Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-01-25
B'LiI SUNDAY MEETING FOR
COLORED FOLKS.

a few days ago, Rev. o. G. jenkins.
Methodist minister. attempted TO
gan admission to the Billy Sunday
meetings which arc now i'll y, ogrcSS
In this city. lie was halted by one
OF the door keepers who told hiri
gruniy: you cannot enter here
these meetings are not for Nc;sroyS."
We have learned since thG@ 4" IN
crow meeting for E"e;roc> has been
arranged by the man Bcm".it al which
tlnc some OF the lilly .iuHstay star
will condcsccnd ~ hand item Il rC,;
crumbs of the Inclusive CO. pei pc low
aDundantly scr cd tao Ghitc pcJpc.
In the mattcv of r1jccting the lninis
ter We do II" agree In some Of our
pco"'" who say hey served him
right"
Sover@i days I" Tor to the coming OF
MIR. Sunday, il was &i}uounc@l that
Spccia' seats il tho auditorium would
be st apart Tor colorcd people, ana
further, sir 1t hnA been givcA ont
th Il these meetings were to be evan
FG!iStic feelings and not high-toncl
social gatherings it was but natural
that tla Colorci minister would feel
that IS prcsercc would not he objcc-
tionnolc in u meeting coLductoi bv
the disciple, Of Jesus Christ Who die!
tc save al, men.
But he should not f4r5 bad over
his aft; II, for TO or.cl Christ taiit
to gal admission into some Of these
socal'1d cvangc'iS,.c meetings. w. -
race disc .miHYI'ou now hui,,S sway,
ar'1 who &c cor cuts greater figure
IT, n the cross.
There ro. Il wa arc rcj> ted mon.
such MAeL.t.g~, We SHOULD ratEcr -.
joice, kl ow .uG that Chris, is not thnrr
for With Cnrat character counts Toy
moro th&n yo,Ir, and Righteousness
more than riches. Whilo We do UC.
condemn the cOlorcd minister's action
wo would. however, advise all colorcd
people to stay away from the Buy
Sunday Entertainment. We paid
nothing towards bringing 1t here and
since the whito people put up for 1t
let them have 1t to themselves, and
enjoy it to their fullest satisfaction.
- (" the propose,; Jim Crow meet
ing for colorGI ncoplo at tho auditor
'"m, IL tho Negroes OF II.chm~ nd have
as muun COLI respect as tho fourth
part of Il grain O ",nd or mustard
seed, thoy Will Respectfully decline
tie invitation and stay away from
the unc!ealn feast.
me sixty years ago when Il was
punishable by stripes or imprison-
mcnt for co.orod man to preach
Jesus unto His own people. our faith
crs were sNad TO havo Jim crow Gospel
Or any Othor kind. But in this day,
when we have wcll-traincd ministers
with educational and spiritual ability
equal to that Of any ether People. we
don't need to cat the crurnbS that fall
from the table Of our white friends
or wait until they shake tho occlesias-
TIC cloth into tho back yard on Satur
day night. We can get nice. clean,
arpcti2ing Gospc! meals served Ivy our
own preachers in 4 manner that com.
ports with our advancement in Chris
tan ~ and civilization.
And further il is enough for us to
endure the humiliation OF jim Grow
conditions on our street cars and raj
70; lis. without accepting such treat
ment on the Gospel train to Heaven.
For We have nmC'ous black Diily
Sundays, and can furnish one for
every day III The week, and then have
a stock OF left owes"
We repeat, let the Negroes stay
away from the Billy Sunday Show.
and attend services in their own
Churches.
MINISTER.