Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-01
DANVILLE LETTER
Revival Ooncerts-Able AddTesses-Sal
cry Increased--A Plea for Annexa-
ton.
DANvrLLE, Va Jan. IS, ;!

DANvILLE, VA Jan. 20, 10
The third OF the series Of musical re-
yival concerts inaugurated by Rev.
DR.. j. A Brockett, at Linn ST. A. M.
Il. Church was given at Ridge st Tab |
ernncle. Sunday afternoon last. The |
attendance was very large. there be-
inr about four thousand present
These concerts are growing in popu-
lar favor, and though begun only three
weeks ago, promise to become peri
mnnent feature of Sunday observance.
The address by Rev. j. Cleveland Hall
and the impromptu remarks by DR..
Rrockett were remarkable. the first,
| h. cause of it's originality and boldness
Of statemenJs and the latter on ac-
lcount of its excellent temper and de-
cidedly eloquent delivery
| Mr.. Hall addressed himself princi-
pally to the colored auditors, and aim
90 TO aroused and stimulate the man.
Ihood and ambition of the race. The
Negroes we're not born TO De slaves,
said the speaker, and they were de-
scanded from an ancient and remarka-
lhlv free people. The period of the
Islavery of the race embraced not more
than a few generations, while their
HISTORY as free people extended back
thousands of years God did not
craa ia them bondsmen any more than
he did the white or any other type of
mon. The speaker exhorted them to
heed not the voice Of passion, nor seek
TO Justify it. He referred impressive
.IIv to the Importance Of the women
preserving their chastity and thus
J kee ping the race pure.
? The address received the closest at
. Itention throughout. Rev. DIR Brock
] lett followed DIR. Hall He spoke on
! be half of the colored people and elo-
ouentlv affirmed that feeling of
fr;endship that was hard to explain
4 existed between the white and the
t icolored people of the South. The ear
=. lnestness and spirit of the speaker as
e we'll "a his candor created very IA
= vorable impression, and there was fire.
y Iquent and hearty applause Over halt
e of the congregation were white peo-
u nile: the singing was excellent.
Tie fourth concert of the series viii
lltske place Sunday February 2nd al
IS the same place at ? 80 2. M.
d one of the so-called Holy brethren
e of Neapolis MADE some personal re
d marks concerning several of the min
le listers the other day, and Rev. K. ]
Hunt had the matter Investigated be
fore Mayor Baugh. The Holy brothe
, failed to prove his charge against tn
ministers hIO WAC oCoCoSN0 w Oil
h cost.
We learn that at a recent meeting G
the First Baptist Church, Neapolis,
was unanimously decided to rails
? i Rev r. C Adams salary 500 NOR
ner wear, The Reverend has adde
m ouite q number of new members t
his church during the past year H
has been preaching a series of specis
a sermons for several weeks, larg
:" crowds focking to hear him
Rev. @. @. Summerville of ReIdsville
In. G preached two excellent sermon
= at the Calvary Baptist Church las
sunday TO large crowds. The mem
r. beers seem favorably impressed wit
lie him 1t now seems to be foregon
conclusion that Danville and Neapo
his will be annexed in the near future
Judge Aiken has been requested
order special election, and it is ex
II pected that not many more days Wi
,s roll by before Danville will be cit
of eighteen or twenty thousand in
habitants.
PLANETs on sale at the usual places
w. w MAINS.