THE MILITANT FUNDAMENTALISTS
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(From the Charlotte News)
The only lamentable phase
of the announcement that the
Fundamentalist movement is
to become vocalized and made
more militant in the State,
with the launching here May
4th of a campaign throughout
the State, to “preserve the in
tegrity of the Christian Bible,”
is the assumption that such a
campaign is necessary.
Any war is justified only ac
cording to the extent and di
mension of the evil which pre
cipitates it.
The battle of the Funda
mentalists will, likewise, be
come vindicated because it has
been pitched for the elimin
tion of what is popularly con
ceded to be the modern Goliath
in the world of religion—the
attempt to^Teologize and botan
ize this thing of Christian con
viction and faith.
"Able churchmen of North
Carolina have concluded that
the rearing of this evil of un
belief in the State is so con
spicuous at this time that a
crusade against it is not only
timely, but imperative.
They would be moral as well
as religious cowards if believ
ing this to be the case, they
should sit supinely by and
watch the spread of a sinister
contagion.
We have no fault to find with
them. They shall have what
ever feeble support this news
paper is able to afford them to
the end that their strivings, so
long as they are conducted in
sanity and tolerance and good
good judgment, are directed
most * destructive and vitiating
device that could be conceived
in the councils of hell for the
destruction not merely of the
religious concepts of the peo
ple, but their social moorings
and their morals as well.
If there is any one thing
that will hold a people, a gov
ernment, together, it is faith in
the fact of God. If there is
one thing, above the many oth
ers, that will tear down the
whole structure of our govern
ment, bring to naught all that
has ever been done to promote
the cause of morality and leave
a world religionless, it is to di
vest a man of his faith in the
responsibility of God for this
world of ours.
That gone, and everything
else packs up and goes with it.
The Fundamentalist move
ment that is arising at this
time is directed, specifically, at
the teaching in the colleges of
the State of any theory that is
out of conformity with the in
spired claims of the Word of
God having to do either with
the railing of creation into or
der or with the destinies of the
human soul.
Evidently, the place to at
tack the wave of this new un
belief, or this old unbelief that
is breaking forth with new
yenom in these days, is in the
seats of learning. It is here
that it gets in its most diabolic
work and does its greatest piece
of destruction.
Certainly, in a State like
North Carolina, a non-Chris
tian college is incongruous and
intolerable.
Therefore, it is wise ana im
perative that we set out with
a clear notion as to what it is
that constitutes a Christian col
lege and strive that those in
this State should measure up
to these commonly accepted
standards.
And the first requisite of a
Christian college—we are not
fniifing about a Church college
nor any school that goes
through the motion merely of
living up to a Christian profes
sion, either in curricula or in
personnel of instructors—but
the first requisite of a Christian
college is to assume God as the
basic concept of all its teaching.
“In the beginning, God.” That
is the way the Bible sets out
and that is the way education
in a Christian college must set
it out without quivering j or
squirming.
And no college can qualify as
being Christian that does not
attempt to find Truth from be
tween the lids of the Holy Book,
rather than in rocks and trees
and in the laboratories.
Whatever else an institution
must do or must not do in or
der to qualify as Christian, it
must not rock the boat of Revr
elation. And the folks of
North Carolina are not going
to stand for any other sort of
an institution of learning that
is not, primarily and funda
mentally, Christian.
JIM CROW LAW ATTACKED
Inter-Racial Commission Direc
tor Causes Stir in Convention.
Birmingham, Ala., April 17.—
Jim crow laws of the South are
unjust and should be repealed
in the opinion of Dr. Will Alex
ander, of Atlanta, Ga., expressed
today before the Interdenomi
national Young Men’s Confer
ence, in session here.
Dr. Alexander declared it was
unjust for the white majority to
discriminate against the Negro
minority, and called attention
to the “inconvenience expe
rienced by Negro travelers who
do not have smoking car and
Pullman privileges, and who are
places as "Hie'"front coaches of
trains afford.”
Dr. Alexander said that Ne
groes were ruled against not
only in matters of travel, but
also in education, housing con
ditions, in the courts and social
affars.
“The courts of the South,”
said the speaker, “do not find
white men guilty of crime upon
the testimony of Negroes.” He
added:
“A country which does not
protect every individual by law
will ultimately become an un
safe country in which to live.
