The Afro-American press and its editors . in theart of type-setting. He not only filled the position of editor,but also compositor. Since its establishment, The Pilot hasappeared regularly, and has rapidly grown in public is the only paper published in the town of Winton, and itis read by a majority of the white citizens, such being bonafide subscribers. It is a neatly printed, twenty-columnpaper, devoted chiefly to the denomination from which itderives its name; but in almost every issue are to be foundstrong articles affecting the race problem of America. Theeditor believes that the
The Afro-American press and its editors . in theart of type-setting. He not only filled the position of editor,but also compositor. Since its establishment, The Pilot hasappeared regularly, and has rapidly grown in public is the only paper published in the town of Winton, and itis read by a majority of the white citizens, such being bonafide subscribers. It is a neatly printed, twenty-columnpaper, devoted chiefly to the denomination from which itderives its name; but in almost every issue are to be foundstrong articles affecting the race problem of America. Theeditor believes that the press, in the hands of the negro, maybe made greatly instrumental in his advancement. The success of The Pilot is better told by those who havevisited the office, than by the author. Prof. S. M. Vass ofShaw University, upon a visit to The Pilot office at Winton,writes thus to The North Carolina Baptist: It is mypleasant privilege to be able to sit in the office of TJie BaptistPilot and write this short article for the Baptists of North. REV. CALVIN S. BROWN. 307 308 THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS. Carolina to read. I had long cherished a desire to visit theprinting department of Tlie Pilot to learn how Bro. Browncould send out such an excellent paper, at such a smallsubscription price—only seventy-five cents a year. Now Iunderstand. Of course, the Ministerial Union owns the much is safe. Bro. Brown just raises enough money tobuy the paper. He does all the type-setting himself, assistedby a noble and talented young lady, about fifteen or sixteenyears old, Miss Annie W. Walden, to whom he taught theart. And, by the way, who taught him? No one. Hepurchased the press, without the least knowledge of how touse it; but by bringing to bear his inborn talent for suchwork, and his iron will, he mastered the effort in a few is, to say the least, a tedious work to sit and handle the toughest part of all is the process of carrying thepaper through the press. It makes
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