Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
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animoously by the Conference fol-
lows:
eve stand firmly upon the Social
Greed of the Methodist Church
which declares among other things.
'We stand for equal rights and
oor,rlete instire for all men in all
stations of life"
"Whereas. the published report
of the Recess Education Commit
tee of the Mississippi Legislature
reveals unjust disparities between
tho educational facilities and ex-
penditures for school operation for
Negroes and whites; and certain
proposals recommended for the &C
ton of the Legislature do not go
far enough in the correction of
tNnen conditions:
"Re it resolved, that we condemn
the unchristian principles of seq
regation and discrimination en-
bodied in the Constitution of Mis-
sissinpi and the proposed legisla-
ton of the Recess Education Com
mittee, which permit such dispari-
ties and treatment because of race
or color. We propose as cure for
these conditions: % Repeal of sec
ton 207 of the Constitution, to take
awav the legality of segregation
nnd the attendant evil of discrimi-
walton: f2) That the Recess Educa-
ION Committee write into their
~roo~end LEGISLATION. measures
based on total equality without
legalized segregation"
Bishop Robert E. Jones, retired
who presided over the Conference
because of the illness Of Bishop
pohnrt N. Brooks. preached Sunday
IN the subject. 81 Believe In Re-
''~'0'' ~ an audience which num-
No""I ah",t on0 people. On the
question of discrimination, he said
eff God discriminates like the peo-
pie of our day, then he is not wor-
thy to be God" He deplored
the muse Of the power Of Chris
tan leaders who will not assert
themselves and said, "You live the
"osrn' and the people will follow
--o'-" Further he summarized by
-+atinr, I believe in religion
you can live, you can see, you can
feel, you can talk about"
Another controversial question
was settled when the conference
voted overwhelmingly to reduce its
five districts to four and to re-
district the entire conference.
Therefore, the Clarksdale District
was eliminated.
Other highlights Of the Confer
ence include: a concert by the cap
pella Choir Of Rust College, lay
addresses by R. E. Thompson, Con-
ference Lay Leader, and J. G.
Houston of the North Mississippi
Conference: and addresses by Cen
eral Church representative: DR. T
2 Fcho]s. DR.. C. H. Dubra. DR..
w Golden and C. H. Harper of
YMCA.
A memorial service was con-
duced for: M. I. Talbert, D. L.
Garrett, active ministers; J. H. By
mum, retired minister, Forest Har-
ris. and C. P. Harris, Supplies;
Mrs. J. L. King, Sr. and Mrs. E. F.
SCARBOROUGH, wives of ministers.
Rev. w. B. Rogers delivered the
Enlogy.
Four ministers were admitted
into the full connection of the Con-
ference; James C. Peters, w. B.
Pennington, Preston C. Bell, and
j. w. Mosley. Two ministers were
admitted on trial: William L. Ma
bry and Ossie B. Davis.
An entire list of the appoint
ments follows:
ABERDEEN DISTRICT: J. L.
King, ST., Supt. Aberdeen, H. F.
Cook; Amory, Amos O.. Holmes;
Athens, j "A. Harrell; Brooksville,
w. H. Moody; Columbus, J. H.
Washington; Columbus Ct, w. C.
Norwood; Macon, H. G. Mont
pomery; Macon CT, w. M. Harper;
Mashulaville, Samuel Jones; Oko-
Iona, J. P. Watson; Okolona Ct,
Farley Gladney,) Shuqualak, B.
w. Davis; Smithville, w. B. Spen-
Ger; Strongs, Il. C. Coleman) /;
West Point, Rogers Walker; Union