The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

WAS A MATTER OF HISTORY

moud have EXPRESSED deep regret that he
Will a. no longer connected with that
WelfAn1wu Institution.
TIE history OF the controversy which
ha up .to Dr. Whitsitts resignation has
aIrfaly been published Boa The Times.
Below uII be- found the portions OF
Dr whistles history Of the Baptists in
Johrs1n,s Tucvcl0pedia. TO which DIS OPP
ponerts. Jed hv Rev. Dr. ~. T. BATON.
objected. and which were the basis of the
trouble.
The :nlfno ''Unutfsf." as applied 90 this
body of chr. fIn po.plc. first appears
Sin literature ir the wear ff4 in q volume
c,un0ecd bv Eey. William Brittcn. Of
NarthamptonshIro entitled '"The Mod
crate BAPTIST" Prior TO that date they
were without "a name. and commonly des-
irnaIfl themselves as chose who are
unfsstiv called .A-napaptists.'" But for
somo years ,lready t,ov baVo ouiftod the
defensive TO assume m aggressive po-
ation. bv etvlinr themselves 'the ban-
uzel churches. BY dccrccs this title
sas contracted TO Baptist churches.
The new name gave offence. IL yas charg-
'ed that "ih-y arr0gato TO themselves the
title ~ Eautists. as if none were bap-
tlzod but themselves" The contracted
form baptist finally came into general
use. though the original form. baptized
people was frequently employed along
with 10 down 10 the middle of the eigh-
teenth century. Much speculation has
ocen bestowed Oh determine why tni7
much more aggressive attitude should
have been assumed about the year 1Al
Some havo fsrriad that tho NOW title
was claimed and maintained because of
tho change fu the form OF adminisfering
baptism which is alleged 10 have oc-
CURED about the year lGl. when INNER
son "ab eNNsuiulcd IN ihe place OF spIlhh-
i- ana pouring III lhtrc htd hfeh Ie-
.... e. m.L.H L-.. H. HLL..AH.
l"ihen lt would nave hrHn MS Impossible
inr thfm To shake OFT the name Andhdp-
list ~ 10 was I'm Tie case of tho Ana-
Nlpfists or Germany. After its adoption
~ immersion. 81 was easy TO insist that
fh re- who practcod b. were alone "bap-
I.el people emphasis being lald not
only upon The subjects, as formerly. but
also upon the mode OF baptism. This
"'ler emphasis was Indicated py lhe
name halll-l.
BAPTIST I'll RDH.
Tho Hrhest organized Baptist church
belongs 90 the year 1910 or I6ll. The Fu-
rta movement was I'm progress. Aims
we Do. Johnson. clifton, and their AIDE
herents were already settled in Amster-
dam. where thcy found refuge from their
lulIIsh prosecutors. ln lols John Smyth
mace DIS way 90 Amsterdam from Lin
r0inehire Tor the same purpose. with
ln0 er party. composed OF about thirty
adults. Arrived ODD Amsterdam. Mr. Smyih
shortly fell in with the Mennouiics. ANA
1TI ont with AlusWorth and the friends
With whom Dee had hitherto co-orerateA
ihe Menn"niies VINO opposed infant t"p-
iFm. persuaded Sn}ih mat he had never
''-n .fhu1ei
al 0HifI. company aIl'I'u.'
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