Richmond planet., 1918-11-23
DR.. BOYD CAN HAVE: N|)
PEACE: WITHOUT
REUN|ON
(By w. II. Moses, ID. D., G66 North
18th ST., Philadelphia, Pa.)

(By w. II. Moses, d. D., G66 North
18th ST., Philadelphia, Pa.)
DR.. Boyd sums up his article on,
"rhe Peace CommiSsion-Wha 1t
Should Do" with these words:
Cd In order to have peace, 1T is
only necessary to have two organic
bodies.
(2) "There are, however, two
great barriers, that will have to be
removed: First, tho lawsuit or ap-
plication for an injunction to tho
courts OF Cook County, Illinois, ask
ing prevention Of the use OF the
name National Baptist by tho unin-
corporated brethren, and secondly,
the great discrimination that has
been set up by the corporated breth-
rem against the members OF tho
unincorporated Convention in their
Churches. Associations, and State
Conventions.
"Whcn these two barriers are re-
moved, the brethren can move on in
peacc and send fraternal greetings,
etc. and fraternal messengers and
each body can honestly and separate
ly work under their cherished idea,
following what he believes TO be an
honest. true Baptist organization.
But when it comes to Reunion there
arc many obstacles in the way.'-
Union Review.
In reply wo would say:
Cd There can be no peace with
out National Baptist union.
'.-4rf(tls Because thal colored branch
Of the North American Baptist de-
nomination under tho nominal namo
nj; ;ci tnn
is not going to allow DR.. Boyd and
his eight associates who were elect
ed to conduct its publishing plant,
to take that plant and operate it as
an independent corporation by shield
ing itself behind "'rhe Boyd-Jones-
Frank Faction" OF tho National
Baptist Convention, and continue
getting the dcnomination's patron
age and appropriating tho proceeds
OF the publishing concern to them
selves in salaries and donations.
(a) That would not only be
criminally allowing them to get away
with the twenty years accumnlations
OF the denominations publishing
plant, but it would be surrcndering
the right OF the denomination to ever
establish another publishing plant
and get hcr own patronage.
Dr.. Boyd and his eight associates to
have peace either with or without
union until the right OF the National
Baptist Convention to own and opcr''
ate its denominational enterprises
has been established and acknowl-
edged by each of it's Boards and
Officers.
(2) TWO rival organizations hold
ing for themselves to be the regular
National Baptist Convention OF the
u. s. A. would make peace impossi-
bic in tho Baptist family.
(a) Two factions contending for
the same things in each Church,
Association and State Convention
would be bound to create endless
friction and confusion; that would
when he attempts to go from one
field Of labor to another; as is the
case between tho two conventions in
Texas which DR.. Boyd took the lead
ing part in dividing over twenty
years ago.
% The attempts to prove that.
the Northern and Southern Baptist
Conventions were ever rival organi-
cations show wilful or we'll meaning
ignorance. There was no Northern
Baptist Convention until within the
last few years. Neither the North
ern nor the Southern Baptist Con-
vention is a split, neither has over
attempted to antagoniZo the other
at any time.
(I.) If there is law suit or
injunction in Cook County, Illinois,
which prohibits two National Bap-
tist Conventions from operating in
that State then those Of us who de-
sire Baptist union will mover do
anything to dissolve such an injunc-
tion.
() Because such an Injunction
will help consummate organic union
which is the very object OF tho
Peace Commission.
(a) Any Injunction which is de-
signed to keep the Baptists together
in peace and harmony does not need
to be removed in order to get them
together,Band DR.. Boyd knows it.
% DR.. Boyd told the brethren
everywhere that the Jones Conven-
tion dissolved tho injunction which
prohibits them from operating in the
State Of Illinois, If so then, why at
this late day, say that such an in
junction prohibits them from oper-
alton in Illinois?
(2) Tho removing OF such
barrier would not contribute to Or
ganic union, II DR.. Boyd and all his
board members and Office holders can
prevent 1t.
(a) Because DR.. Boyd does not
offer 1t az a condition Of oY&eHio