The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Majority Of Clopton-strcet Bap-
fist Church Will Remain in Old
Place OF Worship.
MRS. BROWNS FUNERAL
Resignation OF Rev. DR.. E. v.
Badly Not Accepted by Con
gregation--Personals
MRS. BROWNS
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
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Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 11W Hull street.
The members OF the Clopton street
Baptist Church held an important meet
ing yesterday to decide whether or not
the old church property would be sold
for part payment OF the debt incurred
By the erection OF the new building
What is known as the minority" won
The members of the minority were
small at first. but at the meeting yes
terday 1t wac Increased considerably.
The vote OF the total membership WAS
l2l in favor OF remaining in the old
church and 120 to sell It, The decision
OF Judge Watson. OF Chesterfield county,
was that all over twenty-one years OF
age should take a vote also. which re-
suited in 80 for remaining In the Old
church and II to sell ii.
Mr.. G. v. Meredith, representative of
the new church element; Mr.. j. c. Pol
lard, representative OF those who desire
10 prevent the sale OF the church, and
Rev. DR.. r. II. PITT. OF Richmond who
was also appointed by Judge Watson
TO preside, were present
II IL reported that Row. James b.
Cook. pastor Of the church, VIII tender
his resignation In few days
Circular Issued.
The following Is a circular which was
issued by the minority committee last
week:
swansboro. Va, January 10, 1907
TO tho Members of Ciopton Stree; Bap-
list Church:
Dear Brothers and Sisters.--We regret
very much that certain misrepresenta-
tons make 1t necessary for us to send
YOU n printed statement In order that
you may vote inteIligenily on the CUES
ton which will be submitted TO you on
Sunday.
First. We are informed that 1t Is denied
that we tried to save the church the DIS
grace Of having a fight In the courts
over the church property. Inc TACT Is
that we submitted TO Dr. Loving. Mr.
Cook and their associates an agreement
In writing, by which the whoie nia.,et
was 20 be settled out Of court by Baptist
b,,.hren. who were seiected as arbitrators
nv the Ministers Conference OF Rich-
mond and Manchester This proposition
was declined, which showed that M
Cook wa. unwilling to submit the mat
Ter TO arb!trators selected ny ms own
,,.ocfates In the ministry. THUS DIT
Cook and his followers rejected tne hrsl
opportunity given them TO settle tis
matter peacefully, as nrethfen snou''
settie their disputes. .,,to.,
sEarnnd
"a allow Mr.. Cook. DIT. Loving and theiS
..ar;ates TO take the new church and
,uo,r us and our associates to take the
MD church. and TO pay them the sum OF
r5oo hoping by this sacrifice on our part
IN avoid legal conflict. which must nee
essartIy injure the cause OF CHRIST IN our
community. This proposition was also ue-
clined. and the result is that on next
Sunday we are to be placed before the
world rs contentious peeople, unable 10
settle our own difficulties for on that
day our affairs are to be conducted py u
representative OF the court
I'VE understand that both OF che above
stater,ents are denied. We cannot gee
how 1t Is possible for honest men to
deny thess statements but We give Mr.
Cook and his associates another Oppor.
tunity Of accepting either one OF the
above propositions at any time between
now and Friday night by Offering their
acceptance in writing to Brother G. p.
Reans. II they are sincere in wanting
the matter settled out OF court. let them
to do right. We have written the above
offer to Mr.. Cook.
I'VE do not believe that Mr.. Cook and
DR.. Loving represent the feelings OF the
majority OF the church, and We are con-
ident OF their defeat at Sundays election.
but we love Clopton Street Baptist Church
and want to save her the disgrace OF
having her matters taken out OF her own
hands by the court.
We feel. however. there is very little
hope OF this, Judging from the past ac-
tons OF Mr.. Cook and DIR. Loving Hence
we urge you to come on Sunday morning
and vote NO on the proposition OF sell
Ing the old church, so dear to us all.
Let us continue to worship in the old
building, and let those who cannot re-
main with us &c to the new church on
Hull Street. We do not ask any Interest
III the new church. All We ask is to be
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 to destroy the old church; we want
It to continue to exist and do good. Come
nut and vote No Fraternally.
&C. II. Kahl. c. G. FHlqua, A. B. Morris
sett. J. W. Holt. G. NJ Trevillian, I.
w. Trevillian, for ourselves and our as
sociates.'
Resignation Not Accepted.
The congregation Of cambridge
Street Baptist Church met yesterday
morning to consider the resignation OF
Rev. E. v. Badly, pastor OF the church.
The decision OF the majority. who
would regret very much to see the pas
tor who has labored here for several
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