St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-21

"hiNii NAi uNh iilt hui iiS lut IL
Re Armament recently held at
Six hundred delegates from
ington to discuss an idea which
The assembly was opened on
Dec. 2s by a delegation of African
leaders who told how Moral Re-
Armament-"an theology of a
change in mems bringing unity
between the black and white races
on that continent and replacing
racial supremacy and bloody re-
volution."
Speaking as a representative
of American Negroes, Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, founder of Beth
ne-Cookman College, stated that
only a basic change of heart in
men and women of all races could
handle the present indignation pro-
gram. Laws and law enforcement
alone can never do IL. This task OF
morally rearming the nation is the
greatest job to which any of us
can apply our energies and tai
ents."
She expressed gratitude to
Frank Buchanan, founder of Nor
al Re-Armament, and the dele
gates attending the assembly from
overseas for coming to Washing
ton at a time when America Is
passing through tremendous pres
sures."
Mrs. Bethune, who grew up in
slave home in the South, spoke
after Mrs. William Wood of Rich
mond, Va, whose parents were
slave owners.
Following Mrs. Bethune.s speech
Mrs. Wood turned to her and apol-
ogized for her previous racial pre-
JUDGE.
"I am glad to take this oppor-
tunity TO shake hands with some
one of your race because helped
build racial bitterness" stated
Mrs Wood II have decided to
commit the rest of my life to
building bridges between the two
races" she added.
Mrs. Nnamdi Azik;wo, wife of |
leading political figure in Nigeria, |
told the World Assembly that |
MIRA was filling the theological |
vacuum in her country and giving |
direction to the movement for |
self-government.
Michael Ogen, member of par
lament and undersecretary Of /
lands in the Eastern Nigerian Cab |
met, brought assurances from his |
prime minister DR.. Nnamh All |
kiwe, Of his governments support /
in the fight TO remake the world. /
Prof. Richard Brown Of Blue
field State college in West Vir-
ginia declared that MIRA had Civ
en- him a firm faith, unity and .
peace in the family, a direction In
life and has lifted his thinking
from the narrow provncialism Of
a southedn Negro to a new sense
Of loyalty and responsibility for
his nation.
Pointing out that the race prob
lem is just one symptom Of the
disease that has affected America
materialism, Prof. Brown de-
clared that Moral Re-Armament
is and answer to the race problem.
Many outstanding persons from
countries attended and addressed
the assembly including members
Of Parliament from eight coun-
tries. Those parlimentarians com
ing from Britain, Australia, Den
mark, the Gold Coast, India. Jap
an and the Philippines. as well as
the U. s congress. were vigorously
by the audience which
they articulated a diplomacy that
will give life 10 millions and stop
dead in its tracks"
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A French editor stated that II
was a moral factor" that ended
In the agreement between the
France government and
the TIInisian Nationalist. grant.
ing T'Inisia internal autonomy.
The assembly was scheduled 10
-lose on Jan 9. but due 20 wide
spread interest II was extended
two more days closing with one OF
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