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For the Index.
From The Louisville Seminary.
UY E. It. PENDLETON.
Thinking that the readers of the In
dex might be interested in knowing
something of the personnel of the
faculty, and the character of the work
of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, as seen from the standpoint
of a student, I will take a few minutes
from my studies to say a word.
As to the faculty. Our beloved
president, Dr. Wm. 11. Whltsitt, pos
sesses the rare, grand qualities of a
Job, and is a favorite with the stu
dents, and all who know him love him.
He is a Christian gentleman of the no
blest type. and. by his calm and court
ly manner, commands reverence and
respect wherever he goes. He is a
companionable, loving adviser and
faithful instructor, worthy of the hon
or and love of all.
Dr. H. H. Harris, formerly of Rich
mond College, is a veteran of the six
ties and reminds one of Joshua —faith-
ful in peace and in war. He is a deep,
original thinker, and makes the boys
do much thinking to follow him. He
is teacher of polemical theology and
biblical geography. The boys look up
to him as an authority in his depart
ment. He is said to be tihe best Greek
scholar in America.
Dr. F. H. Kerfoot occupies the chair
of Systematic Theology, and, as the
able expounder of Christian doctrines
and. at the same time, the friend and
“pastor” of his boys, shows the adapt
ability of a Paul. He is a scholar of
great culture and learning, 'having
studied theology in America and Ger
many. As a lecturer upon Bible doc
trines he cannot be surpassed.
Dr. E. C. Dargan is a charming and
versatile spirit. As manager of the
student's boarding hall, his office is
like that of Moses in caring for the
temporal welfare as well as spiritual,
though in gift of speech he is an
Aaron. In his department of homi
tetical training, he is without a supe
rior.
Dr. J. R. Sampey Is the Elijah of the
school. He presides over the depart
ment of Old Testament., English and
Hebrew, and in his style gathers much
of the force and plain teaching of that
greatest of prophets. Though scarcely
two score years old. he is a scholar of
much learning. He is at home in
Bible and ancient history, and is a
linguist of note, Hebrew being his
specialty. He leaves in February for
a trip to Palestine, "the lands of Tig
lath-pileser, Tirhakah, and Nebuchad
nezzar, and all points East.”
Dr. A. T. Robertson, the son-in-law
and successor of the late, lamented Dr.
Broadus, is a young man in whom is
seen much of the earnestness and fire
of the Apostle Peter. He succeeds Dr.
Broadus in Department of New Testa
ment. English and Greek. He is an
expositor of great worth. His genial
manner wins him many friends.
Prof. W. .1. McGlothlin is the able
assistant of Dr. Sampey, and fills the
position of an Elisha with much abil
ity and promise. He is the junior
professor. His personality is striking,
4e possesses a terse Scotch expression,
is forcible in speech, and persistent in
research.
As to the work. No dogmas or
theories are taught. The Bible is the
text-book used, and only such sciences
and languages, etc., as will aid in un
derstanding its teachings are brought
into play. The professors are all men
of conservative views and orthodox
tenets, and the study is carried on in
piety and humility. There is probably
no school in the world where ortho
doxy and higher education are so
friendly and blend so harmoniously as
here. No ostentation, no display of
learning, but patient, earnest investi
gation of Scripture characterizes this
institution.
The first day of each month is spent
by the faculty and students in the
study of missions, and the devotional
is made prominent in every way. It
is indeed an institution of which Bap
tists may well be proud.
Thestudent body now numbers near
ly three hundred, including men from
all over the States. Canada, some Jews,
Swedes. Persians, Chinese, all study
ing the Gospel.
Is it necessary to ask that the pray
ers of the brethren shall continue to
ascend for God's rich blessing upon
the work in order that the arteries of
society shall be filled with the Gospel
of Jesus Christ in ever-increasing
measure?
Tennessee Notes.
UY KEV, J. 0. RUST.
The Baptists of Tennessee will erect
a Baptist building on the grounds of
our Centennial Exposition, beginning
May Ist next. It is intended that this
building shall be a reproduction of the
first Baptist meeting house erected in
the State. It will give us a Baptist
headquarters on the Exposition
grounds, a place where all Baptists
will congregate, and it will afford an
excellent opportunity for a display of
all of our work, missionary, educa
tional and publication. The matter is
now in the hands of a committee com
posed of brethren Folk, Holt and
Quisenberry. Any one having any
abjacts or publications of denomina
tional interest can communicate with
this provisional committee. Our col
leges will of course make use of this
fine chance at advertisement. I will
write more about it as matters pro
gress.
