Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-21
SeousLe AMONG coLoRso ekPTIsTs
~ re TERSBURG.
A--c., Of n Trustee--A Complicated Case
Involving Church Rules-iIis Honor's
Diplomatic Decision.
ic.rr,.poodonoo Of ino Richmond Dl,ps,ca.l

I..a b. e. hfa ' or lNt cAlfth tNtI since
$500. Charges ol arbitrary conduct as pas
i.s and moderator oi the church-mect-
i.-s age .aid 90 6aye been brought against
l.. Ihc evident disposition OF q
portion ot she officers aud congregation Is
&. Eet r.d oi bis services.
CHEAT DIso80IB.
Tie Navor gave very careful and pa
l..t hearing 90 the case this morning,
l..r, tho rules governing the church
.r trc records of tie congregational,
OIL .Hcs before him. and hearing tho
ON. ru statements OF the pastor and trus-
.. relative tothc troubles. ILey showed
.. tlg troubles have been m progress
...r since the FIRST Moudcy in August
.s. tHr meeting then and those held since
r.-. characterized Dy bitter wraughng ana
ure.s extending so far as 10 reach tho
almost disorder and personal dincuucs
..- % bring scandal aud Disgrace upon
..c church. The meetings regular and
r.lrurd have always becn crowded,
lt The Rev. Wckcrson pres ded as mode
n 'r. though personally interested, and
aiust the protes, OF L.s opponents.
ANOTHER TROUBLE.
Ata meeting held % few nights ago it was
decided lu tls interest OF peace and her-
u.lE 10 close The church until Monday
l.cat next. The pastor says that after the
dismissal az lls congregation last Sunday
morning a verbal REQUEST was made Of HIM
fa .llI BE- meeting. hici- Doe declined 90 Do
.r tHc ground ~ irr,-ularty and lusufi-
....-.i .t.t o. rlc...r, should 10 held
.',I., ,.'t..fi gsIi IN or l..r.
tails, appeared from tho evidence that
Dee usIe hour OF tho meetings at tins
season oi they efr i- = o.c.otk hut maj on
recent OCCASION without Gus u'', A'"l."-
one ot the factions bs-tMJltd lnuth
earlier some fourteen ont Of 400 members
being present and transacted bushes,
among other thuc>I ZEN wing the standing
clerk from office on the changes that me-
had u0, kept tie proper records oi the
meetings. Tho church I8N saws tLai nine
m.mH bugs shall constitute o quorum Tor the
..a.r......t-. fI.r..r,.z Before fir-W meeting
8l-.urrcI the opposing factions came IN,
ra.-urad tine meeting. and DESTROYED the
written proceedings. The rule allowing
female m,micrs 10 vote la7 been su---
pended. IIo church, lv order ot one ut
r...f.rrs b4s boon closed. especially
t,t... .,.,..,rr faction. aud the KEYS Of
ol4i--iir d.r-,J d, them. They. how
rv.r l.IaEer fftrda propose 10 useIt.
,,, ,..,..,,e r.r.r-r.y.
..,.
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Ni. ' ... ,..t.r eiora1 nv
"i.'. t',. ti.r tlo caIl If "A
= '." '-.i .to l.,o. lor,tion nj
49,. l.'...., H. 7;re.ts fms couree
-. 80. ..'..-.,-,., ,,.,.b The church rules.
.i.. .t,.,-..,,..j .r~s of tro moetlp,
."'i '."' '. 1919, % ..-;,.J. tLotall
.,.. ,....-l'..rs '.T ,,.fo and female.
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i.A'' ,"e Ileu. ~ ''., 'N H. - ~
D. ping ' gums . ,- Vt.,,,Il ~ dons
'-h .-' Tt.t ,,-lerce would
my anu 'l- 4. ...',.ei tot - ,res tie
l'l 10 De u.ul. 10 q, 10
''.' .' 81. w. ,.I,J,,ct.d
--, ..5 1910. tLot g mo corgre-
.'. 'n' n'lt 49,, 49,. ite,. 6ickere1T az
.'' ~, Nv L, si,0,,Ij ,t stov tbere. that
.f rrlrres are preferred AGAINST him he
should call on some disinterested person 70
preside ca moderator; ilbt INC tou4ItE H-
tiou should have the privilege or ehempll-
lying the beauty OF the maAlll' a iIeo
pa l1t and ialr count
be meeting on Monday nlgAt VIII DC
watched with much interest.
The Rev. N. ". Dickerson was the only
c0l0red minister in Petersburg II is sad
who signed the famous MRhOne CIRCULAR
gst year.
rowrEs or TIE POLICE.
Jesse Jones. negro excursionist from
Norfolk. was tried ~ the Hastings Court
TODAY ON ON ndictmeut charGlng Inn
WIN ie~l@l 'AA an "'"O We t.,.,l., i,,
yu7i-e ~ rs 1u'l' ~ 49, ,I-., 30
Juu~o H. ~; 80 H. 49, I,5 H. .
non as ~ ""'...l ..'0o MI, ',,otc5
l'N'S ~ lo-.' o. -, va, no tbs
W" '"v ~! ij 80 re- he au.
- r,.,', .,,,h rorrers Indge ZONES
....i t ~ ~ f'il M, irs.rnct1on CON
'e-. M. 49, .t's .t,.-,.T ~ no ci.v ~ Pc
,.-.i,.-c d.s mn 1rart sncL movers
Tho Jury are instructed that a police
officer Of tae city o. petersburg Is nqt IN
vested WA p cons a"uidIy powers ana ,.IaD
the defendant is NOT laule 10 apiostculloh
under tins Indictment
EFAuuY AGREED TO.
Judro Bernard vorv uromptlv delivered
b,.@r.uion ami .r 1aaf3trg ina question
-.f.rl,.i t1 section. l9g. of he Code. saving
that under that section hethought IL plain
,iat fh. Cannon Caurc1 did have such
sufbor-tv. no This decision the counsel
for the prisoner readily agreed. saving that
h. fF.rrft the decision VAS rirlt. After
.r.-ur..rt tI. Iurv BROUGHT iD a verdict Of
unity with a sentence Of ten days im-
yrsoument IN ial. and Il fne OF five dollars.
IN. prisoner had already boon confined IN
l1I for toriy-hye days, ani ilis accounted
ln pari Tor TIE leLlency oil the NtEdlct'
BURGLAR CONVICTED.
William Coles, p bright mulatto, was
i0u-.ira,I.iu, i'm entering an unoccupiel
dy.rI.r.,.l.r.. IeI.rr.D5 10 Mr.. IL. f..
VI, ord de.noil,n, IL Of it, water
,ir,. AMI cas- fItrres The amount of
l.,.s,o. il,,t ,,a. t,,ii,. 31oo and tLe metals
,,....-,lj ,..., t,,,,i. 'i.si.r o. - 40 Con.
-. f'lIl,,.f ,,,.l, = santence Of eight
,,. .c '5'' .s'l ' s,d "a inc of Si5.
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION.
Chairman Mcl'waine to-day issued n call
held on Monday night O. choose. delegates
2, the city convention to be held on Tues
the congressional nominating convention
which assemble ON Wednesday the 24th
instant t-"0" ""'- ""' IN .'' ~ 80 -,
gates TO the convention. lie Petersburg
Democrats are ENTHUSIASTIC and VIII do
their duty molly lu November, langston'
whether seated or not aud the white vote
ot this city Will be almost soldly ,againsi;
"A marked influence among tho NNlto he