The broad ax., 1921-08-20

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write to you today nv mind goes back
to the days Of William H. CouneiIl, one
Of the greatest educators this world
has known. He has lived we'll in his
day and time and has passed out. but
there are thousands left behind 10 sing
his praises. and To let those who are
coming along know that he once lived.
1t was often said that when DIR.
Couneill passed out it would be hard TO
and one To ill his place. and l am of
the opinion that this l. about true. and
! regret 10 see this Normal was at one
time at the top. hut ! do not know what
place II occupies now. 1t j. down in
the scale. and President Walter =. Blu
ehanan. has resigned and gone into
other business, using Normal as a step
ping stone. He will some day rank
among the wealthy men of our country
and race, and in this he has now my
congratulations. Build well today, lay
ing foundation upon which your build
ing will stand.
l have been moving some since
wrote TO YOU the last time and ] have
just few things ] would like TO say
and when have said them | will bring
this letter To a stop. Will YOU listen
To me for lust a little while and see
what have to saw l had made il TO
Louisville. Nv. when ! wrote to you
the last time and this letter YOU have
read, am sure. and / will be in Topeka,
Kansas when you read this letter OF
will be- on my way from there. The
reading will be the same, 1t matters not
where l am. for / am one Of the most
readingcSt men in this country.
should have said one of the most NOV
INCEST and ridingest men in America,
and | don't care who knows it. for
if You are reading after me- you have
long since decided that l DO some 60
ing.
Well. II was a nice thing TO spend
a little time in company with William
II. Steward and his family. and to get
a couple of chickens in a box fixed up
by Mrs. Carolyn Blanton. and ride TO
Nashville. eating chicken as / rode.
enjoyed this so very much and had the
pleasure Of meeting some people riding
also.
Now let Us turn attention to Nash
Vile reached the city, and went out
to see my good friend and brother DR..
Julian G. Caldwell, a minister and a
Christian gentleman. Caldwell has
made place for himself in the African
Methodist Episcopal church. lie has
put on the map the Allen Christian En-
deayor. and it is up to Rev. :. :. Morris
TO try 10 keep il where this young man
put it. He Is trying, and let Us pray that
he will pull up in the future. We are
all looking forward to 1922, when We
hone to see DIR. Caldwell consecrated
a. one of the bishops of the 4. VI. E.
church. and I am of the opinion that
it is going to be done. lie has won his
way. but I am not going to take up
time to talk about it now. Mrs. Cald-
well has had a nervous breakdown, but
am glad to report to you that she is
improving. and let US all hope and pray
that she will soon be herself again. She
was busy at home.
I stepped across the street from DR..
Caldwell's. had a heart TO heart talk
with DIR. and Mrs. Z. W. d. Isaac, of
the National b. Y. 2. L. Board. We
regretted and lamentcd over the death
of DR.. c. T. Walker. and then we talked
about the approaching National Baptist
convention. of which DIR. Isaac is an i'm
portant factor. He has had much to
do with saving our work and keeping it
in tack. and his worth to the denomina-
ton cannot be estimated.
Next found me in bed, and bright
and early Sunday morning there was a
call from that most eloquent pulpit
orator and scholarly preacher, DIR. W. =.
Ellington. inviting me to preach for
him Sunday morning, and after prayer
and hesitation, / accepted the invita-
ton and went to the stable, and had
nv trunk toted over to DR.. Hale 5 place,
known as the Mile Hale hospital, and
DR. Madison tOted me over to the
church in his automobile carriage car.
Before could get started to preach