Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Christianity and the Color Line.
70 the Editor 81 The Star:


In your issue under date May y, 1910,
note in large headlines. Delegates set
tie color-line row. Booker T. Washington
" made life member of Sunday School
Association
meaning. l assume. that the making OF
DE- Washington. who is not a Sunday
school worker. and who is already bur-
dened with the southern white mans
sins. and who probably knew nothing Of
this contemplated action and cares less.
ID all. in the minds OF these deleeates
that is necessary TO appease the wrath
OF their fellow brothers in Christ ~ tho
negro race. They do not seem TO under.
stand that this action il simply adding
Hsuit TO injury. II is very gratifying To
me. however, 10 know that DR.. Washing
Ton name went through with a ..whoo,,',
Ethat there was q delegate present with
xlo who Mt three years with Lee I'm
rie dispute between the states Our
negro brethren were excluded because
.nes we're NOT members, VIII DIR. Wash
ington march In the next parade. carry
ing the burdens of. as the gentleman from
hainiuck loudly proclaimed, THE Chris
nan negroes or the world? i am with
DF. W sshinston. heart and SOUL tighten
ing MS burden where possible but / "a n
not lessen his burden in this Case-bis = :
mlttance TO this fold takes him away
from his negro brethren. What I desire
mos. is, 10 contrast this most unchristian
spirit. which was manifested nv Wasb
lhstoh committee of arrangements with
mat | witnessed al a little chanel in
rosg! Bottom Sunday afternoon Nav ~,
I'i'. the occasion being the dedication of
= parish Duiiding FOR the use of the mem
oefs OF St Marys Chapel. Around and
upon the altar sat negro bows aud whit
poNs, young negro men and Young white
men. young negro women ana vounp
"hite women. negro preachers and white
N all
alike. Own
young white woman sang 900, :.
young negro woman sang A sf,,,man,
was made by a white man that i. NO .
the dying request OF a negro DIR n
Husustd, tnat window in this chapel
De dedicated 10 the memory OF Edwin N
Stanton. War Secretary under ircoIn
which window was to bear the name Of
This negros deceased wife. all OF which
was apparently carried out to the lettar
Al the END or the services in the chapel
procession headed by a negro boy hear
Ing cross was formed. and all tha nais
persons. I'm cap and gown. white and
black. ma rched out of The cha mel ,cross
the arcade which separates the ,hane,
from the parish building. into .ba na.
building. singing
Onward. Christian soldiers
Marching 10 war
With the Of jesus
Going ON before.
was SUSPICIOUS. however, that these
were show services" SO I MINGLED obi, i
the congregation and talked with eight n,
the white people, beginning with = small
white altar boz and ending witha stately
sray-hsired matron. Every person with
. whom talked. including young white
woman who did not appear to he afra;a
Ia snake hands with and talk of Chris,
TO negro. was there in the. interest o,
Christ. Every person appeared ia he
happy | went away more Convinced than
--our local Sunday school committee
needs something in his heart thar even
the Great Jehovah does not apnear TO he
able 20 give him. His hatred 70, tbe
negro is paramount to the teachings OF
Christ Those persons with whom
mingled AT St Mary's Chapel were Of the
other class.
q ROBERT L NARING.