The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-19
BROOKLYN CHURCH RUMPUS
BlPTISTS Spit M PtSTORS
PILPIT DFCLARATION.


Washington Ave. hurrh quit After
IDr. NarIDoRaId'S shArartertyatioa sf
immersion aud GIOs~ Communion.
There j. lively r,Impus. threatening
q split, In the Washington Avenue Baptist
Church in Brooklyn. Que ~ the most inhu-
entail churches 30 that denomination in
that borough. IL began over an address
made in the church on February - by the
Rev. DR.. Robert Macdonald. the pastor.
m which ha attacked imm-rs,on and close
communion. THIS Was Onr 81 the pastors
statements
i cannot b- hampsrsd by denOmina-
tonal shibhoIeths and outWorn traditions.
the swaddling clothes ~ ancient dogma
tizm.-
The address stirred mp much adverse
sentiment among the members 81 the CON
grsgsiIon. and although No formal meet
ing 10 m" trustees nr d-arons was held
e. voic" tn. opposition 10 the pastors
views DIR Macdonald was urged by -ome
~ tho most influential members ~ his
hock tn resign and thus avert a possible
disruption ~ IN. congregation.
Nov that Dr Macdonald has refused 10
r~ure from the pastoTata four IL the nine
trustees and three ~ the nine d-aconS
nav" lF~lkntNi, ltlf ltitl'I lH'lue "'NNu ~
ireland. pr,.-ideu, ~ the board and long
one II th. pillars pf the church. J---.a u
Crary. =. " HuF and 4 | Dunn. and the
latter. Fred I Bramm. Prank Harvey
field and Robert Harding The trustees
and deacons who hav" resigned haN" not
asked for thsir membership letters.
Thinking that IN" pastor may reconsider
his de,'lsipn not 20 retire" bUt Mr. Ireland,
Who H. IN California. has sent word that
=" will never Te-ntar the church .ufll
DIR. Macdonald leaves III" pulpit and he
has ale" gwen up HE T"W which b. has
o. ipi@i Tor guTty-fU,iT years. Mr. Fit'lG .
one II the retiring d,aronz. has alzo re- ]
signsd leader ~ the Blbie class. and |
III" class has h.'.'n r"organll"i under DR.. |
Mac lpOnaIds direction Mrs. Field has /
sl-n gwen zap her large Sunday school I
class Other resi- gUatluu- include Thomas .
l. farTar a. president ~ the Baptist .
Young Peoples Union. y l.. OTIS and & /.
, Manfred president and ylCe-prezidsnt .
Ot the Mems club.
Mr.. Crazy. who has h~.n acting presi /
dent 81 the board ~ trustees during the .
abeenc" Of MIR. Ireland. Yesterday came /
out with a Statement ia explanation uI the /.
storm aroused against the pastor. He !
said that even mouths ago. when by I
Macdonald received call FROM the First /
Congregational Church ~ Lynn. Mass
"A large maluuty IL the deaCOns and a.
least third Of N" trustees were then .
hoping and praying that h" would accept
''.,. "a SaS 'llhI th'- Ia-tnI rP'IltNi
a, III - 20 ;,. - nv ~
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baptist Church - split and that DIR
Macdonald IL responsible for tie unfor-
tunate condition.
The friends 81 the pastor contend that
the majority 81 the members uphold hi-
pnsuon and that the church u IN M
DANGER ~ disruption
bT. MACEDONIAN mad" 'hlN statement.
This whole thing l. q tenn IN a teapot I
There ~ no split or prospect Of on.. IN the
" Arlington Avenue Baptist church some
OF the ofireTE of the church have resigned