Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-13
70 SETTLE DIFFICULTIES
Probabilities That Pastor and
Flock Will Be Brought
Into Same Fold.
Ex-Parte Council Concludes Its
Sessions and Adjourns
Sine Die.
The Resolutions Adopted--Text
OF the Charges of the Ag-
grieved Members.

Si tic SudTSCS VI Tic ny
grieved Members.
The ex-parte council of the Iowa
State Colored Baptist Association,
which has been in session in this city
during the past two days, concluded
its work Wednesday night aud adj
journed sine die This forenoon the
report of the findings of the body. ex-
pressed in the shape of resolutions.
was submitted to the aggrieved part
les, and this afternoon the church was
furnished n copy thru its pastor, Rev.
w. T. Nicl5erson.
The business of the council was all
practically completed at the meeting
at the First Colored Baptist church
Wednesday afternoon, when the pres
ent membership of the church was
/ heard. The testimony of witnesses
4 in the persons of Rev. w. I. Nicker-
1 son, Deacon and Mrs. Cobb, Deacon
! Carter and wife, Deacon c. 2. Gilmore
and wife and Mrs Rosa Jackson, was
heard The charges brought against
the pastor and presented for the con-
sheraton of the council, We're as fol-
lows:
"F'irst-Unchristianl and unbe-
coming utterances in the pulpit.
Second-Gagging the motion of Sis
ter Reed Warn for an investigation
| of the pastors conduct, in reference
to Sister Dottie Warn, when the ac-
cused is alleged to have hit Miss Warn
in the eye and drawn revolver on
Miss Warn in the church.
"Third-Connived at the meeting of
Friday. Feb. Z, to remove from office
officers of the church. Sunday school
and B. Y p. u, removing all such
officers alleged not to be in sympathy
Il and accord with the administration.
'.Fourth-That these members We're
removed from office and membership
In the church without due notice and
time.
.'Fifth-That the pastor threatened
the life of Brothers Reed Warn and
f. c. Watrous.
(Signed.)
FREED WARN,
walker COTTOMS,
DAVID YOUNG,
II. c. WATROUS.
MRS. SADIE WARN,
'DOTTIE WARN.
MRS. ELIZA COTTOMS,
MRS. LESSEE CoTTOMS,
ELLEN COTTOMS,
MRS. ANNA YOUNG,
MRS. EMMA RUSSELL,
MRS. CARRIE SUFFER-,
"CLARA WILKINSON.
"Aggrieved Parties"
The findings of the council, ex-
pressed in the resolutions that were
and the church today, We're as fol
lows:
Resolved. That 1t is the sense of this
council-F'irst, that the smallest MEM
Der of a Baptist church has rights that
are sacred, and is entitled to a hearing
by the church.
"Secondly--We condemn in emphatic
terms such language as is said to have
been used by the pastor.
"Thirdly-We regard as irregular the
dismission Of a business meeting with
out resolution to adjourn.
"Fourthly-We think that at least a
months notice ought to be given of a
business meeting of the church. espe-
cially when matters of special impor-
lance are to be considered.
''Fifthly-We consider the action of
the church rather hasty in removing
from Office and the church roll some
members, and tadvise the aggrieved
members ask the church for rehear-
ing.
(signed)
REV. E. RoEY, Moderator,
REV. j. d. UNDERWOOD, d. D.,
Secretary, |
REV. NJ j. BURTON,
REV. f. c. BOILING,
REV. j. o. r. WINBUSH,
REV. P. w. JONES,
REV. S. BATES.
''F w. PARSONS. Phi. d.,
DEACON A. JACKSON,
DEACON w. l.. BAKER,
Members of Council"
In speaking of the findings of the
council DR.. Underwood. of TT. Madi- |
son, secretary Of the council, said: I'm
our findings we do not consider the
charge preferred against the moral |
character of Rev. Nickerson as being of |
sufficient Importance to warrant any
resolution. We find both the agrieved I
parties and the church at fault and /
made known to both where we consider
them at fault. AS this is within the
church we do not consider that it is
matter that interests the public. The |
testimony concerning the pastor hitting
Miss Warn in the eye. and drawing a I
gun on her in church, was not sufficient
to draw a resolution from the council,
and is passed unnoticed
In my opinion things look better for
an early settlement of ali church diff
culties than ever before and l think