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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

by PRESIDENT T.. Y. MULLINS, q. D.,
Ill. d.,
Southern baptist Theological Seminary.
Baptists, of course believe in God the
Father, and in Jesus Christ his Son, and
in the Holy Spirit. They hold to the
doctrine of the Trinity. There are shades
of difference among them as to how the
doctrine of the Trinity Is to be under
stood, but Baptists have always held to
the proper divinity of Jesus Christ. They
have also held to the doctrine of Ills
vicarious atonemcnt, and that without
the shedding of His blood there Is no
remission of sins. He is the one Me-
diator between God and man. They be-
lieve in the Holy Spirit, who regenerates
the soul and sanctilies the believer
through the Word.
Baptists have never bound themselves
by formal creeds of any kind They have
from time to time in their history issued
doctrinal statements setting forth their
beliefs, but they hold themselves to be
bound only by the Scriptures. a cardinal
doctrine of the Baptist denomination is
the authority of the Scriptures Baptists
believe that the Bible is the only sutil-
Gent ard authoritative source OF all saw
| ing knowledge and truth. They believe
firmly in the right OF private interpreta-
ton. They have been individualists
throughout the ages: in that they have
stood for the right of the individual to
interpret the Word of God according ia
his own conscience and the guidance OF
the Holy Spirit. Baptists stand for soul
| liberty. They have from the beginning
| of their history been the stanch champ
ions of this doctrine. In close connett ion
| with it, they oppose all union of church
and state. a Baptist, Roger Williams
gave this idea to American civilization
! Not only did he hold 1t as an ideal. but
he put it into practical application In the
| Commonwealth of Rhode Island. The
| Baptists OF Virginia also did splendid SER
4 vice in the same great cause.
Baptists believe in the direct relation Of
! the soul to Cod. The competency Of tho
soul in religion. under God Is a distinct.
4 lively Baptist belief. No sponsor or pries
! has right to intervene between the sou
and God. Baptists believe that all mer
have an equal right to direct access tt
4 God.
They hold to the doctrine of dcmocrac.
in the church, that each local church !!
competent to manage its own affairs, ant
that no church has authority over an
other. They hold that there are but tw'
officers in the church--viz., the paste
and deacons-and that these have no &c
Iclcsasticals authority, but are appointed
to perform certain duties.
Baptists believe in a regeneratcd churcl
/ membership. No one Is entitled 10 1ol,
the church who has not been born agail
of the Spirit OF God, This doctrine ha
Iopcrated powerfully to keep the denomi
nation pure from the worldly element
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
WHAT BAPT7STS BELIEVE,

and is the secret of the remarkable uuity
of the Baptists the world over.
Baptists believe in the doctrine of JUS
LITIGATION by faith to the exclusion OF
works, but they hold stanchly ito. the
necessity for good works as. the evidence
of the vitality Of faith. They hold that
faith is belief of Gods Word concerning
Christ and personal trust in Christ for
salvatlon; that repentance is a heartfelt
turning away from sin to new life.
They hold to the doctrine of sanctifica-
ton, not in the sense OF sinless perfec-
ton in this life. but of a progressive rcali-
cation Of holy character contaminated at
death.
Baptists believe in the sec9.a coming
of Christ and a general judgmentg Some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

GREAT WORK is PLANNED
PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN TO-DAY

Meetings and conferences will he
held MS follows:
$3.50 to 10 A. M.--Conrcrcncc III
the sunday school room, to- be led
by Miss Hullla1,nair, OF Eaiti,norc;
subject, "Our Duty 20 Our Foreign
Ncishbors."
1O:10 to 10:5a-Confcrcncc; sub
jcct, Work With Children" led by
Miss Eleanor Ninir, of Missouri.
!. to Injecting in rnsin Audito-
RUM of Virginia delegates and yis-
itors, TO be presided over by Mrs.
Thomas Il. Hagby.
. to :. =. M.-Rcccptiun Mt Hotel
Jefferson, rendered by ladies of
Richmond to delegates u,d visitors.
Alta +. NJ. on sunday, ut the Sec
ond baptist Church. tir final meet
ing of the union will be held. This
Is to be Il general missionary meet
ing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

