The broad ax., 1921-04-09


where was when wrote to you last
week and then see where am as l take
my pen in hand to drop you few lines
This week and 1 win have a Few
things to say about me, and l viii
think few things for you. I am not
going to tell you all that is in my
head, for il should think they would
turn me out of church and almost turn
me out Of heaven, for I have been
thinking some thing which would not
stand the test in the Sunday School
quarteries, nor would a frst-elass
preacher use them in his sermons to win
sinners for glory.
1 have just felt so eussihed, that 1
hardly knew at times whether l was
riding or walking, and have actually
said some words in Nashville, which
would not do, but l am sure you viii
pray for me when I just tell you the
cause Of me making use Of such naughty
words. 1 have been going some honey,
and don't you forget it, / was in a
Kentucky town when 1 wrote to you last
week, and now am in great place,
and Alabama at that.
When I left Cynthiana. 1 beat it to
Cincinnati, where I spent night at the
home Of DR.. ]. Franklin Walker, and
then bright and early the next morning
[ was up and on my way to Xenia, to
get an automobile carriage ear to tote
me out to Wilberforce, and there to
visit that great university, with DR..
John A. Gregg is president. I am sure
that you know of wilberforee Univer-
sity for it is as old as the hills and
has been on the wall long time. DR..
Gregg heard that I was coming and he
had his carriage car there to meet me
and tote me out. Soon 1 was on the
way, but that old earth was earpeted
with white, and was delighted TO see
it in that condition. had left my
overeoat in Denmark, s. c., hence
could not get it, and my stay up that
way was extremely short.
am sure that you know DR.. John A.
Gregg, for I have told you about him
before. He is a man with q vision, and
was president Of Edward Waters Col
lege, Jacksonville, until elected at the
head of Wilberforce last Nay, and he
is at work, and you viii believe me
when I tell you that he is doing a
great big work in this part Of the moral
He is just the man for the
position he Ills, and the African
Methodist Episcopal Church win re-
ward his service in 1924, by sending
him as a bishop to Africa. He is the
nan for the place. BE is the direct
successor to DR.. W. S. Scarborough, is
10 be looked after soon by President
G. Harding, and already the
place is filed with a strong man. There
ire great things being done under his
administration. I viii not have time
% tell you as much as would like TO
ell you about President Warren G.
Harding and Dr.. Scarborough, but. the
world win hear of it some day.
They have a fine commercial depart
nent under Prof. G. s. Smith, is the
lead, and he is a fine man, but there
$ not time for me TO tell you these
hings just now, for there are so many
hings to claim my attention. / met
he students, talked with them about
vars and rumors Of wars, and then left
or another part Of the world which
vas Louisville, KY, the home of the
state University, which is now changed
o Simmons University.
I thought Of the late William J. Sim
mons, for whose service the school has
low been named, and thought Of how
lis life was spent FOR his people. had
he pleasure Of touching hands with
5ditor William n. Steward, Of the
american Baptist, one Of the Oldest
ditors in the country, and a man who
J well posted. was his guest, also
be guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Oliver
ilantOn and others.
You win find me soon on my way to
Tenn, and this is where
OF my feelings insulted and to large J
xtent. I reached town, and wanted to I
NIX with some bishop timber, hence I s
alIed up DE-. J. G. Caldwell. dropped