At last the Sunday School Board has
purchased the fine property on Cherry
street, and before long Dr. Frost will
be in his own quarters. We are going
to have a general reception room in
this building, where visiting brethren
will be cordially welcomed. Frost is
talking of celebrating his advent into
bis new home with a reception, or
something of that kind, to the Baptists
of the city, and we encourage him all
we can in the project. I hope this
paragraph will clinch him; he may
construe it as a public acceptance of
an invitation.
Dr. Lofton had excellent, services at
the Central last Sunday afternoon, at
the ordination of some deacons. All
the deacons of the city were invited
and he had them up on the front seats,
the biggest crowd of deacons I ever
saw. They were a dignified, good
looking, handsome lot as one sees in a
day's walk. We were so encouraged
by their appearance that Dr. Lofton
suggested a quarterly meeting of all
the deacons of the city. Then I sug
geeted that they organize a social un
ion and foot all the bills for us to en
joy a quarterly spread at their ex
pense. There was a fine audience
present. The speeches were made by
Dr. Frost and the writer. Dr. Lofton
always has a crowd. He has the livest
church In the city and they make
things move.
And what is fame! A prominent
and intelligent Christian lady, not a
Baptist, had the following conversa
tion with Pastor Ramsey, of the
Immanuel church:
"Who is pastor of your church down
in town?” says she.
"Which one do you mean, madam?"
‘‘On. the one down in town, you
know!”
"No, I don’t know, madam, for we
have nine churches In the city. Do
you mean the church near the custom
house?”
"Yes, that is the one, now that I
think.”
"Well, madam, Dr. Hawthorne Is
pastor there.”
"Oh, yes, that Is so, I remember he
has been there many years.”
"Well, madam, as he has been there
only six months, you have a very
queer memory.”
I would not tel) this on a less famous
brother than Dr. Hawthorne. As for
the grsid lady, it can be said, “Not to
know Hawthorne argues herself un
known,” for he is known in Nashville
all along the line, and is already a
recognized power, even a leader among
us. Dr. Folk recently referred to him
as "the prince of preachers,” and Dr.
Lofton facetiously came back at him
with the request that he (Lofton)
should at least be honored with a
dukedom. They are both great preach
ers, worthy of all the honors they re
ceive and meriting the most cordial
love of their brethren. Dr. Haw
thorne is now in Florida for his win
ter vacation. We all pray that he may
soon return with increased vigor for
larger usefulness.
This is missionary week in Nash
ville. Every pastor In the city was re
quested to preach on missions last
Sunday morning. Wednesday night
each church will hold a missionary
rally at its prayer-meeting service;
Thursday night each denomination
will hold a general mass-meeting. We
Baptists have ours at the Central
church, with Holt, Folk and Frost as
the speakers; and Friday night there
will be a grand union meeting at the
Tabernacle of all the denominations.
It is thought that great good will re
sult. Last week the ladies of each
Baptist church observed the week of
prayer, and fine services were held
all over the city.
We have recently organized a Min
isters' Alliance, composed of all the
Christian ministers of the city. Dr.
Cave, of the Christian church, is pres
ident, and the writer vice-president.
The Alliance hopes to do a vigorous
work during the Exposition. Plans
are being devised for systematic evan
gelization. One of the ideas proposed
is to have a noon prayer-meeting each
day on the Exposition grounds. As
the idea is my own, of course I think
it is a good one.
Nashville, Tenn., January 11, 1897.
For Christian Index.
From East Tennessee.
BY KEV. M. D. JEFFRIES.
MINISTERS’ INSTITUTES.
The fifth Sunday meeting, held gen
erally on Saturday, has (lone much
good in this part of the kingdom, as it
lias wherever Baptists live and labor.
But there is a growing disposition and
desire to get the preachers of a given
section together that they may sharp
en up by rubbing against each other
for a number of days, and, beside, call
in qualified teachers from the outside
to teach on subjects which they have
specially studied. Just before Christ
mas there was such an institute held
at Washburn, Granger county, in
which Dr. A. J. Holt, our gifted Mis
sionary Secretary, took the leading
part. Under the leadership of Rev.
