Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-31
ATURDAY, AUG. 81. 1895
oHARLoTTEsvILLE LETTER.
An Evening sOoiaI- Personal I.ems.

CHARLorTEsvILLE, Va, Aug. 29th
In the absence OF the pastor of Mt
Zion Bapt. Church, Rev George Levi,
tilied the pulpit morning and even
ing.
At the First Church. Rev. J II. Fer.
gnson preached in the morning and
Rev. W. Z Gibbons, Phi. d., of Wash
lngton, ID C., preached at night 60 q
very large crowd Text: 1.-The Scep-
fef-sirMff not depart from Judah nor d
lawgiver from between his feet until
Shiloh come - He seemed at his best
and had his hearers with him from be-
ginning TO end.
The Sunday School Union, Brother
Robert Kelser president held its
monthly meeting with the Sunday
School of this church at $3.50 p. IN A
very interesting programme was rem
dered by scholars of the Mt Zion and
First Baptist Schools. Address by
superintendent O. p Inge of the First
Baptist School. A good many strang-
ers were present and seemed to enjoy
the exercises very much No report
fi0m any of the other churches.
Thursday evening grand social was
given at the residence of Mr. J. II.
Ferguson, among those that were
present we note the following:
Misses Virginia Allen, Laura Terrell,
- Taylor, Mesdames Virginia Clarke,
OF Washington, ID. c.. Sophia Chiles of
Staunton, Va, Martha Cary. Iowa,
Jane Jones, Misses Bertha Brown,
Pittsburg, Pa. Ellen " Trent, Carrie
l.. Galloway. Clara L Kersey. Rich
mond, Va Misses Louisa Taylor, En-
ma Tonsler, Lottie Lewis, Josephine
n, and Lula b. Jackson. Bertha Kel-
. ley, Cora Brown, Mamie w. Battles,
Lucy Buckner, Bette b. Ferguson
Mesdesnes Emma Bunday Cora Smith
Alice Minor, Julia Farrar. Mary Hook
3pT~lsou Wyats. Mary O. Kelser. Mary
, Scoft--Julia Morton, S ]. Ferguson.
Rev. w. B.Gibbons Of Washington, d.
c., Messrs Robert Coles. Phil Wyatt,
Lucius Hill. Eli Howard. W NJ Curtis,
Hutchins Inge, James Taylor. Willie
Smith, Willie Minor. - Bunday,
Robert Holmes, James Farrar, J. H.
Ferguson.
a very pleasant time was spent in
social games and music, and the time
giided away so soon that when the wee
sma hour of two arrived they were loft
TO part.
Mrs. + Terrell departed this life at
her residence on Dice St., at O'Clock
Wednesday night. 2ist. Her funeral
f0ok piAee-from the First Baptist
4Church, Friday afternoon, August 23rd
She was a loving and afFectionate
mother. a kind neighbor and an ear
nest and devoted christian, one who
will be missed by all who knew her.
United Cabinet and Undertaking Co
ofEiciated
The following was taken from the
Virginia Baptist of the oath inst, and
signed Nelson Williams, Jr State Mis-
sionary Sunday School Letter:
Charlottesville, August 6th.
Sunnyside an old Sunday School
worker has been moving quite lively
around the home of his adoption. but
did not appear at reception Friday
night. Why I will answer your
question brother, by asking another.
Is 1t part of your mission work TO know
why persons do not attend receptions
in cities and towns through which you
go2 ] await your answer.
Well Magno Duo, we must say let
the old maids and bachelors alone, but
old boy we are fearful that some of
the said old bachelors are crossing
your path too often, hal
Messrs. j. T. Coles and Richard
Drew of Washington, d c., spent Sun
day in the city visiting friends.
Mr. Frank Kersey of Richmond is
visiting the city, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs ] II. Ferguson
Miss Carrie l.. Galloway left for her
home Monday We hope her visit was
beneficial TO her health.
Look out for grand time at Mount
Zion Church, September 9th, 1895. BY
whom. ID. W. Davis and others
SUNNysIDE.