Richmond planet., 1895-04-27
Rev. GORDON WRATHY
lie was Misrt pr. sented-The Charter
for the Virginia Summary.
LYNcnnuRc. Va. Anril o. 8

LYNcHBURG, VA, April %, '95.
To the Editor of the PLANET:
Though 1 have felt much concerned
about the outrageous and misleading
statements published in the Virginia
Baptist by Mr.. Griggs, acting editor
ana preacher without a pulpit, about
the members of the board that met in
Richmond March 20th, and myself.
yet had hoped not Co be forced into
Personalities. But l am forced to de-
ounce Che statement which appeared
the last weeks issue Of that paper,
nd every statement made since the
i heeting of the board by him, to be
ompiete perversiOn of the truth. In
he first place the board did not ask this
you'd be editor TO publish any state
pent concerning its meeting. And had
2 known the first lesson as an editor.
would not have published any
tatement rejecting on any one unless
had been requested to DO so. But
IS actions would force rs to believe
at he must be actuated from some
kltish end or have been employed by
4ome OF the same party who attempted
20 have that close corporation put up-
Dn the Baptist Brotherhood of the
Etate. II he is employed by any, / pity
nd pardon him.
CHARGES ANSWERED.
The meeting of the board was strict
'y pri{a 4. How did he get this infor-
snation it is-true that we saw him
8urkirg about the door. But are we
b believe that in this way he obtained
rs information Editor Mitchell was
the meeting Why did he not pub
SD similar. misleading rejecting
atements? He stated: at was a sad
ay Tor Virginia Seminary when the
oard of trustees met in Richmond Mar.
fOth, felt called upon to take of their
brethren before the Courts of the land
nd tieetheir hands by process Of law"
ms statement is a complete perver-
Jon Of the truth. He knew that these
retlTen had never been in any Court
hen he made this statement, but he
ply dtd this TO mislead and make a
.lse Impression. He lodges the main
&c I'D tries TO make it appear that
obtained false copy of the
that was really offered in
Ind that / did this with n view of
ng upon the brethren who form
harter- The Charter that the
kw was the exact copy offered
and was only changed after
Pne out OF Court. And his state
- of the copy that had was simply
the rough is entirely untrue.
cRITIcIsEs THE COMMITTEE.
How did this foreign Editor become
much concerned in this matter ?
his was matter altogether between
embers of the board And what
ght- had he TO interfere with one side
pthe other? As an Editor he should
Peep IN the middle of the road. at
end to his own business. This would
e editor, states that the committee in
lecting themselves trustees, only act
as is custom. It cannot be shown
hat any committees of a similar char
cter has ever before on record elected
hemselves as trustees of any institu-
on and then Incorporated before they
eported to the body
He knew that this injunction had
ever been filed in Court. vet he
es to falsely impress the public that
s injunction was actually enforced
Pc seems TO think that the committee
al the same power to elect trustees
aat the convention has. He thinks
lat this committee has unlimited
Swer that is, take OFT and put on
nOm they please. This power my
end, TO elect and remove, is only in
hand of the convention.
CAUGHT THE GHOST.
He states that 7 was chasing a
host. If l were, l did what no other
IAN has done. For 1 certainly caught
he old ghost. Prof. Hayes and / on
rriving in Lynchburg, Saturday morn
ng went directly to the clerks office.
here we found the old ghost with the
s Id charter in the left hand, the pencil
2 the other and the book with the new
barter rectifying the mistakes.
The other old ghost came with us on
he train, and she went immediately
nd told the other ghost what had oc-
arred in Richmond, and this is whv
Alis old ghost was found in the clerks
lice so soon. l suppose this Editor
Ill profit great deal in the part he is
king in the matter.
1t makes no difference what they
ay get him to say, it will never dc
way with the truth of the matter
he truth of the matter is that it wa:
le real intention of at least two o.
ese brethren to have a close corpora.
on.
Bat after they saw the spirit of the
ethren IN the board meeting, WHY
ley changed it.
Now if 1 got hold of the wrong char
1t was certainly not any fault o
hCN a COPJ VI biiC StliH,
Ter that Bro. Morris did and tn,
Dwing affidavit viii prove it.
Yours truly,
ALEXANDER GORDON.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, To Wit:
of Lynchburg,
Alfred B. Percy, Notary Publi
nd for the City of LyncRburg. il
state of Virginia. do certify that G
tamner personally appeared befor
q my City aforesaid and mad
that the copy of the Amende,
.rter of the Virginia Baptist Semi
y that he delivered to Rev. AIexan
Gordon was a true copy of the sal,
ended Charter as drawn bv Cant
<f0rd. And / do further certif
g. ID. Hammer made oath thar h
cribed the said charter as dicta
y tvspt--BlaekfOrd for Rev. p. I
Is.
Pm under my hand this the 23r
April 1898.
ALFRED B. PERCY,
Notary Public.
bllect that we do the very nices
undry work. Richmond Stear
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