Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-27
WEST END NOTES. |
THOUSANDS ATTEND
OUR CHURCHES.
Grand Program On First
Sunday.
.OUK SUNDAY SCHOOLS
SPLENDID.
Few. Father Jasper and thu
Sunday School Union
REVIVAL MEETINGS PROGRESSING
Brief N otss and PersOnals-Rev Lewil
Eighth Anniversary.
REVIVAL MEETINGS PROGRESSING
Brief N otss and Personals-Rev Lewis
EIGHTH Anniversary.

Last Sunday was one of the most
beautiful balmy reinaugurating days |
our eyes he's bsheld for many a day.
The weather was most perfect All
nature and every creeping thing seem
ed to move with re-established life.
Thousands attended our churches and
Sunday Schools. Their ordinations
and praises were sent up to Him who
had poured out His blessings upon
them, With devotion that character
liked true christian worship and made
the welkin ring.
At the 9th Church there were large
crowds at each service. There was
most excellent exercise in the Sunday
School A iarge number or children
and many visitors. Mr.. Phillips, late
OF Hampton, Va addressed the school
which was we'll receiv-d. Pastor Sup
erintendent Powell requested the
teachers TO prepare their scholars with
choice selections to aid in entertain
: ing the Union which will meet with
them in the lecture room On the first
Sunday in April at p m.
At the III 80 service Rev. 5. 5. Worm
: lY, q student of the theological Semi
nary, preached on the subject, Pray
: ar - The bxOther presented many
7 thoughts worthy OF deep considera-
D EsOn and was given marked attention.
At 4 20 the sacred rite OF the Lord 6
supper Yes administered by the pastor
i 60 large and apprecIative audience.
!. Proceeding this there was q splendid
D covenant meeting. While we fully be-
lieve in these meetings, we must con-
q denim the custom or nabit of men who
z say they are called to preach and
seems TO make il q point TO visit the
b churches on communion occasions foI
Q | the purpose of making long speeches
We do not object to or think it map
t propriate while the bread or wine il
q being passed around for the pastor OF
e any he may call upon or if no special
announcement, for a brother TO give 9
/ short talk but when the deacons re-
Il turn to the altar stop at once. The
covenant meeting is not place fol
: long set sermons but short impromtU
Is talks. Consider and give Others
a chance, the laymen would like TO bs
y heard on these occasions.
At $3.50 Rev. Powell pEeached = very
h strong spirited sermon to a packed
= house. The collection for the day wa
}. the best for several months.
On the first Sunday in April the pas
ls tors of 9Th Mt. Zion and 9th Churches
m will exchange pulpits. Kew. Powell
u will preach for Rev. Father Jasper ant
g. his good people at IL O'Clock and at
Ie O'Clock on the same day Rev. Johl
Jasper will preach at 9th Church "a
h stairs. for Rev. Powell and his people
t. This IS positive, see our next week
notes for texts and other program.
ON Sunday, March 18th, Rev. 8. /
johnson will preach at 9th Church
Al q on AZ
church every night. All are invited
- hight mourners were present the frs
il night.
10 The eighth anniversary of Rev u I
r Lewis, pastor of the Second Baptis
Church was celebrated last Sunday
ct The pulpit was beautifully decorate
ut by the Sunday School with ferns an
III flowers. Large crowds filed til
r Church at all three of the service
Rev. Evans Payne, of tire Fourth Bal
u fist Church, preached a very able sci
mon At IL 30; Revs. w + Grahal
70 and A. 8. Thomas preached afternoo
n and night The report reao by I'll
clerk was very encouraging, showir
Dy that a large amount of good work hs
been accomplished during the pastor
ls- care of Rev. Lewis. His people a.
loud in praise Of the success he has
@AA SlQnelly attained curing mis- pastoral
Short addresses were made by deaco
w. H. White, A. Washington and OF
erS.
=. The pastor was presented with
'' very fine suit Of clothes by members
the Pastors Aid Society. 1t was 4
~ expressed opinion Of some of the oil
est members that the sermon by Re
>" Graham was the finest they ever hea
preached in the Second Church.
: this church the revival meetings COZ
l. menced last Wednesday night. al
great interest was manifested by
concerned.
At the Ebenezer Church there we
err very large congregations to each sc
Ter vice. At the communion in the afte
ed noon there was q manifestation
oh true Christian zeal. IL was said
IL many to be the largest, most spirit
Ia and one among the best of its kind I
is long time "Papa" Wells seemed
er his glory and his children happy.
Al the River View Church broth