The weekly echo., 1933-05-12
JACKSON, TENNESSEE
jackson, Tenn. May CAMP BY C. E.
Chapman.)

JdChSOn, 1elul' hldy NAlNr) by ~ e.
Chapman.)
The General Board of the Colored
Methodist Church in session in Jack
son, Tennessee with 9 Bishops and 0
General Officers with more than $50
pastors and laymen representative
throughout the United States went on
record condemning the Scottsboro YER
dict in Decatur and Patterson in Biz
mingham and also the Angelo Hern-
don in Atlanta, Georgia. This resolu-
ton was introduced by J. A. Martin
of Atlanta, C. c. Parker, editor of
the Christian Index, jackson, Tenn,
w. Y. Bell, Memphis, R. L. Young,
Meridian, Mississippi, J. c. Anderson,
Columbia, s. c., and o. B. Hines, AL
beny, Georgia The resolution reads:
The Bench of Bishops and The
General Board Of the Colored Method
list Episcopal Church in annual sesS-
ion desire to issue the following state
ment to the Nation with reference to
the Scottsboro and Patterson cases in
Alabama and the Angelo Herndon case
in Georgia:
First, We have watched with very
grave concern the recent trials and
convictions of the above named and
without any hesitancy whatever we
go on record as condemning these con-
victions as indicating the rankest type
of race prejudice against a minority
group.
In view of what appear to be un--
disputed truths, all of which show new
trends in racial oppression to say
nothing of brutalities and total de-
regard for human life and liberty that
is guaranteed in the Constitution of
the United States and all civilized soci-
ETY., we feel it our duty as Christs re-
representatives. to call upon our entire
congregations throughout the Nation to
contribute funds and moral support
to aid in such able defense as shown
by the International Labor Defence or
ganization; and that such donations
be given concertedly and funds sent
to designated committee and in
turn to the headquarters of the Inter
national Labor Defense.
Second, We call upon all Christian
organizations and our National and
State governments to help create such
legal and moral atmosphere as will
prevent Race hate continuing in our
courts.
Third we unqualifiedty commend
Mr.. Leibowitz, Broskdy, Schawb, Camb
lee, Taub, B. ]. Davis ana Geer and
all other attorneys for their able de-
Tense for these prosecuted youths and
for their exposure OF the malicious and
Illegal jury system which excludes
Colored people from jury duties We
also commend Judge Horton for fair
ruling and DIR. Fosdick for Christian
Council to erring and repentant youth.
To us civilization and Christianity
is challenged and while We Ameri-
cans condemn Hiterlism in Germany a
gainst the Jews, we must not overlook
the fact We have by far worst than
Hiterism with all of bigotry and brutal
ity in America imposed upon Negroes
The Bishops of the Bench are: E.
Cottrell, Holly Springs, Mississippi, c.
H. Phillips, Cleveland, Ohio, R. A.
Carter, Chicago, Ill, R. T. Brown. Biz
mingham, Alabama, j. c. Martin, Mem
phis, Tennessee, j. A Hamlet, Kansas
City, Kansas, and J. w. Mckinney,
Sherman, Texas.
Collection was taken and sent to
International Labor Defense throu h
Bishop c. H. Phillips, Cleveland. The
Board was enthusiastic in the passage
of this resolution.