The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-03-01
CHARLES E. STUMP, WHO coNTvN
UES TO TRAVEL TOWARDS THE
NEXT WORLD, IS ENJOYING THE
BRIGHT WARM SUNSHINE DOWN
NFLORIDA.

and DIR. S. S. Morris | made III ~,
70 this place. riding On that fast e..
board iron horse carriage, and honey
mat old fellow just snorted and funsd
and grunted and groaned until Il
landed Us here. ! thought At ono time
ne was going into the cramps, but he
grunted all the pains away
Reaching the stable, | found Rev
4. K. Hill, d. D., pastor Of Nj zion
Baptist church, awaiting nv arrival
and he had his automobile car car
rage there to tote me to his house
where ! am at this time rusticat;ng
and where am getting the best OF
treatment, although Mrs. Hill is not
here to regulate the milk question. She
IS doing good in Macon, Ga, this week
and here am down here in this place.
such is life, after all. Rev. Hill has
been here long time and he is doing
great big work He is one Of the
outstanding men in Florida, and he be-
heves in doing things. He IS both
progressive and aggressive.
Now, let me tell you just a few
things. Bishop Hurst has held big
conference here and one Of the best
IN the history Of the organization.
They did not realize just how much
they were loved, and I mean the
Bishop and his wife, until now. To a
man, they are now working to have
him return to the district, and this IS
not on account Of his personal beauty.
for he would never take a prize in a.
beauty contest, but it is because Of
the service he has rendered to his
church and to his people.
When he came down here the whole
church business was in a heluva fix,
when men had their hands in each
others throats, and the educational
work was playhouse, and the campus
of Edward Waters college was the
playground for ALL All the schools
and colleges in Florida laughed at Ed
ward Waters, but honey, put It down
that told you that in twelve years
under this great leader of men, it has
jumped to first place, and all take mo-
tice now and when they speak they are
heard. That's the way to do things,
and if you just give Bishop Hurst four
years more then things viii be accom-
plished and when you speak Of How
ard, Fisk. you will at the same time
speak Of Edward Waters, way down in
Florida.
! had the pleasure Of being at a re-
ception in this town, and the members
Of the South Florida Conference spoke
right out in church, believe me, and
they did not bite their tongues in say
ing to the world they intend to 60 TO
Louisville in May praying for the re-
turn of Bishop Hurst to complete the
plans which he now has on the board:
theological seminary building and
better training for the ministers. We
ali thank God for this. The leaders of
Florida will be heard there.
DR.. R. A. Grant is on hand and you
will hear from him next May, for he
is slated for the episcopacy. He is
a fine man, a good man and scholar
His heart is in his church work. OF
course, DIR. John A. Gregg will be
elected, Rev. r. c. Ransom, and there
Is DIR. T. ]. Wilson, he should be, by
ali means. would name them in this
order: John A. Gregg, I. ]. Wilson
and then the scramble. Grant would
make third place as see il now. Are
YOU going to be theres
lust want to see DR.. S. ]. Johnson
elected secretary Of the Church Extern
sion. and il looks As If he win be-
elected On the first ballot. Listen and
watch, for I am slated to be At the
general conference and If I am ! am
going to keep you posted.
Information comes to me that peo-
ole from all parts Of the country are
getting ready to attend the National
Race Congress in Washington, D. {.
MANY grave and important questions
touchine the race viii come up at this
meeting. It will be held about April
40 President Jernagin win send me
,be exact date soon and then It win be
mine to let you know. ] am not gong
- make a world now, but you may
ioolr for me somewhere and sometime
I snd that / am about to write too
much. I want you to remember tnat
Dr. q M. Tanner is slated for the
rp;scOpacy, and win tell you more
sbout him later. He Is 2 worthy man.
ma should Be elected.
P.member the National Baptist
errdsv school and B. n 2. u Con
a .1.,I meet ID Cleveland, Ohio. next
T,,ne and / hope you are gong e
be there.
Write to me, ?. q. Box ~ =
Augustine, Florida, until April l
CHARLES =. STUMP
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