Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-31
Pressure for Subsidies
Is Laid to Catholics
BY CASPER NAMES
Star staff Correspondent

CHICAGO. May 3i.-Resolu-
tons dealing with important
national issues will be acted on
today by the Southern Baptist
Convention.
More than 10000 messengers
edelegates) and several thousand
additional visitors will attend the
closing session of the four-day
annual meeting tonight in the
International Amphitheater.
Representative Hays, Demo-
crat Of Arkansas. will be in
stalled as president Of the 81
million member denomination
tonight. He was elected head of
the convention yesterday.
Among the other officers to be
Installed are the Rev. w. Doug
las Hudgins. pastor Of First
Baptist Church, jackson, Miss,
flrst vice president. and the Rev.
Noel Taylor Of Carbonate. ILL.,,
executive secretary Of the Illinois
Baptist Association. second vice
president.
Pressure for Subsidies Charged
DR.. Glenn L. Archer of WASH
mgton. executive director of
Protestants and Other Amer
leans United for Separation of
Church and State. today charged
the Roman Catholic Church with
exerttng political pressure in or
der to gain subsidies for its
parochial schools.
DR.. Archer declared Catholic
prelates and priests in Connecti-
cut recently called on Catholics
In the State to exert political
reprisalS against any legislator
who refused to vote for the bill
granting State funds to Catholic
schools"
This is a grim business and
may lead to some pretty serious
consequences" the Washington
church leader warned. These
men who would irresponsibly d.
vide loyal Americans along reli-
glous lines ought to think care
fully what they do. 1t is to be
earnestly hoped that such a
maneuver will not be repeated. :"
The speaker pointed out there
was no opposition to Catholics
organizing t heir parochial
schools. but only to efforts for
subsidies.
II Roman Catholics really be-
lieve in the private, sectarian
institutions, it seems to me they
would themselves provide sup
port for them" DR.. Archer main
tanned.
Racial Understanding
DR.. H. H. Barnette, acting
dean Of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville,
KY. last night called on Bap-
lists to follow through on reso-
lutions passed. urging better un-
Outstanding between white and
colored people.
We must never be satisfied
with making mere pronounce
mentS." DR.. Barnette declared.
I'VE must translate these state
ments into our daily living. AS
individuals we must reflect the
Christian spirit and ethics with
reference to minority groups.
We must bring our churches to
the Christian attitude toward
people of all races"
The speaker then told how a
brilliant Nigerian seminary stu
dent came to him and said he
could not return to his people
after the treatment he had re-
ceived at some Baptist churches
In America. The student ex.
planned If he told his people
how he had been treated it
Woulo set Dack Baptist mission
airy work in Nigeria.
When Christians who have
been converted to Christianity
come to the United States they
are shocked to find out they can
not worship in the very churches
that set out to convert them
DR.. Barnette said.
Statement Issued
A fortnight statement on race
relations submitted to the con-
vention by the Christian Rights
Commission was received yester-
day by the messengers.
The statement urged better