an
support from tho institution unless he
leaves 90 have been passed in an OF
them. ln nearly every case such rcsolu-
aora have been adopted almost uuani-
Woufiy but ln Tho Lone Run Association.
which has just concluded its sessions
which were attended by several thousand
Pesons each day. The Whitsitt minority
was stronger and tho proceedings were
characterized by degree OF turbulence
ana fancor unfNampicl in tho history or
tho church. Delegates stood ON benches
guage which might hayc been expected
only in q rcd-hot political convention
ine resolutions were PASSED. however
uF decided majority. In speech made
tlc next dar tho Row Fr1uci. W. Taylor
characterized doc methods ar their adop-
ton ae "disTIccful' and said Doe had sat
with bowed head ashamed that DTS hrctn-
rem and pr0fessod followers OF Christ
should lend themselves TO such am cX-
Ilhifluu OF temper
During the afternoon. ~ the closing
session. Tho Row. Dr vs.. D. Powers made
Dis report a9 the messenger Of the assoc
citation 20 Tho southern Baptist tonFcn-
ton which was held nj Wilmington n.
O.. boo May last where resolutions were
passed practically generating Dr. Whit
slit These resolutions 30 was supposed.
would put an end 20 tho controversy.
but Dr Powers ala nat $50 regard them.
and Boo his report he foreshadowed the
programme which his faction. headed hy
Dr r. IT, Eaton pastor Of one Of the
Baptist churches ln this city, proposed 10
carry out. ln DIS report Doe said;
'I heard some resolutions read and "a
HYMN sung and saw some Handwriting.
Nothing was settled at tho Southern Bap-
fist Convention. Tho battle has just bee
Fun The hig E0rtiets can Doe bought and
scared. but not SO the little ones. ] would
urge upon you that We win have 10 do hy
Che refractory Baptiste 0e our f0refaihcrs
GA hv the Campbellltes For two or three
ye1rs they thought they Wcrc too good
TO lose. hut thcy were finally compelled
10 fAltI LH'ih' Ny r lhlfHl ae wen liiaht w
our minds On the fact that We can only
hnvo peace Wa.n We conquer "a peace.
Tho seminary Ia the largest religious
institution in tho South and has an annual
attendance or 4Vl TO '" siun' his. 10 psi
richly cnou"c1. inc largest s'u-cl lueI7
ne'n6 tho lHie Gov. Brown, or georgia.
and the Norlons "a wealthy FAMILY OF
Louisville. Ihe Norfon9 are earnest sup
portelf NJ Dr. Nhii'ltL ass are vast
majority or the communion IN this cry.
Anticipating tho action fofo' h1dowed hy
nr Powers. the other Baptist churches
here propose 90 form an independent ass
ISOLATION excluding Dr Eaton church:
and This action viii doubles Doe followed
ly other churches in the South causing
split which may prove as wide and deep
as that which separates the Hapuste and
tho Camphelhtes Tho suppoi iers OF Dr.
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