The broad ax., 1923-02-03

Jackson, Miss.,-I have jumped
from the state of K. K. K, so to
speak, to the state Of Vardaman, and
everything else that is mean and good,
too, for there are some good things
in Mississippi, and this state has pro-
duced some strong men and women
who are taking their places in this
world. This is the state Of Major
John r. Lynch, who now lives in
Chicago, Blanche K. Bruce, James
HILL Hyram Revels, and many other
great men and women. These men
have made it in history and passed on,
and, by the way, the Knights of
Pythias had their birthright here in
this state under Thomas w. Stringer
But l have been riding just little
BIT, as you can see, since I wrote you
that last letter, and / would come
right on back to Chicago, but it is
time for that great surgeon, DIR.
George c. Hall, to go to Florida, and
l may be down longer than he will
be in Chicago, so am just going to
take myself to Kansas City for an
operation, to be done by DR.. S. H.
Thompson, who is the grand chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythias, and
he may make me one of them boys,
and suspend the goat riding business,
although / am some kind of rider
myself. I can ride the goat, but you
see / have been sick so long he may
throw me. You may send mail for
me until further notice to lilo Wash
ington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kan
sas. Do not discuss business. Re-
member am there sick.
You have heard about what they
have been doing in louisiana, but not
in New Orleans where / was, for
was there attending a conference.-the
Louisiana conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, presided
over by Bishop w. A. Fountain, Of
Atlanta, Ga, one Of the great men Of
the race, and Bishops ]. S. F1ipper
and William Decker Johnson were
there to look the field over and to say
word to the junior bishop, who is
making his mark and who is going
right in to the hearts Of the people.
He is doing a great work in Louis
lana and is speaking right out in
church. He is manly and conserva-
tive. He is not a cringer, but
straight-up man. He strikes me as Z
man not afraid Of a buzz saw when
it is buzzing and I thank God for
that.
The conference was we'll attended
and there were some men there who
want to be bishops-if they are not
elevated it will not be their fault, and
some of them / think deserve to be.
I met the Rev. DIR. ]. A. Lindsay,
who is indeed great big man, and
a man of great parts and qualities. He
was for long time dean of Turner
Theological Seminary, Morris Brown
University, Atlanta, Ga, and now he
is presiding elder in Savannah, and
you believe me when / tell you he
is going to be there when it comes to
making bishops in 1924, and l expect
to see him one of them. He is de-
serving.
There is Charles E. Brook, who is
out for big plum, but he is never
successful in getting the church to
see him as he sees himself, and that
will have to be done before he can
ever get to be any kind Of secretary.
Speaking of secretary, had the
pleasure of meeting in New Orleans
DR.. S. J. Johnson, Of San Antonio,
and you will believe me when / tell
you that he is just making friends
and plenty Of them. He is on his
way to perfection, and will land in
the position of Secretary of Church
Extension in 1924. God grant that
this will be accomplished. When
met and met them, and they met me.
] was given every consideration.
Rev. Edward Wittenburg. as you
know. has been called to Allen
Chapel, Kansas City, and he was not
there to entertain the conference. but
believe me, honey, his wife did do