THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OFTHE AFRICA!
.Y, APRIL 20. 1922
VOLUME FORTY-SIX.
NUMBER SIXTEEN
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
Lynching Condemned by Texas Women.
Committee Organized to Promote
Christian Principles in Race Rela
tions.
Dallas, Tex., - (Special):
Declaring that “lynching is the black
spot On America’s soul,” that “we
have no security unless the law pro
tects us,” and that “law and order
must be maintained at all Costs,”
leading women from all parts of Tex- '
as met in Dallas a few days ago and
organized for the purpose of seek
ing a Christian solution of the tan
gled problem of race relations. Mrs.
Jessie Daniel Ames, of Georgetown
was elected chairman and Mrs. John j
S. Turner, of Dallas, secretary. The
membership of the committee eda
■** braces representatives of the prin
cipal civic and religious organiza
tions of the State, Mrs. Percy V.
Pennybacker being a notable figure
in the group.
A strong address was drafted and
given to the public, recognizing the
condition of the Negro in the South
/ as a community problem affecting the
welfare of both races and demanding
for its solution the application of the
principles of humanity and justice.
An appeal was made for the rights
of every child to a reasonable chance
in life and for a single standard of
morality that will protect the woman
hood of all races.
n wtayvi onrvi m iflon nrill fnno
tion as a section of the Texas Com
mittee on Inter-Racial Cooperation,
. the purpose of which, is to organize
in every community where race re
lations constitute a serious problem
a group of the best people to study
local conditions and needs and deal
with them intelligently .and in a
Christian spirit. Dr. J. C. Hardy is
chairman, of the State Committee. It
was stated that in many communities (
the plan had averted threateneu
trouble and displaced acute situations
by confidence and good will.
The address adopted by the women
follows in full:
“We, the members of the woman’s
section of the Texas State Commit
tee on Inter-Racial Cooperation, find j
ourselves overwhelmed with the op
portunity and the corresponding re- '.
sponsibility which we this day face
in sharing the task of bringing abbut
better conditions and relations in the
South between the white and Negro
races.We deplore the fact that
the relations for the past fifty years
have been such as to separate the
two races through a lack of under
standing on the part of both.-We
know that ignorance takes its toll
in crime and inefficiency, that dis
ease and death are no respecters of
persons, but that they sweep across
. the boulevards from the places of
squalor and unsanitary living, to the
best kept and most protected homes.
, We know also that crime is not seg
regated and that its results are felt
alike by all classes.
“We are persuaded that our native
Southland can never reach its high
est destiny while any part of its peo
ple are ignorant, underfed and ineffi
cient. Therefore, together we must
meet our task and seek to bring in
a new day of better understanding.
To this end we call attention to some
of the underlying causes of present
day ills:
prejudice.
“Recognizing the universal exist
ence of prejudice among people of
different races, and deploring its
existence and its consequent unjust
' results, we therefore are resolved
that the Negro should have a hearing
in his own behalf, and further re
solve that we shall not be content
» simply with being kindly disposed to
the race, but that our good will shall
reach to the effort to secure for its
members justice in all things and op
portunities for living the best life.
We desjre for the Negro, as for all
men, personal and racial justice in
private life and in the courts of the
land.
Womanhood.
“Realizing the great increase of
mulattoes ana knowing full well that
no race can rise above its woman
hood, we appeal for the protection
of the chastity of the Negro woman
and declare ourselves for the single
standard of morality among this race
as well as among our own.
Childhood.
“Recognizing the right of every
American child to be not only well
born, but to be given the opportunity
for developing his life to its fullest
possibility, we -desire for the Negro
child better homes, better schools
and better Christian training.
Lynching.
“Lynching is the black spot on
America’s soul. So long as America
holds the record for its illegal taking
of life, so long as the headlines of
foreign papers carry in large letters
‘America burns another Negro,’ just
so long will her shame be world
wide. We have no security unless the
law protects us. Mob violence knows
no law. As women, as mothers of
men we protest. We condemn every
violation of law in the taking of life,
no matter what the crime.
