Richmond planet., 1902-09-13


me in this, viii make you great. 1
win come to see you"
The new President went over the
field, found the ciroulars and explained
them to the different Managers, as q
rule, &c their entire satisfaction. Later
ON rG ors came to the ears of the new
President OF slander and abuse. Also a
BIG inducement being offered to the
Managers TO work for the AMERICAN
BnFRFIcIAL. Mr.. johnson again took
the field, and as result found the fol-
lowing letter.
THE AMERICAN BENEFICIAL
Insurance. COMPANY,
6l5 N. 2nd Street,
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 9th, 1909.
Mr.. 8. o. Parker,
My. Dear Brother:-
The new Company is a
success from the beginning. l will be
in Alexandria in few days, and when
the people of Alexandria hear me, they
are going my way. We have sold 81, 900
worth Of stock and have plenty of mon
ey at our back. 1 am going to open a
Branch Office at Alexandria. We will
make every one who join our company
Immediately benefited. l mean full
period Of ten weeks to get in. You or
Harris, one must be my Manager st a
good salary.
"A1 OF Richmond is coming our way.
We have now six persons in the Home
Office hard at work, so you may judge
by that which way things are going
Lynchburg turned completely over &C
us without my going there. 40 TO
Danvifle next week and certainly it will
be alright
Hoping to hear from you soon. and
that you will sendryour check in for
some stock.
am your friend.
(Signed) W. f. GRAHAM.
O."
From Danville and Lynchburg and
other parts Of the state came reporss OF
sl..nder and vitupSrntion. Mr. johnson
advised his men TO keep him posted as
TO the movements OF the Doctor, as he
would like TO meet him and hear for
himself the abuse that DIR. Graham saw
fit to heap upon them from the pulpit
and at times when their backs were
turned. On Saturday, August 3Oth,
Mr.. johnson received the following tel
egram:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. 30, 1909.
To E. F. Johnson. Pres,
72S N. I'd ST., Richmond, Va.
DR.. speaks against us tomorrow
morning at church. Can you get here
ON the early morning train? Answer.
s. Q. PARKER"
Mr.. johnson left Richmond Sunday
morning at s A. M, arriving in Alexan-
der at IL A. NJ, going at once the Third
Baptist Church, where he found the
pastor Rev. Henderson absent, being in
the county ON a short vacation, and
good sermon. Mr.. johnson very quiet
ly took back seat since his presence
was noted by Mr.. S. y. Parker-the
Manager of the branch office that city
also the clerk of the church.
After the sermon the DR.. told them TO
come out TO night services, as he would
preach ON the subject, "I have pulled
off my coat how shall put it on" He
then spoke of his Insurance Company,
1.-THE American" in glowing terms.
BE told the people that he would operate
Branch Office in their city, that hr.
j. Z. Harris would be his Manager and
Miss Bertha Holloway, his Clerk. That
he had opened up temporary quarters
at the latters shouse. That he would
leave next day for Richmond where he
Cor the American Beneficial Insurance
Company. BE stated that he would
come back again and would stay with
them two or three weeks, visiting them
in their homes and preaching to them
in their churches in the city and the
vicinity; that he purposed TO make them
Immediately (fulI benefited providing
they join in the next FOUR weeks, note
the four weeks In contrast with the TEN
weeks formally promised
ISLANDERS THE OLD RELIABLE.
Then followed one of the most under
handed, the most undignifled attacks on
the Old Reliable ever listened to by the
people of that city.
A SEEsATIoE IN CHURCH.
BE first told Of the annual meeting Of
the 90. at which he was turned out, he
spoke OF how he wended his way home
without wife to receive and console
| him. Note his letter to Tidewater-He
| stated that HE HAD raised the Cashier
from porter in a drug store, the Mana
| ger from q $50 country school, And
Parker the clerk of that church and
manager of the Richmond Beneficial
Insurance Oompany-out Of the ashes
and made them what they were and
they had all turned their backs ON him.
HE stated further that the stockholders
had conspired against him to get him
| ont of the position, and that the minis
tsrs had led in the conspircy.
He stated that Bro Marshall Payne
had told him, that if he would be more
lenient in allowing them a greater
portion Of the clearings that he would
| get his position back, but declined to
| compromise his position In order that
the men might "gouge" the Company.
HE stated ION the side) that great deal
Of the money Of the company was In the
hands Of the men.
THE FUN BRoINs.
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