The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-28
Jim Crowiisnl
AT Adventist
School Raped
Michigan School
Head Tries To
Justify Position

CHICAGO (ANP) General dis
approval OF Emanuel Missionary
colleges (Berrien Springs. Mich.)
segregation policy and the little
Munich accord" by Oakwood Junior
college Huntsville, Ala.) head.
was voiced by Adventist church,
men and former constituents last
week.
The Associated Negro Press also
contacted those involved in the
controversy--President II. ]. Kloo-
sier OF Emanuel college (white).
who reputedly defended his segre-
CATION policy in the dining hall OF
me school: Prof. J. l.. Moran
(colorcd) president Oakwood Jr.
college. who reputedly furthered
The segregation plan at Emanuel.
and the Rev. Thomas II. Allison.
pastor Shiloh SDA church. Chi
cago' whose reported comment ON
me matter was: 1T seems TO be
characteristic OF the New Negro
to talk much and do little"
adventist constituents who have
protested the Jim crow policy al
Emanuel regarded II as significant
mat neither President klooster nor
Rev Allison answered AMPS re-
quest for statement. Seeking
more light on the subject. Prcsi-
dent Moran's letter to AMP stated
~ part; Since We work with all
races and peoples. we cannot be
drawn into the side lines 10 issue
statements or answer questions
without having more information
For instance. 1t would he neces-
sary TO have copy of the letter
which YOU received from President
H. J. klooster; letters or direct
statements from alleged denomina-
tional constituents who claim TO
have obtained information from
II. J. Klooster; the name OF the
individual alleged 10 have sent
YOU the copy OF the story which
you SO kindly sent 10 me. Also. II
possible, a copy of the original
story. .'
Requests for statements were
also sent to the Revs. J. n. Law
renee Of indianapolis. W. ID. Forde
Battle Creek. l.. n. Bland, Detroit.
and T.. Jarreau. Milwaukee, con-
corning discrimination at Emanuel
college. but no replies have been
received. These ministers all pre-
side in the district over which
Rev. Allison has supervision.
Prominent Chicago Adventlsts
issued the following statements:
| Arna Bontemps. author and
Rosenwald fellow In some quar-
ters race relations seem TO improve
with time. In others they tend TO
grow worse. No effort has been
spared to consolidate gains. how
ever. and segregation and kindred
evils. even In so small a group
as SEVENTH Day Adventists should
not be passed unnoticed. Nothing
like the present Michigan situa-
ton ever occurred in the Angwin
Calf. school which | attended.
sympathze with Negro students
at Emancul The part played by
Negro leaders in the affair Is. Of
course. embarrassing apologize
for them. A public explanation, on
their part. would seem to be ap-
propriatc.'
Rev. Philip A. Johnson Elder
First SDA church Evanston. ILL.,:
THE Northern Negro youth OF to-
day will never submit to such
treatment without a challenge. 1t
is Incompatible with. inconsistent
twith and greatly at conflict with
the teachings Of Our Lord and
Savior. Jesus Christ, upon whom
this dcnominatio, is founded"
Rev. owen a. Troy. former pas
tor Shiloh SDA church, Chicago.
now working on his doctors de-
greet at University OF Chicago:
1T Is extremely unfortunate that
our youth have had to submit to
the sour-cmbittering effects OF
prejudice aud segregation. While
not seeking to defend either the
reported discrimination practiccd
at our Michigan denomnational
college or the dictatorial agree
ment entered into by the lakewood
Junior college president and
Northern white college presidents.
can say from experience that
these evils will be corrected when
brought TO the attention OF our
world conference officials at
Washington.
Mrs. Jean G. Snowden. prominent
clubwoman. SDA lay leader and
publicity director shiloh church,
Chicago: "The Berrien Springs
matter. TO my mind. is most un-
fortunate and regrcitable. hut I can
assure you that from my know
ledge OF the personnel OF the gem
erai conference OF Seventh Day
Adventists-men and women with
broad. unbiased principles. without
prejudices-that the matter when
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