Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15
CHURCH HILL NOTES.
GOssips of the Ohurch-The Y NJ O. A
News and Notes-0ther Locals.


Well, well, all who we're not at the
Fourth Baptist Church on last Sunday
morning missed a treat. The Bishop
talked from Acts e. and he hurled
/ the sruth right and left, "gwine and
coming" Everybody had a slice OF
that truth many thought he would
lOnly preach to the deacons, but imag-
inc their surprise when the Rev"
spoke in eloquent tones of the gam
bling, policy playing, drunkenness,
that was carried on right under our
nose. Well, when those thunder-bolts
of truth were being hurled forth we
saw many young men moving u1easily
} I'm their seats and as the benediction
was pronounced we heard the remark
well de Rev. jest done hit some.
body"
: In the afternoon Brother Anderson
T Bently preached a splendid sermon
' and must be complimented for hi
courage for the noble speech he made
a DESPITE the presence of Rev Gullins
: At night the Reverend gave us anoth
er OF his thrilling sermons. Man,
e turned out TO hear him, the theme be
i ling Jonah" Many of our critics weL
O so far as to say that the whale didn'
u swallow Jonah. but had they bee
i present at the night services the
7. would have seen where they prevarica
e ted.
A large crowd was out to the son
q services of the Y. MO. A ,Sunda
evening together with many visitor
d among whom were Misses Martha Ne
III son. Soudie blakey, Addie Bsugh, &c,
trude Willis, Lille Martin and other
10 Messrs. Louis Herbert, s. H. Stewar,
Samuel Harris of the Richmond branC
Ill of the Y M. g. A., corner 3rd ar
Leigh SITS who gave US delighti
t. speech The exercises were good aT
were heartily enjoyed.
IL The exercises on Tuesday night we
an good and many visitors turned out
Sc hear ths installation address by NJ
p Joel Yates, and the discussion (
re dancing was heartily enjoyed by al
which condemns dancing in all form
1T The whole of Church Hill must tn
to out to the Y. M. &. A F, next Tuesd
ng night. War war. war is the CRY
of This splendid debate will interest e
erybody; the subject, Resolved til
ms, in case of war the Negro should pro
true to the United States goveS
Dol ment" Affirmative: Messrs. w.
mt. Nelson and James Coleman; negati
Messrs. Peter Coleman and Isr,
nd G emments- All are invited. Juds
she have been selected. Both sides
IRIS confident of winning. Sweet mu
for will be rendered by many of our pro
ley linent young ladies and gentlem'
Free to a l.
asst We are sorry to hear of the sickn
of lit e Rachel Harvey, who is gu
cen sick at her home on n 33rd st W
the La Grippe.
est Miss Nj dred A. Jackson who
'oc- teen quite sick at her residence,
North 9th St.. for the past week
oy- somewhat improved
Tor We advise our peop'e TO call on
,nly I.emuel Carter, who wi do your :
low repairing as good and as cheap as
one Sc.
E. Well as we are producing poets,
lists. orators, preachers, deacons, {
tors and other things, we are glai
see that our people can produce tiF
ciers too
The Economy Saving Club has
on organized for the colored youth of
Hill. We advise all young men to
post all the money they can in
folk enterprise. The officers are Presid
mr. Robert ID. Mickens; Vice-Presid
, the Albert Mitchell; Secretary, p
man Coleman; Assistant Secretary, And
with Allen; Cashier and Treasurer, ia
en- b. Williams. The progress made
ing this club since its organization il
lete- tonishing.
ion We wonder why that young I
.ison (member of the rhessalonian 81
saws club says he will have to be pI
ohm strait jackets if d certain young
hall doesn't attend the first annual sc
au- next month.
oh The condition of Miss Della Hev
reed no has been quite sick is sOmeN
and improved