The colored American., 1902-03-29
AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
Mt Zion Church an Enduring
Monument to O6e Christian Zeal
If Rev. Morton Winston

noIirical blessings are as naught when
COMPARED to the religious for they are
simply transitory and will soon pass
away; but that which gives us an in
.ight 10 the world beyond will last even
to the endless ages of eternity. Church
history plays a conspicuous part in the
live, of men, for when we build up
churches we raise up monuments unto
Him that giveth all things. And they
stand amid the people, not only in the
hearts of men as the ancient pyramids
10 stand for ages. The Rev. Morton
Winston of Mt. Zion Church, of Ger
nantown. has Just finished the twelfth
wear as the pastor of that church and
during these twelve years he has erected
magnificent structure on R1ttenhouSe
street in the old historic Germantown.
Not only has the Rev. Winston erected
in the eyes of his people a house of
worship, but deep down in their hearts
he has built up the principles of living
God. If we work upon marble 1t will
perish: if we work upon brass, time
will eiface it; if we rear up temples,
they will crumble into dust, but If we
work upon the immortal minds, Undue
them with the principles the just fear
of God and the love of fellow men" we
thing that will brighten through all
e..rnity. This has been done by Rev.
Winston, a preacher, Surelv sent from
God. ordained to preach before the be-
ginning of the world, commissioned to
CARRY the gospel unto dying men. If
men are not called by God, their works
on this earth are as naught and
wrought in vain. The Mt. Zion Baptist
Church may boast of its pastor as one
of the followers of Christ. Rev. Win
Nan is a Virginian by birth, coming
from that grand old State that sends
forth true and noble manhood He came
To Philadelphia after building up the
Sancannac Baptist Church of Chester
county. Pa, and began the church IN
Germantown under great difficulty and |
many obstacles, for on Sundays he |
would have to move from place to place |
to conduct his service, sometimes at |
Town Hall, Parker's Hall and then at |
Stokes Block He started the Mt. Zion |
Church in 1890 with only twenty-five |
members and since that time he has |
fellowshiped I,7S5 members and now
has $50 members. He has erected a |
beautiful edifce of Germantown gray
stone. costing $26,6OO having a seating |
capacity of LOO persons, the main audi |
torum and a lecture room. Within the |
past twelve years the Rev. Winston and |
church have raised $4,000 and paid it |
on their beautiful building. They have
built up a work among the cOlOred peO-
pie in Germantown taking in the leading
people of that section. This church dur
ing It's short life, has organized two
missions, one now a recognized church
and doing we'll; the other will soon be
organized into a church. The Mt. Zion
Church is doing in itself a wonderful
work and the pastor is we'll beloved
among his people and by all the people
IN Germantown. At the anniversary
held last week, the church was crowded
and with the Clergymen of Philadelphia
and vicinity received many congratula-
tons upon his successful admlnlStra-
non. \ short program was rendered
after which the congregation repaired
10 the lecture room where a sumptuous
repaSt was served to every one pres
ent 4 purse from the members and
friends of the church was presented to
the pastor; it contained $IOO, In appre-
cation of the great service he has rem
dered during his pastOrage.
Lincoln University Orchestra and
G'ee Club made their debut in Ph1ladel-
Pha on last Thursday at the Wesley A.
NJ +, Church. in a fine concert Inc
Church was we'll filled and the beautiful
NrainS from that orchestral music was
Indeed enchanting. The selections by
tae orchestra were we'll rendered and
gives great credit to the leader, MT