The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-16
Timely Topics
WILLIAMS STEPS OUT
(Chicago Whip)

Lacy Kirk williams, titular head
of the four million Baptists Of our
race, has seen the wisdom Of the
church adopting a militant policy.
DR.. williams, who Is recognized
theologian, philosopher and sociol-
ogist, realizes that the church must
aid in shaping the economic and po-
litical destinies of the black people
in this land, and his advanced human
itarian policies will contribute i'm
measurably to the advancement Of his
people.
This paper has long recognized and
respected the power of the church in
the community, 1t has long appreciat-
ed the influence that it maintained
upon the actions of men and 1t has
long wondered why the church has
hesitated and procrastinated upon the
vital and inescapable problems which
confronted men when they left the
sacred walls of their worshiping
places. The determination of DR..
williams to aid in the securing to
the people of his race their rights and
privileges Is deserving of the highest
commendation. 1t marks the dawn
ing of new day in the affairs of black
folks.
Our system of politics played
most important part in check-mating
the work of the church. Local poll
ticians have made it possible for our
districts and communities to become
the seething cauldron of vice and in
fanny. They have caused minds to
decay, souls to stultify and men to
perish. They have shunted young
women and men from straight and
narrow paths of righteousness into
the line of least resistance-"the
easiest way" They have initiated to-
ward keeping us wage slaves and
dupes for unholy systems. The en-
trance of DR.. Williams upon the scene
in Chicago means that four million
Christians will soon challenge intel
ligently the unmitigated privileges of
our former deceivers to corrupt our
dwelling places and exploit our votes.
1t is an established fact that our
politics are nothing but a reflection
Of our economies and, up to the pres
ent time, our churchmen have been
woefully and inexcusably ignorant
upon this broad phase of our life.
The migration of the black people
to the North has awakened to some
extent to the great sense of RESPONSE
bility that rests upon the church in
aiding us to honestly earn our daily
bread. The churchmen have paid lit
tie attention to the clash between
capital and labor and have been lit
tie concerned with the influence of
both of them upon the creation and
enforcement of laws. 1t has not con-
cerned them which element put men
in Office and shaped their policies,
and few are familiar with the expert
ments of Lenin and Trotsky. They
have preached and prayed while their
congregations sang "Give Me That
old-Time Religion" DR.. williams
has realized that it lies within the
purview, the province and the power
of the church to create a renaissance
among the black people of this ma
tion.
1t is hoped that the many other
alert and Christian ministers among
our people will follow in the train of
DR.. Williams. This newspaper feels
that men will work intelligently, save
intelligently, vote intelligently and
worship their God without hypocrisy
when the church ventures out upon
the broad arena to grapple with the
cohorts of Satan.