The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-10
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGULAR
TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT
FOR THE BROAD AK, HAS HAD
ONE HIGH-STEPPING TIME WHILE
TRAMPING THROUGH FLORIDA.

at | O'Clock rolled into Miami am
to talk about this place now.
Bishop John Hurst is holding con-
ference here. You know Bishop
Hurst, I am sure, for he is man of
the race and great leader. He was
sent down here to redeem Florida and
he has succeeded in taking it out of
the hands Of the Ku Klux and placing
it safe and sound in the aggressive
column. He is a man who believes in
law and order, and when you are
wrong he will strike with his official
ak or sword, it matters not whether
it is friend Or foe. my God first and
my church next" is the rule upon
which he goes and you are in danger
if you get in the way of either.
Reaching town, met the pastor
and DIR. looks told him that was
special guest Of Bishop Hurst, SO
he assigned me to stop with DR.. K. L.
Pharr, president Of the Allen Chris
tan Endeavor League, and planter
Of human bodies after the life has
gone out. He puts them down where
the worms can just get fat. He has
one of the largest leagues on the
coast, and he is just man who knows
how to win. He was looking for Sec
rotary S. 5. Morris, hence assigned
me to Hotel Dorsey, where he had
arranged for all things. was as
signed to room pa and had an Old
Aunt Dolly time.
We have few things in this town,
and, believe me, honey, my people are
making good. Dorsey put over one
hundred thousand dollars in a hotel,
and right down the street is another
fine building-it is a real hotel with
private bath rooms, suite of rooms,
bridal chamber 1t is the Mary Eliz-
abeth Hotel, building owned and oper-
ated by DR.. w. B. Sawyer. DR.. Saw
yer is busy man, but he has this
hotel and it is operated by Mrs. Saw
yer, who is indeed a very fine woman.
We have good accommodations in
Miami. and all you need when you
come to the city is money with which
to meet your bills. There is the
Magic City Drug Store, which adver-
tises, Everything a drug store should
have" Albert M. Bethune, the son
of Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, of
Daytona, il president and Mrs. E. 1.
Bethune, his wife, is secretary. This
is fine building and in good shape.
l got much real pleasure out of seeing
this building, saying nothing about
being in it.
Now then I was present when
Bishop John Hurst, the sage of Flor
ida, the leader Of men, called to order
the South Florida conference, and
saw how the men gave him an ova-
ton. It is wonderful how he has
reached the hearts Of men and how
they love him as a leader.
Mrs. Hurst is right by his side, and
all were present and took part in the
opening. / presented to the delegates
elected to the general conference DR..
S. J. Johnson, San Antonio, Txas, for
church extension; DR.. J. c. Caldwell,
for the position Of secretary Of the
Allen Christian Endeavor League;
Rev. r. "A. Grant, for the position Of
bishop, and DR.. A. L. Gaines, for the
same. But then I am not to talk
about these things now. The Mayor
Of the city was present and delivered
an address Of welcome. It was fine,
manly address. Man to man, and a
brother talking to brothers, that's all.
You will believe me when ! tell you
that Bishop Hurst responded in a
manly way. I was so pleased to hear
him.
Time will not permit me to tell you
all, SO just SO much, and then / turn
my attention to other things. Here is
where | met Rev. "A. L. Gaines, of
Baltimore, Rev. D. M. Baxter, of
Philadelphia, manager Of the "A M. Z.
Book Concern.
The conference is about over. I
have had the pleasure of seeing the
Rev. DR.. John E. Ford and his won
derful wife. They are So happy, and
he is still reading the paper. He
keeps posted and his wife is assisting
him in the reading business She is
still putting more and more into her
head God bless them. I shall have
more to say to you in my next let
tiers. Look out for me. / am bask-
ing now in the Florida sunshine.
CHARLES E. STUMP.