Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-20
ONE MORE WORTHY son OF yIR-
GINA IN MERITORIOUSLY
HONORED.
Rev. Browne A Doctor of Divinity
Texas HOnOrs Him.

young man of forty-two Summers, be.
ing born OF slave parents, and raised by
widowed mother, whose earnings had
to be divided among three fatherless
daughters. This little w. w. Brown.
during the sixties, was hired out to work
being a strong boy, faithful and willing,
worked earnestly, often with achino
heart, beating with ambition, caused by
the inspiration preying upon his mind
telling him that God had ordained that
he should be, in the future a leader of
men.
his determination and zeal, with hon
eSty OF purpose, soon showed by his an
pearance that he craved for knowledge:
thus 1t very soon developed that Brown
mad learned TO read and write.
Through the providence of God his eff
| forts Tor knowledge attracted the atten-
| ton OF one educator, who soon symna-
, thised so as TO become Browns teacher
taking great interest in this young strug
ghng fellow, which opportunity was
gratefully accepted of by this young to-
! De leader with great success
A LITTLE Ex-sLAvE.
| AT the age of nineteen, this little ex-
| slave professed faith in Christ and
through the guidance of the HOLY Spirit
| and faithful labor, he was elected deacon
| OF the Franklin Grove Baptist Chnrcb
and two years thereafter he was called
| as pastor of True Vine Baptist Church
OF the same County.
rev. =. ). Shaffer being attracted by
the missionary labor and spirit of this
young divine, interceded for and secur
ed rom the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society, small library of religious
books, thirteen in number which assist
eu MN TO learn the rudiments of Christ
ian knowledge, after which time the
Kew Brown, by continual labor. came
III touch with leading religious LIGHTS of
tins country, reading and studyinO tha
best literature obtainable. Hence. nm
der the instruction of theolopians of
note, he acquired the knowledge which
assisted HIM to become well versed i'm
NATURAL na5uraI and Biblical history, Church
Poity and Church Government.
CALLED AS PASTOR.
Thus in 1887 the High Street Bantist
Church of Roanoke City, Va, called the
church was 81 10000 in debt and bnS
only forty-one (41) members. Since
then Rev. w, w. Brown has continued |
until now and has caused the said |
church, by his force of power and Christ |
IAN bearing, assisted by the Shirt. and |
his loving members laboring for God
and the church now has a membership
OF too, with large and commodions
building, calculated to accommodate tba
shous',nos who rush in multitudes to
near the hev. w. w. Browne, the Lion
Oh the west thunder TO the people, the
words of Christ. While now no ,no-t
gage hangs over the High Street Baptist
Church P''S'
Rev. w. w. Brown is a life memhar
of the National Baptist Conventions the
Virginia State Baptist Convention alSo
of the Valley Baptist Association
Trustee OF the Virginia Seminary and
College. He is the preacher, the natnr-
al leader of men.
SUPPORTED A STUDENT. l.
The church has supported one. student
y ~ the Virginia Seminary, and given
$4,000 TO Foreign Missions this wear.
hence the Christian Organizer said that
40 ecomlums are too great and lofty TO
De bestowed upon Rev. w. w. Brown
because for real, positive character
here IL as much to be found in every
square inch of his physiognomy as we
Anow or IN any man in this country. and
or these great and noble deeds, counIed
with moral, intellectual and reli0ionsI
Ialor, the great Guadalupe College of
,exas has conferred upon our pastor.
tev. w. w. Brown, the honored title
Doctor of Divinity" =
we feel that God has blessed us TO
AVE such an honored and able header
md minister of Christ as our pastor.
ArRAYER FOR SUCCESS, h
And we pray that his life and labori
e emulated by all peoples, both of the r
Jhurch and State, as we believe this
ketch should be published as an incen- '
i've for the people of to-day, and the un
'orn generations. Hence, we the dea-
ons, Trustees, Officers, members of the ,
hurch, and Teachers, of the Sabbath
school, with scholars of B. Y. p. u. off =
ers and members of the choir, Mission.
ny Society, Clubs, and all other Auxil.
aries of this, the High Street BAPTIST 7
unite III love, affection and
prayer to God, and, for humanity. pro-
riding our appreciation for our PASTORS
lie and labor as sign post and an ex-j
4mple for the race.
Signed, this Thirteenth day of July.
\. D., 1901.
REUBEN WADE, Senior Deacon.
WIN. DEENER, Trustee.
w. A. TATE, S. S. Sup't..
l. II RORINSON pra, 4