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netism in the man that captivates the audience. As a 

 speaker, he is cool, calm and deliberate, but every 

 sentence is delivered with telling effect. Courteous in 

 his manner, conservative in his views and invincible in 

 the presentation of living truths, he is such a man as the 

 Order has reason to be proud of. The choice of Ben. 

 Terrell as National Lecturer is another exemplification of 

 the fact that the St. Louis convention of fanners knew 

 what they were doing and how to do it. 



The choice of a Lecturer is a matter of grave import- 

 ance. His responsibilities are even greater than those of 

 any other officer. He is at the head of the educational 

 department. He is regarded as the representative expon- 

 ent of the principles of the Order. While he is expected 

 to take the principles laid down in the platform or dec- 

 laration of purposes, he has at the same time opportunities 

 for doing the Order great injury. -In his field of reform 

 work, Mr. Terrell has been governed by the demands laid 

 down by the National body. In doing this he has voiced 

 the sentiment of the majority of the members of the 

 Order. His work, on the whole, has culminated in much 

 good. He has visited almost every organized State and 

 Territory and his lectures are highly complimented by 

 the press and the people. 



