Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-30

al Baptist Conventions with two sets
of officers and two publishing houses.
Before even this can take place he
wants the National Baptist Conven-
ton Incorporated to withdraw is
application for an injunction as fl
cd in the court Of Cook, Illinois and
he also wants the barriers in the sew
cral states against the members of
the unincorporatcd body removed.
TO this propos tion, Rev. DR.. Mos
cs replies that there can be no peace
without reunion. 1t stands to reason
that there can be peace with reunion.
The Peace Commission, SO called will
convene in Nashville, Tenn, Deccm-
Der 18th, 1918. AS We understand it,
tho purpose of this meeting is to Sc
cure peace with reunion. If the
meeting is for any other purpose, the
members of the bodies, that sent
them there might as we'll remain at
home. What we would like to know
is, IL the representatives from tho
National Baptist Convention, unin-
corporatcd will go to Nashville under
instructions
Baptist Convention are going TO at
tend the meeting uninstructed. The
situation seems to be this: President
e. G. Morris one Of the ablcst pulpit
divincs in the country has named a
committee to represent the National
Baptist Convention OF which he is tho
official head, to the end that there
may be union of the two opposing
bodies and that discord and i'll feel
ing may cease. We're the members
Of the Commission named by Presi-
dent T.. =. Jones and Rev. DR.. II.
IL. Boyd designated to act only for
these two individuals and to limit
their ideas and opinions within the
boundaries set by these two disting-
uished churchmen?
We're the members of the Commits
sion named by President e. G. Nor
ris restricted in their thoughts and
field Of action? Are they free to pur-
sue such a course and to make such
recommendation as they regard es.
sential and for the bcttcrmcnt Of tho
ri ION I'M 4 OF 4 1,n
questions to he answered. For Prcsi-
dent Morris, we feel free TO say that
no restrictions were imposed upon
members Of the Peace Commission re
presenting the National Baptist Con-
vcntion. If what DR.. Boyd is quoted
as saying is true, then the members
Of the Peace Commission from tho
National Baptist Convention were
given explicit instructions "Thus far
shalt thou go and no further"
Then what is the use OF going to
Nashville, Tennessee? An answer can
be given to this ultimatum, without
going several hundred miles to de-
liver it. President Morris has declar.
ed that he is ready and willing to
make any honorable sacrifice to unite
tho two contending bodies. He has
stated that he will retire from the
presidency OF the National organi-
cation, il this retirement will bring
about peace and harmony. He is
ready to have nnnulled the objection
ablo legislation which resulted in the
incorporation OF the national body in
a questionable manner, but he wants
peace and harmony as a result of such
a movement.
Rev. DR.. r.. II. Boyd, is admitted
ly one of the ablcst citizens Of color
in this country and he is making a
personal fight to save for himself the
accumulations of a lifetime. He re-
CARDS tho whole fight as being direct
ed at him and being powerful and
influential character he has drawn
to himself enthusiastic supporters
who are ready to fight with him ITO
the last ditch" so to speak. Is "the
game worth the candle?" 1t is but
fair to state that President r.. G.
Morris has little at stake, save the
balance due him on salary while
Rev. DR.. r. II. Boyd claims to have
the financial interests that ne has sue
ceedcd In nurturing during all of
these years and on which he depends
during the declining years Of old
ago. Viewed from this standpoint,
there may be vital reason for the
difference in the attitude of the two
men. Would DR.. e. G. Morris occu-
by tho same high ground that upon
which he now stands, If his financial
interests were tied up so to speak in