tural baptism is the immersion OF be-
lever in water In tho name of the Faith
or, Son and Holy Spirit They there
fore. deny the ordinance of baptism to
infants holding that none but those ca
pable of exercising belief are entitled to
be baptized. tEe st Va
{ .Baptists believe that the Lords Sup
per was given for perpetual observance
to the churches, era that those who are
entitled TO its privileges are those who
have been baptized a. 4 !
t5 If should point out the things which
chiefly distinguish BaptiAs from others
In their sdoctrnnl Views. would name
the following: The doctrine Of the direct
relation of the soul to God. the equality
ptcd church membership, separation Of
church and state.
Looking at the course Of history, the
Baptist principle might be summed up
as follows:
Tic competency Of the soul In religion
under God. They have opposed all sys-
tens which hold to tho incompetcncy OF
which have interposcd priests and spon-
sors between the soul and God.
In addition to this principle Of tho
competency Of the soul In religion, the
following six axioms set forth the funda-
mental assumptions Of the Baptists:
The theological axiom--A holy and low
ing God has right to be Sovereign.
4 The, religious axiom-All souls have ar
equal right to direct access to God.
Il The ecclesiastical axiom-All believers
are entitled to equal privileges in tho
church.
The moral axiom-To be responsible
tho soul must be free.
The religio-civic axiom-A free church
| and free state.
The social axiom-Love your neighbo,
as yourself.
These nxioms represent the underly.
ing principles OF the Baptist view O
christianity. and will scarcely be dcnict
by, any.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
news GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
All pulpits to Be Filled Sunday
by Baptist Min
listers.
MRS. WlcGs' SCORES HIT
Elks Bazaar to Close Here, To-
Nigft-Personals and
Briefs.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
No. 1902 Hull Street

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatcl,.
No. 1902 Hull Street
All Of tho Baptist ministers OF Man.
chester swnnsboro and Oak Grove arg
offending the Southern Convention,
being held in Richmond ut this time.
On Sunday all OF the pupits OF tho
city VIII be supplied by ministers who
are attending the convention.
Rev DR.. Badly has charge of tho
assignment OF several of6thc ministers
who are to be heard in8tlc Manchester
pulpits Tomorrow. a \ correct list OF
those who VIII supply IN the various
churches Tomorrow will be printed
on Sunday morning.
school ntls Rejected.
The school board refused to accent
any bids for the proposed new school
building. rejecting all or them on
account of the figures, which wcro
high. The bids were as follows: Ed,
Andrews, $4,000; "A. II. Paxson, s2s,29s;
J. II Fry, s29.75s; j. IT. Wilson, @ot
Rlchmond. S20,si3; R.fH. Richardson.
& Son, Hampton. $4,000.
Tho appropriation allows just s15.Ooa
for the building The committee viii
take UP the matter ns soon as pos.
| sible.
Scores Another lit.
For the second time the Mrs. Wigs
1.-The Cabbag e- Patch" Company, OF
Manchester scored decided hit ir
Corcoran Hall. and as was the case
at the first performance more than 900
people were turned away.
The entertainment WAS for the bcne-
! Mt OF tho Daughters OF Liberty, OF
Church Hill. and the proceeds were
most gratifying.
Each member OF the company car.
ricd his or her part through without
/ u hitch. notwithstanding tho fact that
Mr.. Bob. which was played by Mr.. c
Job. Cowardin. was greatly handicap
/ ped on account OF the fact that he
went on after getting up from a sick
bed at o'clock to perform.
The company VIII go to Ashland on
Tuesday.
Iluznnr 10 Close.
! After two most successful weeks the
/ Elles bazaar Will close tonight. Last
night Mcssrs. Freeman and Wilson
held the audience In spell during
the performance. Tonight there VIII
be a public auction, and every article
remaining unsold will he knocked
down to the highest bidder.
1 Personals ana Briefs.
/ William Morrissette. who has been
attending the Virginia Funeral DDlrecar
/ tors Association in Norfolk, has been
{, elected second yice-prcsldentl Of tho
association. Mr.. Morrlssctte is both
popular in Manchester, Swansboro and.
in fact, throughout the State.
Mr. L. Lewis, who has been quita
sick at his home on Perry Street, has
recovered and is able to resume hls
duties.
The wife OF Assemblyman W. D.
: Ferguson, who has been critically i'll
is improving rapidly.
L. D. Lewis. OF No. 1211sHull Street,
is among those who have graduated
with honors in the dental department
OF the Medical College Of Virginia
; Up to this time nothing whatever
, has been heard OF superintendent Al
! len. who has now been missing nearly
month. His friends are now fearful
lest he has done away with himself,
so crushed was he when he LETT here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
IlUROllI AND PARTY ARE
GUESTS AT BANQUET.

