The Tulsa Star (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 21, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 12, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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A Fearles Exponent of. Right
and justice.
An Uncompromising Defender
of the Colored . Race.
We fear only to do wrong.
Larger Circulation than all ' tht
combined Colorco vyVjklies In
Oklahoma.
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VOLUME X
TULSA OKLAHOMA SATURDAY JUNE 12 1920.
NUMBER TWENTY-ONE
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"Hell-Fir
Many Out of Town
Visitors Expected!
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SKNSATIONAL DEBATE
ON TORMENT IN-
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TERESTS EVERYBODY
Sermons or Star's Religious Comtri-
butor Attracts Attention All i
Over the Country.
It goes without saying almost that
the debute to be held on the evening
of the 18th at Convention Hull nil
the subject "Torment" between Mr.
Richard J. Hill the well known
Tulsa attorney and "Black Billy
Sunday" of Waco Texas eclipses
till other events ever taking place
in the city of Tulsa. It is not only1
bring talked and whispered about
in numerous homes and public
places in Tulsa but it is discussed
in all cities of Oklahoma reached
by The Star. Not alone that a mini-
' her of leading Colored newspapers I
in different parts of the country!
havL. taken the matter up. I
Another thing which will tend to
increase and widen local interest in
this debate is the fact that Mr. Hill
has found it necessary to issue a
public notice appearing elsewhere
in these columns wherein he states'
that he has been informed "that a'
few pastors of the local churches
i have busied themselves In warning
their members to stay away from1
the lectures being given at G18 East
Ar-her street by International
Bible Students every first and
third Sunday in each month." Of
course these attacks if true tis al-
leged by Mr. Hill serve to adver-
tise these lectures which are being
allouled the people of Tulsa for
religious instruction at the person-
ill expense of Mr. Hill himself. That
is how far his firm belief he has
"the light and truth and his en-
thusiasm carry him. In this notice
Mi. Hill commends other locil
preachers who are not attempting
to interfere with his evangelistic
propoganda and closes by warning
those who heed the advice of their i
pastors that said pastors know if
they "come into light down goes
his (the preacher's) pork-chops."
The discussion of Mr. Hill's doc-
trines in the pulpits or the city can
only serve to increase public in-
terest in the coming debate and as
it is to be free there can be no valid
reason for any one seeking infor-
mation on both sides of the question
"I" there a Hell of Fire and Brim-
stone?" to remain away.
A Hell Roaring Time.
The widespread interest through-
out the Sl.de indicates one of the
largest and most representative
gatherings ever brough to Tulsa will
gieet the contestants in the forens'c
clash next Friday evening June 18
when Attorney Richard J. Hill and
the world famed Evangelist "Black
Billv Sunday" will clash in one f
the greatest Bible discussions eer
witnessed in the country. Ihe
Convention Hall which is the larg-l
esr auditorium in the city has been
secured for this battle of giants.'
No other event in the history of
Tulsa has created such wide-spread
discussion among all classes re-
gaidless of race or color or denom-
inational affiliation as this unusual
debate on the Doctrine of "Eternal
Tc.-ment." "Is there a Hell of Real
Brimstone and Fire?" That is the
highest question that has ever been
argued in Ihe Religious World.
Attorney Richard J. Hill in a se-
ries of published articles thai have
regularly appeared in the columns
or the "STAR" has attacked this
dectrinc of Hell Fire and Brim-
stone as a relic of the Dark Ages
that should be discarded in this age
of enlightenment. His opponent
Dr. J. Gordon McPherson or "Black
Billy Sunday" as he is widely known
through the length and breadth of
the country will handle the affir-
mative side and declares that no
amount of Worldly Wisdom or en-
lightenment can blot out the enter-
nal fires of Hell or change the
plans of Divine Justice. The in-
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The noted Evangelist who lias accepted the challange of Richan' J.
Hill to debate the question I whether) there is a literal "Hell of fire and
brimstone" for the eternal torture of human beings and the two will
meet to debate the question in the convention hull next Friday night.
terest in the coming debate has
created about as much Interest as
the Chicago Convention hundreds
of laymen ministers and non-
christians will make the journey
from Muskogee Okmulgee Sapulp.i
Huskell Taft Red Bird Braggs and
adjoining communities to hear this
unusual debate. There will be no
adn ission fee but a Silver offering
will be taken at the door to cover
the heavy expense of hall rent and
publicity.
May it he said to the credit of
Attorney Hill that he is a highly
respected resident of Tulsa and has
a large following in both races
among those who -are liberal in
their religious views. It can he safe-
ly predicted that his many adherent"
will be on the job to root for their
champion. On the other hand
"Black Billy Sunday has the unique
distinction of having addressed the
largest -mlxe.d gatherings in the
country arid millions in all parts of
the South. Millions have been thrill
ed by his burning eloquence andj
fii.-y oratory. He is a cnampion
of the Old Time Gospel and an un-
compromising defender of the doc-
trine of "Hell. Fire and Brimstone."
lie is a forceful speaker and one cf
the most convincing debaters in the
country and this of itself means
that there is going to be a Hell
roaring time when these exponents
of Liberal and Orthordox Religious
schoo's give their interpretation of
the Bible.
