Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-10
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
Sunday in the Churches
REV. JASPER'S S5TH AN
NIVERSARY .
Honored By Both White and
Colored Citizens.
LARGE BAPTIsING SOENE-REVI
VAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
How They Celebrated the 4th Of July
Damon and Pythias at Holmes
Park-Newsy Items from the
Ward.

Last Sunday was the l2lst year OF
the independence Of the United States.
Rain was expected in the morning,
but it was not long before the sun of q
July Sunday was falling heavily upon
all in creation. The churches were
moderately attended.
Rev. X. D johnson being out of the
city last Sunday, his pulpit at the
Moore Street Church was filled by
Rev. r. Beecher Taylor, who preach
ed On excellent sermon.
At the Fifth Street Church. Rev. A
IS. Thomas administered the ordinance
Of Baptism. At $3.50, the Sunday
School Union convened, Quite large
gathering attend each.
On last sunday morning large crowds
from all parts OF the city we're seen
making their way northwsrd. Their
des ination was At the baptizing scene
of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church
which took place in a pond near the
church. Rev. william II White, the
pastor, has done and is doing much FOR
the success of the church both spirit
ually and financially.
The revival has been going on at the
Ebenezer Church during this week.
On last Sunday morning, Rev. John
Jasper bathed in the sunlight of his
85th year. 1t was on the previous
evening that his picture appeared in
the Evening LEADER, and thus read by
both white and colored with much
honor. But on Sunday morning hit
congregation hailed this occasion with
gladness, and many could be heard
proelaiming his name in the street
he has been proclaimer of the Word
some fifty odd years, and his biblical
theory on the sun has made him IA.
nous among all classes.
The celebration of the 4th or July OIL
last Monday was another feature il
the history of this section 1t wsi
celebrated in various ways, Some tool
it on the bikes, some on the electric
cars, while others took il on the pic-ni'
grounds.
The Uniform Rank OF the Knights o
Pythias accompanied by the Knights .
Damon held a picnic at Holmes Parl
last Monday. Quite a large numbe
Of both young and old were out.
| Mr.. Charles Taylor Of Atlanta, Ga.
was in the city last week and called &
see us. He reports his wife as beini
we'll.
Another one of our public school
teachers has taken on the yoke of mar
riage life. She Joined hands in Wash
Iington last Tuesday
We learn that two BARRIERS who re
side in this section got into figh
last Monday over a bet on baseball
As result one is wearing 6 black et
1t is said that he forgot the cole
quies of the evening when he carrie
her home on last Sunday night at !
O'Clock, and met the old man at til
gate. Well, he only bowed and wall
ed away.
We learn that the gang that went I
Seven Pines on last Monday was
tough one but we are sure our sectio
was not represented. Young peopl
, do that which is right, because t
] right
Il Don't you know that young man ca
ried those young girls TO Church Hi
and lost them? Yes, hunting for til
} park.
Ill Evening strolls to the viaduct is til
! latest feature of our boys and girls
4 MISS MIN a most affectionate mai
| ner asked her fellow would he tai
her to the ice-cream saloon the 9th,
? night. His answer was l don't knoN
! you amt so warm" She asked "Ho
you knOw?" Isn't that slang? Ye
3 without regard for rhetoric.
Il Some of our people who were a
r tending the revivals every night abol
? a month ago are now getting druI
and dancing the ''gig" They say
i cool drink of beer is refreshing
I'll We learn that that deacon spent
: day at Mount Carmel last Sunda
= Ne always believed deacons love win
> The several clubs are preparing
their annual outing. We learn tn
d the Tbessalonians took the lead la
Q Tuesday
The members of the Athenian ClV
!. are requested to meet at their rooI
= on Sunday afternoon Business of il
= portance.
Il She says her request of hack ri
a when she wasIsick caused him to st
= from her house.
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