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KNOTTS v. WILLIAMS

No. 24325.

462 S.E.2d 288 (1995)

William E. KNOTTS, Eugene E. Bolen, Sr., Tom P. Scott, W.O. Schumpert, Ray Watkins, James L. Boyleston, and Frank Fanning, Individually and Representing all First Baptist Members Voting to Terminate the Pastor, Appellants/Respondents, v. Doug WILLIAMS, Byron Reed, First Baptist Church of Williston Board of Deacons, and Other unnamed Defendants, of whom Doug Williams is Respondents, of whom, Byron Reed, First Baptist Church of Williston Board of Deacons, and Other unnamed Defendants are Respondents/Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided September 19, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilburn Brewer, Jr. and Marcus A. Manos, both of Nexsen, Pruet, Jacobs & Pollard, Columbia; and Orin G. Briggs, of Irmo, for appellants/respondents.

S. Jahue Moore and Henry Deneen, both of Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Allen, Deneen & Taylor, West Columbia, for respondent Williams.

Barry H. Johnson, of Johnson, Johnson, Whittle, Snelgrove & Weeks, Aiken; and Eugene C. Fulton, Jr., Columbia, for respondents/appellants.

TOAL, Justice.

This litigation is the product of an intra congregational dispute between two factions at First Baptist Church of Williston. The Plaintiffs, led by William E. Knotts, seek to remove Defendant, Pastor Doug Williams. Defendants want the pastor to remain.

This appeal arises from orders issued by the trial judge in an attempt to bring about an arbitrated settlement of this tragic church division.

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