“We declare ourselves for law and
order at all costs. The public has
a right to prompt and certain justice
and should demand such of officials
and courts. We believe that America
should not permit ignorance and
prejudice to be capitalized. In com
mon with the great and honored Hen
ry W. Grady, of our own Southland,
we say, ‘Not in passion, my country
men but fn" reason, not in narrow
ness, but in breadth, may we solve
this problem in calmness and in
truth, and lifting it* shadows, let
perpetual sunshine pour down on two
rafees walking together in peace and
contentment.’ ”
URBAN LEAGUE OFFERS FEL
LOWSHIPS.
The National Urban League an
nounces that applications may now
be filed for its social service fellow
ships for <-he school year 1922-1923.
These fellowships are available for
graduates of recognized colleges or
persons who can present evidence of
equivalent training. These fellow
ships provide for monthly payments
of $50.00 for living expenses during
the school year in addition to schol
arships covering tuition at the lead
ing schools of social service, such
as the New York School of Social
Work, New York City; the Graduate
School of Social Administration of
the Chicago University, Chicago,
111.; The Simmons College of
Social Work, Boston, Mass.; the
Pennsylvania School for Social Ser
vice, Philadelphia, Pa.; and the Car
negie School of Technology, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Already some of the most success
ful social workers have received
training in these fellowships and au
thorities associated with the
League are enthusiastic about the
growth in standards of social service
among colored people resulting in
the past from these fellowship
awards. The candidates are selected
on the basis of personality, training,
physical condition and a competitive
examination showing the student’s
knowledge of current affairs and so
cial service problems of the day.
Successful candidates, of course,
are formally awarded the fellowship
on qualifying for admission to
the school to which they are
assigned. Persons interested,
whether north or south, should
file their applications with the educa
tional committee of the National
[Jrban League, 127 East 23rd Street,
*ew York City.
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WILLIAM G
NEGRO LE
Tuskegee
April—. Cons
itors to the r
Booker • T. Wa
Tuskegee Instil
Dr. Washingt
of the “Old Guardi who were invitee
by Dr, R. R. llipton, principal, tc
serve upon an .^oporary unveiling
committee. In cd&JnentingMipon the
unveiling ex^t jfsts Honorable Wil
liam G. WilcQX^. New York City
chairman of the
the Institute, s
“To my mi
encouraging thaffi
did honorary
the Booker T.
that committee ot'hbout one hundred
colored citizens of the country; whom
Dr. cMoton had incited to act as the
honorary unveili% committee. 1
looked and looked at their faces? the
strong, intell’gent; forceful faces of
those men and I thought I had never
seen more to cause r»e to. feel more
encouraged about thh Negro race.
“I have never had Any doubt in my
own mind that the Students at Tus
kegee Institute
good use of the
vantages offered!
thing to feel
make good an
to see such i
already have
already have w<
difrerent lines
anyone had
giance^tfid tyi
posing that committee, should reas
sure the most doubtful.”
The committee was composed of
the following:
C. W. Allen, Dr E. T. Belsaw,
Dr. J. W. Darden, W. J. Edwards,
Dr. U. G. Mason, Dr. A. F: Owens,
James T. Peterson, V. H. Tulane,
A. J. Wilborn and R. B. Hudson,
of Alabama; C. E. Bush, Scott
Bond, Mrs. M. D. Josenberger, and
John L. Webb of Arkansas; Noah D.
Thompson, of California; James A.
Cobb Dr. Emmet J. Scott, Whitfield
McKinley, Judge R. H. Terrell, Per
ry W. Howard, Pr. A. M. Curtis
and Dr. Kelly Miller, of the District
of Columbia; Dr. S. G. Elbert, of
Delaware; Charles H. Anderson, N-.
B. Young, N. W. Collier and Dr.
Charles V. Smith, of Florida; J. W.
