The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07
A BAPTIST PASTOR,
But NOT A BAPTIST
Rev. Mr.. Troy Still Member of
Christian Church.
NO CHANGE In HIS FAITH
Interesting Review of Circumstances
Under Which He Accepted the
Provisional Call to
Brooklyn.
NO CHANGE In HIS FAITH
Brooklyn.

One of the last remarks made by Rev
f. W. Troy, late of this city. just before
he left on Thursday for the North, was
to the effect that while he went to take
charge of a Baptist Church ne did so
as a minister OF the Church of Christ,
in no sense of the word Withdrawing
from his utilization with the Disciples.
The case OF Mr.. Troy presents some
what of an anomaly which is arousing
no little interest and comment in re-
ligiouS circles here. a Baptist church
with a member of another denomination
for its pastor is a rare and interesting
thing. Several ministers of this city are
wondering how it came to pass and one
Or two Baptist preachers declare it can
not possibly be and that there must be
some mistake One cr two denomina-
tional weeklies have ta:.en it up and
the Religious Herald, CO this city, will
have something to say about the matter
in its forthcoming issue. Meanwhile
Mr.. Troy has moved with his family to
New York and has entered upon his
work here.
FACTS IN THE CASE
After considerable investigation the
| facts in the case are learned from
prominent menbr oef til Marshall-Street
Christian Church. who obtained his ac-
count straight from the lips of Nh Troy
| himself. Mr.. Troy had been the pastor
Of the Richmond church for about
year. Pastor and congregation were
working on a yearly contract. under the
| agreement that if either desired to sever
it's relations with the other. the latter
| should have three months notice. About
! hill r. I'rny-
away holding protracted meeting the
official board of the church met and
! reelected him pastor for another year.
/ A letter notifying him of this fact was
| addressed to him
On the same day that he received the
| letter from his Richmond church Mr..
| Troy got official news from Brooklyn to
! the effect that he had been called to the
| pastorate of the Sumner-Avenue Bap-
list Church. Without delay he replied,
| stating that the Brooklyn Church had
| evidently gotten on to the wrong man;
| that he was a Disciple of Christ. not a
| Baptist. a few days later there came
from Brooklyn a letter, assuring him
| that there !sas no mistake; that he was
| the right Troy and that the consrega-
/ ton wanted him for their pastor, regard
| less of denominational affiliations. He
was invited to spend a week in Brook
| lyn and look over the field
| Mr.. Troy went North as requested. and
after a weeks stay with the Brooklyn
! people. decided 10 resign his charge in
| Richmond The Brooklyn congregation
was much pleased with him and felt
| sure that he was the man to lead them
| into higher life. They did not care
| whether he belonged to the Baptist de-
nomination or not. They would be salts
| fed if he preached to them the things that
1 are in the Bible Mr.. Troy returned home
/ and save up his charge here. On Thurs
! day he left for Brooklyn to take up his
! permanent residence there and to-day he
| will preach his first sermon. But he has
not yet accepted the call. He has merely
| agreed to spend year there and if. at
the erd of that time. the congregation
| is pleased with his ministry. he Will
consider the permanent call.
MIR. TROT'S STATEMENT
! Now arises the question as to the
! denomination to which Mr. Troy belongs
| Some hold him to be thereafter a Bap-
t list, while others assert that upon his
! own statement he continues a Christian
| Shortly before he left Mr.. Troy remarked
| to Mr.. w. ]. Kimbrougf. clerk of the
| Marshall Street Church, that his accep-
lance of the pastorate of q Baptisu
church does not in the slightest degree
| affect his connection with the Disciples
denominations are practically the same.
and he had long hoped they would come
| together. The difference was one of
| name only. Hence while he becomes pas
tor of a Baptist church he remains a
| minister of the Disciples of Christ
DR.. PITT DISAGREE,S.
At this point there arises the further
question of the accuracy of Mr.. Troy's
statement, concerning the similarity Of
the two denominations. Prominent Bap-
fist ministers here declare Mr. Troy to
open o -- one. DR.. R H Pitt. editor Of the
| Religious Herald. was seen yesterday
about the matter and he reiterated the
sta tement he has already publicly madc-
lit is not accurate to say, that the
churches of the Disciples and those OF
the Baptists are practically the same in
the northern churches on the question
connected with the Lords Supper or bap-
tisIn. 1t is true that UNCONVENTIONAL lines
are not SO tightly drawn in the North
as in the South. Go not know all the
circumstances connected with Mr.. Troy's
invitation to the Summer-Avenue Bap-
fist Church. but It can safely said that
the church was satisfied before it cali,
Baptist How fa he mad to travel to
reach that position, [ do not know. nor
does it matter very much. He goes, of
course. as a Baptist to become the pastor
of a Baptist Church. and will receive a
THE EXAMINER
The Examiner, a Baptist paper of New
York recently contained the following,
which win be reproduced in the Religious
Herald next week:
I'VE are informed that in accepting the
call of the Sumner-Avenue Church, of the
Borough of Brooklyn, the Rev Frederick
w Troy of Richmond, Va. also accepts
the views of Christian doctrine which
differentiate the BAPTIST from the Dis
ciple, or Campbelite. derominatio It has
been publicly stated that this was not
the case but that is evidently mistake
as no honorable man would enter the min
istry of a denomination without whose
tenets he was not in full Accord
1t will be seen from this that there IS
a considerable divergence of opinion over