Wm. B. McGarrity, the pastor at Jelli
co, a number of such meetings have
been 'held in that region, both in Ten
nesseee and Kentucky. The largest
thing of the kind yet is being widely
advertised for January 18th to 23d, at
Jellico, with a large force of outside
help, such as Drs. McGlothlin and
Warder, of Louisville, Frost and Quis
enberry, of Nashville, possibly Wil
lingham. of Richmond, and Jeffries, of
Knoxville. The program will include
lectures and addresses on Isaiah and
oilier prophecies, the Epistle to the
Romans, the Holy Spirit, the Second
Coming of Christ, missions, etc.
At Carson and Newman College ar
rangements are being made, as is
done every spring, for a series of lec
tures to the ministerial students, to be
delivered by a number of brethren
outside of the faculty. The course be
gins about March Ist,
ORDINATION.
On Saturday, December 26th, the
church at Bearden set apart Rev. J. L.
Edington to the full work of the Gos
pel ministry. Pastor Snow, of Knox
ville. retiring Pastor Davis, of Bear
den, and others, composed the coun
cil. Brother Edington is a bright,
consecrated young student of Carson
and Newman College; the outlook for
him is bright. A custom was followed
in this case which is quite prevalent
with us in East Tennessee, but which
is regarded in most other parts of our
Baptist Zion as entirely out of order,
viz.: the brother was ordained with
out having been called to the care of
any church or special work. No harm
will come of it in Brother Edington s
case, for I am confident he will be in
charge of some church before he gets
out of school, but the custom is. some
of us believe, unscriptural; it is cer
tainly unwise and unnecessary to or
dain men to work which they haven t
been called to. Got! calls men into
the ministry, the church ordains or
appoints them to the given field.
THE COLLEGE.
The fall term of Carson and New
man was ahead of previous fall terms,
and now, since the boys and girls who
are compelled to stay out to teach the
first term, in order to go to school the
second, are coming in, the number of
matriculates is coming up toward 300.
The grit and grace displayed by some
of these young people, in getting an
education, is wonderful. Some of the
boys even have the hardihood to be
lieve that they can “lead about a
sister” and make their way through
school at the same time; and so they
proceed to hunt up the sister and lead
her! A few succeed —In getting
through school. I mean, for anybody
can find a sister—while many who
THE CHRISTIAN INDEK: THURSDAY JANUARY 21. 1897.
thus handicap themselves have to drop
out.
President Henderson, always wise
and wide awake, "covets earnestly the
best gifts.” From year to year he
secures for his commencement occa
sions the leading Baptist men of our
nation. Last year he had Dr. Hinson.
For this year he has already secured
Dr. B. L. Whitman, of Columbian Un
iversity, Washington, D. C.
THIS AND THAT.
Changes. Dur young and gifted
pastors, round about Knoxville, are
on the move. Rev. T. G. Davis has
gone from Bearden, to Athens, Tenn.,
and before we hardly knew It Bearden
had called Rev. J. M. Anderson, of
Smithwood; he accepts, and will
preach two Sundays at Bearden and
the other two, we hope, to neighbor
ing churches. Immediately, Smlth
wood proceeded to call Rev. J. T.
Hickman, who lives at Mossy Creek
and preaches at Elizabethton, near
Johnson City, and to two churches
near Knoxville. It is expected that
Brother Hickman will accept, and live
at or near Knoxville.
Meetings. The fruitful revival meet
ings with which we have been blessed,
kept up until Christmas. Just the
week before, Pastor Snow and his peo
ple, at Centennial Church, Knoxville,
held a service which resulted in quite
a number uniting with the church.
The First Church, Knoxville, will hold
a meeting about .March Ist, and Pastor
Jeffries will assist Pastor Hickman at
Island Home about the same time.
B. Y. P. U. The work among and
by the young people, in most of the
churches, is moving on satisfactorily;
it is coining to be looked upon as a
part of the work of the church, like
the Sunday-school and prayer-meet
ing. The work is spreading among
the village and country churches with
us. Frequent inquiries come in about
organization and work. Knoxville is
just organizing a City Union from
which we hope for good results, simi
lar to those derived from our Sunday
school Association.
Lectures. None of the Knoxville
churches are running lecture courses,
such as the Second Church had last
winter. But there are occasional lec
tures notwithstanding. The pastor of
Second Church has delivered his lec
tures on "Old Maids” and “Old Bache
lors,” to and for the benefit of his
young people. The second week in
January, Rev. J. C. Hays, a blind
brother, well educated in the schools
for the blind and a graduate of our
Louisville Seminary, spent some days
with us. His sermons were well re
ceived, and his lecture on “A Life in
the Dark,” so full of light and good
cheer, delighted the audiences who
heard him. Bro. Carter Helm Jones
lectured for his old charge, at the
First Church, on January 15th, on
“Points from a Pilgrim’s Progress.”
