Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-01

the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Minneapolis.
DR.. Eddy told his audience of
several hundred people that there
was greater resentment and bit
terness among Negroes of this
country than ever before because of
the continued mistreatment that
they are receiving in this country.
He said that he had just completed
a tour of Negro and white colleges
in several Southern states and had
made the above assertion without
any one disputing it.
The speaker called the attention
Of his audience to the fact that two
thirds of the worlds population
are colored peoples and that there
can be no just and lasting peace
except on Gods terms" He then
named four principles upon which
a just and lasting peace can be
made. They are Justice, Brother
hood, Liberty (Freedom), and
Loyalty. DR.. Eddy pointed out
that no country has been founded
on greater principles than the
United States and no country has
failed so miserably to live up to and
carry out these principles. He was
passionately outspoken as he de-
clared that here in our country we
have not given justice nor will we
recognize brotherhood.
as it justice when 10,O0O,O 900
Negroes and poor whites are denied
their rights to vote because of the
poll taxi" The speaker con-
trasted the Russian practice with
the American practice in race re-
lations. He said that while Rus
STA fails to uphold the principles
Of liberty or freedom and loyalty
In religion, that it always stands
for justice and brotherhood. He
pointed out that there are all of
the racial groups in Russia, with
the possible exception of the Amer
lean Indian; and all are given full
equality in every way. Russia
will be used nightly of God to
bring about justice and brother
hood in the present and future"
DR.. Eddy said.
He told of having a five hour de-
bate on religion in Russia and how
he was embarrassed when a Rus
sian asked him How can you
reconcile your Christian teaching
of 'brotherly love- with the lynch
ing of Negroes in your country"
DR.. Eddy described how the incl
dents of lynchings in the country
have been headlined in Japan,
China and India. He declared that
the practice of lynching of citizens
of ones own nation is looked upon
with great amazement by non
Christian peoples throughout the
world and that it hindered the work
of Christian missions.
In a ringing challenge to the
church to lead in the matter of bet
ter race relations. DR.. Eddy said
that Negroes can go to the schools,
colleges and other public places in
New York City, but that there are
many churches where Negroes are
not wanted to attend or belong.
He told of visiting a white church
in New York City and sitting in
the balcony next to Negro. The
Holy Communion was being ad-
ministered and he asked the Negro
if he was going to take the Com
munion and the Negro said that he
would not be permitted to do so.
Mr.. Eddy said that he Eddy
promptly left the church, because
at was not our Lords Communion,
but a communion Of white su-
premacy."
Race prejudice is comparatively
a new thing the Jews have
been prosecuted for centuries on
religious grounds. In Russia
they did away with race prejudice
in ten years." In characteristic
manner, DR.. Eddy asked his audi
ence "Are we Christians the only
ones who will not practice brother
hood?"
In referring to his recent tour
of the South, DIR. Eddy declared
that he had not found a white
church or college agreeable to the
proposition of giving the Negro
full equality and that none were
willing to give up the idea of white
supremacy even if it would prevent
World War 3.
Preceding DR.. Eddy on the pro-
gram was Rev. Elder G. Hawkins,
pastor Of the st. Augustine Pres