Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
Rev. Powell's Announcement
Rev. Jasper's Denial.
A MISUNDERSTANDING
PLEASANTLY AD-
JUSIED.
ReVs. John Jasper and II.
Powell will Exchange
PuIpItS April 18th at
IL and 3 O'clock.
BOTH WE'RE RIGHT-THE MATTER
FULLY EXPLAINED.
Great ReiOicing-Suuday School Union
Personal and Brief Notes.

Great ReiOioing-Suuday School Union
Personal and Brief Notes.
1t was stated in our notes in last
weeks PLANET that Rev. Powell and
Rev. John Jasper would on the first
Sunday in April exchange pulpits
Rev. Powell to preach at Sixth Mt.
Zion Church at III O'Clock and Rev
Jasper would preach for Fifth Church
st 3 o'clock. Rev. Powell on last Sun
day announced the same to his people
In the afternoon it was rumored
abroad that Rev. Jasper had made a
denial of these appointments from his
pulpit. Upon investigation these
statements were fully verified.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Rev. Powell did agree to preach for
Rev. Jasper and his people; Rev. Jas
per did agree to preach for Rev. Pow
ell but not at the 9Th Church, not /
knowing that Rev. Powell was pastor |
OF the Fifth Church. No objection to /
Rev. Powell, but on account OF long
standing difference between the two |
churches, years before the prese mt pas
tor took charge.
While the two divines were in pleas
ant conversation over their labors of
love for the Masters Cause, Rev Pow
ell incidently spoke of his work in
Manchester while q missionary also
by invitation ne had preached for Rev.
jasper, Sixth Mt. Zion on the first
Sunday in September 1895. hence Rev
Jasper got the idea that Rev. Powell
nagfnr nf n Qbnr0h in Mapahoofnr
not knowing that he was pastor of the
Fifth Church. Rev. Powell knowing
that he had preached (by invitation Of
committee of deacons from Sixth
Mt. Zion) believing since he had been
been pastor of Fifth Chcrch for ten
months no explanation was offered OF
asked fer and the agreement ent red
into without further debate
But when Rev. Jasper learned from
his deacon and our notes in this pape
that Rev. Powell was pastor of the 5tl
Church he at once refused to preacl
for the 9th Church. Now since IL /
true there was q difference existsn
between these two churches Rev. Jas
per was Justified in the position taken
Rev Powell is not to be blamed 10
the courtesy shown Rev. Jasper in ar
ranging for the exchange OF pulpits
but is to be commended by all right
ing of the troubles between the tw
churches. They now fully understan
the position of each other, and agree
to stand by the fret agreement. Rev
Powell will preach at Sixth Mt. Zio
Church next Sunday, April 4th at 1
o'clock, text, 2nd Cor. 1928; Rev
John Jasper at Fifth Church, 3:o'clock
text, Revelation 10 :5-6.
The following statement furnishe,
md tho Sfwfk Mo..v,e -,
Church will explain the feeling tina
now exist in the Fifth Church relativ
to the trouble, to wit:
To the Rev. John Jasper, pastor anS
members of the Sixth Mount Zion Bap
fist Church city.
Dear Brethren and christian co
workers-At regular church meeting
of the Fifth Baptist Church held or
the first Monday night in April 1895
the attention of our church was called
to . Misunderstanding existing be-
tween your church and ours, relative
to the setting apart as a regular Bap-
fist Church of what was known as the
late Union" Baptist Church on Navy
Hill some ten years ago. Our church
after looking into the matter and
hearing quite q full and free explana-
ton from several of the older men,
bers, all agreeing that they had no
knowledge of having appointed any
brethren to sit in council with thos-
called together; or q knowledge of
having received a request to sit in
council, neither have they ever receiv-
ed any report from any committee
claiming to have taken a part in the
organisation of what was known as the
Union" Baptist Church as represen-
tatives of our church. The young
members claim to have no knowledge
OF the affair whatever; the church BY
common consent fully agrees. deny
the right of and condemned the ac-
tions of any and all self-constituted
committees or delegates to act for our
church in the matter above referred
to, without authority; and the pastor,
Rev. John p. Clark was instructed by
motion to appoint a committee of five
brethren to attend to this and kindred
matters.
This matter has been Disturbing
element in our church and between
the 9Th Mount Zion Church for low
these many years and the main body
OF the church have been at loss as *
what was the cause and now brethren
having made this explanation and de
NAL in good faith. we hope, trust anC
pray that you will receive it in thu
same kind brotherly love and chris
tian spirit in which it is sent Let u
ioin hands and hearts in Christian
Union. and work together in harmon
in advancing the cause of Christ t
the saving of the souls Of men and tn
blessing of a perishing world to tn
honor of God and his Christ over al
exec edingly regrettIng this unfortu
nate affair and the unpleasantnes
caused thereby. We have the homo
and privilege on behalf of the 9Th Bar
fist Church to sign ourselves, your
for peace, union and love,
WIN. Il. CARTER,
Chairman Committe.
True copy
While the various reports has serV
ed to excite high and intensity til
feeling Of the people, we feel assure
that the above will be a sweet an
pleasant morsel to the loving an
peace seeking Christians. Thus it wi
be seen that what we reported las
week was practically true.
Fifth Church services will be u
stairs all day and the Sunday-schoc
Union will be held in the basement q
Sd. m, President Nelson William
and officers have prepared a most ex
cellent programme, let all come pray
ing and prepared to give literally t
help the good cause along and hav
such time as the means of grace vii
afford.
Rev. William J. Smith will preacl
at Galilee Baptist Church next Sunda,
afternoon Go end hear him.
Rev. W. Z. Nash preached an excel
lent sermon at Second Baptist Churcl
last Sunday morning. Rev. Y. ID. Lew
ia preached afternoon and night two o.