Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-13

ion that the voice of Colored America
today, as of white America, is most
audible through their press. Never
before have the newspapers held such
commanding position, nor have they
ever before had such a high standard
culation and commercial business.
There are two publications recently
from the press, both written by white
authors, that deal with the growth
and power of the press for Colored
America. One, the Voice of the
Negro, by Prof Robert T. Kerlin;
the other "The Negro Press in the
United States by Fredrick G. Det-
weller Added to these important
productions, as vital treatise on race
adjustment in America must be 1.-The
Negro in Chicago" a publication of
900 pages dealing with the problems in
the frankest form, and impartially;
the study covering period of two
years.
Magazines of national circulation
have this year given unusual consid-
alton to stories ad articles dealing
with Colored America. A number Of
the fiction stories have been reduced
to book form, and are having a wide
circulation. Daily newspapers in all
sections of the country have been
more liberal in their placing the bet
ter side of Colored America. before
the reading public. number Of the
metropolitan dailies have Colored
writer's on their staff. probably the
most important instance being Lester
Walton, an experienced journalist
who is a staff writer on the New
York World
RELIGIOUS.
Denoninational divisions continue.
but are growing more and more cor
dial each year. All of the great dem
nominations accept the belief that, after
all, ''In unity there is strength" The
common enemy of prejudice and the
altogether too obvious slant of white
American Christianity that falls down
at the Color Line, places task upon
religious leaders as we'll as affords a
militant opportunity for cooperation
along helpful lines. The Federated
Churches of Christ in America, while
always working In the interest of
general advancement, have seen the
importance of more officially recogniz-
ing the problem, and DR.. George E.
Haynes, of New York, has been made
an executive in that big field
i 1t is most ecouraging to note the
renewed interest in education for
Colored America being taken by all
the great religious divisions, includ-
ing the Catholics. The Methodist
Episcopal church heads the list in the
amount appropriated and expended,
the same being between $2,000,000 and
$3,000,0O0 The African Methodist
Episcopal church has been enthusias-
tic in the erection of new Shorter
Hall, at Wilberforce, Ohio, to take
the place of the original building de-
troyed by fire The building when
completed with all equipment will cost
more than 100000, and demonstrates
that Colored America has more than
arrived at the awakening to the value
of education. The Episcopals, Bap-
lists, Presbyterians, Congregations
lists and Caholics are all devoting
thousands of dollars and developing
remarkably efficient leadership of a
thigh order of intelligence and spirit.
iuality for the betterment and progress
Iof Colored America.
The young Mems Christian Associ-
alton and the Young Women's Christ
ian Association have shown splendid
growth for 1922, and the national
Leadership of these organizations,
Icentered in New York. is deserving Of
unstinted praise and cooperation
The death of Dr. E. C. Morris, of
Little Rock. Ark, for more than
TWENTY-FIVE years President of the
National Baptist Convention, pro-
lduced vacancy that. stirred Baptists
from one end of the country to the
other. The Los Angeles session of the
convention being cancelled because
of the railroad strike in the summer;
a session was called during November
in St. Louis, Mo-, where number of
the most able men of the denominat-
ion were presented for consideration.
After due deliberation, DIR. Lacey
Kirk Williams, of Chicago, pastor OF
the Olivet Baptist Church, with a
membership of 10000 was chosen
President. This automatically re-
moves the head of the church to
Chicago. where DR.. Williams will re-
main as pastor Of his present church.
The convention voted unanimously to