Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-04-16
THE DIVINE SPEAKS
THE PEOPLES RELIEF ASSo-
CATION IS DOOMED.
People are Complaining of
Not Receiving Their
Dues From 1t.
REV. EVANS PAYNE SOUNDS THE
ALARM, "FLBE TO YOUR NOUN
TAIN"
Reply to B. ]. Bass Letter.


be destroyed Can r. J. Bass, the
merchant deacon, picker OF old clothes
and hats, save it ? He is an aspirant to
the pulpit, but does not know the du-
ties involved His world is in the con-
line of the silver dollar so when he
says peace, it is q piece Of money with
him.
PEoPLE's RELIEF ASSOCIATION AND ITS
PRESIDENT DOOMED.
Can the Peoples Relief Association
stand the paying out Of such large
sum OF money as they publish in cir
cdlar, they paid out in thirty days, and
live Which with other expenses
amount TO at least ($90O) nine hundred
dollars Can r. J. Bass lead success
fully when he has been in the worl'
over 40 years and in the church 30
years, and has just found out that God
called him to preach He has gone
OF on wild goose chase.
BASS MOVES BACKWARD TO THE POINT.
And in that he reminds me Of BOY,
who was late in getting to school on a
sleety morning. The teacher asked
Johnnie, why is it you are late in get
ting to school this morning ?" The
boy replied, Every time made one
step forward / slipped back two" The
teacher asked, Johnnie, how did you
get here at all ?" The boy answered
. turned around and came the other
way"
BASS WANTS TO COME TO THE POINT BACK
WARDS, BUT HE MUST SAY so.
1t is not strange thing to hear Mr..
Bass speak against q minister. We
know long since that he has some of
q ah AZ 81 n.
On was in the company of Korah and as
his name is dropped it is hoped that he
repented, Amasa was with Absalom
but when that rebellion was crushed
he came over to David with the prom
Use of getting an office. He succeeded
IN getting the office, but was always
looked upon as turn coat and fell
Just as he began Co rise.
Mr.. BASS AS TURN COAT. CANNOT AID
WISE MINISTER'S.
Mr.. Bass was in company once
and turned back, his name was dropped
from the list. Let him learn to be a
true christian and deacon before he
presumes TO teach ministers OF Christ.
Mr.. Bass is tricky. Therefore l would
advise him to take the advice of Ahab.
Tell him, let not him that girdeth on
his harness boast himself as he that
putteth il off," What has he done to
bring about peace :? By his actions he
does not want peace.
MY REPORTS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE.
was seen by Rev. A. Ferguson in
the presence of others and was asked
what would bring about peace and
stop the fight. said, Let them ac-
knowledge the truth and / would ceas,
to fight. / made my declaration and
was corrcborated by Rev. Furguson
and Mr.. HI. Cooke. We agreed to have
meeting on April LIST. Those present
were Messrs. Robert Washington, w.
K. Briggs, ]. r. Toast. Otway Brown.
Rev. Furguson. Cooke and myself
Rev. Ferguson and Mr.. Henry Cooke
bore witness to the truth OF my state
ment. which statement they said they
would make before the meeting we de-
sired to have on Monday the 4th inst.
in the presence of all the members of
the Board and my brethren.
Rev. FurgusOn promised to see his
brethren and request them to meet on
Monday as Bass had said to him that
ne preferred Monday, and was to see
my brethren. To be doubly assured. I
saw Mr.. Bass on Saturday and he said
that he had seen Rev Furguson and
had agreed to come Monday. ] was on
hand Monday with the following gen
tlemen: Messrs. Edward Colvin, J. R.
Toast. w. F. Briggs, Thomas Chris
tlan, j. w. Howard, Amos Jones and
William Robinson and Revs. R. r
Hsrdy, B. D. and q. d. Lewis, B. ID.
Mr.. Bass was present with all nine of
has men and one more.
BASS AND HIS MEN RUNNING FROM NE IN
WILD CONFUSION.
He made all kinds Of false excuses
rather than to face me with the solid
truth, and finally fed in wild confu-
sion. So miserable was their condition
that one, who stood and beheld ex-
claimed Payne, you face those men
like Elijah faced the false prophets
upon Mt. Carmel. RevR B. Hardy
will testify, that 1 met that Board
once before and tried to settle this diff
ticulty, when they played similar
prankc. If this quarrel is a personal
affair why has this Board allowed that
person to write under the name of the
PEOPLES Relief Association Answer,
Mr.. President.
THE PEOPLES RELIEF ASSOCIATION HIRES
WHITE MEN TO VISIT MY CHURCH ON
SUNDAY.
They hope to rupture my church.
MI. DasS sal0 ne would meet at any
time, except Sunday. Why not have
the meeting on Sunday What do Won
care for the Subbath? when YOU hire
two white men to come to the Fourth
Baptist Church TO take down nv state
ment, preparatory to bring a suit
against me. Very few of you in that cor
Germ care for the church One hates
the ministers Of Christ rs bad as Ahab
hated the prophets of God. Another
has been in the city for nearly ten
years and has connected himself with
no church at all, and seldom, IL ever
worship at any. Still another whom /
got acquainted with Is years ago: he
was trying TO destroy a church then
and run Oh q minister of the gospel.
he would not behave himself to his
present pastor until they put him IN
der probation. That is, il he would
behave himself to his pastor he could
stay II not, he should move on. There
Is still another there, who has been
trying for long time TO be a minister.
but it is mighty hard for him to make
1t. am Of the opinion, il there was a
church made up entirely of his own
family, they would not have him as
their pastor.
WHY RRv. PAYNE RESIGNED.
Mr.. Bass knows full well that serv-
ed them for five years for little or
nothing and eXerfpd nv avarv ;oflr