Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-05
THIRD GENERAL INTER
RACIAL CONFERENCE
OF CHURCH WOMEN
Important Findings Reported
On Race Understanding.

The Findings of the Third General
interraeiai Conference of Church Wo7
men can best be Interpreted by those
who shared In the conference expef-
fence, Each item in this program or
study and action was wrought out In
the spirit of friendly understanding
which controlled the discussions,
In order to carry out this program
We have To find way to bring about
effective participation by both national
and local groups, The conference sug-
eests careful experimentation in cases
where there Is joint responsibility.
If the program OF the next confer
enee, two years hence. is built upon
/ the study and action which follows the
adoption of these findings, we shall
then be able to measure our progress
and discover new ways Of work to meet
Inew situation.
I'VE RECOMMEND; That We ask the
IWomen's Committee to interest re-
search organization In undertaking Il
study of the policy and practice of the
denominations;
"a. In their raining of Negro leader
shin for church activities at home and
abroad with particular reference k
lproblema involved In isolating crops.
b, In relation to Negro women employ
ed as missionaries at home and abroad
with reference To opportunities for en-
lployment, publications. of candidates.
salary and living conditions, and OPP
Iportunities for professional advance
ment.
1--WE COMMEND the work Of the Curri-
Icuium Committee in the criticism ana
preparation of material, and in secur-
ing Negro members on UNCONVENTIONAL
curriculum cmmittees and look Nor
report of further progress at the next
conference.
1--WE COMMEND: That each local unite
examine the groupings for interracial
work to see 1) whether the committees
Iare adequately representative OF all
Ieroups concerned and (2) to discover
woys in which their work can be in
fulenced by the experience of inter-
Tested groups otside the membership OF
THAT the interracal committee shall
lhaye the confidence of the whole COM
munity.
WAYS OF WORK
We believe that the best results
/ come from melting concrete situations
in the community life as they arise,
rather than attacking the question OF
race relations in the abstract or mere
Nv setting up special events.
We need to study ways in which
OF cnccnGSful So
buttons and ask the Women's COMMIT.
tee to make reprts available to local
groups. u,.
We believe that the churches ought
IN he reminded of the Importance OF the
i work of groups of laymen in the de.
4 velopement of public opinion in regard
Ito race relations and in supporting m
id;v;dual members of the church VINO
lmav find themselves in critical posi-
ltions in the life of the community.
We believe that members OF churches
lcould increase the effectiveness OF any
lcommunity enterprise if they would
Insist that the planning committee IN,
Iclude representatives of all raclai
groups involved.
We believe that local groups should
study ways in which public opinion may
be influenced in regard to race reia,
tionships. (For instance, the use OIL
the press.) lowe
We recognize that only by long
continued program OF steady wO !I
| which persists despite temporary 1all-
IRE will our community life in It's IN
terracial relationships measure up TO
| Jesus defination of the good life
The Conference authorized the pre-
sentation by letter and personal con-
ference of an urgent request to Dr. w.
r. King, Executative Secretary OF the
Home Missions Council, that arrange ss
ments be made for Accommodations Win.
ont discrimination for all delegates az
the Home Missions Congress of North
Amer;ca in Washington in December
and that if such accommodations nn s sad
not be provided the Congress be De, n s,Di
in city where satisfactory arrange