The Denver star., 1913-11-29
BIG
IMPERIAL
CLUB
Extends an invitation to one and
all to attend their Saturday and
Tuesday Afternoon and Evening
Dancing at Eureka Hall.
F. BRANFORD. A. BRANCH Mgr,.

-ome clever political work was done
there.
Bishop Evans Tyree Renders Decision.
At 4 o'clock the board reconvened
and at 6:30, after two hours delibera-
ton. called Drs. Lowe and Wright be-
fore 1t Bishop Tyree stated that they
had decided to declare both offices va
can't The two men made statements.
1t is said that DR.. Wright stated rather
boldly his dissatisfaction with the YER
dict, as he did not know he was being
investigated and as no charge was
brought against him.
The verdict, especially that relating
to Editor Wright, created a genuine SEN
sation, as his dismissal was not expect
ed. Many of the local ministers were
very strong in their denunciation of
what they call the unfair treatment ac-
corded Editor Wright The reason for
dismissing Manager Lowe is alleged
drunkenness. The reason for dismiss
ing Editor Wright was for publishing
that the manager was drunk.
Editor Wright Makes Full Statement.
Editor Wright when asked what he
thought of the verdict stated that he
thought it was unfair. 1T is unfortu-
nately true that DIR. Lowe and l have
not been able to get along, but he was
always the aggressor. l feel grieved
for two things only-frst, that l was
given no opportunity to make a de-
fense. 1t seems that after DR.. Lowe
was found guilty of my charge, he be-
ing an old man and l young one.
sympathy turned to him. They could
not e1onerate him, but they would pun
ish me for exposing him. Thus 1 was
enthusiastically lynched. The second
thing | feel grieved over is that l
should be put out OF an Office in the
Christian church TO which was over
whelmingly elected by vote of 37S to
135 for the reason that took stand
against drunkenness in the church. /
committed no crime except that I ex
posed a disgraceful drunkard, and my
exposure was So complete he could not
be whitewnshed.
Il feel sorry for the bishop who could
be party to such miscarriage of JUS
tfersand such breach of Christian
ethics. But l feel pleased also at two
things-irst, that the fight against
drunkenness in high places won and
thus will give courage to thousands OF
high minded ministers everywhere in
their fight for better morals, and. sec
ond, that | feel the decision of the
board in my case is not the sentiment
OF the church.
Will Appeal to the Bishops Council.
Il shall appeal not to the civil courts,
but to the regular session of the bish-
ops council for protection in my rights.
The charge that l exposed the church
is all bosh. When did ]. l. Lowe be-
come the church? Ny attack was on
one man. | called his name. l named
his sin. l did this for the good of the
church and not to harm it"
DR.. ]. l. Lowe came here from Ark
ansas In June. 1912, being elected by
the general conference in Kansas City
Mo. May. 1912, as business manager
of the book concern of the A. NJ. f
church. succeeding DR.. r. r. Wright
who declined election as manager and
was elected at the same time editor of
the Christian Recorder. the official or
gan or the A. NJ. +. church and the
oldest Negro periodical in existence.
The two men are temperamentally
different and have not agreed. DR..
Wright was educated at the University
OF Chicago. the University of Berlin,
Germany, and lately received the Ph.D.
degree from the University of Penn
sylvania.
There are many applicants for the
positions, which are considered two
OF the best in the church. Revs. II. Y
Arnett, ]. L. II. Watkins and NJ. W
Thornton of this city are mentioned as
possible business managers.