Richmond planet., 1901-07-27

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successful organizer.
In the face of all this, the opposition
was silenced. No one was permitted tc
discuss the situation and save for five
minutes given each of two persons tC
speak OF the merits of the candidates
tree speech was as absolutely cut off as
though one resided in the Cars do
mains.
WANTED NO TROUBLE.
Despite all this and not desiring tc
cause any trouble, being anxious to show
that ne mad no personal feeling in the
matter, and that he had attended the
church meeting as an individual mem
Der, Brother Mitchell moved TO make
the election unanimous. The people
whose rights had been trampled upor,
refused TO respond and vet the vote was
declared unanimous.
SO ended the meeting the first Mon
day night in June, 1901.
Brother Mitchell remained quiet. The
full proceedings of tho meeting. evident
lly given out by an eyewitness appeared
IN the AMERICAN HERALD of June Sth
ana copies were distributed in this CITY.
Nothing was said.
PUBLISHED A REPORT TOO.
Even Brother Nelson Williams. Jr.
who forged the names to the application
Tor the meeting published a report of
the church meeting.
1t was brother Mitchell S intention TO
attend the church-meeting Monday. Ju-
~ lst and after explaining his position
nave nothing more TO do with the af-
fair.
He presumed that in as much as the
clubs had secured the person desired
that the spirit of intolerance had died
out and that he would be permitted 20
explain his position.
To his surprise, the same spirit exist
ed: He was told TO sit down, and was
even Threatened with disciplinary rules
Of the church.
COULD DISCUSS THE LETTER.
Finalls he was permitted to discuss
&,el sEtfsr of rh<r w. u. Johnson. IN
which among other things, he called for
the amply provide arrangement" or in
other words asked fer large salary.
The letter has been published. Hound
ed and interrupted, Brother Mitchell
tried TO speak. He waited for order
which came not until late hour,
AS editor of she PLANET, a month af-
ter the meeting, he published the church
proceedings.
For the first time during his career.
men arose and questioned his right 70
publish church proceedings. They SEEM
ed unable TO comprehend that he could
publish anything he pleased being re-
stricted only by the limits set by the
commonwealth.
THE MEETING TO EXCLUDE.
Then came the application for a meet
ing to exclude, the secrecy attending the
same, the forged names, the meeting of
the Deacons the denial that the meeting
was intended to exclude anybody.
The result is fresh in the minds of the
public Despite the fact that all cases
or discipline according TO the rule of the
First Baptist Church should come before
the Deacon Board, an effort was made
TO exclude Brother John Mitchell, Jr.
without hearing.
Brother Nelson Williams, Jr.. who
forged the names to the application de-
clared that it was public offense to do
what he himself had done and made the
motion to exclude.
Warm and long We're the pleas made
to prevent this hasty action.
BROTHER DAVIS AS A PROSECUTOR.
Even Brother William Henry Davis.
VINO published campaign circular over
his own name and distributed them in
the First Baptist Church ON Sunday.
June 30th 1901 during the solemn rite
or baptism was there advocating. the ex-
clusion Of Brother John Mitchell. Jr..
without a hearing.
With the defeat of the resolution
came the remarks of Brother Nelson
Williams, Jr.. who forged the names to
the appncatlon for the meeting, "Well
get him next time"
The next time will be Monday, Aug.
5th 1901.
TRUE REFoRMERs CONDEMN 1T.
Conservative True Reforners here dis
approve of this action on the part of
these extremists and many of the best
citizens in the city have been forward in
expressing their disapproval of the pro-
cedure.
Fasting and prayer seems to be neces-
sary, that Gods spirit may hover over
the congregation at the First Baptist
Church and bring much peace ont of
great confusion.
ANOTHER INVITATION.
The PLANETS columns are open to
Brother Nelson Williams, Jr., who forp-
% "a0 HahiSS 10 Ine. .dpp1caJlon Tor the
meeting and any of the others whose
conduct has been rs surprising as IL had
been uncalled for.
The PLANET will continue TO do bust
ness at its present stand and to present
20 the public any proceedings which will
nave tendency to prevent other COM
oinations of individuals from pursuing
any such course as has been so plainly
set forth IN these columns.
We learn that Brother Nelson Will !
iams, Jr., states that he did not forge
he names, that three persons named
lid not authorize their signatures.
Still there was a formal application
made on a hand bill and the names are :