The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

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1rmttiss 81 the weak" A. the
weaker. 1css highly NSvet0pVd roe,
the negroes naturally make many
mistakes and commit many ex-
ceases, which cannot be ignored. and
which often require severe punish
ment. Yet II should be . prime
consideration that the ignorance and
weakncss OF the negroes should not
be made an occasion for the per-
pctratiOn upon them OF fraud or
any kind Of injustice. but their com
parative helpsulness should rather
be an appeal for the most chasj-
table treatment The thoughtful
Christian leaders of the two races
must not permit the excuses Of
radicals and extremists to prevent
the development Of plans for. larger
sympathy and closer cooperation
between the white people and the
negroes. Threats riots, hloodshcd.
cannot solve the problem. Such
methods contain no hope OF better
ment. The religion of Jesus is the
only hope, and 1t can settle this. as
well as every other question.
We respectfully call the attention
OF the Annual Conference to para
graphs AIS and 421 Of the Discipline
OF 1918. which direct the Annual
conferences to organize Quadrcn-
NAL Boards OF Temperance and
Social Senvice to plan and to direct
the work IN the Annual Confer
ences. and to report concerning
said work to the general confer
once commission We. regret Ia
state that no Annual Conference
beard made any report the past
year. Reports and coynnaltnica-
ticns generally should be ad.
dressed to the chairman OF the
commission, 30 Bliss building
Washington, p. G..
Tho attention Of pastors and
Sunday school superintendents Is
called to para graphs ITS and 32o
Of the discipline. which provide for
the organization and the carrying
on of social service work in local
churches. especially In connection
with the Sunday schools and church
conferences.
Conference for social Workers.
In accordance with the plan an
nouhced year ago, a conference
for social workers was held at
Lake Junaluska. n. c.. August
17-24. 1t was an exceedingly stimu
lating. thought-provokinE confer
ence to those In attendance. a
similar conference will be held In
the summer OF 1870. The commis-
sion would urge the Annual Con
ference boards to emphasize the
value of attendance upon this cor
ference. and. II possible. to pay the
travelling expenses Of the chairmcn
and secretaries who can attend.
The general conference did mot
authorize any assessment for til,
carrying on OF the work OF social
service. and the expense incident
upon any work must be met b.
voluntary contributions, and, there
fore. 1t has SO far been impossible
for the commission TO develop any
literature. We suggest that thos.a
desiring literature write to the fe /
eral council. United Charities build
ing, New York; the Anti Saloon
league Of America. Westes%il!e,
Ohio: and the Womans Christia1
Temperance union, Evanston, I'll.
Desiring that our great churcn
struction OF the economic and So
ciai order by the application of the
teaching OF Jesus we are your
hretnren in Christ Jesus.
JAMES CANNON, JR.. Chm:
DANIEL MORTON, Sec:
z. n. CHAPPEII1,
EDGAR II. JOHNSON.
GEORGE f. STUART.
FRANK TALBOT.
CONFER WOODWARD
Commission ON Temperance and
Social Service, NJ. f. Church.
South
Appointed for four years by the
general conference.