Richmond planet., 1906-11-03

Our people here are much inter
ested in the case of Rev. J An5er-
son Taylor. who for SO many years
lived i'm this city. The affair is
most unfortunate and &c has resulted
in publications calculated 60 injure
seriously his usefulness as a minister
Of the gospel. As i'm every case
there are two sides.
lt seems that the beginning OF
the trouble was due 20 the disability
OF young ginl in Washington ana
the mentioning of Rev. Taylor's
name in connection with her immor-
al condition. Some members of tae
church found out where she was To-
Gated and secured from her an al
legged confession naming Rev. J
Anderson Taylor as being responsible
Tor her predicamont This was
considered by the officers of the Shi-
loh Baptist Church ami after many
consultations it was decided that IN
best course 20 be pursued would be
Tor Rev. j. Anderson Taylor to
quietly resign and the church accept
the same and he De permitted to
part In peace.
Rev. j. Anderson Taylor is said
TO have been induced by some of
his alleged friends 90 take this view
OF the situation ami avoid a scandal.
which would injure not only him.
but cmbarrass his family. Rev.
Taylor sent his resignation Ii was
accepted and letter of dismissal
granted 90 him. He deposited this
letter in the Vermont Avenue Bap-
ust Church of which Rev. Georcc
W Lee. ID. 70. Is pastor and he now
holds his membership there az the
present time. But after he had
done this, his friends became indig-
nent and an investigation Is alleged
20 have disclosed conspiracy TO get
rid OF him.
Lawyers r. l.. Jones and W. Call
win Chase We're employed. so il isl
said and the FUN" commenced
The first step taken was to set the
girl TO deny all that she had said in
naming Rev. Taylor as the man
responsible for her condition. The
arts herewith appended. together
with those already published in these
columns Will give an insight into
this most interesting, but embar-
rassing and disgusting situation.
Washington, ID. c.. Post. Oct 27th.
One of the warning factions OF
Shiloh Baptist Church. colored, met
last night at the church under the
chaperonage of Acting Capt. Keefe
Of the Third police precinct and
twenty patrOlmen, and after being
counselled 20 act with charity 20 all
and malice toward none, rescinled
their former action accepting the
resignation of their pastor, Rev. J.
Anderson Taylor, and restored him
TO his connection with the cOngre-
cation. They also expelled all the
deacons OF the opposing faction. as
we'll as trustees, and elected mem
bers Of the church more friendly to
themselves.
The opposing faction took no part
in the meeting further than 10 reg
lister a strenuous kick at what its
members considered radical action. |
After the affair was over. they an
nounced from the curb that the
whole matter would be taken to the
courts this morning in the form OF |
counter legal proceedings.
The fight in the church is of sew
eral months standing. The first Of
lest August the pastor resigned. and +
his resignation was 20 have become
effective on Nov. L. He received
permission from the board OF dea- ,
cons TO preach his farewell sermon. 4
but il was alleged last night that
this permission was later withdrawn
and a letter of good standing was /
refused the clergyman.