E. Bowen, B. J. Davis, A. F. Hern
don, H. A. Rucker, M. W. Reddick,
Waiter S. Scott and Dr. John Hope,
of Georgia; Dr. George C. Hall,
Charles Stewart and Claude Barnette,
of Illinois; John M. Wright and G.
R. Bridgeforth, of Kansas; W. H.
Steward, of Kentucky; J. S. Clark,
Walter Cohen and Bishop R. E.
Jones, cf Louisiana; W. T. Andrews
and Dr. Earnest Lyon, of Maryland;
Dr. Alexander Cox, W. N. DeBerry,
William H. Lewis, and Dr. S. E.
Courtney, of Massachusetts; Charles
Banks, W. H. Holtzclaw, Isaiah T.
Montgomery, Dr. D. W. Sherrod and
Bishop Elias Cottrell, of Mississippi;
W. C. Gordon and A. E. Malone of
Missouri; Charles W. Anderson, T.
H. Gilbert, Fred R. Moore, H, H.
Proctor, Dr. E. P. Roberts, W. H.
Smith and J. W. Thompson, of New
York; Dr. A. M. Moore, S. G. At
kins, Berry O’Kell^ and C. C.
Spaulding, of North Carolina; George
H. Hayes, Joseph L. Jones, George
A. Myers and W. S. Scarborough,
of Ohio; T. J. Elliott, of Oklahoma;
Charles H. Brooks and R. S. Jack
son, of Pennsylvania; Richard Car
roll Dr. J. R. Levy and R. W.
Westbury, of South Carolina; R. E.
Clay, Isaac Fisher, T. H. flays, J.
C. Napier, Bishop I. B. Scott, R.
fl. Boyd, R. R. Church and G.x W.
Franklin, of Tennessee; M. W. Do
e;ajj, and R. L. Smith, of Texas; J.
M. Gandy and Allen Washington, of
Virginia; and R. C. Bruce and Byrd
Prillerman, of West Virginia.
ORGANIC NNION, THE DESIRE OF
THE AGE AMONG METHODISTS
OF AMERICA.
By W . T. Pope.
Nearly four years ago the Colored
Methodist Churches, of America, made
the first decisive move for organic
union in America, thus bridging ful
fillment of the prophecy that “Princes
.'Shall come out of Egypt and Ethiopia
shall stretch forth her hands unto
God.” - -
For a. long time this has been a
much discussed question. Our
brethren of the white bodies have
wrestled with it and millions of them
greatly desired and earnestly prayed
for it.
The desire for-it has been no lese
Ikeen among us and while it may be
/ delayed, it must inevitably come.
../Coming as we have through the long
black night of ignorance, we may be
excused for not having wrought this
heaven- desired task. We have had
to build the house in which we, de
nominationally, live, but we have
outgrown our denominated restric
tions, and racial needs cry unto heav
en for the rending of the veif that
separates us and the merging of a
race into our Father’s house.
Since the C. M. E. Church four
years , ago went on record farvdring
organic union, the movement has
gone forward and we stand on the
threshold of the greatest spiritual
achievement of the twentieth centu
ry. rfhe African Methodist and the
Methodist Zion in their Gen
ars ago vot
the younges
Methodism to make good its decla
ration for us to see the consurama
tion of the desire of the age.
How long, think you, can ti:e white -
bodies :tand apart ff the Negroes"
mnite? That was a masterly plea for
union made at the Bishops’ Council
in Montgomery by Bishop Cottrell.
It ought to come ;the race needs it.
The world needs it and surely there
are none among whom God has rais
ed up among us so bound by denom
inational infatuation, I will not say
prejudice, who will stand in the way
of its coming.
Religion is today, and I trust will
ever be the greatest factor for pro
gress and substantial development
among us. With us today our church
holds first place. What opr churcher
stand for we stand for, and if our
churches are divided we are divided.
Organic union will mean then, first
of all, racial solidarity. We have
developed some great characters in
our separate bodies, we could not do
less with a united Methodism.
