The broad ax., 1915-10-09

Lawrence, Kans.-It was just like
the day when I got religion when 1
saw your paper with my name in it.
1t was a great thing to me, and 1
know other people were proud to see
me in there because it looked so good.
1 wonder if all men who write for
papers feel like 1 did when l saw my
name.
1 don't think 1 will ever 90 back to
the farm now, but will just 60 around
getting my name in the paper. 1 may
leave Kansas, although I do not see
how 1 am going to live. I have saved
little money, but with it all going
out and little coming in it will soon
be empty. But then it is worth some
thing to get in print.
had the pleasure of meeting Bishop
III. Blanton Parks, who lives in Chi
cago, Ill. He is out in this part of the
country presiding over conferences.
He is one of the best preachers and
presiding officers have ever met since
1 have been a member of this race, yet
have never passed for any other
race yet, and if 1 should will let you
know about it. 1 have been satisfied
to be with your people and mine.
But 1 must not forget to tell about
Bishop Parks, for they tell me you
must not forget things if you are going
to be a reporter. Bishop Parks has
made many friends in this part of
the country, and he is now doing what
the boys would call making a "home
run" This year will close up his
work in this section as a bishop unless
the general conference sends him back
for another four years. He has accom-
plished much. He is loved. 1 wish
that he lived out here in Kansas for
we need a few men like that in this
section of the country.
Bishop Parks is accompanied by his
wife, and she is some worker herself.
She has just gone right into the hearts
of her people in this country. They
can all reach her and she is a friend
to every woman in the district, and is
so motherly to the young women. Mrs.
Parks is a woman who will 90 out of
her way any time to reach and help
a. young woman, and for this she is
praised by the world. She has made
some good common sense talks to the
women of the district and each time
received an ovation. / remember when
she lived in Kansas City, and then I
think of the three girls. 1 regretted
much to learn of the death of one of
them.
1 talked with Mrs. Parks, and told
her about my visit to Chicago, and the
big convention, and about some of the
people 1 met. She was not in Chicago,
but was with Bishop Parks holding his
conferences, and could not blame her.
He is a great man and she was proud
of his work in the West.
I accepted an invitation to 60 to the
North Missouri conference and see it
through. I went over there, and saw
them when the meeting was called to
order. Rev. c. s. Bowman, D. d. of
Liberty, preached the sermon. 1t was
fine. It is wonderful how these preach.
ers living so far apart can get the same
thoughts. It is the Lords plans, and
we must not have anything to say
about it. For the Lord can make a doz-
en- men think the same thing at the same
time. So that the man who lived some
years ago and died, no doubt is in the
spirit world, and you must not be sur
prised to note that he is no more, but
there is q man thinking just like him.
Is it any body's business about the
thought Of menf should say not.
Reaching st. Joseph at night, I was
introduced to the pastor, Rev. N. c.
Burden, D. D., by Bishop Parks, and
he assigned me to stop with Mr.. and
Mrs. st. Clair Beard. They came to
the place from Chicago. he was q
mail toter in Chicago and exchanged
with . man. he has purchased q nice