Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-05
REV. DR.. LOVE IS BITTER.
GRAVE CHARGES.
Trouble in Georgia---Dec1ares
that Negro Manhood has
been Sacrificed.
Warning Sounded The Meeting at Macon, Ga.
THE EFFORT TO CONTROL THE FINANCE OF
THE EAFRO-AMERICAN BAPTISTS
Will Fight 1t Out single-handed if Necessary.

not, since it sccomplishes the purpose
designed, to check our progress in the
establishment of schools of our own.
This is the real secret OF these fiatter-
ing propositions. They would seek to
overload us and when we break doza,
say to us, Il told you that you were
not able to run schools" now turn the
whole business over to us and you
boys stay with US and let US run your
schools for you.
THE WAY THEY STARTED.
They, themselves, did not fstart with
such magnificent buildings as they now
have They had to grow and now they
say to the baby just learning to walk,
take this load that your father has
been carrying and walk of with it.
Some silly leaders are affecting to be-
lieve that we can do it. 1 denounce
the whole thing as a dreadful crime
and burning shame. Let us take
such losd as we can carry. What
we are the biggest fools on earth?
They have been telling US all these
years that the schools were ours, now
they come to us and offer to rent to us
what they have been claiming that be-
longed to US. How can you rent to me
what you have given to me? What
about that money we have been giving
all these years?
A QUESTION ASKED.
What about eur seven acrss of land
that were sold and turned over to the
Home Mission Society, in 1879? Has
all this paid for one brick or q thimble
full of dirt? If so, we have no deed
testifying TO that fact. Let my brsth-
rem and friends meet me in Macon.
February 18th, and let us prove to
Churches, Associations, wives and
children that we are men worthy of
their respect and confidence. l told
them in Atlanta that the Negro Bap-
lists of Georgia would rot submit to
any such intriguery, and that thew
would hear from us again OF that sub
| ject. But the parties of the first part.
who made this strategic deal, told
them that l was an alarmist, false
! prophet and insincere. One also
4 threatened that 1 would not be
elected President again. told them,
and frank TO confess here, that that
is immatsrial with me and gives me
no concern whatever. 1 seek snly the
good of my people, and this I will do
without fear and at the risk of my life.
RATHER BE RIGHT THAN POPULAR.
had rather be right than popular
| and l care very little for public opin-
ion when l am right. In this matter, I
am sure that ] am right, and hence I
will stand If l stand alone In this
matter. believe the Baptists of Geor-
| gia will stand with nae and Wind icate
the position 1 took in Atlanta, at the
committee meeting.
l believe God is on my side. Let the
BaPtists of Southwestern Georgia look
out for interlopers, who come down
among us TO spy out our liberty and
under the guise of friendship and ciEi-
zenship, they mean to deceive and di-
vide our forces.
SOLEMN WARNING.
warn you of them and tell you if
it were possible they would deceive the
very elects. All such, charge you, to
receive not, neither bid them God
speed. They would teach for you and
get al of the money you are able to
give to them, and if the white folks
would offer them mora money, they
would sacrifice you and all of yours
for few bloody dollars. Let the
sheep not hear these wolhsh hirelings.
Fhey care nothing for the sheep whose
own the sheep are not It will be dark
day for the Negro Baptists of Georgia
when they turn over their denomina-
tional work to a few cowardly, unscru-
, pOlous, parasitical, " Weak-kneed, popu-
: larity-sseking preachers, and to few
vain, self cOnceited, hot-headed, ambi-
= tious, job hunting, money-loving and
nonsensical, treacherous teachers.
A eRIEvoUs CHARGE.
a These agents and candidates for the
| agency of the Home Mission Society
n have not the interest of our race at
t heart, money is their object, and that
they would have at the price of their
= brethren's blood
. Nearly all of the Negroes who have
:. been hanged or sent to prison in any
Q form, it has been done by Negro evil
/ dence. l know nothing that the Ne
9 gro enjoys more than being called 1
d good sensible Negro by white mar
8 aud to gain that pleasant distinction
d some of them would betray theil
+ brothers and sell their neighbors.
"MEET MR. THERE"
) Somebody must stand for my peopl
and expose treachery, even in social
ed leaders Meet me in Macon, Ga.
February 18th, S98, and we will Sc,
where TONY hid the wedze."
10 Yours in Jesus for my race,
=, E X, LOVE