New-York tribune., 1922-11-30
Church
Silent ON Khan
And Haywood
Business Meeting Ignores
the Evangelist's Activities,
Although He lis Sent a
Summons by Deacons
Jewish Order Opens War
Brill, Abraham Assails the
Ku-Klux as q Menace to
Freedom i'm Anne ri ca

Five hundred members Of the Inde-
pendent Order Birth Abraham in o
meeting last night Mt Liberty Hall, 2b7
East Houston street, adopted resolu-
tions condemning the Ka-Klux Klan as
an outlaw organization, and authorised
the grand master Of the order, Judge
Aaron J. Levy, to take such action as
he might deem appropriate in making
the resolutions effective.
simultaneously, business meeting
was held OF Calvary Baptist Church
congregation In the church annex at
1873 West i57th Street. No mention Of
the Ku-Klux Khan was made during the
session, although it had been inti-
mated that action would be taken for
expulsion OF the Rev. Oscar Haywood,
d. D., from the Office of church evan
gelist. In advance of the church meet-
ing, DR.. Haywood said he would not
attend. He declared he had not been
notified Of any contemplated church
action affecting him.
Summoned by Deacons
DR.. John Roach Straton, pastor Of
the churchill led the prayer meeting and
presided later at the business meeting,
He did not refer to the Ku-Klux Klan
or to DIR. Haywood. In explanation II
was said by S. Raymond Estey, chair
man of the board Of deacons, that &C.
tlon in relation to DR.. Haywood, con-
sisted solely in the deacons sending
him summons to appear before that
body. No date for this appearance
had been set, MI. Estey said. When
asked whether the summons meant
that DR.. Haywood would be expelled
from his position as evangelist, Mr.
Estey replied srch meaning was not
necessarily implied.
deacons and many members OF the
church were concerned because Of wide
publicity given DR.. Haywood's connec-
| tion with the Ku-Klux Klan. Some held
that Dr.. Haywood's usefulness te
| Calvary Baptist Church has heen i'm
board Of aeaeons, it was added, wished
to ascertain whether Or, Haywood's
work in behalf of the Klan had con-
hicted with the tenets Of the church.
Bandits, Says Judge Levy
In the Liberty Hall meeting Judge
Levy, referring to the Klan, character
ICED il as SO bandit organization en-
deavoring to destroy by bigotry, preju-
dice and intolerance the principles Of
| the Constitution" He added:
"The pillars Of the Republic will
totter if the Ku-Klux Klan is per-
mitted to become dominant. Not as
Jews but as Americans, I urge you to
take steps to stamp out this menace :
| Former Judge Leon Sanders branded
| the Klan as a detriment to everything
that stands for Americanisnl and said
| the country would not tolerate an in.
, visible government which sought 10
usurp the functions Of government
created by the people
I'VE Jews, who love America because
1t has given us opportunities that no
other country on earth has given us.
| protest against this unwarranted at
tempt to undermine the foundations Of.
our freedom" Judge Sanders said,
ut Ia fit and proper for the grand
| master of this greatest Jewish organi-
cation in the world to take counsel
as to how he may aid in suppressing
an Illegal, immoral, and un-American
organization"
After the resolution had been of-
| fered by Judge Levy, Adolph Jahlonow.
SKI interrupted to say that in his opin-
| ION suppression OF the Klan should be