Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-14
CHURCH VIEW NEWS.
Farmers Jubilant-O Cornerstone Laying
Other Church News Gone Before.
October 81, 1896.
A. E. BoLDEN.

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Most of our farmers have been very
lucky this year in raising their pro-
ducts Most of them have dug their
sweet potatoes and their turn out in
potatoes are unusually large. Some of
them have not sufficient room to put
them and they have TO sell them at
sacrifice price 10 make room for their
corn. etc. Most of the farmers have
housed their corn and their yield is
abundant
For one month services were held at
the Mount Zion Baptist church. On
the 4th Sunday in October, IL 80 a. m. =,
the young divine. Rev. G.. r. Towies
assembled the pulpit and preached a
wonderful sermon, which was we'll
mastered. His subject was broad
touching on the way and manner that
great number OF our voters are often
bribed by drinks, cigars and a few
cents of money for their votes which
was we'll received. Such sermons as
that are often needed. A good coliec-
tion was lifted.
Wednesday, the 2Sth of October was
court day at Saluda
On the third Sunday in October 1895,
there was a grand rally at the Mace
donia Baptist church, Rev. Thomas
Wright pastor. The collection taken
up was 5000.
On the fourth Sunday in October,
the 9th anniversary of Rev. n. A Wig
gins, pastor the Pad Mt Olive Baptist
church was held, with large atten-
dance. The collection taken up was
$53l5.
On Thursday, the 10Th inst, Brother
Robert BraxtOn departed this life. II e
leaves a devoted wife and two children
to mourn their loss.
| On Friday, the Both inst, as was
previously appointed for the laying of
the corner stone at the Union Hope
Baptist Church. King and Queen Go ,
| Va. early in the morning. The roads
were crowded with travellers making
their way to the designated place.
later on the hustling reporter for the
PLANET, MIR. w. l.. Foster, of Church
View. Va, was found making his way
to the Union Hope church to catch the
news for the PLANET. Mr. Foster is a
hustling reporter.
At u 20 O'Clock the band from Har-
mony Village. Va. Sandy Hook lodge,
No 1857 G. U. 0. of Odd Fellows
marched in the church, The house
was we'll packed and the yard was lit
orally covered with both races, who
came to witness the scene. Hymn by
the Odd Fellows, reading of the 9Th
Psalms by the pastor, Rev Thomas
Wright, prayer by Rev. G. j. B Morris
of Stevensville, Va. The pastor then
introduced the speaker, Rev. N A.
Virgins, who preached an able sermon
from the 4th chapter of Joshua and the
18th verse, subject: "Then We shall an
swer them, etc. The sermon was well
handled and was listened to with marx
ed attention. Prayer was offered by
Brother +. J Banks. Committee or
Corner stone, F. j. Banks, A. Major, j
r. Hill, L. A Collins, Elijah Banks
and T. II. Wormley.
At 3 80 p m, che stone was prepar-
ed for laying. The pastor, Rev Wright
made a few remarks, after which he
introduced Brother w. L. Foster, the
hustling reporter for the Richmond
PLANET, who spoke in behalf of the
PLANET, which was very interesting
and received prompt attention. He
made it plain why we as colored people
should take the PLANET in our home s
which was we'll handled, then the stone
I was laid and good many promised
the agent, Mr. Foster that they would
subscribe for the paper. The collec
tion from the laying of the cornerstone
was $4,000 United we stand. divided
we fa'l
Brother P B. Gatewood, who hai
been a sufferer for some time with
dreadful pain in his back, is improv
ing
Brother w. II. Minor and Mrs. Har
riet Page, who have been on the sicl
list for the past or 4 weeks is on tn,
mend.
w. /. FOSTER.