“Every person, regardless of
race,” he said, “should have
every opportunity for advance
ment of powers which are with
in them,”
Dr. Alexander said that Rich
mond’s population was 32 per
cent Negro, “and yet only 5 per
cent of the territory of that city
was allotted to the race.”
Statistics were quoted at
length purporting to show that
many States were discriminat
ing against the Negro in the dis
tribution of public school funds.
Dr. Alexander is director of
the Commission on Interracial
Co-Operation.
“Do you believe in the repeal
of the Jim Crow Law ?” asked
some one in the audience when
Dr. Alexander had concluded.
“I believe in the repeal of un
just laws, and it is unjust,” re
plied Dr; Alexander.
Another question asked:
“Do you think that educated
Negroes are more hostile to
whites than uneducated Ne
groes?”
Dr.' Alexander replied:
“Naturally, as the mind is cul
tivated one sees more clearly
the injustice done.”
“J)o you believe in segrega
tion?” another asked.
“My time is up, I shall answer
that later,” said the speaker.
Dr. Alexander said that he
did not advocate intermarriage.
“That is not necessary to a
Christian solution of the prob
lem,” he declared.
“Jesus taught respect for per
sonality,” Dr. Alexander assert
ed.
Continuing, he said: “The
final rule by which personality,
will be judged is not by race, but
by character. That race will! be
supreme which is most capable
of being Christlike. Being a
true Chrsitian is to wish evety
race to have the fullest possible
advancement of which it is pos
sible.”
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, WILSON.
Fifty Members Added During
Past Year and $3600
Raised.
The Calvary Presbyterian
church, Wilson, closed a very
successful year April 1st. 'At
the beginning of the year cer
tain goals were set. The mem
bers have worked with unre
lenting toil to push forward the'
program of the church. It is
gratifying to note that the
goals have been attained. AH
departments of the church have
functioned well and bid fair to1
exceed the record this new
year.
The record shows that there
were 56 additions during the
year. Thirty-two of these be
long to the younger group. There
were 24 baptisms.
The church contributed for
all purposes more than $3600.
Of this amount the Sunday
school, under the leadership of
Prof. S. H. Vick, contributed
$330* and the Missionary So
ciety, under the leadership {of
Mrs. O. N. Freeman, contribut
ed $399. More than the be
nevolent quota has been pai#
to the various boards.
THE SCRIBE.
LAURA STREET CHURCH,
notes
By Mrs. B. S. Harris.
Sunday morning, April 11th,
we listened to a very interesting
sermon by our pastor, Dr. E. J.
Gregg, from St. John 2:7, sub
ject: “Jesus’ First Miracle.” As
Jesus said, Fill the waterpots,
and they were filled to the brim,
so must every Christian life be
filled to its capacity. All capac
ities are not alike. God created
us to be filled up to our capacity.
If you sow sparingly, you shall
reap sparingly; half-full of love,
half full of service, and half full
of giving. The Communion of
the Lord’s Supper was admin
tered.
On Wednesday, the 74th inst.,
we held our congregational
meeting, Almost every member
of the church was present. The
first half hour was spent in
praise service.
The pastor spoke for a short
while from I Cor. 12:12, subject,
“Union in the Church and Sym
pathy One for the Other.”
The business of the church
followed. There were reports of
the different boards and auxili
aries of the church. Each
showed an advancement over
the last year’s report.
After the business meetings
a delicious salad course was
served, followed by an ice course
in pink, white and chocolate. -
Our delegate to the meeting
of Presbytery at Ft. Pierce, Fla.,
gave a very interesting and en
couraging report. Goodwill Sec
ond is doing excellent work. Our
pastor, Dr E. J. Gregg, is the
ministerial delegate from Pres
bytery to the General Assem*
bly.
Our Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. F. M. Mor
ton. Thursday 8. The subject
was “Prayer.” Three interesting
papers were read and discussed
by the members. A delicious
salad course was served, follow
ed by cream and cake.
Rev. S. Q. Mitchell, of Selden
Institute, Brunswick, Ga., spent
a while enroute to Presbytery
at Ft. Pierce, Fla., with Mr. and
Mrs. B. S. Harris, 1775 Ever
green Ave.
