The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-08
The Methodists at States
bOrO Condemn Recent
LaWlessness
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
Methodist Church of statesboro Con
demns Mob Violence and Calls on
Members who Took Part in
it to Make Confession

Statesboro, Ga, Sept. 7.--The con.
f2ence of the Methodist church which
assembled here yesterday passed Wig
elous resolutions strongly condemn
inG iynching and other acts of mob
Violence and calling upon any mem.
| bers of the church who participated
| III the recent outbreak in which two
ne groes were killed, to withdraw their
church membership or make public
confession of their wrongdoing and
| express the most earnest penitence.
The conference was called to dis
cuss hte rumors that have been cur
rent that some Of the members of
the church went to make up the mob
| ttat captured and made away with
Reed and Cato. The action of the
conference was registered without one
dissenting voice being raised. The
body entered into fun and free dis
crssion OF the matter, the pastor, Rev.
Whitley Langston, presiding and Hin,
ton Booth actins secretary. The con
ference declaled:
The following resolutions having
been unanimously adopted by the Off
cal members of the church present
OF the meeting ON last THURSDAY night
now, therefore. ibe it resolved by
The Methodist church of Statesboro.
ia conference assembled that the res
olutions do tu!y represent the atti-
tude OF our church towards this unfor-
tunate and deplorable event and that
VIC sanction and endorse all that is
contained therein"
The Resolution.
Below is given the full text of the
resolutions:
whereas. Our community has re-
Gently passed through a season of in
tense excitement our citizens have
been aroused and our town and coun
" thrown into commotion by reason
Of the deplorable act of mob violence
CT acted in our midst on the 10th of
August, when two negroes were taken
BY a mob and burned at the stake.
And. Whereas, by reason OF this
dcplofable occurrence and shameless
violation of the law, our church has
been placed in an unfortunate atti- |
tGde. it being rumored-and perhaps
with truth-that among the partici-
pants Of this lynching were a few
persons whose names are upon the
roll Of our membership; now therefore
BE it resolved, by the official men,
bers of the Methodist Episcopal
church south in Statesboro, Ga, gath |
eled in call session. as fonows.
"First-We do deeply deplore and
ia the most pronounced and forcible
terms condemn this act of laweIssnessI
"second--We desire that our
church be placed on record and make |
d positive unQuestionable stand before
the public, as beng unalterably oppos
G! to mob violence in any form; as
and condemning the
o lynching, ard as upholding the
authority Of the laws of the state in
their administration through our
courts.
'Third-We regard the act Of anyI
one WHO participated in this deplor-
able affair as being nimical to the
b st interests OF our church. and we |
re commend that such of our members |
~ participated therein. if any, be here
BE- apprised of the displeasure of thel
church and be requested to withdraw |
without delay from our communion |
and membership unless a public con
ftssion Of wrong be made with express
sion Of penitence and contrition.
FOURTH We condemn the manly
attitude and CHRISTIAN conduct of our
pastor, Rev Whitley Langston, to-
ward this affair. as well as that of all |
others Of our members who have been
active in their opposition and condem-
nation Of the }awless acts of the mob.
"Fitth-We desire that these reso-
lutions be presented to the church to
be called in conference and that a
vote be taken at the next Sunday
morning service, in order that the
church may be placed in its trueI
Eight before The world. as favoring law
and order and as frowning with
strongest condemnation upon lawless-
ness and mob violence
"Sixth-We desire that these reso.
lrtions be given due publicity through
the local papers and through such
other papers as may desire to give
srace to same.
Passed by unanimous vote vi Off
cal board. September 1st, 1904
-. A. Fuicher, Chairman.
Hinton Booth Secretary,