Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-04
WINSTON, N. c. August 81, '97.

The members and visiting friends OF
the First Baptist Church of Winston.
had the pleasure on last Sunday OF
holding services in the basement OF
their new church Sabbath School in
the morning and its members all tried
to be out, both little and big folks. In
the afternoon communion aud then a
general praise meeting followed Rev.
u. w. johnson, pastor of Mount Zion
Baptist Church and host of his men,
bers came in a body and Oh what E
glorious time followed. At night Rev
Holland preached. He took his text
from an almanac, Let your light SO
shine, that men may see your good
works " For this occasion he wore
the first suit of clothes that was given
him by his members lS years ago and
the same suit he wore when the old
frame church was dedicated and he
preached his first sermon in that
Church and the same suit is looking
up to date now,
Rev. Rush, pastor of st. Paul's M. K,
Church was called TO the bed side of
his grand mother on last lhursdav.
who was thought to be dying in Rock
ingham County, therefore Brother L.
&. Carter filed the pulpit and preach
ed a noble sermon.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion is doing much good and is being
we'll attended. Young men continue
TO come and bring along others and we
will have great success in the future
Death the reaper has taken one of
Winston's oldest citizens from our side
by name of Samuel Robinson, who de-
parted this life August 30th, 8 80 a. M.
He died in the full triumph of faith.
He leavesa wife, three daughters and
a host of friends to mourn their loss.
Funeral took place from the First Bap
tist Church of which he has been a
member for II years Funeral direc-
tors Bowman and Smith offlciated.
The Working Mems Aid ana Benefi-
cial Company ls doing live business !:
paying all of it's sick and death claims
Mr.. Samuel ToliVer is general mana
ger for North Carolina.
John Shepard Fits, Winston's able
colored attorney, attended Greensbo-
rO's Court last week. While there he
was assigned by the Judge as counsel
in the case of Luke Richardson, who
was on trial charged with attempt of
rape on white girl, 16 years of age, in
the city of Greensboro, and it is said
that the management of the case by
lawyer Fits, under the circumstanc
was the best ever witnessed in the
court room. The jury composed of
twelve white men, returned a verdict
OF guilty. Judge Adams sentenced the
prisoner to the penitentiary for fifteen
years.
Don't borrow the PLANET. 1t is too
precious to lend, but call 1l2 r. 4th
st. buy it and read it.
Rev. w. E. Walker, pastor of Saint
James A M. e Church has offered TO
the lady or gentleman selling the high
est number of tickets, a free scholar
ship to Kittrell College. The ladies
and gentlemen who nave entered the
contest will give grand Union enter
tainment at the Citizens hall, on Mon
day night, September 18th '97. The
various lodges in the city will be invit-
ed to take part In the grand union
march.
The little girl preacher will be in
the city on October 10th. She will
preach for Rev. Walker at St. James
A. M E. Church.
The members of Saint James A. M.
E. Church under the leadership of
their present pastor, w. +. Walker
have almost reached the place to have
a mortage burning.
Rev. Blackwell of Charlotte, N.
the Young Mems Christian
Association last Sunday at 4:3O
Rev W. e. Walker has been out of
the city for few days conducting a
camp meeting down below 0reensbo-
20. TAR HEEL.