It was gems picked up on his trip
abroad. Os course it was well re
ceived.
Our Hot Springs Letter.
BY W. A. JARRELL D D.
You remember that, on my accept
ance of the call to the pastorate here,
you wrote me, “It is a very hard field,
but the Lord will be with you.” I
have long ago passed the point where
I look for easy places—if I was ever
there. I have found what you said
wholly true. Without any extra meet
ings, I have frequently baptized here,
and a good number have been received
by letter. Our congregations are com
paratively good. We have passed very
near the rocks, in bad cases of discip
line, etc., but the Lord saved us. I
have some good brethren to hold up
my hands. But, to get out of the
effects of past troubles here and in
activity, we have the danger point yet
to pass. If I can get the church to
take higher ground, to get up, go to
work, systematize things, the battle is
our victory—a strong church for the
future; otherwise, but little hope for
the victory. I am free to say, I feel
that life is too short to justify any
minister, for any salary, in staying in
a field where a sleeping or dead church
stands in the way of great success. Os
course, I know that patience and per
severance are necessary. But, there is
danger of taking them as an excuse for
inactivity. Only the one who is on the
field, with faith in God, can decide
best when to rely on them. We can
not. always be certain we have genu
ine faith; but, if I mistake not, I have
faith that the Lord will use me here
in getting the church out of the rut.
We have planned for unusual help to
the various denominational missions.
These Springs are, perhaps, the
most desirable resort and curatives of
any other in the United States. Many
thousands who visit here go away
either cured or greatly benefitted.
Among our visitors we were recently
glad to have Sister McMichael, the
widow of the late proprietor and ed
itor of the Christian Index, with us. I
think she left here very much bene
fitted and glad she came. We are al
ways glad to welcome true Baptists.
No better place, probably, for the
worn out, broken down to rest, or for
rheumatic, bad blood patients, and for
many other troubles. If you send
stamp, I will take pleasure in answer
ing any questions as to the Springs.
Run to New Orleans, there take the
Texas Pacific Railroad (the great and
popular route to Texas—a fine route),
to Texarcana, there run to Malvern,
thence, over the Hot Springs Railroad,
to Hot Springs. Even when well, this
is a good place to visit for rest or
pleasure. If it is out of the way for
some to come by New Orleans, run to
Memphis, there be sure to take the
Great Iron Mountain Route for the
Springs. I say, take the Iron Moun
tain Route, for it is not only the best
road, but it is the only one landing
passengers here with no change to
amount to anything. Come and see
us.
The new management of the Chris
tian Index is keeping up the standing
of the paper for a first-class paper. Os
course, it is a little off on the Whitsitt
matter; but we do not all see alike and
it has given the other side a show.
We cannot afford to split with our
papers because they do not alwav s say
just what we would say. especially
when they do not become offensively
partisan. " Let us, in all things, be
charitable.
I am getting ready to get out the
third edition of my Baptist History.
It has been selling at $2, but to all
who send me their names, promising
to remit me $1.25, when called on, it
will be sent, a few weeks after remit
ing. postpaid. Now is your time.-
Hot Springs. Ark., January, 1597.
SULLIVAN & CRICHTON’S
ANO SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND.
' I rV A CRKHTOX. AttonNL «•
Mention the Inpex
Alum is properly a
dye stuff. Lime is
properly used in tan
ning. Neither should
be used in bread. Yet
it is positively true that
most all the cheaply
made baking powders
contain these harmful
ingredients used simply
because they are cheap,
and utterly regardless
of their dangerous
character. The cheap
powders thereby be
come the infamous
means whereby the un
suspecting are deluded
and injured.
In all English coun
tries and in some of our
States it is unlawful to
put alum in bread. The
Royal Baking Powder
is free from alum and
lime —it is absolutely
pure.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW-YORK.
For the Index.
Day of Prayer for Colleges.
The designated Day of Prayer for
Colleges is Thursday, January 28th.
