The broad ax., 1915-10-16

st. Louis, Mo.-When l took my pen
in hand to write to you last week
was in Lawrence, Kansas as told you
attending big Baptist convention, and
tell you it was big one, perhaps not
in size but in influence and work, and
there were to be found lot of big
hearted men.
have been caused to ask in my mind
if the Lord made all heart IS the same
size, and to hold the same amount of
good things. 1 have not attempted to
answer the question and think it would
be out of place for me to try it.
Lawrence is the capital of learning for
Kansas. There is located there the
great Kansas University, and they like
it there, because it does not draw the
color line, but all are admitted and
permitted to take the same studies un-
der the same teachers.
was glad to see that among the
people there was peace and harmony.
Rev. G. N. Jackson was pastor of the
Ninth Street Baptist church where the
meeting was held, and he was some
preacher. He is as tall as men grow
to be in this world, being about 7
feet from the ground to the top of his
head.
The convention was called to order
by the women. L mean to say that
the women had a convention first. 1t
was the meeting of the Baptist women,
presided over by Mrs. Emma Gaines,
of Topeka, Kans. She was a great
woman as was shown by her report
and the manner in which she presided.
There were many women around her,
and they seemed to love her just like
something to eat. Of course they did
not attempt to eat her.
1t seemed that the local committee
gathered in all the chickens in the coun-
try. They had so much chicken to eat,
that it looked to me like L was going to
turn to a chicken myself, but / did not.
1 Just got on the outside of more chick
en-, until L am now a light stopper.
But then that will not make any change,
but I will continue to try to write for
the paper, and see just how look in
print. The world was not made in a
day and 1 am sure that you will not
expect to get perfect in two or three
letters.
This writing business is little more
than 1 thought it would be- but 1 am
not going to back down yet, but con-
tinue to say all can in this way and
let you do the reading. The Lord will
take care of me if / trust him. So
being on the Lord IS side DR.. Jackson
sent me to one of his choice homes to |
stay while was there, Miss L. MeWil-
liams. 1 took in many things there.
But now coming back to the conven- |
ton. After the meeting of women was
over, then the big convention was pulled
off with Rev. w. A. Bowren in the |
chair. He is some presiding officer. |
His home is in Kansas City. He called |
the convention to order and the Mayor |
of the city was there to deliver the
address of welcome. He made some
address too. He turned over to the
preachers the key of the city, and told
them if there was anything wanted
Just ask for it and it would come.
Rev. d. A. Holmes, of Kansas City, |
Kans., the man 1 told you about who
was building a church to cost $22, 500
to the address. DR.. Holmes
was in a position to respond because
ne is a well trained man and then in
addition to this he is a man who is
ioing something, and all this will give
/ fellow inspiration. You need not ex-
lect much from a man who is not
Icing, because there is not much for
lin to say. The Lord hath done great
Kings for us all.
When the addresses were over then
he convention got down to business.
viii not attempt to tell you what took
'lace every day, but will say to you
hat the president delivered a big sd