Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-01-20
THE HUB.
A Japanese Leeture-Prssident W. W.
Browne and Hon. John II. Smyth
In BOstOn-0fieers Elected-Me-
mortal ExerciseS-An Inter
esting Subject.

Japan, gave an interesting lecture
on japan and it's customs on the
wing of the 18th at st. p. b. church
The audience was very small owing o
60 the severe weather. BE also lee g
tured at the Ebenezer Bapt. Church, q
on thea16th. Rev. Okano has been d
in this country nine years and 7
speaks the language very plain and I
IL a speaker OF no mean ability. de c
expects to finish up bis studies Tor I
the ministry this year, and return
to his native home. IL
Mr.. Rolly Robinson is about TO 4
apply for a gvocer'e liquor license.
He has already obtained the eigne-
fures OF a majority of me voters o.,
the 9th Ward. 1t will be remember
cd that be was the only colored man
that held q grocer's license in the
9Th Ward.
President Browne and ]. ii.
Smyth of the True Reformers are in
the city in the interest OF that Order.
We are glad to learn that the True
Reformers have at last decided TO
work for the upbuilding of the Or
der here. 1t is time that we should |
stop fighting among ourselves. The
object of the Order is exceptionally |
good and will be the means OF max
ing It one of the largest of it's kind
IN this country.
The FrsterEal Association celebra-
ted the oath anniversary with a ban
uuet at the Quincy House Monday
evening. About so members were
present. Speeches we're made by n
p. Wentworth, Al. Fassett, L. t
Morris, President G. S. Glover aud
Sec'y W. o. Armstrong
At the annual meeting OF the 18th
Baptist Association, held on the
4th, the ole. board ofofiicers were re-
elected.
The many friends of Rev. J. II.
Carter will be glad to learn that lie
has recovered from the sickness that
confined him TO home.
Mrs. Fanny Brown of 20 Melrose
street, still continues very sick.
The Christian EndeavOr of st. Z
b. Church will give another So
clal on the 25th. An interesting
feature of which will be a Tebleau o.
the 10 virgins. These socials have
been q source of much benefit to th'
church also to the young people, II
bringing them out and finding tnen
usefulness in the church.
The Porters and Janitors Mutua
Aid Association gave their annua
. ball in Berkeley Hall, on the evening
OF the 4th. A large attendance wa
present. The committee deserve
credit for the success OF their efforts
Mr. William o. Armstrong ha
been appointed Court officer D.
Sheriff O'Brien. BE was formerly
messenger. This speaks well ior MI
Armstrong. But Just think TIL
was a Democratic appointment
What has the Republicans done
A large audience attended the lac
meeting of the Colored Natlon'
League to pay tribute to the men
orv of Rev. j. G. Price. The meetin
was for. the expression OF opinions
regards to the late DR.. Price Glo'
ing tributes to the deceased we
paid by Rev. w. d. Scott, OF the q
vary Baptist Church.; Rev. Teamo
Me srs. Dowipg, Morgan, Il.
Walker, Thomas and Gasklns,
interesting paper was read by II.
Jeter.
Zion A. NJ. church held q success
fnl aniritusl and financial rally Ia
Sunday. Rev. r. III. q. Dyson,
on's Champion, assisting Rev. Il.
Johnson, the present pestor.
mo = revival, and the way they ha
GONE about it Ia one that our peol
40 not often resort to. We heart
anprove of the advertising a
think 1t should be done bv all
l;oious sbodfes. Usually thousan
ola vere are distributed when CO
cert or lecture is on hand but eeld'
a there ever seen a written or pril
ed notice of a II vival meeting X
a Kirk deserves credit Tor havi
brought about this reform.
Miss Ednorah Nahar with a gre
Concert Company is billed to app'
at Rethel A. Nj. Z. Church on
02nd. This company is compol
OF the following Miss Il. l.. Walt
Soprano; Miss Nahar, Mr.. j. DoI
Iass. Violinist; Mr.. r. Shelton, Pi
lat. and Mr.. W. e. Elkins, Baritc
The Press speaks very highly OF
members of this company.
The Reflector speaks tho Sc
.,.(t. Sc <.ur rnind - - ~~t
which apteareu lnlUs Ss,.s.s.s--
18th. under the heading OF Isl
we ro South" which reads as
lows ssTbere are many argums
TO prove that In the future the &C
ed race will be the ruler OF the SoI
In the first place, the number OF
groes are rapidly increasing.
In the second place. the amour
property held by them is very la
Another argument Is the 1ncr
ing activity and intelligence.
the most forcible argument,
hans. which can be used, is,
while the white man in the Sout
indolent and seli-indulgent, and
fsrs from ague and yellow It
the Negro is able to rejoice.
flourish without any fear OF
deadly enemies.
Colored people die fast IN
North from bronchial and lung
bIes. and the wisest thing
many of our young people can
tosave enough money to buy
Of land. and then go South 10 G
It. The South is the fnture nom
the colored man, and he will ne
We have often said the same,
aven more, let all of those y.
men who are always gruml
about not having a show, go >
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