NEW YORK. May 17-The entertain
n.cnt of the Japanese army and navy
officers now In New York reached It's
climax Tonight in a&banquet given in
tho grand ballroom Of the Hotel Astor
by prominent citizens OF this city. Tho
Official guests Of honor were Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese Ambassador to the
United States; General Baron Kurokl
spnyv 81 VI iss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
Divine Discomfort.

He is a very poor type of reformer
who says that all that popular edu-
cation has done is to make the poor
man disseminated with his lot. DIS
content may be an unpleasant phenom-
enon to the man who has more than
his share Of the good things, but in
the best sense discomfort Is divine
Canadian Magazine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
MORGAN LINE PIERS
DESTROYED by FIRE.

NEW YORK, May 17.-I'ire tonight
destroyed tho piers of the Morgan Line,
owned by tho Southern Pacific Rail-
way. on the Hudson River at the foot
of Canal Street, Manhattan. large
quantity of tho freight stored on the
pier and in the sheds was destroyed,
apd several ships, which were berthed
there. narrowly escaped. The loss
will reach 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

The second day . of the Woman's
Missionary Union auxiliary to the
Southern Baptist Convention was an
extremely busy one. The morning Sos
sion opened With devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. ]. 3. Gambrcll, of
Texas.
Mrs Chapman, OF South Carolina
read the report of the board Of the
Margaret Home for Missionaries
Children, in Greenville. S. c.. where
five children. whose parents are at
work in foreign fields, are cared for
in comfort. y balance of $1,000 was
reported in the treasury, and most
successful conditions prevail.
Recommendations from the Sunday
School and Bible Board asked CO.
operation of the women of the South
in enlargement. and greater emphasis
in every branch and phase OF its work,
which includes the distribution of the
Bible, periodicals and tracts. also the
work of field secretaries and home
missionaries.
After a period Of MONDAY prayer
Mrs. Leake. OF Virginia. pre- scented the
report on the Woman's Missionary
Training School al Louisville, Ky. 10
which the union on Thursday pledged
It's hearty support and unqualified APP
prevail
The report Of the committee on ap.
portion1nent was next heard This
committee reported that an increase
OF 80 per cent and - per cent over
last years contributions 10 the foreign
and home mission board respectively
would be necessary TO make up the
amount asked for. After considerab bic
discussion, the union decided 10 adopt
tte report which asks sIle women o!
each STATE 70 raise The following sums
sor home Observation-Disclosures, $4,000
Arkansas 54,4og: Distric, OF Columbia
1893: Flo-ida- $500: Georgia. s1l.l25;
KsntncisT, 5000: Louisiana. se.592;
Maryland. ss.ls5; Mississippi. 5000
se1: Oklahoma. $3.50. South Carolina
SIS; Tennessee. 5000 Texas. So
c:5; Virginia, $1,000
for -oraiga Observation-Disclosures, ST.
500; Arkansas s2,66s; District 0.
Columbia s.55; Florida, s..333. Gaor-
gta. si2-sl9- Kentucky. $3.50: Louis.
:ana, s2.6s7: Maryland. $3.50; Mis-.
s.srippi. $685.; Missouri $4,000; Nor,t
Carolina. 1855; Oklahoma. sl0,6G6
Tennessee. 5000; Texas. $3.50: yir-
gina, sl7,3ss.
Afternoon Session.
Airs, T. ~ Bell, OF Georgia formerl,
p-esider.s c.@ ,he' union. led The devo
tional exercises al the afternoon ses,
sion, one feature Of which was tn.
prayer for che health OF ruIssionarie
by Mrs Hardy, mother OF Ms; Calde
T. Wil!inghatn, who has been CON
PEELED TO return from tte foreign tiel,
en- account OF i'll health.
The president read the reto'nincnia
tons OF the executive, committee
which included suggestions for ney
motto, the thorough organization {,
young peoples work, enlargement o
Sunbeam work, and continuation OF In
work for the Margaret Home an
the sending OF boxes To missionarl4.
The adoption Of the report also make
"our Mission Fields" the oltieial nal
licatien Of the Womans aiismonar
Union.
/, Is proposed that the Sunbeam SC
cieties. which are COMPOSED OF chi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
navy.

