Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-23
1 CITATION FROM THE MINUTES

department, which he sold to the Or
der.
A CITATION FROM THE MINUTES
The following may be found in the
Minute OF the 18th Annual Session
"Mr. Jos. @. James. of Baltimore,
then asked if any money had been paid
the Grand Master on the plans. rhe
Grand Master said, L have not receiv-
ed a cent shall only have it placed
to my credit just as your moneys will
be sufficient TO do It.
On motion, it was decided that a
check OF 5000 be given the q. w. NJ.
Capt. Paul said the only objection he
had was that q motion was not neces-
sary as that was a contract already en-
tered into between the Grand Foun-
tain and the Grand Master. The Grand
Master said he would rather have i5
known when he got it,
So be it, we are endeavoring to COM
ply with his wishes.
Now then, with only $5,123.97 in the
treasury of the Order-See Minute
18th Annual Session, page 101, line -.
Rev. Browne vas voted five thousand
dollars, leaving q balance to the credit
of the order of only. 1923 97l one hun
dred and twenty three dollars and
ninety seven cents.
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN OUT.
Could there have been more
disastrous performance7 Could a ves-
sci be forced nearer the shoals of finan
cisl destructiUn7 And yet he drew out
two thousand dollars more than that,
making total of seven thousand dol
lars in 50 weeks and with his salary
amounting to $500 within the space
of 81 weeks.
1 The only way Rev. Browne can pre-
vent the appearance of the shortage is
| TO make lightning change and refuse
| TO have the amount transferred to his
| credit on the books of the bank.
/ We presume that this individual,
| who "peeped from beneath my sffiic-
tions to speak the truth" will deny
this.
1.-The curse of God is on thee
A clinging, wasting curse"
| And then he abuses w. p. Burrell.
4 the man who has been all things to all
men for Browne, the man whose ner-
vous system is SO shocked that he no
doubt counts the strokes of the mid
night bell, and holds communion with
/ the stars.
THE ABUSE OF THE ORDERS OFFICIAL
W.P. Burrell is attacked by Browne.
The same Burrell that bounded and
| misrepre sented us at the kings"
/ Browne'sl command.
| The BurreA that has stood by this
man from his entrance into Richmond
until now. This is the one that he at
| tacks in an open letter to the brother
hood and the public. Save us from
such ingratitude. The Grand Worthy
Secretary may yet be called upon to
exclaim
Had but served my God with half
served my kiEg, he would not in
mine age
| Have left me naked to mine enemies"
THE SYSTEM OF BooK-KEEPTNe.
The clerical or bookkeeping depart
ment is one of the most important di-
visions of any business. The system
now in vogue at the True Reformers'
Building is largely the work of this
Burrelps skill and ingenuity. But
BurreIl has sowed and he is reaping.
Where is Rev. Robert Johnson Gone.
Allen j. Harris? Gone Emily Mon
roe? Gone. M. A. Berry? Gore. J.
K. Jones. d. d.? Gone. Rev. @. H.
Phillips? Gone. Rev. w. Graham7
Gone. George w. Lewis, Esq ? Gone.
A. V. Norreli? Gone Hon. John II.
Smyth, ex-Minister to Liberia, close
confidential friend His king could do
no wrongl2 Gone, too. Miles B. Jones2
Gone. NJ. E. Gerst Gone. K. w.
Vaughan. Gone. w. T. Burrell? Go
ing from the way Brother Browne
writes.
WORKED BUT COUNTED NAUaHr
The charge that Mr.. Burrell did NOT
go out and build up the work on the
field sounds strange to US. For we
know OF instances where he would 90
not only in the counties, but worked at
night in this city, setting up Fountains.
And others in the offices were required
to do similar service And yet because
they were at head quarters doing VIII at
not one man in a hundred amongst
our people could do, they did not roll
up their sleeves and go to work" Well
may be said of Boss Browne that those
people were
"Ambition's ladder,
Whereto the climber upward turns his
But when once attains the utmost
round,
He then unto the ladder, turns his
back,
Locks in the clouds. scorning the base
degrees
By which he did ascend"
Rev Brownies memory falls him
Rev. w l.. Taylor was elected as
against Allen J Harris, then Vice G.
w. M Rev. T, Carpenter was also
candidate.
AK ON his SHOULDER.
So Rev Taylor "shouldered his ak
and went into the woods We all con
cede that had you kept him around the
building, he might now be better qualt
/ fled to assume the reins of office. The
love for Chief Taylor has not been
guaged by the size of his compensa-
tion. We are reliably informed that
an increase in honor and not in pock-
ct has come to him since his elevation.
Brother Browne is sick with his arm !;
Chief Taylor is we'll with a house-full
of children, Why reward his long SER
vice with praises? They die upon
the air and none OF them have been
known to appease hunger at Boutwell,.
But then, Chief Taylor is satisfied.
rRoUBLEsoME QUESTION.
Rev. Browne says.
! w ny give DEACON burreu TWO pays
to fill oac position, when it is all ne
can do to fill the position OF Grand
Worthy Secretary. The Grand Foun-
tain would soon expire at that rate to
| give some men two salaries and one
position. two pays for one service"
What about one pay Isl 800 per yearl
and no service. 1t would seem to us
that "the Grand Fountain would soon
expire at that rate"
| Rev. Browne in answer to our state
ment that banks balances are always
deceiving and that it handles other
peoples money, produces an attested
statement of a balance of $29, ,4l4.25.
THE BANKS FIGURES.