At its last Annual meeting the Ameri
can Baptist Education Society ex
pressed that the day
should generally observed,
saving: have established
ins! ii nt
tlte
intellei l vity anil power would
liecome auxiliaries of the
churches upbuilding of Christ’s
kingdom on earth. In many cases this
expectation has been realized. The
contributions of Christian colleges to
the influence and progress of Chris
tianity are simply incalculable. It is
a matter of great concern, therefore,
that they continue to fulfil their orig
inal purpose. Certainly the more than
two hundred Baptist institutions of
learning in North America, with pos
sessions valued at not less than $35,-
000,000, with a large force of instruct
ors moulding the thoughts and lives of
thousands who are to become leaders
of the rising generation, are of suffi
cient importance to receive, at least
once each year, the earnest considera
tion and fervent prayers of the
churches to the attainment of this
ideal; Christ in education, and educa
tion for Christ.”
The Corresponding Secretary has
been unable to obtain sufficient facts
to make a satisfactory statement, as
requested by the Society, of the relig
ious condition of our Baptist educa
tional institutions, and to communi
cate the same to all Baptist journals
previous to the Day of Prayer for Col
leges. This, however, way be said:
That in many institutions, professors
and students maintain a high standard
of Christian piety and activity; by
some the study of the Bible has been
introduced into the curriculum, while
others are considering the question of
its introduction; and generally there
appears to be a deepening conviction
of the need of a more positive and pro
nounced religious life among those
who teach as well as among the stu
dents themselves. In some institu
tions extensive revivals occurred last
year.
For many years this Day of Prayer
has been observed chiefly by the col
leges themselves, few churches hold
ing a special service for this purpose.
Its more general observance by the
churches is greatly to be desired. In
asmuch, however, as the weekly pray
er-meeting of many churches fall on
another date than the 28th. it is sug
gested that the last week in January
be the "Week of Prayer for Colleges,
to be observed in concert by the
churches at their principal prayer
meetings during that period, and that
on the Sunday 'before or after, pastors
speak on the importance of Christian
institutions of learning and exhort
their people especially to earnest pray
er in their behalf. Let prayer be of
fered for boards of trustees that they
may administer their trusts so as to
promote the Interests of the denomina
tion and advance the kingdom of
Christ ; for faculties of instruction that
their influence may be positively for
Christ and his truth; for Christian
students that their faith and zeal may
be conspicuous; and that unconverted
students may be led to Christ.
The subject of Religion in Colleges
was ably discussed at the last anni
versary of the Education Society, by
President Harris, of Bucknell Univer
sity and by Dr. Henderson, of the Uni
versity of Chicago. These addresses,
with the annual report of the Society,
will be sent gratuitously to applicants.
H. L. MOREHOUSE,
Corresponding Secretary.
11l Fifth Ave., New York City.
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For the Index.
Dr, Newman’s Articles.
After a moat careful reading of Dr.
Newman’s articles, anxious to be con
verted if in error, I most unhesitating
ly tell the readers of this paper that, if
possible, I am more fully convinced
that Dr. Whitsitt is in error than I
have ever been. The good Dr. has not
only touched upon but little of the ar
gument on the subject—leaving nearly
all of my proof untouched, but he has
stated that the Jessey Church Records
are the main reason for his position.
Considering that they are, at least,
open to question, as to their being
genuine; that they were written by a
non-Baptist who knew little or noth
ing of Baptists beyond his own neigh
borhood, I must say, the good Dr. is
easily satisfied with proof—especially
is this true when we remember the
great array of • proof to the con
trary. The critical reader must have
been impressed with how our good Dr.,
all through his articles, takes for
granted that his readers will accept
his unproved assertions against proof.
Even his assertion is put against the
proof given by Dr. Osgood, Dr. Angus,
etc., who, to say the least, are as much
authority on this subject as himself.
All I ask is, that the reader most pray
erfully, side by side, read the articles
of Dr. Newman and those of my own.
But I began this article to notice
some matters, brought in by Dr. New
man which are outside of the histori
cal discussion of the subject.
1. As to my saying that if Whitsitt
ism is true I can unhesitatingly
change from one denomination to an
other, Dr. Newman replies: “It is not
likely that many of those who believe
in a perpetuity of Baptist churches
would go so far as to stake their all
on a single set of historical facts.”
