Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-21
WEST END NOTES.
Our Pulpits Filled Mostly
BY Strangers
REV. POWELL ON THE
BOOK OF JOEL.
Sunday School Quarterly
Union.
| A POVERTY IHANKAGIY
ING SUPPER.
ING SUPPER.
Eewsy Topics Gathered Here and There

tnUICnCcs luz NCdLHCI was AlulOct
perfect. the sun shone out most glori-
ously as it made its brilliant conquest
across the grand panorama of the
galaxy.
a The great mass of humanity seemed
bent on being out early to meet their
Lord and Master. The young and old
were early at the Sunday schools. All
seemed eager to learn most of the way
that leads to the sweet beyond. All
the teachers seemed to enter with
greater hopes and most earnest deter
mination to give their lives wholly to
the Lord and His cause.
Cat the River View Baptist Church |
Supt. M. Hill with his teachers moved |
of in splendid order and the pupils /
looked bright and earnestly seek after |
the truth All worked tenderly as of
one family. Much good is being ec-
G 1mplished.
Church services IL 80 Rev. w. II.
Harris preached a most excellent SER
mon, sho owing much forethought and
logical reasoning.
At 3 m that brilliant and silvery
pulpit orator, Row. w. f. Graham of
9Th Street Baptist Church preached
sermon that will compare with the
best, clear, eloquent, forcible, cutting
to the core wheres sin abounds. and at
the same time elevating the old saints
heavenward, until all seemed most
glorious TO behold such a sermon.
At D m Rev. Fox was on hand and
filed the pulpit with great acceptable
lily Rev. George f. Johnson with
heart burning with gladness looked
on
The services at 5th Baptist both Sun
day school and church was far above
the average.
Mrs. f. @, Powell, teacher OF the
Bible and Normal class was taken
quite sick after preparing for school
and had to remain at home and Rev.
Powell had to be away a short while
also. Most of the teachers were early
with their classes The new teachers
are Misses Mary E, Thomas and Nan
ME E. Griffin from the Hartshorn Col
lege, also Miss Susie Gordon and 9TH
ers. There seemed to be a better and
brighter future awaiting the school
and all who attends.
Rev. +, Davis, one of the fathers OF
the church, takes most lively inter-
est in both school and church He
supports Rev. Powell like christian
brother and gentleman, which he is.
Church services at IL: 80 M the
pastor, Rev. Powell, preached from
Joel 1892 TWAS one of the most pow
erful exposition of the ever-readiness
of God to stand by and relieve his peo-
pie that call on him in active need or
trouble. The Reverend with great
care and devotion seemed TO dive
deeper. and deeper until the Holy
spirit seemed to have filled the hearts
OF all present.
Ats m the sacred rite of the Lords
Supper was administer, preceding this
half an hour was given over for GOV.
enant exercises.
The pastor talked on the line where
he left of at morning service, and the
holy fire was at once re-kindled anC
. seemed to burn until each heart burs
, forth with Joy, many with tears il
their eyes The Amen corner was o
ter ard Loudly heard from. AS W.
gazed upon the great sea of faces anc
! watched the old soldiers as they moves
from one good degree of grace to an
other. Gods power seemed to com
I down and strengthen the church l
" was great day in Zion.
At 8 o'clock, Rev. S s. Wormley O
. the Theological Seminary preache,
I. from Revelation 500. de reasoned a
= he was led by the Holy Spirit 1t wa
strong and rich food for the church
e and individuals alike. Large and ap
= preciative congregations filled the edi
= fee all day
{ The Fifth Baptist Church wants fiv
: hundred dollars on the first Sunday i
= December. Go and give them & hell
: Fifty cents each will do.
:, Shop Hill Mission Sunday Schoo
= Rev. John Ellis, Superintendent, ell
rolled several new scholars last SUI
= day Watch them, they are movir
y up for good work.
has been called to take charge of Il
Galilee Church, Newtown. Ne ali
u hear that the church has split agai
&c one part called a minister and the oil
> er part left to call council. Let Il
true christians fight on, the devil mu
3 have a part.
u. To hob-nob with the wicked, "
~ will soon become as vile as they
&c brethren come out from among such
DC That Rev. ex-Assistant Superinte
10 dent who now almost daily sounds
u' own trumpet from the text: 81 ha
again and again declined the office
Al Assistant Superintendent" but he
T. on as long as he could and when abo
two hundred christian members saw
and proper to depose him, tried
stamp out their very existence as pc
III pie of business and fairness. The Do
~ vengeful criticisms. His vial of wra
~ has been poured out, mixed with
Al rors. Like Mark Anthony he has f;
len on his own sword, and pulled a
$ log upon him to hold himself down.
ce We feel perfectly safe in asserti
u without successful contradiction ii
on however anxious any one could pos
~ bly, have been to place the ex-Ass
10 tant before the public in an unfavo
n BILE light (but we know Of no one "
70 was so anXious) and if we did, we
equally sure we know of no one "
Hs' could have so successfully accompli
ed the work as the distinguished in
Vidaal has done. Man, know thYsl
Don't forget the Poverty Supper
the Fifth Baptist Church on NovemI
18th. A grand lecture by very d
tinguished gentleman. You will
). poverty going to church, etc Elk
nd cises will be both amusing and int
OFT esting. Admission to all parts of
np church, 1Oc., and supper. Crowd
The house, they wanted $500.
'od The Sunday school Union will m
in Quarterly Gathering at 9th Chul
rth (Sydney) Sunday night at 8 o'clo
De President Mitchell with the board
ev. that the edifice be crowded. A e
by programme, suitable for the occasi
md Help the Fifth Church to raise
by the first Sunday in December.
his We hear that Miss M. Fobbs is tea
pms ing school at Mineral City, Louisa
ing We hope her success
md Rev and Mrs. Powell ase home {
the again. Mrs. Powell has been confiI
in home sick ever since last Sunday.
for Deacon Braxton is better. We h
:. both will soon fully recover and be
NJ 5000.