Tills 'debate will furnish thought
for thousands of Religious workers
and Bible students and will be
worth going many miles to hear ns
there will be a rush for seats. The
ctrine" Debate on!
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Convention Still in
doors will be opened at 7:30 o'clock
Fi May evening June 18 at the Con-
vention Hall. The debate will be
proceeded by an old time Gospel and
Jubilee song service every one is
urged to come early to secure seats.
The doctrines promulgated so
bravelj and boldly by Mr. Hill in
the columns of The Tulsa Star
havee attracted comment in the
East and this is shown by the fol-
lowing clipping headlines and nil
taken from the last issue of the
Baltimore Md. Afro-American:
"There In No Such Place As Hell
Oklahoma Minister Conditions
Preachers of Eternal Punish-
ment. . . Hell and Grave One.
Lake oBFtre and Brimstone Said
' iMjkf Figurative Only.
One nfin tn'been found who
does not believe in Hell. He is ithe
Rev. Richard J. Hill and hcj-is a
prominent minister of Tulsa. -
Njf only does Rev. Hill believe
trfc the idea of hell is contrary t
Jltp.rt Scripture and blasphemy of
God's character but he conies out
in a sermon which he condemns
other ministers for preaching eter-
nal punishment.
Rev. Hill says "every Intelligent
minister knows or should know
that the greatest punishment that
God has provided for every wilful
sinner is death everlasting from
which there will be no resurrec-
tion. They also know that hell
and the grave mean one and the
srme thing such oblivion a state
of r.on existence."
The lake of fire and brimstone
mentioned in the scripture was said
to he symbolic only of the garbage
furnace located outside of the city
of Jerusalem in the Valley of Ilin-
nnn According to Rev. Hill the hcll-
II re doctrine woefully misrepresents
the Scripting and he challenges any
man in any city or state' to a pub-
lic debate on the question.
Rev. Hill said the word Hell oc-
curred thirty-one times in the Old
Testi'inent. The Hebrew word is
"Sheol" and thL. English meaning is
'grave.' 'Hell occurrs twelve times
in the New Testament. The Heb-
rew word there is 'Gehenna' and
the reference is to the swamp out-
side Jerusalem where the city peo
pie burn their garbage."
A. F. L. Wipes Out
"Jim Crow Line"
Stormy Session Sees Race Fight
When Negroes Get Equal
Rights.
ACTION UNPARALLELED
For First Time In History Hlack
Freight Handlers Given Equal
Privileges.
(Special to Tulsa Pmr)
MONTREAL Canada June 10
The American Federation of Labor
it- its annual convention today
wiped out the "color line" and warn-
ed affiliated international unions
that Negro workers must he giv-
en full and equal membership with
white men.
The federation's action at the end
of a stormy session nearly result-
ed in a "race war" between dele-
gates from Southern States and the
Negroes and their sympathizers.
Rejecting the recommendation of
it organization committee the fed
eration for the first time in history
threatened the autonomy of an af-
filiated union by requesting the
Brotherhood ot Railway Clerks to
give the Negro freight handlers ex
press and station employes full
membership and eliminate from its
constitution the words "white on
ly."
The committee's report of "non-
concurrence" on the ground that
the federation hud no power to in-
terfere with the constitution of an
affiliated union immediately drew
the first of Negro delegates and
those of several Northern States.
There was a voluminous ex-
change of oratory in which the Ne-
groes charged "taxation without
repiesentation" and discrimination"
to which their opponents replied
with accusations and betrayal ot
Negio workers of the whites in past
luboi disputes.
Indignation of the Negro dele
gates was aroused several times
when speakers -referred to them as
"nigger" freight handlers and their
objection to such remarks was sus
tained by the acting chairman Jas.
Durcan. They charged that the use
of the word "nigger" was a sland-
er to the race.
Many Graduate At Tuakegee.
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(A. N. I. Servloe)
rUSKEGEE Ala. June 8.
Diplomas were awarded lo 129
graduates of Tuskegee Institute
Wednesday. This brought to a close
the thirty-ninth annual commence-
ment exercises. There was assem-
bled one of the largest crowds of
visitors ever brought together for
these exercises. Beginning Sunday
with a sermon by Dr. Henry
Churchill King president of Ober-
lin College the week's programme
has been crowded with interesting
events.
Mr. Allen Harris of this city spent
a few days in Kansas City recently
and says he intends to locate there.
Texas Pytliians Hold
Important Session j
Grand Chancellor Wlckhnm Pre-
sides One Day; Muny Texans
Expected to Attend Tulsn
Grniipd Lodge Meet-
ing. (HlM-cliil tu Tulxa Ktnrl
DALLAS. Tex. June 10. The
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
of the Texas Jurisdiction in ses-
sion here today re-elected W. U.
Willis of Waco Grand Chancellor
and J. 12. Smith of Dallas Grand
Sectetary for the ensuing term. A
total or $G.')0U0 was reported on
lianr in the treasury. Grand Clian-
cellor C. B. Wlckhnm or Oklaho-
ma who was an honored guest of
th Texas Grand Lodge delivered
ii.i eloquent and able address dur-
ing the first day's sessions and pre-
sided one day in the G. C's chair.
