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Baptists
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" Ontlnueu from rage
self the Amounted and appointed"
Rev. Austin stated.
Recognizing the varied political
stripe Of the Baptist churches, Aus
Tin pointed 10 the great diligence
and exceeding care" with which the
MIC has maintained the unalter-
able position of -partisanship,"
and firmly declared We do not now
intend to depart from that noble
tradition" This position was
adopted by reclamation.
Brushing aside a small but GER
tain element OF opposition, the
forces behind President d. V. Jemi-
son succeeded in having him re-
elected by reclamation 10 a fourth
term TO head up the largest denomi-
nation OF Negro Christians.
To move to suspend the rules
whereby a committee on nominal
tons would report its views at a
later hour precipitated the only
real fight of an otherwise smoothly
running convention. DR.. f. w.
Perry OF Omaha, a regional vice
president. was presiding and re-
ceived the motion from the Rev.
James s. Anderson. also Of Omaha.
Elected BY AcclamatiOn
Immed ately Dr. J. RAYMOND Hen
derSon of Los Angeles jumped TO
his feet and objected to the suspen-
sion declaring that for years we
have made ourselves the laughing
stock by suspending rules in order
TO elect a man" He was met with
sporadic booing.
Il take the position before this
supreme convention" he shouted as
opposition grew, that the rules are
made to be obeyed and not broken
or suspended" There were more
boos and he threatened 10 demand
a division OF the house so we may
know who are the registered dele
gates TO this convention"
sIn spite of Henderson's tenacious
ness and determination 10 be heard,
Jemison was acclaimed president Of
the organization. This was not
achieved, however, until state
ment made by him earlier in his
address had been voluntarily re-
tracted.
While discussing race relations,
DR.. Jemison nearly precIpltated a
split in the organization when he
declared that the southern Negro
and the southern white man have
got to work out their problems with
each other without interference on
the part Of anybody"
Withdraws Remarks
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Rev A. Windell Ross Of Los An
geles flatly rejected DR.. Jemison' S
statement and said that the conven-
ton should refuse ito 60 on record
leaving the solution OF our national
problems in the hands OF any sec
ton"
Refutng what was considered the
old theory that the southern white
man is the Negroes best friend,
Rev. Ross said he would not accept
the doctrine that the white man
and the Negro of the South must
work out their destiny alone.
Hammering with his gavel 10
quiet the loud applause welcoming
this statement, President Jamison
voluntarily withdrew his remarks.
Continuing, DR.. Jemlson crltlclZed
poll tax requirements and said that
pure democracy means civil liber-
ties and the four freedoms for every
man irrespective of race or color
Democracy is farce unless it is
meted out TO all men alike" he as
serted. There can be no democracy
when one race is Disseminated
against for another because of their
weakness and the inability 10 help
themselves"
Hit Army Jim Crow
Jim Crow at home is an insult 10
Negro soldiers fighting for democ-
racy abroad, DR.. j l.. Horace Of
Chicago told the convention that
he had so informed the Secretary
OF War.