Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-03-12

Our excuse in coming before the
public in this form at this time, Is to
correct some of the many statements |
now being circulated, calculated to do
damage to the Peoples Relief Associa-
ton Of Virginia. and cause our patrons
to look upon us with suspicion.
WE WILL SAY HERE, that we have the |
utmost confidence in our President |
Mr.. r. j. BASS, who is perfect gentle
man, q whole souled Christian with |
every quality that goes to make me-
bic man known and beloved by all
men.
1t is said that he was elected after |
the resignation Of our former preei- |
dent" which thing is not correct, for |
on January IL, 1898, the date OF our
Annual Meeting. our former president
(who was then acting) said that II he
was forced at he would fight the Peo-
ple's Relief Association of Virginia
with all the power with which he was
endowed. Therefore il can be seen
that he did not resign
1t is said that we stated on the
night of the 81 of December last. at 8
O'Clock d. m, wes~had considerable
money, but few hours later, it turn
ed out that we we're beggsrs." That is
not correct, the actual fact is that at
that time we had on deposit money in
three different banks, with several
hundred dollars in the hands of the
Treasurer. Indeed that very evening
more than $500 90 Give hundred dol
! larsl was placed on the Directors Ia
BILE by the Treasurer-every member
of the Board being present.
It is said that our former president
knew nothing about the suit of Junius
White against the Peoples Relief As
ISOLATION until the case was in court"
That is not correct; the fact IS that
when the case came before the Asso-
citation, the former president stated
that he would rather spend $3.50 90
i Zone Hundred and Fifty Dollars) in
court than give away $50 Fifty Dol
lars) And he, the former President,
was one of the committee appointed TO
investigate the case before it was TAX
en- in court.
1t is said. "that it was very unpleas-
ant for the former President of this
Association, during his presidency"
. That is not correct: the fact is, we do
not know or any unpleasantness be-
tween an officer and the Board Of Di-
rectors
Ii is said, "that the Board OF
Directors refused to receive Mr.
Anderson Bentley as a member OF the
Peoples Relief association, against the
: protest of our former President" That
is not correct; the fact is, that Mr.
President objected to him In strong
terms.
II is said. "that we do not pay oul
: officers" That is not correct, for we
, now pay our President Treas
! urer and Secretary, and have beer
paying them every year since 1893
WE SAY TO THE PUBLIC THAT THEsl
! ARE FACTS, and can be proven both bl
i the books of the Association and by
living witness, and we say again. tina
we're here to stay, and can be found
: at the old stand Col N. 30th st
Respectfully Yours for the Progress
J | of our Race,
THE PEoPLR's RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
OF Virginia
t You can see that we did not forbi'
! his talking about US from his Pulpit.
s COPY OF THAI LETTER.
b FEBRUARY 3, 1898,
! Rev. Evans Payne,
Il City
: Strive have been told that you re
= ferred to this Association on last Sun
d day in words uncomplimentary; an
e that you have stated that on mex
]. Sunday you Will again refer this Asso
! citation and SO we now notify you tha
h as Won are a director of this Associs
n ton we will expect and require you t
J. prove any statements you may max
"a against this Association.
o You know that the books and paper
Il of this Association are open to you
! examine them and you know that VI
v der your presidency we have manage
v the Association properly and now tina
n the Association has seen Mt to cleo
~ another president we intend to prop
-e erly manage it Remember you hav
Is not resigned as director.
Our Object is not to throw away tw
q weeks of our valuable time, nor imp0s
q upon yours as he did when he prom
e ised to give the public a four col1m
r article, which however, only turne
u out to be 9 two column-"what is it''l
q and that too, after having an expert q
secretary to assist him. Now. that "
must sympathize with hlm IN his dii
IS NAL failure in attempting to falsity GU
IS above circular, we will therefore put {
N him few easy questions, to wit:
7 Can YOU give the names OF the seVe
'e members OF the Board who said the
would have voted for you at the las
10 annual meeting
q, Win you please show cause why 20
a spoke so highly Of the nine member
" of the Board before Deacon X ] BaS
y was elected President, and now pu
= them dOWn as conspirators since 20
'p were not elected
II Why is it that you should say "ths
~ you came into the Association for tn
"a benefit of the nine men, and the put
10 lie" when you yourself said you wan'
IN ed moro money for your services
10 Will you deny the fact that it wa
D. considered q bad policy for the Ass(
10 citation to take in more old and decreI
OF id persons than the laws would allow
t. Please tell us who would object I
10 their daughters making as much /:
& SIS 90 per week as agents of this Asss
at citation, il their aptitude for the Dus
~ ness, and their honesty and fdelil
merited it
at Can you tell the public why it is thi
81 you intend to break up the People
Q. Relief Association of Virginia whe
'n you as q director, received the mo
IL benefits from it?
~ Why is it that you want to fight tn
III Association from your pulpit; is it b
"a cause as you have stated that one
n the members have treated you wit
10 contempt ?"
Do you not know that the Directo
OF this Association can not be held r
of sponsible for any personal differen,
as between yourself and any member
tn the Board
IN, Have you forgotten how person
DIS differences should be settled by Chri
tians. and that the 25th chapter of Ma
thew is applicable to the bishop as we
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