The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-09-08
TABERNACLE CHURCH
STICKS TO ALIEN
BAPTISM.
SO Say DIR. Broughton and Chairman
Fickett, of Board of Deacohs
Resolutions Passed Ely AS
ISOLATION Cali for Such
Action by Church.
Nv Lauren w. Foreman.

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Charleston. Ga. September 2-(Speciai :
staff Correspondence Resolutloh'
adopted today by the Stone
Baptist Association. in session Q"
dian Creek church. near Clarkstoh'
will probably result in that associa'lO"
Withdrawing the hand of fellowship LIN !
the Tabernacle Baptist church OIL AZ
Ia,ta of which Rev. Len q. Broash'oi
is pastor. ut
The resolutions adopted call on ina
church 10 rescind the action taken Nv"
months ago sanctioning the accep'"
applicants who were baptized by an"
immersion" While discussing the reSo-
lution DR. Broughton stated ina -
Tabernacle Baptist church Wouiu -"
rescind this action while he was It's P'
tor inferring that he would lmmeuia'ey
resign his pastorship should the chui0"
agree to abide by the decision OF lie
ISOLATION r. n. Pickett. chalrii'il %
the board of deacons of the lapei 49,
BAPTIST church. stated to represe"'d 49, I
of The Constitution after 'le n, i.s
! that the church would never rescihd 10
action. that the action taken Is flSh''
| that il was taken after long consluei
ton and that consequently the ch"iNA
| will stand by il, come what may
| The nine messengers of the Tabernacle
| BAPTIST church who were pfesthl
| n unit in supporting DIR. Broushto"'
| that il seems that there IS not 'he 70
| sihilitv of their taking the advice OF iilv
association II now seems that they VIII
| in a short time consider the resolutions
| and decline To abide by them inns wiz
nut the matter up to the association Va
| next year and in the opinion OF proii'ie"
Rantists the association will in that case
,yitbdrav the hand of fellowship from
the Tabernacle Baptist church'
Resolutions introduced.
u had been expected that this matter
would form the chief topic oil lhe M
dav of the association, ana, III ldc1' IN
ossociation gave little attention To any
thing else after it was organized a.'u
officers for the next year eiecteu' Ane
subject was pM before the house as s'oi'
os tie subject Of miscellaneous business
was reached at II O'Clock yesteiu
morning. The discussion closed Win the
adoption of the resolutions shortly dI.e'
40 o'clock yesterday afternoon. nc
z | resolutions were offered ny Rev u
Walker of Lithonia, and were as lol-
, ! lows: ..
whereas. Tabernacle BAPTIST
! church has declared in favor OF alien
! immersion and is practicing the
= same; and, n, 1T como
into the association with such dectd-
tior of order and practice; ana,
Whereas Tabernacle BapusI
church order has been changed anu
o SwhtsfT9eaI5Fi 0FfH For 's Stone Mountain As,
l. ISOLATION 10 overlook such order and
= practice, confusion would be inevita-
= BE, not only TO churches in our assO-
citation, but also in other churches in
: Georgia. therefore be il
q Resolved That We the messengers
I of the other churches IN Stone Noun
= tam Association earnestly request
Y tabernacle Baptist church to resoind
I. their act accepting alien baptiSms'
TO return to their former church or
> der and practice and 70 harmoriousIy
S labor with us in the cause of Christ
[ The offering of these resolutions pre-
: cfptated a discussion which was char
/ acterized moIe by the sEillful act Of
those engaged in it than by any warmth
OF expression. However. the detcrmina-
ton of those on either side to carry the
point at issue was plainly visible. once
or twice matters seemed near a crisis
and only the finest diplomacy of those
who had the matter in .harge prevented
a bitter and imprisoned debate.
Basis CT Opposition.
From the first there seemed little doubt
but that the resolutions would be passed.
This was shown conclusfvcly by the loss
of a motion to table the resolutions. the
vote against tablng them being over
/ whelming. Nevertheless. The gentlemen
who were opposed to the resolutions
made determined light to keep them
| from going through
| Those who opposed The resolutions
based their opposition on two points.
| First that il was unfair To single out
the Tabernacle Baptist church in this
| matter, since they claimed that other /
churches in the ASSOCIATE had followed
the same practice. Second. that the res
OlutiOns were not i'm accord with the
organic law Of the association. since i'm
It's definition Of baptism 4 saws nothing
concerning the administrator
Reference was made TO both the FIRST
Baptist church and the Second Baptist
church. of Atlanta. stating that each hal /
received persons who We're hs ptized h.
allen immersion" The reference to the
First Baptist church was subsequently,
withdrawn. The messengers of the Sec
ond Baptist church said that they knew
nothing Of such action by that church.
and the gentlemen who opposed the res
oiutlon admitted that the specific case
referred TO occurred fourteen years ago
The portion of the organic law which
was involved in the discussion was the
fourth article of the declaratio on |
church order. which reads follows:
The Scriptures prescribe no mode of
baptism. The Lord commands the i'm
mersion of believer in water into the (
name of the Father. and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit; and change i'm this
In any particular violates the command.
ana What is uone Is not oapuSm Mat
thew xviii. 1920: Mark xvi. 15-16: Acts
viii. 1898. xix. Is; Acts XXX. {.
The discussion was opened by Rev. Mr.
Walker. of Lithonia the author of the :
resolutions. who spoke i'm favor of them.
He said that the resolutions were pre- !
scented i'm all kindness and reminded the I
of the Tabernacle Baptist n
church that the resolutions were adj
dressed to the church and not to the mes a
sengers themselves. a
Rev. L. G. Broughton Talks $
DIR. Broughton I'm replying stated that +
before voting on the resolutions he wanted il
10 know what would be the effect if they 5
we're passed and the Tabernacle Baptist b
church refused to accept them. When =
some one of the messengers questioned his =
light to make this inquiry and accused a
Dr. Broughton of predicating the action W
If his church. he replied: n,
Il do not claim to bind my church. but 81
know that the Ia hernia Gle Ranti st chnr,t. / ~