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Churches Lead in Southern Race Relations Ties
Southern church leaders face pressure over integration as ministers in Georgia Mississippi and Florida describe cautious actions to foster racial understanding. Clergy from Baptist Methodist Episcopal Catholic and Jewish groups emphasize local decisions and dialogue while protests and refusals highlight ongoing challenges.
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Atlanta
Roy C. McClain
Jackson
Miss
W. B. Selah
Selah
Mississippi
South
Associated Press
Marney
Church
Birmingham
Ala
Earl Stallings
First Baptist Church
Robert Turner
Christian Education
North Carolina Synod
Prian Church
U. S
Sumter
Charleston
S. C
Second Presbyterian Church
St. Mark Methodist
James A. Millard
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Miami
Coleman F. Carroll
Herman L. Turner
Covenant Presbyterian Church