The broad ax., 1916-06-17
Charles E. Stump, in His
Wanderings Through
out the Southern States
Visited Bessemer, Ala
bama and Other Points
in That Section of the
Country

jim Crow man. He brought things up
to his ideal, and did not 90 down to
them. He told them that they needed
converted heart, a trained mind, and
backed up with industry, honesty
and reliability they would make it in
life.
The school was in great shape. Mrs.
Ida Christine Buchanan, was up to the
standard in her music class. Although
she has been on a vacation for a while
and will continue for a few more
months, she was on hand, and her
presence seemed to inspire those young
people. She did play some at the
piano. She is an ideal teacher, an ideal
housekeeper, and an ideal mother. She
is just the daughter of her father,
William II. Council. remained there
until it was all over, and then started
away bright and early the next morn
ing. 1 was headed for Nashville.
Reaching Nashville, went to see
some friends, going to the Office of the
Publishing Board of the National Bap-
fist convention. This is the new
Board, with Prof. S. P. Harris, LII. D.,
as secretary and manager. He is one
of the young men who has made life
worth while. He was for a long time
in the school room, and now he is out
in the world doing things, and doing
them up. It was last fall that he was
elected in Chicago to his present posi-
ton, yet he was not there and had not
fled an application. His worth was
known, hence he was called on to take
hold of a work which is destined to
be a great big thing in the United
States.
L went into the Office and found the
stenographers busy, the other clerks,
busy, Rev. E. w. D. Isaacs, busy, Rev.
A. D. Hurt, who is superintendent Of
missions, busy-in fact everybody
around seemed to be busy. They are
getting ready for the big Sunday school
and B. Y. P. u Congress which meet
ing was held in Memphis, Tenn, on
the 18th of this month. The people
are still stirred up over it and it was
great big meeting. 1t brought to-
gether some of the greatest workers
in the race and out of it too. Rev.
C. T. Walker, that great preacher from
Augusta, Ca, preached a sermon and
delivered an address. Among the other
selected speakers were such men as
Revs. NJ. w. Gilbert, great educator;
S. E. J. Watson, of Dallas, Texas; E.
Arlington Wilson, Muskogee, Okla;
C. G. Fishback, Topeka, Kans.; Joseph
A. Booker, president of Arkansas Bap-
fist College, and secretary of the Home
Mission Board of the National Baptist
convention; L. G.. Jordan, Philadel-
phia, secretary of Foreign Mission
Board, National Baptist convention;
E. c. Morris, D. D.; president of Ma
tional Baptist convention; Prof. R. B.
Hudson, Selma, Ala, secretary, Ma
tional Baptist convention; G. 81. Par
IRISH, editor Sunday School Literature;
A. jackson Stokes, treasurer National
Baptist convention; T. s. Sandefur,
president Arkansas Sunday school con-
vention and many others, whose names
I do not know.
They are down here this week, at
least I am looking after a friend OF
mine, who is busy man. I am here
with him. I have been to Nashville,
and will be in Montgomery and away
before you can get to read this letter.
I shall be pleased to hear from you
soon. Look out for my next letter.
1t will be from Montgomery or some
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