The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
BAPTISTS BE-
GIN LAWSUIT.
DISPOSITIONS TAKEN
ALL WEEK
llcOrporationistS Suspend
Both Sides Putting Up
Fisht--Will be Long
Drawn Out Suit

Taking of dispositions for the COM
plaintants in the celebrated law suit
began in Nashville last Wednesday
morning. 1t is the controversy be-
tween two factions OF Baptists. One
faction so it is learned is represent
ed in the main by Rev. Z. c. Morris,
OF Henena, Ark, while the other
is represented by Rev. e. P. Jones,
d. D., of Yichsburg, Miss. Viii
not much information could be oh.
tanned as to what really TRANSFERRED
during the past week, it became
known that any number of out OF
town witnesses had come here and
that the taking of dispositions took
place in the law offices of Mr.. Nor,
man FaFrar, Jr., in the Noel Block,
who is he attorney for the Morris
Faction. Mr.. John Belle Keeble
represents the ones Faction
While this is admitted to be true,
it Is also admitted that the principal
facts or line of battle, whichever
the Baptist brethren choose to cali
it, is the National Baptist Publish
ing Board plant. There is an effort
o. foot, according to the opinion OF
the best informed Baptists, to Gust
the one who with his board during
the past twenty years has, sue.
ceeded in building up magnificent
business institution which employs
scores of Negroes and who operate
what is regarded as the largest
printing plant owned, operated and
controlled by Negroes in the world.
And as result of this, the Friends
of the National Baptist Publishing
Board are saying that many of those
who have Joined in with the Morris
faction Of the Convention have a
deep laid scheme to take charge OF
the p ant and to put the present
board out. Viii ii is claimed by
the board now in control. on the
other hai i, they have operated the
plant in conformity with the wishes
of the Baptist Churches and Sunday
Schools who have supported and
maintained the plant all these years
They claim it is a Baptist PRINTING
institution and they have vic ated
no rules and regulations Of the Ne
gro Baptists One Of the Baptist
brethren stated, this Eeeb that the
opposition to the National Baptist
PUBLISHING House had changed their
contentious when they first came
from Chicago after the spirit they
accused Dr.. Boyd of having stolen
the Publishing House, but when
this was proven to be false and aft
er the deeds were exhibited and
shown to be properly recorded
showing conclusively that DR.. Boyt
was innocent, they changed theil
accusations" Whatever may be thf
out come, it is said that the law
suit will at least take six months
before final decision can be reach
ed. Among those who were here O.
the Morris Faction this past weel
were Revs E. C. Morris, of Helena
Ark; S. e. Griggs, of Memphis
Tenn; j. r. Bennett, of Chester
Pa P. James Bryant, of Atlanta
r Ca. Jos. "A. Booker, of Little Rock
Ark; j. f, Knox, of Dallas, Tex.
l.. X. Williams, of Chicago, H.; c
H. Parrish, of Louisville, KY; T. o
Fuller, of Memphis, Tenn; Prof. R
B. Hudson, of Selma, Ala; Mr.. w
H. Steward, of Louisville, Ky. /
was learned that not all of thes'
testified. At any rate, it was stated
that the incorporated side did no
finish their dispositions, that the!
would complete them at 2 late
date. after which the unincorporatet
convention, or rather that side o
the National Baptists who favor DR.
R. H. Boyd and his board, or rathe
commend them for the great worl
they, have done, will begin takin
their proofs, within the next thirt,
days, after which the CHANGER