https://history.coateslibrary.com/files/original/d9a3d4fe73606f23c4d1d71180447505.pdf aba28f96575c6ea1851aaed9e6ab5300 PDF Text Text ... .... ••• •••• . \ THE B APTIST 333 WiiOB Nebraska Street San Antonio 3. 'rex. JUly a, 1958 Gentleman: We have read with groat care tl'W joillt atatement 1aaue4 v. s. and Dr. Cl7de CbJ.ld•n• It 1a apparent that th1a vaa by OJ-. Samuel Terrr. Dr. addreaaed to the Negro people. We are of the op1n1on that althougn the poa1t1on ot Rev. J. B. aa apokeaman tor tbe Segt-o KethocU.at oburobea, 1e oona1atent wtth the poalt1on ot man7 HegJ"oea outalde ot t1w Methodiat oburob thle la DOt pr1raar1ly a Negro 1a•ue. Thla la an laaue to be oona1dered by al1 Cbr1atlana. We are or the opinion that there ee Cbrlatiana ot all raoea and rel1g1oua SJ'OUpa recognize that lt 1a 1m• poaa1ble tor a governor running tor re-elect1an to appear aa an honored participant at the Blll7 Graham rally w1 thout po• 11t1cal 1mpllcatlona. Then 1a no atatement that can be made to the audloce that can remove thia pol1t1cal taint. '!'ben 1a nov a great poao1b1llty that the aupportera ot Mr. Daniel w111 be preaent to glve h1m a ovation and thua tranator.m a religloua rally tnto a political r&lly tor Daniel. We hope th1a wlU not bappen but reaponalb111ty £cw-aucb muat reet on tb41 •houldera of th . . Who aupport Mr. Daniel • a position 1n the rally. !be presence ot Mr. Daniel 11 now po11t1oal to all the explanatlona resardtns bla 1nv1 tat1on. You men are DOW in poll tlca and you ar. placing thoae who dee1re to aaa1at this effort - 1n pol1t1ca. tha' We have no objection to your part1clpat1on 1n pol1t1oa but ·we are of the opinion that tl» btat inter•• t ot thia maetlng can be aerved apart from pol1t1ca. We are not ot your opinion that our poaitlon w1U hur' We are or the op1D1on tba t you.r the Billy Graham rally. 1na1atence upon Governor Daniel aa an honored participant 1n the rally v111 do immeaaurable damage to the oauae of Ghr1at. Ever;r major deno.m1.1lat1on haa at aome D»et1ng puaed a reaolut1on declaring the actions of tn• Supreme Court regard!ng segregation 1n public education aa oona1atent with the teaching of Jeaua Christ. ,. . �Page 2 JUly a, 19S8 We are et the oplnion we are lnoonalatent when we paaa aueb reaolutlona and then embrace and honor a aegregat10Diat like Governor Daaiel 1n the illtereat of evangellaa. Are the convert• ot thla meeting to believe that a man oan be a Ohrlatlan while aupportlng 1aauea ot race hate aa proposed and supported b7 Governor Daniel? We appeal to you to bear ln mind the poalt1on or Catholic leadarabip in tbia tor your poa1t1on can be embarrae1ng to every Protestant. We believe that you are lover• ot the cause or Chriat, as proclatmed by Protestant•• we appeal to ycu weigh well your deo1a1on. We do not know what harm we ahall do our oauae 1n bringing th1a matter to your attention but we do know the har.m that will come to the cause of Cbr1at 1r your position prevails. We understand that Dr. Graham 1a to hold a rally 1n Soutn Africa. We are aure that many of the lost eoule ot South A1'1•1ca would like to hear the voice of hope 1n the voice or Dr. Graham. Dr. Graham cannot apeak to the needs or tho lost aoula in South fr1ca if h• ia compelled to honor a aegragat1on1at in Youra truly. SAN ANTONIO BAPTIST l·UHISTERS ' UNION o. P. oc: s. Wm. Blaok, Preaident Thia atatement waa adopted 1n a call meeting of the Baptist M1n1atera• Union, July 8, 1958, with the reooml8.ldat1on that 1 t be 1asued to all interestod 1nd1v1duala. Dr. Samuel Terr)" Dr. Clyde Chila.•rw Dr • Dill7 Graba'al Pre a a ........................ ..... � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource San Antonio Baptist Minister's Union Address on Billy Graham Rally Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Claude & ZerNona Black Papers Subject The topic of the resource Rev. 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Title A name given to the resource San Antonio Baptist Minister's Union Address on Billy Graham Rally Subject The topic of the resource African American -- Civil rights Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio Description An account of the resource As head of the San Antonio Baptist Minister's Union, Rev. Black drafts an address to the Methodist leaders in San Antonio that have previously regarded this event as not inherently important. This address, sent to three Methodist ministers and the press, breaks down the issues Rev. Black and other Baptist ministers in San Antonio have with the Billy Graham rally that is to occur at the end of the month. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rev. 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