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“My
heart bleeds when I think about a once strong church, which enjoyed
the complete confidence of a proud brotherhood, that today is
floundering on the brink of Pentecostalism, the rankest of which you
ever heard. I fought hard for the truth against Calvinism as it
slowly but surely crept into the Highland Church in Abilene, Texas.
There was a time, looking back to the yesterdays, when Highland was
a united church, perfectly joined together in doctrine and in
practice. But today it, the Highland Church which sponsors the
Herald of Truth is no longer worthy of the fellowship and confidence
the brethren have had in her. It is about to split right down the
middle over the direct operation of the Holy Spirit.”
“Not
one elder opened his mouth against that false teaching and as
mentioned it has become progressingly worse, even to the defending
of speaking in “Tongues,” secret meetings with lights turned
low, etc. It could not be stopped and that is one of the reasons for
my resigning the eldership at Highland. My resignation was written
and handed to the eldership, which was never read to the
congregation, not even till this day.”
“I’m
inserting a copy of the written resignation I gave them. “Dear
Brethren, due to lack of unity in teaching, policies, plans and
procedures, please accept my resignation.”
“On
another occasion a deacon came before the elders and argued that
there were Christians in all denominations. Bro. Art Haddox
was
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chairman and he went around the table
asking if any elder had anything to say. Not one elder (other than
Cawyer, rt) objected to his line of thought.”
“A
sermon was delivered in the Highland pulpit to which I seriously
objected and I took it to the elders and they. . . said the sermon
was 0. K., that it was I who was out of step..
(Later)
“I then said to the eldership “If that sermon is 0. K. then let
us publish it and give the brotherhood I the benefit of it.” At
this point I was told by an elder, “If you publish that sermon we
will withdraw fellowship from you. I did not publish…”
“The
error that was in the sermon was this: He had made the statement
that there was not a verse of scripture telling people how to become
a member of the church. Second, that the church was not a blood
bought institution, and thirdly, the idea of people being added to
the church was absurd. Now this particular preacher went to Bro. E.R.
Harper and said to him, “I do not object to what Frank did, I do
object to the way he did it.” But he further added that if that
sermon was published, it would ruin him as a gospel preacher.”
“A
Bible teacher in an adult class held up his Bible and said, “You
must have something more than this. This is not sufficient,”
referring to the Bible.”... “When elders are so spineless as to
permit without censure a young hippy in the pulpit at Highland who
starts a prayer, “Hi Dad!” it is a lot later than some people
think.” (Digest of much longer article. RFT)
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