Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-02
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Matrimonial News Business Situation
The Sick List-0ther Locals.


Church Hill was once a large and
open field, dotted here and there
with large ponds, and many deep tren-
ches, while a few irees could be seer
standing like sentinels on duty, anc
the atmosphere seemed to have that
dull and gloomy aspect peculiar to bar
rem localities while the small cabint
occupied by the colored, population,
scattered about showed evident signf
of poverty This was Church Hill
Now behold the scene has changed !;
where was once the ponds, gullies, treD
ches, ETC., has now been converted into
popular thoroughfares the fields have
been turned into large building lots (;
while the shanties, cabins, ETC., art
yielding up their places to the restless
spirit of modern times, and are either
being enlarged or torn down and more
substantial as well as handsome onet
are being erected in their stead.
At one time the cOlOred people knew
nothing of business, but now, institu-
tons of business are rapidly opening
up among them.
CHURCH NEWS.
Last Sunday being another of Ma
lures Spring days the church going
people could be seen moving in large
numbers during the day, to the vari-
Gus houses of worship.
At the Fourth Bapt Church a large
congregation gathered to hear the hac-
calaureate sermon preached by Prof
j. + Jones, to the students of the
Richmond Theological Seminary. His
! text, Acts 4th chap 18th verse Theme
" hey saw that they had been with Je-
sus," was indeed quite appropriate
The Professor handled his subject In
such a way as to impress not only the
students, but the entire congregation
] while the excellent manner in which
he so clearly pointed out the way we
should follow our Saviour's example,
and Furthermore, directing, exhorting
and beseeching the young men, who
were to go out into the Masters vine-
yard and labor for Him, to have the
backbone or courage that Paul ard
other of the apostles had, and further
pointing out the uselessness in endeav.
oring to secure the applause and APP
probation &c the world made all pre-
sent see that in Prof. j e. Jones il
the very embodiment of great as vel
as ripe Theological scholar, and q
man of God as we'll Among those pre-.
sent were Drs Tefft and Corey. Pro.
fessors Hovey and Vassar and tbs
popular pastor, Pev. Evans Payne.
During the afternoon no special ser
vices were held although many candi
dates were heard for baptism
At night Rev j. II aoykin preached
a great sermon His discourse beinJ
directed principally Co the mourner
and sinners present, which, if takeI
under consideration by them, they vii
find much food for reflection and which
would convine them Of their folly o
defying their Almighty Creator.
. The revival which has been carried
on without intermission for the las
four weeks, has been great succ ss
Turing which time more than thre,
hundred mourners having bowed anC
nearly a hundred converts; meanwhile
the good works still go on and it i
hoped that the entire city might b.
aroused to the necessity of a large re
J vival
MATRIMONIAL NRws.
Rev Payne is kept quite busy tyini
, the silkeu knots among our young PEG
Pile. The marriage of Miss Virginia A
Baugh to Mr. William Ransom on We,
nesday Evening. the 22nd inst, at he
home on North 32nd ST., was quite Al
. event. Quite number of the hes
! people of Church Hill and vicinit
were present 10 congratulate the hap
] py young couple. Rev. Evans Payn
: was master of ceremonies, and wit
khis usual fatherly way instructed tn
: young groom to do his duty by his lit
tie wife. Reception afterwards at tn
Blooming Lily of the Valley Hall. wa
an excellent affair Our compliment
. TO the happy pair
\ Mr.. William Taylor is now a happ
benedict Miss Sarah Robinson lnke
, her fortunes with that of Mr. Taylor's
! Thursday evening, the 23rd inst, a
the residence of the bride on Mort
: Both st. The occasion was brillian
one. Many of the guest present coul
not see a more desirable selection o
the part of Mr. Taylor. The esteem i
which the pair were held was atteste
by the numerous presents given theI
while the bridal trousseau was rich an
2 costly A pleasant time was spent a
I. their reception Sunday afternoon.