Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
BROUGHTONT0
RESIGN HIS
PULPIT
He ALPHABETICALLY STATES He
WILL NOT SERVE AS PASTOR
WHEN TABERNACLE CHURCH
RESCINDS.

There is a strong probabiht that DR.. L.
G. Broughton will resign as pastor Of the
Tabernacle Baptist church.
This will follow the action of the Stone
Mountain Baptist association Tuesday.
The resolutions introduced by Rev. 1. G.
Walker were adopted by very large ma
jority.
Tuesday afternoon the discussion that
had been very animated but in fine spirit
was resumed.
Dr. Jameson made a very strong speech
against alien immersion and urging that It
would result in an endless amount of con-
fusion If 1t was introduced in Georgia, and
recognized by the associations. He said in
conclusion that he prayed God TO change
the mind of L. G. Broughton that he
might be made to yield little and be in
harmony with Georgia Baptists, the
grandest people on earth.
DR.. J. c. Solomon spoke OF the beautiful
spirit that had prevailed throughout the
meeting and he prayed that DR.. Brough-
ton might come back and be In harmony
with the Baptists of Georgia
Rev. A. ]. Beck offered the following as
a substitute to the resolutions Of Mr.
Walker:
Whereas, There has been some discus
sion in the secular and religious press OF
Georgia on the subject of alien immersion,
and the statement has been made In this
cody that alien immersion is accepted and
practiced by one of the churches constitute
ing this association; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Stone Mountain as
ISOLATION reaf1rms the position in this
state il has occupied regarding this subject
and earnestly requests said church to take
such action as will put 1t in harmony with
the other churches of this association, and
the great mass of Georgia Baptists."
DR.. Broughton made a speech in clos
ing the discussion in which he said the
fight that was being made upon his church
was inturing IL. There were some preach
ers who were calling for their letters as
they were afraid they could not get calls.
DR.. Mcconnell interrupted him to say
this was due to the position the Taberna-
Gle church had taken ON this question OF
alien immersion.
DR.. Broughton continued by saying that
the association ought to have spent the
day in praying and in talking about world
wide missions instead of talking about this
question Of alien immersion.
One old brother asked that special pray
er be made before the vote was taken.
DR.. A. T. Spalding addressed the assoc
citation.
DR.. Mcconnell was called on to lead the
prayer.
At the close of the prayer the Beck sub
stitute was defeated. The resolution Of Mr.,
Walker was adopted by a vote of IS to II.
In speaking Of the action OF the asso-
citation DR.. Broughton said to The Jour-
nal:
saThe passage Of the resolution is just
what l knew would result. There are
many who would like TO get lick at the
Tabernacle and there are many others
who have not yet had their eyes open to-
the fact that the Baptist church as now
run has not come down from Jesus Christ
in an unbroken succession. Then there
are those who, like our Roman Catholic
friends, lock up the scored ordinances
within the church and value an ordinance
because of the one who administers It.
wasprepared for all this but am not de-
TERED in any way.
81 can not say what action the church
will take with reference to reconsidering
its action purposing to receiving alien
immersion. AS for me I am not gener-
ally given to reconsidering things about
which 1 am certain. I am not going to
change. The church will have the liberty
to do as it pleases. think know what
it will do:''
In speaking to friend DR.. Broughton
intimated that he would tender his resig-
nation to his church so that the brethren
might not be embarrassed. He said he
did not wish to be in the way Of any ac-
ton they might see fit to take.
DR.. Broughton has done great work IN
Atlanta and the news that he contem-
plates resigning will be read with interest
everywhere.