Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-07-12 | Page 6 | Baptist Church Members Quit

BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERS QUIT Controversy Over Oyer Me- Me Mel Pherson Mc-Pherson l Gospel ing mg Blamed SANTA CRUZ Calif July 12 1 l By By Tho The Associated Press Press- Press Sixty five members of or the First Baptist church here bere Sunday re- re resigned re resigned signed In protest they say against the tho four our square gospel of Aimee Semple McPherson as taught by bYthe bythe the Rev John n Hoover o er The split spilt of the the congregation was preceded d b by the tile recent resl resignation resignation nation of ot Mr whose tEachings tho the resIgning members In a R statement Issued alter aHer their action In leaving tb the church The Rev J T C C Collyer representing representing the loyal group of ot the church said an attempt was made to force tho four four square gospel on members of t the tho congregation Mr Hoo floo Hooker er said he ho will enter evangelical work J Tn Jn n laying the en cause use of ot the rill rift In church of o othe the tour four our square gospel teachings Mr Collyer ColIer tie tie- de denied alec nied that orthodoxy entered Into the controversy mem mem membership however adopted a reso- reso resolution lotion lution declaring their adherence to strict fundamentalist strict I of ot the scriptures