The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-29
AWAIT COURT ORDER '.
TO TRANSFER CHURCH
Chance of stopping Sale Of Emmanuel
Baptist TO Negroes BE-
lieved Remote.
HAVE NGED DETAILS
Nothing in Segregation Ordinance.
Lawyers Say. to Prevent Sale tn
Colored COngrcgation-Test Cases
of Law Arc Now Pending.

Despite objections on tho part OF
"hitc residents in the neigh borhoo
the likelihood Of stopping the snle OF
Emmanuel baptist Church Firth and
Leigh streets. TO negro congrccation.
appears remote. II is stated ou good
authority that details Of the transfer
have been arranged and TINT only -
court order authorizing the trustees OF
Emmanuel Baptist To sell the property.
is necessary to complete the sale.
Chairman Uhilir T.. w. Goodwin. Of
the grounds and buildings committee.
OF Emmanuel Church. said that ncCo-
tiatiOns for the sale of tho church
property to the Leigh street Methodist
Church. colorcd. were underway bu;
declined to express an opiuion as to
tho probability OF their being com -.
pletcd. The sale is being conduct cd
through u real estate firm, which liz
keeping its own counsel
Competent lawyers agreed Yesterday
that there Is nothing in the scrrega-
lion ordinance Ia prevent the sale OF
tho church to n colorcd congregation.
Unless the use Of the church by colorcd
people is designated. the court il is
believed. would have no reason to 20
fuse tho trustees permission To sell
the property. y colored man. /, is
pointed out, has the right TO acquire
property on Monument Avenue The
segregation ordinance would become
operative only when he attempted TO
make his residence on that street
SFGRE;t,ATION ORDINANCE:
NOW IN LITIGATION
Even in the event that the church at
Fifth and Leigh Streets is used as a
colorcd house OF worship such use
IL is believed, could continue with little
Inconvenience until such a time 40 the
courts pass definitely upon tho validity
OF ;he segregation law. The ordinance
is I'm TO-
under II have been pending in the
Hastings Court for more than "A wear
The ordinance provides that no col.
ored person shall he permitted to re-
side and that no building shall bo
used by colored people as place o.
public meeting. on any block in which
q majority OF the residents arc white.
Vice versa. The same restriction applies
TO white residents and places Of public
meeting for white people, in block in
which aJority Of the residents are
cOlored
y zine Of 800 is provided for any
violation of this law Five or six cases
are now pending in which persons have
Violated the ordnance ami have bcen
fined in the Police Court. In each ca
An appeal was taken TO the Hastings
Court Pending "A decision from this
tribunal the htiGants are occupyinc
houses in blocks forbidden them by the
ordinance
II Emmanuel Church is sold to the
colored congregation and used as a
colored house OF worship several au-
thorities hold, II would he only nee
essary for the colored congregation
upon interference by the police. TO APP
peal thei: case and continue using the
church until the validity Of the scgre
gation law Is established by the courts
The ordinance does not contain the
usual provision that each DAYS viola
tlon is separate ohense
II is regarded As certain that if tho
Hastings Court upholds the law. the
cases will be taken 10 the State SUI
preme Court Of Appeals for Rnal ap-
judication