Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-06-13
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER
Sunday at the Churches Excitement on
the Public Square-HOn John
Mitchell, Jr., Speaks-PenOn
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Sunday as very hot and the shade
and ice water was in dem8nd The
churches ere well attended in the
morning, but at night. owing TO the
rain the attendance was very small.
/ The pastors OBLIGATED at their several
churches.
On sunday morning, preacher nam
ed Dyer visited the sunday Schools of /
the several churches and gave notice /
that he would preach at O'clOc> in
( The cuurt-house yard. Subject: "A, |
Message from the Lord" In the af- !
tern0on we found ourselves there with |
about 100 of our people who had been
drawn out to hear him, and We are
sorry TO say that his discourse was
fierce criticism and denunciaiiOn Of
trial OF harmon and Nelson, the two
p, mons confined in jail under sentence
OF death FOR the murder OF Mr. Thomp-
son ct Free UniOn i'm January last
The impression among the white citi-'
, zens were hat he was trying to excite
a riot among our people and the hief
of Police stopped him. We are sorry
that he did this, as il is likely to in
= iure Nelson's case in his appeal for a
. new trial
Where are we drifting2 There are
six Baptist churches here today, one
of which il an Iron Side Bapt. Church,
/: and il is said there will soon be another
one. Truly may the ques tion he ask
: ed. here IRE " G driftinp2
On Monday night, notwithstanding
P the dark cloud and rain. there was a
large crowd at Mt Zion Church o
g eet the Hon. John Mitchell Jr who
;. addressed the citizens of Charlotte
: vile He is great favorite here and
il the weather had been fair the church
would not have held the people His
8 subject " as The Lunenburg Case "
!. Rev. l. g. Jordon, Corresponding
B Secreta Of the Foreign Mission Hoard
called on us Tuesday, and addressed
a the people of the city in the behalf O
: mission work at night at the First Bap-
: fist hurch Subject: Africa and its
needs "
@ Prof. ID n Vassar as in the city
q last week and called on us
4 j. E. Byrd, of Richmond, Va. spent
|. several days in our city last wee in
II the interest of his company.
Miss II. Smith is visiting in Staun-
; ton. Va.
N Mrs. 5. ]. Ferguson and Mr. John
r Coles left Monday, for the Grand
m Lodge of Samaritans at Suffolk, Va.
1s Mr.. w. L. Brown is improved :,
at much that he was able to beat churcl
n Sunday morning.
at Mrs. q. 2 Inge is much better anC
IN we hope she may be out again soon.
ne Mr.. Robert Kelser left Tuesday e
/: attend the session of the Grand Lo3g
D. OF Samaritans
D. The plans for the house Of WORSHIP
IT. of the Shiloh Church are out.
s. We heard an old brother say Will
kolI,nr ~ a rrooobor hof ~,
for us Co do away with so much boss
OF ism, as he want going to pay any on
lt. to boss him, dat be amt
IL 1t is said that Mount Zion Thurc
in wants to raise $1,000 90 by the Secon
nd Sunday in July. Shall they have it Z?
ho Come out and help them all ye people
is We have been asked what our tow
BE was coming to. 1t is hard for us [
Sc say, bat at this time it seems that mo.
nQ do as others say do, If you don't 20
mr. are not in it. Therefore we would sa
WIS keep out of every thing and atten
~ strictly to vonr own business and
M very careful about that for you can
err suit erybody.
Well, il seems that the girls are in
n. hard place again, girls are two
one. Now, young man, you can't tai
them all at the same time.
We heard that one of theJ S G's
carrying a high head, look out cir
you will need a school soon. First n
spect yourself and then others wi
respect you
}. Thet young lady who thinks that 81
can carry the town, If she looked baC
a little, would think not.
ays Well, we are looking out for Il
ate Sunday School picnic When will
the be and where are you gong2 Com
lit let us know something about it.
sli- Messrs. John, Charlie and Will
tu- Leech are at home on visit to the
at mother.
gou We are having preaching night ar
in day in our city, are we any better {
day by it? 1t seems at times il we did n
our have so much we would be better o
gay Well. old boy we know that scho
ard has closed but you need not go to h
house every day.
II is said that there is move on 70
to raise money to help the Rev NJ
,; son in getting new trial. Friends r
Don member that he is one of our race a
we should help for tire sake of huma
ity
I'D work, let it be what it may.
1t is said that our city is out of fun
for the streets oh, bow bad
bern Say young man, don't talk so 10
he 10 JnhS young TAU y, iOr SUMO OhO
hear you.
Call at Mrs. Lucy Green's and {
some cream for your girl on these
tall days.
aims If you need hair cut call on
oga, Pollard, West Main Street
ugh Times are hard, but We must pl
OF the Lord TO telp US stand them q
\, N. work all the harder
moo Mabrey and Perkins have good
m ano for sale cheap. If you wan
sbo- bargain call and see it.
}. no. Gall and get the PLANET every )
t 10: urday morning, at 25S w Main st.
10 p. Well Magno, old boy. it is time
le 4: we're having tilt. Are the boys go
; m. to run any excursions up here
| be season and will We see you in our {
scent with them2 We see thatyou can
ouis- ways catch on how the girls are TIRE
New ing the other boys, well how stands
outh, case with you? We have private
'ston tiers too 2?2
oints SUNNYsIDE.
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