Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-08
THE CHURCH HILL TROUBLE.
Mt. Oiivet and the Fourth Baptist
Churches-Rev. JOhnsOn's Ad-
vice-Failed to Accomplish
The Result.
Rev. Payne's e-Commenication
Under The Table.

It seems that Rev. W. T. johnson.
b. ID. has been endeavoring TO act in the
role of a peace maker in the trouble
now existing between the Mt. Ohvet
and, the Fourth Baptist Churches.
Mt. oLIvET's INVITATION.
RICHMOND. VA, Dec. 23rd, 1901,
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church to Fourth
Baptist Church,
GREETING:
Dear Brethren:-
As the year is drawing to
close IN the political world, efforts are
being put forth TO bring about a better
understanding and peaceful solution of
their various difficulties, why should
the churches Of the living God. said to
be composed of the representatives of
Peace, be behind them in steps for an
amicable adjustment of the differences,
which many say are the causes of the
nom -progressiveness of che Christian in
fiuences for good, in this State aud CITY.
AS many here attribute the esrranged
condition of the spiritual affairs in our
community among the colored brethren,
to our past disagreemert c in arranging a
mutual adjudication for our differences.
so ADVISED BY REV. JOHNSON.
AS many interested in the spiritual
status of our city primarily, and ip both
| of MS secondarily, have expressed a de-
sire that proper solution of the differ
ences be adjusted. Aud as Rev. w. I.
Johnson, the newly elected pastor of the
| First Baptist Church, having no know
| ledge of the differences. ana wishing TO
be properly informed, has advised that.
we, the Mount Olivet Baptist Church.
endeavor, il possible to brin1 .ibout a
| perfect agreement whereby a Mutual
Oouncd be called between us. the Mt
Ohvet Baptis- Church, and YOU, the
Fourth Baptist Church of Richmond.
| Va.
WANT THE PAST BURIED.
| For the sake of peace and the cause of
the Blessed Master; for the good of the
| people OF the several churches; for the
best interests of all concerned; and for
the good OF the denomination; let the
past be buried, admitting that there
| were mistakes on both sides and 90 ON
unitedly in Christian fellowship.
We, the Mount Olivet, accepting the
above advice in good faith are willing to
| agree thereto; or,
we, III church meeting assembled, do
hereby express our willingness to open
correspondence with you to perfect ar
rangements looking forward to a call of
the Mutual Council, wherein the matter
of our differences may be carefully pre-
sented, and weighed from the begin
ming.
| EQUAL WILLINGNESS WANTED.
| Trusting there may be an equal viii.
ingness on your part to open this cor
respondence, looking forward TO the ar
ranging CT said Mutual Cdnncil, or an ac-
ton IN accordance with the advice Civ
en- by Rev. Johnson, we remain,
| Yours for the advancement of
a cause that Is dear to us all, each and
every one,
MT. OLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. ANDREW BOWLER, Pastor.
w. E. NOBLE. CLERK.
| L. 5. We adjourn tonight subject TO
call OF the pastor to consider any COM
munlcation or communications, you may
deem right and just to send.
MT. OLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH.
The following letter was sent to the
sister churches:
| IGNORED TIE INVITATION.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb'y IA, 1902.
Dear Brethren:-
| AS it has recently come to
our knowledge from a source whose
truthfulness cannot be denied, that we,
the Mt. Ohvet Baptist Church, neither
wants peace, nor would we have it, if
we could get it, and, also, that we have
never been in position to have a Mu-
tual Council, nor to agree to ANYTHING
that would bring about peace; now, in
order that you may be able to take a
proper view of our standing in the mat
ter, we do herewith send you copy of
a letter sent to Fourth Baptist Church
ON December 23rd, 1901, by a special
committee OF three, who delivered into
the hands of the 4th Baptist Church. ON
the night Of the same date, and we beg
to inform you that up to this date, we
have received no answer whatever to
the said letter, neither one way nor the
other.
NOTHING ELSE TO DO.
| We leave this matter with You to con-
slider, as to whether there be ANYTHING
else that a Christian Church could do
that would bring about peace between
itself and sister church.
Wishing that the God of Heaven.
whom we all trust and serve, NAV EN-.
able you to rightly divide truth from er-
ror,
We are yours in our Redeemer's
name,
MT, OLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH.
Done by order of the church in church
meeting assembled, this the 18th day OF
Feb'y, 1902.
w. E. NOBLE, Clerk,
hev. j. ANDREW BOWLER, Pastor