The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-12-21
WIFE SAYS HER PASTOR
MADE MUCHLOVE
Mrs. Barney Berry Says The Rev. VIM. J.
Banks is Not Fit Man To Hold
Preachers License
By W. d. SAUNDERS.


,>,r~, .j the resignation of Rev.
) VIA !. Banks. pastor OF Salem
BAPTIST Church. than was in
L,c.,rd i'll the story published
III :',> newspaper last week, is
the statement of Mrs. Barney
Berry, prominent Young
worker in Salem Church. Mrs.
Berry wants the facts publish
,l.
llr> Berry says that the Rev. Mr.
Ea,l> maic love 20 her repeatedly
.-aiu>r her protests and showed no
inclination tn dr>i>t until she had
nN the facts before her husband.
A.rryiju~ To Mrs Berry. Banks pur-
>.,.-l hrr with his attentions for
mouths and she rCfraiurd FROM tell
r- her husband because her huS-
lnut hu> been in poor health and
~vri.,' To- nervous disorders for Il
,rm.urv of years. She waited until
ur. day recently when he seemed in
l,-,,y spirits than h" had been in
fl. months. when she told him of her
ra>ruv'> conduct.
That's the truth about it," says
Nr. FERRY. "aud while it might hc
rr,- ru let the who'" thing blow
ever and say no more about it. |
Io not think it right and fair that
rhf~ mau should d" shielded and per
r.-r-d tn establish himself in some
other community rs Il preacher of
,h" GOSPEL. Men al his type do the
rau>,. uf religion great harm.
The story published in this news
frfur last week WIS ha~"d ui"n
,,i.uaorhpud runners aud an inter
,lrw with m" Rev. Mr.. Banks. Mr..
Banks WAS a hurt and hrmhl" man
last Week AMI told very plausible
story Of our "iunnccur plraSantry
after another passing between HIM
self ard Mrs. Ferry until both were
'"H'l''""''S''''
Eut MIS- Berry "'" ah" N"'''''
tuyr> another story. According {"
Mrs. Ferry there Is h"thill% i'iIi"'''''
about the Rev. Mr' i''i'NS, = >''i'
Banks i one who likes the ladic>
guI has been heard To boast th%t hC
,,,''' ma, ..i. ~. -, I,r,r,. :. I,,r
r,,,,. .n, hi. hands off "rhe old rams
r.,.,,.. ,b,v have = WAY of bu,t.
i,.,~ II Such has been his boast.
then ne failed To take into account
,rn rprr that even an eve lamb can
l'.3t.
NJ. r.r,,. m,I. her statements
,rs- rrvvs,,,rrr this week in the
,.r,...,.... nf her husband. asked
Mr. r.rrv if she would confront
,r. BANKS with her statements.
Tanks in his talk with me hal told
nIr things about Mrs. Berry ana l
wanted 70 get the two together. Mrs,
E.rrv said She would gladly meet
Mr.. Banks.
/ ~aw lIr. Eanks later in the day
aud asked him would ne meet Mrs
Errry mt my office at II certain
hour. Ilr said: Il positively rci''>c
ru inject that woman anywhere "N'
cent i'm the presence OF her Hills
hand
~,r rf..h, " s,id |. III have her
tr.r.,rd ,harr."
~, D.. NJ Ranks thrrrupon he
/ IN. ''',' ',n WI. ~ a,'L rin,r1v said,
-'' 80 '''''".'' ..i,,, ,n m,te amy
No. ID ""' -''.,- ','-'.,..,,.,, -, n, IN rho
-''''h'"' III i''i -, ~ .h.
N'''",l'' I'll "'i ,'D :. ror she's
>"'r i ever MT wv, ,.u t,k. This
d." ."''''''i ','' ~, .,r.o my stote.
thing {" count. " man, ,. ny ny ..,.,r
m""' to Il jury III S''' '
der.
MIR. HHukS isn't the h''ri anu
huahl" iu'!irldUaI II" apl""''' :,
t". a week ago. t"''hn "''n ,,, '",'
week. militant. chcStE anu Ill II i'7"'
INK mp"d
Mr.. Eai,sS used the w"r" I''r
a.aiu iu referring I" Mrs. h"rri'
and >worc several times. W H'"
interviewed him last week hc N'(,
very .y,"r-t"lnpcr"d and H"ciaEe''
over and over again thaI VII =
Berry WAS one of the CIrilic>''