NATIONAL PROB
__ *W BE DlSqtJ88J4U
4T N. A. A. c. P. CHI
i CAGO CONFERENCE.
problems affecting
of the Negro’s $fe
will be discussed; at
17th Annual Conference in
>, this June, of the Na>
Association for the Ad
vent of Colored Peoeple,
announced today. James
n'Johnson, N. A. A. C. P.
V in outlining the Con
plans, said: *
h successive Conference
N. A. A. C. P. in past
has shown an increase in
fieance and in the influence
on public opinion. The
erehce began with small
which could hardly get
Jic hearing. The last
Spring Conferences of the
A* C. P., in Philadelphia
ver, were fully reported
the local newspapers ‘which
between thirty and fifty,
of news space to each
erence. And the chief
s gathering agencies, es;
y the Associated
reports of the proceediii
ughout the country. • [ 4.
dhicago is in every respect
i^eal convention‘city. It is
‘ .ible to colored people
every part of the United
es, especially to those from
issippi Valley' States,
to make the Chicago
ence of the N. A. A. :CL
event that will impress
whole country. We hope
ow not only the increasing
,rity of sentiment and of
Negroes; but we
can life and emphasize his
achievement in the presenta
tion of the Spingarn Medal.
“The main aim of the N. A.
A. C, P. Conference will be, of
course, the fundamental citi
zenship rights of the Negro.
Segregation, which is being
fought on many fronts, in many
cities, will be "thoroughly dis
cussed both by delegates and
by attorneys nationally famous,
like Clarence Darrow. Moreov
er, mob violence, lynching, de
nial of court justice, depriva
tion of the right „Jo vote will
again be called firmly to the at
tention of the entire nation,
i “The N. A. A. €. P. hopes
that everyone who can possi
bly come, will attend the Chica
go Conference from June 23 to
30. The local Coihmittee are
making preparations for the
comfort and entertainment of
all „ delegates and visitors^
Those planning to come should
communicate at the earliest
opportunity with Walter White,
Assistant Secretary, N. A. A.
C. P., 69 Fifth Avenue, New
York."
FEE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
DOINGS..
By Lena Mae Guess, *27 .
Principal McNair, Rev. Hyde,
Mrs. McNair, Mrs. Hyde and
Mis3 Nina Mae Henry, of the
Second Year Normal class, have
just returned from the meet
ing; of Lincoln Presbytery in
Louisville, and report a grand
meeting. ■
1 .Principal H. W. McNair, Miss
Kinchlow, our music teacher,
and the Quartet made a flying
trip to Lancaster, Ky., cin Tues
day, where the Quartet * sang
before Transylvania Presbyte
ry. The Quartet under Miss
Kinchlow made a good showing
and the members of the Tran
sylvania Presbytery were elat
ed with the splendid singing pf
the Quartet. The floor above
was reserved for colored peo
ple. So well 'did our girls sing
that the ministers present from
Berea College. made an engage
ment with the ,Quartet to sing
at Berea College. The address
made by Rev. McNair was
asked to be put in writing that
the students of Berea College
ip Sociology might use the ma
terial.
The girls have divided them
selves into squads known as
“The Campus Cleaning Band.”
Each squad has been given a
certain part of the campus to
keep sanitary Much rivalry is
beuig, demonstrated.
Ope' has more applicants on
the waiting list than she has
ever had before.
The speakers for the Junior
Prize are" busy preparing to
compete for the annual medal.
The speakers are Misses Lena
Mae. Guess, Eddie Mae Harris,
Mary F. Mitchell, Winston Mil
ks; Cleo Ramseur and Ida
Belle West. From all indict
tions Fee will soon take her
place as one of the progressive
schools of the Church. There
is no city as proud of its Ne
gro school as NicholasviHe is
of Fee. This applies to both
races.
Nicholasville will have free
mail delivery after the first of
May. Fee helped to bring this
condition about. The city
fathers have changed our
Street from Harrodsburg to
Maple. Our school is now lo
cated on East Maple.
NEGROES LAUNCH SHARP
PROTEST.
Appeal Made to Interracial
' Committee at Greensboro.
(From The Charlotte Observer)
Greensboro, April 2$.—Ne
groes attending the meeting
here today of the North Caroli
na Inter-Racial Committee, vig
cilities of transportation for
Negroes in the State. They
launched specific objection
against alleged lack of sepa
rate toilet facilities for the
men and women at times; use
of wooden coaches for women;
practice of white men riding in
Negro coaches and using them
for smoking cars, thus depriv
ing Negroes of seats in crowd
ed cars; practice of white em
ployees of railroads making
use of seats in Negro coach
es.
