Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
WEST-END NOTES
THE GOD OF NATURE
SMITES SUFFERING
HUMANITY.
The Gospel Preached in
It's Simplicity
The Planet COmplimented-
White GentI-nlan Talks
to ajax
TpE HARVEY TOWN sOHoOL-sIX-
TEEN CONVERSIONS ATTHB 9Th
CHURCH

Rev. z. D. Lewis aud the Orau- Shooters
The God of nature reigus and the
people are blessed. Last Sunday was
a day that all seemed delighted to be
hold. The matrons, old maids, sweet
girls, old Stages, gallant men and the
youths, all seemed to be filed with the
fire of life, came forth apparently in |
all the glory of manhood The sun
with its majestic power shone forth |
with brilliancy that charmed. en-
chanted and subdued all to the will OF
nature and the God of love.
Our churches received very liberal
patronage from the people generally.
In every direction the people could be
seen vending their way to the temples
of the God of love.
The Second Baptist Church was fill
ed TO it's uttermost capacity at the $3.50
o'clock services, when the funeral OF
Mr. John Mitchell, a former member
of the choir and church. was preached
10y the pastor, Rev. u. d. Lewis, Is. u.
After paving a very high tribute to the
Ihe crap-shooters, policy players and
All who failed to love and honor God
"a they should The deceased was
very popular with large number OF So
cieties and the people in the various
walks OF LIE
The services at the Fifth Baptist
Church was of the very best. Revs
Powell, pastor, and s L. Johnson, re-
vivalist. held some OF the most power
full and effective exercises the church
has ever witnessed. The people seem
to begin to rea ice their position and
great responsibility in life towards the
saving OF the young and the advance
ment of the rising generation. The
Sunday School is fully alive and is
making rapid strides in the progress
siye march of intelligence and eleva-
tion. both morally and spiritually
thus increasing in numbers and f.
nance.
The march of success and higher at
tainments has been so perceptible that
a blind man, though a fool ought not
fail to see it; and yet there are some
blinded by prejudice and self conceii
crying 10 put " their puny arms OF re
hetlion. There never was 80 many
conversions in the school at any one
time in the history of the church. The
change has proven blessing TO both
the church and school.
The reunion meeting and covenant
exercises have proven to be OF the
greatest interest ito all who attend
Rev. Powell is not only pastor, but 4
ofEaar a HnanQ1ar and man
ager of splendid ability.
The church and Sunday school full,
endorsed the following resolution
passed by the Baptist Young PEOPLE
Union last Monday evening:
Members of the Baptist Young PEG
ple's Union of the Fifth Baptist thurcl
tSidney) Richmond. Va. -
whereas. we have had laboring witt
us for three months Rev. l. John
son. who has against manifold obsta
Giles succeeded through the Nv ord" i
winning many souls to the upbuildin
of Christ's kingdom, also causing spir
itual strength to many professin
Christ. Be it
Resolved that we, the members c
the Baptist Young Peoples Union ter
der Kim our sincere thanks for his ia
bors among US, beseeching the protec
ton of God upon him where ever h
may go.
E. @. Powell, ii Powell,
r. Pierce, pres. Frank Davis,
Lucy a. Coles, w. Ii. Carte
The Union last Monday, evening ws
productive Of great good. Able an
eIoouent speeches were made by Rev
III. Powell and f. DAVIS. and Mr.
Tucv A. Coles. Sister Coles was e.
ceedinQly interesting, charming an
sweet in her manner OF delivery, beat
tiful in diction, choice in words, sui
lime and sympathetic.
Inst tell them that the Fifth Bapti
Church is leading and showing Il
light of day, and that the good Peep
are ministering and preparing to 70
low it to the end where love is Lol
and Master. Awake and arise oh the
sleepy heads and sluggards Stand al
deliver unto God the frat fruits OF Il
day. for behold the Master stands wa
ing and calls for thee.
for Norfolk.
There was a sad time at the Fiji
Church last sunday night when Brot
ar johnson preached his farewell 81
mon The church was packed to
nttermost. Hand-sh aking and tel
from hundreds. Just before the clC
Trustee w. Ii. Carter announced Il
a committee of ladies had request
HIM to apprise the church aDd frleT
that they had a small purse for K
Johnson Mt. Carter in Re v spirit
remarks congratulated brother } OF
son and the people on the good VIZ
that had been accomplished in
past three weeks and eight mont
and requested sisters Alice Hay
and Mary Randolph to come forwi
and deliver the purse to Rev. Johns
which they did in feeling and TEN
speech. The receiver gratefully
knowled ged the consideration.
Last Saturday while seated in
sanctum, white gentleman came
ON business, while waiting he CLAN
at the Richmond Times. in the m
time our faithful carrier. Mr.. A
Brown handed in the PLANET.
handed it to our white friend, who
ter reading 1t about 30 minutes
clAimed with great emphasis. ''V
tbis ia published in Richmond,
it?' Eyes sir" II did not kI
there was such paper. It's a '
fine. newsy paper" Eyes sir, its
organ of the cOlOred people" A
reading for a while. our friend dec
al Il a grand paper. who writes
West end hottest" he asked. "Oh ye
see now Ajax, and who is her.
tried to look sad and wise at the 81
time and informed our genial and
Interesting friend that he could
ont at the Planet office. ''Oh, we
onIv wanted to say that he gives
GOOD. newsy letter. don't TAX
mVself, but my friend does. live
- street, near you, and only b
here about five months. Who is
editor?" he asked. Mr.. John Mich
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