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BAPTIST HISTORY A
THEIR RECENT
. III.
writing or tne earl
Church, which throuj
traced its origin back
Newman says: "It wi
itable consequence of
under which these ch
ed that open commu
been to some extent
William Kifrin becann
cate of restricted co
Jessey, John Tombes,
others advocated and
communion. Restricte
ed ground during the
ry; but toward the clo
and during the prese
the influence of Roberl
Hall, and Charles H.
communion has becoi
among English, but n<
and Scotch Baptists."
Ser. Vol. II pp. 53, 54;> I
of the "General Bap
sjonnecuon in iungia
have become open co
practice." (T. Univ.
voce) Dr. Newman
Schaff-Herzog of the '
of England: "Until rec
eral Baptists had almc
ticed restricted- comn
ously. excluded Jalvinl
the Supper. During tl
tury their views on tl
assimilated to those
jority of the "Partici
England). (Vol. I, p.
has been noticed that
lar Baptist congregat
by peaceable withdra
baptist Church and ths
pastor of a mixed ch
munion was from the
most of the churches,
tween Kiffin and Bun
latter denied that diff<
and practice respectin
should be allowed to
Testation of Christian
hood in the Supper, le
open one." (Vol I, p. <
eminent English Bapt
present day carry their
to praotlce open or n
Alexander Maclaren,
Chester preacher, was
pastor of a mixed chu
true of Dr. Clifford. 1
dent of the Baptist 1
for some years pastoi
congregation in Lon<
466 a). Commenting
nan connection" or tr
resemblance to the Bs
writes: "They practb
Ion and admit to mem
do not agree with th
merslon. In England
for a satisfactory Bs
comment should give
Wfei illi Ir*Jt. \
THI
)uted
iS EXHIBITED IN
WRITINGS.
y English Baptist
;h Richard Blunt
into Holland Dr.
as an almost inevthe
circumstances
urches were for Minion
should have
practiced. * * * *
i a staunch advommunion;
Henry
John Buuyan, and
I practiced open
d communion gaineighteenth
centuse
of that century
nt century, under
t Robinson, Robert
Spurgeon, open
me very general
it among Welsh
(Amer. Ch. Hist.
)r. Whitsitt writes
tists of the New
nd, "of late they
mmunion in their
Ency. Vol. I subwrites
in New
nnnnrnl
uvuciai ua^noio
ent times the Gen>st
uniformly prac.lunion
and vigorstic
Baptists fr6m
he nineteenth cenlis
matter became
of the great mailer
Baptists" (of
463 b). Again, "It
the first Particuions
were formed
wal from a pedoit
Jessey remained
urch. Open cornfirst
practiced by
Controversy beyan
in which the
erences of opinion
g an external rite
hinder the manilove
and brotherft
the question an
164 aj. "The most_
1st leaders of the
liberality so far as
lixed membership,
the famous Mani
for many years
rch. The same is
r. B. Meyer, presl*
Union 1905-06 was
* of a pedobaptist
Ion." (Vol. I p.
upon the "Chrisle
U. S. and their
tptist Dr. Newman
ce open communbership
those who
em respecting imthey
would pass
iptist." This last
us a pretty clear
? PRESBYTERIAI
idea of the English
ing of "the Minor Ba
U. S." Dr. Newman n
Will Baptists ,* * wl
communion Baptists 1
bership is &6,322": '
tist Churches of the
* * adopted open coi
increased to 2i,362 in
is more than 100,000
S. practicing open co
he writes, "Negotiati
union of the Free-W
communionists) "witl
tists of the North
good prospects of
Schaff-Herzog Vol. I ]
note may be appends
union between the ]
and the Regular Bai
led by Prest. E. Y. A
of "The Southern Bi
nary of Louisville," i
tism" controversy wl
cipitated, in which
press themselves as ^
the Disciples. In vi<
tions with reference t
becomes of "the chui
our Baptist friends? a
to persist in their cl
they consistently re
tabulate them and c
tist Churches? If t
as a church, a churc
bership," how mixed
proportion of "mixed*
a church beyond reco
church of "mixed" m
eighth of them havii
"Regular Baptists," a
one-sixth of them hi
Baptists." Another i
history of the Baptist
constant trend towarc
And, in the light of
more, what becomes
Troupe, Texas.
P. S.?Just as I sen
havp rpnplrpH nno nf
for the week, whict
that in part is as to
tists are wrong in th
there have been Iocs
on the earth since th'
fail to see any reaso
claim to have the
ordinances, baptism i
the Lord. But if the;
contention about the
that the constituents
be taught the truthful
position. We are pr<
our enemies that the
a line of Baptist su
apostolic time." "An
the fact that the Bil
ables us to satisfy 01
the truthfulness of ch
should be the most nr
the country." (Bap<
1909.) We will just
the professors of chi
only two theological
Baptist Church in 1
which is in his own
* OF THE SOU!
