St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-28

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al church "in all of It's gatherings
to live up TO these principles
tChristian) in It's conduct, be-
havior and practice"
As far as could be ascertained,
the other Negro rector attending
the convention, The Rev. Louis
johnson, pastor OF st. Thomas
church in Minneapolis, did not
take a stand on the matter.
The Rt Rev. Henry Fox Sher-
rill, senior bishop Of the Episcopal
church is quoted in the Houston
Informer as saying:
THE National Episcopal church
convention voted in 1852 to come
to Houston and the convention
cannot be summoned again and
therefore, the convention will have
to come to Houston"
In a front page editorial Of the
Houston paper. Bishop Quinn.
presiding bishop of the Texas
diocese. In accused of backing
down from his promise at the 1852
general convention OF the church,
that Negro delegates would not
be segregated,
The editorial goes ON to state
that the convention voted TO meet
In Houston on the premise that
Negroes would not be Jim Crowcd
The editorial also states;
Isn't II true that after Bishop
Quinn came back TO Houston he
confirmed that promise by letter.
Wasn't there also some statement
to the effect that IL Bishop Quinn
did not succeed In making arr
rangemcnts 80 that all delegates
would be treated the same and
without indignlties the invitation
TO come TO Houston would be
withdrawn 2"
After Bishop Quinns original
promise that Negro delegates
wouldn't be segregated. he has
since offered them christian hos
pitality," Exactly what this means
is the cause of the controversy,
The informcr In It's editorial
asks;
Doesn't Bishop Quinn's Chris
tian hospitality mean that Ne
groes will be housed in special
restricted locality and refused the
right to stay In any other places
where delegates win be staying
over the city2" What has happen
I'd is that building Is being CON
structed 10 house the Negro dele
gates attending the convention
The resolution passed by the
Minnesota diocese says.
$50. II IN fundamental that
"all are one" In the teachings OF
the Christian There is neither
Jew nor Greek. Their Is neither
bond nor free. there Is neither
male nor female: for We are one In
Christ Jesus The church should
therefore look with disfavor upon
all kinds of racial segregation and
discrimination. and should be the
last institution 10, in any way
contribute to the discomfort or
humiliation OF any Of It's mem.
bers:
"''' at our general conventions
the eyes Of the nation and the
world are focused upon all Of the
happenings there, any incidents OF
segregation or discrimination oc-
curing will certainly be used 20
discredit the church and the ma
ton.
Therefore be- is resolved that
this 9th convention OF the Dio-
cese OF Minnesota SO ON record as
reaffirming these foregoing prin.
ciples, and as urging the general
church in all OF its gatherings, TO
live up 10 these principles in
It's conduct, behavior, and prae-
tioe: and further, we most sim
cercly wish God speed upon the
bishop and members Of the host
Diocese as they endcavor 20 inn
plemcnt these principles at the
general convention OF 1883
Mr.. Carly was elected 60 the
Bishop and Council OF the diocese
and Il is beloved that this Is
the first time a Negro has served