Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-10-24
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GOOD CHURCH SERVI-
CES.
Sunday Schools Moving
Up--Happenings OF In
terest.
MUCH SICKNESS AND
SEVERAL. DEATHS.
"Ajax" Invaded 'MagnO'S'
Strong Hold.
THE PEOPLE FOR EDITOR JOHl
MITCHELL, JR.
THE PEOPLE FOR EDITOR JOHN
MITCHELL, JR.
Personals and Briefs.

Sunday, the 18th inst, was very |
pleasant, balmy day, and cur people |
were out to the several churches and
Sunday Schools IN full.
At ii 80, we enjoyed a most excel
lent services at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church. Rev. X. Wells talk" as be
STYLED, to the young people was time
ly. The Reverend seemed to throw
his whole soul into his effort to arouse
and instruct the children He seemed
to have grown warm aud at times elo-
quent, as he made appeal after appeal
TO the young to early learn OF Christ
and take Him as their Great Example.
A very sweet looking little girl was
baptized. A large congregation was
present and all seemed Go greatly n
/ joy the exercises. At this church, the
| Sunday School was well attended by
teachers, officers, pastor and people
All seems to pull together to advance
the cause OF Christ
The eloquent Rev. r. o Johnson
pastor of the Moore St. Baptist Church
bestirs himself as one fully alive to
the work. Mr. S. w. Turner, the po-
lite and energetic superintendent o
the Sunday School, works alongside
the pastor with great esrnestnest and
success.
The dear girl students at the Harris.
hornI College were out looking fresh
Many could be seen making their way
to the several churches and Sunda,
Schools. What pity the NewtowI
Galilee Baptist Church cannot b
brought to the front and utilize thu
: fine talent within its midst Brethren
! get together, call a good man and d.
: the work of christian soldiers.
! At the 5th Baptist Church, at IL g
q we heard that the faithful pastor, Rev
I. II Powell preached one of the fines
- and grandest sermons Of any since
took charge 1t but indicates tina
Rev. Powell is growing firmer an
stronger in the hearts of his member
= and congregation. We heard that til
IS Sunday school was very good. Let Z
e pray and hope for the best
Is We also heard that the covenant an
prayer-meeting Friday night 18th WI
the most enjoyable and spiritual thu
le has been witnessed for a long tim
ID This was but forerunner to vel
aS impressive and spiritual commune
III exercise in the afternoon Of 18th. e.
le pastor, J p. Clark assisted Rev Pow
~ ell to administer the sacred rite TO
re very full house.
ne At S: 30, Rev. j. p. Clark, former pa
is tor preached. He counselled his hea
go ers to love God and do right He W
Is very earnest in his appeals to his o
Ke flock to be ready when they shall
called from labor to reward All seer
ed TO enjoy the presence Of Re
Clark, who had gone in out befo
them for four years The old faithf
servant of God carries with him {
90, love and respect of all.
ur We greatly enjoyed the company
OF our old friend, MIR. j. II. Sampson Ia
ol- Sunday
or While moving around in the sacr
lty confines of "Magno," as we talk
nal with many of the voters, we fou
no that more than 95 per cent fully {
loe do~se Mr. John Mitchell in the mar
ID stand he has taken in this campai
" We have yet to see one man, WON
OF or child that understands the matt
IN that do not unhesitatingly say, ~
ant Mitchell is perfectly right in retaini
Out the letter sent him 10y the Secretary
ion the Commonwealth All can
tea that it was intended as sharp tr
OK, to practice an imposition upon
RAJ people on election day, but thu
heaven it was nipped in the bud in {
ced time. Let the good work go BRAY
hat on. the right will surely win.
cry you had better watch, there is a ca
nad the meal tub yet.
DuJ
hv BRIEF MENTION.
the Our thanks to the host and hos
D., who gave us such good dinner
Ian Sunday. The inner man wasfully
ulu isfied
WIS: "Maeuo.n come again. and we :
ow. be pleased to Inv hands on Won
give you a drink of cool water.
Tor Rev. j. W. Kirby, General Finan
ally Agent called on Rev. Pc ell TO arra
who for an Educational meeting at F
at Church on the 26th inst Let
red house be crowd Revs Cosby, XII
two Graham, Powell, DR.. McVicar and
was ers.
last The Fifth Church desires all
nree members out of the city to send
contribution to help lift her d
we're Send to Rev H. Powell, 1873 Ts
Street.