The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-22
HELLBORN
PRECEDENT SET BY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Dr.. David Francis Says He is
First to be Deposed for
Indiscretion
HIS Def TO THIRD
CHURCH AND CLERGY
Challenges Them to Point Gu.
Christian Spirit---Might Have
Been Pastor Yet if
He'd Lied

Declaring the Church seems to be
putting a premium on lies and that IL
he had tried to lie out of the kissing
Incident stacking his word up against
The womans, he would probably still
be pastor of the Third Christian
church. DR. David Francis. its de-
posed pastor and rejected member.
asst night gave his side of the CUES
lion to "A large crowd. Several hun
bred persons, many of whom were at
racted by curiosity and In the hope
BIZ hearing something sensational,
we're turned away from Liberty Hall
bn East Broad street, where the meet
ng was held.
DR.. Francis talk was not sensa-
kionai. no scandal was Haunted before
The two hundred or more persons al
lowed by Building Inspector Butler to
Inter the hall, and there was no call
Ing OF names The reply OF Or.
Francis, his challenge to the Third
christian church and the Christian
church clergy OF Richmond who up
hold the action of his former congre-
kation, was made without bitterness.
Ind the general handshaking which
followed the address encouraged him
In the belief, he made new friends.
To Avoid Disaster.
The meeting was scheduled to open
IL o'clock, but long before that
kime the crowd began 10 gather Be
lore o'clock every chair allowed in
The place by the building inspector
was filled and steadily growing
crowd blocked the sidewalk and street
before the door. CfaTaurfrrr fer admit =
lance. The halls construction is such
that the building inspectors Office has
kwice denied permit to allow the
blaze to be used as "a public hall Fire
Regulations are not met IN the hall.
according TO Inspector Hutler, who
personally guarded the entrance. aid
"a by Detective Sergeant wiltshire
Ind members OF the police and fire
|iepartments. These precautions were
kaken to avoid placing too great
weight. which might prove disas-
krous. on the floor,
In beginning his remarks, after a
short song service and the reading
pf a Scripture lesson. DR.. Francis
voiced his regret that when the hall
had been rented for the nights meet
Ing he had not been warned OF the
situat,on, and said that the fire regu~
Nations must be observed
Prosecuted by Liquor Men.
DR.. Francis declared ne was the
Infect of persecution. that though
livery question has two SIDES. only
the aide of his enemies has been pre-
Rented and ne had been convicted and
Iheposet without having hearing and a
lrhance to defend himself; that he ma.
testimony in a bank vault that VIII
exonerate him Of all charges. IN thf
nyes of any fair-minded man, ana thal
II he were guilty of one-tenth or inc
charres made against him during the
hast ten years he would be inside al
rrisnn wallis somewhere.
That the membership OF the Ihlrc
christian church knows so little o.
The church laws That they Hiegaiis
denied him membership In the churcf
and that the Christian spirit is not u
he found in that church. are assertions
made during his talk
That deposing him from the pulpi
>sta hlished an ''ungodly and heiinorf
precedent In the history or the
church. a precedent born in hell ans
nurtured In purgatory" was anothe'
Of his declarations,
Ant Two Weeks Peace.
DR.. Francis reviewed the TROUBLES
NJ has faced since he came to Rich
nond on a three-months triai as pas'