Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-06
Trouble In a Colored Baptist Church.

Wholesale Expulsion Of DedcOns AMI Hssabers-
An appeal TO Church COEacH - Serious
Charges Against Tie Pastor.
Within the past four months there has been
some bad feeling in the congregation of the
colored Baptist Church, at the corner of 18th and
strt cts, \. w, and il Is said that the deacon.
Who have been holding the position for many
years, with from $50 10 200 members, have been
expelled from the church, and they claim thar
in most cases the action W as taken without mott
fSing them OF the charges against them. Some
OF the expelled deacons and members having
taken the advice OF Drs. Cuthbert, Parker, and
others, council OF the following Baptist
churches was called at the 18th street Church
Yesterday: 18th street, 18th street, street.
Shiloh; lst Georgetown; LIST Alexandria; Pa
Baptist, Sd Baptist, 5th Baptist, and Calvary.
On the
OPENING OF THE COUNCIL
Rev. &. q. Meador in the chair, and Mr.
Force clerk-there was not large Attendance
After come discussion Is TO the method Of pro-
ceeding in the absence Of duly appointed repre-
ientauvesfrom the 18th street church, AIR. 4.
Clark, one Of the deposed deacons presented a
paper setting forth that since the present pastor
in charge, there has been q party prejudiced
against the deacons. and that they the deacons)
we're expelled without any just cause. They
had asked repeatedly what were the charges
them satisfaction other than to state they we're
not MT for their positions. Some of those ex-
PEELED had been in the church thirty years.
the church meetings in which the action eK-
pelling them and removing them from ONCE was
II cited. Also one protesting against the manner
in which thew were "laid aside" One Of the
Papers sets forth that Anderson lived in q house
belonging to the church, and when the efhciAry
Informed him that the house would have TO be
vacated to make room for An extension OF the
church, lie (Anderson) said he would have to
have more salary; and when they inquired how
much, he replied that IL was none Of their bust
ness, and If they took dollar from the saiary
he would not preach. II charges that at the
same time he was Justice Of the peace, and
filled that ONCE to the neglect Of his duties e
minister; that shortly after the municipal cleo
ton in Washington, on account of his disap-
pointment at the result, he became very bitter,
and made such remarks in reference to them
1.-THE deacons) a.
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This paper is signed by q. CLARK and A. r.
Burt.) U. II. Lemos presented q paper stating
that he, as member, had been expelled he
cause he went to Q church meeting for the Dur
pose OF asking why the removals had been
made-a charge being made that he aid he
came there to highland there Was no opportu-
nifty given him to make q Defence A paner
was also presented, signed HeuFietta HaiS,
stating that she was expelled because she "a
witness against said ID. W. Anderson and sisf.r
Julia Crane, whom she detected toeefher nnSsr
suspicious circumstances. At this POINT An Al.
lournment vas suggested that the church m,She
be informed Of whaf had been done ri An 80
portunity given to the other side Do mafe AZ
fence, and the council adjourned. We