Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
CH|CAGO CHURCH IN
A BITTER FRACTIONAL
COURT CONTROVERSY
WARRANT is SERVED ON
REV. E. P. JONES
Pays Bonds and Says His
Flock is Good.
Chicago Defender.)


Another feature of the factionaI
controversy which for the past three
weeks has been in progress at the
Salem Baptist Church, 30th ami La.
sale streets developed Saturday
when the Rev. Edward p. Jones' o.
EvGnston WIS taken into custody ~
the Cottage Grove avenue poll re OH d
warrant charging disorderly contuct
The minister Immediately gave bond
9Ed was at his own church Sunlay
morning and evening in Evanston. Dc
is pastor of the Mt. Zion Uaa:.sl
church there.
The warrant was issued ut tnA In.
stigation Of supporters of the Re-. q.
Il. Rose the pastor Of Salem, because
or the part Rev. Jones has played as
leader of the faction opposed to Sa.
LENS pastor and which has taken leg
al steps to Gust him because it alleges
Rev. Rose is intellectually unqualified
to lead Salem.
REV. JONES CLAIMS SUPPORT
Rev. Jones when seen at his homo
In Evanston Sunday evening declared
that the faction he was leading con-
sisted of the majority of Salem's mem
bership and Of it's board of deacons
and trustees. Out of IA deacons of the
church, he declared that 1 Owere al 4.
lied with him. This course is trong-
ly denied by the supporters of the pas
tor.
When asked why he did not come,
as he had declared he was going to do
to take charge at Salem Sunday morn
ing. Jan. 81. Rev Jones said he dii
not because he was averse to coming
into contact with the Rev. Daniel p.
Jones. who was in charge for the
Rose faction. He scoffed at the idea
that his presence at Salem at that
time would probably have caused
bloodshed. When informed Of the ac,
ual fact that certain man OF the Rose.
faction was armed and waiting fo-
his appearance. Rev. Jones said
Il don't believe it. The whole or So
lems membership consists of Chris
tan people. They wouldn't hurt any
one. These people. in spite Of their DIFF
ferences, are all Christians at heart"
POLICE PRESENT.
Police officers were present again al
Salem Sunday morning. but they had
nothing to do. The Rose faction held
services and the Rev. Daniel P. Jones
preached. Representatives of the OPP
posing faction were also there at the
beginning. but they were asked to give
IN and permit the others to hold SER
vices. They did. Some of them left the
building; those who remained held
their peace throughout the services
m n
sion.
But at the evening service the stu
alton was different. Disorder and tur,
moil again came to the surface while
both factions contended for the priyi-
lege of holding services. Because of
the efforts of one to Guido the o,nei
nothing was accomplished save the
taking of collection by both factions.
COURT HEARING CONTINUED
The hearing Of all those who had
been served with warrants and who
| otherwise were brought before Judge
Joseph Schulman Of the Harrison
| street court Monday morning was con-
tinued to February 81. Attorney y.
Gray Lucas represented the Rose ia ?.
tion while Attorney Harris B. Gaines
of the law firm OF Ellis and West.
brooks appeared for the complain.
ants.
The case to lift the injunction
against Rev. Rose came up before
Judge Ira Ryner of the circuit court
Monday afternoon. Attorney Lucas ap
peared with only two members OF the
Rose faction while the court room
was packed to its capacity with con.
stituents of the group represented by
Attorney Westbrooks. SO great vera
the noisy demonstrations and out
breaks that came from this body
while Attorney Lucas was attempting
to present his side of the case to tho
court that the bailiff had to rap loud
ly for order. The court declared he did
not want to have to send for the sher
IT,
The hearing was continued on the
suggestion of Attorney Lucas. He de
ciared that such conduct was not only
unwarranted and unnecessary. but f.
was a reflection on the intelligence of
this group of Salem's membership.