NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA,
VOLUME FORTY.
NOVEMBER *0,
L-m* IHfF
Methodism's
Eagerness or Rome.
Why did some Methodist go to
Rome fifty years ago and. begiij. to
preach and teach in the Eternal
City? ,
Not to torment the Vatican. Not
to destroy or in any wise hinder any
genuinely religious or Christian
work which was being done there.
Not to overthrow the papacy or the
Roman Catholic Church. Not to
wage war on the priests or institu
tions of that Church. Not to seduce
good Catholics from the Christian
faith nor to persuade them to leave
the Church of Rome that the number
and prestige of Methodists in the
world might be increased. Not out of
envy or hatred of the Pope or of the
Roman Catholic Church. Not to
BUbject Italians to the domination of
an overseas spiritual power, nor to
open up the way for American polit.
ical influence in Italy. Not for any of
tuese nor for any like reasons did
Methodism begin its work in Italy in
1872.
But it wa's for precisely the same
reason that Methodism began its
work in England, America, India.
China, the Philippines, Africa and
everywhere else that Methodists
have gone teaching and’ preaching.
Methodism (Jid not begin its work
where the gospel had not been
preached where no other churches or
~u.. entntwt 1
' ,f gan in a Christian university found.
* ed in the interest of education in the
- Church of England. It first spread as
a movement in a nation of Christian
Churches for the most part Protest,
ant.
St. Paul writes of his readiness,
or eagerness, as Moffat translates
the phrase, to preach the gospel in
i? Rome also, though the gospel had
already been preached there and he
wlas writing to the Roman Church
which he had not founded. He yearn
ed to impart some spiritual gift to
the Roman Christians.
Methodism was raised up in the
interest of the spiritual freedom and
joy and activity of people who did
not have the freedom and joy of
' Christian experience in any large
measure, if at all, and who were not i
pursuing the earnest Christian life
to which the Lord Christ calls men.
The mission of Methodism has been
largely to peoples neglected, or at
least unhelped, by Churches on the
; ground before the Methodists came.
Wesley and his coadjutors Carrie'^
interest of the spiritual freedom and
tile discipline of Christian ethics to
the common people of England who
would not have known, these but for
the Methodist movement, though the
.parishes of the priests of the Estab
lished Church covered the land. It
was for this reason that the historian
of, the English people declared that
< the Methodists themselves were the
least considerable • result of the
Methodist movement. Not what
v Methodists have done directly
though that is not inconsiderable,
but what they have incited other
people to believe and do is the larg
er result of the movement which
reached Rome almost fifty years
ago.
Why should Methodism continue
in Rome? Not because the Roman
Catholic hierarchy is violently op
posed \o our presence and activities
in the city where the Pope lives and
from which he rules Catholics in all
lands. Not because the hierarchy
will be vexed or greatly disturbed
by our continued presence and the
success of our work.. Not for tlje
sake of crowning Monte Mario with
buildings which will overlook St.
Peter’s and the Vatican. Not to dis.
appcynt the prelates in this coun_ |
try who have inaugurated a
movement to dislodge us, or at
least cripple our work. Not
to rebuke their insolence in chal. i
longing our right or in maligning our I
motives and the character of our;
work.
Methodism is bound to continue in
Rome for the reason that the com.
mon people of Italy need the free,
dom and joy of Christian experience
they not only do not find^ but have
ceased in large measure to look for
in the Roman Catholic Church. They
need the kind of religious education
which Methodism has been giving
them and proposes, by the institu.
tions being established on Monte Ma.
rio and elsewhere, to give them in a
more adequate way, Methodism is
bound to continue in Italy in order
that, if possible, the hierarchy of
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Leadin
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is Southern
i Race Re.
North Carolina
Movement fo
. lations. -
STRONG STA'
phaJwon Protection of
Chapen and Home.—
tneeljptmdemned.
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sp in the south,
better race rela.
Atlanta, Ga. i
oither imporjtahi
wide movement]
tions was take]
presenitative N<
met in Raleigh
cepted membei
Committee on !
gave out a vif
their principles
Carolina women
a October 12? ac_
ip in the State
se Relations ? and'
>us declaration of
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g and: in opportunity, there is
itit one solution. As a ’Christian
people we hold the elements of that
solution. It lies in the cultivation of
an attitude of fairness, of good will
and a conscious determination to es_
tablish an understanding sympathy."
