The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-22
OVERFLOW CROWD
HEARS FRANCIS
MAKE DEFENSE
CONTINUED From First Pase.)

that will be pardoned now for telling
mine anu the true version.
nave In my possession-and they
are at this moment in the vaults OF the
Church Hin Bank--testimony and doc
uments which would overthrow every
nilegation brought against me by my
enemies; Never in my history have
received fair and impartial hearing
out being fully eXonerated"
Or. Francis spoke OF his coming to
Richmond from Nova Scotia, and OF
pective pastor of the Third Christian
Shurch. Every piece of evidence that
WAS inter- dug up against him: he said.
board OF elders and by them of their
own volition thrown out.
Enemies Followed Him.
but L knew my enemies would fol-
low me. as they have done every place
kn have ,bs gone said the minister: -
would dig up ail the nasty accusat ions
that were brought against me in Ohio
and other places. and which have been
repeatedly proved to be false.
Aly enemies began undermining me
after my first sermon. Two members
OF the OFFICIAL board were discussing it.
One complimented 1t highly. The other
said: a man Of his ability should not
be In the pulpit OF the Third Christian
o : honf :, IRE Is something wrong
pursuing me. ever since. Through the
agency of the same man the official
board was confronted with n letter
containing new web of falsehoods I
told the board they we're untrue. and
can prove it by letters from the judge,
attorney and
charge was brought.
Victim OF saloon Men.
Tho saloon elements in Ohio hired
the best array OF counsel they could
secure in that State and attempted to
convict me on charge which OF all
charges is most readily susceptible OF
n n ~
Cincinnati spent $4,000 trying to sus-
tain this charge. which of all charges
court OF law, and failed utterly.
And yet there arc lot OF little
zeros with their rings left off In Rich
mond who have convicted me on the
charges which tho courts repudiat
lot OF little zeros with their rings left
on har who "a are doing What the judges
the facts, refused TO do.
Preacher His Nemesis.
Behind all these Vaccinations was
a former preacher of this denominn-
ton who. with an untiring zeal and
vcnorlous ability got together seventy
the Embellishments that would never
have been admitted in any court in
the land"
Every one OF these documents, said
DR.. Francis was examined by tho
board in long sessions and repudiated
before he was admitted to the pastor
they would never be called to life
again, and had thought of them as dead
when through the venom of the min
lister Nemesis they were again brought
TO life when he committed the indis-
erection which brought on the final
break.
since have been In Richmond" said
DR.. Francis. That is Gods truth.
have always been conscious OF interests
working to drive me out OF my pull
The kissing Incident.
Il will not go into detail with re-
gard TO the deplorable indiscretion
that brought matters TO crisis II at
that morning there had been sitting
wrinkled old grandmother, and IL
she had told me OF her troubles as
this woman spoke to me-and many
OF the things she told me were un-
tpeakable-or. II instead of the
wrinkled old grandmother IT had been
gave to my feelings would not have
been different.
~ am very sorry. God bless you
said TO her and my lips barely touch
the room There was report that
attempted a repetition OF the act. II
was absolutely and unqualifiedly false.
| "One member OF the board even went
SO far as to say in proof OF my con-
seriousness Of guilt. that l went home
and went In the bathroom and prayed:
|
never prayed in q bathroom in my
life. Thank God. l do not have TO go
to q bathroom to pray. l had made n
! fool OF myself. and | realized II.
| had presentiment that it would be
rnsgniied and brought against me. and
told my wife about it, and asked
| her TO pray with me
Says Church Encourages Lying.
The church places premium on
lying. If / had denied at the outset
that IL was all lie and put my word
against the womans, would probably
be in the pulpit OF the Third Christian
Church to-day. The board would have
taken my word against the woman's
But I confessed, and my brothers re-
sponded by kicking me out"
| The speaker related the incident:
that followed-the church delegation
that called upon him and secured from
him a written confessTon of his indis
Greet act. and the board which met ant
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