The broad ax., 1922-11-04
CHARLES E. STUMP, TIE. REGULAR
OLD TIME TRAVELLING CORE
SPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AK,
IS TRAMPING AROUND, AWAY
DOWN IN TEXAS, AND HAVING Al
GOOD TIME.


lof leaders. should see 70 Il that he
remains a live vire because every-
thing in The way Of his success or
failure depends on that In the mat
ter Of filing the pews. the FIRST thing
Us to hll the pulpit. That done, the
fight is won
~You have no basiness being dull in
the pulpit. 1t Is not the place for
dizziness. II is not the place for small
talk; II is not the place for ehild's
pratfIe. Have something to say to
the people and they win come to hear
you The human mind IS always hun
cry. II greedily absorbs, digests and
Is ready for more just Ike the human
stomach. Feed the people. give them
intellectual bread and spiritual meat
TO eat and they win come back for
more and more. But II you give them
froth and foam. and emptiness, or dry
bones, sticks and stones. If you give
they only monkey food and knick-
lnacISs. you should not get angry and
say harsh things because they do not
come back. Give a stray cat a good
meal today and tomorrow he viii be
back on the same SPOT with another
cat Feed a strsy dog and tomorrow
you are likely TO have a yard full of
dogs to feed. You may rest assured
that people have as much sense as
stray cats or dogs" So many other
good things are said in this wonder
full address.
There are many strong men IN this
conference who would like to have
the bishops mzntlepiece fall on them
and don't blame them, but some OF
them cannot measure up. This is this
conference of Rev. S, J. Johnson
I'D. D., of San Antonio, presiding elder
lnow, but who is to be secretary Of the
Church Extension Society of the A
| NJ. E: Church in May, 1924, and he is
well prepared for the work. He is one
of the best trained men in Texas, and
then he is a business preacher. He
has business of his own which he has
made success, and then he has beer
on the Kings business for some time
and in this he has made a success. He
is just the man 10 be elevated.
shzll have more. to say about him
later.
Information has just reached me-
that John R. Hawkins. Jr., the son o.
the secretary Of the A. n. E. Church
and / mean by that the financial sec.
rotary, has passed into the Great Be
yond. and just in The youth Of life
& just entering a business career. But
ne was one of the young men Of this
race of ours who faced death for Old
Glory. He went into the army of his
own free will. thinking that it was his
duty, which il was to defend his flag
He was in the artillery, and handled
the seventy-hves in France He helped
TO put the Germans to flight, returned
TO his country broken in health and
depressed in mind, at the treatment
which he had received at the hands oil
prejudice. He has folded his arms
and gone to his eternal rest. l ex.
tend sympathy to the father and
mother and sister. who remain here
to await their. summons to join him
some day. He was brilliant young
man, and was doing big real estate
business in Chicago. Weep not, dear
father, mother and sister, for there viii
some day be family reunion and yor
will be united to separate no more
John has just gone on ahead of you
/ will have to bring this letter to I
stop. because I am saying so much
this week. The Baptists OF Arkansas
are going to hold their convention il
few days The meeting viii be held
IN Pine Bnff. There Trey are going
to elect a successor 10 DR.. E c
Norris, for he was president Of ths
convention and had been for many
years. He was chairman Of ths
Board of Trustees Of the Afkansa.
Baptist college, and there are some
other things to take place viii tel
you about IN another letter. God
bless you. Write TO me care A. AZ
E. Conference. Chapel Hill, Texas.
CHARLES E STUMP.