The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-12-23

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ter a few words, DR.. Moses was pre-
scented to make his own nominating
speech, and he was supposed to NOM
mate himself, but Moses had heard
from God more direct and had been
informed that God did not want him
for the leader OF the Baptist host, so
he Just asked them to elect Parks. DR..
Bryant was placed in nomination, and
he had walked with God also, and
found that his time had not come, so
he just declined and asked them to
elect Parks, you see between Moses
and Bryant, Parks was nominated but
these two leaders had said if you can't
and / can't, then let us beat L. K.
Things were looking gloomy, until
the time came to nominate L. K. Will
liams, who had been kept in the back
ground during the other nominations
and speeches, but now he walked out
on the rostrum, and the house went
wild. There was a demonstration
which lasted fully ten minutes, and
then followed the speeches. DR.. Viii
liams was placed at the bat, so to
speak. and the work started. Ballot
ting was next in order, and it took a
long time Counting and counting in
order, and when it was over. God had
revealed to S08 people to vote for L.
K. Williams, and 76o to vote for DR..
Parks. DR.. Norman pulled down in
favor of DR.. Williams. The session
lasted from go A. NJ. until ll:30 P.
NJ, but it is all over now.
The convention got down to bust
ness Saturday, and IT was then that
some of the Boards reported. All this
time they were busy getting things in
shape. The Baptists decided to go to
California if the railroads would per-
nit them to do so. They elected Rev.
w. NJ. Taylor of Louisiana, first vice
president at large, Prof. R. B. Hud-
son of Alabama. the chief secretary,
and all the old assistants were re-
elected. Rev. T. o. Fuller, wanted to
retire. but he was retained, and then
Rev. T. Arlington Wilson. was right
on hand, Rev. E. H. Mcdonald was
also there. and the recording was done
this time by the Rev. Dr. Nabrit, from
Georgia. Charles Stewart will retain
his position with the convention.
But ! wish you could have been
there Monday to have heard them get
ting into business just Ike a Legisla-
ture or Congress. Business, and be-
lieve me, honey, business was done.
Resolutions were adopted speaking
right out in ch-rch against the big
republican majority in the United
States Senate for permitting the
democratic minority to defeat the Dyer
Bill. This was the result of speech
and the offered resolutions by the
young man from Arkansas, Rev. R.
NJ. Caver, and believe me they also
condemned lynching, mob violence.
and lawlessness. He sounded a key
note of warning to our Government.
saying that such was destroying good
government.
The K. K. K. was declared to be in
direct violation of the Federal Con-
stitution and was but laying grounds
for civil strife. Copies were ordered
sent direct to President Warren G.
Harding, and to some others. Well,
don't do things in a corner, but from
the housetop, so to speak, and let the
world know it.
Now / have had my say this week,
but you may look for others or you
may not get another soon. / am real
sick as 1 write to you this week Write
me at 1922 Aberdeen Street. Chicago,
Ill.
Charles E. Stump.