Baptists. In treatptist
Parties in the
lentions, "The Free
ho * * are open
* * * present mem'The
General Bapolder
English type
nmunion * * * haa
t 1890." Here then
Baptists in the U.
nonunion. Further
ons looking to the
ill Baptists" (Open
i f ho Pno-itlar Pan.
are pending with
success." (New
p. 476 b). A later
?d of the talked of
Disciples of Christ
)tists of the South
lullins, D.D., LL.D.,
iptist Theol. Semiind
the "alien baplich
has been premany
Baptists exbilling
to recognize
ew of these quotao
communion, what
rch" contention of
ind if they continue
aim thon hnur nan
cognize these and*
laira them as Baphey
will recognize
h of "mixed memshall
it be, what
' members will put
ignition? I serve a
embers, about onelg
been formerly
nd another church
ive been "Regular
note?does not the
Churches reveal a
I open communion?
these things, once
of "the Church"?
S. M. Tenney.
d over these lines I
my Baptist papers
1 has an editorial
llows: "If the Bapeir
contention that
il Baptist churches
apostolic days, we
n why^jthey should
sole right to the
and the Supper of
y are right In their
matter, we believe
of all creeds should
Iness of the Baptist
spared to prove h.
Baptists can trace
ccession back into
id, were It not for
Jle and history ennr
own mind as to
urch succession, we
tiserable men in all
tlst Echo, Feb. 9,
refer the editor to
irch history in the
seminaries of the
the South, one of
A
rn.
LETTER TO REV.
My Dear Brother:
It was a year ago
replied to a letter of
certain of us would t
and your people in s]
outpouring of God's
pie at home and on r
here. I am glad t
t hpQP nrnvora havn
our church here. W<
one of the most refi
have ever experience
there has been in a i
Korea, Manchuria am
wonderful outpouring
within the last two y
has been coming sou
getting nearer and
have long felt that
in the church here i
any effective growth,
ed earnestly that th<
true revival might co
sionaries and Chinese
already come to Nar
slang.
This is not a goo<
for a special meetir
number of the churcl
day and night with tl
would never have sel
it was so much on
began a daily prayerselves,
the missionarl
for about a week. 1
with the Chinese of
church and found thi
same thing in mind, a
ing which we had nol
was decided to hoi
meeting in Chinese 1
ginning at 7:45 o'clo
time that could be
work would not prevf
ing. This meeting v,
many besides the r
deacons and Bible
wceiv it stsuiueu iaia
we ought to begin
chapel, the prayer-mt
held in a private hoi
was made on Sunday
gin that night and
daily, one at 3:30 in
one at 7:30 at night,
ules were so arrang
who desired to do so
meetings. From the 1
a good attendance
night services. Muc
spent on our knees in
of the prayers being
it might manifest h
us.
On W*?flnonHnv nlc
confession of sin ws
the teachers In the
the most prominent
He had been guilty of
that made him unh;
brought to confess
ask for forgiveness,
then confessed to cei
in his life when he
dollars had passed
which he had failed
July 2t, 1909.
R. ORME FLINN.
last January that I
yours agreeing that
mite daily with you
fecial prayer for an
Spirit on your peois
and our work out
o write you that
been answered in
} have just closed
eshing meetings I
ed. As you know,
number of places in
d In China proper a '
of the Holy Spirit !
ears. This blessing
th (so to speak),
nearer to us. We <
there is a coldness
vhich must prevent
and we have praye
real blessing and
me to us, both mis!.
The blessing had
iking and Tunghi
time of the year
ig because a large
l members are busy
tie silk worms. We
ected this time but
our hearts tnat we
meeting among ouries.
This continued
IVe then consulted
Rce bearers in the
it they too had the
longing for a blesst
yet experienced. It
!d a daily prayerfor
a half hour, be
>ck, a. m., the only
found when other
jnt many from comas
not attended by
nisionaries, elders,
women. After a
on all of us that
a meeting in the
;etlngs having been
me. Announcement
that we would behold
two meetings
the afternoon and
The school scheded
that all boys,
i, could attend both
beginning there was
especially at the
h of the time was
i prayer, the burden
that the Holy Spirts
presence among
5ht the first public
is made by one of
school and one of
men in the church,
a number of things
appy until ne was
them and publicly
One of the elders
-tain inconsistencies
was a deacon; two
through his hands
to credit. He had