The broad ax., 1924-01-05
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE RECU- Ar
TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT
FOR THE BROAD AK. Has
TURNED UP AT WINSTON-sAI FM
NC, ON HIS WAY TO THE SOUTH
LAND.

winston-Saiem, N. c. Have you
.rrned over a new leaf in the old
hook or have you secured a new book
altogether and ready to start life over
again? Some lives are 50 full of mis-
axes that it would be entirely out Of
he question to use the old book, for
fs,r ,he wind should blow a page back
md there it would be- Before the year
changed. did you find yourself down
IN vour knees talking 70 God about
YOUR record for the past year? What
have YOU done that will count in the
great record which you must meet at
ne end Of the trail7 What contribu-
ton have you made to civilization?
Have YOU done anything, helped any
one along the path Of life? Have you
found anyone suffering and made a
contribution? Have you been liberal
with the cause represented on earth,
and By that ! mean the church, /
mean your religious Iife2
As write to you this year 1923
has passed into eternity carrying with
It sadness and gladness, sunshine and
gloom. 1t was indeed year full Of
changes. and we have today as the
result many broken hearts. Some
great men and women have passed
into the Great Beyond, and will never
return to US, but some day we will 60
to them, if they have kept the faith,
and then you are prepared to meet
God Many a soul went down on his
knees as the year changed and brought
into the world 1924, but they were not
here to mingle with their dear ones
who went down on their knees, and
were still there when the whistles,
bells, and fireworks told US that new
year had been ushered in. Now who
will Be here when this year shall 60
out, I am not prepared to say. I may
be IN the number that shall cross over.
and be waiting and watching for you
at the beautiful gates.
So many people died last year who
had never died before, and as the night
follows the day, 50 viii Others follow
those who have gone on, but just who
they win be I am not prepared to say.
Our days are with God and He alone
can determine the day and the hour,
and even the minute and second, when
we shall close our eyes in death.
I was just sitting alone tonight
thinking Of 50 many Of our strong men
and women who have gone ahead Of
Us to prepare the way. I was think
ing Of Bishop Charles Spencer Smith.
Of the a. NJ. E. church, a strong ora
tor and race man, and then I dropped
thought about the late Benjamin
Franklin Watson, who@was at the time
Of his passing out secretary Of the
Church Extension Society, and that
was brought to my mind, when re-
ceived card from the widow She is
keeping alive his memory, and may
this ever be. He was a great man,
and as think of it. I am but prepared
to say that great man fell, but he
has gone to his rest, and to reap his
eternal reward which he has earned.
Then I think Of the men who jour
neyed to the Pacific Coast to be in
the National Baptist convention, and
in the midst of that convention their
summons came and they closed their
eyes in death-Rev. J. III. Van Lue
and Rev. ]. NJ. Harris-Dr. Van Lue
Of Kansas and DR.. Harris Of Arkansas
both strong men and both able work
ers in the cause. But then death was
never known to draw the line. from
the humble hut to the milIionaire's
mansion.
There was Mrs. Mary Talbert Of
Buffalo, who won her place in the
hearts of the people. especially Of the
women of our race She was foremost
in preserving for the race the home Of
Frederick Douglass, and make Of it a
national museum where the youths
may 60 and get inspiration that
the man who served as a slave became
one of the foremost men Of the world.
Step into the place where he used to
60 to prepare his addresses, and you
win feel like another manor I am
not able to describe the feeling. She
l.