Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-05-31
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A donation was rendered Rev. p.
Smith pastor of st. Paul Baptist |
Church on last Wednesday evening |
the 21st inst. Quite a large some
was realized.
Robert A. Bell Post No. 1874, G. A.
R., j. Smith, commanding held me-
mortal services last Sunday after
noon at Charles St. Church. The |
services were attended by quite a
large crowd. The Post was escorted |
to the Church by the HARDWOOD rifles |
company L., Capt. George w. Brady;
Serg't William H. Carney Camp;
Sons of Veterans, Capt. r. A. Selden
and the Post Drum Corps, II. A. |
Allen, leader. At the Church they
were met by the Women's Relief
Corps, Mrs. NJ. A. Hammond, presi- /
dent, and representatives from other
Posts. Music was rendered by a
choir of 80 voices. The Memorial
services were conducted by Command
er Joseph Smith. Rev Gould preach
ed an eloquent sermon at the conclu-
sion of the exercises. The sum of $25
was presented the Post by the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Rev. Z. Brockett of the st. Paul NJ.
K. Church Cambridge, preached at
the A. u. M. p. Mission Church on
last Sunday evening to quite a crowd
subject; 81 am the Almighty God"
Mr.. S. w. Spottswood was present
ed with very fine cane and Mr.. r. j.
Wilder with "a very fine umbrella by
the walters of Hotel Brunswick to
show their appreciation of the above
named gentlemen as First and Sec
ond Walters.
Memorial services were held last
Sunday evening at Zion A. NJ. i.
| Church by Robert Gould Shaw veter-
an Association, Major j. Wesley
Furlong, president. In body were
the members of the Association and
Crispus Attucks Lodge No 2 X. of
p. The exercises consisted of music
by choir of 10 voices, Miss Nj. Sim
mons, organist A short address was
delivered by Major Furlong; reading
of the roll of honor by Adj. G.. W.
Worthington. The sermon was de-
ivered by S. C. Binchmore, Chaplain.
A large crowd was in attendance.
Rev. Mrs. Sarah Gorham, the first
licensed woman preacher in the A. M
f. Church, delivered her farewell ser
mon last Sunday evening at the
Charles Street A. NJ +. Church prior
to her departure to Africa. A good
audience was in attendance. She will
probably leave the city Monday.
The May Queen given at Revere st.
Church last Monday evening, for the
benefit of the A. u. NJ. p. church Sun
day school, was very interesting al
fair, and quite novelty. The speak
and singing by the children was
very good. Music was furnished by
Taylor's Cadet Drum Corps. AL
= though the weather was unfavora
BILE, quite a crowd was in attendance
The officers of the Sunday school ar,
1 Rev. r. Taylor, supt, Miss j. Carter
Sec, Miss NJ. G.. Carter, asst supt
: Miss A. Cook, treas.
A State Convention was held in III
4 on A. NJ. E. Church last Monday ev.
: ening, to form an American Citizens
5 Equal Rights Association. At 2 !
] m the Convention was called to or
] der by M. g. Gaskins. Rev. j. II
e Carter, pastor of the Ebenezer Bap
= list Church, made the opening pray
s er, Addresses were made by M. G
Gaskins, j. c. Chappelle, Rev A. w
Whaley, w. A. Lane, p. Ball an,
Rev. j. o. johnson. The convention
took a recess from p. m. to &c
Rev. III. Ii. Harris, pastor of the LIT
Baptist Church, opened the evenin,
n session with prayer. Addresses wer
= made by w. H. Dupree, r. r. Wi
. son, Z. g. Walker and DIR. j. 7. Still
The committee then reported the TO
p lowing officers for 1S90-91:
: Pres. w. H. Dupree, Boston; vice
! press, w. C. Lane, Cambridge;
Mason, Worcester; G. p Bell, Sprin
v field; G. B. Ross, Waltham; Secr'
, taries: H. s. Lewis, Chelsea; w.
Armstrong, Boston. Elk. Conn.,
ID. Harris, Cambridge; w. Banks
and E. G. Walker, Boston; A. A
# Portlock, Chelsea; r. Hobson, Lynn
n Treas, w. II. Brown, Cambridg,
J. After a brief address by Pres. Duprf
. the convention adjourned. Their
was a large attendance at both ses
siOns.
We can do lot of talk but "
must be property-holders to be alb
to demand rights. A day will CON
when the Negro will rank with an
"a nation as Taxpayer.
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