The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Unity of All Races
Theme OF Conference
New Race Issues Report
Says Negro w ants
Only Equal Rights


DELAWARE, Ohio-(ANP) We
stand for the recognition OF the
rights Of the Negro race IN rels.
tions With the white race and
against all race discrimination,
stated a report presented by Prof
Edmund D Soper Of Gsrre;; B!bli-
Cal institute. Evanston, al con-
ference o, Methodist leaders on
the Ohio Wesleyan university cam
pus, March s-l2 The produc; OF
several months study. il was en-
titled New Race Issues"
Excerpts from the report were:
We stand for the recognition OF
the rights Of tie Negro race IN all
relations with the white race AT
this point We must especially stand
for our principle OF putting our
selves in the other mans place
We must keep in mind that the
Negro asks nothing beyond what the
white man already demands for
himself. We stand:
For cooperation with the Negro.
not in terms OF opportunity TO pass
something on 10 an inferior people,
but as ans opportunity 10 skare in
an enrichin2 experience with Christ
~ we build q better world to-
eether.
For the formulation, within our
Christian colleges, OF special courses
and definite activities promoting
racial understanding.
Against Discrimination
Against all discrimination
against the Negro group such as the
poll tax: inequality in provision
for education from elementary
school to professional services rem
dered for taxation imposed: I'M
equal treatment as 10 housing. iu-
dustry and governmental service:
or any other form Of discrimination
which continues 10 make the Negro
feel that he is inferior.
Equal facilities for all delegates
and members Of our conferences
and otker gatherings irrespective OF
race.
The inclusion OF proper Negro
Representation in all the policy.
mining bodies OF our church.
Bringing pressure TO bear in our
communities toward proper in
clusion Of Negro members on local
and government boards :.
We desire 10 commend highly
the Commission on Interracial CO.
operation, which is working widely
and effectively where the white and
colored races live in close contact
We further commend the many
wise and patient Negro leaders who
are seeking TO avoid violence and
bloodshed and TO direct their peo-
pie TO constructive solutions Of tEeir
problems"
Racism Is Scored
In turning to the general recon-
mendations. emphasis was placed
upon Christian understanding and
action, in which Christian education
plays a great part The report
stated:
I'VE recommend that we investi-
gate and act against the rsclsm
and racial hatred being engendered
in our movies, radio programs, car
toons, and comics. That the board
of missions prepare or request other
agencies to prepare digest OF the
racial discrimination measures now
observed in all the colonial terri
tories OF the world"
The report ended by saying, I'VE
believe that only by uniting witL
Christians in all lands and among
ell races in facing our common
problems can we hope for STEADY
movement toward the achieving OF
our goal OF Christian fellowship.
that goal which fulfills the prayer
OF our Lord that ye may all be
one"
Membership OF the seminar on
new race issues includes the fol-
lowing: DR.. T. Otto Nall, managing
editor, Christian Advocate Chics-
70: DR.. z. Burns Martin. South
Bend, Ind; Rev. VI. w. Clair, Jr.,
Chicago; DR.. Phillips Brooks Smith.
Sr., Hammond. Ind; Rev. John Ten
nsn., Greencas,le. Ind. 'DePsuw
-U.:) Mrs. Z. r. Bartlett. Greencsstle,
Ind:
Prof Lisssr Russell Eckardt. OF
Creencsstle. Ind: Prof Charles ,.
Braden, Northwestern u, Evanston.
IL; Rev. Charles r. Con, Chicago
Temple, Chicago; Prof w. w Swee,
of the University OF Chicago; Prof
Wilhelm Psuck. Chicago; Rev. Lynn
J. Radcliffe, Oak Park. I'll; Mrs
Z. D. Soper. Evanston, IL; Dr. Pau
Hutchinson, Christian Century Of
Chicago: Mrs. H. O Aldrich, OsS
Park, Ill: j. L. Farmer, Jr.. Chi
csgo youth member): Dr.. Morgan
Williams, First Methodist cnurck
Kankakee. Ill; DR.. l. B. Hazard
professor Illinois Wesleyan, Bloom
ington. IL. and Dr.. Murray II. Left
fer. Garrett Biblical institute, oI
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