The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 24, 1906, Page 7, Image 7
The Race Problem.
i
The Prevailing Lawlessness
and Race Conflicts as Viewed
by the Colored Citizens
?Resolutions Adopted by ,
the District Conference of
the A. M. E. Zion Church.
The following preamble and
resolutions, prepared and off red i
by S. A. Chambers, were adopt
ed by the District Conference ol
the A. M. E. Zion church held a
tew days ago at Dixie, this county,
and their publication in The 1
News requested :
Whereas there is much stir and
unrest anioiif: the negroes of this
( .ountrv Uopflnao ~'
ui race riots,
lynching and mob violence, and
among the whites because of the
alleged crimes evoking the speedy
judgments visited upon members
of our race, causing a more
strained relation between the
two races tbat seem destined to
live together in this sunny South
that nature has crowned with
some of its choicest blessings.
And whereas the peace, liar
mony, and good will, that should
characterize neighbors whose interest
are so closely allied, is
trembling on the brink of de
struction, therefore,
He it Resolved, 1st. That we
as ministers cone' mn crime of
every line and m 'uitude, and
put ourselves on record
ing no sympathy for any man
who will outrage the virtue of
any woman, whether she lives
in a log cahin or a mansion. Each,
alike, is sheltered and protected!
by our unqualified disapproval (
o! any attempt to soil her beau '
tiful and priceless costume of
virtue with which nature has so
well clothed her. We are pained
to know that any man is so devoid
of moral restraint rs to
attempt by brute force to drag
down to shame and disgrace a
woman that the Creator has oh
ligated him to honor, respect ano
protect.
Resolved, '2d. That we speak
out in defense of the better class '
of our people who are keeping
the laws, at tending church. Sun
day school, and other religious
and moral institutions, and there- ,
I ? - ? 1
uy p?nung tnemsel ves and their
children under wholesome iillnences.
These do not commit rape,
and are not responsible for the
crimes committed by idlers, and,
therefore, should he yiven the
lull measure ot the benefits <>i
...l ? .1 '
wnui iney justly merit. It
rather paiulul to see atitl hear of |
the innocent suffering with the
guilty. There is no such law
written in the plans of Him who
keeps watch over us, and notes ,
the sparrow's tall.
Resolved 3rd. That we teach
our people, (as we have always
done) to keep the laws, stay on
the farm, educate their children, I
find employment for every bov <
and every girl ; our women to be ! j
true to their own race ; our men I
and hovs to make no kind ot I
attempt to go beyond the social i
bounds fixed by both the writ- 1
ten and the unwritten law ; be i
cause God has said every thing
after its own kind. Teach the
fathers to protect their wives
lit our
to protect their sifters; look toltf
(jrod and he will take charge of J
our cause and in due time we1
shall reap if we faint not.
Resolved, 4th. That we condemn
lynch law and mob violence,
not because numbers of
our race for the most part fall
victims to this system of government,
but because it is a most
dangerous instilution ; and when
once the mot) is on its march tire
innocent is no sater than the
guilty. The one is as likely to
he swept down as tire other.?
Apprehend the guilty by law,
try him by law. and punish him
bylaw. In this way the majesty
ot the law will be upheld, the
state exonerated from guilt itself,
and the nation would present a
more pleasing aspect when com
pared with the other powers of
the World in this respect. The
mob spirit, like a devastating
storm, sweeps down everything
that offers it any resistance or
attempts to obstruct its flight, or
says to i! -'what doeth thou."?
Again we repeat, it is a most
dangerous institution and does
not deserve the encouragement
nor the toleration of the better
class of citizens of either race,or
of whatever station in life.
Resolved, 5th. That we continue
to feel grateful to that class :
ot white citizens that is more
friendly disposed toward us, and
have helped us by their words of
cheer, and with their means in
fostering almost# every enterprise
started among us that appealed
to them as being worthy
of their consideration and encouragement
; and to the editors
ot the great dailies, semi-weeklies,
weeklies and monthlies, who
have ti??t minced words in defending
the law-abiding Negro
and thereby teaching this nation
ii if?suu 10 me eitect that there t
is more than one class of colored
people in this country.
Resolved, 6th. That we as publishers
ot peace, harmony, and
gdod will, and as preachers ol
righteousness, all classes and
conditions of mankind we com
mend to the favor of Him who
rules in the armies ol heaven
and controls to rightful affairs ol
rarth.
Yours tor peace,
\Y. M. Robinson,
M. 1). Lee,
J. L. Black,
S. A. Chambers.
Secretary.
Meeting of Dixie Junior Order
?Rev. P. B. Ingraham to!
Deliver Address.
Rev. I'. Ii. Ingraham will deliver
an address on Kdueation
to the members ot Dixie Council
Jr < >. IJ. A. M. on October 27th, ^
1000, at 8 o'clock, p. m. Bro.!^
Ingraham, who ;i 1 -;<> i^ a member 1%
L?f ill** Junior Order, is a power ?
for good in the community and a
forceful speaker, and an untiling
worker. Therefore, every member
of Dixie Council is urged to
he present on (lie occasion, as
other business of great import- Kt
ance to every member is to be wsi
transacted All members of sis- o'c
[er councils are cordially invited R?
to come. Hro. Ingraham's speech be
will be a rare treat to all who Jo
may hear him. of
R. F. Adams, tin
Recording Secretary ge
Dixie Council No. 43, is!
Jr. O. U. A. M.
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