Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-01


which he places on level Hwith q poll
cy-shop and resigned, rs q member
said because his salary was not sufi-
cient to pay for the influence eivenf
Why refer 20 his manifestation Of ha-
tired by his ownership OF STOCK In the
same concern and his present attitude
OF holding the position as director in
the same Assoctstion7
Willis declaring that he has retired
rom she insurance company, declaring
that it is not right or honeSt for pae--
tors to conduct Insurance. companiea
he is at this very moment conduetin9
an insurance COMPANY. He Is q member
OF the Board OF Directors of the South
ern Aid Insurance company, which
must conduct and direct the affairs OF
the concern.
Cannot the public see that the atti-
tude OF this ministerial acrobat fs akin
to that denounced in the Scriptures
DE has transferred his property, but
he forgot that moneylesa beggars are
provided for in suits for SANDER in =
court on the floor below known Gs the
Hastings Court.
There those who are amenable TO the
laws OF libel are tried and il found
guilty are lined or imprisoned or both
and it has been decreed that they shall
not come forth until "they have maid
the uttermost farthing"
Here too may be said to be written
above the doorway the great legal
axiom: The greater the truth. chs
greater the LIBEL
These are not the first slsnderous ut
terences for which Rev. DR.. Lewis NAV
be held accountable, and he NAV have
been reliably informed that a raenober
OF his church has already taken legal
steps TO secure at law what he denied
TO her within the precincts Of the
church.
We have thought Of two animals
whose proclivitiss aud habits are com
parable with those OF Rev. DR.. Lewis.
One IL the sewer-rat and the other is
aptly described in the American Ency-
clop@dic Dictionary as follows
TIE PECULIARIrIEs OF THE sKUsK.
"In general appearance, the skunk
resembles the badger and, like it bur
rows in the earth, and feeds on mice.
fruits insects, etc. It's means of de-
tense consist in its power Of eisctinR q
letid, acrid secretion from the anal
glands and its bite produces symptoms
not distinguishable from hydrophobia,
Clothes defiled with the secretion are
rendered useless on account OF the un-
bearable odor, and it is said that per-
sons have been rendered blind by hav-
ing it squirted into their eyes by the
animal"
Rev. Is. u ID. Lewis is said 60 have
been opposed by one OF our distinguish
ed white ministers of this city, who
thought that it was 7ot time for him
TO have the sacred title OF Doctor OF
Divinity conferred upon him by the
RicRmond Theological Seminary, due
of course to his hot headedness. his in
discretions. This view was conquered
in by another distinguished colored
divine of this city and he did not re-.
ceive the title that year from that in
stltUtion.
Tax DISCUSSION WITH THE PRIEsr.
Rev. q. d. Lewis engaged in the dig
cussiou with the Rev. l.. J. Welbers. a
white Catholic priest and althouEh~the
discussion was upon the principles and
fali6cies of the Roman Catholic Church.
skuDk-like he proceeded TO talk about
the bastard children of the Pope and
| the iilegisir ate OF springs OF the con
vents. How the priest was able 20
continue the debate was q mystery to
even his opposers.
Rev. u. d Lewis engaged in a dis
cussion with the brethren and Prof.
| Hayes about Virginia Seminary, and
|
only the management and control of
the institution, skunk like, he began
talking about the conduct and charac-
ter OF those in charge of the work, Civ
| ing forth false imputations concerning
the same.
Rev. z D. Lewis engaged in q dis
cussion with Rev. DR.. Walter III.
Crooks OF Washington, and while the
subj act matter related only to the or
gAnIz ltson Of the District Missionary
convention, he violated every rule of
decent debate, and skunk-like INDUCED
in coarse abusive, insulting epishets.
and the Language of the street, 80
such an extent that the distinguished
theologian refused to discuss further
the subject with him and retired grace
fully from the ar ena of debate.
He was in controversy with Rev.
d.. E. K. Love u Jon Cooperation. and
skunk. like. he proceeded TO attack the
character OF this divine, giving forth
base imputations about matter OF
which he knew nothing and which then
and now cor Germs only the people of
Georgia.
ATTACK UPON DIR. GRAHAM.
He is in discussion with the Rev.
DR.. W. +. Graham upon the merits or
the dement's OF the eolored B .ptists
publishing their own religious lItera-
ture, and skunk-like he proceeds to
hint about his success" in other cities
and his connection with an insurance
company.
He assails the editor OF the Planet
because of his efforts in behalf of r2ci-
al advancement on the part OF the col
ored Baptists OF the commonwealth,
aud he has not written half dozen
articles before, ekunk-like, with his
head slightly to'one side, he talks about
what he will discuss il 1 force him into
that unpleasant corner.
have always bsen al adept ct han.
ding political skunks and see no reR.
son why I should fear pollution at the
hands Of 8 ministerial one.
Dan any one tell us what oil OF this
, talk on his part has to do with the
! Questions st issue, namely. the sever
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