Evening journal., 1913-05-17
NEGROES NOT
IMMORAL A.M.E.
CHURCH SAYS
Conference Speakers After
Lively Discussion Declare
Statement is a Slander
VISITING PREACHERS
In MANY CITY PULPITS

Strong opposition to the state
ment OF a Philadelphia physician IN
book on Sex Hygiene that the
majority of city negroes were. inn
moral. was voiced at the session OF
the Philadelphia Conference of the
A. NJ. Il. church in Bethel church this
morning
The Rev. DIR. w. Spencer Cafpen-
ter OF Philadelphia, in a stirring
speech. called the attention of the
ministers to the assertions regarding
negro men and women in the volume
on Sex Hygiene" by DR.. Robert n.
Wilson, who has considerable hospit-
al experience.
"The observation on the morals aud
alleged diseased condition of city ne
groes," declared DR.. Carpenter ARE
slanderous to the entire race. This
is not true" he said, "and we must
resent it. 1t attacks all of our wo-
men,"
I'VE must go on record as oppos-
ing any such slanderous statements,
shouted the Rev. j. /. Lowe. 1T is
our duty to solemnly protest. We
have been playing towards long
enough. That all Of our women are
immoral is grossly untrue, and we
must resent any such attack"
THE statements made by DR.. VIII
son in his book may be true as far as
/ his experience goes" said the Rev
DR.. r. c. Ransom. The class OF ne
groes that he attended in hospitals
may have been those who are AFFLICTED
with diseases, but he is wrong in 50
indicting an entire race. We are not
physicians, but our knowledge oil
those in our own circle makes us
! know that DR.. Wilson is wrong IN
his contention"
The Rev Or. Z. w. Fickiand de-
clared that the negro race had beer
slandered and asserted that the NOR
ais of colored women we're OF su.
perior order. when all conditions
were considered
After submitting data and state
ments from the heads of two Negro
hospitals in Philadelphia, and Othei
physicians denying DR.. Wilson's con
tention, DR.. Spencer introduced th'
following resolution, placing the con
ference on record as being "agains
the prejudiced attack upon our race
and branding it as unfair and unpro
fessional." The resolution was adopt
ed.
The Rev. Sterling n. Brown, o
Washington, made an address urgini
the ministers to be interested in Bibi
teaching along proper lines.
The morning and afternoon session
we're occupied by the transaction o
unfinished business.
The Woman's Mite Missionary So
ciety reported the raising of Sl,l55.3
for home and foreign missions.
The committee on education in II
! report last night declared there wa
! too large a percentage of negroes on
! OF school. and urged better academi
and theological training for minis
ters. John r. Hawkins, financis
secretary of the denomination, deliy
cred an address detailing the wor
OF his department.
The Rev. ID. S. Cincore will recit
selections from "Othello' tonight.
Among the assignments for pulpit
} tomorrow are: Bethel. Bishop Tyre'
II o'clock; DR.. L. w. Stamford. 3 !
m, DR.. A. l.. Murray, 7.30 p. m.
DR.. A. L. Murray, 7.30 p. m.
Avenue Theatre, platform meeting
D. m. Speakers. Revs. J. |. Love
r. r. Wright and J. Frank Mcdonald
Zion NJ. e. Church, DR.. George
Woodson, IL a. m; the Rev. w. +
King, 7.3O p. m.
Mt. Joy M. Il. Church, the Re-
{ Paris Daker. 1880 a. M. the Re-
, ]. r. Reed. 7.30 D. m.
+, Shiloh Baptist Church, the Rev. 4
, Y. Barnett, 1880 a. M; the Rev. v
d. b. Williams, 2.30 p. m; the Rev.
9 j. Williams, 7.30 p. m.
= A. U. NJ. p. Church, the Rev. J.
= Ringgold, 1890 a. m.; the Rev. n
\ Yemmans, p. M; J. j. Bum, 1.S
r p. m.
Union American NJ E., the Rev.
p y. Wright, 1890 a. m; the Rev. v
\ J. Owen, 7.30 p. m.