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» FB-350 (4-3-62) . 7 — (Mount a In Spoce E oo = Role Of Church Discussed | At Civil Rights Workshop © Churches need to concern|with the showing of a documen- themselves more with saving the ltary film entitled “The Streets whole man rather than saving of Greenwood” (Miss.). The his soul, a professor of theology |. . said here yesterday. film depicts the struggle of The concept was advanced|Negroes in Greenwood to be- by the Rev. U. Z. McKinnon of;come registered voters. the Interdenominational Theolo-| Following the showing of the gical Seminary in Atlanta, at/film, Mr. McKinnon divided the? the second session of a five -|participants into groups to dis- day civil rights educationallcyss the theme of yesterday’s workshop being held this week|seminar. Each group reported at Zion - Olivet Presbyterian results of its respective discus-f, Church. sion, with recommendations for The workshop is sponsored byjadoption of a number of pro-P the Highlander Research Center| grams in which churches could of Knoxville, Tenn, Coordinator|aid in implementing the Civil for two sessions held daily here| Rights Act. and in Summerville at Emanuel! 4 similar format was followed!" Baptist Church, is Esau Jenkins. | 9: the 5:30 p.m. session In Sum-!, Mr. McKinnon yesterday|merville, where about 20 per-[., served as moderator ior 8 dis’ sons attended, _ cussion entitled “The e 0 direc- the Church in implementing the tor of “7 ohn’ Community 1964 Civil Rights Bill. Center and local coordinator for He charged that one of thelthe federal government's Job faults of the Negro church for/Opportunity Program, will dis- years has been the emphasis/cuss the advantages of the Eco- placed upon the soul rather than}nomic Opportunity Program at the entire body. today’s sessions. ~: Qj “I don’t know how. you canp-= ————-- - save my soul without saving all ‘of me,” he wondered. : “We've been concentrating on | the soul and letting the body go. to the devil,” he continued. Mr, McKinnon emphasized he refers to the individual church and not the church universally, when raising the question, “What can the church do to im- plement the Civil Rights Act of or . “Let's start preaching and eet ‘ting up programs desi Igaire the whole man,” he chal- “Man cannot be too good s « soul if his body is all shot to pieces with disease and hun- ger,” he told a group of about About one third of the particl- \pants in the Charleston session "ve white. ; . Yesterday's seSSTON™ Opened DATE ENCLOSUBE —)) _ , a ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 1S UNC gd Ake ty (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) 9A ___The News & Courle ___Charleston, $.C. pete: April 28, 1965 Edition: Morning Author: Unknown Editor: Thomas R, Waring Title: Character: or Clasai fication: Submitting Office: OY SS 1D