Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-04-20
REV. FOX SPEAKS.
thai ONE WORD FOR
REV. w. W. BROWNE
Rev. Browne Continues the 4 citation
His Emissary Speaks at Salem
Condemns the Editor and she
hinisters' Conference.

SALEM, Va. April II, 'Q5.-Editor the
PLANET: Though we have felt much
concerned about the ASSAULT made
upon you and other worthy leaders of
our race, by Rev w. w. Browne the
founder of the Grand Fountain of the
United Order of True Reformers." vet
we have said-but little in any way and
nothing through newspaper columns
about the affair. But the article
headed ''One Word for Rev. w. w.
Browne in the last issue OF the "yir-
glnia Baptist" tempts us TO express a
| few thoughts which we hope will not
be out of place in the columns OF the
| Planet. The article referred to saws
The time has come so cry hands of let
him lone Let us have peace" This
is said upon the hypothesis that Rev.
Browne is indeed q benefactor of his
race and has simply erred IN mistak
ing others as being opposed to the in
| terest OF the race Now If this editor
for we take the article to be an edito-
rial believes, rs he seem 60 believe
that such is fact, then he must be
| commended for his charitable views
and expressions, but we have seen
nothing in the conduct OF Rev. Browne
| connected with this affair which gives
as any ground for believing that his
motives we're good.
CLAIMS TOO MUCH.
And we must say that in this. the
Virginia Baptist seems to claim more
for him than he claims for himself: for
we have not seen, or heard Of anv ac
knowledgement on his part of having
made a mistake. Butdespite of repeated
denials of the Editor of the PLANET and
of Ministers connected with the Min
listers Conference of Richmond and
vicinity: despite of the condemnation
which he has received from almost ali
parts of the land, and despite of all
counsel and persuasion of his friends.
he still tries 50 justify his course and
persists in denOuncing said Editor and
Ministers as parties connected with
the Porter Scheme" to swindle our
people. Part of our information in
this particular, has been from cleaned
newspapers, but we speak more espe- /
cially from assertions we heard made ]
in speech delivered at .the A. M. e.
Church of this ssplace by Hon. John III. |
Smyth, editor of the 'Reformer." on
last Thursday night, the 11th inst.
FALSE HOODS REPEATED.
He said that the editor of the Plan
Er sold a cut belonging to the Grand |
Fountain of True Reformers to one /
Porter, to assist in his fraudulent /
Scheme to swlndle our people; that /
the Baptist Ministers Conferences of Il
Richmond endorsed said scheme
that said Editor, Revs Evans Pavne |
and 4. ID. Lewis testified before Sthe 1
court IN defense of said Porter against
Rev. Browne, and these facts proved /
them all TO have been connected with /
the Porter Scheme 90 swindle the
people. He represented himself as an
employed attorney of the Grand Uni
ted Order of True Reformers and was
regarded here as an emissary sent by
Rev. Browne
His speech, of nearly two hours
length, consisting mainly of commen-
dation OF Rev. Browne and condemna-
tion of Editor Mitchell, Revs. Lewis
and Payne. Rev. Brown has a hand
ful of followers here, who occcupied |
special seats in the audience.
CHARGES CHURCH OFFICERS WITH STEAL
ING MONEY.
To these Mr.. Smyth said: Yes Rev.
William w. Browne is q boss and II is
pity the churches haven't such bosses
TO keep their trustees from stealing ALI
their money. Rev. Browne suits US
and who else has anything to do with
ltf' The above quotation is an exam
pie OF many other utterances of the
speaker, who seemed to delight in say
ing things in condemnation of church.
es, preachers and trustees.
The privilege of asking questions
was given to ''any one present." when !
the speaker was through, with the
promise that he would answer all oues-
tions respecting what he said. cit was
late, but the fun had just begun when
you left" said one to another, the next
morning.
Mr.. Smyth tried to deny many of
his assertions, but notes had been TAX
en-, which were read and sanctioned as
Deing correct by all who expressed
themselves, except Mr.. Smythe. Here
he lost his head" and became clown
ish to surprising degree.
now HE GOT OUT.
He was made to retract in some in
stances and IN others there was much |
scratching, pulling and pushing to get
out, but the only thing out of which he
got, was the church,--down the aisle of
which he walked amid much excite
ment-and looked upon as mere paid
agent or lawyer, who would say almost
anything, about anybody, to carry a
point for money.
But to the point,-Mr. Smyth has
either misrepresented Rev. Browne /
OF ne (BroWne) Is still trying to accom-
piish hls end, which seems to be that
OF killing the influence of every leader
among our people. who refuses to bow
to his behest.
We are far of here in the mountains
OF Virginia, interfering with no ones
business, except our own. Yet he has
been here IN person, giving US an ex-
hlDlGion OF his domineering disposition
and his emissaries have given us con
siderable trouble, but "Montani sem
per iberi."
REV. BROWNIES OBJECT.
The Virginia Baptist says in its One |
WORD Tor kev. w. w. Browne, that many /
years ago he embarked uDon the
sea Of business" etc. This is doubt- /
less true, but who knows what the mo-
tlves we're that actuated him even /
then Waa n Io.-o ~ -. -