Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-13
GALILEAN FISHERMEN.

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GALLEAN FISHERMEN.
A Large Meeting in Regard to the suspen-
sion Of Israel Grand Tabernacls.
THE ORDER OF RIaHr WORTHY NATIONAL GRAND
RULER HALE DENOUNCED IN VIGOROUS rERMs-
II Is ALLEGED TO BE WITHOUT WARRANT OF
LAW AND WILL Sor BE oBEYED.
There was a large attendance at the meeting
Of the Galilean Fishermen in their hall on
Pennsylvania avenue last night. The meeting
was called by Israel Grand Tabernacle of the
District of Columbia to take action in regard to
the suspension Of the tabernacle by the right
worthy national grand supreme ruler Of the
National Tabernacle. The meeting was called
to order by District Grand Ruler Edward
Stevart and Brother Frederick Nash was
esecssdf ehaiYmsn. Brother C. C. Stewart Of
Petersburg, Va. was elected secretary. Grand
Chaplain Hillery jackson offered prayer and
Grand Scribe Ella J. Webster read paper dated
November "a, 1880. as follows:
TEE QUESTION At ISSUE.
At this called meeting Bro. Edward Stewart,
| the District grand ruler said: Brothers and
sisters, called you together to give you a
| chance 10 express your opinion upon some
/ questions which / laid before the supreme
| grand ruler at our last meeting, and did then
and there express my opinion to him and now
| 1 want to give you a chance to express yours.
The first question was in relation tos communi-
cation coming from the supreme ruler, Thos-
| 1. Hall, 10 the District Of Columbia and was not
The second question was about the encamp-
ment claiming the right to the second, third
and fourth degree department.
| The third question about Bro. Thos l.
Hall coming to Warrington and borrowing our
| wells from Bro. H. Hutchinson and Philip
/ Arthur and not returning them.
The fourth question was for not giving any
notice OF Bro. Armstrong; death"
WHAT SISTER TURNER HEARD.
] Sister Susan Turner then arose in response
to an invitation from the chairman and she
said she heard Supreme Grand Ruler Hall re-
mark: Il am going to suspend Israel Taber-
nacle unless God Almighty paralyzes my arms
| before get bark to Baltimore"
/ Col p. H. Carson was the next speaker on
the program, but he sent a letter OF regrets,
giving indispOsition as the cause of his absence.
Brother Albert Howard then corroborated
what Sister Turner had said.
THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION.
Grand Scribe Ella ]. Webster then read the
suspension notice, which was dated at Balti-
more. November 20, 1890. The order states
that ii had been made to appear that Israel
Grand Tabernacle had been violating and dis
regarding the fundamental laws and rules of the
order by holding a meeting on November 20,
1890, without any authority, 'and," the order
reads, has been acting in manner prejudicial
! to the best interests of the order And do
hereby suspend said tabernacle from all conf
munion and fellowship with the order of
| Galileans.
"And do hereby declare said tabernacle, until
| further order. to be no part nor parcel Of our
National Grand Tabernacle of Galiieans.
THOMAS /. HALL.
IRVING. Supreme Ruler,
| '105 s. Liberty street, Baltimore, Nd"
| GRAND RULER STEWART DESoUNcEs The ORDER.
| District Grand Ruler Edward Stewart Was
next called upon and he denounced the action
suspending Israel Tabernacle and said that the
supreme ruler had not even mentioned any
| clause OF the constitution. He referred to the
tenth article of the constitution, which as fol-
lows.
| Where there exists a state or district Grand
| Tabernacle organized by the L. W. National
Grand Tabernacle in accordance with the law
thereof, the +. W. state or district grand ruler
| shall preside at all meetings aud shall have the
power to call the state district grand body
whenever he deems it proper to do so and in
his absence the T. W. grand deputy ruler or r.
W. grand associate ruler shall preside
Il was brought up under the heel of oppres-
| sion, said the speaker. referring to the acts of
suspension. but since was given my freedom,
so sweet, II takes more than a thunderbolr to
knock the taste out Of my mouth. II God is
for US who 10 against us?
Nobody" answered several OF the members.
The chairman then stated that in 1885 wher
the consolidation was made, the remark, mo
power in hell or earth can remove me from
my position"
THE rABERSAcLE HAS VIOLATED No LAW.
Grand Scribe Ella l. Webster was next called
and she started out by saying that, as she has
often said before. she is neither ashamed nor
afraid to speak for any organization with
which she Is connected She spoke OF the
action Of the supreme ruler mean and sinful
| and said il was one Of the worst sius he had
| ever committed and she knew that God was
| shifting his conscience.
Israel Grand Tabernacle" she said has
violated no law and we want the people to
/ know 1t. But he did it nj his own expense.
Hes got severe ease Of the pouts. Do you
| think il right?''
NO. indeed" shouted several members in
chorus.
II love Brother Hall tonight said the
| speaker, but he has done one mean trick and
for what don't know. / want this news to
| go all over the world" She also told Of what
| happened at the consolidation meeting, as
| stated by previous speaker.
| "A man TO be at the head of 81, 900 people"
she concluded, should be u man Of good
judgment He should be SLOW to anger and
swirl to mercy"
| BROTHER hRAcKErr SCORES HALF.
Brother Frederick Bracket said that Brother
Hall wanted to do away with all persons who
would to dictate to him. Since he got at the
head Of so many people he has tried to make
| slaves OF them. He claimed that the eonsolida-
ton was never made because the people Of the
South Washington Tabernacle did no. comply
with the terms Of the consolidation and pay the
percentage TO Israel Tabernacle. Most OF the
people in the Galilean Fishcrnen," said the
| speaker, ARE honest people. but Brother Thos
l. Hall Is one Of the most ',iishonestest' people
| We have in the community" [Laughterl
Hold on" called the chairman. DO you
mean 50 far as the laws are eoncernedy'
| Eyes, that's what l mean
Il thought you didn't mean financially" con-
cluded the chairman.
| HALL WANTS TO RUN THE ENTIRE BUSINESS
Bro. Theodore Brown Of New York followed
in q short sDeech about the person at whom