The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
 The Breach Widening
To the Editor of the Times :

by sad Convention to furnish copies of the following "Amend- menr to the "Peace Committees Report" 10 the press of the State
 The General Association agreed 10 the six propositions as accepted by us, including these two condi- tions: First, the immediate disso. lution of the General Association, second, the merging of the two pa- pers upon the adoption by this Convention ofthe six propositions. But the General Association after. wards made it impossible for it to comply with the first of these con- ditions, tor, in plain violation of its agreement to dissolve as soon as the Convention should adopt the SIX propositions, it voted 10 con. tinue its organization another year anyway, and instructed it's exeou. tive committee to continue its work as heretofore.
 The editors of the Landmark Baptist have declared that they will not stand by the agreement 10 merge the papers, unless they are allowed to interpret the six propo. sitions to mean what they do not at all say, thus injecting other con- ditions than those agreed to. They say in the Landmark Baptist, that the only interpretation of the six propositions which they twill tole. rate for one moment IS one that means, CD The adoption by the Convention ofthe principles of the General Association; (2) "The sur- render by the Convention of all things peculiar 10 the organized work" and (3) The withdrawal by this Convention of all cooperation with tho Southern Baptist Conven- tion.
 The correspondence between the committees will show that this committee has never agreed, and could never agree, 10 the adoption "of the principles of the General Association" some of which are 'nanifeslly unscriptural, DOT 10 the surrender of "all things peculiar to the organized work" The cores. pondence also shows that they agreed to our acceptance of these propositions with our avowsd and plainly expressed intention of con. .tinuing in cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention.
 The people who organized the Gen eral Association are themselves responsible for the present division of our people. Unwilling 10 abide by the oft expressed will of an overwhelming majority of this Convention, they went out from us and organized the opposing body. Now they make themselves respon- slble for the continued division, and whatever strife may result from it, by refusing to abide by their own agreement, so that no action that this Convention could take would make present union possible. Therefore, we recon. mend the adoption of the following resolutions:
 First. That we invite all the Baptists of Arkansas 10 cooperate with us on the old time Baptist principles and practices of co-ope- ration for which this Convention has always stood, which are identi. cal with those prevailing in all the District Associations all over the land, and in other state organiza- tions--those principles and practi. ces under the operation of which God has so abund aptly blessed us m the years gone by.
 Second. That, while we regret the departure of any of our breth. ren from this Convention and it's work, still we recognize their right to work upon any plan that may seem bcst to them, and shall pray the blessings of God upon any good that may be done by any who may net see fit 10 cooperate with us.
 Third. That the Baptist Ad. vance and the Landmark Rantist