Top Baptist Official Is Guilty of Stealing And Business Fraud.

Reports the February 27, 1999 conviction of the Reverend Henry J. Lyons on charges of racketeering and grand theft, in Pinellas, Florida, County Circuit Court in Largo, Florida. Details of the charges against Lyons, president of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., the United States' largest black religious organization; Lyons' use of the stolen money; Role and acquittal of his aide, Bernice Edwards.