This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... PART II Sect1on A THE FELLOWSHIP PRINCIPLE IN SOCIAL ACTION 1. THE INTER-RACIAL COMMITTEE One of the outstanding illustrations of the attempt to apply the fellowship method in the solution of social problems is the Atlanta Plan of Inter-Racial Cooperation. This is a straightforward, honest effort of two races, -- not independently, but face to face, -- to solve their common problems. The organization is duplicated by both races, and the leaders thus elected come together from time to time and receive into themselves the shock of the racial conflict, and seek to do away with the sources of irritation before they have become the cause of open conflict. The plan of organization is as follows: THE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL -- CONSTITUENCY AND ORGANIZATION 1. Membership. o. The Evangelical Ministers' Association. All ministers in Atlanta and environs, acknowledging Jesus Christ as Divine Lord and Saviour. 6. Congregational and Religious Institutional Representation. Pastor and two Lay Representatives from each constituent congregation, appointed in regular form by the congregation. General secretaries of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Three Counsellors from Salvation Army and others. 2. Executive Committee. a. Officers of the Organization. b. Committee on Church Cooperation. c. Standing Committees on Racial Relationship, Civic Betterment, Law Enforcement, Education, Evangelism and Prayer Meetings, Industrial Relations, Public Presentation, Finance. 3. Commissions. Consisting of twenty to twenty-five members each, including members of corresponding Standing Committees of Executive Committee. a. Religious Work. 6. Racial Relationship. c. Industrial and Economic. d. Civic. e. Women's Work. Bishop R. E. Jones of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of...