The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
CHANGES HIs CHURCH.


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Christian church on Wednesday night, The
subject being "rhe First Gospel Meeting
| How Conducted and the Result" During
the evening Rev. c. W. TurreIl. formerly
OF the Rap;is; faith. was made a member
Of the ChrisIEi church by letter For
severins his counecsion with the old church
and joining the new he gave the following
reasons;
The Central Christian Church. Houston.
Texas,
| Having severed ms connection with that
| organisation. the Baptist church, with
which have heea connected since early
childhood. ind desiring to cas-; IL my lot
with YOU dean !, fitting that should
present my reasons tor this change. Fiis;
o; all ! wish 10 express. with the utmost
sincerity. my gratitude for ali that The
Batplst church has done fer me- recall,
with feelinEs that can not he expressed in
more words. The fact that my childhood 5
happy DAYS were spent unasr the nurture.
and help. ard protection oi that church.
CAD uu Forget the years spent In far DIS
;snt Stnts beside the affairs Of an orEani5a-
iio1 that has given TO the world such men
Is Bowling and AriniiaEe. and Fulton ana
McArthur and later the friends tired snd
true IN the sunny south that have been
SO faithful 20 me remember that tho "a
We have differed radically concerning Goo
word and the work 81 the church Of Tod.
We, our friendship hiss never been inpa'-.I
o. iesssned IN its practical helpiulness.
Therefore turn from thar church .i.d
from thnsc personal friends thereia tho
fu my fh "a g. n il
coDcerncdl with feelings o. mingled reg;
and thsukfutuesS Desiring 10 md a COM
pauy 81 Chfists disciples VINO take the
Bible as Their ouly rule q faith and prac-
uce come TO YOU declaring nonestl. and
sincerely that ! desire that thy Coo shall
be my God Thy people ny people where
ttou icArcst ! Wa lodge and where thy
dlesi viii die The Lord DO so 70 me and
more slso ~ aueht but death come be-
iwecn me- and thee.
Nevertheless IN making this change It
IS fitting that Should present TO you an
account. though Of Necessity 1t will have
go be briefly told % my reasons for this
change ] au uat lu accord with the Pap
tlst ecurrh upon certain points Of doctrine
sra practice. which ! VIII endeayor 10
briefly state.
p. 90 no; believe 10 the doctrine known.
generally. az CaiYuism Tbzt is % say.
% 49, t' ."t ++i' 'tiNt''9u'' AiAAl Atu nus
determined NJ any wise VINO should repent
shl oe' ONE followers Of Christ bus do
tc!iefe ihal ,Ae on repeated whatsoever
Oh the scriptures means that any one con,
u ihF VII. become a disciple Of Jesus
fo not believe that u Is impo lsiole
f3T a converted soul 20 fall away into tin.
] belif'e 'he' d such a soul becomes apos-
tefe y u because such a one fails to ap-
Ily fhe dGily grace. which God Will give
go i-s children. 20 keep aim strong and
cone lstent ana faithful And while It IS
true mat no man shall be able 20 plucI
ii ch.!i ~ Goa ftoin holiness 10 sin : an
quite persuaded uhet such a one must sure
~ lah away unless be continually strives.
as Pant declares. against the world, the
Been aud The devil
J do not believe iaat in this la or
e uvratlon any organization has any light
20 say who snail pariake Of that which is
called ihe Lord S supper But upon the
CONTRARY. / nm fully persuaded that sub
mission TO ordinances, subscription TO any
or an cre'ds iudlcuons INTO church NOM
bership or that any or all OF these things
DO not give any one tho right to take part
IN ne solemn service known as the Lords
Suplrr. ! believe that such high qnd
'NAiird privilege should always be proceed
go vs. solemn DISSEMINATION, as declared
- lhe thi'aael phia confession OF Fath
~ fAe Baptist church
Ili i1 see ouF warrant In the scrip
lures fog auy body 81 people. called a
'NtFch d'riling VINO shall be received and
t.'"il'.l christian baptism no. most en-