The broad ax., 1921-09-24

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ness.
Editor r. s. Abbott, made a great
speech at the opening of the conven-
ton. He said some good plain
practical things to the visitors, and
his address was punotuated with out
bursts of applause. ! take off my
hat to him. He knew what 20 say
and how to say it. There were other
speakers. but am paying my respect
to the newspaper man. | want to be
one myself one OF these days. hence
when come in contact with ono
who is saying things. then it Is my
time to say a few things about him.
Speaking Of BaptiSts. I had the
pleasure of meeting that great Baptist
layman. and had an opportunity TO
study how he shines with his people.
William II. Steward. OF Louisville.
Ky, editor OF the American Baptist
] just had to look at him lie was
chairman OF the enrolment COM
mittcc and is indeed a man who
knows his business. and all the other
members OF the committee heard him
when he spoke. He IS strictly a bust
ness man. | want to give him what
he has earned.
/ DR.. F. l. Lights. of Houston, Texas,
was on the committee with Steward.
but he has served his last time He
was a real sick man during the CON
vention, but was right thereon to do
his duty. lie worked hard. and
/ Tuesday morning he had to be carried
to the stable to get on the Chicago
& Alton wagon. going toward his
home. His train was headed for the
other home, and it was thought by
many he would leave before he
reached St. Louis. He made it into
Houston, and then took his trip to
his long eternal home. Another great
Baptist minister has fallen out OF the
ranks.
| wish you could have heard that
wonderful report made by DR.. A. NJ.
Townsend. secretary of the Sunday
School Publishing Board OF the
National Baptist convention. He IS
doing things up believe me honey.
and he is going to give to us Baptists
one more publishing house. He has
in him the elements of leadership
and then he is some business man.
He had nothing to say about the
Boyds, except to publish the two
charters side by side. In the one
the Sunday School Board secured
there were no technicalities by which
he could go into court and put the
Baptists out of their own. This won
for him more friends. He is going
right on now and pay for the place
purchased and erect one more build
ing and Baptists of America are
going to support him in it.
OF course you heard of DR.. L. G..
Jordan resigning from the position
of active secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board of the National
Baptist convention. and he was
elected secretary emeritus / don't
know what that means, but it is
something. DR.. James f. East, was
elected his successor, and has been
duly installed in the position. He IS
now in charge God bless him and
his work. DR.. A. r. Griggs. the
father of his son, retired from the
educational secretaryship, and was
succeeded by DR.. S. n. Vass, Of
North Carolina You see how things
are moving up.
1t was sad to learn that at the
meeting held in New Orleans, Rev.
&c. J. w. Boyd, without warning was
the victim of stray bullet, and is
numbered with the angels. would
advise that those who are in the same
position to get right with God and
the National Baptist convention. |
do not like to talk about the dead,
and can only say good things about
them when l gather around their
open graves. 1t is then ! praise God
for their lives.
One by one we are leaving here
Now who will be the next? | don't
know. I may be that one. ! missed
Revs. c. T. Walker, A Barbour.
Prof. NJ. NJ. Rodgers who have re-
ported TO the throne of God, and so
soon followed by DR.. Lights. God
knows best. and | commend them all
to Him,
| got around, little in Chicago,
met some people, and talked with
them. and made it to see others. ]
am getting along nicely in this world
and | am ready when God shall call
me up higher.
had very interesting letter from
one Of the most interesting characters
in the race, Mrs. Carrie A.. Tuggle.
OF Birmingham. Mrs. Tuggle has
dedicated her life to the unfortunate
boys and girls. Those who are
neglected, those who are not
wanted by any one else, those
who would go to the devil il it were
not for her strong arm about them.
She is al the head OF Tuggle Institute.
an institute (which she founded and