The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-01-07
E. STUMP, THE NEVER TO
WELL TRAVELLING CORE
SPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AK,
HAS BEEN JUST KILLING IT WHILE
VENDING HIS WAY THROUGH
OHIO, KENTUCKY AND TEXAS.

I in Tennessee, and who was trained
in the public schools of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, but-that was only the founda-
ton for an education, for then he
went to Tuskegee Institute, and got
that inspiration from the late DR..
Booker T. Washington, which fitted
him to do the great work that he is
now doing in Cincinnati Associated
with him nthis work are L. L. Stone,
H. T. Miller, B. F. Lee, o. NJ. Brown
and F. T. Layton. / will talk about
them in another letter.
But back to Lexington. / spent the
night there. and next morning went
to Frankfort, spent an hour in the
city, then on to Louisville, when !
got in company with w. H. Steward
and his family, went with him to see
the town or at least to see him install
some officers for a Masonic lodge,
and then on to Nashville to meet the
executive board of the National Bap-
fist convention. They were there
from all parts of the country, and
were presided over by DR.. E. c. Nor
ris, of Helena, Ark. president of the
convention. leader of men. Secretary
Hudson was there, and need not tell
you that ! was there also and DR.. L.
K Williams, of the OIivet Baptist
church, and his assistant, DR.. ]. H.
Branham. We were all there together,
and there were others. Rev. I. A
Thomas was there from Evanston,
and Rev. Petty from Joliet, and /
could name still others, but time will
not permit me to do this much for
you.
There are many questions up at the
convention or touching the conven-
ton, and it is true that Secretary A.
NJ. Townsend is going to build a real
printing house for the Sunday School
Board, and that is one more busy
place, and all plans are now being
made for Los Angeles, Cal, where
the convention will meet next Sep
TENDER. DR.. s. N. Vass tried to skin
the cat with me. and if / had not
remained still would have been the
victim of his powerful fist
OF course, you are acquainted with
DR.. s. N. Vass. He is the most
learned man in the world. He knows
everything, has been everywhere
What is not in his head is not to be
found in any books. never met
such an educated man in al my life
He just knows, that's all. He knows
more than the secretary, more than
the president, more than any college
president, and think he would ques-
ton Jesus when it comes to this
knowing business. When he told me
that l was his servant and had to do
what was told, ] looked into his
face, and said "Yessa boss" for he
meant what he said, and he looked
so much like a whiteman, and am
so used to doing what white folks
tell me to do without questioning
them. / am use to white folks telling
me of my inferiority, of my nothing
ness and ! just smile and say Father.
forgive them, for they are ignorant"
But Dr. Vass is learned.
When the meeting was over, IN
company with Dr. l. X Williams,
]. H. Branham and Rev. Petty, we
left in that bed car, and they had
what is known as drawing room, and
there was room enough for US all DR..
Williams is a great man and he is
doing a great work in this country.
l am real proud of him because of
what he is doing for my people, and
then he is as modest as a woman, and
just ike a lamb in meekness. He is
a man of God, and see why he has
so many people to hear him preach,
and why they enjoy him so.
Back to Chicago, and then turned
over my new leaf, and will talk about
that and many other things in my
next. / will have to 60 back to Nash
vile, and tell You about my visit to
Fisk university, my visit to other
places just this short letter to stay
in line.
Chas. E. Stumn-