The broad ax., 1920-12-04


are called upon to rejoice with Prof.
Aaron e. and Mrs. Annie NJ. Malone,
of Poro College in this city, and to say
that The Lord hath done great things
for us whereof we are glad" Yes, he
has done great things and I am happy
over the results. so happy that / can
hardly keep my feet from jumping over
my head and you must not blame me
for this kind Of rejoicing.
Perhaps you want to know what has
happened 10 me now, and since you
want to know will just have to open
up and tell you all of it, and when l
am through 1 think you will feel like
joining in the shout. We are here eele-
brating the Goth anniversary of Poro
College and in addition to this there
is dedieatory exercise going on, which
is the opening of the annex for bust
ness, and will make one half million
dollars in one building owned by Poro
College. and not dollar due any living
soul on it.
Now you will think of it, business
operated by my people able to put up
a building costing half a million dol
lars in twenty years and paid cash,
and then there is so many other things
they have done for our people. They
have contributed to charity up in the
thousands of dollars, saying nothing
about other little things they have done
for those in need.
The institutions which had for their
object the saving of men and women
appealed to them and they have con-
tributed literally to them. There comes
the Y. NJ. C. A. of st. Louis, something
like $4,000 has been given to that in
stitutiOn by them, and would speak of
other enterprises. A few weeks ago,
there was a drive in Quincy to raise
$4,000 and they gave about $1,000 in
that and in a drive for Orphan s Home
in st. Louis just pulled of, the Ma
ZONES gave $4,000 in that. They have
made large contributions to schools,
churches, worthy students. They do
not make much talk but 90 right on
doing things. They have eonseerated
their lives to God and their people. In
stead of piling up wealth on earth,
they are giving to the poor.
Now come to you this week with
the dedication of that annex and the
celebration of the Goth anniversary.
For this purpose they were here from
all parts of the country. Perhaps you
would like to know just few Of them,
and since you do, viii accommodate
you TO the informatiOn:
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Brown, Chicago,
the publicity man for the National Re-
publican Committee; Mrs. Mollie Muir
ply; Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod B. Allen.
Columbus, Ohio; DIR. Woodland, Colum-
bus, Ohio; Miss Susie A. Brent, Quincy.
Ill; A. C. MeNeal, Chicago; Mrs. Ida
NJ. Becks, Kansas City, No.; Fred R. |
Moore, Editor of the New York Age,
New York City; Miss Halle Quinn
Brown, Wherefore, Ohio; William II. |
Steward, Louisville. Ky; Col. Otis B.
Duncan, Springfield. Ill; Ormand A. |
Forte, Cleveland, Ohio; Harry C. Smith.
Cleveland, Ohio; Julius F. Taylor, Chi
cago, Ill; Cary B. Lewis, Chicago;
George L. Knox, Indianapolis, Ind: R.
L. Logan, Kansas City, No.; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Fl. Moody, Peoria; W. L. Por-
ter, Knoxville, Tenn; Charles Stewart,
Chicago, H.; George P. Stewart, In
Ind; Chas. Stewart, In
iianapolis, Ind; J. ". Williams.
Ohio; J. Finley Wilson.
D. c.
have mentioned only a few of the
visitors, and there were many others
whose names will not be able to
write, but this will give you a slight
dea of who were there. Of course I
lid not put my own name down, but
was there, and as a result you have
his letter. Noy what went onf 1
will never be able to tell you all the
hings, but mention a few of them for
'our consideration.
The exercises opened Thursday,
Thanksgiving day, and it would have
lone your soul good to have been there.
The visitors went to st. James A. N.
:. Church, Rev. W. H. Peck, Pastor,
which is just across the street and
Ieard the sermon, but have diseov-
red that there was a program Wednes-
lay evening at Sis O'Clock when Prof.
edward s. Williams presided, and the
rayer was offered by DR.. George E.
'tevens. Mrs. Ida N. Beeks, Of Kan
as City, No., was the speaker, and
he made some speech. 1 enjoyed
stening to this speech, and then I had
he pleasure Of hearing many good
hings, but viii not be able to repeat
hem all.
There were two editors at this meet
lg who attracted my attention, Julius
. Taylor, Of The Broad Az, Chicago,
no was never known to attend
eeting Of this kind before. He is q
ome man and the other n W T. pn,