The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
Albert 1. Noise in Court.
Attorney For Bsll1gerents Ph1la-
delph1a Beptists Who Fight in
Church and Appeal to
the Courts.

tional and unusual case now iD the
Philadelphia courts will be read with
interest by the friends of Albert l.
Noise, Esq
Voices pitched high in anger
sounded in Court of Common Pleas
No yesterday morning The
fight of the old Spruce Street
Baptist Church against consolidation
with the Chester Avenue Church had
reached the courts, and two legal
gladlators were locked in a combat
of words.
Occasionally Judges Arnold and
Audenried would have to caution the
lawyers against showing too much
feeling. 81. j Scott was champion
of the Chester Avenue Church cause,
and he moved that the Court opprove
petition to consolidate the two
churches
"There vii! be some objection
offered" said ne but don't think
your Honor will see fit to entertain
it This movement to consolidate
was carried on in the regular way.
Both churches appointed committees
with power to act the committees
reported favorably, and now, when
everything has been duly arranged,
with the exception fyour signature,
your Honor, some of these people
decided that they do not wish to
abide by their action, and want the
whole thing declared off: | never
heard of such thing. It's too late
for them to draw out Why acting in
good faith, the Chester Avenue
Church has already incurred debs of
$4,000"
Albert L Noise, one of the lawyers
for Spruce Street Church, boboed
exci:edly in his chair while Lawyer
Scott talked
WAS NO LOVE FEAST.
This Court began Mr Noise
with great solemnity, "has been
grievously deceived"
20. it HASN'T" said Judge Arnold.
you will see, sir," and young
Noise looked ominously at Scott.
"Now, the facts are that this commit
tee, elected b3 Spruce Street Church,
was chosen by majority of fifty six
members, when there are 255 mem
bers in the church Besides, that
committee was empowered merely to
report Their action had first to
be ratified, and that brings me to the
meeting of Friday last | would like
to read the minutes of that meeting,
to show that
"Well," said Judge Arnold. 1--WE
know it wasn't a love feast"
POLICE CALLED IN.
"Ab, your honor, that's just it.
MIR. Scott would have you believe
that only minority of the members
of the church are against the consol-
idation. When a vote was taken to
discharge myself and my partner in
the prosecution of this case-and
that was Scott's resolution what
happened ? The resolution was lost
The members were split half in two,
sir, and great confusion prevailed.
And Rev Mr. Moore tried TO make
motion for adjournment to go
through, but it didn't, and then there
was confusion. sir. of the widest
kind, and this man Scott was there,
sir, and then he was not there. for
the police were called in
"Wait minute" said Judge
Arnold, "for here comes the sheriff
now s"
But the sheri1's visit was made
merely 10 deliver some papers 20 the
court clerk
"WelI, sir, after Scott and his
crowd left-ignominiously left. sir
the meeting went on. and the action
of the committee consolidating the
old Spruce Street Church was revok-
ed. And I've hundred afidavits
here-ahidavits that were breathless-
ly drawn up on the Sabbath by gray
haired women, sir. who weepingly
wait to hear your honor's decision :"
LAWYER SCOTT ANGRY.
Then Lawyer Scott had his inning
"l've heard great stories" cried
he. "of that Friday night meeting
l've heard that l was punched be-
tween the eyes Your honor, it's
false wasn't If anybody had
struck me, your honor, | wouldn't
have been the only one with the
marks of fist upon him
LAS for that meeting-why, your
honor, | We been to political conven
tons pretty tough ones at that-but
never witnessed such scenes of
disorder as were committed by these
men who are now fighting this con.