Beard v. Francis

McAMIS, P. J.,

The bill in this case was filed by a minority group of members of the Evensville Baptist church against the pastor, Reverend G. N. Francis, and certain persons representing a majority of the church membership to enjoin defendants from using the church property. The theory of the bill is that defendants, by *515refusing to participate in tlie cooperative program of the Southern Baptist Convention, had departed from the true faith and purpose of the Church with the result that complainants constitute its only authentic membership and are entitled to the exclusive use of its property.

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