Richmond planet., 1898-10-22

Mr. Lewis expressed himself, woman
like we requested that the matter be
dismissed. On being put TO n vote as
TO whether the Conference would en-
dorse our appeal, Mr.. Lewis and Rev.
Payne voted mo" No one else had
anything to say, and really the Confer
ence Brethren being absent, there was
no one to vote otherwise.
LACE OF REFORMATION.
Mr. Lewis does not seem to be in
formed respecting the object and aim
OF the District Convention, that he is
so proud to represent; nor can he give
facts aud figures touching the work as
carried on by the Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion Conventicn-now of the past; and
to my regret, he is entirely ignorant of
the work now being conducted by the
National Baptist Convention. He takes
delight in hurting, but one thing in,
our face and that is, THAT the Nation
al Baptist Convention is six hundred
dollars in debt to its missionaries" II
that be fact, it is not at all surpris-
ing. See the following:
THE DOCTOR as A sOHooL-BoY.
When we were in Africa. Mr.. Lewis
was then only school-boy sitting at
the feet of DR.. Corey, that wss the time
when this defunct Board here at Rich
mond was more than one thousand
dollars in debt to only two missiona-
ries in Africa, viz: Rev. j. ]. Diggs and
the late Rev. j. j. Coles.
We received no stated salary. Because
of the heavy indebtedness the mission
aries were forced to leave the stations
in Africa, and scatter themselves over
various sections If this country to
raise by lectures the indebtedness OF
the Board.
AN INVITATION TO TELL.
Let Mr: Lewis tell il he can some
thing about those days. 1t was our
privilege and pleasure through the
generous friends in Texas to raise the
sum of three hundred and twenty-eight
dollars. Revs. Coles and Diggs raised
three hundred and two hundred and
sixty odd dollars respectively. In
those days there was neither strife nor
division, but north and south, east and
west alike clamoring for unity.
To-day the forces are divided, aud
yet under the auspices of the National
Convention there are fourteen mission
ari iss in Africa Can you wonder that
there is not small indebtedness OF
six hundred more or less ?
MEMBER OF FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
Just as Mr.. Lewis entered upon his
ministerial career here in Richmond,
he was made a member of the Foreign
Mission Board, and before he could ac-
| com plish very much in the line Of mis-
sions, he with the rest OF the members
were politely dropped, and the Board
moved to Louisville, KY From that
eventful day, September Is, 1895 to this
he has been barking at every enter
prise and individual that calls the
name OF foreign missions.
THAT CONTINUAL FAULr-FNDIEG.
That ac.cunts for his continual fault
finding dissatisfied and meddlesome
disposition. Simply because the Board
is not at Richmond, with him as one
or its managers OF our Foreign Mission
work. There are others who feel Just
as keenly as does Mr.. Lewis the remov-
al of the Board, but they possess toe
much dignity to let that fact be known.
Now we inform Mr.. Lewis for the sec-
ond time, that we do not consider any
thing he said on last Monday as ex-
pressing the sentiment of the Minis
fers' Conference during their absence
nor shall we accept anything he has
said as discouraging on our part; noI
shall we deviate one degree from our
purpose. Mr.. Lewis is by nature oHe-
sided and not responsible for much he
does.
PECULIAR TREATMENT OF REV. STEWART.
Look at this; when Rev. r. L. Stew
art was here he was invited by Mr..
Lewis to preach and lecture at the
Second Baptist Church of which Mr..
Lewis is pastor, he was treated with
that courtesy by Mr.. Lewis becoming q
christian gentleman. Now, Rev. Stew
art is gone, out Of the sound Of the So