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| Special to THE STATE CAPITAL
| CHAMPAIGN ILL, April 20, 1892.
Dear Sir-We beg that you give us
space in the columns of your most valu-
able paper. We shall use nothing but
facts and figures, as we don't care to
further destroy our ex-pastor, G. A.
Turner, for he has already destroyed
himself trying to destroy others. G. A.
turner Is no longer our pastor We
dismissed him from our church Janu-
ary II, 1892, for hrutally beating his
wife. and we believe that we did moth
ing but right, whether his friends think
so or not. We take pleasure in telling
the public through your paper of his
conduct. You can also see the decision
of the circuit court of a few days ago.
G. A. Turner begged that we allow
him some time to present his resigna-
tion, as he was said to be sick-rather
he managed to keep out of sight. Dur
ing his stay at his home, and having
plenty OF strong grace in his arms and
fist, his wife insulted his reverency--
which thing the poor woman dare not
do-wheTeupon the strength OF Samp-
son of old came upon him. and he
showed his better half just how hard
he could strike her without breaking
her bones. He CTurner) broke sister
| Turner's jaw tooth, BACKED both her
eyes, and bruised her all up. To better
inform the readers of The CAPITAL,
II any OF you ever saw pugilist after
he has had battle, and got worsted or
outclassed, and was hammered all to
pieces is the plight in which Mrs.
Turner appeared the next morning
after the fog had cleared away, and the
reverend was sick, too. Now, had he
beed well, to judge from Mrs. Turner's
appearance the next morning, the rev
erend would undoubtedly have fought
her to finish. Though he was sick in
bed and hadn't trained yet, he showed
Mrs. Turner that he was still in the
ring. Mrs. Turner's weight. as near as
could be ascertained, is about 96 pounds,
and the reverend is an ordinary sized
man, and stands about feet or S
Inches and weighs in condition about
lab or $50 pounds. Mrs. Turner was
no match at all in a fist-about On the
following Sunday he was elected from
the pulpit by Deacon Jno. Jackson, and
on January "a, 1892, the Second Baptist
Church at Champaign dismissed Il. A.
Turner from the pastorship on the
charge of cruelty treating his wife.
rhe church called Brother Harris on
March 8, 1892, who took charge March
Ia, 1892.
LETTER OF CALL TO CHARGE.
REV. HARRIS:
Dear Sir and BrOther-At a special
meeting held in the Second Baptist
Church March 8, 1892, in the city OF
Champaign for the purpose of calling
pastor, you were called to the pastOrage
charge of the Second Baptist Church,
and whereas we must have pastor
therefore we hope you will accept.
CARRIE RANDOLPH,
Clerk OF Church.
RESULT OF BALLOT.
Names of candidates, Revs. Rober-
son, Bired and Harris. Members pres
ent. 43. Each member voted for sepa-
rately, by standing. Counted. Brother
Harris voted upon first, receiving 20
votes; Brother Robertson, 49, Brother
Bired, 13; total, 81 votes cast, and there
were only 43 members present. This
shows that there were persons who
voted a second time, or whence came
these 81 votes? As | said, Brother
Harris was voted for first and received
~ straight votes. Then some of these
we're told that they could vote the Sec
)nd time, until all had been voted for.
But those, all except two or three, stood
oval for Brother harris, and out of the
,hree candidates Brother Harris re-
,eived the greatest number Of votes,
ind the first ballot also, WhereupOn he
Vas accepted the elected person. Bro.
Harris was not at the meeting, though
Rev Turner was, and doing his very
)est or few OF his friends rather, to
einstate him, and the putting of Elders
Robertson and Bired i'll nomination, no
loubt, was his suggestion, in order to
,aff1e or delay the church in getting or
o the throne, though he got left in
very undertaking, whereupon he is
low whining, or rather doing the baby
ct, crying .Who is this Harris? He
8 disturbing the peace OF the Second
Baptist church" Why, Bro. Harris is
ringing about peace, while Rev. Turner
id his best to murder peace.
lis WIFE GRANTED DECREE OF
DIVORCE.
The Champaign County Circuit court
as granted divorce to Mrs. Turner,
wife of Rev. G. A. Turner, ex-pastor OF
he Second Baptist church (colored) of
his city, on her petition and complaint
lleging repeated and extreme cruelty.
he complainant was represented in the
ourt by J. j. Rea and the defendant by
}. 5. White. q. A. Turner cannot deny
bis, for the above is the decision of the
ourt with open doors, and everybody
n Champaign county knows it, and on
hese charges the church dismissed
sev. Turner and would not suffer him
0 enter the pulpit again, nor never will
$ its pastor, and all Of the above oc-
urred before Bro. Harris came here
mong us, though Rev. Turner is try
ng to make it appear that Bro. Harris
aused the trouble among the members
f the Second Baptist church. Rev.
turner's statement is false, and the
hurch never authorized him to seek
ny information as to Bro. Harris or
nybody else, but for him, Rev. e. A.
'urner, to keep from among us, and
or him, Rev. q. A. Turner, to be as
ured that he will never again pastor
ae Second Baptist church at Cham
align and we pray that the association,
in its power, to un-license or cause
lis man, g. A. Turner, to cease dis
lrbing churches of this association.
ro. Harris is our elected ond installed
astor.
Please send twenty copies Of your
aper with this statement. Will remit
Y return mail.
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