Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14

snv group which might tend to create
snYpity between the churches. Racial
nreiudice and hatred are TN. Christian
Ike and unworthy of the Gospel OF
Christ
KIan Coin Not Wanted
"I would not, knowingly. allow n
member of the Klan to enter my
church. and would not accept money
offered my church by them"
That the Klnnsmen might profit more
by listening to religious preaching Is
the view advanced by Bishop Nicely.
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Edwin Ieyl Dclk. pastor
oSt. Mathews Lutheran Church, said:
"The members Of the Ku klux Klan
are obnoxious, n-American and un-
Christian men to assume the attitude
they DO in this age Of enlightenment.
Any preacher or layman who expresses
q sympathy in the. klan cause Is be-
niehted."
The Klan is partly an outgrowth Of
ttude following the war, according TO
the Rev. J. A. MacCallum. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. at Thir-
ty.ninth and Walnut streets.
"The Ku Klux Klan Is not so I'M
portnnt in itself but in the fact that
Il IS a symptom Of the lawleasncss which
prevailed In the region where It was
most actively organized" he said.
"The order itself was result Of the
reaction following the war. 1t IS mar
row.mnded, ignorant and cowardly.
but that does not justify our becom-
ing hystcrical about it. We cannot nf-
ford 10 make martyrs Of the Klans-
men.
Lot Law Take It's Course
''Lct individuals be punished, after
due process of law, for any crimes
they commit. but let us not yield to
the temptation to use illegal methods in
our efforts to suppress the klan.
I'm the end the courts Of justice are
never furthered by injustice.
THE seed Of death is In the Klan's
doctrines, and it soon will be a spent
voice."
The Rev. Luther De Yoe. Trinity
Lutheran Church, Germantown avenue
and Queen lane, said: II look upon,
nuisance. I am not able to determine
that 1t has any useful purpose, and
even II there was good in It, It would
BE- very wrong thing in American
INe because OF its professed secret
methods. 1t Is inconsistent with all the
fair practices Of this Nation.
1T Is absolutely beyond my compre-
hension that minister OF any denomi-
nation could allow a member OF that
Organization to stand in his pulpit,
much less while dressed in the robes
o. the organization. I should not allow
oae 10 come INTO the church. Ihe'r
NS;,lution Nsn;., mas no place IN Chrls.
as' nants' ana IL seems lnconceiVaple tina!
,p.TSp'e interested IN Christianity could
bs. b' SUN part. Ihelr organization
cSY,,L % he'rr oeen recognized by this
,rurrn, .rn ana no one with US IL IN
"1'pu'uv Win II.
United IN Onpo.,t.ou
n. ~. !" UPpc',"' -,
ao W pu iTe Was asked what ne woulG
him quietly and with a statement that
. .ae work he was doing was fine. at
mmpted 10 present him with n sum OF
DV'.ey or other git for the church:
MA would tell hlm,' he replied, 'that
irr,,a naVs plenty OF money and would
",.,e MN 10 take 1t elsewhere
Inc Rev. William Barnes Lower.
pastor OF Holy Trinity Presbyterian
.nlrch. Eleventh and Rockland streets,
wMd; Il know. something about this
NJ klux organization, and from what
!. grossly and fnndanenta,Ir Lo'S,rors' Mrenr
Among free thinking people like ours
we We must be careful Of secret organiza.
slons of this character. 1t must be
handled cautiously. Nothing should be
sA9wed TO exist which will stir up race
sna religious prejudices. Plenty Of
meat institutions exist for the demon
'"stion OF loyalty and patriotism.
an. any pastor or minister who would
allow a member Of the Ku Klux to
Sahd In his pulpit would be prostitut-