The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-07-10

Washington, D. CT have not seen
President Wilson since have been in
Washington, and it seems that I am
going to get out Of the city without
getting to see him, yet I have been
here for almost a week attending to
the business Of the Lord and hearing
the Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. ex-
perts give out information along their
lines. have just been made to re-
joiee and praise the Lord.
The National Baptist B. Y. P. U. and
Sunday School Congress is certainly a
great organization, and I am sorry that
I have not been here before, but I am
here and am here to stay and stay
in harmony with things which win be
reasonable. The meeting was held in
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, the
church which entertained the National
Baptist Convention a long time ago,
as it is the largest auditorium in this
city and one of the largest in the
country. Dr. NJ. W. D. Norman, is
pastor Of the church and he is a man
with vision, and a large vision at
that. A man yho sees things, and
who is giving his life for his people.
I have told you from time to time
about DR.. W. H. Jernagin, president of
the National Race Conference, pastor
Of the Mt Carmel Baptist Church and
a leader among men. He was Just
born to lead and God prepared him for
the work and then there was the place
awaiting. There are some few things
that I would like to say in this con-
neetion, but I do not want to make
men fight a leader.
I wish you could see what he has
done here in the way Of church bust
ness. He was called to the Mt. Car
mel Church a few years ago, or but
yesterday, 50 to speak, and it was wor-
Shipping in a small building and deep
down in debt, and did not see their
way out Of it. DR.. Jernagin put his
shoulders to the wheel, got the church
out Of debt, and then looked around
for another building, for the eongrega-
ton had outgrown the place where he
found them He did not say much, but
found that there was a building which
perhaps could be bought 1t was the
church where President Wilson went
for his spiritual food, and it was a
historic spot in Washington. The price
was named, and DR.. Jenagin all but
made the trade before he went to his
people.
The congregation, or the members of
the church were willing to go into it,
but they remembered how long they had
been trying to pay $1,000 and it was
then unpaid. But they decided to take
of a big hunk, and the church build
ing in with the ground and all cut
over 10000 deep about six years ago.
Now every cent of that money has been
paid, the pastor is rejoicing, and they
have some money in the bank. The
next step is to purchase a home for
the pastor. He has his automobile,
his telephone, his clerks, or private
seeretary-in fact he is just well fixed
for any emergency. am glad indeed
that / have the pleasure Of knowing
him. He is just a worker, and so well
did he work up the interest in the
Congress that the body voted him a
gold medal and passed resolutions com
mending and thanking him. He was
the leading spirit in the affairs here.
Perhaps you want to know what
else happenedf Well them Sunday
School and B. Y. P. U. people had a
parade that it took two hours for
them to pass the reviewing stand. Just
imagine thousands Of young people with
bands at their head marching up Penn
sylvania avenue. Police eseorting
them, police at every corner to see that
traffic did not interfere and I think
President Wilson must have gotten a
peep at them for they went right by
the White House, and the band played
the National air as they went by. hence
being an American, he stood up with
uncovered head We are living in
great age, and am so glad that I
was born when was born.
Now attention win be directed to the
meeting Of the National Baptist Sun
day School Congress. I have so much
Baptist in my mind that it is hard for