Richmond planet., 1896-05-23
MANCHESTER ITEMS
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES.
A Successful Term.
0RAT0RY DISPLATEi,-REV. GRA-
HAM AND ALL THE SPEAKERS
HIGHLY APPLAUDBD
Items of Interest Here and There

city last week from Philadelphia and
is looking we'll
At the First Baptist Church to-mor-
row morning Sunday IL o'clock. Rev.
Lee Frayser will preach at 3 80 com
muniOn; and at p. m Rev. Daniel
James will preach.
Misses Bertha Hughes and Mary /
rinchum, students of the V n. x u. 1.
at Petersburg have returned home on
vacation They are looking well.
Mrs. RobineLta Cogbill left the city
last Tuesday night to visit Washington
and New York City. We wish her a
pleasant trip.
Mrs Alice Watkins returned to the
city last Saturday morning looking
we'll.
r. A Hughes, Esq, who has been at
tending the law department at Howard
University, Washington, ID. c., is in
the city. He gives an excellent ac-
count of the school.
On last Monday evening at ? O'Clock
white and colored people could be seen
vending their way TO the First Baptist
Church, and at $3.50 o'clock, seating
room was at premium. The edifice
was packed with eager spectators to
witness the Commencement Exercises
of High School. The following pro-
gramme was we'll rendered:
Music. God bless You till we meet
| again, School; Invocation, Rev. w. T.
Johnson of Lexington, Va; music,
Our flag, School; Grafton, Burn the
bridges as you cross John Archer
| Hickmon essay, The true woman,
| Nancy Victoria Harris; oration, The
| grandeur of nations, Matthew Damon
Bennett; music, The flowers. School f;
Grafton, Education the safeguard of a
nation. George Edward Robinson es-
say, Our hreside and its influences on
home, Eleanora Blanche Johnson; ora
| tion, Think and labor, Lewis Mercer
Scott; solo, Holy City, Mr.. q William
Moon; Grafton and salutatory, Grad
uated, what next? Charles Henry
Greene; Grafton and valedlctory, Am
bition, William Henry Woodbridge
music, Praise the Lord, School; ad-
dress, Rev. w. f. Graham of Rich
mond, Va; comforting diplomas, Mr..
j. j. Bailey, member of school board
address, ID l. Pulliam, Esq Superin-
tendent public schools; address, Prof
ID. w, Davis; music, Parting Song,
Graduates, Glasses '9I, '92, '93, '94, '95
and '96 Benediction.
Rev. Graham's oratory did not fail
to reach the hearts of his hearers and
their approval was shown forth with
thunderous applause. He was crown.
ed the orator of the day.
Supt Pulliam spoke to the parent,
in plain, practical manner. He CAV,
the parents some wholesome advice
and at times grew eloquent. He pRiC
glowing tribute to Mr.. Chas. Green,
for having excelled all the grad uate
IN speaking. He was greeted will
rounds of applause.
Mr. Bailey presented the diploma
in calm and graceful manner. Ill
was applauded.
The singing of Mr.. Moon was ex
tremely fine. He was encored.
The singing of Mr.. Robinson, Misse
Alma Thompson and Malinda Harri
Twas grand.
We congratulate Mr.. Henri Jones fo
the graceful manner in which h
manipulated upon the keys.
The visiting friends, who sat upo
the rostrum made short talks. A
complimented Prof. Blackwell for tn
grand showing. AS the hour of seve
rolled round, one of the most success
full terms ended during the principal
ship Of Prof. James Haywood Black
well.
Rev. ]. Andrew Bowler will preac
Sunday evening at the 2nd Baptis
1OUuICn. GO anu near HlLll.
We learn that one of our young doc
tors will soon unite in the holy bond {
mstrimony. Wonder if it's true2 We
see.
The congregation of the First BaI
tist Church was on last Sunday gree
I ed with another rare treat. At 10 Il
? in the forenoon services, Rev. A.
, Thomas, accompanied by his cho
kindled the spiritual fire in the hear
2 of his hearers.
l The reverend preached an interes
? ing sermon from Genesis 4:3. Subjet
IAN offering unto the Lord" II
. admonition TO the wayward churc
members (of whom DR.. Binga describ,
s as Baptist gypsies) was very apPropr
2 ate as we'll as instructive. He was a
= sisted by Rev. r. r. Graham and Del
= con Foster, the latter a member of h
church. The choir rendered valuab
seIvice, and also contributed hberall
:, Prayer, peace and prosperity" WI
}. the theme of the able divine, Rev.
}, d Lewis, b. D., of the 2nd Bapti
: Church at $3.50 o'clock. He was a
d sisted by Rev. Terrell of Lynchbur
g Va.
Rev. Lewis, who is beloved by Il
people of this city and who is held
high esteem by all who know him, W
igreeted with a large congregation tn
listened with marked attention to til
, learned man of God as he poured for
y the rich truths of the Bible. TT
. choir sang excellent music. A numb
= of Rev. Lewis members contribut,
4 Literally. Mrs. Hampton, an elder
4 1 lady subscribed $500.
Rev. Terrell of the Diamond II
y Baptist Church spoke in complime
II tary terms of DR.. Binga, and al
thanked the congregation for don
tion sent him few months ago to
: sist in lifting a note due on mis- churc
- Rev. Ferguson, who was to Officia
:, az the night services, was detained
- home on account of sickness in t
e family. The Lord provided lamb I
- the flock in the person of Rev. w.
- johnson, b D., Manchester's below
a son and idol. He preached a stel
~ soul-stirring sermon, which closed t
" services for the day for Gods childrt
!, The Deacon Board presented bea
tiful silver pitcher and cup in t
- beautifying of Gods house. The mel
- bers as we'll as DR.. Binga seem
prize it very highly
DIR. s. II. Dismond and his wife d
- sented a lovely book mark that v
highly esteemed by the congregatio
TIE floral decorations for the &
.. Thompson, Mary Stringfellow, La
BARNES, Roberta Cunningham. Flv
If Williams and Martha Williams.
TIE Rev. George Coleman filed his .
St. of duty at 22nd Street Baptist Chu
lal last Sunday. The Young Peop
lit Baptist Union of his church is +
~ / ocen