The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-06
GOLDEN TEXT, JACK JOHNSON
FOREW ORD or THE REV. RET-
ERDT e. RINSOW'S SERMON.
Nhl should Nat the Colorrd brother Win
IN ~an francisco n lee " Hrttrr Than
the white Brother u COlOr Always
"a DaFken Merit and Efficiency:

Nhy should Not the ColoFed brother Win
IN ~an Francisco " Zee " Hrttrr Than
the white Brother u COlar Always
II Darken Merit and Efficiency:
That Mr. Jack Johnson a. present Of
SEAL Rocks. Cal. never draws the color
line and fights not FOR the negro cham
pIonship but ~ defend his title regard
Jews ~ r are or color was a thought that
he Rev Ravo-Iv e. Ransom. pastor 81
the Bethel African Methodist Church.
30 pa West twenty fifth street. wished
the members of his congregation 20
carry away with them from last nights
service This and other reflections upon
the ntsrrtrlal ethics ~ The coming prize
fight rn Stn Francisco the Rev Mr. Ran
SON incorporated 10 what no Describes
A. a f0rDwori tu his sermon
However much We may sees 10 OH
srure ~ the coming pugihstlc contest
refWe-n Mr. James J~fres and Mr.
Jack johnson occupies a large SPACE
m the columns ~ the newspapers' said
the pastor Some ~ the Ministerial
associations throughout the country.
Church. have taken the matter up. while
ministers ~ many denominations have
RAISED their voice, Iu protest against b..
We io NOT 10" 'I Jge-' lpu tho attI-
tuds ~ these reverend get 'Iemeg from
th" standpoint % tho conservation of
the public morals But from our view
point % - noteworthy that these minis
tsriAl associations ard individual minis
ters, ~ Far ~ We know are not an reOuri
a. being equally uisturhe over certain
other exhibitions OF brutality which are
Ot frequent occurrence Negroes are
shot, hung. burned al the stake when
srsperfei or aUCuseI ~ crime AMI no
wall oi protest COMES from these reyer-
ends either individually or through their
Ministerial Associations Il a pri1ehRht
more revolving and atruCious than these
lynchngs ana hurninRs which ara Of
such irequsnt occurrence
Mr.. Ransom went on IN sav that no
Respectable color"t minister ~ this
country should be interested from the
standpoint ~ his racial sentiments IN
the pugihstic encounter about 10 occur.
u was a trIth that no negro. not even
Mr. Jack johnson. ever thinks Of his
race m any contest except as through the
pTeluti lice o. others This conception "
forced upon him The American negro
IN an American. sail the preacher, In
every ambition ana desire
In fine contrast u the expressions Of
the sporting pages Of the public press.
the preacher continued. and the white
people generally IL the attitude Of Mr.
Jack Johnson and the Colored people a.
a whole We hear much talk 10 the eject
that Jefries must come hack 70 regain
the championship for the white raca
We do not believe that Jack Johnson
thinks Or has ever thought = holiinR
the championship for the hlark race.
Johnson n not trying 10 win the negro
championship bat - hold and defend
his title against all corners. regardless
Of race or color This IL more than John
l.. sullivan can say. or James COTbett.
Or even Jehrles until the present de-
nouenent.
some ministers are attempting 70
start a nationwide protest against this /
impending puRilistic encounter. Con- |
tests for supremacy n physical proweas |
are a. old a. history. In Greece they |
had the lsthmian games. Our present |
Marathon races. which fail Of the quality /
Of the ancient Olympiads, arr hut the 1
revival Of the same In Rome the Coli !.
scum Tesounded with shouts AZ tho brutal I
gladiatorial contests. To-day In Spain /
the great national sport is the nesting 1
" NV UlANaAANf Win NtlU NAll IN NllH AfWnas D
the strength and skill OF the human brute |
against the beasts.
The negro must prove his efficiency |
In every realm. In our colleges and |
universities feats IT physical prOwess. |
while not at down IN the catalogue. hold /
equal rank with intellectual achievements |
In the high schools and colleges In New /
York and throughout the country the |
negro h repeatedly winning hOnOrs In /
scholarship and athletics
II national baseball would let down |
IL color line the negro would bring q /
galaxy u new stars 20 shine upon the /
diamond. Many good white people ]
friends u the negro. and many negroes /,
fear that II Jack johnson should win ir j
the contest with Mr. Jeffries Il would I
greatly intensity the acuteness Of our |
ever present race antagonism.
In view 81 the attitude ~ the clergy /
and q Arge section % the press there 4 !
one question that should - aettlsd for |
I'll time In the realm Of physical prOwsss !
IL q b he q CONTEST Of white men aRainst |
white men-that 4. tho whites measuring
themselves By thsmaslVea--Or shall We
decide tho merit and supremacy of brain |
and Drawn not upon TIE ground of race
90 color bus % merit and sificisnoy ?