Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-02-08
''NBs:4sOES AND THB SUNDAY
ME.E1INGS."

Tho very able editor Of tho Rich
mond Va, News Leader saw fit in
the issue Of that newspaper Of the
30th ult. to discuss Negroes and
the Sunday Meetings." In this COM
mun:cation he makes the statement
that he knows that he shall no. ap-
pell IN VAIN to men like the Rev
w. II. Stokes, the Rev. w. II.
johnson and the Rev. u. d. Lewis.
He cites these diWnes rs being lead
ers who are not always intent upon
stirring UP RACIAL strife.
1t may be emil ghtening informa. ion
to him to know that these three d.
vines have been foremost in opposing
any interference on the part OF the
colored people with Mr.. Billy Sun
days committee and his meetings.
1t would be we'll too to look for
the cause Of the dissatisfaction and
ascertain the reasons for tbs action
on the part Of other dswnes OF equal
to loev. Evans Payne, d. D., Presi-
dent Of the Baptist MINIS ers' Confer
cnco of Richmond and vicinity, Rev.
II. J. King, d. D.. whose conserysa-
tive communication 10 the daily prcsB
was unanimously endorsed by the
Baptist Ministers Of tn s city, Rev.
7. J. J. Mosby, Rev. William Thorn
rs, Rev. A. S. Thomas, d. D., Rev.
II. ". Peyton, d. d., pastor Of the
SIKH Mount Zion Baptist Church,
once presided over by tho Rev. John
Jasper. and many others.
These men constitute the conserva-
tive elements OF Richmond. Rev. DR..
Stokes took the occas' on to reply TO
tho structures Of the News Leader from
his pulpit last Sunday morning, we
are Informed. In this instance the
polo used was not long enough. We
regret that he did not send conf
munication embracing his almost un
argument to- the Richmond
Va. News-Leader. We hardly think
1t far for the editor OF the News
Leader to intimate that the colored
people are anxious to break down the
lines of separation in the Southland
and In the churches because they pre-
fer to maintain 'heir self-rcspect and
remain TO worship in their own
churches and because they advise
Their people not to interfere or in
trude themselves upon meetings held
exclusively for white people. We Eel:
inclined TO send q communication in
reply to the poin"s laised- but AS It
was an exclusively rel sious subject,
we had hoped that one ef the three
diwnes would have seen fit to dis
abuse the white population Of any idea
upon our part to get into white folks
meetings upon basis Of absolute
equally. We have this absolute
equality in our own meetings.
The editor of the News-Leader wish
cs to know il "our colorcd friends
have wearied of their separate church
esq" BY what line OF log c or species
OF reasoning the ed tor OF this news
paper should have conceived tho idea
that we have wearied of them, when
he is now criticising us for attend
tng tho very churches that he al cg
es that we have wcaried Of attending
IS a mys cry. The colored peop.e
have secured the services Of Rev.
william II. Six pwith, n rcvivalist Of
color and Rev. Charles S. Morris,
one OF the most brilliant ora ors in
this country.
Both OF them are skilled in the
evangclistic work and while Mr..
B. lily Sunday is pointing the VIII to
folks tho way to Heaven from the
Cyy Auditorium, these leading evan
sclists are pointing tho colored folks
to tho same place from tho rostrums
% the First Baptist Church and the
Second Baptist Church OF this city.
II anyone can show us where this
OF the colored people OF exis ing con
dih'ons. we would like to have it
pointed out to us. On the other hand
tho white folks are trying to induce
us to come out Of our own churches
where we arc having a good time
and are wanted to go to the City
Auditorium, where according to the
Billy Sunday Committee OF Arrange
ments we are not wanted
TO make the situation entirely
Dlo to our distinguished c0ntem--
porary, whom we shall not charge
with not desiring to understand, lot
liz auDnosc that Rev. DR.. G.. -.
Walker, Of Augusta, Ga, a. man OF
national fame and prominence, who
has preached to Mr.. John ID. Rookie
fcllcr had come to Richmond to con