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Show CATHOLICISM AND THE NEGEO. "The Living Age" is. the name of a negro mag- ' a.ine published at Langston. Oklahoma. The Xo-veinber Xo-veinber is-ue contains a striking editorial which earnest. Catholics will read with interest. Says the writer: ; "For twenty-five years this writer has been a watehf ul observer of the relation and conduct of the various Christian bodies or denominations toward the American negro. And we say unequivocally lhat no great religious sect or denomination among the whites eome as near as the Catholic church, in reaching that truly exalted Christian ideal of universal uni-versal brotherhood of man without regard' to color or previous conditions as the Holy Catholic church. "Catholicism i not an emotional religion, not a sect of splitters; but for ages past has been one united, divinely commissioned organization among the children of men to promote the highest human happiness on earth, and an eternal home with God and just men made perfect through trials and tribulations. trib-ulations. "The Catholic church with its noble and broad Christianity knows no communicant by reason of his color; but alms of charity and love are extended to any and all of earth's fallen children, be they black or white, rich or poor, in Christ they are one. The holy father at Rome is continually making intercessions for, all his lioek. and color line never enters his pure and holy mind. "Wc verily believe that if all negroes were communicants com-municants at the Catholic altar, the color line would be largely wiped out in America. Think for a moment if his holiness, the pope, should send forth a loving message, directing the Catholic clergy of America to lift up their voices agailist lynching of negroes, against unjust Jim Crow cars and other race discrimination, tliere would in a few years be a wonderful change in American sentiment toward the negro. Why? The church is right in principle, right in doctrine and right in unison of action"; hence .it is a mighty power for good throughout the world. XayJ the sun never goes down upon its millions of communicants, "In Oklahoma, much good work is b?ing done for the negro in the way of furnishing him educational educa-tional training and religious instruction'. I invite each reader of this article to carefully investigate in his neighborhood, and see if there is a single colored col-ored Catholic family; then upon inquiry or personal observation, we dare say that you will '.find such family strictly honest, industrious and highly respected. re-spected. Investigate and note the result of such an investigation." . "'' . j. ,'.: .' ' |
