Richmond planet., 1902-02-08

NO Caurch Hill Linen Washed There.
The regular meeting of the First Bap-
tist Church last Monday night was not
marred by scenes of wild disorder.
and for the first time in many months
''peaoe reigned in. Warsaw"
1t was evident that powerful infiuen-
ces had been at work to produce this re-
suit, and it was plain that Rev. w. T.
johnson, BID. was uneasy, lest some one
of the rams might break away from all
restraining Influences and launch the
church into the midst of a turmoil, the
like of which even as compared TO the
former meeting would be breeze TO a
storm
ALL WERE THERE.
1t must not be understood that the
leaders of the contending factions We're
not there. They We're ready for the
fray, but glance at the complexion of
the congregation told the story that the
rams Were heavily outnumbered and
to bring up the Payne matter would
lead TO crushing defeat.
There sat Brother "Hissdquartor"
Williams, who forged the names to the
application for the meeting. He was
crestfallen and disappointed. He saw
the handwriting ON the wall'', His
forces could be led TO the attack only TO
be ignominiously slaughtered. He did
not know whether TO look over those
gold-rlmmed spectacles or under them,
although he cast furtive glances at the
members who had come out TO put down
the fuss-makers, and if possible have
perpetual peace within the walls of
Zion.
DUMB AS AN OYSTER.
There too, was brother Thomas II.
Briggs, whose bad record is known from
Screamersville TO Rockets. He was as
dumb as an oyster, and that he was in
bad oder with even his own associates
who would not accept his leadership
seemed TO be foregone conclusion.
Ihe little yellow man was uneasy,
and he was readily recognized as II
move that she be silenced' William
Henry Davis, now known as the "Turk"
the seat of whose breeches should be at
the bend in the knee.
BROTHER sHAD BELLY's BABY.
JuSI IKE SlckN Kitten sat Brother
Henry q. Garter, now known as "shad-
BELLY" because many warm months
= ago, he wore those big-leg white breech-
es and shad-belly coat.
he seemed to be as yet mourning over
the embalmed remains of his "baby,"
John j. Spottswood, who was so igno-
mlniously slaughtered in his fight for
the deacon board and whose CORPSE"
should have been carried out upon the
hillside with Brother Shadbelly's"
hopes, and none but the rams to do him
reverence.
COULDN'T BRING 1T UP AGAIN.
Then too, could be seen Brother Robert
watkins, who was guard at the peni-
tentiary during the Readjuster Rule.
He seemed well nigh heart broken, be-
cause he was the one who had openly
announced that at this meeting he
would bring it up agin." Never be-
fore did ne look older. He was appar-
emily too full-of emotion to talk and he
cast furtive glances from one side of the
church to the other, thinking perhaps of
of those days when he with Bro. Thos.
ii. Briggs, whose bad record is known
from Screamersville to Rockets were i'm
ylted to preach in the pulpit of the First
BAPTIST Church.
THREE BARRED FROM PULPIT.
The only difference between those
two and Brother Evans Payne is that
the latter is debarred from the pulpit by
resolution of the church and they are de-
barred from the pulpit without reso-
luton of the church.
\ They glared at Rev w. T. johnson
b. d. but said nothing. He had the
reius in his hand and he held them to
the close. They looked at Brother
''Hindquarter" Williams, who forged
the names to the application for the
meeting but there was no sign Of recog-
milton. BE looked like man dazed by
a1yersity.
CHAMPION JONES WAS FRIENDLY.
Even Rev DR.. J. f. Jones was silent
When the meeting adjourned, he grasp
ed the hand Of Brother III. F. Jonathan
and stated that he could tell that this
much was done by him.
Treasurer r. Il. Hill was silent too.
but his countenance was clouded. No
further reference has been made to that