Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-08
RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 8, 1896
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
JACKSON WARD BREVITIEs.
Sunday at the Ohurohes-MagnO's Trip
Across the Heights to St. Johns
Excursions attended by ROughs
Other Things Seen and
Heard By Us.

On last Sunday morning, heavy
cloud hung over this section, indicat-
ing unfavorable weather for the day,
carrying with it many sad hearts.
Later the clouds dispersed, and our
people both great and small could be
seen making their ways to the various
Houses OF Worship
At the Ebenezer Baptist Church,
Rev. Wells preached an excellent SER
mon, showing the goodness of God to
His people
On last Sunday morning, Rev r. o.
Johnson filled the pulpit of the Moore
st. Baptist Church. In the evening.
the Sunday School Union convened at
said church. An excellent programme
was rendered
On last Sunday, Rev. We. Nash
conducted his Camp-meeting in tn 3
West End 1t was attended by very
large crowd.
Regular services were held at the
other churches.
In the early morn OF last Sunday, we
boarded the electric car on the Ist
Street line marked Chamberlayne Ave.
1t took us through Barton's Heights
and landed us about quarter mile from
st. Johns Church, our proposed point.
Arriving there, we found Sunday
School in session with an efficient corp
OF teachers. Later, baptismal services
were conducted by Rev. Jacob Turner
| of Richmond. At the close of the SER
vice, we were surprised to meet SO
many of our friends who agreed that
| they had spent'a pleasant time. About
rs we returned by the same route,
reaching the city in time to see our
boys and girls out.
| The Sunday School excursions are
still being molested by ruffians, who
intend "a beat their way. We are sor-
~ SuHt s7si-respect does not teach them
bettef.
Sickness and death are still visitors
of this section, calling both saints and
sinners.
Yes they did Don't you know those
two marriages slipped as? Yes, but
they are married.
They tell us kisses beget love. and
love begets marriage. Well, we don't
believe that. For IL that had been so,
some of dem old maids and old bache-
lors would have b EN- to the altar be-
fore now
We. would advise our girls against
the practice OF tight-lacing. 1t is inju-
lrious. One young lady fell out in
church last Sunday night from the ef-
fects, and it was several hours before
| We learn that that couple would
have gone TO Washington with the Odd
Fellows last Saturday night, but when
he reached her house, the old man
broke the engagement. We heard
that they had matrimonial intentions
CTS n secret
i Umph Don't you know that that
graduate took great delight in criti-
cizing our intentional mistakes to her
fellow Yes, and before she could get
in fresh supply of oxygen asked him
"who is your"
Some the of girls take great delight in
| attending the camp-meeting that is be.
ing held near our section. Well, we
hope their hearts are getting right.
: We are glad to know that some oul
, girls have stopped using paint for the
summer, but they declare that powder
is refreshing.
Well, Ajax" we always like to
oblige you, but your problem of last
week is one we cannot solve.
Il Our opinion on women riding hicy
cles has again been asked. We did no
want to say anything about it, but i
they knew the aspect they present
while riding, we know they would la!
4 it aside.
II We regard tattlers nothing NOR,
than roundabouts liars, and we woulC
not trust one any further than the 9th
J er.
II 1t is hot, and the couples are seel
nightly strolling the streets until
late hour.
F. The ministers of our city spent las
Tuesday at Seven Pines.
Ice-cream has been in demand TO
e the past week.
- We learned that she gave him the G
. B.. but NJ until he had taken her o
e that picnic.
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