The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12

heard, but he knows now, as he did not then,
that both he aud the church we're deceived.
Bro Their j. G.. Williams. who was q member OF
the same committee, who was lucky enough to
see certain things that Brother lloyd did not,
made minority report, in which he gavs tho
church 70 understand thar the Investigation did
not reach the bottom lloyd was deceived
one. but Is eyes are omen this time
Sine the question OF how much money Pew.
Love mas raised and how honestly he has &C.
counted for It has been brought up by his
friends, maybe u will be well To give the public
a little additional Information on that point
Well, yes, ne has raised lots Of money. We
know that, for we helped to raise 70; but about
his accounting for tt-we.i, the truth about it
would SHOCK the community. Forty odd
dollars vanished from the safe In which the
church money was keIt some months back.
Two persons were each known 10 have key.
but the two persons wero in the pastors
ring, and the pastor thou lit 10 would not do
TO probe the thing for fear 70 would make q Ar
ia the camp, and To avoid this be did like tho
fellow VINO cut or one end and Joined 10 on the
other. He compromised 1t by taking M col
lection to put IC back, but it did not
stay even then, for more money went
the same way the following month
IN return for the pastor s If sacrificing et-
forts To raise money, he as salt to be worth
something like ten tuousnnd dollars SO 600 ali
made IN a few years ia the humble avocatiJn Of
preaching the gospel to the poor lie owns
hou, es, land and q shoe store, a newspaper Aad
ire morse aad buggy.
IIl5 IS more than Testors OF many OF the
richer whItr congregations Of this city can
claim, with all their suDe ior advantages.
Well, the difference is, this "Datisut, forOear-
Ing, earnest tender. gospel Minister" boasts
tuat he has 1900 serva' Is to work for him
twni.e he eeIa uutl I'd - clock in the morning.
and that he eau draw % on Them for any
amount. Ito says TO one so, and he goeth, and to
another come, and ae cImeth. lie may DO o
model pastor, but We can see It.
Ih' sermon ON mum cpal government, to
| which reference is made u prove that he
teaches peace among the races, was preached
| byreqi-'t OF Brother An rev W. Monroe who
lid not think then that he would attempt to
use 10 as one does syrup to catch flies
Those who are en1eavonnE to present their
| 'elo'ed pastor as a eacemaker among ler acss,
ems O. nave forgotten the s,urrilnus and in
cendiary articles ewbitteriug the f, elings
among the races that he has written in his pa
per, The Augusta sentinel under the head Of
| "dabe.' Ihoy have forgotten his very bitter
speech at Indianapolis IN which he stirred up
the most bitter tpc,iuEs between the races.
| They say that this man serves as an important
link between the rncHs.' We leave the public
| to Judge. We are satisfied that many OF those
| besides Deacon Ranuatr, whose names appeared
signed 10 Pastor Loves card did not authorize
{, use of their name, and do not iniOrse the
| sentiments expressed but their names are found
| IN bad company and they must suffer The
public VIII doubtless notice that the old deacons
| and trustees Of the church. such as Patrick A.
| Glenn, March Haynes, James a. Hooker and
j. G. haberSham did not sign the pastors card.
| There are persons, though. that signed for the
pastor who are known for their unsavory char
| Goter by white and black; they have done worse,
| and will sign anything for n consideration. We
give them gentle hint now, but If we are called
| upon again soon We will picture them right.
| We would say further that we have not fought
| or written against the church. unless 1t bs
| granted that Rev. e. X. Love is the church.
| We are constituent parts Of our church it Is
| our right TO inquire into the character OF the
| man who Claims to be- our moral and spiritual
| leader, especially when his good name Is called
into question, and We have 10 pardon to ask for
It, We hope we will not be forced TO appear
before the public again in our defeuse. but IL
we are, We shall make some things heretofore
limited at 30 PLAN that they will not admit OF
question.