The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
WORLD DRIVES
PASTOR FORTH.
Massachusetts, Minister At
tacks Part Of Congrega-
tion as Evil.
KILLING HOLY SPIRIT"
Blacklists Pensioners and
Then Offers Church His
Pcsieration.
KILLING HOLY SPIRIT"

There is a worldly element in
this church that won't live peace >
fully. won't agree and won't get out,
but will stay and kill the work of
the Holy Spirit. i am going to with
draw and seek place where the
Holy Spirit can work without SO
much hindrance.
Il will preach my farewell sermon
the last Sunday in August" was the
message of the Rev. Harper b.
Mitchell, pastor of the North Bap-
tist Church, in Brockton, Mass, in
announcing his determination to
seek new fields of endeavor.
Resigned Before.
Young Mr.. Mitchell came to
Brockton fresh from a theological
seminary at the call of the North
Baptist parish about two years ago.
His outspoken ideas of several Of
his ideals met with disfavor. the
matter coming to a crisis when he
fatty declared that he was virtually
opposed to the interchurch move
ment fostered by the Baptist de-
nomination.
Finding conditions in the parish
unpleasant, the pastor rendered his
resignation a few weeks ago. A
short time since a petition signed
by more than a hundred OF the
parishioners asking him to recon
slider his plans and withdraw the
resignation proved unavailing. AT
the parish meeting this week the
matter was definitely settled, when
the youthful clergyman fatty de-
clared that he was through.
Only Recourse TO Leave.
After his demand had been met
and the resignation accepted by a
two-thirds majority. the pastor
said: Tonight proves that there Is
an element in the church that even
the Lord Jesus Christ couldn't
unite. According to Scripture l
should do one of two things: 1
should clean out the mixed multi
tude, which. 1 believe. cannot be
done in this church, or else my only
alternative. also according to Scrip
ture, is to separate myself from
the mixed multitude Therefore, l
am Withdrawing.
II believe that those who want
worldly amusements, pleasures, sup
pers, sales and the like should go
to a church that has such things.
Those who want the teaching and
preaching I have been giving them
should join the Olivet Memorial
Church, whose preachings are the
same, then sell the church and lot
and give the money to missions.
II am going to withdraw from the
apostate Baptist denomination" he
declared with emphasis. This
doesn't mean that everyone In the
Baptist denomination Is apostate,
but the majority of the leaders are
and they control things to a great
extent 1 am working for the Lord
Jesus Christ. and II is up to Him to
give me a job" he added. 'I haven't
any fear but what He will"
Placed on BIackIist.
When several of the parishioners
came to the meeting this week pre-
pared to vote on several important
issues. including the reviving of the
bylaws. they found they were in
eligible. Their names had been re-
moved from the good standing
rolf for good and sufficient reasons.
the pastor stated.
Many thought they could stay
away and go fishing and then come
back at the critical moment and
vote on some important question
with the faithful ones. ! told them
why they were not in good stand
ing" the pastor remarked with a
smile.