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

could be heard. said I guess some
body has guide. vas about to turn
o it when be said. Not now, but at
the proper time / said, You change" T"
tEIznD NOBLE
saw Sister Washington seize No
Bile. saw Deacon r. Washington raise
9 stick 10 strike Noble. I then went
out OF the building"
Justice Crutchfeld.- never heard
Of such doings in my life."
EXTRACTS FROM TEE GUIDE
f. A. Washington then read extract a
from the guide which he intended 10
read in the meeting.
Robert Harrison testified 81 con-
tirm what the other witnesses said. !
saw her seizs Nobles., / was there
whan tha minutes were read. Objec-
ton 60 minutes were made by Brown,
Washington, Tyler and others.
Cornelius Tyler said that he heard
statements OF witnesses and continu-
ms remarked: Il saw Deacon Robert
Washington about TO strike Noble, and
| held my arm up to keep the lick fron
coming down."
William Briggs said on the 7th of
August in the deacona' meeting that
the witnesses in the Payne-TaneiI suit
were liAis. convicted by Jury on lies
and that the judge signed the lies.
oBJEorsB TO THE MINUTES.
J. g. Davis said that he was the one
who objected to the minutes until th g
charge against the pastor was put In
the minutes. The pastor ruled him
out OF order. Said he. 81 have been
there since Scott Gwathmey's time.
was born in chat church. -
We complied with the law, and pre-
ierred charges against him.os We feel
that stain was on Rev. Payne by that
sase.
I represented the charge in the dea-
cons meeting. They received it and
acted upon it.
Briggs said that they tried the pas
tor on lying witnesses, the Jury con-
victed him on lies and the judge de-
cided on lies.
coMPLIMENTED JUDGE MINOR.
IT knew Judge Miner when he was
Judge of the County Court, and there
is no nicer gentleman any where in this
state"
Deacon Alpheus Scott produces the
directory on which Rev. Payne based
his ruling.
Thomas Norman said that he heard
what the other witnesses said aud that
all that was said was true, according
to his recollection. Some one made a
motion that Z. A. Washington be call
ed to account for not hearing the pas
tor.
Henry Broadus testified that he
agreed substantially with the other
witnesses.
Mr.. II. M. Smith.-''I rest the case.
am not going to put any more w.t.
nesses on the stand
Mr.. George E. Wise, who represent
ed Rev. Payne's friends, then called
the divine 60 the stand.
HS said: "On that night, we opened
with devotional exercises. We heard
the minutes of the previous meeting
and with the proper corrections they
we're. adopted. We heard the trustees'
report and other business. We then
took up the deacon's report. J. G. DS-
Wis. Brown and e. A. Washington arose
TO their feet.
DECLINED TO RULE.
''I declined ruling. saying that the
deacons would explain the matter. 1t
was matter for the deacons as the af-
fair took place in their meeting. Out
Of 800, over 475 voted to take up the
deacons' report and read it by sections.
1t was declared carried. These mem-
bers then arose and protested. ruled
that the church had passed upon the
question and an Tthing else was out Of
order.
"A motion was made that the chair
be sustained. Every man arose, even
I'D. " ashington, to my sstonishment
put the question again and all voted to
sustain the chair.
After this. these parties we're up
again saying that they were not resdy
because the charge against the pastor
did not appear.
THRY ooNTEEDED.
They still contended that the matter
be brought before the church. I know
what the Bible says that il 3 brother
onends you, take another, and il he
idoes not hear YOU. take another and