Richmond planet., 1901-07-20

the constitution of the church."
The first guide of the church is the BIZ
BILE.
BROTHER JONATHAN EMPHATIC.
Deacon G.. w. Lewis, was recognized
and stated that he was not going to detain
the meeting long. He had been elected
by the church and he felt that he should
act for the future prosperity of the
church. L believe you are
AT that time your reporter stopped.
writing for the sisters had Noticed him
in the meeting.
Deacon Lewis showed them the error
in the procedure. He was of the opin-
ION that they had not served Brother
Mitchell with copy of the charge and
the church should give the case due con-
slderation. You must treat the brother
right.
He believed that the church should
send for Brother Mitchell. There was
great confusion.
WAITED FOR ORDER.
Deacon Lewis waited for order after
which he declared that if the charge
against one was TO be heard then those
against all of the others should be taken
up.
The pending question was called for
from the different parts of the house
Deacon j. G. Farley was recognized
and he riddled the argument of the 9TH
er side. He declared that they were
bringing forward the little black book,
but the Bible was the book on which all
church government rested. He urged
that the church be guided by it.
he spoke strongly in favor of Editor
Mitchell's rights as a member of the
church.
Brother w. S. Selden spoke a.
gainst motion TO exclude. He gave his
reasons in plain language. -
Miss Mamie Osborne said that
she was not in favor of excluding Broth
er Mitchell
DEACON THARPs' DISCOVERY.
Then Deacon Tharps declared that a,
reporter was in the church. There was
apparent CONSERVATION in the qkzrch
anrt an effort was made TO locate Ne rer
porter.
Cries of Put him outr' was heard
and your reporter was asked to retire.
Brother II. f. Jonathan said that he
dld not see why Brother Smith should
DE put out, as there were numbers of
others to take down the proceedings.
Prof. Jones said that according TO the
government of the Baptist churches.
Brother Smith could not be put ont
except by vote of the church.
VOTE COULD DECIDE 1T.
he didn't believe Brother Smith would
publish the proceedings.
Mrs. Walter A. Young moved tha
everybody be put out except those who
We're members of the church.
II you put one out" said she, put
all out. Brother Smith retired.
11fNf IT
according 10 the polity, church proceed
ings should not be published by any.
body.
A man who edits paper should not
write an article showing the proceedings,
of the church.
WANTED A FAIR TRIAL
yet, l think" said he, Brother
ought TO have fair trial.
Rev r. Beecher Taylor said, think
You ought TO drop this thing right here.
Drop it now. Brother Mitchell has
not done any more than great many-
others.
Rev. r. j. Bass moved as a substitute
for Brother Nelson Williams, Jr. s. (who
forged the names signed to the applica
ton for the meeting) motion TO exclude,
that editor Mitchell be requested TO at
NS'.NA viz ACSoNASsA III Iu6 CnuTCn
and explain why the right hand of fell
lowship should not be withdrawn.
He also stated that a copy of the
charges made out by Brother Nelson
Williams, Jr., who forged the names
signed to the application for the meet
ing be sent TO him. Brother Nelson Will
liams and about 25 others voted against
the substitute, but it was carried by an
overwhelming vote. The meeting adj
journed.
Nelson Williams, Jr, made applica.
ton for the call of the meeting to ex-
clude Editor Mitchell
Nelson Williams, Jr, forged ~Gthe
names on the application for the call of
the meeting to exclude Editor Mitchell. .
Nelson Williams, Jr, preferred the
charges against Editor Mitchell for pub
hshlng the church proceedings, although
he mad done the same thing himself.
Nelson Williams, Jr., moved to ex-
clude Editor Mitchell without hear
ing, after he found that no one else
would make such a motion.
Nelson Williams, Jr., said. "WeU
get him next time" after having failed
in his effort to exclude without a hear
ing.
Nelson Williams, Jr. seems to be trv.
ing to run the First Baptist Church now.
who is running Brother Nelson Will,
Jams, Jr.?