Our Schools.
Turning our attention to our school
work among our kind, Methodism
has much to be proud,of, much to
show i^n material holding and pro
gress made. Like Booker . Wash
ington the apostle of industrial edu
cation,’ the Negro Methodists stress
Christian education, the enlighten
ment of the conscience of man along
with his mental development. If we
have aught to be proul of in our sep
arate fields in our educational efforts
what is possible for us witii our forc
es united? Heighten your vision and
> give your imagination play. My!
what an inspiring sight rises to our
view. !.Vink of the improvement we
could work in our educational work
along all lines.
Missions.
When considering organic union
all other considerations pale into in
significance by the side of the good
Organic union would do to our* mis
sionary endeavors. It would mean
efficiency in our mission fields and
clarity. The confusion growing out-of j
the A and Z and C would be bound
up in our united Methodism. Back
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Meeting of Negro
Methodis t.
WASHINGTON, D. C." APRIL 14,
1922.
The high commission on organic
union,,-representing the three gieat
■Methodist bodies among the Negroes,
the A. M. E.', the A. M. E . Zion and
the C. Mi E. Churches, is to meet
in Washington, D? C., on June 21th,
1922. These combined organizations
represent not less than a million and
a half communicants and are fos
tering 51 educational institutions, of
higher learning. Their property hold
ings are more than $50,000,000.
There are- 32 bishops and 40 general
officers in these combined bodies.
Missionaries are maintained in the
following fields: the West Indies,
South America, West and South Af
rica, The uniting of these three bodies
seems to be a certainty. The Gen
eral Conference of each denomina
tion has voted in favor of it. Already
a common hymnal and catechism are
being prepared. The senior bishops
of each denomination are counted as
being strongly in favor of it. They
are Bishop B. F. Lee, acting senior
of the A. M. E. Church, Bishop J.
S. Caldwell, of the Zion Church, and
Bishop R, S. Williams, of the C. ;M.
E. Church.
The meeting of the high commis
sion on organic union will be held at
John Wesley A. M. E. Zion church,
14th and Corcoran Streets, this
!S& ‘‘
- Wth, a view to Jbe^entertainment
meeting'of the ministers of the three
churches was held at John Wesley
church and the following officers
wefe elected: Dr. E. D. W. Jones,
chairman, Dr. C. M. Tanner, cor
responding secretary, Dr. M. L.
Breedind, treasurer, and Dr. H, J,
Callis, chairman of committee or*,
publicity. A committee on enter
tainment was appointed, Duriog thft
sitting of the high commission on
organic union there will be a meeting
of a Connectional Council, composed
of preachers and laymen, represent
ing the three churches, at Metro
politan A. M. E. church, 15th and
1M. Streets. A committee of ar
rangement and program has been
appointed for this meeting. No pains
or expense will be spared by the
local committees that the stay of
these distinguished churchmen shall
be pleasant and racially profitable.
The local finance committee is Dr.
W. H. Manolroc, Dr. C. J. Hender
son, and Dr. W. H. Humphreys and
Prof. John R. Hawkins..
Released by committee on public
ity, April 14, 1922, Washington, Di
O.’
H. J. Callis, chairman.
DR. JERNIGAN ISSUES CALL.—
RACE UNITING SESSION OF NA
TIONAL RACE CONGRESS OP
ENS MAY 2ND IN WASHINGTON,
D. C.
“On to Washington, one hundred
thousand strong.” The call has been
issued by the president of the con
gress and already preparations are
being made by those who are ex
pecting to attend this great race
uniting session of the National Race
Congress. President Jernagin has is
sued the call to the colored peoples
of the world, the sound having trav
eled as far as Calladj^ India and Afri
ca.
In accord with the constitution Dr.
Jernagin has issued this call for- the
purpose of assembling at the sev
enth annual session to be known as
the race uniting session, to meet at
the Vermont Avenue Baptist church.
In Washington, D. C-, during the
days of May 3rd, 4th and 5th.
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