Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-17
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The BishoU's Desires-A Richmond Boys
ProsDerity-0 Items.
PnLADELPHIA, PA, l3 1897.


PHILADELPHIA, PA, Is 1897.
During last week, there was much
excitement in the religious circles in
West Philadelphia over the proposed
purchase of a white church property
by Bishop Abraham Grant of the A. M.
T. Church The Bishop desires to buy
this property, which is located at 43rd
and Aspeus, anu known as the 43rd St..
III Il. Church F; for the purpose of es
tabhshing cOlOred church and mis-
sion school in this section lt seems
that the minister and congregation of
this church are desirous of selling the
property and are in favor of ac-
cepting the offer made by Bishop
Grant, but "A number of white resi-
dents of the neighborhood are bitterly
opposed to the deal and have protest
ed.
The Philad elphia Inquirer of the Sth
instant has this say - Pending set
Element of the dispute the property
owners are in q very excitable state,
while Bishop Grant Is quietly enjoying
life in his pretty Belmont avenue resi-
dence, totally ignoring the turmoil
which his advent and plans have in the
neighborhoOd. Bishop Grant had for
years been a noted figure in church
circles of the South, when one year
ago he came to the New York Confer
ence end lately removed TO Mas ssach u
Sc It's. II is splendidly educated
man and is known as the Negro Phil
ospher" His plans here are only a
part, it is said. OF his active work in
the East looking toward solution of
the race problem"
Last Sunday was typical Spring
day, one in which nature seemed to
assert herself and to force men to feel
their relationship TO God. 1t being
Palm Sunday the minds of many were
carried back in imagination to the stir
ring scenes, depicted in the Bible in
the life of Christ. All the churches
and Sunday schools we're we'll attend.
ed. At the Sunday morning service
of Shiloh Baptist Church, Rev. p. .
Connor, of Bainbridge Street M. Z
Church, preached a grand and impres
sive sermon.
PERSONALS.
Mr. Edward Minton, who was an ac
tive figure in the last political contesI
in the ninth division of the seventl
ward, having returned from Pain
Beach Florida, where they were spend
ing the winter, is once more amoni
US.
The many friends of Miss Fanni
Carbin will, no doubt, be pleased t
visit TO Richmond in the near fu
ture
There are a number of ole resident
of Richmond. Va. living in Philadel
phia, who are doing we'll and refecun
great credit upon the race and tn
"Od Dominion"
Mr.. Ennis DickersOn, who came her
q stranger, has through his untirin
energy and devotion to business, bui
up a large newsd ealer's business. III
orders for newspapers and periodical
are as large as any Individual newdea
er in Philadelphia. lt is located in
wealthy business locality, 18th an
Chestnut street. He has the patroI
age of d mai Jrity of the people of h
neighborhoOd
Willie johnson, an old RichmoT
boy, having secured a place IN a lars
electro-typing concern, to wash Il
plates used in etching; used his ey
and brains so we'll, that when II
white man, who did the etching W
discharge d he was given the place n
withstanding the protest OF the 9th
employees (white) and is now dOil
well: turning out better plates t
half-tone pictures than his predeee
sor.
NJ STEELPEN