“We believe that every human be
ing should be treated not ah a means
to another’s ends, but as( a person
whose aspirations toward Saeifc reali
sation must be recognized; that we
must cherish racial integrity and ra
cial self-respect, as well as such mu.
tual respect, as will lead bach to high,
er moral levels to mutual trust and
mutual' helpfulness. We believe that
in this process certain values must
be developed and maintained.”
“No fapaily and no race rises high,
er than its womanhood. Hence, the
intelligence of women must be culti
vated and tbe purity and dignity of
womanhood must be protected by tbe
maintenance of a single standard of
morals for both races,”
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Thanksgiving Proclamation.
In the beginning of our country ^ tbe
custom was established by the de_
vout fathers of observing annually
a day of thanksgiving for the bounties
and protection which Divine ProvflL
donee has extended throughout the
year. It hais come to be? perhaps^
the most characteristic of our nation,
al observances, and as the season ap_
proachea f.,rlu aa-Ml recurrence,
tion to this ancient institution of our
people and to call upon them again
to unite in its appropriate celebra
tion.
The year which now approaches
its end has been marked^ in the ex
perience of our nation^ by a com.
plexity of trials and triumphs, of dif.
Acuities and of achievements, which
we must regard as our inevitable
portion in such am epoch as that
through which all mankind is mov.
ing. As we survey the experience of
the passing twelvemonth we shall
find that our estate presents very
much to justify a nation.wide and
most sincere testimony of gratitude
for the bounty which has been be.
stowed upon us. Though we have, liv.
ed in the shadow of the hard conse_
PLANTING CHRISTIAN COM
M UNITIES IN PAGAN
LANDS.
There are still some members of
the Church of Jesus Christ who fail
to recognize the significance of the
foreign missionary’s task. To some
he arrives at his “field” with a carpet
bag and Bible and immediately pro
ceeds to dispense the Word of God
from a soap box to a startled group
of half-clad natives,—“heatbetf” so
called. To others he is a necessary
part of a respectable Christianity, and
his support must be included in the
“good works” to be found credited at
the last day. Others find no place
i for him whatever in the plan of the
I kingdom.
Which Is Ri'ght?
Which of these eonceptions is cor
I rect? Ask the man in the jungles
1 of Africa who is teaching the black
man the righteousness of monogamy?
Inquire of the faithful couple laboring
under the shadow of one of India’s
temples in an effort to lift human
relationships above the contacts of the
brutes? Write to the Kingdom toil
ers in Korea, buried deep^in the task
of giving girlhood an even chance
in the world. Listen to the mission
ary in Japan who is teaching ideals
that would do away with the wretched
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quences of g;
try has beejfc, ai
able to contrS:
tenance and
the world.,
of mankind nil
on the way to
ward® ordei
in its high
enabed us, in growing fraternity with
other peoples, to attain so much of
progress; for the bounteous yield
(which has come to us from the
resources of our soil and our indus.
try, we owe our tribute of gratitude,
and with it our acknowledgement of
the duty and obligation of our own
people and to the unfortunate, the
suffering, the distracted of other
lands. Let us in all humility ac
knowledge how4 great is our debt to
the Providence which has generous
ly dealt with us, and give devout as
surance of unselfish purpose to play
a helpful and ennobling part in hu
man advancement. It is much to be
desired that in rendering homage for
the blessings which come to us we
should earnestly testify our contin
ued and increasing aim to make our
The personnel of the group Was
most notable, including outstanding
leaders of the State Federation of
Clubs, the State Welfare Board, and
the big church organizations. It is
doubtful if there could be found in
the State another group of equal
number having as wide connections
and able to wield as great an influ
ence.
After a day given to earnest study
of the interracial situation, the group
drafted and gave to the public the
following statement:
“We are conscious oLa world candi.
tion of restlessness in which race
friction plays a conspicuous part.
We cannot ignore the fact that this
presents a problem in which the
South is so acutely Involved that we
are conscious that the eyes of the
world are upon us, questioning our
course. We cannot shirk the respon
sibility of taking up the challenge,
grasping the opportunity presented,
seeking a solution to this problem
and demonstrating it on our south-.
ern soil.”
“We believe that unrest existing
between two different races dwelling
side by side under the same econo
mic system and the same govern,
ment oan he lessened and eventual,
ly dispelled by a course of justice
and fair play. When one racb ex
ceeds the other in numbers, in pos_
own great fortune a means of helping,
and serving, as' best we can, the
cause of all humanity.