Many Texas Pytliians will attend
the Oklahoma Grand Lodge which
is to meet in Tulsa in July.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
RULING BENEFITS
COLORED SCHOOLS
Excise Hoards Have Hi-Jncked Ne-
gro Schools Out of 9-MI11 Levy
SInco 1007.
(Stnr Ndwa SorvloM
OKLAHOMA CITY Okla. Jdne 8.
Additional revenue for separate
schools for Negroes in Oklnhonia
will be available in accordance with
an opinion written today" by R. )2.
Wood assistant attorney general
nl the request of R. II. Wilson state
school superintendent.
Mr. Wood ruled that county ex-
cise hoards may make a sufficient
levy to maintain separate Negro
schools on their estimates provided
estimates do not exceed the 10-milI
constitutional limit for county "pur-
poses. In the past It has been the
belief that no more than a 1-mill
levy could be made for Negro
schools.
POLITICS: A GAME OF SEE-SAW
Lincoln Johnson Boosted Ono Day;
Attempt Made to Dump Him
the Next.
(Star News Brvlcel
CHICAGO III. June 10. The
Georgia delegation decided today to
hold a second caucus tu consider a
move to unseat Henry Lincoln
Johrson the Atlanta Negro who
was elected national committeeman.
The credentials committee in piss-
ing on the Georgia contest last
night unseated a Johnson delegate
and plans were then formed to call
the delegation together with a view
of unseating Johnson.
MORE DEMOCRATS FILING
Office Seekers Ask Nomination at
Hands of County Voters.
l'Mlnw: nf iliinnfrnl frir minfv
oil ices have been on the increase
! tliis week the following with the
e'.e'i'iiiou oi iwu rcpuuiiciius Hav-
ing signed with the secretary of the
county election board for nomina-
tion: James Whitney county assessor;
J. R. Clark justice of the peace: S
j C. Maxey justice or the peace; W.
w. aiuckey re-election county
treasurer; G. S. Cloud constable;
Denny Jones constable; George W
Donne county attorney; G. M. I.is-
ton justice oi peace. Of the re-
publicans the new filings are: W.
M. MeCullough sheriff; Ben C. Ax-
ley attorney.
Keep informed Read the Star.
Doubt!
0()D LEADS BUT JOHNSON
HOLDS RALANCE OF POWER
Convention Reconvenes Today For
Final Big Three Sided Fight
CHICAGO June lf.-f'our bal-
lots in the republican national con-
vention today railed to unite the
necessary majority on a nominee.
it was the first time since 1888
that more than three ballots found
the party without a choice and the
seventh time since thL. nomination
of Lincoln Hint more than one bal-
lot has been required.
Wood and Lowtlcn were at their
high water mark when the con-
vention after the fourth ballot ml-
adjoiirued until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Johnson had received on
Ihe four 7 1-2 votes less than he re-
ceived on the third. The contest
then stood:
Wood 131 1-2; Lowden 280; John-
son 110 1-2; Hoover fi; Harding Gl
1-2; Sproul 70 1-2; Coolldge 25;
Butler 20; Knox 2: Polndexter 15;
Soiilherland .'i; Borah 1; Dtipont 2;
LaFollctte 22; Watson I.
Wood's net gain after the first
ballot was 27 votes. Lowden's was
77 and Johnson's was 17. Tims the
big three made accessions lo their
forces during the four ballots.
Three Cornered Fight
At the adjournment hour it still
rc.nuined a three-cornered fight he-
twren Wood Lowden and Johnson
for the remaining 12 contestants
held only 210 scattering votes
among them and most of them had
been losing steadily since the first
ballot some one of Ihe big three
I making accessions at their expense.
Johnsom Holds Balance.
With these scattering votes Hi-
ram Johnson still was holding Ihe
balance of power his 110 1-2 votes
alone even if cast for either Wood
or Lowden would not be sufficient
to nominate either and there wus
nol tiie .slightest indication of John-
sou delegates desurting their nomi-
nee. GEORGIA DELEGATION
t HONORS HENRY
j LINCOLN JOHNSON
iThis Able Negro Leader Is Chosen
I NatiorJal Committeeman.
Cohen Also Prominent.
(Star News Service)
CHICAGO 111. June 8. Henry
Lincoln Johnson the well known
and able Republican leader in Ga
has been chosen to represent Geor-
g!a as member of the Republican
National Committee. Johnson won
considerable notice for himself
during the preliminary sessions of
the National Committee last week
on account of his streuous opposi-
tion to Lowden delegates. It is
generally conceded that Johnson is
admirably equipped to fill his new
job. H Walter L. Cohen the New
Orleans delegate was selected as
member of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization.
Neer Heard From Their Rating.
(Star News Service)
I ST. LOUIS Mo June 10. Wood-
i worth Johnson and Richard Jack
son two young Colored men who
under direction or- Congressman L.
C. Dyer had taken the examination
ror entrance at West Point have
never received word concerning
their rating. Johnson was last week
appointed railway mall clerk on St.
I-ouis-luinsiis City run.
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