Now, while not intentional, this is a
gross misrepresentation of my posi
tion. Nowhere have I ever uttered a
word from which any one may thus
represent me. What I said was: If
the gates of hell have prevailed against
the church, in destroying the ordi
nances, without which there can be no
church, what church we Join is a mere
trifle. I thus staked the whole ques
tion on the promise and prophecy of
Christ. If Prof. Newman is unwilling
to stake his "ecclesiastical all” on
Christ’s word then well may he doubt
Church Perpetuity. But do not repre
sent me as stating that I stake this
“all” on a mere question of history. It
is a question of history only as any
other divine promise and prophecy is a
question of history. If history proves
this or any other part of the Word of
God a failure where is our “ecclesias
tical all”? Os course, as a last re
sort. Prof. Newman and his school fall
l>ack on the “invisible” church notion.
But of the 110 occurrences of the word
church in the New Testament 99 refer
to local organizations. The other cases
in which the term is used, as the
figure cannot lose its literal idea and
must be interpreted in the light of the
literal, must inqjude, essentially, the
local churches.
2. As to Dr. Newman’s plea for re
taining Dr. Whitsitt in the Seminary',
I must add a few words. (1) We are
not opposed to his being retained in
the Seminary only because of his po
sition as to Church Perpetuity. We
are opposed to him for his holding
that the various denominations are, in
more or less disorder, New Testament
churches; and, consequently, that they
administer New Testament ordinances,
and that it is right for Baptists, for
convenience, to leave Baptist churches
and Join others. Some of the most
honored ministers of our denomina
tion testify to hearing him so speak.
Ho has never denied this, in substance.
The Christian Index has conceded:
“All that Dr. Whitsitt said was that
he was glad that his sister had Joined
a church of another denomination.”
This means, he was glad she had gone
into an organization that, in its dis
tinguishing peculiarities, is opposed to
the will of Christ and to his church.
No amount of palliation can change his
having said, it is right to join pedo
baptist sects, lam ready to take oath
that, after sending men to the Semi
nary, during the years passed, I have
seen them come out apologists for
other denominations “wishy washy,”
though they' had entered the Seminary
sound. Dr. Whitsitt is the man whence
they got their spoiling. (2) After Dr.
Newman, himself, has told us that Dr.
Whitsitt wrote as a pedobaptist, so
much so that no one could have
thought that a Baptist wrote the arti
cles; that he supposed was led by his
hatred to Church Perpetuity and vain
ambition for fame as a discoverer, to
appear in print as a pedobaptist
against Baptists, it does seem to me
that, unless he means to say' that for
a Baptist to assume the role of a pedo
baptist opponent to Baptists is but a
trifle, Dr. Newman himself being
judge, we cannot afford to retain Dr.
Whitsitt in the Seminary. How does
Dr. Newman’s thus exhibiting Dr.
Whitsitt accord with his apology for
him and with his attempt to make us
believe that Dr. Whitsitt has rendered
such long continued service to the de
nomination? Where was the “long
continued’’ service when he was, fif
teen years ago, in the printed pedo
baptist editorial role of what Dr. New
man says was in appearance a Baptist
opponent—so much so that no one
thought his attack on Baptists other
than that of a pedobaptist opponent
to Baptists? Too late, Dr. Newman, to
attempt to apologize for him after thus
indorsing our war on his being re
tained in the Seminary.
3. We are not to blame for this fight.
We did not begin it. For years, in
stead of demanding that the Seminary
teach our view of history, we stood
faithfully by it. while we knew we
were being assailed by its chair of
church history. Only when we learned
that the same chair was holding that,
to leave Baptist churches for others is
right, that the same chair had as
sumed the role of a pedobaptist assail
ant of Baptists in a pedobaptist paper,
that the same chair had gone into a
Cyclopedia to assail Baptists, did we
rebel. Our love of truth and self-re
spect, in view of all this, forbid us
standing longer by the Seminary while
Dr. Whitsitt is one of its professors.
Dr. Newman well says: “The most
modesty and reserve are becoming the
true student of history, and the ut
most charity should be exercised to
ward those who may reach conclu
sions different from our own.” But
according to Dr. Newman’s statement
of what Prof. Whitsitt has done, he is
very far from having the qualifications
of a Prof, of History in a Baptist
Theol. Sem. The state of things calls
for weeping and prayer. But, let it
not be forgotten that believers in
Church Perpetuity did not originate
the trouble —nobody but Dr. Whitsitt
began it. While w T e feel that it is now
our turn to have our views represented
in the chair of church history in the
Seminary, let it not be forgotten that
we have not made this a condition of
our support of the Seminary. But, let
it no less be remembered that we can-
! not co-operate till the cause of the of
fense is removed. We are unalterably
opposed to Dr. Whitsitt, not only be
cause of his position on Church Per-
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petuity, but because of his betrayal of
Baptist faith, in assuming the role of
a pedobaptist, to assail Baptist faith,
and because he is utterly unsound on
church polity. To believe that one
wiho will assume the role of a pedo
baptist to assail his own people is a
true Baptist requires a faith opposing
all reason.
