The broad ax., 1919-07-19
CHARLES E. STUMP, AFTER VISITING
IN CHICAGO, JUMPS TO DANVILLE,
ILL.,; INDIANAPOLIS, Ind; ST.
LOUIS, MO-; FRANKFORT, KY;
RICHMOND, va; RALEIGH,
N. CAROLINA And OTHER
POINTS IN THE SOUTH

at me will you. When / wrote to you
the last time before this time, ] wa:
right in Chicago, just returning from
Denver, and now you see where an
when put my pen down to write To
you this week, and it is hard to tell
where will be when / put my hands
into pen or ink to write you the next
letter.
had a fine time getting around in
Chicago. AS ] told you I spoke at
Bethel A. ME-. church Sunday morn
ing and Sunday evening / was at Pro-
violence Baptist church, where / had
been invited by the Rev. DR.. J. Bos-
ton Prince to speak Sunday night, but
it seems that he had forgotten the
invitation and the plans, and forgot to
let the officers know, hence was not
expected. Another minister had been
selected, but he looked at me and
said "since you come from so far, /
will give away to you, for preaching
is not an easy job"
After the services, went down to
see the wonderful work being done by
Mrs. Prince, and / got to see what a
benefit she is to the race and how
she is making it possible for our girls
to become independent. She is a
wonder, and has ben doing wonderful
things. She has a factory, in which
she has a number of machines that
run by electricity, and they are used
to make dresses. Our girls are taught
the latest methods in dress making,
and they make them for who shall
last the longest It was to me a pleas
ure to see how it is done, and / can
forgive the preacher for forgetting
me.
In company with Mrs. Elvie L.
Stewart, her mother, Mrs. n. F. C. |
Washington, and her son, Charles
Stewart, Jr., went back to the south
side and found my way to Sleepy
vile. It was a good place to visit
1 got around a little bit in Chicago.
had the pleasure of spending a few
minutes with a great preacher, the
Rev. ]. F. Thomas d. D., and all will
have to give it TO him. He is a great
preacher, one of the best in the eoun-
try. His ability and experience have
united in making him what he is.
He has been a benefit to the city of
Chicago, and right by his side has
been his wife, "SaIlie." It was to me
a source of pleasure to have spent one
service in his church and with his
people. They are putting forth an eff
fort to get into q fine church and it
win not be long before this viii be
accomplished. When he told me what
he wantsi to do, Of course planked
down my name for SIS, and paid
part Of it right there and then and
will fork up the other when wanted
if 1 can get hold of it J.
Some of them folks have been try
ing to put one over on DR.. Thomas in
Chicago. But he is some foxy grand
pa himself and it viii never he done
and you may put it down that / told
you 50. He is going to remain at
Ebenezer until God tells him that he
has served out his allotted time, and
then there will be some one to take
his place, and you may put it down ,
that it win not be some one who has
been told If he would take . smaller
place he could become pastor Of Eb-
enezer some day. I am going to block
hat game and you may ten him that
I told you 50. 1 am q member there
and not q dead member. Not by any /;
means.
But / am not talking church poll 4,
lies but ] have seen q few Of the Z
politicians Of the church, and they '
ire wire pulling. They are now get '
ing their ducks in the row, for the {
lection Of Dr.. A J. Carey, Of Chi '
ago, W. Sampson Brooks Of Balti-
more, J. C, Caldwell, Of Nashville, Z
rsnn., J. R Ransom, Of Wichita, r. b
;. Ransom. Of New York, 8. A. VIII '