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March 17, 1946
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Bishop Oxnam announces that Dr. Will W. Alexander chaired the committee producing a forthright report on race relations and segregation, presented and accepted at the Federal Council of Churches in Columbus, marking 50 years of his work.
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Of Council Report
(COLUMBUS, ANP) Bishop Garfield Bromley Oxnam, president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, announced Friday that the report on race relations and segregation which was presented at the council during its session in Columbus, and which attracted the attention of the entire country by its forthrightness came as a result of two-year study by a special committee set up by the council and of which Dr Will W. Alexander was chairman. The report was presented to the council by Dr. Alexander together with its recommendations which were accepted and which were largely written by the chairman. Bishop Oxnam in his main address said that Dr. Alexander who is vice-president of the Rosenwald fund, ought to feel a deep sense of satisfaction at seeing this crowning result of 50 years' work in the church come to such a triumphant conclusion.
Of Council Report
(COLUMBUS, ANP) Bishop Garfield Bromley Oxnam, president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, announced Friday that the report on race relations and segregation which was presented at the council during its session in Columbus, and which attracted the attention of the entire country by its forthrightness came as a result of two-year study by a special committee set up by the council and of which Dr Will W. Alexander was chairman. The report was presented to the council by Dr. Alexander together with its recommendations which were accepted and which were largely written by the chairman. Bishop Oxnam in his main address said that Dr. Alexander who is vice-president of the Rosenwald fund, ought to feel a deep sense of satisfaction at seeing this crowning result of 50 years' work in the church come to such a triumphant conclusion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Race Relations Report
Segregation Study
Church Council
Dr Will W Alexander
Bishop Oxnam
What entities or persons were involved?
Bishop Garfield Bromley Oxnam
Dr Will W. Alexander
Where did it happen?
Columbus
Story Details
Key Persons
Bishop Garfield Bromley Oxnam
Dr Will W. Alexander
Location
Columbus
Event Date
Friday
Story Details
Bishop Garfield Bromley Oxnam announced that a report on race relations and segregation, resulting from a two-year study by a special committee chaired by Dr. Will W. Alexander, was presented and accepted with recommendations at the Federal Council of Churches session in Columbus.