The Washington times., 1901-12-16
CHURCH AN ENEMY OF LIBERTY
CoIorcd Lawyer IN Rncc Qucstions
Before Bnptist Iyccum.

Ours is a civilization that demands
that every political and civil right guar
antced to the humblest citizen of the
/ Republic should be held sacred ard invio-
/ late 1t demands that anarchy. mob yio-
/ lence and lynch-law, twin sisters Of hell
should cease in every portion Of our coun-
try. and that law and order. the corner
stone Of a free Republic. the only safe
I guard guaranteed to the protection Of life
! liberty. and property. should be main
/ tained. -
/ The above expression was the keynote
: of lecture delivered yesterday afternoon
/ by Thomas l.. Jones. colored. before the
| Lyceum of the Second Baptist Church.
| His subject was. rs the Church Keep
( ing Pace with the Demands OF Ciyiliza-
! tion?"
Mr.. Jcnes is lawyer. and an active
1 practitioner at the local bar. The meet
ing was presided over by Mr.. r. W.
Thcmpscn. the president of the lyceum
1T is q lamentlble fact" Mr.. Iones
said. that during the past twenty years
thousands Of American citizens. mostly
negroes, have been lynched, burned. or
put to death in the most barbarous ana
inhuuan manner by lawless mob5 ana
blcodthirsty rufEians In the preparation
OF these hellish crimes 1t is a notorious
fact that even ministers hands. in many
sections of our country. are not free from
the blood of these innocent victims. They
have been known to lead mohs and 10 en-
courage these unciviiized demons N the
taking OF human life
Are the churches of Ills country
which should be the torchlight OF civil
zation and the pioneers of Christianity.
living up to and pTscticing, by example
and precept, the system Of morals as
taught by the life of Christ and as found
in the doctrines OF the New Testament .
Humanity ansAers No Reason dis5ent5.
and all Christendom thunderS III ln7
negative.
"Ou; civilization" Mr.. Jones said. de
mands that the churches of the country
cease pouring millions of dollars into
foreign lands for the education. civiliza-
ton and Christianizing of the heather. to
the exclusion of necessary missionary
work az 'ume.
Il - En the church as lot being a
friend OF liberty ana the equal rights OF
man as taught by the Declaration OF In
dependence and the Constitution OF the
United States. There are churches IN
every portion of this country. Protestant
the salvation of man. but have forgotten
the faith that was once delivered TO the
saints and have gone after strange gods
gods Of gold. arraign them as not living
up to the golden rule. and assert With
ont fear of sue cessful contradiction that
they are not keeping pace with the de-
rands of our enlightened civilization.
The trouble is. however, that In many
sections Of the country the Anglo-Saxon
pulpit is in league with the perpetrators
of the dastardly inhuman ami barbarouS
crimes. and are daily bringing disgrace
upon our Christian civilization. These
churches are in favor OF mob violence.
They are in favor of the Jim Crow car.
They are in favor Of divesting the Ameri-
can negro OF his right TO vote. and make
no hesitancy in drawing the color line
against him in every walk of life.
Il hold these churches responsible for
three fourths Of the crimes that are com
uitted against justice and humanity