Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-21
EAST END NOTES.
SOCIAL SEASON OPENS
IN ALL ITS GLORY.
All Hail to Virginia Union
University.
A Big Mass Meeting at the
Fourth Church.
SUNDAY AROUND THE CHURCHES
SUNDAY AROUND THE CHURCHES
A Big Rally for the Pythians-Locals.
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Quite an appreciative audience greet
ed the many speakers at the grand
rally for the Virginia Union University
a scheme which proposes to erect a
grand University in the West-end part
of the city, which assembled at the
Fourth Baptist Church last Monday
evening The meeting throughout
was characterized by every evidence of
marked attention which was given the
speakers, and very frequently by ap-
plsuse.
line paass-meeting was q decides
success The Speeches were savored
with wit that provoked much
laughter. AT S:l5 p m, Rev. DR.. Pin
GA, master of ceremonies arose and
after some Introductory remarks stat
ed the object of the meeting. Rev. H.
ID. Lewis led in singing. The scrip
lures were read by Prof. Vassar, who
selected the 10th chapter of Ecclesias-
ties; after which Rev. Payne led in n
most fervent prayer.
The programme rendered was in
deed fine one, judging from the way
in which the speakers handled their
various addresses.
PROF. vssAR PATRIOTIC.
Rev. Binga arose and announced
that Prof. Nassar, of Richmond Theo-
logical Seminary would address them.
The professor was patriotic in the ex-
treme. The substance of his remarks
were as follows: That though there
we're many boy and girl who, like the
diamond in the rough, awaited only 8
favorable opportunity of being polish
ed and cultured, TO exhibit their brill
liant and varied talents that would
charm and enrapture the world, and
further that the Negro in order to sue
cessfully compete with those of the op.
posite races, he must nave that supe
rior knowledge, which can only be at
tanned by his higher education. III
support of this, he cited the case O
Hon. Isaac b. Allen, colored man
who after leaving his native home il
Hampton, Va, twenty years ago, wen
to Boston where through energy, toll
and study had the honor of being elect
ed to the State House over great odds
upon the crest of tidal wave of ballots
on November Sd. He demonstrated
the fact that the colored citizens o
Richmond would save thousands o
dollars should the University be erect
ed in this city.
BE fool and the world will rule you
Be a wise man and you will rule tn,
world"
Prof. Vassar bitterly condemned tn,
idea that the Negro must forever b,
the servants of higher intellectual
races, yet there is a possibility so lonl
as our people are content with thel
wretched condition. Higher educa-
tiOn is what we want" he said, and bl
the clear and able argument advanced
by him readily proves his position.
THAT STARVED CHILD AT LYNcBRURG.
Rev u. D. Lewis follow ed Professo
Vassar in witty but forcible speech
of about 30 minutes. Rev. Lewis in
feed has every right to the ''sobbri
quet of the Silver Tongued orator ,
lie struck it right when he announced
quite ludicrously though, that Will,
our boys and girls indeed graduated
from our Normal Schools only to b,
bigger fools than when they entered
they only tasted the sweets of know
ledge, which made them Intoxicated
and that is what turned their brains
The Normal School, he said was onl,
where we begin to get the rudiment
of education, but we need a highe
branch Of education where our boy
could drink deep at the Fountain o
knowledge in order to be strong men
Rev. Lewis paid glorious tribute q
the parents who had and are now max
ing great sacrifices to secure for thei
children an education.
Ii was quite ludicrous, the way il
which he pictured the forlorn condi
tion of that starved child laying out oil
the mountains, cold and bare at Lyncl
burg, Va.
1t seems as if the nanny (the Bap
lists of Va.) had borne the child ant
deserted it, leaving it out to starv
and die if it must and to live if it can
What the child needs is milk" h,
said, and the PhilanthrOpists of tn,
north will give it milk if the MANN,
would but help herself some.
ONLY $50, 900 NEEDED.
do we need higher education
Can we get it2" were the question:
Rev. Lewis asked and answered. yes, K
both, providing the Baptists of Virgins
could raise $32, 600 in two years. He
complimented Rev. Payne upon the
magnificent building which under his
leadership had been erected and paid
for-the amount being 10000. If a
single congregation can do this, why
can't the 100000 Baptists in Virginia
raise like amount. He declared it a