St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-26
OUR POSITION

only logical deduction
that the organized ministry Minneapolis not apprecatve of
paper seeking speciou
assuming keeping the
public informed as to the work of their churches.
Our proposition specially priced at small cost
allow the smallest church to take advantage of offer
difficulties complications" which ministers
luton speaks largely imaginary No such difficulties apparent
when the minister rally for everything from the coal
bill to travelling to conference convention Any
personal plan the local minister with whom we have
contact seldom waived of difficulties complications"
What unusual difficulties and complications" obtain when
this offers both advertising and publicity service for the
actually patry of 30 cents per week?
The going record of the ministers giving the
moral support meaningless since only eight the 25 reg
serd Twin City ministers subscribe to the local community
Moral support profound and mouhy phrase but it is not
reinforced by acual support absolutely nothing Few
ministers continue to smile at members who after
tribute only mora support The ministers can't feed their families
their service "moral suppor neither
We have only the ministers and churches moral
port" but have dug deep "actua support
Those ministers and churches who cooperate with in this
improve both the paper and the service may
continue liberal allowance of for their church acv
tiles.
Those who by general attitude and reception
pan that services have value to them need not expect
the service which those who willing help make broader
and better service possible receive
This and its reception by the local ministry has
several object lessons in community behavior and
1t tells than words graphically than before
the actual depth and breadth of portion of Minneapolis spiritual
500 Minneapolis Negro population
is unchurched!
Is wonder the business interests have such low regard
for the local Negro ministry and the churches represent?
No wonder the alert youth the city not responding to this
type of leadership!
Now prepared defensive cry
fighting the church, This familiar dodge which ministers
when they have legitimate conduct either
public private
We prepared to show side of the question without malice
rancour and won't allow anybody to misntep either
motives or stand in this matter without challenge.
We confident that the membership would favor
program Fundamentally if possible to place before them
without prejudice from those who evidently interested in
their self interest and welfare In the lay members who
have heard OF plan astonhd that there should be
any opposition whatsoever.
1t must be commented that two of the churches with smaller
memberships did not hesitate with In
OF them only 10 minutes required The small
expense was gladly assumed by the church auiae No
or complications since these folks and their leaders
were anxious to cooperate with their publication which has
since its inception attempted to do its part for the
church irrespective of denomination the development
their essential work in the
We will be glad hear official of
churches this matter which important
the monetary considerations involved.
CECIL E. NEWMAN, Publisher.