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

were annoyed by Spaniard concealed
in one of the tall trees. Hidden as he
was by the heavy branches. covered
with leaves, and firing his MaHser rifle
in which was used smokeless powder,
he was so troublesome that q stalwart
member of the Tenth United States
Cavalry tcoloredl was detailed to To-
cate him. The colored sharp shooter
disappeared in the foliage. A short
time thereafter, ths crack of riff , was
heard, and she attention of the COM
mand was attracted to the body of the
Spaniard, describing all kinds of cir
Giles as he fell through the air and land
ed with q Gull thud upon his head,
with his legs in the shape of the let
ter Y.
ADIRKcr APPLICATION.
The application is plain. The Vir-
ginia Baptist State Convention has
been annoyed fer the past month by q
writer in tAe columns of the alleged
organ of the Bsptists.
He was hidden by the protecting
branches Of y monde plume (assumea
nancy of IA Delegate" and from his
skulking, cowardly position he hred
upon the members of the body to which
reference has been made.
Rev. n-. w. f. Graham and the uu-
dersigned after careful investigation
opened upon him with their unerriDg
journalistic rifles, and to the amuse-
ment of the public, with arms waving
and legs kicking, the form IL the Rev
q. ID. Lewis, ID. d, fell 10 the ground
| 1t was q peculiar, unchristiAn, unman.
position in which he had
placed himself. Under this assumed
name, he had been guilty of sianderou3
utterauces and criminal asser lions.
His attacks upon me and my chRrac-
| ter were az unwarranted as they were
uncalled for. II God be my helper, ne
shall be forced TO that unpleasant cor
ner. where he can enlighten the public
| in any way that he sees lit and where
his sIanderous imputstiOns can be
dealt with as they deserve.
Suffice it to say that when those who
know him best" noted that he was dis
cussing the character of other people.
they smiled broadly-theV are smiling
yet.
THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE.
But to the questions at issue. The
contention in the Virginia Baptist
State Convention has been over the
control and management of Virginia
Seminary.
This institution was founded by the
Rev. Z. +. Morris. d d of Lynchburg,
Va, with the understanding both pub.
lie and private that it was to be owned
and controlled by the colored Baptists
| OF the state.
Il - = L. a
was entered into with the American
Baptist Home Mission Society that in
the consideration OF the payment OF
the salary OF the president of Virgins
Seminary, the institution would be put
down az one of their affiliated schools
that the control and maaagem ent
would remain in the hands Of the
Board of Trustees appointed by the
Virginia Baptist State Con 7entiOn, and
that the faculty would be composed al
the Board of Trustees should direct
the action of the Board to be suoj &c,
to the approval Of the Society in ques-
ton.
The distinguished Rev DR.. MacVisal
repeatedly declared that the wishes OF
the Board would be respected aud thai
while the clause referred to was there
the Society had no idea of interfering
L VIII b1lG lICO oCblOn VI tAlO OOANAs
The first step was the refusal to Ad
dress the head OF the school as presi
dent, and che designation of that OIL.
cial rs principal.
THE MONEY WITHHELD.
It next demanded that the course o
study be cut down and that none Of tn
higher branches be taught The amour
first appropriated was $1100 per year
This Was increased to $500 per year
and this was cut down to $l100 pa
sar, and then further reduced to 500
per year. at which figures it remained
until last year when it was withdraw
altogether. without any notice TO tn
Virginia Baptist State Convention.
II It is but fair to state that the friend
OF the Society derry that it was with
drawn but do not deny that it was W it'll
held, neither is there any Disagreement
as to the statement that up to thi
writing, il has not been paid.
. Prof. g. W. Hayes, the president o
Virginia Seminary who succeeded tn
Rev. DR. Morris was an ardent support
or Of the theory upon which it was orig
mated and organized. His intensefideli5
OF the interests OF the coloFed peopl
; draw from the Society's official lie tie
, declaring that he was too much OF g
I race man 1t was during the encum
bency of this race man that Mr.. Ado
l phus Humbles, another race man" 70
he Is . Colored gentleman OF meani
was induced to loan Virginia Seminar
amounts OF money, aggregating 6
least twelve thousand dollars.
Just think of i'll A coIored ma
Ioaning q colored institution this
amount of money. He holds the fri
1 mortgage on the property, and all
/, has asked and is asking is the interel
: on the money loaned.
THE BOARD DID NOT Approve.
In the meantime, the American Bal