Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-21


ministers yet he could say little some {
thing in behalf Of the lay members. he {
made an able argument, which was IN |
terspersed here and there with many (
taughable illustrations. Indeed he re-
fiected great credit upon his church.
4e reiterated the statement of Kew.
Lewis concerning the great mistake
un Ter which we labor, in supposlpR
our young men and young women fully
educated iramediately upon their /
graduating from the Normal School.
DIsAeREKs WITH PROF. b. 7, -SwAsHINGToN
l--TTpon the completion of Mr.. HIPS
able address Rev. DIR Kirby, general
agent for the Society arose and in his
! usual forcible and energetic manner
enlightened many as well as impressed
all with his earnestness of speaking
and showed clearly his ability to Crap
pc with the great question confront
ing US as Baptist Denomination.
By his matchless eloquence he pc
trayed the fact that of all of our cele-
brated preachers he alone possessed
the power to champion the cause OF
Higher Education" successfully
HE SAID SUBSTANTIALLY.
1--WE have had nearly $50 years OF in
dustrial education while languishing
under the Calling chains OF slavery
but if we would be the equals OF white
people to sit in she great councils OF
the nations, we must in duty bound
have higher education"
Industrial training does not as q
rule meet all of our demands for even
at Hampton and Tuskegee its the sur
vival of the fittest and those students
who passes examinations and rigid
ones at that are the only ones who ever
?, gets diploma.
Hence industrial training benefits
a few. The great question in industrl-
al training as advocated Dy frot
Booker T. Washington is the cement
ing of mind and matter. we have haC
$50 years of matter, before US but onl
80 years Of mind, and only few train
ed minds at that, hence the necessity
for intellectual culture.
EULoGIzING REV. PAYNE.
Again what we need to-day as Rev
Payne said in his speech in the mass
meeting at First Baptist Church, is thu
need OF trained and efficient leaders
under whose guidance in the RICH
our people must follow. The leaders
Thirty years ago would be out OF plac
If they attempted again TO take tn
reigns Of leadership to-day. For me
to be leaders they must have Inteliec
tual culture, wisdom and superio
judgement to successfully lead; an
such, can only be made attained
Higher Education" He made
scholarly argument in support Of higf
- er education.
In SO far as we claim that we are tC
poor to raise 10000 for Richmon
he ridiculed the idea and cited man
incidents to prove his point anon
which was the case of a North Varolir
IN gentleman who climbed over the fent
At the risk OF tearing his pants, breal
ing down the fence or doing other dan
age to keep from wearing the hing
of of the gate another case where
southern man so penurious, caught
he large Der of lightniI
bugs, and put them in hive
that the bees could work as well
night as in the day We should n
be like the men cited above, he said
no But Richmond must do her du
10 along the financial lines. In concl
sion he paid generous tribute to he
PAYNE whose work stood like mon
Is. ment To attest the undoubted abili
which he possesses. What could {
more men like Rev. Payne do in Q
city and community he asked.
90. After getting large number to 81
scribe various amounts, the meeti
anu adjourned.
tJ THE SOCIAL SEASON ABLAzE.
part or the many socials given this Sc
the son in our humble estimation,
A. Hue Bell Social Club carries of
the palm This club composed chic
TOUT OF our single and married young iadi
&c OF has made their first debut in the SOC
the world and from their first appearal
we are lead 70 believe, that there
"P many more rare treats in store Tor
butter flies. The occasion was the {
ideJ eOration of the first annual soiree
pred the Blue Bell Social Club on ThursC
luch evening, Nov. 18th at the Lily of
Pin- Valley hall.
and The many guests who accepted
stat hospitality of these young ladies
'. u. enthusiastic in their praise, and mt
rip pronounced it second only to the gri
who affair given last year by the Thei
sias- lonians, Varied amusements were
in a dulged in until u 80 O'Clock when s
per was announced.
in The Oracle Mandolin and Guitar c
way commenced an enlivening air and
heir guests prepared for the grand ma
to the supper room. The table, spr
with viands and many delicacies,
enough to tempt the fastidious ep
need rean.
heo- OTHER DETAILS.
. - The table was handsomely decors
- with many fancy bows of pink and
ha~s which added pleasing and stril
~ effect to the general appearance of
- room. The ladies too were handso
IL ly attired in beautiful evening
iii tn mes and the young men wore
.n,,Id best. The Oracle Guitar and MAJ
s,,J lin club seated in one corner presel
80 80" fine appearance and enlivened
occasion at intervals with some of t
-, choice music They easily take f
- rank as one of the leading clubs of
. IT, city. Mr.. Henry Brown has the hi
!, nf of being their leader.
'so Vi At late hour or rather an early
'.a - they ended the most enjoyable sc
nc IA of the season. The officers of the
We" .'., are Mesdames Emma j Murray, pl
49,, eo dent; Catherine Evans, vice -presid
80 Mary Lucas, treasurer and Ma
ill., Bates, secretary.
rated SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES.
l ot The Fourth Baptist Church was
20 Vi attended last Sunday. The spir
ieo'- God was manifest. At IL 80 m,
Virchett, a student of the Richu
you Theological Seminary preached OF
the the best sermons we have ever he
His subject was "1he stone cut oil
- the mountain without hand"
'te At 3: 80 p m, communion serV
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