The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-17
DIR. wHITsITr Is JUSTIFIED.
Recent Address Tells That HIS Pos,
Hon Us nSsI.s


ATLANTA. Ca, October 16.--The final stem
seems to have been made in the preat
Wlhitsitt controversy
The ultlmatum has been given to tho
Baptist church and the most a,st,n.
guished representatives of that faith In
the South have signed the address stating
theT Delief IN the orthodox Views of the
head of tho Southern Theological senln-
airy.
Atlanta Baptists have taken keen inter
est In the question and Georgia has been
especially identified, as 1t was ex-Goy-
efnor W. ]. Northen who offered the sub.
stituta before the Wilmington conyen-
ton, and who now Is one of the active
participants In the recent feature OF tho
case. 800
Yes, / know the question Is fully sot
tied now" said Governor Northen yester-
day afternoon. II feel assured there will
be no longer any dispute, and know that
our church will take this last statement
as final"
The recent upheava which came among
the Baptists, and which was the cause
Oh the statement, came about in an nm
expected way. There had been rebellion
an camp. Conventions in different parts OF
the South were criticising the action of
the general convention which met IN viii
mington. Especially in Texas did the feel
ing against DR.. Whitsltt seem mot to have
ahated.
II was at the Wilmington convention
e,iat uie trustees Thought all trouble had
eNued- Or. Whitsltt had been arraigned
Iof no.ding views which We're not thor
onghly Baptistic, and which his accusers
stated should not be taught at the SOUTH
ern Iheological seminary. of which ne
lists ' thai ea MANI ~ y the belief Of the Bap
ties. '"' Apos'
There was shock of surprise through
was learned that the head OF the South
ern seminary held views contrary TO this
belief. The sensation was great and ali
manner OF accusations were hurled at DR.,
,MnitsiIt by those who We're opposed to
him pr. Wlhstsltt stated that he held no
views IN opposition to the faith of the
church, He had found that In the sew
was any one baptised by immersion, Sci
entific research had given him infallibie
proof Of this, Until It was proved to be
iiet t'' ne would nave to hold to this be-
This was the statement made before the
convention which met last MAY In vii.
mihgton IL was at that convention that
the hight came up before the board of
trustees. DR. Carroll of Texas offered n
RESOLUTION which was OF radical nature
This was modified by a substitute offered
oy Governor w. j, Norrhen, which was
carried with wild whoop, for the scene
at the time was dramatic. This renort
OF the trustees was adopted by the whole
convention ard II was thought that The
trouble was finally settled.
sspn after that time. however. severe
arucies appeared In several sectarian ma
pers declaring that the action OF the ron.
ventpon was unwise. This started the re-
bellion and all over the country were
minstcn convention. Immediate act,an
was necessary plumber of the most
prominent Baptssts In the South held
meeting several weeks ago and az a re-
suit the statement lust issued by them
and Dr.. Whitsitt. This. 1t is said. viii
aiay all discord and cause the whoie
trouble to end. ""o'e