NO. 3
SEPTEMBER 15, 1927.
number
Winnsboro.
FE AND GRANDSON
which some
long-
listened to
with her par
Carolina,
nd (brother
of Northern white teach-
groups
■ked harder and with
era ever wor
JENKINS.
Walker's church, Reidville, S. C.
sion was held
this time.
Oscar she
heavenly choir
thing that
members and
changi
crown.
'-I, MAKE YOU FREE.”—John viii, 32.
■ividly to their memories
•outhful days in the old,
s Fairfield Normal Insti-
lr. Dillard says:
h, if you can call it preach-
‘Oh, rugged cross. We will
friends were present to enjoy a
program conducted by our Dis-
District No. 1, of McClelland
Presbyterial, held a very inter
esting meeting on August 21, at
lung, but an able teacher,
p been thoroughly trained
all ..lines in some of the
-•hoois in the North. In
toiler knowledge of the
she knew, she
experimental
in her from
school before.
• ccurate. patient
(MISS) A. M
Wellford, t^^^^
Oscar Richardson, DISTRICT PRESBYTERIAL
After the devotional exercises
we listened to a most helpful and
inspiring lecture by Rev. 0. M.
McAdams, of Greenville. S. C.
This lecture was followed by
talks on Stewardship by Rev.
D. S. Collier, of Gaffney, S. C.
and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins, of Well-
more brilliant success than Rev.
Richardson and his family. Some
brother of Miss Richardson, did
fine work in the class room and
in teaching music. He was fine
looking and a hard worker. He
used to accompany his father,
Rev. Richardson, when he visit
ed some of the Negro Presbyte
rian churches near Winnsboro.
He and his father rode horse
back to the churches and felt
good over the fact that to the
poor rhe gospel was preached.
I have known Rev. Richardson
to walk twelve miles back to
got the late M. G. Johnson and
several of us was that we had to
walk those miles, too, and
plans for future work by the
District were made and dis
cussed. Reports about the work
in the various societies were also
members present were enthusi
astic over the outlook for the
future of our District.
S. C. Interesting talks
made by several other 1a-
and gentlemen; among
were some very encourag-
Following dismissal, dinner
was served in the grove by the
members of the Society of the
Walker’s church. Visitors and
friends were loud in their praise
of the hospitable manner in
which the District was enter
tained at Walker's church.
ing remarks about our work
from the observer’s point of
view by Mr. and Mrs. James
Divings and Mr. Thomas Cun
ningham, of the M. E. church, of
Reidville.
A liberal offering was taken,
after which another short ses-
where he and others sing the
song of Moses and the Lamb.
“Miss Richardson went with
her parents, Rev. Willard and
Mrs. Richardson, back to then-
home in Delaware, in 1888, and
the doors of Fairfield Institute
closed after twenty-one years of
constructive and high grade
work had been done for the col
ored people of Fairfield County
and the adjacent country. No
“Mr. Oscar Richardson had a
fine, round, deep voice which
made the nations sit up and
take notice. I never attempted
to sing bass when Mr. Richard
son was in action. No use. He
did more to teach me how to
sing and make a success of it
than anybody else. Some years
ago he departed this life and
went to heaven. I expect he be-
ford.
were
dies
them
of the bright teachers
Fairfield Normal Insti-
Miss Clara Richardson,
she, came to Winnsboro,