Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-22
OHARLOTEsvILLB LETTER.
At the Churohes-A Grand Debate.

Sunday, the churches were well at
tended
Rev II. P. Weeden filled the pulpit
at the Ebenezer Baptist Church morn
ing and evening for Rev. Truatt, who
was out Of the city, preaching two
splendid sermons.
Rev. r. @. Quarles filed his pulpit
at the First Church morning and
evening, preaching two eloquent SER
mons
Rev. II. p Weeden will fill the pull
pit at Mount Zion Church next Sun
day for Rev. r. b. Hardy. Come out
and hear him.
Rev. Rev. r. B. Hardy filled his pull
pit at Mount Zion Church morning
and evening. At the evening service
he preached a very fine sermon from
the text 1T is finished"
Rev. L. B. Goodan filed his pulpit
at Shiloh Church all day Sunday.
On last Sunday, our city was filed
with visitors from the capitol city OF
Virginia, Richmond, and while here
they seemed to enjoy themselves by
taking a few trips on the electric line
TO FrF's Spring. Come again boys, you
are welcome TO our city.
On Monday evening there was a
grand debate at Mount Zion Church
between Revs. III. 2. Weeden and r.
b. Hardy, b. D., in the interest of ed
ucation. The subject was (which is
most needed by the race. an industrial
education or a collegiate one" After
prayer, Mr.. Robert Kelser make a
short talk and announced the subject
for the evening and the speakers, both
or whom were at their DIST.
While the judges were out DIR.
Cooke of the Methodist Church was
called on and made a short talk, which
was much enjoyed by all present The
judges announced that as both sides
had been so ably discussed that they
could not agree. The proceeds that
were taken in goes to the Sunday
School Convention for educational
purposes.
We have been asked the question, II
we have a city mission? We have five
churches here of the Baptist faith and
one Methodist, but we do not think
that we have any mission, or that any
of them do mission work. But it seems
as if the poor must look out for them
selves. Let US come together and see
il we cannot form mission to- help
the poor and needy this winter. We
can do much good il we would only
come together and cooperate with
the white benevolent society and the
Piedmont hospital.
Dear pastors, OF the several churches
lay this matter before your people and
remember that the Lord has said /:
Remember the poor for you have
them with you all the time"
Mrs. w. p Hall of Washington, ID.
c., was in the city last week, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Parago, 18th street
Southwest.
Mr.. r. S. Spears and party of Ia
dies and gentlemen visited the coun-
try on last Sunday and spent pleas
ant day in the mount ains. They at
tended service ut Hickory Hill Baptist
Church, Rev. William Barbour, pas
tor, in the afternoon and enjoyed the
service very much.
Mrs. Mary F. Minor, the faithful
wife of Mr.. Rices c. Minor, our hust-
ling country teacher and farmer, died
August y, 1896, from the after effects
of surgical operation. She was in
her 28th year, had been married four
years and leaves a husband and two
! lovely little girls and hosts OF friends
to mourn their great lost. Her death
was most evidently the severest blow
Mr.. Minor ever sustained.
The old maids were disappointed on
last Sunday, as they thought Che
would have seen Magno of Jack son
Ward, and if he had been on hand
what they would have done for han
would have been m ap. Look out
old boy. they are after you.
Well, we'll, the old bachelor did no
have any show at all Sunday as thai
Richmond boy knocked him out in ont
round How about it my friend?
4 We'll the hovS will soon ho ret1rn
ing from the springs, and the girl
are looking forward for the winter t,
have a good time and are hunting VI
the boys that they gave the G Bal
the summer. Now boys, don't be fool
ed into it again. Remember wha
they did for you last spring. Yol
know that we are at the head ant
must stand that way.
Say, young married girls, you mus
not walk the streets so late at nigh
without your husbands are with you.
That young married couple dom
seem to think that love is so swee
now as il was before marriage. 1t wa
!, darling then. Now it is, he is wors
than the old - girls. You will b
: alright when you are married if yo
!. will be certain to know that" the ma
= you love loves you
Perhaps more people in your neigh
? borhood would want religion, if 20
- would show them what it is.
Why do not our young members G
the churches get together and organ
ize a Christian endeavor or some 9th
= er society for Christian work. VIII
will dare to be Daniel and take tn
lead in this direction.
T SUNNYsIDE.