Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
THREATS OF VIOLENCE
CHARGE SET FORTH IN A WAR
WANT ISSUED TODAY.

AS tHe oulSfOWlH VI IheelluS last even
ing in Shiloh Baptist Church. on L street
between 10th and 18th streets. at which
action was taken retaining Rev. J. A. Tay-
lor as the pastor of the church, a warrant
was issued from the Police Court today for
the arrest of three persons. said to be MEM
bers of a faction opposed to the retention
of Taylor. charging them with threats of
personal violence against the pastor. Those
named in the warrant are cha rles E. Richie
Edward Odom and Charles Daniels
With squad Of policemen lining the
walls and sidewalk In front, about 400 per-
sons met in the church last night as a
congregation to consider the resignation
OF the pastor Such was the elimination Of
mated August Z. That day 1t is asserted
the resignation was rendered Rumors
were In circulation regarding his character
and he thought that If his power as the
mead or the church was impaired he ought
to resign. The resignation was to take Of
feet November 1. At full congregation
meeting the resignation was accepted but
the pastor was authorized by the meeting
10 take part IN the services as he desired.
Prevented From Speaking.
tn" following Sunday. when he was to
deliver his farewell sermon. a faction in
the church prevented him from taking the
pulpit and preaching. it is stated. The
OtHeT ldCtiOn, winch was in favor Of e.
tanning the pastor, asked for church meet
ing to consider the matter A petition of
81 members was presented to the two
boards of the church, asking for congre-
gational meeting. 1t is declared both boards
declined to call a meeting.
Deacon Israel Cook last Sunday announc-
ed a meeting of the congregation for last
night but Deacon James G. Sample de-
clared no meeting would be held. The fac
ton in favor of the church meeting and of
the pastor entered the church last night
The members say that the door was prop
erly unlocked for the meeting. Members
of the other faction, however, claim that
the church was broken into and threats of
charges of housebreakng were heard from
that side.
The proceedings last evening began about
o'clock with about 400 present. The sftua-
ton was discussed and it was voted to re-
quest Rev. Taylor to reconsider his resig-
nation. Then a motion was made and car
ried that committee Of five be appointed
to notify him of the action OF the meeting
and to invite him to preach tomorrow
And that committee Is to see that Rev.
Taylor gets to the pulpit Sunday" the
chairman OF the meeting stated.
IF he does, 1t will be over my dead
body" one of the opposing faction shouted.
That started excitement and led to the is
suing of the warrant from the Police Court
today.
After the old boaro Of deaeons. which had
refused to announce the meeting for last
night. had been expelled from Office and
a new board elected. the meeting adjourned.
Another Legal Move.
Another legal move was made In the
Shiloh Baptist Church contention today.
Ten of the trustees and deacons who were
named as defendants in the suit filed yes
terday applied to Justice Gould Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court for a rule requiring
Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor. pastor Of the
church. to show cadse why he should not
be enjoined from exercising the office and
function of pastor The court issued the
rule. returnable November 2. The rule
also cited Willis Jones and the other dea-
cons claimed to have been elected at the
meeting last evening to show cause why
the election should not nc declared void.
The complainants in the new bill say that
the Friday before the first Sunday of the
month is the proper meeting night of the
congregation and that no meetings for cleo
lions can lawfully be held without at least
two weeks notice. The call for last nights
meeting, they say, emanated from persons
without authority, and was not partici-
pated in by the trustees or deacons, and
was without due notice.
Charges are made against the pastor in
the petition filed today. Attorneys James
B. Archer, jr.. and j. Lewis smith repre-
sent the trustees and deacons.
assistant pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church
today made the following statement to The
Star:
The meeting at Shiloh Baptist Church
iiSul WdS COIbtIdIy 10 the STANDARD
manual OF the church government The
subject considered at that meeting with
reference to the pastor and deacons could
not have been legally considered The
standard manual requires that two weeks
notice from the pulpit be given; that three
quarters vote for the election Of the pastor
and two-thariS vote for the deacon be nee
essary. and that the voting must be by
ballot.
JAMES L. WHITE,
Assistant Pastor Of the Shiloh Baptist
Church.