The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-03-22


laws handed down to the world by
Moses from the Mount, and it came
direct from God to man, and | am
surprised to see the men who repre-
sent God, who are taking direct repre-
sentative place Of Jesus Christ on earth,
doing that thing, for Il Is just as much
murder to take mans character and
good name as it is to take his physical
life. have just been reading about
some Of the damphules, who attempt
ed to murder DR. Montrose W.
Thornton, pastor of Bethel AM.E.
church, New York, by publishing to
the world that he had been taking on
some shine, or some other hellish stuff
and had him so that he did not know
whether he was crawling, walking or
flying Christmas morning. The officers
Of Bethel have declared that there i
not word III truth iii the charge, and
the charges will now have to 20 Be-
fore i judge and twelve men and make
good their statement, Or answer on
the charge Of murder to the tune Of
$4,000.
1t is time that some people should
be taught that they cannot play with
mans character, for that is all that
is worth while in a man. Jesus was
poor, but His life was a life of purity
He lived the standard for mankind on
earth.
Dr. Thornton j. a worker, clean
man, man with a vision. He has
fought many battles for his church
and race, and now that ne i about to
Be elevated some one tries to murder
him. They should Be taught lesson,
and ! hope he will succeed in teach
ing the lesson and it viii be warning
to all others Keep off the Grass" ]
long TO see the May come and the
general conference have an opportu-
nifty to place him on the bench, the
place he has won.
used 10 be member Of the Ma
tional Press Association, but perhaps
they have put me out. I am indebted
u Rev. Henry Alien Boyd, ten dol
lars Tor dues, and | am going to get
that many dollars together and pay
him. He paid my dues for me, and !
owe It to him and not to the Press
Association, and for that reason they
have not sent me any more notices.
Praise the Lord. Well / am not an
editor. but just a poor writer, and ]
am writing for this paper. could
appeal TO some Of my newspaper
friends and they would pay il, but ]
am going to earn the money next
month and pay il. ! have an engage
ment which will pay me ten dollars,
ana 1 will send it right On to Rev.
Boyd.
do YOU know them Baptists in
Nashville are doing few things now7
They are putting dip that building,
and / am told that they have about
finished the steel frame work, and are
now closing 1t in and viii be ready At
the time promised. next September,
and when the Baptists come together
thsv viii have something to behold
II viii be worth the while, worth the
trouble. and will stand monument 70
the whole world. We are living in
great ana wonderful age. WE have
been giving to the world men, Dr. n.
H Boyd, who lived and died was
great man, and he handed down to his
SON something, a great printing plant.
il IS uo to the boys to make it 60. He
has the start, and hope he VIII finish
ii Now il is up TO DR.. A. n. Town
send Backed up BY Dr. L. K VIII
liams. 10 give something to the Bap-
lists for all Of our boys and girls he
il working hard to do il. and ! arm
proud 10 Say that since II j. the prop
ertv 81 the Baptists. the National Bap-
tist convention. then w are behind n