Finally. If a pastor who is worthy
of the place would resign rather than
weaken and divide the body, even
when the trouble was not caused by
himself, what law of ethics governs a
Prof, in a Theol. Sem., who insists on
retaining his position in the face of
several States condemning him and re
fusing co-operation while he is in the
Seminary?
We did not cause the trouble; we
are willing to compromise on some
one else; but never while Prof. Whit
sitt teaches in the Seminary. If his
opponents love the Seminary more
than the man, they have the way open
to restore peace.
I would not have written thus if Dr.
Newman had not represented us as
clamoring to have our own way, and
if plain words were not needed. We
have charity, are willing to let others
think for themselves, to live with
them. But we are not willing to be
branded for our views as bigots, etc.,
and support one as a Prof, who makes
himself as odious as Prof. Whitsitt has
done and is doing. Representing hun
dreds of thousands of opposers to
Prof. Whitsitt as making a great to do
about nothing—as exhausting ener
gies on “obscure historical facts” is
but putting us down as narrow in
heart and in mind. Such representa
tions are not the “spirit of charity”
that will help matters in anyway. As
we have not originated the fight, and
as we stood by the Seminary until its
chair of church history became so bold
as to come out from the role of a pedo
baptist and boldly assail us, and as we
do not, even now, demand that our
views as to Church Perpetuity be
taught in the Seminary, but that the
offense be removed, in substituting
one who is otherwise sound, if the di
vision of which Prof. Newman speaks,
as to Church Perpetuity, takes place,
his side and not ours, will be responsi
ble for the division.
Praying and trusting tiie great Head
of the Church to overrule all things to
His glory, and assuring adherents of
all sides of this question of my love, I
close.
W. A. JARRELL.
Hot Springs, Ark., Jan., 1897.
P. S— I hav# just had the privilege
ol examining the whole so called “Jes
sey Church Records.” Instead of the
Records being what they have taken
.uem to be, they were (i) put in pres
ent form about 1711. What changes
were previously made in them no one
can so much as conjecture. (2) They
say not a word and contain not a hint
as to “none having so practiced in
England to professed believers.” Not
a hint or a word as to immersion be
ing a “new thing” about 1640. In the
beginning of this article I said. If the
Jessey Church Records convinced Dr.
Newman that immersion among Eng
lish Baptists was a new thing about
1640 he must have been easily con
vinced. I, now, with double empha
sis. reiterate that statement. As these
“Records” are the main reliance of the
advocates of the new history (?) away
it all goes. After this, never again let
it be thrown up to Successionists that
they blindly swallow fiction for his
tory. —W. A. J.
The Great Opportunity.
It is generally conceded that the war
in Cuba must be terminated in the
next few months.
The strong probability is that it will
result in Cuban independence. If it
does, then the whole island, with its
million and a half of people, will be
thrown open to us.
Everything is prepared for the re
ception of our Baptist faith. Thou
sands of copies of the Bible have been
scattered by the agents of the Ameri
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tudes who Baptists are and what they
teach.
To those who so long have borne the
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Baptist faith and religious freedom
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the close of the contest they will be
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vestige of Romish domination, and
everywhere the sword will have pre
pared the way for the truth of God.
The gates of all the cities will be
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cross, and unrestricted welcome will
be given everywhere to the feet of
those who bring glad tidings of peace.
God has given Cuba’s religious fu
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succeeded gloriously in the past, and
by divine favor may succeed more
gloriously in the future.
We ought to be ready with men and
means to enter the open gates as the
rear guard of the Spanish army re
tires. Let not an hour be lost. We
ought to establish in every province at
some central point, a strong mission
station. That station should have
one, perhaps two, able, experienced
men, understanding the language of
the people, and from three to five na
tive Cuban assistants. Equipped with
means of conveyance, shelter for their
congregations, with tracts, Bibles and
Testaments they could soon visit every
part of their province and speed the
good news in every community. They
could sow the heavenly seed on every
hillside and plain, and soon our people
would joy to see the springing har
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Our Home Board, whose duty k will
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Cuba’s spiritual freedom will follow
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