Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-03
neither bishop nor bots, butt SER
want of the Baptist.

HeIgntE DibBOp nor pCts, TIT the btk :
want Of the Baptist.
We wonder why DR.. Brand, heeps
"hobnobbingn with the Negro Bap-
fist Of the State? II he is a Baptist
and want the help OF the Negro Bap.
tist of the state, why does he do it7
II he cares to help them, can he not
do 1t without censuring the Illinois
Blptlst Asso ociation, and the South
ern Baptist Convention? Why does
he seex to raise the slavery qies
tion? 1t is for the purpose OF de-
ceiving the ignorant and Designing
Negro Baptist tf the State.
Yes, the Southern white people
b heid slaves at one time, and they re-
pented of, and their sincerity is
proven by the great help they ale
giving the Negroes in the south.
They are helping to build schools 10
train the Negro Ministry, and last
while the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion was in session il st. Louis, our,
own DR.. sutton e. Griggs, the Cor
responding secretary OF the Nation
al Baptis. Convention, delivered an
aidsess to that body, which result
ed into a contribution of $50, oO0,00
What do we hear next? Why, some
OF these same men say that DR..
Gri2gs sold out the Negro Baptist
10 the Southern Baptist Convention.
How could this be done, when the
National aud tho Southern Baptist
conventions cooperate jointly sn
education al and mission work2 anc
tho National Baptist convention,
publishes the literature tor the Me-
groes In this country aud the Foreign
ield. What is there for the white
Baptist OF the South 10 gain by the
contribution OF $50, ,0c0 ,00Y II can be
plainly seen that there 10 nothing
whatever to be gained other than to
help the Negroes to preach q whole
Christ.
rhe same charge went out against
Phillips aud McWllliams; Philips,
sold out the Baptist OF the State to
Dr. Brands side for e3 and Bro. Mo-
| Williams, for ei0 per month, o total
amount OF 1890 per moth.
IL DIR. Brand, is sincere let him stop
"hobnobbingo and prove his SINGER
ity to his milk and cider Negro Bap-
tist brsshren, by doing something Tor
them. The proof OF the pudding Is
the eating. Net BY lip gush 10y aisy.
Yes, DR.. the south at ons time hsld
sla yes, and she has sspentsd OF 10
and too, the white Baptist OF the
South stand hand fin hand with the
National Ba ptiss Convention, IN Mis-
sion and Educational work. We
have cited the s60, 900, 90 constitution
or rather proposition, that was Civ
ing out 1T Nashville, last September
during the National Convention, 80
acres OF land Is all that was required
Or. Stokes of Alabama, and several
other ministers In the convention
propose TO give the the site. The
re ader can see it IL q go. Now let
DIR. Brand, repent and "do likewise"
with his speckle bird brethren, Ind
they can soon have the speckle bird
convention in operation.
The people are wondering why 1t is
that DR.. Brand, tries to make war on
the Illinois Baptist Association, and
the Southern Baptist Convention.
The reason lies in fhe fact, that there
Is about as much difference between
these two organizations, AND the Ill
inois Baptist State convention, as
there is between them and q Pedo-
baptist organization. The State
Convention, fsyors "The Church
Federation, Free-Will ordination and
Alien Immersion In other words
they are sailing calling under the
false colors and the gnise of Mission
ary Baptist, while there are some-
thing else, God only knows what. !
for one will raise my voice against
all such doctrine II 1t cost me my
ministerial reputation. Before I'd de
that I'd meekly lay aside the Bless
ed cid Book, take my plastering
tools and mount the scaffold, and
feel that would be of more service
to my Christ, community and eoun-
try.
i @. @. PHILLIPS.