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I was saddened to read of the notice served on the Rev. RYbert . €Neill who vas removed from his Southern Presbyterian, pastoral post in Columbus“Ga., on the order pf his church's governing body. It is intersting to realize that Rev. McNeill was born jr. Birmingham, Ala., and that it was only affer he grew up that he made the discovery thatja belief in segregation on the basis of race or color is a dangerous philosophy. I don't think his dismissal will do Rev, McNeill himself any harm, for lam sure there are many ehurches thal would like to affirm a belief in free speech for their ministers, and I will not be surprised io find that such churches exist in the South. The harm lies in the fact that such a decision indicates a fallure to understand what disservicr is being dene to ovr country in the over-all gituggle of democracy versus communism. : * a % All-of.as know from the records that the men of the.South know how to die for their country, and the women have known how to support their men. But it ig a much more difficult thing to live fov your country when it means a change in the mores that you have been brought up with. The knowledge that you can help te safeguard veur country in the struggle that lies below the sprface but which is going on all the time thecn the Communist powers of the world nd - ' the powers cf the West only by accepting] a — einge in mores is often perhaps not well -- Uiderslood» oe ue ¥ ¥ Twhs reniinded the other day that in speakin of the Southern Conference Eilucational Fund 1 : mentioned that it “is probably the only organiza. } lel in the South where people of different colors can work together.” The reminder came immediately that the Southern Regional Councit and its state and dix‘rict affiliates also work, regardless of differ. ent eclors, for gefuality amongemen. And I was “told that th Mtonigemersatounei on Human Relations, Alvcal branch the Southern Region. al Council, played an important part in the bus. Al: + puinted out to me was the fact that Negrocs and whites alike who fight for clyil Vights are begs made to ruffer for their views. f am very glad to know how many people o eomage the South has, but I am not surprised foi] ns T have said, this is a traditional qualit ef he Soujh. t Gh’ | GOJUN 22 1958 , — } 5 CLIPPING Frew TH ; 6fu/s9 ssi‘ RE: Do armpn. com FEREUCE _ EDUCA TONAL FUND . ; Tan BUFLLE 100-10355 NOT RECORDED 167 JUN 19 1988 - 7100 hogs 5-4 , == oy - Sn Ee a em re Tw