Richmond planet., 1899-07-01

cauuloate 10 tne pulpit OF the Fifth st,
Baptist Church. he also stated that
he was very anxious to get the church,
because that penitentiary bottom was
ne place for him.
PASTOR or TIE LEADING CHURCH.
told him that according to nv
judgement that he was pastor of one OF
the leading Baptist Churches in the
United States and that few young men
walked out OF school with such little
experience as he had had into such q
great church as the grand old historic
Second Baptist Church. He didn't get
the Fifth st. Bsptist Church and since
shat time, DR.. Lewis seems to kave
been very much dissatisfied with my
presence.
He has tried to get to other churches
in the last seven years, but he has al
ways failed to get the call. He was
very anxious to go to Petersburg ard
become the pastor Of the Harrison st.
Baptist Church and even had men work
Ing fer him for the position. He went
over and preached but when the people
heard Rev: E. Watts, B. D.. they said,
"Give us Watts and let DR.. Lewis stay
ct home"
Now, Doctor, you know all this is
man, according to your Interpretation.
euaHr TO BE SATISFIED.
It seems to me that DIR. Lewis ought
to try to be satisfied being the pastor
! of such . great { and Aeble people as are
under his charge and stop trying to
leave them. / am pastor of the Fifth
| st Baptist Church. have one of the
noblest and RrandesT p sople 20 be found
any where. / am satisfied. 1 am not
looking for any other church. / am
! going to stev in Richmond so that DIR.
Lewis will have some one to stir him
up and make him preach, work and get
mad every now and then.
DR.. Lev is, in school used to be called
by Dr.. Corey, the ate Mr. Lewis
which meant that he wse always be-
hind time and il does seem so. for GER
tainiy he does not belong to the heavy
weight class of ministers.
Like Firz simmons, he intruded him
self into the ring, and having fought @
battle with q little Catholic priest
thought himself capable of tackling on
to men OF great power and strength
The Devil Debate decided his fate
hence DR.. Lewis belongs to the middle
weight class OF the ministry and not to
the invincible giants whose souls are
engaged In the uplifting Of their race.
THE sMALLSxss OF HIS SOUL.
To show the smsllness Of his soul. he
ought to remember that since I've
been in Richmond, he has even at
tackled my sermons from the pulpit
On one occasion, he told q good broth
er that had to be driven out Of Rich
mond. On another occasion he called
me liar TO my face in the Ministers
Conference. On other occasi ons hl
has written against ne, using the mos
foul language. such as no church mem
ber, born Of God, ought to use. Now
the thing that hurts DIR. Lewis so mucl
is that with all his mud singing, slsn-
der and vile epithets, am still on the
high road of success for my Master au(
my race; these things prick him to hi
soul.
Poor DR.. Lewis, why are you 20 char
liable toward me. why don't you tel
! something that would forever driv,
! me from the confidence OF the peopll
of.Richmond and of the state of Vir
ginia? Now, don't get uneasy and turI
ever any other property that you MAJ
have to your wife, ] am not going t.
sue you for damages, but am simpl,
going to stand up like . man and NEE
you on your own ground. Now, cone
on and let US have all you know anC
grant Brother Graham the privilege o
telling all he knows and the work will
be done well.
An OPEN CHALLENGE.
Are you ready. DR.. Lewis? If so
fire the frat gun and from my moun
, tain height with one Dlast from N,
musketry, I'll answer you. Now, Doc
tor, Veu said sonnet ming about tn
True Reformers. You ought TO ham
your head in shame. You did all yoV
could to kill Rev. w. W. Browne, botI
, ] by writing, holding mzss-meetings ant
, hot contentious with him face to face