The broad ax., 1917-09-22

Is over and the next session Will De
held in Newark, n. ]. 1t was the
greatest session in the history Of the
organization, and there were so many
people there that 1 could not count
them. did not know that it was pos
sible to get so many people together n.
one convention this time Of the year,
but it has happened, and am glad~that
L was a part of it.
People were in Muskogee from TWEEN
ty-six states and all deserve the kind
words. Rev. E. Arlington Wilson and
his committee did do things up in great
shape, and il was because they knew
how. You see DIR. Wilson has been at
tending National Baptist conventions
for years, and he knows just what is
required to entertain one and what was
required he had it and delivered it to
the people and don't you forget it.
1t was interesting TO see the Governor
Of Oklahoma make a speech and he
made one too, believe me. He declared
that he was governor of all the people,
and that he would not bar none of them.
He was a man who was governor of ala
the people, and told the convention that
he was a southern born white man, and
that his birthplace was within one hun
dred miles of the Gulf of Mexico in
Alabama. The Mayor of the city told
the convention how welcome il was as
! well as other people. 1 am not going
to tell you about all the things in de
tail which took place there, for it would
be out of the question for me to attempt
to do this for it would just take a whole
paper.
DR.. E. c. Morris was reelected presi-
dent, but it was not in the same old
way. The committee reported, and he
was elected, hence it was considered a
fair election. It was the first time in
wears that the rule has not been sus-
pended and he elected by that manner.
He got the ssme vote, and is considered
safe leader. Rev. w. G. Parks, of
Philadelphia, was made the viee-presi-
dent at large, and Prof. R. B. Hudson
was chosen secretary for another year.
He has made a good, efficient secretary,
but just behind the gun Il to be found
DR.. T. o. Fuller. That Is the man you
don't hear of, and he deserves some
mention.
OF course you know Prof. r. B. Hud-
son, for he has been a good and efficient
secretary of the convention for a few
years, and he will be able TO hold the
position a few years more if he so de-
sires, for he has reached the hearts of
his people, because of his ability and
worth to the denomination. You know
he must be frst-elass when that big
convention elects him secretary year
after year without any opposition.
Next TO him comes Prof. N. NJ.
Rodgers, who is another prominent lay
man, and the man who believes in do
ing things. He has been a great asset
to the National Baptist convention in
the position Of auditor, and praise him.
He is a man among men.
I cannot afford to forget another
great man in the convention, and that
is Rev. L. K. Williams, pastor of the
olivet Baptist church in Chicago. Per-
haps no man has done more to put the
| convention on the map and to educate
the people upon the affairs than DR..
Williams. He has made a study Of the
working of the convention, and knows
all the letters in it. He knows all about
Publishing House, Publishing Plant, and
everything else. He went all over the
country before the meeting telling the
people about it, and got them interested
to the extent they declared that they
go there regardless Of cost.
Rev. L. K. Williams is born leader
Of men, and great organizer. I re-
member his great work in Texas as
president Of the General Missionary and
Educational convention, and remained
in that place until he accepted q posi-
ton in Chicago. he is just going right
on attending to his business and helping
to teach the truth about the convention.
He was chairman Of the committee and
Rev. L A. Thomas, another great man,
is secretary, and those two men worked
together like a clock. They carried
some people with them out Of Chicago,
and all Of Illinois. It was to me q
source Of pleasure to touch them.
Getting around and meeting all those
big men, It would be well for me to say
that I enjoyed my stay in the city very
much, and I am indebted to Rev. and
Mrs. @. p. Sims Dr.. Sims d pastor Of
the A. n Z. church, and president of
the church. He is going to do q great
big work there in that part of the