Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-07
Methodist Rule Changed,
Allows Election of
Negro to Supreme Body


address vas delivered by Bishop
Edward W. Kelly Of ST. Louis.
Bishop Willis J. King, formerly
president Of Cannon Theological
Seminary, Atlanta. who vas elected
bishop la l94a. presented Bishop
Shaw for use At the session the
gavel which WAS presented TO
Bishop King when he hrst presided
over the Liberia Conference, In Jan.
uary. I945. This was one Of the
most dramatic moments during this
worldwide Methodist gathering,
and the incident drew prolonged
applause from the $50 delegates
and thousands Of visitors.
There are fifty Negro delegates
IN attendance at the General Con.
ference representing the nineteen
annual conferences 81 the Central
Jurisdiction. DIR. Samuel II. Sweeny,
pastor 81 the st. Mark Methodist
Church, New York City, is one Of
the eight delegates from the New
York Conference Of the Northeast
err JuTisdiction that has several
Negro churches.
Negro delegates have been in
tsgrRted into every phase Of the
program and activities Of this Gen.
sEAi ConfsEanca. Dr. Estes LSd. .
sostherHsT. who was reelected sec
rotary of the General Conference,
named several Negroes on his stan
among his ASSISTANT. His appoir.
tees included DR.. J W Haywood.
president 81 Cannon Theological
Seminary, Atlanta: DIR. Robert vii.
liams. pastor Of the Asbury Church,
Washington, d. C., and prominently
mentioned for episcopal hoporp;
and Rev. W, y. Lester. Of Kansas
City, Kansas. Mr.. Lester, who Is
executive secretary 81 the Board
u Education of the Central West
Conference, was the Mems Day
speaker ct the CAmpbor Church
In ST Paul In I944.
The Conference was opened last
Wednesday with an impressive
service Of the Holy Communion.
Assisting in the administering Of
the Sacrament 81 the Lords Supper
were Bishop Shot X. Mondoi 81
IndiR; Bishop T. r KRunR. Pekin,
China; Bishop Willis J. King, Of
Liberia. Africa: Bishop Paul Mar
tin. Little Rock. Arkansas: Bishop
Paul n. CARRIER. Geneva, sWitEsr.
land; and Bishop Edwin Y. Lee. 81
Singapore.
URGED TO END I'm CROW"
The Methods, Church Was again
urged 20 end racial segregation by
Q special committee headed by
Bishop James e. Baker of San
PrAneisco. The report which has
twelve recommendations called the
rare problem acute and tragic"
and declared that the time has
come for tho Methodist Church
10 purge itself II any racial dis
elimination.
'-stTOsE stAtsmsnts are MT
susSEh.- the report stated
There must be 40 edscati0naI
offensive EsinE far b~ySad Tsas-
lstiSRs. and there must be Def.
mite sstisa 10 bFiaE the ChrIa-
tiaR Ch1rrh ~ line Wiih-4ts &C..
espisd pTolessisns.-
Bishop Bromley g. Oman. Il
New YoFk. who delivered the Epis-
eopAl Address o. the opening night
u the Conference speaking On the
International situation saId. AT the
very moment ne sit IN jadKpsu,
upon tosalitaTisn Tyranny. CSmmB-
Hiat pfOpaRAndists ask 'AHd what
does democracy Hssn'' VIZ. too,
naHSt aEk. Does bF0thsrkesa. Dies
Christianity. within The frssdSrn Il
democracy testify rsstEtstinR the
vote Ia the white mar While deny.
ing ir 10 The red ard blsek man :
Doss The Ssca=s=.ss= .h=t every
human being 10 Il infinite worth
- . Ron - God permit NJ - deny
civil liberty 20 the American Ne
ErD' IL ssgrsEatisn . pattern err
prsssivs Of the spirit present wbsn.
IN The nEns ~ sss0s. 80 repeat
The LOESs Prayer h~Kian8nx 'osr
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