Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-02

millions OF Jews and others de-
Stroy0d by an evil man named Hit
Ter ElOng with his soullSss bench
men. You saw men die and women
and children driven 10 things words
are pOwerlsss 70 describe.
Here ON the home front, my son,
We too saw things We could not
believe existed. A. times We felt
that the whole war was Q trumpsd
up affair TO cure . depression here
at home. We had the feeling that
to most Americans war represented
an opportunity 20 make some
money. Nothing more, nothing
less.
You are now back with us on the
homefront, but the real job 10 yet
70 DO done, Unless you, you and
you deliberately pick up the re-
Bponsibility Of making 1t legal and
most secure to serve God In this
country you will again see flaming
swords Of war streak down across
the lives Of ths young men who
will again be called upon to 90 out
and fight the wars Of leaders who
are dead from tho neck up.
To some, my charge that II 10 IL
legal 10 serve God in the highest
sense may be startling. Therefore,
| shall clarity this statement a bit;
Today, in u great portion Of the
United States, It Is against the law
for black and white Christians TO
assemble as Christians In tho same
auditorium on the same floor un-
less there Is u rope or some line Of
division between where Christians
Of one race must sit and Christians
Of another race must sit.
Segregation makes II impossible
for Christians 10 meet as Chris
tianB. This constitutes the great
est barrier TO world unity today.
From this law which makes II i'm.
possible for Christians 10 break
bread together aS the twelve did
on tho occasion when Jesus warned
that before the cock cTowed twice
one Of those present would betray
him. Jim Crow, white supremacy
the mother theology Of NREism---
get their sustsnanee.
You went to fight that we might
have another chance TO correct the
things ut home and abroad which
make wars inevitable. There are
laws, morea, unholy traditions and
grandfather customs against which
you must war on the home front
until life u done.
understand that many Of you
have not got hold Of yourselves.
You are frustrated, confused and
In n lot of cases you don't know
what you want to do. For years
some one fed you, gave you cloth
ing, medical attention, did your
thinking for you while In tho
process Of training you to do one
thing and one thing only-kill.
Easier TO Make q Killer
II il much easier to make q sol
dier-killer out of n civilian than
II Is TO make u civilian out Of n
soldier. No one can reRdjust you
~ you can. Buckle down to this
business Of making yourself do
what you ought TO do even though
you don't want to do what you
ought do.
You ought TO rsdsdicats your
self TO this business Of building up
way Of life wherein the law Of
God IL the court from which men
will not eountenanes any appeal.
Against Law 20 Practice
Christianity
To-day. In America. the law Of
race supremacy In the backward
sections h superior TO the law Of
God. Today In the backward sec
lions u IL against the Law Of the
land 60 practice real Christianity.
Getting such laws wiped from the
statute books and the love FOR such
laws by whites and blacks uprOOted
would open the doors 10 many Who
nov sssk solution 10 perpleXinR
problems outside the council Of
God.
Until men with various racial,
religious and cultural backgrounds
come TO unite themselves. kneel and
pray. eonEregate. break bread to-
gether a. leaves Of one tree and
rivulsts Of one great human sea
with all division based on race done
away with. there will 30 no peace
In the hearts Of men. there will be
no peace or real prosperity within
our courts.
The earth Il but one country. and
mankind its citizen. The best be-
loved Of all things in the sight Of
God Is justice. Turn not away
thsrefrom II you desire Him. His
love Ia His stronghold. He that
sntsreth therein Is safe and secure.
In every community In this ma
ton hundreds Of people are barred
from coming to God BY morSs, un-
holy traditions. rReism backed by
statute, both municipal and state.
The forces Of bigOtry, unscrupu.
lcosness and haekwRrdness are do.
tsrminsd that right and justice
shall not prevail. When you ask
yourself IN the wee hours Of the
night why you were spared to come
back 20 loved ones from the total.
glObAl and revolutionary war
through which We have Just come.
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