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Highlander Folk School — Part 14

69 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 69 pages OCR'd
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i & Community Chest {evvesti- * getion of the Rev, Maurice Me- Creckin, Cincinnati minister eh refuses tw pay income tae, 3a cone to a heed “in fhe very peer future,” Thampeon, executive director of the Chest, sedd yesterday. , Thampem's italermntrt Wes given on the hens of a dis- closure that the Knox Presby-. terian Church, Hyde Part, has gsked the Cincinnati Presbytery to remove Rev. Mre MoCreckin as pastor of the West Cincie- nati St. Barnabas Church. The minister serves also af executive of the Findisy Street Neighborhood House, a Chest agency. His refcsel w pay income taxes af 8 est egeret arm. a aments and, more recenfiy, hie attendance at a Labor Day sem- far mt a Tennessee school ory wat nice MoCRACKE EMS. . Chest Op ens McCrackin Tnauiry @ As Church Asks His Revol” ‘eee: sere aiaene ste btw ars “intivdual fo follow his eon-] acience. My conscience tells me | that war i@ wrong. Therefore, § 1 cannot voluntarily give to fts| support I do not bellieve it 1s any'one's province to stand inlA judgment of another's conect- entious convictions.” body, of Knox Church detailed charges against Rev. Mr. Mc- ' Leth a lelier to Dr. Lon. * 5 yo he Ect Frm |e hytaey wets. The allegations included the ag elergymas's “refmal, otpeosie 1-48, to pay the tas, and pew), bis refunsl te file « reture;” e his refusal te gtve the Laterma/;, Reweave Service salary infer-/1, mation; his request to thelr, church's Vestry-Seaaion te i-/5, IN struct the church's bookkeeper! ,, te withhold such fnfarmation, ica nections has brought him under'responsible bedy, take what- and his stated Latention to takelar na charged with Cammunist con- -£ fire. _i\t “ “Chest officials are Geeply tects. “e 0% ead nh. 2 perious %, ~ re Ve the minister.” Wou- Woe facta will be preernted te the board of directors of the Mlad-' with the request thet ft. a0 a! BIRTHS lever action indicated by the (Os matter to his congregation. th ? The ietter charged ihai Rev.jH eoneerned about this problem,” | “Our tavestigation ts met yet! iMr. McCrackin Is actting a badlar citing “very completed bot the ecmmunity’ jexample and is “no longer ajco egetions” agatost on be aseured thal the beard’ ‘wultable person to serve troliers ef the chest alll t ta 33 “We are gathering farts.” toe te It that a fale comrlusion” Opcinnats St Bamabaa” asked ‘oi . ~*~ . Thonpesn Gentinucd “Thee ‘pased on facte wlll be reached that ite financial NS = the pried pear future” _ Went wu of Es ett Cinonnat-St. Barnabas ley Birest Neighborhood House'to ey “I believe In the right of the the ment an the . Joy” Reigns In The Home jiete Dr. Palmer would not com- e er. But the Rev. iris pasior of thr Fi urch, said the letter. sj ite fo the Gouncl of T, y for study. lec ‘Although Vest Cincinnati-St bas fe a combined Epis iy — [Me bei Knox ABNER - hor ~ lores bet, {ste wan HARMON Ratoh ond we. 20F Water copalian ae er uate con-}h, apcha tea mtr thoes od all ¢. MeCrackin eto” ie MM, te oe ae - teow S preabytectan minister, | recaie Erie bed. ers ‘Ott they per ges “ oa haere ed Waa Rey Mr, Camptell said the Ha meee gas Prat. tus = ies ame Lente s18 fe Matter aroee when the Knox ~,. aw jewery urch Session war reviewing . nn hee oe cs log siheadhined menus e one Pa 12 Wiig 1958 Tentvolence budget |O - ry " : . . - - .. ; . ter ae nn on _ = ‘ - aa. 1 a, i ne ee : . = a wee og = - et “Es wok _ . “y. * 72 7 gp ewe .. : sg . ° a o, _ . ati wa. sa be - r - The Season, of governing) - -. °° 7 a
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