The London Building Journal hears
.tfatatwo distinguished architects, noted
for their forecful language. are about
to issue q book on Tho BricklIyer's
English" with an appendix OF specipl
words by an American building super
.intendenI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

An association Of Cape Town bus!-
ness men has been formed to secure the
permanent establishment of n diamond
cutting industry in ther colony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

Swedish railway waitlng-roo are
provided with touches. and porters come
around and wake slumbcrcrs ten min
utes before the train Is to start.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

In footing London suburb are two
Iodine and the other "Arnica."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

The second day sof the Womans
Missionary Union. auxiliary to the
Southern Baptist Convention, was an
extremely busy one The morning SOS
sion opened With devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. J. e. Gambrcll, of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

Baptists believe in u regeneratcd church
membership. No one is entitled 10 1olr
the church who has not been born again
of the Spirit Of God. This doctrine has
| operated powerfully to keep the denomi-
nation pure from the worldly element,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
Afternoon Session.

/, Is proposed that the Sunbeam So
.ties. which are composea OF chill
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
SPANS Troubles

Spain Is passing through another minis
teriai crisis, the sixth I'm nineteen months.
The young kings tendency toward liber-
aiism has aroused the old reactionary spirit
and his efforts to organize his government
upon firm basis have been thwarted at
every turn by the factionalism In the lib
erai ranks fomented by the Vaccinations of
the conservatives. Not himself a strong
character. he has failed TO inspire those ne
has summoned to take charge of affairs
with that confidence which the successful
administration of a country's business de-
mands. The standard of Spanish states
manship has been steadily lowered In recent
years and the result shows in the difficulty
with which the organization of the govern
ment Is attended.
Historians will find In this situation In
culture years a fruitful subject for specuIa-
Sion as TO the causes leading to the de-
noraiization Of the kingdom of Spain
There Is no lack OF elements making for
political degeneracy. The misconduct OF
Isabella. the weakness of the present king
father. the influences for unwise reaction
.kP which surrounded the regent during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
The Philippine Tariff Bill.

The report of revival of interest in the
Senate in the Philippine tariff bill is well
come, but the interest will have to take a
very aggressive form II anything of value
is to be the result Not many weeks of
the session remain, and the supply bills
have yet to come. There is time for very
little else. Still, with an effort the friends
of this measure. il there is chance, might
put 1t ahead OF some others. Its passage
at this session would greatly improve the
situation at the coming opening of the
native assembly. which is to mark the in
terest this government takes In the progress
of the Filipino people. and to emphasize
its intention to do the best for them while
the flag remains. Markets are much in
the equation, and We owe the Filipinos a
fair show in ours. They do not enjoy that
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

her sorls minority all served to the end OF
lowering the tone Of the ruling class. The
shameful misgovernment of the island COLO
MES, the waste of public funds In inept
efforts to subjugate them, and the neglect
of the domestic needs of the kingdom weak
enetf the national spirit and held It back
In the modern march OF progress. Spain
rstroeressed while every other country was
advancing. Cuba. though torn by reyolu-
tions and weakened by misgovernment.
made more progress in fifty years than
Spain In one hundred.
1t was hoped that when the war OF f3e8
had resulted In the release Of Spain from
the responsibility for the administration OF
distant colonies which 1t was 20 fit-htted to
discharge the kingdom would quickly
emerge from its darkness and take on new
vitality. It was believed that the oppof-
tunaty to concentrate upon domestic proa-
lens the powers and resources that had
been wasted In the naladministration Of
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines would
be improved and an era of prosperity ana
enlightenment would open. But In eight
years little has been accomplished thak
promises lasting results. The factions have
failed to coalesce into strong parties guided
by dominant principles, and there is no I'M
mediate prospect of the raising Of single
issue SO appealing to the patriotism OF the
people as to overwhelm all petty Differ
ences. to shame the mere place seekers to
fall into the background. to arouse the con-
structive forces and to give the young ruler
a firm basis for action.
The sympathy. of the American people
has gone out to Alfonso In his dilemma.
They applaud his. recognition Of the ten
dency Of the times toward liberalism OF
governments. and they hope now that he
will succeed in establishing his administra-
ton on a sound foundation of progress, OF
popular education. of domestic reforms and
of Industrial development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
Tariff Revision and Business.

