The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE RAMBLING
OR THE TRAVELLING CORRF]
SPoNDENT FOR THE BROAD All
BLOWS INTO ELIZABETH CITY
N. C, AND RUBS UP AGAINST DRl
F. C. COOK AND MANY OTHER
PROMINENT CITIZENS IN THFI
TAR-HEEL STATE. l

| with DR.. Z. {. Morris, the Prr,iIep, q.
the National Baptist eonvenri.r. D.
R. B. Hudson, the secretary. Dr. ri
Stokes, the treasurer; ]. G.. Cre,,b,-
the editor; DR.. E. W. D. Isaacs n. =.
Rotary Of the B. Y. P. l.: Dr. "
Craft, the field secretary; Dr. " 81
Ellington, the sweet preacher Of I,,,.I.
and host Of others whose names vorr3
take up all the paper. They were ,b.,,
in great numbers.
When I was through 1 g., MYSELF :,
shape and in company with Dr., WI
Jernagin, made it to the Rock I,I,,5
headed for Chicago. This president =,
the National Race Congress had seeD,ss
two beds and I occupied one Of tbs,
from Kansas City to Chieago. I, Va,
s0pe sleeping, believe me, honey. ~,
in that thing, with all my elotbs, :,
GLIDING my hat, and to save me T .o,ls
not understand. The porter CANA ;,
me and showed me how TO undre,, h.
hind the curtain. I pulled of all. got !,
q night shirt, and then there wa, ann.
sleeping just like 1 was in home H,v,
you ever slept in a bed cart If m,
would advise you to have the experience
just one time. You will feel good and
then the experience is worth the p,i,.
into any circus.
L got down on my knees 70 pray. and
some fellow came along and stepped a,
one Of my legs, and instead of PRAYING
it made me feel ike saying something
that did not learn in the SUNDAY
School Congress, but 1 refrained fpm
saying such naughty words, and let,
the rest up to my Father IN heaven.
Chicago was reached and we wen,
around just a little bit to see how thinu
were working in that big town. think
Chicago must be overgrOwn, but vii
talk about that another time. had
the pleasure Of going through that biz
! church, which has been purchased BY
DR.. 8. E. J. Watson, and his congrega.
ton. It is eLly a dream, so to SPEAK
I want to congratulate them on getting
such valuable property. was Just
lifted on my teet, and could not keep
from shouting.
From there called on Bishop H B
Parks, and found him as happy as could
be. He is just one more great man, Do
ing great things for his race and the
people. Then to the home or church Of
the wizard, the sage of his people, Dr.
L. K. Williams. DR.. Williams. is a nan
Of thought and with a vision and be j,
leading the people Of Chicago to higher
things He is just one of the great
Baptists of this country, and since his
stay in Chicago, he is just going right
on leading his people upward and on TO
the goal God give US more like him
Right by his side is DR.. J. H. Branham,
the assistant pastor. He has other as
sistants but DR.. Branham is the right
hand man. and he is a man, too, BE-
heve me. I feel like saying things
about him but viii not this week. They
are getting ready to do some few things
there, and 1 viii tell you about them
later. Committees have been Termed
for the National Baptist convention, and
I win have something to say about 1t
from time to time.
I beat it to Cincinnati, reaching there
in the morning. 1 went to see some
friends. To the home of Miss SUSIE
Hawkins, who used to live in Frank.
fort Kentucky, a long time ago. and
then to the office of General Joseph L.
Jones, who is at the head Of the Gen
trail Regalia Company and big man II
the Knights Of Pythias. He was getting
things in shape for the Supreme Lodge
and is going to be there in large num-
bers.
1 spent the whole day in town, anu
left in the evening for another part Of
this busy world. made my way to 'ns
stable, got in another one Of them Osu
ears, aad this time headed for Hlel.
mond, Va, It was a nice ride and Jl,.
! think Of it I remained in bel until "
o clock in the morning. I am here 0''
VIII tell you about it another time
Hon. Henry Lincoln johnson has pen
nominated by President HarJ ing fOf ~
post Of Recorder Of Deeds for the ",
trict Of Columbia. Does that mean u,
he win have to resign from the Na'ioaA
Committed he is our only represents
tive thereon. hope he viii not re'is-
We need him there.
CHARLES E. STUMP.