Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-01-25
MINISTER'S MEET.
THEY DISCUSS REV. w.
w. BROWNE.
A Heated Discussion.
that PEACE PROPOSE
TON.
AReV. Fayne OHects---ReV.
Graham'S EloqUence.
ANGULAR CONDITION.
Rev. Fox Upheld.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE TRUE
REFORMERS.
INGULAR CONDITION.
Rev. Fox Upheld.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE TRUE
REFORMERS.
VOL. XII. NO. 6.


The Ministers Conference met Mon
day, 20Gb inst, III the Pastors study
at the First Baptist Church, Rev Jas.
II Holmes in the chair.
FafvSf nearing the reports from the
several churches, Rev. Evans Payne
stated that he had statement to
make. He had no doubt but what
many had heard the rumor that he had
met Rev. Browne with view to MAX
ing peace. and he desired TO make a
statement in connection Herewith.
He had fought Rev Browne on ac-
count OF his having misrepresented
him and attacked the Baptist ministry
He then related the basis of agree
ment. that he could not agree t0 a
cessation of hostilities until his breth-
rem, the ministers had been consulted.
PEACE WANTED.
He said that tn re mad been another
conference between himself, Rev.
Browne and Rev u d. Lewis. and he
had insisted that Rev Browne should
sign paper which he had drawn up
and that the terms of peace be made
in public.
mpEIs declared that he would rather
that Negro Bank should never be in
existence here than that GODS church
should be destroyed He would not
edge and consent of his brother min
listers. Rev Payne was severe in his
utterances and it was evident that his
feelings were shared by those present
REV. COLEMAN SPEAKS.
Rev. G. G Coleman of Halifax Co :,
who was present said that he shared
in the views expressed by Rev Payne
His father owned stock in the True
Reformers' Bank and was member
of the Board of Directors, but when
he saw the course of Rev. VIM w
Browne as shown in the Richmond
PLANET, be had withdrawn from the
organization. Rev Coleman stated
that he himself was secretary of the
subordinate fountain but it had
grown steadily weaker until it had
gone down.
Rev. Browne had sent Mr.. w. w.
Gaines from Richmond to whip them
into line but he had signa ally failed
Rev. Coleman said that they would
stand by John Mitchell, The PLANET,
and the ministry
Remarks made by Rev Payne had
caused Rev. W. F Graham to make
a statement and for fifteen minutes he
scored Rev. Browne as severely as
Rev. Payne had done.
REV GRAHAM POSlTION.
He declared that he cook his posi-
tion as a matter of pr ueiple. He
would not support any man . mad
war upon the Baptist ministry, ass,
our John Mitchell. He pafdaa glowinS
tribute to the work OF the PLANET, and
declared that any effort TO boycott and
kill it would prove futile.
He was severe on the fifty thousand
dollar grab. 1t was. a shameless be-
.rayal Of the trust of a confiding peo-
ple His position was known of all
men and he proposed to stand by it
He referred to the false statements
made by Rev. Browne in his speeches
his Blanket and by his hirellngs.
He declared that the True Reform
ers and Browne had injured the Bap.
tist missionary work and cited the de.
crease in the receipts of the Baptist ol
ganization as proof of it He declar
ed that the fight upon Baptist divinei
was unjustifiable and referred to tht
treatment of Rev. b +. Fox at Salem
Va, one of the best known Baptist d.
vines Of the state.
Rev. Graham was at his best and a
sentence after sentence fell in tn,
midst of his feryid oratory, the Con
ference was stirred up to pitch sci
dom seen before.
REV LEWIS TALKS.
When hesat down, Rev. y. d Levi
secured the floor and congratulatet
the brethren upon having come owe
to his way of thinking. He said tha
he felt now that he could lie down an,
rest. He claimed that some Of tn
brethren had not etood by him in tn
fight. He explained the loan by Rev
Browne of $500 to the Virginia Bar
tist Company IS individuals.
While he had been fighting Rev
Browne on account of his attack mo
him personally and upon the ministr
he felt now that he could let others d