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A Scot Presbyterian minister-hero |
| What do you know about a Scots
Presbyterian minister who stopped a lynching in Tulsa in 1921?
You might help in the creation of the
world's first bagpipe opera!
[4-10-02]
We have just received this note from Scotland. If
you can offer any information to this brother, please send
a note to both him and your WebWeaver.
Dear Witherspoon Society:
Please see www.scotlandonsunday.com/spectrum.cfm?id
3422002 for an interesting article in the 10th February 2002 issue
of Scotland on Sunday about a heroic Scots Presbyterian Minister
who single-handedly confronted a howling Lynch Mob at the Tulsa County
Court House during the infamous 1921 Tulsa Race War, to save the life of
an innocent Black Youth falsely accused of 'rape' by a racist newspaper
publisher who incited the lynching of this young Black Man by his
editorial "To Lynch A Nigger Tonight".
[A note from your WebWeaver: The
article tells of the Reverend Dr Charles William Kerr, describing him
as "a white man, of Scottish extraction, and pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in Tulsa."]
[A technical note: When you get to the
page linked above, you will need to run a search for the archived
story. I searched for "Presbyterian" and
"Tulsa" and found the story right away. Then you will
be asked to register to enter the archive. It's a pretty
painless process.}
Who was this heroic minister? Following publication of
this article he is now thought of as a great hero here in Scotland; he
saved the honour of Tulsa by facing down this Lynch Mob to save a
friendless Black Youth and for later seeking full compensation for the
Greenwood Black People devastated by this racial war. Did Tulsa ever
honour him for his heroism? Were the Black People ever compensated as
this minister desired ?
What became of this minister? What congregation was he associated with?
We would like to know more about him in Scotland. He seemed to be a very
fine man. A local Bag Pipe Major wishes to compose the world's first bag
pipe opera about this minister's heroism. Any information will be
greatly appreciated. We are very proud of him in Scotland.
Any information which you can gather will be most appreciated. This
minister is regarded as a real hero in Scotland for facing down a Lynch
Mob to save a Black Youth's life and for seeking full compensation for
the Blacks devastated by Tulsans during their 1921 Race War. We need
modern Christian Heroes to day who, like Dr. Kerr, will place their
lives on the line to stand up for Gospel Values.
Thanks for your help!
All best wishes,
Raymond E. Baines
Edinburgh, Scotland
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