The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-13
NEGRO UNION ACTS
MONTGOMERY PREACHERS PASS
REVOLUTIONS.


Tho negro ministers of Montgomery
at a meeting held yesterday morning
at the Peoples Baptist Church on
Hutchinson street renewed tn''f
nlepe for the enforcement of the law
and gave assurance of their moral
support In the suppression OF crime
and vice. ,., l..
The following report submitted "S
, committee of the Union raised 10
nno ~ was read and was adopted
unanimously: .., r;,v
"The members of the capital 'ity
Ministers Union of Montgomery Alu''
denlore the present disturbed cohu'-
lions Of society in the southern Sta'
of the Union. which are ais" eA.t t,,
ing to other sections OF the repu"''
and invite the thoughtful OF eN'!
community to calm consloerht'oh ".
tho duties laid upon each citizeh ny
@ ,.ws that there may not only he
M recurrence OF such dcplorabie rio.-
in, as has lately disturbed the p"oi'e
nnace imperilled commercial prosper
Nv ana added murder to tn" list OF
crimes meriting the just "ondeni"'-
zion Of an enlightened age
eve regret that individuals OF INC
neero race variety were believed 10
~, tho practice o. gross bes-
.iaIitv deserving sevcrest punishment
riwen occasion for the bitter excite
mont which eliminated In riot, bioou-
shed and murder. 49,.
at is with sinccrest pleasure that
We not only recall no period OF our
ministry when we have hesilatco I"
give public and private remuneration
and warning against All cri,'.. ""'
osnecially gambling. liquor drinklns'
RIGHTEOUSNESS. idle loungins. and inc
other social vices condemned ny IN"
seventh of tho Mosaic commandments
hut that we can also note such teacn
ing has not been altogether wasted
and that we have 'sown beside all wa
ters.' - 90.
"As It relates to the future or our
action we trust under divine leader
shin. to pursue the sam" course W
conduct in our private ana pup''o
roinistratjons We cannot promis" u"
enter a new league since thus to a"
| would bclittIe the sincerity OF our
devotion in the past to those prime
MICS of ministerial and civic service
which we owe ia God md the state
.W, arc thankful that during the
present period of public alarm in
| which opinions denunciat"rj TO inc
colored people are likely to inVit"
| loss of confidence in them. and even
TO further acts of violence hotn
| AGAINST them n"d tho state. two OF
tho promiunr: ministers WITHIN IN"
| state of Alabama. Or j. a. Rice OF
! Montgomery and DR.. w. j. r.. cox OF
Mobile. have, by their sermons ca''c"
| attention to the value or strict On
| forccmout of law. tn" promotion OF
| high moral teaching and living. as
| sure prcvontivcs of Grim" ana INC
| growth Of the mob spirit f"f'h'r'
| they have emphasized tn" truth tha'
among tho negro race variety may u"
found wortnv mcn and women wa"
| merit the protection rf the clNit IL"
as against law breakers and that roe
ornition bv all honorable mon and
women to which moral integrity N.
| dustrv and sobrietv OF life. cntltI'd
| anyone Of any race,
Tho Capital CITY Ministers l ~ H.
as hitherto. insists 90 tn" promotion
| Of tho civic virtues which include ne
! side the impartial enforcement or law
tho practice Of all industrial pursuits
| the dignifvinC of lato4" ana r'Nt''""
or tho moral life. ..-. ".
I've condemn the law hrcakinG and
| gambling saloons dcnomnatcd 'n"gr"
| dives as breeding places tor peS''l =
erous vices whether owned Iud man
aged ~, white mon o. r"l"rcd men.
Neither can the purity of tn" wh't'
race be promoted ny the MAN
tenanrc and civic protection Of pc
| sorts wherein white men ana negro
| women may conSort.
| I've desire to b" understood as
continuing in our stand for Tn" SUI
| premacy of law and rrd"r ana ~
pledge our moral support thereto
The resolutions are signed by the
following ministers: T.. =, Scot,
president; J. y Bran IN Sr.r'lhIN'
p. Mayo. ~ y. l.. y Williams V.
IN. r :. Green. y. y. N"aIy. u. H..
chairman of COMMITTEES, w G. Ran
ton. u. D.. Secretrav of tommltt"e