The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-08
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISIS.
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an important relation TO the prosperity
and usefulness OF the Southern Baptists,
We COiisluci IL our uuty. wnIle deliauulliS
OF those IN charge vi ITS departments or
instruction, tie utmost patience In re-
search and the greatest discretion In ut
terance: to foster rather than to repress
the spirit OF earnest and reverent investi-
CATION.
4. That being fully assured that the
tender affection which We cherish for
this Institution, founded by our fathers
and bequeathed by them TO us. is shared
by the Baptists OF the South. we can safe
~ trust them as We ask them TO trust us,
TO guard IT'S honor. promote its useful
ness. and pray for It's prosperity.
DIR. WHfTSITTS LETTER
To the Board OF TT ustees of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary
Dear Brethren.-T beg leave TO return
sincerest thanks for the noble and gener-
Gus treatment you have bestowed upon
me. have only words OF affection for
every member OF the board. After con-
suIting with the committee | have the
following to say:
J. That I'm regard 70 tho articles writ
ten as editorials for the Independent u
have felt II a mistake. and the generous
action OF the Board OF Trustees renders
II easy for mo 20 make this statement
what ] wrote was from p PedobaDtist
STANDPOINT with view to stimulating his
i''lItl ItNtdTfn Win no thought mar IL
would injure the Rantsis and with no IN
tention TO dsparaee Baptist doctrines
or practices
.. That the article in Johns Encyclo-
paedia has probably passed beyond my
control: but II will be very plea sing to me
II can honorably procue the elimination
from II of whatever is offensive to any
OF my brethren.
3. Regarding the charge that I expressed
on conviction that n kinswoman of mine
ought 10 follow her husband into Pedobap-
list church. that II was never my inten-
ton TO express belief that the family out
ranked the church Of God. 7 believe that
obedience TO It's commands Is above every
other human duty. and that people I'm
every relation OF life ought to obey God
rather than man.
l. That on the historical questions in
volved In the discussion | find myself out
OF agreement with some honored histO-
rians; but what have written is the out
come Of patient and honest research and |
can do no otherwise than to reafiirm my
convictions and maintain my position.
But N In the future IN should ever he
made to appear that have erred in my
conclusions l would promptly and cheer
fully say so. | am a searcher after truth
and will gladly hail every helper in my
work.
D. That cannot more strongly assure
the brethren that 7 am a Baptist than
by What / have recently declared with
regard to the abstract of principles set
loFtn IN lNe luDidlufildi ldWS OF iHc
seminary / am heartily IN accord With
my Baptist brethren IN every distinctive
principle that they hold. Nv heart and
life are bound up with the Baptists and
| have no higher thought en- earth than
10 spend my lays I'm their Fellowship and
service in the name Of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Respectfully submitted
(Signo1 WI = WUrTSTTT.
A SUBSTANTIAL EXPRESSION.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. Nav SPECIAL.
A substantial expression OF the good
feeling over the settlement OF the Whit
slit controversy vas given after the SER
mon 10 night.
4 collection of two thousand and fftv
dollars was taken for the Students Aid
Fund Of the Seminary.