Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-26

be referred to :Hitchcox, .scott and
other authorities. No man said q word
TO me about preferring charges against
me st that meeting. When All OF
these motioEs had been voted upon by
the church, g. Davis said. 'Don't
you hear me II you don't hear me,
I'll make you hear me. There IL 9
charge against you and we will not let
any business be done here until these
charges are brought here
T.. A. Washington arose and said
1t Will take Judge Minor for you, sir.
lt will take Judge Minor for you,
SIR / said that 1 will tell you what
steps 20 take.
A BROTHER moved that Brother E. A.
Washington be called TO account for
disorderly coDduct,"
Mr. Smith raised the point that this
was not in keeping with his paYne'sI
ruling, but he quickly explained that
onences which took place in the pres
ence OF the church could be dealt with
at once.
GRABBED THE sTIox.
Rev. Payne continued: "I put the
motion, when Brother Washington
grabbed the stick and came ruaning
up to nae with William Noble, Thomas
Norman.
They cried Kill him Take him out
OF that chair Kill himP
Willie Noble ran up and struck q
woman. and it was then as saw the
side OF her face that saw who it was.
Deacon Amos Jones was cursiDg.
Justice Crutchfi eld.-A deacon ours
ingi
Deacon Jones nodded his head and
IN III etRn nt~
"Yes sir,"' said Rev. PAYNE che
curses like q sailor. He said. XIII hin,
God durn him. Tancil has won the
suit
REMARKS NOT coMPLnsKNTARY.
= Some Of them urged him to get on
is old Evans Payne, the cid bald-heaj
rascal.
8 i got up on the rostrum and looked
down upon them.
Some one said that there is a
policeman in the house.
Order was finally restored and busi-
ness WAS proceeded with. We adjourn
ed at about 10 o. clock.
Rev, Evans Payne then said that the
psper In question WAS not in regular
form aud was not in accordance with
Baptist rules and usages. hss...
Justice Orutchfield. How many peo-
pie have bsen turned out since this
row staEted 2
Rev. PAyne.-Very few except for
fornicatisn, adultery, whiskeysdrink-
ing or stealing. ~ ~
The Justice.ALet that Aloise. Don't
turn people out for that. Have you
turned out any deacons?
Paw De- - A
We want III men, wevnominate %, and
put them on trial, and then if they
prove true, we take them. No one is
turned out.
REV. PAYNE QUESTIONED.
The Justice.-Have you turned out
anybody since the trouble started ?
Rev. Payne.-Don't think we have.
No, sir.
The Justice. Didn't you expelled q
man and . woman9
Rev. Payne.-Yes, Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
Ter were excluded March 18th. I
meant since the suit in the Law and
EQUITY Court. =
The JHstice.-I said plainly since
this trouble started. You know this
fuss started right here. start all of
the fuses and I end them all. Didn't
you exclude some for agreeing with
Them
Rev. Psyne.-No. Robinson was ex-
cluded for being disorderly in the
meeting and for being drunk.
Mr. It. K, Wise.-No. The church
turned them out.
The Justice. You mean to tell me
that Deacon Amos Jones cursed like a
sailor 2 Why did you keep him there?
Rev. Payne.-Hs is no deacon he is
put on trial, tprobationl. We have
patience.
Justice Crutchfield.-"I want thesa
people, white and black, to know what
is going on in this town."
WORD AB 1gT A HAND FULL.
Mr.. Smith.--''Is it fact that these
handful of men wanted to whip you.
although you were surrounded by $40
sYmpRthizers2"
Rev. Payne.-"It is 9 positive fact
that these hAnd-full of men wanted to
whip me-"
Mr.. Smith.-"Yo ou could whip a half
dozen of them, couldn't your
Justice Crutchfield - ''I remenber
that when the African Church had it's
troubles, was called in end I'll ask
the same question:. asked them
Why did you not follow the scriptures?
Why did you come here7"
Rev. Payne.-"I didn't come here.
The other side came here. Nearly 200
persons have Joined our church by bap-
tism or letter, Our collections have
been as good recently as any in the
city. I have about 100 members. I
have about 20 or 30 persons against
me-"
Justice Crutchfeld. - "Don't You
know there is much discord ia your
church,"
Rev. Payne. don't think so.v
The ustice. There are many COM
plants made here"
THE AYES AND THE NOES.
Mr.. Smith.-Isn't it fact that you
put the ayes and didn't put the noes 4"
Rev. Payne.-"No."
Mr.. Smith.-HThev awora ouk 49,