The broad ax., 1916-06-10
Charles E. Stump Visited
Chattanooga, Tennessee
and Other Points in That
State on His Travels
Through the South

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little more considerate than the
train, because they let me have mine
for twenty-five cents less, and it looked
to me like the waiter wanted to bring
in the whole kitchen. 1 had to tell
him to stop; 1 could not eat all he
brought in. I did eat about ten pounds
and when 1 was through could hardly
walk.
I reached Norfolk Sunday morning,
and went directly to Hotel Mt. Yer
non. The building, grounds, and all
are owned by L. w. Bright, one of the
leading men in Virginia. He assigned
me to room IL, which is one of the
finest rooms he had, and told me that
1 would be his guest during the ses-
sion of the Virginia Baptist State con-
vention. He carried me over to his
private home, which was just one block
away, and introduced me to his family
wife and four boys. His daughter
was taking up some work in Pratt
Institute, New York. Mrs. Bright is
well educated, and was for a number
of years one of the public school teach
ers. She taught, and brought before
her race the things that would lift her
up. She has contributed much to the
whole race.
Now, to get around in Norfolk was
the next thing. Believe me, the peo-
pie are doing something here. I never
saw so many big fine churches in my
life. Great big brick churches, a fine
brown stone church, and then there
were other churches. The people here
believe in churches. There were two
big meetings in town, the Virginia
Baptist State convention, with Rev. A
A. Galvine, of Danville, president, and
the Baptist General Association, with
Rev. 2. d. Lewis, moderator. The con-
vention met in the First Baptist
church, which is fine two-story stone
front, with Rev. r. H. Bowling, Jr.,
pastor, and the other is fine brick,
with paintings, etc., with DR.. C. s.
Morris, pastor.
I was there to attend the convention,
but went over to see the general asso-
citation, and enjoyed very much get
ting there and seeing the people. They
looked at me and I looked at them,
and then we looked at each other. 1t
was at this convention where I got to
see DR.. R. II. Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn,
secretary of the National Baptist Pub
fishing Board, and DR.. E. C. Morris,
president of the National Baptist con-
vention, which will meet in September
in Savannah, Ga, and Rev. W. H. Jer-
nagin, D. D., of Washington, D. c.;
Miss Mamie II. Burroughs, of Wash
ington; Rev. W. H. Moses, of San An
tonic, Texas. All of these people were
on hand, and took pleasure in speak
ing, but did not speak about the Ma
tional Baptist trouble. They talked
about the race, and about Jesus Christ,
and said they were pleased with that.
But there was a conference between
Drs. Boyd, Morris, Jernagin and Miss
Burroughs, trying to get together. 1t
is the first time these big men have
met and talked since the Chicago meet
ing.
would like to tell you about other
things, but it would take up all the
paper. I went from Norfolk, over to
Hampton, and returned, then to Peters
burg, Va, where spent Sunday morn
ing, and Sunday evening was in Lynch
burg, Monday in Danville, Tuesday |
morning in Lynchburg, and at night
in Roanoke, Va, Wednesday morning
visited the Christiansburg Industrial
Institute, because they were celebrating |
their fftieth anniversary, and they had
some White folks there from Philadel-
phia. 1t would remind one of Tus-
kegee big times. Wednesday night
spent III Bristol, Va.-Tenn., and
Thursday morning went to Knoxville
for a little while, and spent Thurs
day night and Friday night in Atlanta,
Ga, at Morehouse college.
Speaking Of Atlanta, Ga, I had the
pleasure of meeting another woman Of
real worth of our race, Mrs. s. c. j.
Bryant, who is founder and president
Of Bryant's Preparatory Institute.
She is a graduate from Spelman, and
one Of the best the school has turned
out. She is some worker. She is also
giving the practical education, prepar-
ing our girls for living. She is the
wife of DR.. P. James Bryant, one Of
the leading preachers in the country.
I never saw SO much fine needle work
in my life. I wish You could have
been there and looked upon some Of
the good things I saw. Prof. Charles