The Omaha guide., 1933-02-18
Many Notables On Inter Racial Program
, THE HALLMARK OF THE ANTI
SOCIAL MAN

Richmond, Va, (CNS) The Times
Dispatch, a daily newspaper in Rich
mond, Virginia, has a columnist.
Thomas Lomax Hunter, who believes
in "The Brotherhood of Man" and
breaches that doctrine. Recently he
addressed the brotherhood of the Sec
ond Baptist Church in this city and
declared that the mar who does unto
others as he would have others do un-
to him will give his brother no offense
Said he, Il have often been struck
with the fine natural tolerance of
your race" 81 have spoken to Cath
olics, Jews and Unitarians, but this
is the first invitation l have had to
address a Protestant congregation. I
am pleased but not surprised that it
has come from my colored brother.
Mr.. Hunter defined the meaning of
the word brotherhood. as he believes
IN it, and outlined the qualities nee
essary to a congenial association be-
tween two peoples. No other race
has displayed such a genius for &C
commodating itself to strange sur
roundings, the speaker declared.
Mr.. Hunters address, in part fol-
lows:
Il believe in the universal brother
hood of man.
81 am too fraternal to join frater-
mites. Most f~raternities are exclus-
i've rather than inclusive. A man
need not know certain grips and pass
words to be my brother. 1t is enough
that he is a fellow-traveller with me
on this journey which we call life.
what 1 object to patriotism as a
virtue IS that it sings out one coun-
try to love, and manifests that love
by looking at all other countries with
jealousy and suspicion.
what I object to racial pride is
that It IS not generally content to
cherish the virtues of its " race.
but generally looks with hostility at
other races.
"The effort of the colored man to
find a place for himself inside the
white mans rather jealous civiliz-
alton has immensely interested me.
IT have looked on that effort with
the keenest sympathy and interest.
"The colored nan has accomplished
a miraculous success IN an almost i'm
possible situation. No other rae has
such a genius for compromise and &C
commodation.
"You have adopted the white mans
manners, morals and religion. The
great majority of your race in its ma
tive continent Of Africa have become
followers of Allah. but Mohammed-
anism is just another Syrian religion
and springs from that race of Semitac
nomads which gave the world three
Of its great religions.
~ adopting the Christian religion
you accept the doctrine Of the broth
erhood of mar founded on the father
hood of God.
"The most comprehensive state
ment Of mans social duty is contained
in what we call the Golden Rule. The
man who does unto others as he would
have others do by him will give his
brother no offense.
"But this willingness to give ones
approval to ones neighbor must be
accompanied with no requirement of
conformity. l must not recognize as
my neighbor only those people who
have my politics, my religion, my col
or, or my race.
"The itch to make all men in ones
own image is the hallmark of the
antisocial man. Such a man loves only
himself or the image of himself. From
such men are recruited the whole pest
lent brood that goes about persecut-
ing and torturing men to make them
just ike the reformer.
Il have often been struck with the
fine natural tolerance of your race.
Your religion is not filled with the
rancor Of petty doctrinal differences
I have always found you willing to
live and let live. You have honored
me with an invitation to speak to
your brotherhood without asking me
to submit my religious beliefs to any
board Of theological censors. 1 have
spoken to Catholics, Jews and Unit
arians, but this is the first invitation