Charlotte, Sept. 10—Bishop Grace of Portugal, for months venerated by Charlotte negroes as a faith healer, today was asked to leave the city by Chief of Police West and Chief of Detectives Orr. Negro minister said tonight that Grace was planning to leave on the last train.
Decision to request his departure came during the meeting today of negro ministers attended by a representative of the ministerial association of white ministers and chamber of commerce.
The negro ministers stated that during the services of Bishop Grace their congregations had been dwindling and that the alleged healings performed by the preacher had been “somewhat off color.” The immediate spur to action, however, was the alleged fact that 600 Charlotte negroes were to be baptized Sunday for $3 each. Negro ministers said the faith healer had promised certain access to heaven to all who were baptized Sunday.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, September 11, 1926
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