The Negroes in the commit
tee meeting rose in a sort of
“experience meeting” when the
report of the committee on
transportation Was given.
Among those testifying to al
leged bad transportation condi
tions was a woman.
A committee was appointed
to take the matter up with the
railroad officials and see what
can be done about it. This
committee wants the practices
corrected, wants busses to pro
vide seats for Negroes and
wants Negroes promptly wait
ed on when they purchase tick
ets. It was stated that in some
cases Negroes were left at the
stations because they could not
purchase tickets in time.
Dr. W. C. Jackson, Vice
President of North Carolina
College for Women, was elect
ed chairman of the committee
for the ensuing year. E. D.
Yoht, Ureensboro, was elected
secretary-treasurer; W. D.
Robinson, Salisbury, assistant
secretary-treasurer; and Miss
Clara Cox, High Point, Vice
chairman.
Reports were made today on
health work, a representative
of the State Board of Health
telling of examination of Ne
gro school children and declar
ing that the board will carry
the health service of the
State to the Negro population.
If the death rate among Ne
groes is higher than among
whites it is because of econom
ic conditions, it was said.
Dr. W. L. Poteat, President
of Wake Forest College, pre
sided over the session, which
adjourned this afternoon.
Miss Kate Burr Johnson,
State ‘
Welfare and
the work done for Negroes,
spoke of better conditions but*
of great need of improvement.
The committee on housing re
ported and said an appeal is
necessary to the business inter
ests in order to secure relief.
SI. JAMES CMS
GREENSBORO
By Mrs. S. W. Carter.
Sunday morning, Rey. H. C.
Miller spoke from Luke 23:39
43, subject, “The Three Cross
es.” The< speaker told of the
Cross of Bitterness ; the Cross
of Repentance; the Cross of
Sacrifice, etc. “ There were
three accessions end four bap
tisms at the conclusion of the .
sermon.' ....
The Sunday school was back
to normal yesterday, aH officers
and teacher* being at their
posts. Up and Doing Class re
gains the,, financial banner,
while Earnest Workers’ Class
holds the~ banner for number
present. K
Mrs. H. C. Miller, motored to
Charlotte Saturday . in company
with Rev. J. E. McMillan and
Mrs. John R. Baker.
The attendance at thfe Han
nah church Sunday afternoon
was unusually large. Commun
ion was administered and the
congregation voted to ordain
Mr. J. L. McLean, an; elder, and
Mr. Fowlkes a deacon the 3rd
Sabbath in May s. !
Mrs. J. H. Clement was a vis
itor at the church and Sunday
s&kedi' yesie^!^.*
Now that the Presbytery is
over St. James turns her at
tention to the installation of
pews. These, are to arrive in a
few weeks together with a pul
pit outfit.
Rev. L. B. West and Dr.
Gw J. Baker were visitors to
Yadkin Presbytery.
Rev. L. A. Yates has worked
up a new church at; Burlington
with forty odd persons to be in
the organization. • Rev. Yates
is an energetic worker who
puts things over. More is to
be written about this organiza
tion.
WORK SCARCE IN THE
■ NORTH.
Urban League Sounds Warning
New York City, April 17th.—
The Industrial Relations De
partment of the National Urban
League acting on reports from
local secretaries and advisors
throughout the country, calls
attention to the scarcity of work
in. the North. Here and there
may be found , small cities in
which the colored man or wom
an may find employment, but
both the large and small cities
to which Negroes have, been ac
customed to go, are plentifully
supplied with laborers. Especi
ally i» this trua of New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit,
Cleveland, St. Louis, Kansas
City, Youngstown, Buffalo, Min
neapolis, St. Paul, Newark, and
Hartford, Conn.
The general unsettled labor
conditions in the East are ag
gravated by strikes which cause
more unemployment than is us
ual at this time of yeiar. It is
estimated that in New York
City alone 250,0Q0 men and
women are on strike.
To those who are planning to
come North at this period of the
year when newcomers usually
leave their homes in the South,
the League advises careful se
lection in order not to be disap
pointed in securing work. This
suggestion seems wise in view
of the number of applicants from
the South seeking work above
the Mason-Dixon line;