Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-08-11

making and establishing of these homes
contribute not less than one cent and as
much as ten cents, or more, every month
for this purpose; to be collected through
out the order when the monthly and
quarterly dues are paid, by che same Of
iicer whose duty it is to collect monthly
and quarterly dues; to be kept separate
from dues, and to be deposited in bank
TO the credit of the Old Folks Homes"
And again:
These homes are for all men and wo-
men of the race whether they be OF the
brotherhood or not.
Again:
We have a few Negro martyrs OF the
cross, martyrs of liberty, martyrs to the
cause of popular education among Us;
sanity black mothers whose self deny
ing labors, have given to the race noble
sons and morally beautiful daughters.
Would it not be more eeemly that we
should give our moneys, and our leaders
their moral support, to such an effort in
behalf of our own, which would be an iu-
spiration rather than give their time
and attention 60 white men who are
more interested in gIorying themselves
than i'm beneftting us
And again:
Common sense, even selHshness, and
the highest wisdom should impress Ne
gro leaders to familiarize themselves
with all ma terial matters, which are for
| the betterment of the condition OF the
race; and to Investigate, and expose ev-
erything which may tend to the injury
of the race; and in the one case, encOur-
age, applaud, and promote that which
benefits; and in the other, disapprove,
expose, condemn, and refuse their moral
support to any and everything, which
may be detrimental to the race. This
seems to be the junction of the Christian
Negro leaders, nay, it is.
And finally:
Thank God we live In an age in which
the Christian teachers are not the sole
repositories OF learning and wisdom,
| though l would that all had the wis.
dom, of the disciple and pupil of CANA
| Iiel. Some OF the people read, think and
act for themselves, and know when
their leaders are not in the right road
and sometimes refuse blind guides,
whether criminally or willfully sightless
or ignofantly SO,
This communication was signed by
Jno. II. Smyth, Chieflof the Bureau of In-
| formation, Grand Fountain, II. o. T. r.
II
article, signed n. D. Lewis, Secretary
of Ministers Conference. Richmond
Va"
| 1t should not be forgotten that Revs.
| Wells, Graham and Rev. BIrrelI were
not present at the Conference when the
| Old Folks Home scheme was endorsed.
PRESIDENT BROWNE REACHES HOME.
When President Browne reached the
city from New York the matter was
placed before him, and the article from
John IL. Smyth setting forth the True
Reformers Old Folks Home.
His attention was first called to it by
DIR. s. III. Dismond.
When he reached the Office of the True
Reiormers, Messrs. Burreli, Hill anS
Smyth brought the matter to his atten
ton by showing him the reply OF Rev
Y. ID. Lewis, secretary OF the Ministers
Conference.
His reply was this scheme rs q myth
and not what it was represented to Ae
When they find out by investigation
what they have endorsed, / know the.
will stop the fight.
HIS POSITION STATED.
We cannot afford to fight each othe
as ministers and leaders of the race.
President Browne then directed Johl
II. Smyth to go to the secretary of tn
Commonwealth and get a copy of tn
u. S. Grant and Old Folks Home schem
: and gave Mr.. Smyth the money to pa
} for the copying of the same.
The Secretary very readily FURNISHES
| q copy, and upon examination, il wa
, found that the incorporators were J
, w. Cash, president; Laura Slaughter
vice-president; j. T.. Quaries, secretary
D n w pOrfQr treasurer
Two colored men, one white man an
one colored woman composed the entiE
! organization of the National Gran
a Monument Association and Old Folk
4 | Home, all of whom. are of the city {
Q Richmond.
! So far as their religious, moral an
q financial standing is concerned the cit
d of Richmond is lett to Judge.
1t revealed so many facts contrar
,. to the report as presented to the minis
+ ters that il was decided at once to call
8 meeting, but before calling it the be.
9 thing to be done would be to cOnsu
Rev. James 81: Holmes, president of Il
q Ministers Conference, and have him unit
1 in the call in behalf of the ministers al
Rev. w, w. Browne in behalf of the ci
e zens of Richmond.
PRESIDENT HOLMES CONCURs.
!. The matter was laid before Re
d Holmes, with tie charter and the
1t corpOrators. He declared at on
I. that these mems names were new
presented to the minister's meetin
= and If their names had been mel
4 toned, he never would have endori
4. ed that paper in the world; and tn
er he would gladly unite with Pr,
ID Browne in a call for a meeting
once and stop the fight. The NEE
he ing was to be held at True Reform
at ers' Hall, July 21, 1894 at 10 A.
THE MEETING AND THOSE PARTsciPI
ks
Id The following are those who a
q swered the call /: Revs. James
Holmes, William Troy, Archer FL
guson, j. Il. Carter, w. %. LoviI
W. E. Nash, j. p. Clark. w.
tn White, Evans Payne, j. E. Rawlin
ct REV. JOHN JASPER wTTHDRAws.
nv Rev. John Jasper was visited
= person by President Browne q
yes was made acquainted with what
ID signed, and requested that the bre
les rem be informed that after und
.rd standing all of the facts In the CO
5S che he would gladly withdraw his sigI
y ture. Others present, Rev. w.
r Graham, Rev. &. Wells, Rev. W.
Hunter, Rev. j. W. johnson, R
Daniel James. Rev. Jacob TurI
the w. p. Burrell, John H. Smyth,