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'K. k. klan donate I TO BAPTIST CHURCHBig Envelope Put In Contribution Plate Containing $125. In Currency—Rev. Meeker Expresses Deep Feeling of Appreciation In Acceptance of Klan’s Gift.April 11.—To the Rev. Wayne jAlliston, Pastor of the First Baptist j Church, and Rev. L. P Wasson, Pastor of the First Methodist Church, and Rev. M. E. Scott, Pastor of Main Street Church, and Rev. C. P. Meeker, Harry Clarke and George Schuler, —GREETINGS:The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, appreciating the effort you are putting ferth in improving the moral conditions of our community and indorsing any forward movement for the Christian religion, we, desiring to express our gratefullness to all of you brethern, herewith enclose our contribution to the revival services now in progress in our city.We, as an organization, believe in the separation of church and State, free public schools, free speech and free press, white supremacy, the protection of our pure womanhood, the enforcement of our laws through the constituted authorities, and pledge our support to our officers to carry out game. We believe in preventing the causes of mob violence and lynch-ings and other much needed local reforms. We believe in closer relationship between Captial and American labor. Every member of our order is a Protestant, and we stand by the Protestant Church, financially, morally, and physically, and bid you all Godspeed.—WATER VALLEY KLAN, Realm of Mississippi.Wednesday night a large plain white envelope, sealed, and bearing the inscription “Please Open This,” was placed in one of the plates passed for the usual evening contribution at the big revival meeting in progress at the Baptist Church.Upon opening the large envelope it wb found to contain the above letter and $126.00 in currency given as the letter states as the K. K. K’s contribution to the meetings.The letter was handed to Rev. C. P. Meeker, the evangelist, who read it to the congregation, who then, with deep feeling, expressed in behalf of himself and all others named in the communication their appreciation for the magnificent gift as well as the sentiment and felicitation expressed.The parties passing the contribution plates didn't notice who put the large envelope in the plate and it was first noticed when the plates were returned to the rostrumn. It proved a most agreeable and pleasant surprise for the good ministers and helpers in charge of the meeting, and it also surprised many in the big congregation as this was the first information many had that there was a local organization of the Klan in Water Valley.The big meetings will close next Sunday night. It has been one of the greatest revivals ever held- in Water Valley and a wonderful work has been accomplished. Upto Thursday afternoon there had been 62 conversions, and on that day at a short service held at the I. C. shops during the noon hour, seven strong men came out and stood a stand for Christ.Evangelist Meeker, and Harry Clarke singer, will return to their homes in Chicago at the close of the meetings, while Bro. George Schuler will go from here to Holly Springs where he will gonduct the music several days in a meeting in progress at that place.
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Water Valley North Mississippi Herald
Water Valley, Mississippi, US
Fri, Apr 13, 1923
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