The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-20

Declaring that the local committee OF
the Worlds Sunday School Convention
/ has used race prejudice as an excuse to
| bar them from participation in the gath
erlng the negro churches Of Washington
are up in arms against what they term
an injustice 20 their race.
! They have addressed an open letter 20
the convention. branding the ruling Of
/ the committee ''un-Christian race preju-
dice. and demanding satisfaction. They
want the negro churches not only repre-
scented In the convention. but In the big
religious parade this afternoon.
| To complicate the situation and add 20
the embarrassment Of the convention
leaders. the general executive committee,
numbering prominent churchmen from
every part Of the world. and the local
| committee, Of which p. n. Bristow is
chairman. do not agree on the question.
Sentiment l. Divided.
! The executive committee believed that
| the local negroes should be represented
| and allowed TO participate in the huge
| church Jubilee 10 their hearts content
! They declare there is no good reason for
| discrimination.
The rocsl cor,,,,f,,eo ass.~, .ha. 81.
/ negro churches have never Joined the
! Sunday School Association and that
! they are no more entitled 10 take part
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ana 'l'"' All '.eIe i 10 IT, l"ls protest
hishoP .. & mar ]eIl' OF AFRICA an
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AeS'oeN near ''i''
cannot see why 'He local connnlll'ee
80 -'' nave "a 'N''i sum a0'oI' nc S'i'-
~ course % y o-I 'i our "7Hos. OUT
the question OF membership IN the asso-
''a'l'"' ], seems 10 me- mas nothing
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OF o''er 'olors ana h'N on@.'tles' many
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tn. letter cgo.es a -,,r,,b.- % ,osz,,-.s
from the Bible for the nurnose Of sbou-
ing that the alleged action 90 the loci
committee is un-Cbristisn and IN ,,io,,-
ton OF the teachings OF the Bible
Among the messages are the folror.;-,,.
"One Is your Master. even Christ. and
all We are brethren Matt rvii'-S
..Rut Cod hath showed me- that 7 sbo,,ls
not call any man common or uDclasr .,
Acts x.2S
NV brethren have NOT tho faith ~ o,,-
Lord Jesus Christ. the Lord Of GLORY.
with respect to persons" James i'll.
IF ye fulfill the royal law according
20 the scriptures thou Shat love thy
heishoo' As tnVset' We 40 Wei; but If
Ee nave respect 10 persons. Yet commit
SIN anu are uII'lietu OF tAe law as
| VanSs' esSoIS' James hN ana >.
Part of Letter Quoted.
The letter. which is addressed. Dear
| FeIlow-C Christians" reads. in part. as
follows:
The object Of the convention is to
carry forward the Word OF God among
al nations II is unfortunate that any
man who bears His name should AZ this
ltime-when the CHARACTERIZATION of The
world in this generation IS the wa+cb-
word of milItons-resort 10 silcb offensive
forms Of race prejudice as the local com
mittee has used nv eliminating negroes
from participation in the convention
1T is difficult 10 see how any che can
pray or hope for the CHARACTERIZATION Of
the world when one refuses to fellow
ship his neighbor because Of race and