The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-11-03
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGULAR
Z OLD TIME TRAVELLING CORE
SPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AK.
HAS LANDED AT SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS, ON HIS WAY TO CHICAGO.
EISNOT WELL YET, BUT HE CON-
TINUES TO IMPROVE IN HEALTH.

This is where the Southwest Texas
conference is holding its annual meet
ing, presided over BY Bishop William
Decker Johnson. 1t brought here
many visitors, those aspiring for epis-
copal honors in the "A. M. E. church.
Men wanting to be bishops, general
officers and even the secretary Of the
general conference drop in to shake
hands with the delegate, DIR. r. S. Jen-
kins. He, by reason Of his position,
succeeded Bishop Johnson when he
was raised up to higher position,
and now he must be elected. DR.. Jen-
kins is a good secretary, and doubt
less will be elected. The Texas woods
are full Of men feeling that God wants
them to be bishops, and they are get
ting around now for fear God will
not know where to find them. They
are leaving their names and addresses.
It is wonderful how God calls men
to be bishops and then they are not
elected. Do we mean by that to say
that God is a failure? I would not
say it. but then we use the question
mark from time to time. All men who
want to be bishops should file their
name and address somewhere about
the Throne But you will put it down
that l told you that all Of Texas viii
get behind DR.. S. ]. Johnson for sec
rotary of the Church Extension So
ciety. and looking from this angle he
is going to be elected. He is a we'll
trained, deserving man, and friend
to all the men. He is modest and
hard worker. and if you meet him he
will just make you love him. He has
son, now with his single out. "John-
sons Electric Company" and he is
the whole company, Coppin r. John
son. He is brilliant young man
making his way to the top. l would
like to talk about Mrs. Lillian M.
Johnson, the wife, the teacher, the
worker, but will not this week.
Mrs. L. NJ Hughes, the connec-
tional president of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Mission conven-
ton Of the A. NJ. E. church, is on
hand, giving inspiration to the min
listers and women of the church.
When it came to electing delegates,
resolution was passed suspending
the rule and authorizing the secretary
to cast the unanimous vote for DR..
S. J. Johnson for the leader of the
delegation, an honor which comes to
but few men. The other delegates
elected had battle of ballots. They
were w. o. Boyd, M. L. Pendergraff,
]. w. McDade, H. A. Young, w. S.
Mitchell and E. A. Anderson. The
laymen are i. "A. Johnson and M. w.
Brooks. They were elected last May.
But, let me here pause and call your
attention to the death of a great
woman of this race of ours, Mrs.
Mary B. Talbert, but / do not need
TO call your attention to it, for you
know this already. She was a great
worker. One by one we are dropping
out. She was wonderful worker and
a great woman. No more is she with
US. She has gone to join the other
great men and women of this race
who have gone ahead.
But Mrs. Talbert has erected her
monument, for while she was presi-
dent Of that national organization Of
women she built a monument by pur-
chasing the home once owned by
Frederick Douglass. 1t was a great
thing. 1t is now held for the race
as a national museum. Our boys and
girls who read Of Frederick Douglass
will be able to see where he lived,
where he would 60 to get out his
speeches, some Of the hats he wore,
some of the canes he used. 1t will be
to them source of inspiration. It
is great thing to get above the rank
and take your place at the top and
people will honor you after you are
dead and will keep your name living
as well as your deeds
One by one we are passing out, but
must not pause to discuss this, for
still the people are praying for me.
had a letter from Prof. Charles
Spencer Smith of Wilberforce Univer-
sity last week and one from DR.. c. B.
Charlton Of Beaumont They are
sorry to learn of my illness and de-
clare they are praying for me.
CHARLES E. STUMP.