The age-herald., 1897-12-15

vided that all resolutions that may be of fered be referred to committee, who shall report to the body at a given time, rec ommending definite action, and that then there be allowed the fullest scope consist ent with the interests of our convention work proper for fair and fraternal dis cussion of all that is involved in this con- troversy.
 q close, then, by suggesting that 1t is for us to confer together and decide De- tween these plans.
 "If we decide upon the first plan, then, let us remember that the silence agreed upon will be golden, only in case 1t be golden silence. Silence without the alloy of compromise for either side.
 "As to a vote without debate, It IS hkely that when taken it would prove uhsatls- factory to either side.
 Personally, therefore, l am favoraple to the third plan provided 1t be so agree1 upon and guarded as to prevent nurtlul wrangle and secure decision WHICH III the time and spirit of it shall have due regard to the other interests of this con vention."
 Rev. Dickinson asked Dr. Eager if he called the meeting because he was member of the board of trustees. The doctor replied that this was party what prompted him.
 Are you going to decide the case on It's merits independent of what action this convention may takeP'
 "YeS."
 No Necessity For Action.
 of man is that fair what is the use of us acting?'l Uaughter) Rev Dickinson then said that If pr. Whitsitt was guilty he should be turned out of the church. If not, 1t would pc al. outrage to turn him out If the poaru ot trustees found him guilty and couluh turn him out, he would be Eeady to help them. , . IL.
 "Wea haven't the facts here to try the case" he continued 'We can't get thefa We can't try him fairly, for pr. Wmtsitt is not here to defend himself. l He illustrated a point by saying that a mob never tried man fairly, while a jury | of twelve possibly fiftieth part or a | mob was selected by law 10 try criminal. l He then moved that it be tEe sense ot this conference that the Whitsitt question l go over until next year. It then looked as 1 though a 1uietus was going to De put on | the conference at once. He said that the convention had no right to consider thlS | question, that it was delegated with cer- 1 tain. duties that forbade any action on the Whitsitt matter This motion was amehd- l ed and amended until the conclusion was | reached as given above.
 Rev Shackelford man who had grown gray in the service of the church, next I secured recognition from the chairman | He said: "If we have no interest in the 1 seminary I am in favor of the resolution; 1 He then argued that the convention old
 have authority and that if action was no, l taken the masses of the brethren would be disappointed.
 A spicy part of the debate came when he quoted Rev. Dicknson's illustration m | regard to mob law. and asserted that he compared the Baptist church to mob A Little storm l "Excuse me for interrupting the speaker. hut that is not fact" said Rev. Dickin- l son. . T., | Explanations followed and all ended in | a good humor
 l The discussion continued for some time, | heinz participated in by the prominent
 men on both sides. Among them was Rev. | Stevens Tucker, who created so mucn talk l several months ago by changing rom the | Presbyterian to the Baptist church. It IS l claimed that he was drawn oyer by the
 Whitsitt controversy. He said that Wh't- | sitt was a man ahead of the age. That in | twenty years his position would prooapY
 be declared sound and that now the con.
 yention should take no action which would | probably reflect on its wisdom ana euucd- 1 ton in latter years.
 | Delegates were arriving all day yesterday, l and when the convention is called to or
 der this morning 300 Baptists from dis | tance are expected to be. present. Ministers Meeting.
 The Ministers Institute met at 20 a. m. 1 Rev w A. Hobson was called to the chalr'
 At 10:3O paper was read by Rev. Z' b. | Roby, D. D. Subject, Ihe fdSlor a9 :,
 Leader" The paper was an able one and
 much discussed
 The afternoon session was opened with | devotional services by Rev J. D. Cook.
 In the absence of Dr. Crumpton, the es-
 sayist the subject of the hour, "The Sec
 ond Coming of Christ" was thrown open
 for general discussion, which was partlcl-
 pated in by a number of brethren.
 The paper of Dr. Dickenson, of Selma,
 was one of marked ability The crowded
 condition of our columns will not permit
 it's insertion. Indeed, it was production | of such rare merit that anything but a
 verbatim report would do it an injustice. | The subject discussed was "The Holy Spirit | Tn the New Testament Church."
 The discussion of the Young Peoples s
 union engaged the attention of the minis
 ters' conference last night. The principal feature of the occasion was the address of I Dr. Blackwell, the corresponding secretary | of the Baptist Young Peoples union of the | south Dr. Blackwell is a man of fine pres
 ence and engaging speech, and the work is | fortunate to have his matured powers to
 sustain it.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union of the
 south is department of an organization | which covers the North American continent l north of Mexico.
 | The board of trustees of Howard college