The Washington times., 1911-06-11
Churches for Colored
: People Join in Protest
Against Lomax Hanging

Effort to prevent the disgrace Of the
hanging of a woman in the Capital City
of the United States today received the
Endorsement Of all the colored churches
In Washington. From the pulpits of
the churches announcement was made
Of a series Of mass meetings that will
be held in protest against the hanging
Of Matte z. Lomax, who is under death
sentence.
Three meetings will be held at which
prominent statesmen and clergymen of
the white race and leading colored min
listers and citizens will speak.
The plans for the gatherings are be-
ing completed by a committee of which
the Rev. DR.. s. P. w. Drew, Of the
Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church. is
chairman The first of the meetings
will be held on Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock. in the Cosmopolitan Temple, on
streets northwest The other meetings
will occur at O'Clock on Wednesday
evening in the Mills Memorial c. NJ.
Church, on Third street between l.
street and New York avenue north
west, and on Monday evening, June Is,
at the same hour in the Ebenezer
Methodist Church, at Fourth and ID
streets southeast
Speakers Announced.
The list of speakers for these meet
ings Is announced as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Henry L. johnson,
Judge E. NJ. Hewlett, Mrs. Blanche K.
Bruce. Mrs. Roberta Lawson, of the
W. c. T. L. No. 2: Prof. Jesse Law
son, president OF the National Jubilee
Society; Hon. w. T. Vernon. DR.. s. P.
w. Drew, DR.. NJ. w. Clair, DR.. ]. D.
Wilder. Rev. DR.. A. Sayles. Senator
Moses f. Clapp. Representative Frank
b. Willis. of Ohio; Mr.. John Ridout.
Mr.. Samuel D. Truitt. Lawyer w. L.
Pollard. Rev. DR.. E. s. Williams, super
intendent of NJ. E. Church: Rev. Dr..
Daniel W. Hayes, Rev. DIR. l.. NJ. Beck
cit, Rev. DIR. c. w. Steptoe, presiding
elder OF Bethel A. NJ. E. Church.
Wednesday-Dr. Lee s. Rosser, DR.. 8.
p. W. Drew, Judge E. NJ. Hewlett, Re-
corder Henry l.. johnson, DR.. R Kent
Harris.
Monday-Dr. S. P. w. Drew. Or. NJ.
W. Clair. Rev. Dr. e. s. williams.
Judge E. NJ. Hewlett. Recorder Henry
L. Johnson, Prof. Jesse Lawson.
The pastor OF the Cosmopolitan Tenn
pie Church, Mr.. Drew. will preach to
his people tonight on Shall a Woman
Be Hanged in Washington? which Is
the topic announced for the series OF
mass meetings.
Organizations Assisting.
The colored churches are Joined in
this series by all the colored organiza-
lions and societies Of the city. The cir
cular announcing the meeting states
that they are called in support Of The
Washington Times campaign 10 prevent
the hanging o ia woman in the Capital
of the Nation.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Metropolitan Bap-
fist Church coIored, has given it's for
NAL Endorsement and commentator OF
the crusade of The Times to prevent
the execution OF Mrs. LomaX. The reso-
buttons characterize the attitude OF The
Times as indicative of a proper civic
spirit and a higher plane than the
mere mercenary basis"
Besides the announcement OF the meet
ings, petitions were distributed today
that will be circulated among the col
ored churhces and societies and Will be
presented to the President in protest
against the hanging of Mrs. Lomax.
The Rev. Mr.. Drew expressed conf
dence today that a protest from prac-
tically the entire colored citizenship OF
Washington will be secured and for
warded to the President as q result Of
these meetings.