Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-16

will some day help to make her wife
worthy of the name.
Young men should not visit the
churches alone and especially at night
and stand around the door and watch
for their best girl to take her home
but be an acceptable visitor escort her
to church and safely home again.
Rev. Sam Jones said parents should
If possible have their eyes in their
daughters eyes at every corner she
turns Good advice, you had better
heed it before too late.
All of our churches held splendid
services with increasing interest. The
revival is still in progress There are
many conversions at the Second Bap-
tist and about seventy mourners.
The painter will soon put on the fin
ishing touch and the Second Baptist
Church will be rededicated in une
Some of the Second Church Sunday
school teachers in the western section
are faithful work ers and the Sunday
school teachers of some the other
churches would do we'll to follow their
examples in getting the children out
to Sunday
Rev. w. X. GullIns delivered the
annual address of the S and d OF Is
rael at the 5th Baptist Church on the
llth inst. 1t was indeed masteriy
effort. He is an orator worthy of the
name, brilliant, witty, instructive and
captivating. He knows how to carry
IT, crowd with him. The society made
a fine showing especially the uniform
ed rank. There was large and ap-
preciative crowd at the church.
Rev. Gullins will deliver his famous
lecture =" Signs superstition and con-
juration"-at the 5th Baptist Church,
Monday night, May 18th, ats D. m.
Come out. hep the church and hear
this most pleasing and eloquent orator
The residence of Mr.. +. +. Johnson
IN Jacquelin Street, came near being
consumed last Monday night by fire
caused by the upsetting of lamp The
timely arrival of the fire department
and the aid of friends the house was
saved, The damage was small. Mrs.
johnson was more frighten than hurt.
They have our sympathy
l am glad to see the police in these
parts little more than formerly, it
makes US feel like we are living in the
city.
The way / see some white and color
ed men act on Sundays it makes me
think there is blind tiger not very
far above Clay Market. One was pull
ed few days ago by the county offici-
al just out side the city limit The
iron-hand of the law should break up
all such places that carry on their dew
iltry on Sundays.
| The south wes' ern section need a
public school building for coiored child
rem. Parents. what say your If you
have petitioned once and failed, con-
tinue to petition until you get what
| you need Let the question be adju.
tated in earnest
Rev. J. p. Clark will preach his fare.
we'll sermon at 9TH Baptist Church
Sunday, 18th inst. at IL 80 a. m. and
administer the Lords Supper at 3 :3C
p. IN Come out and hear him.
Mrs. Susan Jasper, the all business
and attractive widow of 1217 Chaffir
St, has let the contract for improvinl
her residence. When completed 4
Will be a handsome, substantial, thre,
story structure, with brick basemen
and latest style at considerable cost
lOur community need more of just sucl
women. Now, don't rush gents. she i
in no hurry as she has been a widow
several years, successfully managing
her own affairs.
Do not fail to see our adds in mex
weeks PLANET.
AJAX.