Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-05
CHURCH TROUBLES.
rne PASTOR ASSAULTED AND AN At
TEMPT MADE ON HIS LIFE.
r,,nrct,on Granted IN the Interest Of
re,oe-The Dstsiis-suit Against
Hoes Langston.
correspondence o, the Richmond pispsschI


Prrxnmuao, Va, October 4, 1880.
The serious troubles and disturbances
which have recently divided the congreea-
ton of the Third Baptist church in this
city ane which have brought great scandal
apon the church, having been once
brought to the attention 6f the Mayor, to-
aay formed the subject Of serious consider
alton 10y Judge Bernard, of the HASTINGS
Court. There are six trustees OF the
church three Of whom are friendly To- the
pae:or and three violently opposed 70 MN.
II reonires n majority Of the trustees 10
control the church property. Beng equal
L. divided in numbers neither sue con,
trolls. but the effort TO control has caused
Tho discracoful discussions and divisions
that have occurred. The dissenters are
evidently in the minority, but they nave
made themselves heard on all occasions.
This afternoon an Application was maze
On Judge Bernard for an injunction re-
streining the three dissenting trustees,
their associates and agents, from further
interference in the conduct OF the re-
Igi0us or business proceedings OF the
church. Mossrs. Davis a Mcliwaine ana
Alexander Hamilton appeared ~ counsei
f3r the c0mplainants. The application
which is q lengthy one, alleges the Hollow
ing:
THE APPLICATIONS.
For seyeral months past thero have been trou.
t'ss aad discussions 10 said church, srowing our
m tho refusal Of "a smsil minority Of the ineth-
tors 20 regard tho authority and sgpmt 90 sne
requirements Of the church, some OF WON srrsrs
l.'ome factious. fomentors % discofo, ttItols e
up Of strife, ieadors o. oyi. destroying TIE peace
Of no church &C. -, go, c.aa
Thres o. tho said trusieese-J. H. Allen, ohad-
rack Wilson, ami Oliver Wa'geT-are iea1lhg
.rtrit4 amongst tho SAID minority, WHO nave GER
TAN sssocla'es In their action kev N. W. pIsN-
sr.0n Is TIE pastor Of the church. has Deen Tor
iaeoty years, aud has never been anssua i'o"l
d4tv nor requested any one 10 OIL MS place.
Tha said three trustees haYo ~ tntohts OF
,rfued from the sexton the keys on the chutch
building. snd have. win thelr assvclhto, u
gsUlfsI an unwarrRntod and Illegal meeting;
\ empfed 20 disfrouchiss members VINO Or
pose their schemes md edmt new ones VINO ol9
iu sympathy With Thorn, have clos@1 'lo heiu
church bulldogs except 81 sucb ulhes 81 10!
Irag co. ~ % open the'n for their exclusive use,
All have deprived tie large majority o. heH
rights in the promises and OF Tho use anu Deho-
4 ~ their own property. ,.-, -
Before no said majority were absolutely eI-
Il 5ed from her place % worship TIE said NIL
u0fity we're guilty. Of he most grlcFCus cheuSce
ia ihe eyes o. botn tie church ana tne o'a,e.
One o. he most consistent and conser.ai NV,
members WIS arrested on n warrant sWoih our
~ ma said !. u. Allen. charging Him Win uh'
lawfully entering the premises.
TIE PASTOR ASSAULTED.
AtAspecial meeting held on tho 22i OF Sep
f.uher which was daily called 10 order by mo
rqsfur q motion was made % depose the shll ..
ID Allen from lls position a. trustee. During
40 rro.oodiure Allen ran 20 tho pulpit and as-
eau I'd the pnstur Great n'usion Tesuiteu,
anI one OF his associates several umts cilou
uui g. Put the lights out.' Allen sei1eu lauip,
bat 10 was taken from him some OF DIS IiIohus
broke the windoW-pabes and threw into mo
church bricks ana pGlugs. The buildlng was
crowded with men aud women ana panleino,
mum reiguoi. The police rushcl M anu 9uletou
fIg rIOtOus disturbance. Allen was many uo-
ta sod and confidence Was voted IN tho pastor.
Atanother timc q dastRTdly attempt 70 suike
tho pas'0r's wife with SICK was inhue ny oIo
81 Tue -0-caled new members, VINO was eApoh-
81 la disgrace BY the churcn. . =,
IL is stated by the pastor that the three
dissenting trustees have engaged man
f. preach for them on sunday, ana
that in consequence Of this fact, aud OF tho
additional one that q church conference 10
10 be held on Monday night, disturbance
is feared. Therefore immediate action 10y
the Court was requested.
THE INJUNCTION GRANTED.
After reading the petition and hearing
argument Judge Bernard granted an In
junction restraining tho three trustees
above mentioned from the use, occupa-
ton, and enjoyment OF the place or wor-
ship known as the Third Baptist church,
ON lAUNhNAN ENihhAs AANAf $50
epv wise interfering with II. ". Dicker-
eOn. pastor OF tho said church, in the ordl-
nary conduct of his pastoral Inlnlstra-
ions and the regular conduct OF the re-
lclOus services and business prOce2 dlngs,
according 20 therules and customs OBTAIN
ING in the said church. and the SAID
trustees are also ordered 10 open ana pre-
pare the church for worship 10 be con-
Quoted bv the Rev. DIckersOn, until the
further order of the Court.
The paetOr will accordingly preach TO-
morrow morning and night.
LASosIoN SUED BY HIS LAWYER.
Among the counsel Of John NJ. Lang
eton in his contest for the seat in Congress
from this district WAS John Lyon, Esq,
formerly of Richmond. 1t seems that MIR.
LYONS fee for his services has not been
paid, "a by his poremptory instructions,
received to-day, suit was entered IN the
Circuit Court of this city against Lang
stOn for the amount, damages being
land at one thousand dollars. The process
was placed in the hands of Deputy-Sherif
parham for service and the paper was left
al Iangston's house. Langston went up
10 NottOWay county this morning.
An exciting runaway occurred on WASH
iugton street this morning. The horses
attached 10 double wagon took fright
and ran OF, narrowly escaping collision
with street-car on which there were q
number of ladies. The team was stopped
hy the fall of the horses, one OF which was
badly injured The wagon was wrecked.
Mrs. Grace Harrison, wife Of Mr.. Zach.
Harrison. of Prince George county, died
yesterday alter brief illness. She was a
lovely lady and very popular.
Miss Fannie Brockwell, aged about
eight years, daughter Of Mr. Isaiah
BrOckwell. died this morning Of typhoid
tower. She was well at school on Tuesday.