The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
REMNANT OF BIGOTRY
is REV. c. H. STRONG's VIEW OF
REV. C. C. MORGAN's ATTITUDE.
VIEWS OF OTHER MINISTERS
UPHOLD SUCCESSOR OF MOODY IN
POSITION HE HAS TAKEN.

POSITION HE HAS TAKEN.
Rev. C. Campbell Morgan Refused
to Take Part in Services in which
Unitarians and UniversaIists Were
to Assist in Conducting - stated
He Would Not Enter Any Alliance
with Men Whose Creed Denies
the Essential Elements of saliva
tiOn-Rev. Mr.. Strong Disagrees
With His Position hut other Min
listers Uphold Him-Rev. DIR. JOr-
dan on to Atlanta to Secure Min
lister for Union Services in Sa-
vannah in May.
Most of the ministers of Savannah
have decided views on the position
taken by Rev. G. Campbell Morgan,
L. Moody, who recently arrived in At
lanta to take part in a. series of Lenten
services of a non-denominational char
acter, but who has refused to have
anything to do with the services If,
"among it's promoters and laborers were
men WHO Qeul-u TIE dDNOAuLt htAAg Va
Christ and salvation through his blood"
Mr.. Morgan has not mentioned the de-
nominations to which he referred, but
it is understood, of course, that he
meant the Universalists and the Unita-
Tians.
II make no war on any mans faith,
Mr.. Morgan said, "but I cannot and
will not enter into any alliances with
men whose creed denies the essential
elements of salvation"
The Atlanta meeting, which was or
ganized according to a plan that orig
mated in New York. has been followed
with much interest by the majority of
the Savannah ministers, consequently
they were prepared to express an opin-
ion on Rev. Mr.. Morgan's action.
Remnant of BiGotry.
Rev Charles H. Strong, rector of st.
Johns Church. when asked for his
views of Mr. Morgans attitude, said.
81 had hoped that we'd out-grown
that sort of thing; Mr. Morgan's atti-
tude is the remnant of a bigotry that
ought to be dead by this time. Prob
ably the best comment / can make on
the question will be simply to quote st.
Luke, TX: 1850: And John answered
and said, Master, we saw one casting
out devils in Thy name; and we for
babe him, because he followed not with
US. And Jesus said unto him, For
bid him not; for he that is not against
us is for US"
Mr.. Strong said further that two of
the best and sweetest of spirits were
Unitarians, Claiming and Martineau,
and that though Intellectually they
had not accepted Christ, yet in their
lives they lived His teachings.
Rev. ]. L. Scully. rector of st. Paul's
Church, said that he had not given
the Atlanta agitation any thought or
consideration, and for this reason did
not care to discuss it. He was reluct-
ant in expressing an opinion. Incl
dents of the Atlanta kind do not, as
rule, he said, annoy the members of
his church
I'VE go along in the even tenor of
our way, and are not confused by mat
ters of minor Importance" said Mr.
Scully.
Others Take other Views.
Rev. DIR. j. D. Jordan, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. when asked for
his views on the question, said: REV.
Mr.. Morgan is exactly right in the po-
sitions he has taken. The Unitarians
deny the divinity of Christ and the
Christian minister can remain loyal to
his belief only through preaching sal
walton through Christ. Consequently,
Mr.. Morgan could not properly have
taken any other position"
Rev j. A. Smith, pastor of EpWorth
Methodist Church, agrees with Rev.
Mr.. Morgan. He said when asked for
his view: Il agree with Rev. Mr.. Nor
gam holding the views that he does
there was nothing for him to do, but
to get out"
Rev. DIR. w. P. McCorkle pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, de-
clined to make an expression of opin-
ion, as, he said, he has not been fol-
lowing closely the matter.
Rev. Dr. A. M. Williams, pastor of
Trinity Church, was of the opinion
that the matter should have been UNI
derstood before the meetings began.
He would not express an opinion be-
cause, not knowing all the circum-
stances of the case, he was not pre-
pared to say whether he could uphold
Rev. Mr.. Morgan in his position or not.
Rev. w. G. Schaeffer of the Luthern
Church of the Ascension, said: Il have
not been following the meeting and
consequently can make no statement
have read very little of the proceed
ings of the services"
Rev. H. c. Christian of Wesley Mon
umental Methodist Church said: 81
have followed the reports of the meet
ing closely, but prefer not to commit
myself l am new minister in Sa-
Vannah and unacquainted with the
majority of its people and they with
me, hence I deem it advisable not to
voice my opinion
May Invite Morgan Here.
Savannahians have more than
passing interest in the discussion of
the question by the ministers now in
Atlanta and in the attitude that they
may take, because it is more than prob
able that some one of them will come
TO this city in May to conduct the
union revival services to be given by
the Ministerial Association of the city.
To secure a minister for this purpose
Rev. DR.. J. d. Jordan will leave for
Atlanta tonight. after prayer meeting.
He has no special minister in view, and
his choice win doubtless be guided by
the availability of the men. Because Of
the prominence of Rev. Mr.. Morgan, the
hope has been expressed that he may
be induced to come to Savannah for