The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-24
ORDER OF COURT
BARS HIN FROM
CHURCH CHOIR
Undertaken Emmett, Who Knows
Both Round and Square Notes,
Gives Up Fight to Sing

Gadsen, Ga, Aug. %. The little
town OF Albertyilie on San Noun
tain. in the northeast corner of Ala
bama, has had a unique church war,
which eliminated in Chancellor
simpson, sitting at Decasur, grant
ing an injunction restraining j, Per
rino Emmett, the village undertaken
and sweet singer, from singing IN
the choir of the Baptist church,
The injunction was sued out by
the deacons who objected TO Em
NETT because he had been deposed
not only as choir leader but as a
member OF the congregation. They
charged that his presence i'll the
choir smacked OF defiance and was
hurtfu to the congregation.
But they first adopted other meth
DDS The choir would attempt prac-
tiCe in secret. But Emmett always
was on hand. They changed from
square to round notes, but the old
leader was undaunted. for he is an
expert musician and knows both
square and round notes.
Charged With Trespass.
Then, as a last resort, the deacons
sued out a writ of injunction, in
which they charged that u, perrino
Emmett had committed numerou:
and repeated distinct trespasses upon
the rostrum or platform Of said
church. and that he threatens that
he Will continue to do so, that the
action Of said J. Perrino Emmett has
been productive of great discord
confusion and bad feeling; that the
remedy provided by law is made
quate; that there is no certain OF
adequate rule for the estimation Of
pccuniary damage for such conduct
and that continuation Of the same
will destroy the church"
Emmett is q prominent citizen
His father aided in building tn
church which. later, turned him on
because he fractured a rule Of faith
He is Mason and officer of tn,
grand lodge of Alabama
Oliver d. Street, United States Dis
triet attorney. represented the Al
hertyille Baptist Church and was
ready to battle for 1t in the courts
but Emmett has decided not TO fight
In letter TO the pastor and tn
deacons he says; *
II shall do as you request, anC
stay off the rostrum. I am not &
perfect man. Are YOU? ! am no,
without faults, Are you? | commits
sin. Do you? l try to do right. Dc
you? | am a frail mortal and il
there be any one OF you who is no
he may properly condemn me
Why He Loves Church.
"As child | attended Sunday
school and church here with m!
father and mother and was taught
TO believe in the goodness of God ans
the divinity of Christ" he said
From this sacred altar | followed
my parents to their last restint
place ! love tho church, sinful a.
/ am. |. love it for the good I have
learned here, for the help it gavr
me to resist the evil temptations o.
my nature, and for the sacred memo
ries which cluster around it.
Il am going to abide your decision
| You have consented that. although
may not put my arms about the
| cross, may not kneel AT the altar OF
my father and mother, | may stant
afar off and look on. When you
reach the Great White Throne viii
you be contented with the measrc
with which you are measuring me-
The pastor, the Rev. John T.. Ga
bic, refused to read the letter to hi,
congregation and it was published il
| the mountain paper The churct
officials Involved are men of wealth
and high standing, and their appea
to the courts in such a matter pro
duced a considerable sensation IN
| Mort h A lgboO,o