Richmond planet., 1896-12-19

adults, and cents for children. The
musicale is given under the direction
ef Mr. Joseph Bowler. the leader of the
choir; Miss Mary Jones will preside at
the organ.
OUR XMAS ARTICLE
will contain many interesting things.
The doings of our juveniles will be pre-
sented in full, aside from this, de-
tailed account of the elaborate prepa-
rations our people are making for the
Day on which our Lord was born will
be given. Many more interesting
thin in which Church Hill always
abound will be given in full. The
manner in which our young ladies' in
tend to surprise our young men with
Christmas gifts will be fully aired
The usual things Of which the corre-
spondent has been always writing will
be omitted
The PLANET's Christmas number will
be at your doors Thursday morning.
Look for it. RecoIlect q detailed ac-
count OF the many happy parents pre-
sented with their rosy checked boys
and bright-eyed girls for Christmas
gifts will be another something to
read.
BRIEF MENTION or OUR CHURCHES.
The Asbury NJ. Il. Church North
25th Street. Rev. B. w. Brown pastor.
occupied his pulpit Sunday at III a. m. !,
text, Psalms SO .l6 and is verses. At
3 80, very nice Sunday school, atten-
dance good. At 6 O'Clock Job 1925
Rev. Brown announces that he will
preach a special sermon next SUNDAY
at IL O'Clock, subject: Lazarus and
the rich man." Hear him.
The Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church, North 28th Street, Rev. Scott
Wood pastor. No forenoon services.
At 80, a large Sabbath School with
an increased attendance of white peo-
pie in form ofvisitors. Preparations
are going on for grand time Christ
mas. Full account next week. At z
O'Clock a fair attendance and delight
full sermon.
Cedar Street Church, Rev r.
Kemp pastor, Cedar street. Fair fore
noon attendance, excellent sermon.
3 80 Sunday School. Rev J. r. Griffin,
superintendent conducted the exercis-
es; a large attendance. Several visi-
tors.
Mt. Tabor, (Woodsville) Rev. Jacob
Turner pastor. At IL O'Clock pastor
preacht d the sermon was good, and q
nice attendance 3 O'Clock, the atten-
dance was fair. The subject as usual
was very Entertaining. At o'clock
the best of sermons by pastor TO a large
attendance.
Fountain Baptist Church, corner
Slst and q Sts., Rev. II. X. Williams,
Ii O'Clock, Rev. Holland of the Rich.
mond Theological Seminary preached.
$3.50. the Bible Reading conducted by
the pastor was held. A fair attend
ance- O'Clock, sermon by the pastor,
text Revelation 3:l5.
Fourth Baptist Church, corner 28th
and p Streets, Rev5r Evans Payne pas
tor At IL o'clock, Rev. j. w. Kirby,
General Agent of the proposed Virgin
IA Union University project preached
thrilling sermon, text John 1885.
The attendance good At 8 O'Clock. the
pastor having TO preach at the Fifth
Baptist Church (Sidney) prayer-meet
ing was held.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFs
Mrs. Sarah K. Payne has returne d
from q delightful visit to Charlottes-
vile, Va where she has been in atten-
dance upon her daughter, Mrs. Phelis-
co Hardy
Rev O. w Brown has returned from
a flying visit to his family in Fairfax
County, Va
Miss Rosa Branch and Miss Judith
Jordan have returned to the city from
Bristol, r. 1.
Little Carrie Barrett who has been
quite sick is cSnvalescing.
Mr.. Charles Wilder has a coal depot
st 2Sth and p SITS. Call on him.
Mr Maurice Barrett invites your pa.
tronage at his shoe shop on Leigh st
Give it to him.
Mr.. Nelson Williams, Jr., was in this
section not long since His object be.
| ng to get Christia n Endeavor.