Journal: Central Bible Quarterly
Volume: CENQ 05:2 (Summer 1962)
Article: Causes Of The Present Conservative Baptist Conflict Demanding A New Mission Society
Author: Richard V. Clearwaters

CenQ 5:2 (Summer 1962) p. 1

Causes Of The Present Conservative Baptist Conflict Demanding A New Mission Society

Richard V. Clearwaters

President and Founder

Central Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary

(When it is acknowledged that we have two distinct and conflicting ideologies in our CB movement represented by pastors, local churches, Bible colleges, and seminaries, why should we not accept it in mission societies?)

Recently we penned an article, “Forty Years of History Looks Down Upon Conservative Baptists.” We concluded this article with the “Manifesto” passed by the Conservative Baptists in annual session in 1953 in Portland, Oregon. There was hardly a dissenting voice against this great expression of separation, either in the boards of the two mission societies, the CBA or the CBF. The constituency of each organization passed it with hardly a dissenting vote. This great Manifesto was signed by the following representatives of these four Boards:

Would these men who are living sign the same Manifesto today? If not, why do some of them want to change the ideology of the Conservative Baptist movement? Could it he possible that the onrush and onslaught of the Ecumenical movement has swept them off their SEPARATION FEET? Could it be that the New Evangelical movement inroads into the Conservative Baptist movement have changed them? Who is really trying to change the ideology of the Conservative B...