Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-30

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There IL trouble ia The End colnrea
Baptist church Of this city and the
brethren thereof don't dwell together
iR harmony. - Eaxn
This End Baptist church is the
product of a bolt made several years
ago from the first or st. Johns church
wherein disentions arose that could
only Dc settled by separation.
The church. has large membership
running np into the hundreds and
embracing some Of the leading and
best to do colored citizens of the COM
munity.
Some time since il was determined
to erect handsome church building
on Main street and considerable sum
OF money was obtained from the
Building and Loan Association for
that purpose. 3 = stAA '3.*F
The foundation of quite a substan-l
tial brick structure was laid and the
walls run up to considerable height.
The wc-k has been suspended lately.
and faction of the members charge
that Brother Jones, the pastor, and the
leading church officers have. misap-.
propriated the funds. eks0k 61Ess
A bill was fled in the Chancery court
making this complaint and at the same
time an injunction was prayed for re-
straining Brother Jones from discharg-
ing the dates of pastor. The latter
was acted on by Chancellor Seay, in
chambers, at Gallatin last Saturday and
the injunction Dissolved. ~ La
Sunday Brother Jones resumed his
place in the pulpit and proceeded to
preach. The boiling brothers, or
rather those who have determined to
depose Jones as pastor, were incensed
at his action and brother Charlie Ke-
see, the lesser, (There are two Brothers
by this name who are distinguished
from one another as big and little
Charley rose in his seat and inquired
what Brother Jones meant by occupy
ing the pulpit contrary to the wishes
of the congregation, whom he SAID,
had employed another pastor. He
intimated that his Chris
tan indignation was worked up TO
such pitch that he would take pleas
ure in throwing the Rev. Jones out of
the window.
A general melee was the result of
this mild exhortation on the part of
Brother Keesee, and during the rum
pus, it is asserted, that Brother William
drew pistol, kind of Cos
pei weapon, we suppose. Brother
Barkslale and his friends very strenu-
Ously deny the charge, but when he
was tried on it before Esq. Caldwell
Mondi ny, that hard-hearted functionary
Of the! law bound him over to appear
1t the Criminal Court.
Tuesday Brothers Richard Cross,
Stephney Nosworthy, 10. H. Roberts,
William Johnson, William Barksdale
md little Charley Keesee, were all
brought before the same august officer
above, On charge of dis
urbing public worship. All of them
we're placed under bond to appear at
he Criminal Court.
We have found it difficult to arrive
it the bottom facts concerning the di-
1ision of the church members on the
question of deposing Jones. Those
Who wish to turn him out say that mt
meeting held some time ago a mo-
ion to dispense with his services in
he future was carried by the big ma
ority of ninety to nearly nothing,
bout five or six we believe voting in
he negative. 1t is claimed on the
'ther hand that Jones has the larger
lumber ON his side.
The truth probably is that most OF
he men are against Jones, but several
f the sympathetic sisters take sides
nth the prosecuted pastor.