Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-01
College Head
Tells Pastors
To Wake Tn
by Rev. Clarence Nelson

"NNaN "NofRNat " NHtlNs
tlanity would really exert itself IN
tho life and practice Of ministers
and members Of the churches in
America. according to DR.. Charles
H. Wesley. president Of Wilbcr.
force University in a scholarly and
dynamic address to the more than
400 ministers who attended the
Minnesota State Pastors Confer
ence in Plymouth Congregational
Church, Minneapolis, Last Tuesday
morning.
DR. Wesley. who is u graduate
OF Fisk, Yale and Harvard uniyer.
sites, and one Of the outstanding
leaders Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, asserted the
three forces--ChriStianity, nation
aliSm and racism--have CO. operated
In giving us very bad world, and
that one Of these, Christianity, must
triumph II we are to have real
world peace.
Whites Are Minority
DIR. Wesley called his audiences
attention to the fact that white
people are minority In the world,
and that another war IL certain
unless the Colored peoples Of the
world are given their full rights
Rs human beings.
The church must learn 10 fure.
ton among people CulturalIy differ.
ent. and racially unlike. Our min.
listers, Rs well as people. need 70.
education on this issue" he dc.
clATed.
lie scored ministers who spoke
piouSly about race relations. hut
did little or nothing about bring.
ing about better race relations In
their own communities. In this con.
n"ction he said. The Gospel has
ceased In human relations 20 be a
flaming sword. II IN now q satisfy.
ing. compromising word without
power 20 move. We need leaders
who will educate and lead members
and not remain followers Of out.
NODDED opinion"
Practice What We Preach
Religion and Democracy Face
Their Greatest Challenge. Races
and Crceds," was the subject Of DIR,
WeTley's second address To the con.
ference on Wednesday morning. Ha
declared that the war brought uH
face To face with the race problem.
DR.. Wesley pointed out that. "Our
prcachmcnt Of religion and democ.
racy 10 col0rcd peoples in other
parts Of the world. have left them
InenthuRiastlc because Of the mis-.
.rontment Of minoriticH In this
country. O.. Race was not an lao
ntcd phenomenon. but an int.
grated part ~ the war"
Dr. Wesley predicted that the
present United Nations OrRanIya.
lion will be q ARSco. ~ was the
I'"aRue ~ Nations. II all races and
nations are not treated differently
rom what they have been In the
past. Vie said that democratic nov. |
'rnments have been set up In Bel. !
rum and Holland. hut nothing has
been done about the Belgian Com 20
md the IRdOnesiHns. lie declared
hat the British preach and talk
'bout democracy. but they do moth.
nR about giving India and other
oIonieS their democratic rights.
Scores FiIlbustsr
He scored the flibuatsr that Is
'einR winged In the Senate against
he Fair Employment Practice
l"mmisSion Bill, when he declared:
That there h n fight being winged
n the Congress against n bill that
would give equality Of opportunity
or employment 10 oil, hA though II
we're something unequal and bad"
In speaking ~ the present in
ustrial situation as IL regards
'eOple of different races. DR.. Yves.
~ said that at IL impossible for
White workers 10 be free mr. long
= black, yellow and brown workers
re- IN EhRCkles."
assumptions concerning race
re irreliHiOus ard unscicntilic. and
rejudice Ia often practiced by those
'ho ought 10 know better, such 49,
pme ministers, social workers,
sachers and industrialistS," he a..
-rted.
DIR. Wesley made an impasSioned
len for ian all out peoples effort
" the rights of all peoples" PEG.
le should be regarded for their in.
lvidual worth and should not be
IbmerRed by some group or racial
eSiRnRtion. he said. "Is0lationiam
rare should be Stunned just as
atiOnaI isOlatiOniHm ia outnoded j."
DIR. Wesley gave credit for prog.
sSs that IL being made In race re-.
'tiOnS In some areas and by aoms
roupa, especially labor and other
seulaT organizations. In speaking
the need Of church and COMM.
~ intsr.TaeiaI cooperation, DR..
lesley said that white people must
ne their arrogance. and people Of
~ minority ErOgps would do well
take the chip from their shOuI.
".
The Rev. b. N. Moore. pastor Of
/. James A. N. Y. Church, St.