The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-17
some STRONG RESOLUTIONS
A Church Conference Vigorously
Criticizes a Letter.
CASE CT OFFICER R. j.. BASS
What the Committee Says In Regard
to Mr. Il. walkers Communion.
ton TO Police commissioner Yer.
dier, I'm which lie Accuses the
Action on Bnss as UnJustinabIe.

MIR. A. B. Walker having written a
letter to Police Commissioner Verder
In the case of Officer ]. Bass. reflect
ing on the action OF the Spurgeon Me
inorial Baptist church 4 called confer
ence of the church was held Sunday to
near the report of the committee which
nave been appointed to wait upon a. b.
Walker and learn the source of his
information, relating to the church's
action in the dismissal of X. j. Bass.
me committee reported that n. r.
Walker stated that the printed report
of his letter to c. u. .Verdier. ESQ., was
not correct. and referred them to his
original letter. a copy of which is here
with submitted:
Mr.. e. Il. Verdier:
Dear Sir,-I have heard that charges
have been preferred against Officer
Bass. OF the police force, for Drunken
ness, based upon certain action of the
church of which he was n member.
from the information which | have re
celVed this action was i'll considered.
premature and unjustiiiable. and was
taken in the absence of the pastor of
the church and without. il would ap-
pear, his knowledge or approval.
1t also appears that u deacon, not
content with having the man expelled
from the church. assumes the role of
prosecutor. and seeks from sense of
Christian duty perhaps to have him re-
moved from the force" The spirit of
In this whole transaction that / feel
impeiled to ask that you look with soma
hllnuteneSS into the animuS and details
of this matter. 80 that you may uncover
the motives which led to this pcrseCu-
ton. for such 1 believe ii to be. and
ut the same time give the protection of
a fair trial To the accused
Sincerely yours
lSigned( a. +. WALKER
The following resolutions were offer
ed by the committee and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, ~. h. Walker. in Il letter of
the 10th inst. TO Q. Il. Verdcr Esq, re.
ilects upon the official action of this
church by characteri2ihg it's proceed
inss as i'll considered. premature and
unjustiiiable and
Whereas, n. -, Walker is prcsuming
when he sites In Judgment upon the
action of this church: therefore,
Resolved: |. That the church's ac-
ton in the dismissal of r. j. Bass was
by unanimous vote and upOn evidence
deemed sufficient;
?. That the pastor was fully informed
Of and did not object to the proceedings
of the church,
). That 1t is absolutely false that n
deacon or any other member of this
church assumed the role OF "prosecu-
tor" and seeks to r. ]. Bass dts
missed from the force"
D. That "" have no malice against
either a. b. Walker or r. j. Bass but
would kindly suggest to y. p. Walker
that we have known Christians ~ crow
wonderfully in Christian virtues when
they attended to their own Christian
duties
On motion the committee was re-
qucStcd to have these resolutions pub
iished in papers that published the re-
port of y. Il. Walkers letter on the
18TH inst. by order church conference
The resolutions are signed by ". w
Broodbent. Moderator pro TEN: c. H.
Committee.