The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FIRST AFRICAN BAPrIsT CHURCH
sAvAxNAH. o., Feb. IS 1898.

SAVANNAH, "a, FEB. - 1898.
To the Ptiblfc-It is generally under5tooi that
our church numbers 5000 members. Eighteen,
or even thirty -five, wouli be a very small minor.
itv and could in nowise BE- considered as eonsti-
tutng the entire brain. intelligence or Christian
piety Of this vast multitude. 1t will and must be
presumed that church that IS Jos years old
numbering 5000 members. reared in this intelli-
gent aud Christian community, will have some
ideas as TO how it should discipline its members,
and surely it Will be granted that there is piety
enough in this large congregation TO do the
right thing. Our church is not a lawless mob
concregated 60 do violence. We meet for the
worship of God and in his fear. Five thousand
members male and female, are satisfied with
our pastor and are worshiping 10 perfect peace
and harmony. The public need expect no
trouble except II comes from the conspirators,
most OF whom have always been more trouble
to the church than they have been OF useful
service.
We do not feel called upon to enter into the
details about most of these men whom we know
are actuated from personal spleen. In our
church there has not been a cross word uttered
nor a bow passed
We only ask that it be taken for granted that
the guilty will hardly DO apt to tell all OF the
facts tuat led 10 their expulsion. We deny
most emphAtically the truthfnlness OF the state
ment concerning our pastor. All of the charges
made against our pastor we have fully tnvesti-
Edbbu ny Auo Alu OF ulhuY VI luc huitSb iuQNb
influential, experienced and most pious min
listers of our race and denomination. The re-
ports OF these Investigations are In the posses
sion OF the clerk OF the church.
MT Toby Lloyd, who Is now the chairman OF
the disaffected few. was member OF the in
vestigatinR committee on the charges in the
Meth dust Union. This report il on file 10 the
church, bearing the signature OF Toby Lloyd,
declaring that said charges were without foun-
dalton.
In every case we have found him not only in
nocent. but prosecuted; the crimes claimed to
have been committed we're many years ago and
were brought from afar. We are perfectly sat
ished with our pastor His conduct among us
has been perfectly upright and such as becomes
Christian minister. We have found him
patient, forbearng earnest tender gospel
minister. There has not occurred one thing to
vltiate his high standing as an able Christian gem
tlemau. Since he has been among US over 2,0O0
members have been added to our church
through his ministry. There never was a man
among us who has raised more money and
accounted to the people for every cent of it,
and added more to the material wealth and
beauty or our church. He is kindly, friendly.
respectful, and teaches everything that will
bring peace and prosperity to our people and
this whole community. We have only to refer
the public TO his great sermon on municipal
government ABOUT year ago. which our church
unanimously Endorsed. Such men as he serve
as an important link between the races.
Many citizens who have visited our church
can bear witness to his earnest preaching and
wholesome advice to our people on every i'm
portant issue. We respectfully say to the pub
lie that we know the men who are writing
against our church, as perhaps the public does
not and cannot know from a religious STAND
point, and we shall positively decline to make
any further statement in the public print in re-
gard to this matter.
Signed.
Deacon johnson.
Deacon Ranniar
Deacon VIM. Brown.
Deacon Il w Parker
Deacon d Boston.
Deacon Henry Spauldng
deacon Nuburn IrroughS.
Deacon NJ Hunter.
Deacon NJ Roberts.
Clerk @ II Ebbs
Licentiate w @ Clark.
Lceutiate Thomas McNAtt
Liceutiat, ii Butler.
Licentiate Dennis McLemon.
BROTHERS.
L Pettigrew Low
Thomas Grant Young
RutlidRe BR Young
George Smith J King
l. Washington II bryant
Major Maxwell r Moseman
Scipio Small r Haywood
Lemuel Wade A Ovens
Samuel Reynolds Young
Thomas Williams @ Wade
Darby Knox ] Floyd
Thomas Thomas A Fields
Alex Harris Fuger
j MorningstRr & Austin
Henry Farley + Aston
Maj. CharleS Franklin Allen
j Williams + khett
A W Wilson j Grant
II Benson = Jones
Abram Bowers Paris Gaddaou
Jno X Gadson Richard Edwards
X K Bailey Warrick Wilson
James Miller Henry King
John Ouspert JS Habersham
L u Gilliart g @ Joneg
Augustus Halsey Solomon Smith
Geo Robinson John Mcintosh
w o Ford Chas Mathews
Sandy Rhett Richard Williams
Sherman Holman Aleck Harris
Richard Lawry James Lowrey
William Lewis Abram Stephens
Pompey Jackson Cnas Baker
william Morse VIM Moore
Jas Bell Jos Secret
T Houston Chas Foster
Atticus Colyer J NJ Bourke
Adam Morell Wallacs Jackson
ii Chanez Jas Griffin
Jonas Thompson Jas H Harris
A Harris 1T Fields
Frank Stewart Mike Dooley
Root Charlton FIN Williams
Isaac Major Richard Livingston
X HegIs Albert Wylly
II Grinn Jackson Little
Ed BarnweI Thos Connolly
Timothy Mcqueen Abram Bowen
Cato Flowers Jacob Houston
JOS q Brown II A Brown
Henry Brooks Jno Houston
j II Small G Johnson
q Bowens PA d Lloyd
JOS Mitchell jackson
G Golden Wright
O Newton VIM Berrien
Henry Minis Moses Maxwell
Chas Robertson Woods
w Wilson A II Williams
Sam Frazier P Nichols
Geo Washington Chas JinKs
Alex johnson Isaiah Middleton
W Y Clemore J II Moore
Moses Battles Holmes
n Jones A Frazier
Chas Ross II Williams
Gaines Aaron Canty
Oscar Elmore, Lewis Hill,
Samuel BlacE, Jerry Harris,
WIN Jones q Dreamer,
Z w Walford, NJ Anderson,
Paul Jones, VIM Mongn,
Robert Mongin, John Mongin,
X q King, + Green,
VIM Logan, Benz Z Davis,
w Williams, X Robinson,
Martin LRwton, David Robinson,
julius Jay, Andrew jackson,
Elias Waits, j w Searles,
Nj A Grant, Jerry Smith,
J w Lowrey, Hy Williams,
Joe Gainse, j Bowen,
G Wilson, r Williams.
Houston, Jas Habersham,
A Green, Vim Jackson,
j Bell, VIM Small
Simmons, VIM Ferguson.
N Campbell \ Toibert