The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
Circular Issued.

The following IS p circular which was
issued hy the minority committee las-
week
Swans5oro. Va. January 80. 1907.
TO the Members - Ciopton street Bap-
list Church.
Dear Brother and Sisters We regret
very much that certain u.isreprese t>l-
tons make - necessary for Us 70 send
sou a printed statement 300 order that
You may vote iutellgently on tho Ques
ton which Wiz be --bmitt-i % yoa Ola
sunday
F-rst We are infor,nc- trat * is tented
that We tried 20 save the church the dis
grare - having hght iu tle courts
over the church property Tie fac- is
thai we Fubnitfod 20 Ir Loving NJ
cook and thel- associates an agreement
IN writing by which the whole matter
aa- - be settled out ~ court hv Bar
brethren. who we've selected as arbitrator
by the Ministers Conference r.: ft-~h
n1ord aud Manche-ter. This Iropos iti7n
was declined which showed THAR Nr.
cook was unwilling 90 submit the mat
ter 70 arbitrators selected os Ills o"n
associates in TIE ministry Thus 81
cook and his follower rejected the frst
opportunity given them 20 settle the
matter peacefully. as brethren should
settie their disputes.
Second We hcu made t-e proposition
70 allow NJ Cook. I)r. Loving ard the'r
nsroclates 20 take tire new church ana
allow as and our associates 10 take tN-'
rid church aad % pay them the sum -
$500. hoping by t-lS sacrifice on our paft
20 avoid legal conflict. which must ufD-
essarfly inJure the On -se ~ Christ iu or
community. This proposition was also De-
cnned and the result is that ou ueN-
= nday are go De placed before tn-
world - confe nfilus people. unable %
- sci a .rr 10 ..s.H
uay our Affairs are to be- conducted by e.
representative OF the court
We understand That both W Che above
Gta ternents are denied. We cannot Sc
how u - poss bile Tor honest men 10
deny these statements. but Ne give Mr.
cook and his associates another DYpor.
tuuity Of accepting either one ~ tte
above propositions AZ ary time hetvs.u
new and Friday night BY Offering their
acceptance IN writing 10 Brother g 7.
ReAlns- j. they are sincere iu wanting
the matter settled OUT o. court let them
now come forward. It is never too la;,,
70 DO right We have written the above
offer 10 Mr. Cook.
We Go not believe that Air Cook and
d.. Loving represent tho feelings " the
majority o. the church. and We are con-
noent ~ their defeat AZ SUNDAYS election
nut We love Clopton Street Baptist Church
ana want 20 save her the disgrace Of
having her matters taken out of her own
hands BY the court
We feel however. there is very Iit+la
hope OF this. Judging from the past so-
lions OF MI. Cook and DR. Loving Her~s
We urge you TO come on Sunday nlornin-
and vote No on the proposition Of sell
inz the old church. go dear Ia us all
let rs continue to worship IN tho GA
building and let those who cannot re-
main with US gc to the new church on
Hun Street. We DO not ask any interest
r. the new church. All we ask is 10 he
let alone in the enjoyment OF the church
IN which We have always Worshiped. They
are insisting on having both churches.
We are satisfied with one church They
want 10 destroy the old church. We want
II 20 continue 20 exist and do good Come
ut and vote No FraternalIy.
&C.. H Kahl. Q. G. FNiqua A. B. Morris
sett. J. ". Holt. G.. II Treviuian. I
". Trevillian. for ourselves and our as
sociates."
Resignation Not Accepted.
The congregation OF Rainbridge
Street Baptist Church met yesterday
morning TO consider the resignation Of
Rev. r. v Badly, pastor OF the church.
The decision OF the majority. who
would regret very much 10 see the pas
tor. who has labored here for several