Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-20

vored them, he got no help from his
white friends CD II he was OPP
posed to them they would help him
get $4,000 for his heating plant and
MIR. Negro Educator was opposed
Great guns! What next?
Why man, i'll North Carolina, h
could have passed the hat among
Negroes and raised his $4,000 while
no was denouncing mon who arc
doing things. We, personally, don't
agree with Mr.. Trotter in everything
we think him little DRASTIC in some
things for the bettcrment of the race
but for Gods sake give him credit
for this last stunt he has pulled so
successfully.
Neither do we think DR.. Dubois
correct in everything, but he is doing
great work for the race and while
we may not see it just now, it will
come, it must come, for God moves
in mysterious way"
We don't believe in too drastic
means to bring about what we want.
While we must fight. but not with
sticks, rocks or gunS--unlcss it's for
protection Of home and property
then its defense. But fight the OBJ
position with good citizenship, con-
tinucd loyalty, perfection in your own
line, whatever that be, devotion to
your race and your womanhood, your
family and self, then we will become
real people. We don't believe in
the h2t-in-hand leadership or the
head scratching leader any more than
we do in the leader who goes around
with chip on his shoulder, looking
for something to kick about
We believe in real Christian man
hood, leaders who will stand up like
men and point to their race as the
most loyal this country knows, who
are leo per cent even though they
are oppressed on every hand. Men
who will work for our rights on high
grounds and plead with the powers
OF this nation for his race, standing
on a principle at all times. But a
man who will deny or sell his man.
hood and that of his people for n
few measley dollars ought to be,
where he wont need his overcoat at
any time Of the year, there with the
boys who were kicked out OF Heaven
whom we arc told about in paradise
Lost That's the place for him. |
don't know what others think, but
| think man like that is a helluva
lcauCr, uOn you?
The stork visited the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. n. l.. b. Robinson Saturday
!; night and he left fine daughter.
Mother and daughter arc doing nicely
while Mr.. Robinson, who Is supcrin-
tcndont Of the local branch of the
Southern Aid is strutting around
town Dragging.
, Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Cosey, of
Roanoke cnroutc home from the Ma
nonal Baptist Convention at Newark
n. j.. to visit the mother and sister
, OF Mrs. Cosey, Mrs. NJ. b. Carter and
Mrs. Matte l.. Altman respectively.
MIS- Carter and Mrs. Altman will
accompany the Rev. and Mrs. Casey
to their home where Mrs. Carter.
the mother will spend the winter.
Rev. Hatcher, Of Mt. Zion A. M.
e. Church prearhed on Ghosts, Sun
day night and the church was
, packed with people anxious to hear
, what this really great preacher had
to say about ghosts and those who
, came were we'll paid. They didn't
get, perhaps what they expected, but
were pleased with what they got.
, Rev. Hatcher has a great way to
reach the people. Many who had
other kinds of Spooks in their minds
before the sermon found that their
Sins were the real ghosts that would
haunt them and make them unhaDpy
until they were driven away by the
forgiveness OF those sins through
christ. 1T was q great sermon, n
lesson to all who heard him and let
me say right here, If you haven't
heard Rev. Hatcher don't miss anoth-
er Sunday. It's worth your time. IFS
alright if you belong elsewhere. Hear
him once anyway.
Amt I gittin' good? That's good
advice just the same
Yours truly,
LITTLE WILLIE.