The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
PASTORS PLEASED
WITH EDITORIAL
Herald Praised for Stand as
to COlored Race.

CoIored pastors last night praised The
Washington Herald for an editorial which
appeared on Thursday, calling attention
to the progress of the coloped race in a
generation since slavery and embodying
facts related by Bishop Query, of South
Carolina, at the recent session of the
Protestant Episcopal Missionary Council
in New Jersey.
The editorial declared that the colored
race is entitled TO assistance materially
and morally. 1t spoke of Bishop Guerry's
statements; that colored men own farms
in the South to the value of $500, 000, 900;
that in Georgia alone they possess prop
erty worth SIS, 600, 600, and that their church
property is valued at $40,0o0,ooo.
One Pastors Comment.
Rev. J. Milton WaIdron. pastor Of
Shiloh Baptist Church, was one who ex-
pressed his opinion of The Herald's edi-
toriaI.
The editorial was excellent" said Rev.
DR.. Waldron last night Il am gratifed
to find that the newspapers of the COM
munity, particularly The Herald, are de-
voting more space to the problem Of
coIored progress. l am inclined to think
Bishop Query in error with regard to
the statistics. The colored church prop
erty of which he speaks is valued at
So, 600 900 instead of $40, OO0 900. 1t is need
less to speak fof the moral value OF an
editorial Of that nature. 1t is a great
and good thing for the attention of the
race in power to be called to the prog
resS of another which is almost in its
infancy.
Rev. A ]. Tyler, pastor of the Mount
Airy Baptist Church, was another who
was liberal in his praise of the editorial.
1T is one of the finest things ] have
~ wi
The editorial will do untold good in
Washington. I consider it very wise
thing to do, and can readily appreciate
the amount of research necessary for
the careful exposition of these facts.
Il consider that Bishop Query has
placed himself in a rank alone among
Christian churchmen. The word of the
white man, given carefully and explicit
", regarding the colored race must have
an abiding effect. either for good or
evil although in the matter OF the edi-
torial the effect is undoubtedly bene-
fetal"
Gives Careful Attention.
The third pastor to give the matter
careful attention was Rev. w. P. Glib
bons, pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist
Church, Who read the editorial with the
following comment:
THE Washington Herald is conducting
a great work in unfolding to the world
the story of colored progress made in
the last generation. l feel that for the
length of time-only one generation-that
the colored man has been free, the race
has made the greatest strides known in
history. This particularly applies to
progress in church and morality condi-
tons, which have been of marvellous
growth since the civil war. Great and
true facts are expressed in editorials,
but one of the greatest and truest ex-
positions have read is the editorial that
appeared in The Washington Herald last
Thursday.
1T undoubtedly has the desired effect
among members of the race in Wash
ington. The colored people have ad-
vanCed in Washington to a degree far in
excess of other cities. Possibly this is
due to the uplifting force Of the church,
to the moral atmosphere of the commu-
nifty, or to editorial benefits. In the
present instance, to my mind, one of
the three forces is clearly defined In its
influence" '--'' 90 = --
DIR. LovinE's Opinion.
Rev. DR.. julius L. Loving, pastor of
Enon Baptist Church, gave his opinion
of the editorial and of race progress in
general. !
Il consider the editorial excellent in
its message to the colored race of the
United States, and particularly to Wash
ington," said Rev. DR.. Loving ct
shows very clearly the progress Of the
race since slavery, and, looking retro
spectively and prospectively, the past In
dicates a brilliant future. The best les
son in the article is the mention of the
colored mans. ability to pay to the
church annually a per capita of s.. a
sum at least half or the average per
capita payments of the white race"