The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

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OF sens The statement reads az follows;
why Is Il then that a can can not be
member IL their so-calfed kingdom OF
God. Nov. should take Up that sen-
tsnce to demonstrate that Mr.. Brannsn did
not know the difference between a man
and can and. therefore. should finish
bis schooling thinking people would Justly
call the a fool And Mr.. Brannan must not
fIatter himself that he has altogether rs-
capped that verdict from thoughtful pub
tic. II am 10 follow Mr.. Brannan 8
method can easily dispose OF nearly two
thirds OF bis reply BY relating little story.
An old ditrky was employed to do soEne
hoeing. When dinner tsrne carae he was
evidently hungry. the cook bad prepared
some French rolls as part OF the dinner
She watched her coiorsd brother till he
had eaten eleven and was preparing 70
start In on the twelfth. when. In ania1e-
nent, she broke out: "You fool niger, is
you starved To death? Didn't you never
eat anything before
The old man replied: These here blsksts
has got SO much ar in 'sln they wont stay
by me"
! 1t would be interezting to know By wha,
] ''recondite and fhaufnAturgieai process" ,
man can reply to ar cwindJ.
a CHAPTER IN BAPTIST HISTORY.
| This reverend gentleman feels sure that
he has blotted out 1900 years OF history b,
| one bonlbaatIc declaration; 'Of all the
! egregIous and extrayagant halluclnati1as
! known TO us in the Christian dlspensatson.
I Baptlsts claiming succession from the apes
| tie enjoy Tho dis.inction OK occupying thD
front seat. The FIRST time we ever hear Of
a scot OF that name was In the year t5-1,
when Nicholas stork started the Anabapti-t
| church"
! For unWonted Ignorance and ''vlrulent
/ prejudice" eliminating in the origin OF the
| Anabaptist with Nicholas Stork In 1870.
certainly this statement enjoys the dis
| tInotion Of occupying the front seat In
/ support OF his position, MF. Brannau quotes
| very distinguished author Mr.. Webster.
| do not know which Webster he refers 10.
since there are several gentlemen by that
I name. but, most likely Noah Webster,
since he Is the author Of "A very large book
on various subjects; but | never found him
! plcasant ia read as he changes subjects 20
frequently. II is, however. the first time
that he was ever brought to my notice as
an historian. mover knew OF his writing
but one story that ever, tc any extent, at
tracted public notice, and that was story
Of his throwing some turf at boy IN his
apple tree. and this was brought TO a sud
den conclusion, as he does not even tell
Va what became Of The POOR boy.
But hardly think that tho world wpcli
ever receive Mr.. Webster as an author en-
church history. Since this liz the character
OF the historians Mr.. Braunsn consuits We
can easily account for his lack OF
informatiOn--When he turns to John Hay
wood 10 prove that American BaptistS orig
mated with Roger Williams. Now what
critical scholar would ever think OF con
sulting such an author as John Haywood
Ia q controversy where historical questions
are involved2 / only submit this point TO
Mr.. Braunans thoughtful consideration.
Why does he not quote recognized stand
ard authority on church history CT is It
a fact that Mr.. Brannan has been so en-
gagged in peddilng eggs that he has never
read history. The most forCeful point that !
nc has yet made In church history is his
eggs" But I am curious TO know by
what 'recondite and thaumaturgical FRO |
cess' SIR. Branran made tho discovery that |
Roger Williams deposited an egg, so TO |
speak" He - probably student Of cyolu- !
ton. But whiving the solution Of this alb |
struSa scientific problem [ would suggest 1
TO MIR Brannan that he should handle |
ancient eggs with becoming caution ! /
the more readily submit this advice, since /
II ia known THAI he has pcddled these eggs /
over the State for q number OF years, and |
has brought them all the way from Weath-
erford TO Houston on two different 9c.a-
sions Lot us now examine a Roger VIII
Hams egg. so To speak" Three facts to
he considered; 1. Roger Williams never
held membership IN "A regular Baptist
church day In his life. .. The church |
which he organized ceised-t 10 exist four
months after Its organization; as Cotton
Mather expresses II, The church came to
nothing" 3, No other church ever grew
out Of IT, Thus persisted Roger Williams
egg, 80 to speak" unwept and unsuug
before II patched Il single chicken Now.
lest Mr.. Brannan repeat this egg blander
will now inform him that the first Rap-
list church In America was established 10
Newport r. l., by Dr. John Clark, in the
year 1898, and who himself was member
OF q regular Baptist church In England
Need Catholics TO ask II Daptists have
q history? Rome knows well the history
OF Haptists she has hated them cursed
them. burned them. The scholarly Buck.
land says OF our history: Fragment by
fragment II Is eulled frem the contro-
SeFsies OF doctors, the decree OF councils
the hnathemas of popcs, the record Of the
inquislt'on, tho death sentences OF civil tri
bunals. 1t Is read by the light of the fagoss
that consumed them" Now | submit |
TO MT. Brnnnan without the fear OF sle-
ceSsful contradiction. that from the DAYS |
Oh the apostles To the present moment there
'ns not been an hour that there lid not
exist christian churches. which lad no
connection with Rome. holding To the dis
inctiye principles which characterize Ear
lists at the present day. What are these
principles? These; Civil and religious llh-
srty, or The separation OF church and | !
state; freedom OF conscience; supreme au-
hofity OF the Scriptures, converted or
psritual church membership and INNER .
ion as the only scriptural baptism. These !
'odies Ct Christians We're known by dif- :.
erent names. according to the locality in
which they lived or some distinguished i
oader who ch,4mploncd their cause. And as
ar back as the Fourth century they We're /,
allied Anabaptist because they baptissd AL /.
lersons who came over to their faith from y
he Catholics. They also perslstontly re- :.
used to baptise children. These did NOT y
eparstc themselves from Catholicism, but .
separated themselves from thsm :
y changing the primitive religion Now !.
ir. Branuan, let us search among the
tandard historians for their testimony ss !,
0 the Baptist. The celebrated Moshlem
avs; III We attempt to follow them one =
iaptisp they are lost in the depths OF -
ntiqutty." That could not be 1910. Mr.. -
J. Card. Hossins. who was chairman Of :,
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