The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29

THE editorial reprinted on this page from
the Christian Century is an example Of
the treatment the people Of the South nave
received from many national publications.
The Christian Century is one Of the oldest
religious publications in the nation, estab-
lshed as The Christian Oracle in 1884, and
retounded in 1908 by the Rev. Charles Clay
ton Morrison. an outstanding theooglan.
under whose editorship the journal gained
wide leadership.
The journal is now edited by Harold E.
Fey and published weekly BY the Christian
Century Foundation in Chicago. It is
private enterprise, operated as IAN unde-
nominatonal journal Of religion We pre-
sumo that it il profit-making endeavor,
controlled by no denomination, thus I'M
hampered in its editorial or content poll
cies by any organized UNCONVENTIONAL own-
ership.
Since this journal, in the current issue,
has editorially misrepresented the people Of
Prince Edward County, in particular the
church people, we feel free to attempt to
correct transformation and editorial deduc-
tons BY citing facts. Possibly the editorial
staff does not want facts. Certainly a cas-
ual Investigation into facts would have
given the editorial writer clear picture Of
Prince Edward County, and the question of
racial integration OF the County's school
system. We had occasion in January OF 1856
to write the editor Of this journal a per-
sonal letter in an attempt to correct mis-
statement il al editorial appearing in The
letter was merely recitation Of facts. was
polite and suggested a reply or a correc-
ton the editor Of the Centuray did not
show US the courtesy Of either. SO we are
not sure facts will be appreciated now.
We give this brief review Of the Christian
Century, which Is circulated to libraries,
minister Of many denominations, and es-
pecially to college libraries.
The people Of Prince Edward, the major
ity we believe, treat the matter Of racial
integration in schools as sociological mat
ter, not as a religious one Separateness Of
the races has been the basis of comfortable
living and Of progress ii this county for
generations. How it could become suddenly
a religious matter, when people far more
religious than we failed to recognize it, is
thought we have not vet been able 10
fathon Our Bible does not teach racial in
tegration, or amalgamation. as a religious
principle. Rather we subscribe TO courtesy,
sympathy, mutual respect, cooperative aid,
one to another, and the tenets of the Golden
Rule, to the utmost Of our ability. There
fore we Will discuss the matter from Il So
Geological point of view
The Board Of Supervisors Of Prince Ed
ward County on May 81, 1855 the day on
which the I. S. Supreme Court announced
lts mplementlng decree against racial sep
arateness in the Prince Edward Schools re-
Delinquent Kids
GONE Delinquent Kids are Passing the
= Buck. Recently h high school boy was
being subjected TO Questioning ON a misde
meanor IN which HE had been caught. the
time of the WrQngd0lng almost midnight
Why asked the questioner, did YOU do it
And tho boy replied There's Just nutn
for lis kids 10 dor DO YOU think" asked
the teacher, that Pela people should have
program OF recreation for YOU through
the night?" There Mas. OF course no reply
And Just recently group Of boys and
girls MAS chided by al elder for creating
disturbance i'll the evening ringing door
bells, calling names, shrieking like little
No Jalo
WE saw picture the other day IF 1858
luxury automobile modified especially
to fit the needs of President Jimenez, of
Venezuela. The $4,000 end result ii, in
teen-age lingo, the most
II the back seat President Jlnenez has
two telephones, a small bar, television i
tape recorder and footrest which can
garry twoiarge guns. The televielon anten-