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May 26, 1924
The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In Raleigh, NC, on May 25, Rev. Charles Hudson of Southside Memorial Baptist Church delivers a sermon titled 'Automobile, Women and the Ku Klux Klan,' urging the KKK to combat local immorality by punishing offenders, citing activities at Lassiter's mill, and stating he wouldn't blame them for beating violators.
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Raleigh, N. C., May 25.—Calling upon the Ku Klux Klan to take definite action on the immorality which he declared was going on in Raleigh and of which he gave alleged instances, the Rev. Charles Hudson of Southside Memorial Baptist church tonight declared that he would not blame the Ku Klux Klan for "taking a man out of an automobile and beating the hound out of him," and challenged the members of the order to get in automobiles and ride out toward Lassiter's mill (a local swimming pool) and see for themselves what is going on.
The sermon, which was announced as "Automobile, Women and the Ku Klux Klan," followed the singing of "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning," with the words changed to "Let the Fiery Cross Be Burning" as an offertory by the choir.
"I am not a member of the K. K. K.," the preacher declared in opening his sermon. "I do not know anything about the K. K. K. and therefore I can talk about it. But if the K. K. K. is what it says it is, they can and must save the citizenship of this community. They must see to it that every scoundrel is brought to the law and punished for his crime.
"I believe that the law is willing to do its part but it is not able," he declared he had cited several alleged instances of men committing and getting away with crime in Raleigh.
"The organization of which I have spoken, the Ku Klux Klan, if properly utilized, can save the day where the preacher, the church and the law can not save it. I invite you, if there are any of you here, to go to Lassiter's mill and you will see how many cars are parked by the side of the roads. The roads around here are no longer decent places for men to take their families to ride.
"I do call on the Ku Klux Klan, if they can help us, and I would not blame you if you should take a man out of an automobile and beat the hound out of him.
"The Ku Klux Klan can remedy this thing, and I call them to do it."
The sermon, which was announced as "Automobile, Women and the Ku Klux Klan," followed the singing of "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning," with the words changed to "Let the Fiery Cross Be Burning" as an offertory by the choir.
"I am not a member of the K. K. K.," the preacher declared in opening his sermon. "I do not know anything about the K. K. K. and therefore I can talk about it. But if the K. K. K. is what it says it is, they can and must save the citizenship of this community. They must see to it that every scoundrel is brought to the law and punished for his crime.
"I believe that the law is willing to do its part but it is not able," he declared he had cited several alleged instances of men committing and getting away with crime in Raleigh.
"The organization of which I have spoken, the Ku Klux Klan, if properly utilized, can save the day where the preacher, the church and the law can not save it. I invite you, if there are any of you here, to go to Lassiter's mill and you will see how many cars are parked by the side of the roads. The roads around here are no longer decent places for men to take their families to ride.
"I do call on the Ku Klux Klan, if they can help us, and I would not blame you if you should take a man out of an automobile and beat the hound out of him.
"The Ku Klux Klan can remedy this thing, and I call them to do it."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Ku Klux Klan
Sermon
Immorality
Raleigh
Vigilantism
Rev Charles Hudson
Lassiters Mill
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Charles Hudson
Where did it happen?
Raleigh, N. C.; Lassiter's Mill
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. Charles Hudson
Location
Raleigh, N. C.; Lassiter's Mill
Event Date
May 25
Story Details
Rev. Charles Hudson preaches a sermon calling on the Ku Klux Klan to address immorality in Raleigh, including alleged crimes by men, and endorses potential vigilante action against offenders at Lassiter's mill.