The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-11-03


once more back in the United States.
yet am not well, and have a few
friends who are rejoicing that did
not join President Warren G. Hard
ing and make trip to heaven from
the Golden Gate. 1t was an easv
thing to do, and / was right on the
road to it. One month spent under
Lane Hospital care has put me in
better condition, yet I am not well
and perhaps not out Of danger yet.
This has been a year of dropping
of, and we have lost some strong men
and women from the ranks, yet there
are some left. One by one we are
leaving; just changing worlds, that's
all. ! am ready to 60 when I am
called, and as leave / owe a debt of
gratitude to DR.. George Cleveland
Hall and others, and / am looking at
Dr. Hall first, because of what he has
done for me, and the manner in which
he has fought them bugs. He is a
fighter from Fightersville and | take
off my hat to him, and even my head
# necessary. A wonderful man.
In my last letter | had left San
Francisco, even wendell my way
through Los Angeles, spent a few
hours with some friends there. then
on to Tucson, Arizona, spending a
night there. | am now getting around
in sections, doing only that which IS
necessary and resting and sleeping all
| can, and this has been help to me
Mrs. Homer Dean went with me
to the bed car, placed me therein and
told the porter to take good care. OF
me, because | had been sick, and he
assured her that he would, and he did
He was on his way to Kansas City
and found pleasure in looking after
Col. Stump. There were not so many
sleeping people in his bed car, and |
had fine time. Just before we pulled
into Tucson he transferred me- to an
other, as his did not go into the main
station. Rev Cornelius had been
looking for me, but when | did not
permit the first iron horse to pull me
into town, he thought must have
been unable TO make the trip, so when
| reached town there was young
man working at the stable. and be-
lieve me- he called a taxible, placed
me in it, and sent me to the house
Of the preacher.
We went over to look at the school
under charge Of Prof. c. G. Simmons,
with two assistant teachers. Fine set
of young people. He is a Tuskegee
graduate and the teachers said that
they had seen me before at various
places. l was delighted to see these
struggling young people Remained
in the town all night, then off to an
other part Of the world. That was
Ell Paso.
This is where came in contact
with my good friend, Bishop William
Decker Johnson, the man with
vision, the man who is doing so much
in Texas. He has his hand right in
the hands of his men and they love
him like father. He is kind and
sympathetic Kindness will win every
time. Not boss, but just great
big brother. went into the confer
ence, and the men received me like
l was big African Methodist instead
Of a Baptist. They said that their
prayers had gone to the Throne for
me, and believe it. I did not know
that l had 50 many friends and the
people thought so much of me. But
such is life.
Speaking of people thinking so
much of me, here comes to me
check for SIS from Miss Lena Plan
tevigne, one for SIS from DIR. "A. M.
Townsend of the Sunday School Pub
fishing Board Of the National Baptist
convention, one from Prof. John r.
Hawkins, financial secretary for the
"A. NJ. E. church, one for SIS from DR..
ID. P. Wragg Of the American Bible
Society, New York, all telling me to
take good care Of myself, and not to
rush out too soon. Take time and
get we'll, for the race wants me a
little longer.
l wonder why should I be wanteds
Just as soon as God gets ready for
me, / am going up to join 50 many
others who have gone ahead Do you
blame me? Certainly not
/ remained over night and all day
Sunday in FL Paso. then off for this
place, stopping at Uvalde to break the
ride. and was the guest of Mrs. F. z.
Harris and her daughter Miss LYDIA
Harris. both teachers, and they are
dong we'll lit was a nice thing to-
spend a night in a country home, and
the next morning / was off for the
place where / am now and where ]
have spent the week.
For d week / have been the guest
of DIR. S. j. johnson and his wife and
son. and believe me, I have been a
guest. Mrs. Johnson has acted as
nurse. seeing to it that had my medi-
cine right on time each day and that
I had plenty Of sleep, and such as
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