Richmond planet., 1901-02-23
REV. Bowler PASSES THE CoUN.
GIL
Council Called to Consider. The Pro-
priety OF Ordsining Rev. 7.
Al drew Bowler.
RICHMOND Va. F,b. IA, 1901.

Meeting Of Oeuncil was called 60 or
der 1T 4 o'clock p. 10. Rev 2. d. Lewis
moved ths DR.. a. Bipgs, Jr., take the
chair Rev. BiDgs declined stating
shat his church did not receive notice
In time to sppoint dalsgates Then on
motion OF r ". z. d. Lewis, Rev. W..
II. Whits Was elected chairman. Rev
w. II. Grahsm ID. ID moved that Rev.
D. Webster Dsv 9 b. elected Secretary.
Carried. On motion of DIR. Graham.
hev. a: &. Thomas, D. D was elected
The f,llowing was the representa-
tion First Baptist, Seeond Baptist.
Eoent zer Fifth Baptist, Fifth street.
sharon, Mount Uarmel River View.
Fountain; Second aud Zion Baptist
churches OF Msochester. In addition
TO the regular dele gates from the var:-
Gus churches, the following veil known
oivlnes were present. L T.. Revs. E. A.
P Oheske, OF h. Union Uniyer.itv !.
D l.. Cosby, b d e. J. Bass, J. e.
Fsuntleroy, Tunstall Banks jacob
Turner, 7. 81 Briggs R Griffin,
Oisyborne Brsxson, W. W Young.
and Robert Watkins. Prayer was Of
Tered BY Rev. A 'inga, Jr ID. ID. pas-
tor of Firss Baptist Church Of Msnches-
ter.
AS the council was about to proceed
with the business for which it was
called, Rev. y d. Lewis objected TO
proceedings until certain Questions
were answered. Rev Evaus Payne
although not invited to this counciI
arose to give the explanation called
for by Brother Lewis, but was remind
ed by the chair that he was out OF or g.
der, aud was instructed that he could
oblige Rev. Lewis with such infer ma
tion individually, bat such q course ct
this time would be eut OF order-the
council not being called TO consider it.
Rev. Lewis insisted that such informa
tion be given HIM. and Cffsred am.
tion Co that q ct, 1t it was promptly
We down. The following votewas Il Q
taken TO proceed with the examiuatI a
OF Rev J. a. Bowler, ayes l3 -pays 8.
The vote being anuounced in favor Of
the Affirmative, Rev. q ID. Lewis then
arose In defiant manrtr- hreaten-
ing TO withdraw from the council. In
she mean time, ths Rev. Evans Psyne
had perehed himself oH the top OF the
pews,viewing with evident satisfaction
the course taken bv B other Lewis. At
this point Rev. A Blrgs Jr arose in
his usual diguified manner, and left
the room. The chairman also arose to
go ou'. Rev. Lewis still held the
floor, and Rev. ID. Webster Davis who
was then acting chairman. reminded
Brother Lewis that he had withdrawn
from the couacil, and politely called
him to order.
Revs. Evans Payne, 2 D. Lewis and
d. Williams with their del. gates
then Left the room. They went out
and again was order restored.
Rev. d. l.. Cosby. B. D.. Ihen offered
q most fervens prayer. after which
Rev. w F. Graham d D., was called
To the chair, and the examination OF
b Beother Bowler was proceeded with.
After being heard sufficiently he was
retired from the room, aud after ex
presslons from the various representa-
tives, he was sent on for ordination to
take place at the First Baptist Church.
OF which he is young licentiate on
"wednesday night, the 20th inst. The
meeting was then adjourned. Rev.
burks Of Zion Baptist Church of Man
chester offered very touching prayer
in the closing.