The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-12
Action Of Council Of coIcred Churches ia
kirg GEORGE.
King George County, Va,
June ith. 1902

King beorgc county, Va,
june Ith. 1902
Advisory Council met on the above
mentioned date at 81 Stephen Baptist
Church. the council having been called to
investigate existing troubles between
Rev. j n. Grymes and the Church. The
following churches were invited to sit IN
council: Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Gen. W. lee. d. ID, delegate; Virginia
Avenue Baptist Church. Washington.
Rev. 4. Wiltasaks, delegate; Union Beth
81 Baptist Church, King George County.
c. T. Murray. W. Carter and +. Pratt.
delegates. Good Hope Baptist Church.
King George County. Rev. Il. Gamer,
Chas. pryton and Joshua Thompson
Delegates; Salem Baptist Church. King
George County. Rev. j. II. A. Cyrus and
Simon Johnson. Delegates; Little baptist
Church. Westmorelaud County. r. B..
Page. delegate; First Baptist Church.
Washington Rev. 4. Johnson. delegate:
First BAPTIST Church. Colonial Beach.
Rev c. Stewart, W. C.. Nelson and Il.
Jones, delegates; Monrovia BAPTIST
Church, Westmoreland County, Rev.
james Watts, Geo Smith and Patrick
Triesley, delegates; Mt Hope Baptist
Church, Rev \ Washington and J. NJ.
Porter. delegates; Pilgrim Baptist
Church, King George County, Rev. !. H.
Williams delegate; Little Ark Baptist
Church. Kiog George County, Bnssett
Bumray, Albert Washington and Rev. ".
T. Carter, delegates
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. W II. IIickerson Rev. T. Gamer was
elected Moderator aud II. b. Page Serre-
tary. Object of the call was stated by
Rev. W IL. Hickerson and Deacon Tay-
Tor. giving details of the troubles. After
long discussion a committee was ap-
pointed to draft n resolution which was
received and adopted, as follows:
After thorough investigation Of all the
facts in the ease relative to the exclusion
OF Rev. J. II. Grymes and others from the
fellowship Of St Stephens Church we find
that the said church acted in accordance
with the polity Of the Baptist Church.
and that any recognition given to such
excluded members whereby they may be
given any claim to being called an order
ly and regularly constituted Baptist
church should be discouraged By all regu-
larly constituted churches aud pastors OF
the Baptist denomination. The follow
ing are some OF the reasons upon which
we base our action:
I 1st. Said members, although having
been given full opportunity TO do So
( failed 20 secure letters OF dismission
either for the purpose Of joining another
church or Of organizing a new body.
I 2nd That Rev.J II. Grymes, after the
council had sanctioned the protest Of st
/ stephen against his preaching 10 and
otherwise encouraging said excluded
members. acknow lodged his error and
promised to refrain from the same, but
after claiming TO be under the influence
Of a snperstitiOus dream. continued in his
I former course. thereby establishing the
I precedent that al ignorant dream IS TO
be preferred 20 the discipline of the
church and the judgment OF his brethren.
REv. GEO. W. LEE, D. D..
REV. j. II. A. CYRUS.
Rev. A. WELBANK.
REv. r. JOHNSON,
REy. JAS. WATTS.
REv. c. STEWART.
6. +. MURRAY,
Committee.
4. GAMER. Moderator.
r B. PA0F. Secretary