The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
DR.. Wayland Hoyt Replies to Cues
lions Regarding Conditions in
His Old Passionate.
Declines to Discuss Circumstance,
Which Led to Organization
Of Trinity.

The members OF Trinity Baptist church
gave reception at the Y. M. c. A. build
ing last night in honor Of Rev. Way
land Hoyt, D. D., former pastor of the
First Baptist church Of Minneapolis and
at present preaching in Philadelphia. DR..
Hoyt cordial and courteous as ever,
cheerily greeted over 800 former members
of his flock,
Since Dr. Hoyt has been away, the
First Baptist church has had Its diff
culties and the Trinity Baptist church is
the big result. When it became known
that he might spend few days of his
vacation In Minneapolis, the members Of
Trinity church extended to him an invi-
tation to supply their pulpit and in his
letter Of acceptance he spoke with pleas
ure of this opportunity to meet his dear,
old friends.
tanned Dr. Hoyt and sixteen guests at the
Minneapolis club. Yesterday afternoon
Walter ]. Keith took DR.. Hoyt and a
party Of friends down the river in his big
| launch. Dunottar. Last night the Y. M.
C. A., present home Of the newborn Trim
| ity church, was brilliant with lights and
| flowers and the reception rooms. were
| filed with music and lively conversation,
while across the way the big, brown edi-
| flee known as the First Baptist church
was dark.
| "Dr. Hoyt." the old pastor Of the First
Baptist church was asked, do you wish
it understood that your acceptance Of this
invitation to become the guest Of the
members Of the Trinity Baptist church in
| any way Indicates your attitude, toward
the members of your old congregation?''
| "As to that" quickly responded Dr.
| Hoyt. II have absolutely nothing to say
! DO you look with appreciation upon
| conditions which have put one part Of
your old congregation on one side OF the
street and the other part on the other;
If you do not favor such conditions, car
you offer some suggestion looking to.
ward conciliation?"
"As to that" said DR.. Hoyt, thought
fully, II have absolutely nothing to say,
| do recent conditions in your old church
appeal to you as an example of living to,
gether in Christian peace and harmony
Do they make for the general good of the
cause of Christidnity?" t
''As to that" replied DR.: Hoyt afte1
due deliberation; II have absolutely moth
ing to say :.
would you, with equal alacrity. have
accepted an invitation from the member
Of the old First Baptist church to be thei
guest while in Minneapolis? Or does Thu
reception tonight mean that your sym
pathies are with the Trinity Baptis
church," - 49,
here said Dr.. Hoyt, and Here ;
bright thought struck the former paste
of the now divided First Baptist church
He beamed upon. the reporter '1'I tel
you," he said. 'if you want to quote me-
the reporters ears priclSed up-'if yo'
want to quote me-you can say that
have absolutely nothing to say"
And the genial Dr. Hoyt, cordial AM
, courteous as ever. turned to grasp tn
hands Of the good people Of Trinity Bap
tist church.
This morning he spoke before the Bap
fist assembly at Mound, Lake Mime
tonl<a. This evening he will address tn
members of the new congregation.