Richmond planet., 1918-01-05
DR.. R. {. JUDk|NS
REMARKS

DR. X. {. Judkins. the apostle OF
peace among colorrd BapttStS. has
said something worthy OF the con
s:dcration of every soul affected by
the present conditions in National
BAPTIST circles. In his article pub.
l'Shcd in the ChriStian Review. issue
dated November 90. 1917, is to be
found this statement: "'rhc men who
81 and for hatred. abuse and division
are false leaders. and the sooner the
denomination wake up to tlat fact
the better ii will be for the great
cause
used to wonder how white min s.
tcrs Of the Gospel Of Jesus Chl I&t
could stand behind the sacred desks
and give their approval to so wicked
an instit":ion as slavery, but | dc.
clare. since the great misfortune that
overlook Colorrd BaptistS in Chicago.
the SANDER and WickcdLcSS from pul-
pit and press have demonstrated very
clearly to me. at least that in the
great conflict OF right against wrong.
there are times when the enemy of
+ EhtcouSnoSS captures Il great rcr
ccntagc Of the preachers and editors
or pulpit and presses and uses tlcm
to good effect in destroying the or.
dcaror Of the christian forces.
How many righteous men have
Leon put out Of their pulpits. and how
many organized units Of Gods forces
dividcd and to do what? 1t verify
Sct ms to abuse each other. cOnSti-
tutcS too large a percentage Of the
purpose.
Lee mo here connratulatr nr. ". y.
Moses. for he is beginning to sound
the note OF con tructivc good work.
He tolls us. through the columns Of
The Tn on Review. IL. rlaiM.-s mnrilan
the Importance of healing the breach
and preserving the union. Awhile
ago. colorcd RAptiSts wrr2 paying the
highest tr bate To themselves. highest
glory to King Emanuel. and provoke
ing the administration Of al ChriStcn-
dom in preserving National Baptist
convent on. All ot&cr great dcnom-
nations had broken their national
unity and alone stood the colorcd
Raptl"tS as gigantic monument
Shlmmcring in The sunlight Of Christ
righteousness dcfying the Prince and
Power Of darkness: hut alas, my
brethren. snail we sacrifice this great
glory and power to the gods Of selfish
ness? God forbid that We should
ever hc guilty Of SLch Our sons and
daughters would he sadly affected.
and our great men would die under
cloud This is an age Of universal
rc2djus,m"nt. Wake up, brethren.
wake up my brethren. the affairs
among Negro Barti%ts need to be re,
adjusted: lets get busy
Well. YOU ask how shall we pro
rccd? Let some hroth,.' who has no
interest at stake or purpose to serve
open Il polling station; send out an
appeal through numb I OF leading
paper let every colorcd baptist who
f"EorS h'llin% ttr TWO Factions. Scud
in his name and address; seek to Get
chnrnAcs and other Baptist orGauiZn.
tons comm tied to the cause. rs we'll
as individual Baptists and when the
enrolment Of liaptiStS is made
should ii be found that the churches
are really in favor Of uniting. and |
bel eve il it were left To the cAurchc;
As ii should be, they would unite in
a day; let us call for action on the
part Of the rommittce from both di-
visions, OF call for dclcgat :on of
one or tUo men from each state to
meet in place most convenient to
the majority. and draft plans for a
greet &c!togcthcr ScS ion. naming
Gaze ana place OIL meeting.
You ask what about tAc publishing
house 1t is not the publ. SIing
house "o seek to unite. hut the Bap-
ti%tF. The division OF the Baptists
creates the pub.iShing house problem.
Ihc mgmcnt the BaptistS are united.
that II itself practically settles the
publishing house problem.
Some one asks again. what about
the chartcr? | would answer. ii is
net t.!e charter, ii is the Bapl lists we
seek TO unite, and if the l:aptiStS IN
body say they desire 10 form them
Ives into great National Corpora
tion. then, let the will Of the Bap-
lists be done; ii the Raptists say
away with the charter, under the
lcrce OF such decree. the charter
becomes impotcnt and must die
Some one may also ask, what about
this man or that man? Brethren,
men must die. but the cause must
live
Let us have one Lord. one faith.
one baptism, and one mighty Ma
tional Baptist Convention OF bapt :Zcd
believers in these eternal doctrines.
tramping in unison and laboring in