The evening times., 1897-02-05

Two factions of the congregation, one
favoring Pastor Lamkins and the other
loudly agitating his removal, contendcd
bitterly for mastery in the call mt eting OF
| Saiem ColOred Baptist Church, Champlain
avenue, near Eighteenth street northwest,
last right. In the end tie pastor and his
followers were in technical possession, but
the other party were very bitter in their al
legations OF trickcry and gag rule, and
/ declared that the Rev. Mr.. LamkiDs had
not heard the last of he matter by long
! shot.
The 8iterCation is a continuation OF the
CaH meeting last week in which the op-
I posing faction claims to have duly con-
/ Yicted the pastor of making improper ad-
Nances to a member OF the congregation,
/ ana to have expelled him FROM the church.
Mr. LamkinS called the meeting last
night with the avowed purpose OF having
the action Of last week repudiated. while
his opponents also gathered in force, de-
termined to defeat this purpose.
Mr. Lankins' first move was to have
read the report OF the GeGcons, a majority
OF whom are on his side. The report pro
vided for placing under the discipline OF
the church nineteen members of the con-
gregaton who had been prominent in
last weeks meeting. They were charged
with having represented themselves as
deaC ons and having caused misrepresenta-
ons of the church to be used in the pub
lie print Instantly all the opposing faction
were on Their feet with cries OF ''fraCu'
"trickcry," for, as disciplined m efnher
is debarrci from voting, this was regarded
as an underhand move Of the pastors to
hold a majority.
At this juncture Scrgt Slattcry and
Policemen Houser ard Jett, of the Eighth
precinct, wEo had been detailed to attend
the M Getting, entered the church, and Mr..
Lamkins paused TO ask them to eject
the disciplined IN embers. At this there
was another outcry, and Dr. Gaines made
motion to eXpel the members under
discipline. Each name was voted on sep
arately.
At the end Of each ballot there were
loud shouts, and both sides claimed tie
majority At the close of the voting
Pastor Lamkin announced that the 'iisci-
plined members were expelled. Shouts
of derisive laughter greeted this decision,
and had it not been for the presence OF
the officers ii is probable that open hos
tilities would have begun right there.
Thomas Carter, one of the expelled mem
bers shouted above the din: Because 1
have stood for the right in the attempt
to have a clean pulpit. these charges have
been brought against me"
DR. Gaines. who is the pastors right
bower, rose % point of order. He pre-
fixed his remarks by saying: 1.-The Lords
army has come, - when he was interrupted
by shouts Of. THE devils army" and
Not till you stop playing policy"
A motion was now made that the action
OF last week be rcsciuded. and that the
pastor should be eNonerated from the
charges
Both sides also claimed a majority,
hut Mr. Lamkin triumphantly announced
that he had been vindicated.
The meeting concluded with the election
OF new trustees six out of eight OF whom
were among the expelled members.
The names Of the expelled trustees are
Thomas F. Carter. Charles Harris, Thomas
johnson. Samuel Terrell. Joseph Berry,
George W. jackson and George T. Carter.
Joseph Ellis. Charles Gaines, Andrew
Ellis. George Carter, Joseph Robinson,
Aaron Ross and Joseph Washington were
elected to fill their PAGES. David Tenny-
son was elected TO replace Jerry Green,
expelled
Among the members expelled from the
church was lso A. s. Lumax, the most
prominent member Of the opposition party.