Again there is discussion of the question
as 10 the relation of the German Wilson
tariff law to the hard times of the second
Cleveland Administered ton. How, 1t is asked
could that law have caused the business
depre ssion and anxieties of that period
when II was not enacted until the late
summer of 1894. and the hard times had be-
gun year earlier. almost immedia tely
after Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated?
The answer is very plain. 1t was not
the law itself. but the threat of it, coupled
with the general situation, that caused the
trouble Business men remembered what
had occurred at the convention which had
nominated Mr.. Cleveland: and as soon as
his election was declared they began to take
In sal. A conservative tariff plank had
been rejected for one to which the author
ised spelbinders had given an extreme low
tariff Interpretation, and this warranted
the fear that the party restored to power
would carry out its pledges, and by legis-
lation challenge protection to battle to
the death.
There was also operating an appraisement
of the situation growing out of the disclos-
ures Of the silver fight. People hardly
knew what to expect from party so at
war with itself and all the sober views Of
business and finance. Would it wreck it
self. and in doing so wreck rhe country?
Nearly anything seemed possible, and a
good deal proba Bile. AS matters turned out
the party went to pieces. and the country
10 the very verge of panic. The period
stands in our history the bitterest ever
experienced with peace reigning. Fortunes
shrank. or disappeared altogether, wage
earners by the thousands took to the road
as tramps. values of every kind became
unsettled. and Mr.. Cleveland ended his
term in the White House an object of ex-
ecration on the part of nine out of every
ten men vino had voted to put him there
But there is no argument in this for the
republican standpatters. The country wouli
take no such alarm from any promise of
revision made by the party OF protection,
whose record entities ii to the confidence
of business men. With the Dingley law
the most successful of all tariff laws-to
guide by. no difficulty would be encountered
in adjusting matters to the satisfaction Of
all interests entitled to protection And
more than this, the republican party, un-
like the hodge-pOdge combination which
elected Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 bespeaks con-
fdence on the score of its homogenelty 1t
stands for protection and for sound money.
and upon those two policies rest all the
law and the prophets that the business
world Is Interested In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
French Handmade
Bridal TrOusSeaux.

@1oaS1 E are pleased to an
n lHtU nounce a recent ar
NNN rival, through the
Georgetown custom
house, of a shipment of French
Handmade Lingerie, consisting OF
single garments and complete sets
of three or more pieces. The foun-
dation material is principally Of
dainty French nainsook, while the
trimmings are exquisite hand EN-
broideries, hand tucks and fine
laces and insertions.
Bridal Sets of nainsook, trimmed
with Calais lace, beading and white
ribbon; gown has round neck in
yoke effect OF tucks, embroidery and
lace insertion. Set. ....... .$I4.oo
Bridal Sets of nainsook, trimmed
with Calais lace; Ve-neck gown,
trimmed with hand-embroidered me-
dallions and lace insertion; other
two pieces trimmed in similar man.
ner. Set. .$I7.75
Bridal Sets of fine French MAIN
sock; gown has round neck and ell
bow sleeves; trimmed with Valen-
ciennes lace; entire set is neatly
hand embroidered. Set. $Io.5 50
Bridal Sets of fine French nain-
sock; gown has round neck and ell
bow sleeves; entire set is trimmed
with wide Calais lace tucks, beading
and ribbon. Set. .......... $4,000
Bridal Sets of fine French nain-
sock: gown has high neck; entire
set trimmed with lace, hand-em-
broidered medallions, tucks, bead
ing and wide light blue ribbon.
Set OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .$3I. so
Crests, Monograms and Initials
embroidered to order on complete
Bridal Tfousseaux or single gar
ments, as desired, at reasonable
prices. Samples of embroidery
now on exhibition.
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