The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-06-25
FLINT, MICH.

r.unity Center committee for the
ministers OF Flint. at the North
side Center building recently. by
W. c. Ross and Mrs Ola Hughes,
for the purpose OF securing the CO.
operation OF the ministers and
their congregations. in sponsoring
a city-wide. mass meeting at the
Burston Field House. June Is. The
objective Is TO raise 5000 by July
!. with which TO purchase site on
ST. John street White citizens have
pledged TO give $4,000. II the color
ed citizens will raise $4,000 for the
project. and the Government will
supply additional funds.
Rev. NJ. r. Rhonence and Rev. T.
L. Ballou will be the principal
speakers at the meeting.
Ministers and other citizens pre-
sent at the June Is meeting includ-
ed Rev. James Aikens. c. Green. E.
J. Timmons, Joseph Mack. ]. Smith.
Pearl Barnette. and T. ]. Hamil-
ton; Mrs. E. c. Robinson. DR.. I'D.
Wilson. and NJ. A. Wright.
Rev. NJ. r. Rhonenee. pastor OF
Quinn Chapel A. NJ. Z. church,
preached short sermon 10 a large
congregation Sunday morning. He
spoke from the subject. Fellow
ship" During the morning service,
three adults and two infants were
baptized. Eighteen were Fellowship
ped into the church and two united.
The choirs rendered many touch
ings songs. The church was beau
tifully decorated with roses. under
the direction OF Mrs. Della Woods,
a member OF Quinn Chapel in ~.
Flint and a member Of the willing
Workers club.
At 1880 ?. IN, Rev. y. Jackson.
OF Newark, y. j., preached force
full sermon. He is visiting his faith
er. who has been Ill with stroke.
Rev. j. A. Aikens. pastor OF YER
non Chapel, held wonderful services
all day Sunday. Many visitors were
present This church is progressing
nicely. under Its present leader
ship.
New Church Organized
On April IL. a new Baptist church
was organized in Flint. by a spe-
cial council called for that purpose.
The church is named the Metropo-
Titan Baptist Tabernacle. Speaking
OF the new church, Judson Strong
says:
Because OF the prevailing sem
timent in Flint, that there are too
many churches, I am writing 10 re-
veal the justification OF our action.
We agree that perhaps there are
too many churches in name but
not in reality
Continuing, Mr.. Strong writes:
We might say this new church
was organized by protestants. near
two hundred strong. who protest
ed against the method and manner
operating the affairs OF the Canaan
Baptist Church OF this city.
I'm March OF 1887. the Canaan
Baptist Church. OF this city. extend
ed call to DR.. r. l.. Ballou, OF
Gary, Indiana. In response to this
call he came and informed the
church that he would accept the
same, II the church would agree 10
propositions in special sermon Of
acceptance which he would deliver.
On the 3lst day OF March. the SER
mon was delivered to the member
ship OF the Canaan Baptist Church
in which DR.. Ballou submitted 12
distinct propositions. all OF which
we're unanimously accepted by the
church.
When DR.. Ballou took charge
Of the church he announced, both
TO the official staff and the church.
a program OF three detectives:
!. A revival. 2. A reorganization
Of the church, 3. A plan TO raise
$4,000.
After conducting a very sue
cessful revival in May. the first OF
July DR.. Ballou submitted an out
line plan for reorganization of the
church. II was then he was inform
ed, by the official staff OF the
church. that his program OF or
ganization was against the SOCIAL
ed incorporated laws OF the church.
They Informed him that the promo
sitions submitted in the sermon OF
acceptance and voted by the
church. were worthless because
they conflicted with the so-called
incorporated laws. They also in
formed him when minister took
charge OF their church. he found
IL with the organization and laws
and therefore. he had no right to
interfere. This was the first time
any one informed DR.. Ballou Of the
incorporated laws.
DIR. Ballou informed them that
II they would let him have COPY
OF the laws he would make a spe-
cial study OF them, after which no
would give to them his opinion Of
The same. In November OF 1897. mr..
Fallou delivered his opinion Of
the laws TO the church. al which
time he informed them that the
laws were unjust, unfair. and un-
paptistic and that this opinion had
been shared in by some OF the
leading white Baptist ministers OF
the city and that he would not
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