Now therefore, I, Warren G. Hard,
ing, President of the United States
of America, do designate Thursday,
the thirtieth day .of November^ aty|
in their houses of worship to render
thanks to God for the bounties they
have enjoyed, and to petition that
these may be continued in the year
before us.
In witness whereof I have here.
unto set mry hand and caused the
seal of the Uniited States to be af_
fixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
inis second day of November, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty .two, and of the
independence of the United States
of America the one hundredth and
forty.seventh.
Warren G. Harding.
“HALT THE OUTLAWS" SAYS N.
Y, DAILY, COMMENDING N. A*.
A. C. P. FIGHT AGAINST KU
KLUX.
_ /
Under the title, “Halt the Out.
laws," The New York American of
November 17, publishes an editorial
commending the fight of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People against the Ku Klux
Klan and endorsing the appeal to
Governor Miller of New York State,
to proceed against that “anarchic
body.” The New York American’s
editorial reads as follows:
“The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People ask®
Governor Miller to do as Governor
Allen of Kansas has done regarding
the Ku Klux Klan. The latter has
taken steps to suppress that anar_
chic body.
“It appears that in western New
York the clamorous Kluxers are
growing, bold in their scurrilous de.
nun Nation of Catholics, Jews and
Negroes. The National Association
renders a service to law and order
and decent Americanism in demand
ing official war upon so- lawless, die.
orderly and un_American a body as
the misguided Ku Kluxers .
“Protestant Christianity and the
Caucasian race need to be protecte'
against their shrouded, over_zealous
friend®. They can still guard them, i
selves against their open enemies.”
Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, before the
Men’s conference at the Bedford
Branch of tbe Young Men’® Chris
ten Association, spoke to tbe abort
large audience yesterday aftern«to<
on "The American Negro.” It wan
ah eloquent defense of the rights and
place of,tbe Negro and was listened
to with marked attention and at fre
quent periods, loudly applauded. W.
Ci. Stevenson religious work secre
tary, presided, and the Gloria Trum
peters played special numbers. Dr.
Cadmam’s address was substantially
as follows:
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Paul as God's Ambassador.
Saint Paul., the' foremost of God’fc
ambassadors,
__r_, and the found®
Western Christianity, declared
in Christ, his living. Lord = the vj
creation was renegade, new -
transformed.
’ According to the glorious ap
who formerly had been a bigots
persecuting Judaizer, in the 0
[ tian ordering of life there is nq
I distinction, no prejudice ^ cole
j condition, no servitude no snobl
seldom if ever realized it. Their po_ k '
litical practice has usually been far
below the demands. The few instanc
es when they have displayed its re
straining virtues were clamorousfy
denounced by professed followers of
Christ as betrayals of national inter
i ests or of national! honor. Undoubt
edly the peoples of the Orient and
our own Negro citizens have receiv
ed some benefits from Christian
Powers, but they have also endured
numerous injuries. Had not Africa
lain at the feet of the white man
there might have been no slavery in
the United States' or in the British
dominions, or on the Spanish Main.
The opium traffic was forced upon
China by England’s gunboats. Russia
waged war against Japan at the bid
glance of a court camarilla. These
flagrantly open injuries have dis
rupted humanity and the veriest duL
lard is aware of the gigantic His that
ensued. The civil war here, wars
and rumors of ware elsewhere the
defeat of Spain in £h‘e NeW World,
the* downfall of the Czaristic
are l&rgely traceable to the
aqd oppressions inflicted by
hatred and nationalistic greed,
less the white race repents of
wickedness and sincerely a^vov***
and practices the humanity and
brotherhood of the New Testament,
it will, in my judgment, eventually
be expelled from the Orient. Short#
it resist expulsion the probabilities
are that a world war of unparalleled
dimensions will be fought to the fin
ish. Educated Orientals, who influ
ence their fellow-countrymen tio
longer reverence cultivated Europe,
ans and Americans. The recovery of
our damaged prestige will not he
made by steam roller methods. Yet
how narrowly the United Atatcs has
recently escaped hosu'irt a against
Japan, and hoTjr little we have to
thank our chkuvinistie press that
we have escaped them] IIow slen
der is Britain’s hold on India! Host
iust were some petitions of Korea,
China and Egypt to the Versailles
Conference! How heedlessly they
were ignored or rejected! Who, then,
~an say that the white race will
wise enough to get safely beyond
catastrophic period? When the
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