The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
COlored NJ. E. Church
Holds 10th QuadrenniaI

.UduICuu10I
ment relief and for the city. Much
suffering IS being ir~reased by
large movements TO urban centers.
The n. {. UnificatiOn Plan
"The historical r-latiou1 be-
tween the Colored Methodist Epis-
copal Church and the Methodist
Episcopal. Sou'h, have from tine
ii time yielded such fruits of fell
lowship and mutual aid, each & wing
the other an opportunity to max
col ributions. Should be conserved.
This fellowship has heen Of great
or value than the casual observer
49, appreciate. In view of the
practically certain adoption of the
Plan of U~nificaiion of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South,
I'D the Protestant Methodist
Church, the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, and the Protestant
Methodist Church, We express our
selves in sue a way as may you
choose. to the General Conference
of the Episcopal Church, South,
meeting in Birmingham, upor the
necessity of converting the rich
values already achieved in inter-
racial cooperation by the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South. and
tho Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church. through Paine College AMI
Tho General departments Of the
two churches
Fight against Lynching
Continues Unabated
Detailing the concentrated at
.a.k Of the CINE Church, since
1922. aRinst the lvnching evil, Bss-
hop Bray said, During the quad
rennium leading up to this Gem
eral Conference 1893, since our
last General Conference, there
has been s. lynchings-49 of whom
were Negroes. These expressions
horror. disapporvval, condemnation
and contempt for this uniustifi-
| able. inhuman and barharc un-
/ American practice show that yo'r
Episcopal leaders r alert to the
necessitv of abolishing lynching
II the America government is to
live. =,
"The Commission on 1rterracial
Cooperation with headquarters in
Atlanta. with representatives COM
posed of both whites ard Negroes,
| headed by Will w. Alexander and
r. B. Eleazer. stands out as one
of the wise achievements for the
promotion of ir5terracial goodwill.
Thee are 81 Southern white col
leges giving special courses IN
race relations with a total of 10S
offering anI executing courses in
general race relations. We con-
linue our vigorous opposition to
Ill forms of lawlessness, concen-
| rafting much of our interest TO-
yard the elimination of that most
threatening evil in American civil
'ization-lynehing.
M Increase in Bishops Bench
Eve have eight bishops. In our
! judgment eight active bishops can
rive adequate Episcopal %supervi-
| lion to orr Conference and chur-
hes at this time. We have some
and vigorous bishops who can eff
| fectivelv serve their Episcopal dis
| triets than the are serving now.
They are willing to have then
Episcopal districts increased in or
der to utilize their surplus ener-
oies for the church. In view OF
these facts and facing the general
necessary movement toward re-
trenchment rather than expansion,
we recommend that you retain at
present the number of bishops at
mora than eight active ones. Con-
sidering our present bench, we
recommend no Episcopal election
at this General Conference.
NEGRO education in the South;
IN snite of the handicaps and hind
rarcces on all sides, the Negro
advancement in education has been
startlinglv rapid. In II Southern
qtates with seggregoted schools.
there are 100000 pupils .enrollev
- $4,000 elementary schools.
There are 900 900 colored child
ren in Southern states who are
oither rot provided with school
facilities or who are out for other
causes. In college attendance.
there has been an increase from
loss than 1000 in 1900 IN s6 900
todav The people will believe in our
educational nroRram and detectives
when the church not only trains
IFS leaders THROUGH Its coneres.
hrt when the church recognizes lie
ovrn wort bv makirg full use Of
rs trained product.
The Military ard Naval Service
"In view of the persistent dis
""rinination against the Negro N
Abe different bro nrhes If onr Mill
+"rv ard Naval services. in theMili-
'arv and Naval academies, and
ARMY Air Force; and in the
Courts of the Department of Jus
+ica.
eve recommend fthot anpronri-
ate memorials be framed and di-
rected b. this General Conference
- the President and Congress of
re United States. ealing atten-
zion to these undemocratic and mr.
-