The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
CHRISTIANS ACTS
Many Disregard Real Teach
ings, Rev. MIR. Walker Says.
Many COnstrue Their Ethics In
Terms of the Races.
DUMB TO COLORED QUESTION
SONY Half PrOfessed Chris
tians Recognize Fair Play"
The Principles of Religion Rec
Ognize No Glass or Color.
BY REV. GEO. GILBERT WALKER.
DUMB TO COLORED QUESTION
by REV. GEO. GILBERT WALKER.
Article v.
CHRISTIANITY.


The Christ and His gospel. The Chris
tian religion can and ultimately will
save the world. The trouble is that
so many of those who call themselves
Christian fail in sincerity and courage.
That those who profess the taltn
should so often act in utter disregard
of its principles is one of the most de-
plorable facts of modern times. CHRIS
tianity has not failed. Christianity
never shall fail. The Church of Christ
is indefectible, impeccable. But TOO
many of those who claim to be Chris
tians. who outwardly belong to Holy
Church or to the many Christian Or
carnations, are disregardful OF the
real teachings and demands OF the
faith they so freely enunciate.
Christian Teachings.
The Christian religion has two fun
damental teachings: the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood OF man.
The primary import of these IS We'll
known Ministers and people under
stand well the meaning OF them. we
conceive the parity of all men peIore
the Father of Lights" We all read
lily recognize that the standards OF d.
vine judgment are character and ef-
fort Yet, Christians, with a few ex-
ceptions, forget these fundamental
propositions when they come into
contact with the colored American. AS
a result of observation, one is almost
forced to believe that the majority of
Christians construe their splendid
ethic and religion in terms of race,
excluding the colored American from
the sphere of obligation and method.
If Half Would Act.
If half the processing Christians in
the United States would take an I'M
r-k1 ES.r.
justice and fair play what won
derful force for righteousness they
would be! Verify, they could remove
mountains. AS a matter of fact. the
potent majority of processing Christ
ians are too often dumb in the face of
great crises, when justice and liberty
are at stake, and the colored man
party in the question. How many
Christian ministers speak out against
terrorism, against Acknowledgement
against peonage, against political ex-
plot? How many Christian ministers
assume a strong attitude in favor of a
square deal for millions of oppressed.
ridiculed, ostraciSed, crushed colored
people? The servants of Him who is
the most incorporating foe of evil,
oppression. injustice; whose splendid
spirit is full of pity for the lowly and
the burdened; who scathingly de-
nounced exploit, hypocrisy; whose
omnipotent arms are stretched out to
include all peoples colors, races-the
servants of this Most High Son of god
are not only too generally mute in the
face of wrongs heaped upon a group
because of its color, but as often
adopt a compromising and conciliatory
attitude toward the situation.
No Race Prejudice.
The principles of Christianity are
positive mandatory and universal.
There are no class or group or race
goods in the salvation of the Gospel.
It is most risible and pitiable to wit
ness Christians ignoring, in their con-
duct and method, the fundamental
things for which the religion. which
they profess, stands. Christians can
not be silent on matters of justice,
righteousness, law and order, exploit,
and all the other things which are for
or against the public and individual
good. Christianity is not tolerant of
any form of evil. 1t is not only op-
posed to all evil. but it actively COM
bats all evil. It is not a passive but a
militant religion. The Christian. there
fore, cannot be comfortable when his
colored brother is being ostracised,
terrorized. crushed; when he is being
denied the common rights of human
ity; when he is being shut out from
the political and general well-being of
the nation. The Christian is actuated
by the motives of God-consciousness
and universal charity. He just must
react to these motives; otherwise he
fails in the simple purpose of his
Faith.
Against Oppression.
Christians with ever increasing
energy must come out firmly posi-
lively and without compromise, on the
side of justice and the higher good
They must, more generally, raise their
voice against oppression. evil. un-
righteousness. Millions of colored
folk are being Systematically ground
tc dust. If Christians look on in ST
lence, they repudiate the character of
their splendid Lord.
Those who believe that Christianity
IS satisfied with the personal salvation
Of the believer. are mistaken. Such an
idea is absolutely self-regarding HE
who would save his life. shah lose it,
The Christian must have as part of his
life method. service for others. The
burning love for humanity, which
denced in the life OF His disciples.
Only thus may the Cross be justified
in the life of the Soldier of the Cross.
We ask for a courageous and an I'M
Welding opposition on the part of
Christian people against segregation,
Acknowledgement. and all other evils
under which colored Americans or any
other people labor.
We ask that the influence of Chris
tian people recognize their individual
and corporate responsibility. and touch
reconstructively the Embellishments
of modern times. We serve Our Dear
Lord best when we strike to bring
happiness. Justice. liberty to even the
most humble of His children, for He
SAYS: "Inasmuch as We have done 1t
unto the least Of these my brethren.
We have done it unto me-