01 Nov 1962
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
1
A reader in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, reports a controversy about a statement by Theron Lyndh, Circuit Clerk, at a Men’s Club dinner held October 6 1962 at Oak Grove Methodist Church. The letter demands Lyndh address the remark within thirty days or face a public club discussion.
Will D Campbell argues that modern church leadership has displaced God with human centered reform. He contends the drift from the incarnate Christ to a deified Christ fuels humanitarianism and social gospel activism as the main motive for justice. He warns that if pulpits impose conditions on God, He will withdraw from His house.
The piece recalls a 1960 Senate exchange between Eastland and Ellender on Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo. It notes a Miami Herald report quoting Rafael Valera Benitez on Trujillo’s brutal 30 year rule, estimating 100000 killed and many more beaten or tortured, likening the country to a field of skeletons.
The piece argues Mississippi's Legislature and state policies hinder learning at the University of Mississippi. It cites inadequate funding, text control, and suppression of student press to shield segregationist sentiments. Buckley reports reveal poor undergraduate standards and limited exposure to arts and broader thought.
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