Richmond planet., 1899-11-04
A Land Slide to the Baptist
All Dissensions Healed. - Rev.
Jackson's Ringing Letter.
REV. MORRIS ON BAPTISM TWELVE HUNDRED
CONfMUNICANTS-GOO NEWS FOR THE
NATIONAL BAPTIST FOREIGN
MISSION BOARD.
QANDA MISSION, MIDDLE DRIFT,


SoUrH AFRICA, Sept. Is, 1899.
Editor Richmond PLANET,
Dear Friend Please publish this
in your great paper for the benefit Of
your many readere. Ere this comes to
your hands, you will have doubtless
read Rev. Charles Satchell Norris re-
port on the mission work of Negro
Baptists OF Americain South Africa.
Rev. Morris represents the Foreign
Mission Board OF the National Baptist
Convention of the U. g. A. On his ar
rival in Cape Town, July 31st or Aug
ust 1st, he at once went into the whole
matter OF the trouble that had existed
between myself and the Board. And
when he had heard the pros and cons
of the whole matter, gave judgement
OF Rev. r. &. Jackson being not guilty
and all the people were glad and shout
ed for Joy. The church stood by its
pastor almost to q man. And thus, our
Parent Station at Capetown is revived.
GOOD PERSONS STRUCK.
In the heat of battle there h&d been
some unlawful shots fired, some really
good persons str ock, but now we come
upon the wounded and are doing our
level best with the whole heart to heal
them. We ask forgiveness from our
board, for any harm we may have done
it, and trust that it will in the same
Christian spirit gran t the request, even
as we forgive the board.
/ am now reinstated Superintendent
of all Of our mssion work in South At
rica and by the help OF God will try
and make the work go forth as never
before. And after three weeks. brother
Morris sailed for Port Elizabeth where
after he had untangled our work, tele-
graphed me at Cape Town 60 come and
meet him at Queenstown, where l
arrived Sept. 2nd, brother Morris
coming in on the 3rd inst. After hold
ing s few meetings, we ordained broth
er Koti, our missionary ct that place
September 6th and we had baptismal
services on the 9Th. at which Rev. Koti
officiated.
We had arranged q meeting with
Rev. Jonas Goduka at his house, al
which meeting we arranged general
ecclesiRsticAl meeting which took
place on the 9th inst, and on the same
night. we ordainsd the five deacons OF
Rev. EDenezer Benjaine Phillip Koti'i
Church.
RRLIoIoUs ExERoIsEs.
Returning to my subject, would
state that promptly att O'Clock D. m
we met at the African Native Church
Rev. Jonas Goduka in the chair. Bro
Goduka lined hymn, read passage
of scripture, had prayer and then pre-
scented an address TO the Rev. Charlei
8. Morris, which was read by the clerk
requesting him to accept the African
Native Church, its ministers and mem
bers. Rev. Morris replied even in tn,
terms Of Phillip to Eunnch. And theI
Rev. Jonas Goduka presented the ques
tions prepared by his different church
es. These bodies had empowered hin
to represent them in our ecclesiRstica
court.
would here state that it was in 1Se
when Rev. Goduka drew out from thl
Wesleyane, aRd afterwards formed tn
African Native Church. He struggled
on from that time forward to 1896
when he learned from q letter of th
writer at Cape Town, that we, the BSp
lists sre prepared to baptize believer
only, and by immersion only, all per
sons ;and on their profession of faith il
the Lord Jesus Christ.
sEARoHED THE SCRIPTURES.
He was at once led to study aneS
the New Testament writings in orde
that he might be able to defend hi
faith and practice OF sprinkling. Bro
Goduke sought arduously to find au
thority IN Scriptures for sprinkling q
baptism. And while he was studyin
1t appeared to him that from the Bibl
standpoint the Baptist position j
right and impressive. Brother Godu
kR found that baptism by immersio
was clearly taught Ia the inspired writ
ings Of Matt. 8:6; Mstk 1 % John 3:23
Acts 1899; Romans 8 a; Dol. 2:1:
And moreover, he found that all mer
most profoundly skilled in the orig
nal language of Scriptures, agree j
stating that the term "Baptize" mean
40 dip or 70 immerse and that the his