Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-11
DR.. W. |. RanSome
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RELIGION
The Church At The Bar
RELIGION
A GENERAL UNREST

A GENERAL UNREST
In several of the churches Richmond not in the State
and county there be general unrest pastor recently
resigned large church Richmond effort made to nave
while nearly all of them running behind in current
expenses There to be no special no
charge immortality against the pastors OF these restless
and delinquent churches.
The cause of the situation manifold Among them be
placed the following:
l. Indiscretion the part of some pastors.
executive ability and training the part OF 9TH
g. Weak and small churches which should combine with
larger other smaller
a. Financial depression
s. Lack of loyalty on the part the church members
BEGGING
1t is an annoyance the public and reflection on the
church be constantly begging the public ana OUTSIDERS o
the church Ii mission or churcn among @
Christians to established then this ought to be supported
by other and stronger churches and missionary
tabish and build church, proximity to another chur
of same expect the public to for the church WHICH
these few people persist in maintaining
MANY of the churches in Richmond and in most cities
throughout State and country would do Chrsanl service
they would combine This lesson seems hara to De
especially by colored churches The writer knows
which churches down rather than unite leaving m
surviving members be picked up by experience OF grace
method for membership in some other church.
GIVING
If most church members religion to be measured by the
amount of money they give the church, they have very little
gion Negro Christians crowd the heaers wear hrst CLASS
oinqs ride in automobiles which they live in good nous
@ onnned with radios and at the contribute little or
nothing to support of their Church Some Oh these SAM
people even the heart ask the church TO exempt
f having dues Every Negro church in the city has long
delinquent list Many church members have no sense Oh QUIZ
cation whatsoever to their church
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS
Church entertainments have their place There are sun
some people who do frequent pleasure resorts Oi W
sit in the m gallery of the best theater mere
ph to be some wholesome helpful church 1o
for
should be righteous community center but most ene
are given from this view point Inc PRIMARY ann ~ h
money for the bulolng Iuho aiiu e'eH ~ ~ ~ '
church officers H.
Some people who will not put more than ten Genus on m
table as real gift to God will pay tWehtVve cs t
cert ticket and will and hot dogs ater tne
tnon Is over The average church member has not arisen
to the dignity of righteous giving unto the LORD me WIZ @
in mind certain entertainment Whlch was given ~ td r
which about fifty characters took part These people reted @
eS The cost of the costumes two dollars and htV
oents eachOne hundre and twenty-five dollars Inc
ment netted one hundred dollars The players pau o
@ n;for What was made? If the players alone mad given
the cost of their uniforms to the chucf more oey h
been realized and greater dignity 1ouo nave S'ii0"i
church. r.t,;nmorts
,r noono know that in buying from church entertain
v often nav ten cents for the amount OF ice cream
I'LL on nnoody restaurant keeper would charge ohy VI
This justified by the sellers because aust entertainments to en-
M Their sacred walls that not In harmony Wtn t IT, I
Thov need the money These kinds OF All
rod and the church condones them ana suels ~ v for
@ nacessitated because the average chuch member pays "
bic Measures first and his church last If at ALL
THE PASTOR is A FACTOR
-, .;+ g sonotimes accused of splitting churches u
have his way or to job This may DC Luz ~ Wv o nae
bt = ;s NOT q universal law The writer was once pcs
Stances bich he and many others knew that there We
too MANY churches He advocated consouat ono hat
that were right Feeling so deep rooeu III @ bsd heen
th mnv would not instance two churcnes 4G ot
eey s h name bv the court with view to settng tne