The broad ax., 1924-12-20

the people OF Chicago.
DR.. Willis announced to the congre-
CATION that the Cook County Medical
Association would meet at Ebenezer
Baptist Missionary Church on Sunday,
December the 2lst, at p. m. He also
said: T. hope the congregation will be
as it is. now. The physicians have been
to the different churches, all right, and
want my church to be well repre-
sented This is my church. We have
been to Wendell Phillips, or the Com
munity Center, the Cosmopolitan
Church, the Y. NJ. c. A., and now we
want to come to Ebenezer. On that
night we will have such men as Drs.
Count ]. Tefner, U. G. Daley, the
eminent surgeon, DR.. Roscoe Giles,
President Of the Association, DR.. Ju-
liam Lewis and your humble servant
will act as Master Of Ceremonies.
We don't know what we have in
our own race. We have colored man
BY the name Of DR.. Julian Lewis, as
sistant pathologist at the University
Of Chicago. Just think a few years
ago we were slaves. Now we have
colored doctors teaching folks to Be
doctors When DR. Julian Lewis was
appointed to this position. DR.. Wells,
head pathologist at the school. told the
faculty that DR.. Lewis was one Of the
brainiest men he knew We want to
know the greatest men of our race,
but not like the little colored boy,
some time ago, who said to his mother,
when the doctor was expected to make
call. Mamma, here comes the doc
tor" His brother. who also saw the
gentleman coming. said, NO, it amt,
mamma. its just a colored man"
The speaker Of the hour was then
introduced to the audience BY the pas
tor. He spoke Of the good work that
he had done and Of the churches he
had pastored and also Of his high
standing for honesty .ana integrity,
his faithfulness to his &c. Then
DR.. B. H. Hunter. A.BB.D., pastor
Of Macedonia Baptist Church, Bloom
ington, Illinois, arose to address the
audience:
DIR. Clark tried to bring me from
Tennessee, | have been there all right,
but didn't like it we'll enough to stay.
After having spent most Of my life in
this country. the Lord saw fit to send
me down to the southern part Of Illi-
nois, and brought DR.. Clark here.
Il would like to tell this little story.
One day, a very small boy met a
gentleman and having befriended the
boy, he asked. Mr., what is your
name?' The man said, Ny name is
Mr. Ham, oh, yes, said the boy. Mr..
Ham The next morning while out
walking, Mr.. Ham encountered the
boy again, and again he asked him his
name. He told his that his name was
Mr.. Ham. The boy finally scratched
his head and said. That Is 4 hard name
to think Of Mr.. Ham said, That
isn't hard name to remember. when
you want to think Of my name just
think Of the best part Of a hog,
HAM %, said the boy. if /
thought Of the best part Of hog,
would call you, @Mr. Cuttings.
In speaking Of the chorus, would
describe it as the heavenly choir that
John saw on the Isle of Patmos. You
sure can sing, children. there i no
doubt about that. I am sometimes
called fanatic when it comes to sing
ing. cant sing. but ] am always
trying. am going to try this mum
Der, and I would like for all Of you
to join with me in singing i"
Three verses Of BLESSED Sunshine
were then sung BY DR.. Hunter, joined
in enthusiastically by the congregation,
which seemed TO bring peace and con-
tentment to al, preparing the way for
the gospel which was 10 come later, to
sink in and bear fruit.
The speaker read his text from He
brew, 18th chapter and the 10Th verse.
But now they desire a better country,
that Is an heavenly: wherefore God i
not ashamed to be called their God for
he hath prepared for them city.
Heaven is a better country, he said.
Every man Or woman who has lived
On this earth, know Of some disap-
pointment and some Of the things that
viii sometimes fiji all our lives with
sorrow. We, too. know that there is
an Almighty God. who watches over
us and never sleeps or slumbers, and
who will help Us when We are in need.