Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-04
BOARD OF DEACONS
BUSTED BY ACTION
OF CONGREGATION
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tee. made public afterwards. said in
part:
we wish 10 say. after examin-
Ing these two papers carefully. We
fail TO find absolutely anything that
appears 10 be crooked. unfair. um-
just. or illegal" This was signed by
George l.. Powers. chairman. s. l..
Ledman. }. II. Cooper, T. -. Bayne.
w. d. Hllman. L. w. kersey and II.
7. Freshman
RESOLUTIONS Are Adopted.
Resolutions declaring vacant the
entire membership Of the board OF
deacons and stating that some menu
bers OF the board have openly SIAN
dered the pastor and brother dca-
con" were passed following their pro-
posal by II. r. Freshman
The resolutions offered were:
Feeling certain that the welfare.
harmony and success of our work has
been greatly hindered as the result
OF the attitude certain OF our dea
cons have assumed toward the pas
tor and church. we, the members OF
Calvary Baptist Church. feel it our
Christian duty 10 offer the foliowin s
rcsolution:
Whereas every Baptist Church,
which IS supposed to ne organized
according 70 the plan laid down in
the New Testament, must have as
its officers one pastor and one board
OF deacons
Whereas the progress OF every
church depends largely upon the aid
and cooperation OF the dcacons with
10th pastor and members; and
Whereas some members OF the
board have openly slandcred the pas
tor and brother deacon. and since
the board met last Tuesday night aud
charges against the pastor. and o.
fered measures for the destruction of
his usefulness In the ministry, and
giving slanderouS reports to the
newspapers when the church ON last
sunday morning appointed com
mittee for the purpose of investiga :
ton. with the clear understanding
that no deacon was To be connected
with the matter of investigations and
since In further disregard OF the
churches wishes the board has called
another meeting for next Tuesday,
and according to the account In The
Times Dispatch. have summoned the
pastor 10 appear before them To an
swer charges-all against the action
therefore, be II
DeaconH Are Oustcd.
Resolved. That this church. here
and now. for the sake OF having in
our church the progress OF the cause
o! Christ. declare the office OF all
our deacons vacant. it being under
stood that the faithful men who have
opposed many activities OF the board
are favorable to this, and further
declaring this church at liberty to
enter upon The election Of other
deacons TO fill the unexpired terms
Of these men two weeks from today,
except that we will elect the scrip
tural number OF seven Instead OF
eighteen, and change our constitution
accordingly at the next regular meet
ing OF the church, this resolution be :
ing notice OF the same
w. lanes Christian was chairman
of the board o! deacons oustcd by the
action of the congregation yesterday.
Other members OF the recent board
announced last night were: Charles
j. HartZ. Manly l. Hubbard. William
l.. Taylor. w. c. overly, Z. r. Bar
ker. Herbert NJ. Gam. c. J. Jones.
5. V. Gregory J. w. Huss. C. W.
Graham. benjamin II. Cottren. Guy
Vaughan. II. K. Groves. w L. Bailey.
j T. Gates. Enders Dickinson and
Il. E. Kritzer.
Report or Committee.
The report Of the special commit
tee was:
We. the undersigned committee.
Church TO Investigate certain
charges preferred against the pas
tor. Rev. G. \. Jenkens, beg to make
the following report:
After u careful and thorough in
vcstiBation. we tnd that j. w Huss
has made some very damaging state
ments concerning the pastor with
reference 10 an apartment nous.
deal At W"sthampton Avenue and
the Boulevard. Signed statement
OF several parties are herewith at
tdched 10 this report marked En-
hibit a
We have examined the contract
made by l.. W. Graham. Z. A. len
kcns and J. W iIuss. aud the agree
ment OF settlement signed by L. w
Graham. {. a. Jenhens and j. w.
fIuss. both OF which are herewith
attached to this report marked EN-
hibit b We wish ia say after ex-
aiming these TWO papers carefully.
We fail to md absolutely anything
that appears to he crooked. unfair.
unjust or illegal"
In considering the subject OF
Deacons.' Mr.. Jcnkcns took as his
text Acts vi. and First Timothy =.
lie showed that the office ORIGINATED
IN the days of the Apostles. when
the calls FOR help among the poorer
members Of the church. then in i,a
infancy. required the assistance OF
men OF business stamina, self
sacrificing. cody and with feel
ing OF brothcriy love and affection.
Men who could meet any emergency,
ana who sought no personal emolu-
ment for his works OF charity and
love. y deacon should be man OF
tact and Judgment. not a boss NOT
a servant. not fussy man. but a
useful man. Tn" deacon should not
ne a critic Of the Church's work. nor
assnm" control % its methods, nor
mas he voice OF authority in any
pan Of the church life except as
the church has committed II to him
Dance Scored by Pnstor,
In his night sermon Mr.. Jcnkens
reiterated his opposition to the
dance. warning parents to keep their
daughters from the dance. hall, the
ballroom and The parIor