Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-28
sTAUNT0N LETTER.
Religious Items-PersOnal Items-True
Reformers and the Grab.

SrAUNroN, Va, March II, 1895.
Last Sunday was a very unfavorable |
day. Sunday schools and churches
were largely attended. considering the
weather. Rev ]. /. Allen OF the Rich |
mond Theological School visited the
Ebenezer Baptist Union and spoke
words of encouragement. He also
preached for Mount Zion congregation
at z 80
Rev. w. E Thompson, B. D.. OF Har-
mony Village. Middlesex Co., preach
ed at Ebenezer Church at 80. The
sermon was relished by all that were
present; text, Rev 22:17.
Mr.. Hugh Garrison has returned
home from Petersburg.
grand box social was given at Mt.
/ Zion Church Thursday night, 18th
instant. under the management of
Prof. ] l.. Peters. The young men
prepared the boxes and the ladies did
the bidding, and all enjoyed the fun
One Of our talent ran bis cane in q la
idy's dress and had no time to say ex-
cuse me. big fire was behind him
and he was travelling by light.
About two weeks ago, a lyceum was
organized in the EDenezer Baptist
Church by the ladies; president, Mrs.
A.. Z. Bolden: first vice-president,
2nd vice-president, Mrs. Mary Fisher ;
Mrs. Emma Davenport; treas, Mrs
Lucy White; secretary, Mrs Hannah
Parks. They had a red hot discussion
! Thursday night. 18th instant, upon
. which is the most beneficial to the COL
ored race education or money. 1t is
before the lyceum for debate during
Z the present week.
t The young men of the city Of Staun-
Z ton have manifested great interest in
a HI ~ oft 30
? tended il to the citizens by effecting q
!. military company, known as the Queen
: City Guards McLhiles, captain Il w
: Stevenson, first lieutenant; 9 L. A.
D | Dickerson, second lieutenant. The
e young men are hustling for the rank
The first enrolment was about sixty
0 | A good spirit has originated in their
: favor throughout the entire city, and
their prospects for the future are no.
: BILE and grand.
ell Fair View school closed last Friday
the 18th instant. The school hal
K proved a great benefit to Fair View
and is advocated by the smallest schol
!. ars Teachers, l.. b. Johnson and b
III. Davenport. Their winning ways n
a teachers are greatly to be admired.
I'll The True Reformers held a publ,
r meeting at the Ebenezer Baptis
n Church Monday night, 10Th instant
Ichief deputy s. w. Rutherford wa
q present and delivered an address il
, behalf of the Reformers. He stated
J. that the few months cyclone that haS
: been blowing had not affected then
! and that the achievements OF w. w
q Browne had far exceeded that of an,
other man for the race and that tn
! black man worshipped his opponea
!. race as a God, but no one applaudes
e him. Their conception was sleeping
"a eating, dressing and walking about. /
u they possess these qualities, they car
Ie not what law has passed in Con
Ie gress. That it had been indicated
nc the reason the endowment was no
Ar paid in Staunton they had no mon
. ey He lifted the money. Asked 10
1 the curb-stone prophets and the on
d that said, they had only one dollar an'
twenty cents piece. One sister said
N it had come, am so glad. The ap
Ie plause " as many and said, we are go
N ing 20 have such a True Reforme
"a earthquake, the entire city of Staun
!. ton will be shaken. Statement, Lex
"a ington is four-fifths True Reformers.
I'll The True Reformers' paper was ure
ed by saying that it was the neates
"a and cleanest paper that came Z
II Staunton advocated by another one
the best language, and will say it with
, out contradiction. Agents reply,
" what the PLANET has said is true, ] in
q deed and in truth agree with you
ts The language is bad, but the fit
n thousand dollar grab is worse, and it
n with the people and they must sa
,e which is the neatest and cleanest, not
d understanding the language.
r The endowment OF one hundred an
nj twenty four dollars and eighty tw
"a cents were presented to Mrs. Rebecc
ne Boxly, the widow of r. Boxly that d.
1T ceased some time ago.
7 The PLANET. q race journal can b
v found at Mat Nicholas, +. Frederick
3 Street every Saturday and from til
agent without the criticism of any oil
er journal that is making its wa
through the city.
A. E. BoLDEN.