Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-16
WEST END NOTES.
A Scarcity of Well. Water.
ExOELLEET CHURCH SERVICES.
esneral Brief Personal.

now as it were a barren wilderness.
The hillsides dusty and dry, and the
grass will burn ike chaff before the
flames. Great many of the wells have
dried up and scarcely yield water to
supply the families After the early
morning hours, the water is very mud
dy, the effect of dragging the we'll
bucket on the bottom of the well A
large number of families in this Sec
tion use wells. In the mean time the
city wster iseQuasiy as scarce. and un-
less q good, long steady rain very soon,
the people wlll not be able to get suifi-
cient water for either man or beast.
The refreshing shower curing the first
part OF the week has been great
blessing TO ali, but in due time the
good Master will send His blessing up
on whom de will. The trees present
every appearance OF very late fall.
The leaves have nearly all turned yell
low and some looks as though the frost
had applied its killing powers weeks
ago.
ExcRLLENr CHURCH SERVICES.
Devotional exercises at the Second
Baptist Chorch last Sunday was great
ly enjoyed by the large number OF peo-
pie VINO attended. The pastor preach
ed at III 80 and $3.50. two most highly
instructive and we'll received sermons.
At 80 the Lords Supper was admin
istered by the pastor, assisted by Rev.
X X. Graham and others The exer-
cises was very spirited and greatly en-
joyed by very large audience
At Fifth Church. the services were
very good. It had been previously an
nounced that Rev. John Jasper would
preach, anu At $50 quite large crowd
was out TO hear this distinguished man
of God but for some cause, Rev. JAS
per did not come and there was great
disappOintment among the people.
The pulpit OF the Galilee Church
was filled by another brother last Sun
day, the pastor, Rev Smith was absent
but the church enjoyed very good SER
wee. While Rev. smith assisted at
Westwood Church
RIVER Viey Baptist Church, Rev.
George e 0osfHson pastor, held fairly
good services during the day. At $50
Rev. Wilson preached.
PERSONALS AND BRIEF NOTES.
Miss Mary e. Thomas of Portsmouth
has returned TO the city ana taken up
her studies again at the Hartshorn Ne
mortal College for the session. Miss
Thomas is also welcome teacher to
her former Sunday school class at the
9th Church.
We heard a certain would-be young
lIcentiste preacher (?) say few even
ings ago that he had been one of the
biggest devils in his church for long
time but that he intended TO do bet
ter now. We have heard that preach
er make the same statement several
times before but at no time have we
seen any better fruits. Better get
fright. the axe is laid at the root of the
tree. but you are not the man to WELD
the blade.
Some men lie because it please them
best, and some lie because it pleases
others best. Their object is only to
please and carry a point, but never
think OF doing right.
superintendent John T. Taylor of
the Second Baptist Sunday School gave
a broad welcome smile last Sunday
when he was greeted by such large
increase number of officers, teachers
and scholars. 1t was both inspiring
and encouraging to see leaders and fol-
lowers rally to each other
The man who paves his own way to
fame has frequently to walk over
who takes up the slogan of his real
enemy and the enemy of his friends
and use it against his real friends to
the satisfaction of those who are in
tensely his enemy lie paving his way to
most disastrous results.
DEATH.
Mrs. Amy Wingfield died last Mon
4 81 A.Q0 ~ ot
6l61S Kinney St. Her funeral took
place last Wednesday, 18th from the
Moore Street Baptist Church. The
services were largely attended by both
relatives and friends. Mrs. Wingfield
was one of our oldest and most re-
speeted citizens and christian ladies.
May her soul repose in peace and may
her children and friends honor hlm
more for this expression Of His love
for the weary traveller in taking her
unto himself,
Our brilliant and fearless East End
| contemporary, Mr.. Wellington Nelson
who for long period gave such spicy,
breezy and readable letters every
week from his section. is greatly
missed in these parts. We hope for
him abundant success in his new field
and safe return with his pockets fill
ed with uncle Sans best gift to man,
money.
A large number of members and
/ former members of the Old Zion was
present on the first Sunday to assist
in doing honor to their venerable
Father and pastor, Rev. James ii.
| Holmes Both Anniversary. The
members from this section hold in sa-
cred remembrance at all times the
old home ana beloved brethren, sis
ters and pastors who l. d them from
darkness to the glorious light of the
gospel. ~We were present and our re.
ceptiOn by the blessed fathers and
members generally Was most cordial
May our God continue TO grant His
grace to pastor and people.
The Westwood Baptist Church about
218 miles from the city, Rev. Dogget
pastor, baptized three persons las
sunday. Sister Warden and Others
observe much credit for beautifully
decorating the pulpit at q cost of So.
On October 9TH, the fireside sister,
CT River View Church led a surprisS
lon Miss Martha VESSEL brought a va
riety of groceries and small purse o
money for which the old saint nov
about S5 years old tender many thanks
The old lady has been speechless near
ly three months.
We saw one of our Church Hill mar
red gents acting very suspicious il
this section last week, Re careful olt
boy, we are on to you. You cannot b
leader in immoral and moral thing
at the same time and made a success
Of both sex.
IN THE PEANUT GALLERY.
For the first time in the history @
our life we were in the peanut CALLER
Of the Academy of Music last Gunda
might. Our earnest desire TO hear tn
Rev Sam Small ON hia laot.nrn a.L-or