The broad ax., 1920-05-22


y in this eouhtry, and am proud OF
il. TIE general conference vim soon
be over and there are some happy
hearts and some sad oIes, and I en-
glad to ny that my friends got over
the fence except Dr.. J. Q. Caldwell,
yet he is a young man, and 1 believe
tlht he would have made it. but some
Of thew thought that he was real
young and could wait four years, and
he win have to wait, believe me honey
wheh ! ten you that I am going to
keep him before the church
In Telegram from Aaron E. Malone,
president Of POrO College, 1 am told
that A. J. Carey and W. D. johnson
got over the fence on the srSf ballot.
W. sampson Brooks made il over on
the second bOIlot; ". T. Vernon and
w. A. Fountain, on the third ballot,
and the next day they would 20 into
election of general officers.
OF course you know Dr. J. C. Cald-
wen was not the only man who was
left out, for there was Rev. Edward
II. Hunter, Of Portsmouth, and R., C.
Ransom, J. R. Ransom, J.. W. Rankin,
E. j. Howard, W. g. Alexander, W. A.
Williams, A. L Gaines n. W. Thorn
ton and a number of others whose
names do not recall. wish I could
tell you just where these men win be
assigned but it is not possible for me
to do it now. But there win be some
changes. Let Us hope that al Of the
new men VIII make good. ! am sure,
that DIR. A. ]. Carey win DO MS part.
DR.. William Decker johnson, is going
to be bishop Of the common people,
and I am Of the opinion that he Is 60
ing to Georgia or to Mississippi. The
men are asking for him in Mississippi,
and he should be given that work.
DR.. W. A. Fountain, in case
Bishop FIipper is changed should have
Georgia, for he would be in position
to take up the educational work there
and carry it right on to perfection.
God grant that this be done. know
something Of the work that he has
done there and win be able to do
even more.
If had it in my power I would send
DR.. J. C. Caldwell, to Baltimore, in
ease he.is not returned to the En-
deavOr League and I am sure that he
would make good there.He is a good
preacher, good pastor, and knows how
to do things, but this is a mere sug-
gestion. he win be provided for I am
sure, and 1 am too far away TO say
whether or not he viii be returned TO
his post.
Now the world is looking at the A.
NJ E. Zion Church, and the question is
what win be done therei am not in
a position to say, but there is q mat.
ter Of state that must claim attention,
and we are looking forward to it. Our
people are getting busy, for We are
coming back in the banking business,
and we understand it just little bet
ter now and we are getting different
class of men. into it. OF course you
know of the new bank in Durham,
N. c., and one is soon to be launched
in Richmond, Va, and still the good
work goes on. We are just doing
things, that's all 1t is to be the Com.
mercial Bank and Trust Company, and
is now being financed by perhaps the
only finance company Of cur race in the
world. The leading men in ii are: 7.
@. Erwin, n. C. Clarke, W. J. Pettis,
NJ. D., John A. Hines, A. N. Holmes,
C. s. cOwan, NJ. D. c. A. Wright, C. A.
and A. B. Brown, N. D. 1t
Is known as the Melvin Finance Cor
pcratiOn, with Offices in the Mechanic
Bank Building.
have read with much interest the /
address which DR. W. H. Jemagin,
president Of the National Race Con
gress, $50 Que street, ~ ". Wash
rgton, d. C., has issued TO the public
and to the Republican party. Among
other things he says:
, As a>nation we are confronted vita
the most perpelxing problems the world
has ever experienced, and in this World !
eIisis there is but one stand to take
hat win insure nations pemeneney
md world peace and that Is the stand
II World democracy based upon, cor
porated upon and carried ont upon the
doctrine Of the Golden Rule with ref
.rence to mankind Democracy knows
10 creed, nor color, and makes no dis
iinetion In it, rules Of procedure touch
Eg the human family. We are mem
oers Of one brotherhood.
In al Of our great national con
'roversies, IN every reai national crisis
ne people have looked to the wisdom
md justice Of the Republiean party As
mr. National saviors. WI the party
y this erisis-s1eh Is VAS never De
ore eonfronted-riss to tie demands
md save the days that is What the
Sational Race Coagrea wisbes 10
.new. win tAs party viializs even