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

entail Court Sc. Baptist Church OF
which he was pastor. He was defeated
and a. the church claims, he and his
supporters were excluded.
They established what IL knowa az
the Eighth Sc. Baptist Church and are
erecting one OF the hAndsomest church
structure OF its size, we are informed
apply for admission to the Va. Baptist
State Convention. The mother -church
sent large delegation, il is said to
keep tfem out. u succeeded.
As Rev. Norris WAS . bitter opponent
Of Prof. Hayes on the Board Of Trus-
tees OF which he IL q member, this ad-
ditional influence WAS not at all eon-
dusive TO the success Of the "co-opera-
tionists"
They were however completely null
lided a. q voting quantity because
| President III. II. Mitchell, who was and
| is . "co- operstionist" wosld not allow
them so vote, ruling that only she
members OF the Virginia Baptist State
Convention 1t Richmond last year
would bs allowed voice and vote and
THAI no church would be allowed more
than thrse votes
THE DELEGATIONS OUT OFF.
Tnis cut of this delegation and every
other one as completely as though it
was in another city.
This ruling held good, declared the
president until after the election Of Of
hcers. Now, We challenge 9 truthful
denial OF this.
But even in the face OF this, the ma
/ jority in favor of Prof. Hayes wss so
great that he had q majority OF over
Twelve churches, after excluding the
delegation over which there was ques
tion. Rev. DR.. Fox, Rev. DR.. Chisholm
and Rev w. W. Brown were elected
trustees OF Virginia Seminary, ensuring
his reelection by q vote of TO 3.
1t was then that President n. II.
Mitchell remarked, Brethren, 700
have it your way, see you can do
what you want"
When Rev. DR.. Lewis was insisting
that be should declare motions lost
when they were carried, he arose with
all of the dignity he possessed and said
Brethren, can't do it,"
The National Baptist Convention
lcoloredl aud it's publications were sub
sequent y endorsed.
l spent but one day Wednesday, in
attendance at this convention and
am free to state that all OF the power of
my iotellsct, every legitimate and hon.
! eet means at my command were util-
ICED 10 bring success TO the banner and
er which had enlisted, and in behalf
of the men aud measures to whom
had promised my support.
LABoRED OPENLY.
J labored openly. 1 did not work
under cover. did not upon my return
write under an assumed name did
not assail the character or intentions
: of the brethren who saw dc to diffel
: with me and went down to de
served defeat. was charitable enough
, to believe that they were az conscien
tious in what they believed to be RICH
as was 1.
Suffi Sc it to say that in the issue OF the
religious paper OF which the Rev. DR.
: Lewis lie associate editor there appear
, ed q series OF articles beginning will
3 the issue of May Dish, 1899 assailinl
d not only the Virginia Baptist State
Convention, but the God fearing OhriI
sian women, the pious Christian meI
and also the undersigned.
= Is was charged that the mai )rity wa
: tricky, that It's leaders were guilty o.
tricky, dishodorsble acsions and tnst i
: violated law and precedent. "a well a
disgraced the BAptists - he state. /
d contained reflections also upon thei
: own president, Rev. DR.. H. H. Mitch
+, ell.
was charged by this unknown
writer with bsIng tainted with politi
e cal pollution. He even went so far q
Z 60 ref sct upon my character although
no reference whatever had been mad
! to the reputation OF this unseen foe.
Did NOT SPARE HIM,
. He did not spare Pcof. G w. HAYES
but both by implication and direct as
sertion declared the. president tn b
the head OF an institution which wa
n unfit for decent people to visit. II
3 designated it as "a living disgrace {
e the Baptist denomination" "a stand
e ing monument to failure" pa hospits
!. for the lame and lazy" "a dumpin
: ground for those shut out from othe
J.. institutions" ia source of an inferio
J.. ministry which is more destructive {
: the church than smallpox" "ar al
l. mosphere which develops inflated ego
: tism aud terminates race prejudice,
It "a creator OF any number OF inferio
leaders. political, religious and other
= wise"
,f This was the language OF mau,
t, Baptist, q minister of the gospel, doc
'. Tor of divinity. the pastor of one or tn
n leading colored churches in this couu
z Icy, in speaking OF che only absolutel
FoRsooK HIS RELIGION.
He had discarded the habiliments
n the Master. He had thrown aside til
teachings of the lowiy Jesus. He ha
ignored charity aud embarked in tn
"a business OF assassinating character IN
{, er the guiss Of "A Delegate" for tn
~ was the assumed name behind whie
he hid
~ Rev. DR.. w. F Graham and disco'
As cred about the same time that the ma
who was engaged in this nefsrious pa
y mess was none other than the Rev. d
ol q. d. Lewis, the defeated chieftain 1
y, Lexington, Va.
- And yet after he was discovered ar
10 exposed, he had the effrontery
D. speak of "the free and unfriendly u
y OF his name by the Hon. (7) Jot
IN Mitchell, Jr., and Mr.. W. F. Graham.
u After slAndering both of ug, VoiciK