Richmond planet., 1896-08-29
WEST END CHIPS.
CHAIR BACK PREACHERS
Meeting Houses Cause Cor
ruption.
OUR CHURHES INAHAP>
Ply STATE.
Personal and Briefs.

with the exception of a few hot
Jays the weather in this section has
OeSh most agreeable for both sleeping
anu work. No one but the eternal
sons OF rest would complain. There
seem to be large number OF these
sons OF rest, for they will neither work
or take Che girls or their wives out for
pleasant walk, to church or an en-
cash.
Our churches are doing good work
Tor the Lord also our Sundav-schoo Ia
On Sunday, 23rd inst, the Grove
meetings near the Hartshorn College
| Iinauguarated by Rev. w. K. Nash.
pastor 5rd Street Baptist Church has
| proved very interesting. Some of our
most prominent divines have rendar-
ed able and eloquent spiritual service.
| Inc GalIlee Baptist Church made
famous Dy the hypocriticai action of
heV. w james Garris, late pastor, is
struggling on in earnest prayer, being
aloeo py several OF our young divines
to cling TO the Gross. Some of the
corruptionists and chair r-back-preacb-
ers $50 called) are holding meetings at
harrison and West Leigh street: also
! some OF the anxious naetnral saoka-s
are holding meetings on Chaffin street
near Randolph.
AT the meetings held at these places
many OF the speakers can be heard for
considerable distance away and the
sisters and brethren work themselves
lueo great emotIon-some call it grand
and glorious time.
Then out near what is known as
harvie- Town there is another one of
these glorious meeting houses. All 0f
Shese are supposed TO be plants for
new churches, where any and all can
NlslS ana act according to their own
| sweet Will. 1t would be we'll for the
neighbor churches TO take n look about
| ana see what their members are do;nc
Tor our observation has been thai
Where these meeting houses are al
loweo 60 exist without some sanction
or guidance OF a regular church. they
rS oi0en prove to be feeders OF trou-
esders or corruption. Go
g so visit where thew
claim th.~ membership or force them
where their actions demonstrate thev
| belong.
Fifth Church-At III 80 the pastor
preached heart searching sermon of
the sheep following their Shepherd as
ne poured IN the burning words of truth
zion trembled, as she saw her short
comings.
At $3.50 Rev. R. Ross preachad an
earnest soul-stirring sermon 9;s
words were received with gladness
At $3.50 Rev. J. b. Johnson preached
delivering an able discourse TO the
full satisfaction of his hearers.
AT River View Reverend George T.
Johnson looked after the interest of
his loving flock while Deacon HIl as.
sisted in looking after the Sunday
school,
/ told you so, the Japanese Market
was complete success in every essen
sial respect. Mesdames Coles, Powell.
Gordon, Moten and others fuIIv sns1
tain their reputation and merit tha
praise OF all. Some did look like real
Japs. There was a large ORDERLY onest
ana the ladies tender their thanks to
all. ID
At the residence of the BRIDES mar.
ents, 1924 Ashland street next Tbnrs-
day night, September Bird at 3.S0 n ~
the marriage of MISS Kate Carter 70
| Mr. M. l.. Crittenden after vVh;ch
they wlii take oOur IN the South-west
cards. ~"
Rev. II. Powell left last Mondsv To-
tIde-water section on business to bA
gone for week but before he left add
ed TO his credit nearly forty members
to the roll OF the Fifth Baptist Ohnrcb
IN less than two and a half months
Watch the devil he often comes -
| slick tongue man or a smiling Voman
lie has been rousing this section Of
late. O' Vi
Move on your hypocrite they are on
| to you. O'
Do not forget the grand parorsr,a
at 5th Church on 81 st inst at 3 .90
She was happy and so was he Sha
called him. Dear darling sugar "a
you true2 He-'I will be true % Tbav
kissed tainted.
The Sunday-school of the Second
Church treated their small onee 70
cream, cakes, candies. &e on Last
Tuesday night. Happy hearts and
sweet voices mingled together.
Rev. d. Lewis, B. D., was awav
to Lynchburg visiting his sick mother.
Another filed his pulpit.
Mrs. +. D. Smith and Rev. Smith ara
outing in Goochland, preaching and
eating chicken.
Mrs. Watt Jefferson, 6O5 West Leigh
street, left for Baltimore and Phiia-
Idelphia
On 24th inst Ajax rendered his bun-
CRY appetite and heartfelt thanks to
Mrs - nice large butter cake his
better half enjoyed on her birth dav.
He enjoyed the cake and wish one
WOulu come every week.
Come friends let us tell the CITY
Council We want public school in
this section. We will take either for
day or night. Be men and women
and speak out in meetings.
Mrs. Camilla Thomkins OF Balti-
more, is visiting her relatives on
Moore Street.
Rev. r. Wells, the faithful shepherd
of Ebenezer was in this section this
week. We greatly enjoyed his stay
Cal again.
AJAX