The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-05-17
,OL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE OLD
TIME REGUL AR TRAVELLING con
RESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD
AK, HAS FOR THE PAST TEN OR
TWELVE DAYS, BEEN IN EVI.
DENCE AT THE GENERAL A. ME-
CONFERENCE AT LOUISVILLE
KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky.-The world is NOT
still yet, and am Of the opinion that
it will never be still, and as it is NOV
ing | find that my people are keeping
pace and moving with it, hence / am
taking off my hat to the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, a great
government, and one Of which we are
all proud.
Since watching the general confer
ence Of the African Methodist Epis-
copa1 Church, saying nothing about
the A. M. E. Zion, now in session in
indianapolis, Ind, and the G.. M. E.
which will meet two years from now,
/ must say, that we have much that
should cause us to rejoice, and adj
mire the churches because there is
something in it for young man to
aspire. Just you see the young men
Of the other race looking forward to
being something in state, SO you see
the young men in these churches look
ing forward to the day when they can
be something in their respective
churches.
am seeing here hundreds Of young
men, who are aspiring to the higher
things, and then there is an incentive
for the young boys of this race of
ours, if they belong to the African
Methodist Episcopal church to con
tinue in school, hoping that some day,
and not many moons away they can
be bishop, or fill one Of the general
Offices in their church, which gives
them just little standing away from
the rank. They are not all ministers,
for the laity is recognized in the dis
Etribution of these coveted plums. /
recall when Prof. John R. Hawkins,
and Prof. H. T. Healing broke the
ice. Prof. Hawkins was elected COM
missioner of education, but it was
called secretary of education then, and
Prof. Healing was elected A. NJ E.
Church Review editor. Prof. Healing
held the place until he was called
home to rest. No, he resigned, and
became college president. He left the
rank, and was ordaind elder by Bishop
Grant, with a view of becoming
bishop, but died without reaching the
high place.
Prof. Hawkins remained in his posi-
ton until the general conference in
1912, elevated Bishop Hurst to the
episcopacy, from financial secretary.
1t was said that the financial secretary
ship was used as stepping stone to
the bishopric, and for some reason
they seemed to think that the man
who held il had advantage over his
less fortunate brethren, hence they
looked around in the pew, and laid
hands on Prof. John R. Hawkins, and
he was made secretary, and he has re-
manned an humble layman. and will
not leave in order to run for bishop.
He has filed the position SO we'll, and
looked after the interest Of the church
so closely, until he can fill the place
forever. He is a good and faithful
servant, and you would be surprised
when | tell you that during his admin
istration as secretary, he has handled
over three million dollars, and it doth
not yet appear all he will handle, for
you will read that he was reelected
without opposition, although Rev. DR..
Sims from Texas, is looking that way
and hopes to land. The men have
made up their minds that since they
have good efficient secretary, and
he is doing his work and doing it SO
well and is strictly business man
with the religion of Jesus Christ in his
heart, they are going to keep him
right there. So mote it be.
The next layman to get into the
fold was Ira T. Bryant, the practical
printer, and one Of the best trained
men in the connection along that line.
They reached out and got him to sue
coed Bishop w. ID. Chappelle, as sec
rotary of the A. M. z. Sunday School
Union. This part Of church work was
organized by Bishop G. S. Smith, and
have had only three secretaries, Smith,
Chappelle and Bryant. Under this
layman wonderful improvements have
been made. 1t is no longer begging
institution, but has declared dividends,
and then it is doing something for the
ministers who become old. This
young man is the son of preacher,
who passed into his reward years ago,
but he was a man who was strictly
true to his church and to his people.
He contended for what he conceived
to be right, and for the right he was
willing to do his best and die If need
be. You would not be surprised to
know that this Ira 7. Bryant has the
spirit Of his father. He is the man for
the place.
/ His manner of fighting has not met
the approval Of many, and I am sure
that ! would turn over and sting him
myself, if he had gone into me like he