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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Violence erupted at a New York Baptist Ministers Conference last week due to bitterness between factions led by Dr. J. H. Jackson of Chicago and Dr. Gardner C. Taylor of Brooklyn in the National Baptist Convention. Rev. James R. Moore was assaulted by Rev. Thomas Harten after a debate and holds no grudge.
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NEW YORK (ANP) Bitterness between followers of Dr. J. H. Jackson of Chicago and Dr. Gardner C. Taylor of Brooklyn, leaders of rival factions of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., resulted in violence at the Baptist Ministers Conference here last week.
"I beat him in a debate and he couldn't take it!"
This was the way Rev. James R. Moore, for more than 30 years the pastor of Amity Baptist Church Jamaica, Queens, explained why he ended up on the floor during the meeting.
Despite this, Rev. Moore said he holds no bitterness against his reported assailant, 72-year old Rev. Thomas Harten, vice-president
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New York
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Last Week
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rev. james r. moore ended up on the floor after being assaulted; he holds no bitterness against rev. thomas harten.
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Bitterness between followers of rival faction leaders Dr. J. H. Jackson and Dr. Gardner C. Taylor in the National Baptist Convention resulted in violence at the Baptist Ministers Conference. Rev. James R. Moore, pastor of Amity Baptist Church in Jamaica, Queens, was assaulted by 72-year-old Rev. Thomas Harten, vice-president, after winning a debate.