The broad ax., 1923-04-07
COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REG
ULAR OLD TIME TRAVELLING COR
RESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD
AK, is STILL BASKING IN THE
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL SUN
SHINE AT MANATEE, FLORIDA.

Trustees Of the same college, and a
man of much learning and ability.
We left on the Seaboard Air Line,
and had to change at Turkey Trot or
some other name, but / don't want
you to accuse me of doing the turkey
trot for did not just shook little
until l got on the other carriage
drawn by the Seaboard iron horse.
1t was 8:25 that evening when we
stepped off in Manatee, this fine fruit
section. Just as soon as l got of,
there was G. w. Dabney, right there
to meet me in his automobile car car
riage and toted me up to the church
where the conference was in session,
and they were listening to the annual
sermon. He was one of the stewards
of the church, and believe me, honey,
he is one of the men of wealth in this
section of the world, and he has got
ten it in this said down here. He
owns two orange groves, ships celery
by the car loads, and gets out Of the
ground peas, and everything else.
Grape fruit is included among the or
anges. He is human that has the
respect Of all the people in this section
Of the country. He has lived we'll and
served God.
Mr.. Dabney is a friend to educa-
ton, and truly man of his race. He
is constantly doing something for his
own, and always found at his post at
St Stephens A.ME. church, and in
the week he is kept busy now shipping
celery and oranges and grape fruit.
They have lovely home, and you
must believe me when / tell you that
there is a queen in that home. Mrs.
Dabney is a woman of training, and
one of the musicians of this section of
the country. She is going ffty-6fty
or side by side with her husband in
working for her people. 1 was for
tunate to get in their orange grove
and liked to have busted open eating
them oranges and grape fruits.
But now I am here to attend, the
conference of the A.M.E. church,
known as the Central Florida confer
ence and presided over by Bishop
John Hurst, the wizard, and man Of
affairs. He is doing things down
here and his whole life is devoted to
the uplift Of his own people. This
conference has been doing great
things and we are proud Of it and Of
them.
Of course, Mrs. Hurst is here with
the bishop, and she is doing her part
of the work. She is working with
the women, and they love her just like
a mother, and really she is Mother
Hurst" for women and the ministers.
But am sure you will be pleased to
know that Bishop John Hurst is not
only presiding over the conference,
making speeches, and seeing that the
laws of his church are carried out to
the letter, but he is trying to help to
make the preachers more efficient. He
wants that his preachers measure up
with any other preachers in this world
of ours saying nothing about race or
color. He wants that they shall have
the spirit Of Christ Jesus in their
hearts, and knowledge of things and
affairs in their heads. They shall be
both spiritual and intellectual. Look
ing to that or to the intellectual side
he has arranged for them to attend
Edward Waters for six weeks during
the summer, and some Of the best
trained men have been engaged for
lectures and to instruct them. This
is a rare treat, and it will be school
for preachers only, hence will be
taught by preachers only. Dean
Thomas wv. Carter is in chaAge and Of
course Bishop Hurst will be on hand.
He will deliver some lectures. 1t will
be a treat I do not know who the
others will be, but just as soon as
learn will LET you know. If you
have lecture worth while that you
want to get off, and if it is worth
while, get paid for il, just write to
Bishop John Hurst, Edward Waters
college, Jacksonville, Fla.
The world knows that this intel
lectual giant, John Hurst, is in it,
and the general conference will know
that he is there. He has made new
Florida for African Methodist. Church
work and educational work were way
down at the heels when he came here,
but, believe me, honey, it is up with
all the others and passed many. You
can now class Edward Waters col
lege with Wilberforce, Morris Brown,
Allen, Payne and others.
Visiting this conference ! find DR..
K. q. Ransom, the tall intellectual
giant who is to Be one Of the bishops
Of his church; DR.. 5. S. Morris, the
secretary Of the Allen Christian En-
deavor League; DR.. d. III. Baxter, the
business manager Of the A-ME. Book
Concern. And this brings to my mind
that DR.. s. S. Morris is now planning
for the session Of the 5th correctional