The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-12-06

time and prepare for work, and God
always knows that address Of such a
man, and will put His hands on him
when He is in need Of man for GER
tain work This has been proven and
lis being brought before us every day.
You find some people who do Moth
ing but complain and when they get
an opportunity they then spend time
in making excuses. They are just a
job lot Of insists, and much Of their
time IL also spent III finding fault
with the fellow who u doing and try
ing to cut his throat The devil will
have great time with them. and they
will make hell all the hotter by them
having been consigned to that hot
cline.
Before saying too much, | want TO
pay my respects to one Of the most
remarkable men have ever known
and he Is man Of God and Is spend
ing his whole life in His cause. fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the Christ
as far as it is possible for humans to
do this and that man is William
Decker Johnson, one Of the Bishops
in the African Methodist Episcopal
church, and man who has started
from the ground floor and by prepare
ton and service has worked to the
top, and he is doing something in
Texas.
When Bishop Johnson was assigned
to Texas. the men received him with
open arms, and followed him for four
years, and then they went to the Gen
eral in Louisville, KY, last May
and asked for his return, and this
was granted, and now he i finish
ing up his round Of conferences,
and | want to join with the loyal
African Methodists Of Texas in thank
ing God for this wonderful Christ
like man.
Like all men Of worth, he has been
touched by the human buzzards, those
who will sneak in the dark, throw a
stone without showing their hands
and will find "Tige" and say to him,
seek him, Tige. for | can't" He
strikes at the bishop and others. and
there are few who will call him a
hero, defending the church. To be-
snirch the head, the leaders of the
church, publish things which are I'M
true, believe me when I tell you this
indeed is heluva way to protect your
church. ! am not an African Meth
odist, but good old Baptist, and |
would not think of saying the things
that have been said Not only that
but they have sailed into a good
woman, whose desire it is to do some
thing for her people but failed to call
any name.
In the face Of all this, Bishop John
son has said that he did not want to
know the names of the towards who
would strike in the dark, because there
was human side to him, and he had
no desire to strike the wife and chill
dren of any man. for he felt that the
men or man had family. Down on
his knees. he has carried them before
throne Of grace instead OF shot
gun, praying Father. forgive them
Bishop Johnson i loved III Texas
and I was proud To We the men u
Texas present him with fine Dodge
automobile car carriage. and it came
from hearts full Of love. because q
ms wonderful educational program
which he has put over and i stil
putting over Strong faculty at Pau
Quinn College today, and they will
soon be putting another wing IN
building which was erected last wear
and let ms tell you that the American
~
Woodmen with DR.. Abner at the head
has made a loan W S65,O00 because
OF the love they have for Bishor
Johnson, biz business ability ana the
faith in the African Methodist church
Here ] am il Texas still. but yot
put It down before YOU can say
scat will be out 81 the state. and
when you read this letter. viii hav,
been through and stopped at Tyler
ieSas, Pine Bluff. Arkansas. Mem-
PMS. Tennessee. Birmingham. Ala.
bama, Atlanta. Ga. Monroe. North
Carolina, KittrelI. n. e. Durham and
then at Winston-salem. where Y am
going to make an effort u get III the
Masons, and will let you know about
TIN ny next letter perhaps, and If not
" that one III the next one.
When ! took my pen ID hand u