Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
WEST-END NOTES. !
BUTTER SEVEN YEARS
OLD.
Good and Sweet Ladies
Hard on a Preacher.
Death of a Noted Churchman
Death of a Noted Churchman.
GRAND CHURCH SERVICES.
Personals and Sweet Charity

Personals and Sweet Charity
At the Second Baptist Church last
Sunday at IL 80, the funeral of Mr..
Benjamin Harris was preached by the
pastor, Rev. u. ID Lewis. The sermon
was truly an eloquent Grafton. 1t is
seldom we hear a funeral discourse |
preached based upon such lofty, in
spring, historical points as was this
christian churchmsn. The divine held
his vast audience spell-bound for about
forty-five minutes, then he softly let
them down as it were from the heav~
emily galaxy he had carried them and
told Of the many good traits of the
character of Mr., Harris His faithful
ness as father, husband, church and
society member.
He was q member of the church
about IA years, was 81 years old, and
member of Fidelity Lodge of Odd
Fellows about IL years. Mr.. Harris
died as he had lived-a christian gen.
tleman, beloved md respected bv a
host of friends and true admirers as
was attested by the great congregation
that attended the funeral and followed
him TO the city of the dead.
IN the afternoon the communion
was held and was up to the usual point
of interest.
80, the Rev. DR.. c. n. Grandson
preached for Rev. Lewis. DIR. randi-
son was very powerful, eloque.it and
instructive.
| On Monday night. 18th, the distipg-
/ ished DR.. lectured at the same church
to a crowded house. The large audi
ence was loud in their demonstrations
of approval.
At the Fifth Church at IL 80. Rev.
G. w. Bailey of New York preached
for Rev Powell. The sermon wss
very instructive. His audience was
well pleased.
At $3.50, Rev. DR.. c. N. Grandson,
pastor OF Ebenezer Baptist Church of
charlottesville, Va, preached from
the subject, Religion, the most inn
portant thing in all the world" The
discourse was delivered in a grand
mastery, gigantic display of true elo-
lquence; choice in words, chaste in Ian
guage beautiful in diction, replete in
richest thoughts.
/ Assoc, Rev. D @ Dean preached q
most excellent sermon, showing much
forethought and research of the scrip
lures which proved edifying and enob-
ling in the aspiration OF the outward
man.
The Fifth Church rejoices in grand
services Rev Powell was well pleas.
ed, also his large following at the sue
cessful entertainments and collections
: Sunday and tuesday nights of las
week.
Mr.. B. p. Woodbridge called our at
! tention TO a bowl of butter that wal
put in his we'll shortly after being dug
} seven years ago. The butter was in al
eartheE bowl with tin cover all tieC
in a cloth bag, let down by a rope to b,
! kept cool for use, and by SINE means
= the rope broke and the butter remain
2 ed in the well until few days ag,
when the well was cleaned out the
3 bowl and butter was taken out, swee
b, and good and IN a perfect state o
/ preservation. A part was eaten by TIT
= family. but few hours after being ex
e posed Co the air it became rancid anS
n unfit for eatable purpose. The wei
= was dug in 1890 and the butter put il
4 shortly thereafter. Seven water dip
pers and several other useful article
e were taken out at the same time. MH
Woodbridge lives at 1914 Chain st.
s Not long since we heard some ladie
6 discussing about the good exercises a
o e certain church and the splendid ser
mon they heard. One said TO the 9th
e err, yes. we had grand time. but tia
preachers poiled it all like COW givin
a good pail of milk and then kick it al
over, by talking about the ladies pow
dering their faces and wearing wells
She-Oh, dear, do you love me?
He-Yes, dear, / am trying.
She-You doing what?
Ha-I ann irving all i can
! She-I heard you did not love me
He-Well, / am doing the best car
/ think can make it alright after
while.
) She-Good-byel Are you really try
InR?
He--Yes indeed, real hard.
- She-Wen, k me then good-byel
: PERSONALS.
:, Miss Rebecca L. Morton, who hs
!, spent two months with her cousin
Mrs. @. c.. Powell at 1913 Taylor stree
left for her home in Washington las
+ Monday She was deservedly populs
and greatly admired by her many ne
T. made friends, who will gladly welcom
her return again.
J. Mrs Lucy A. Coles after spendin
n two weeks at Williamsburg, Va an
,. lecturing in the Underwater sectio
returned home last week happy owe
J. her successful trip and loud in prais
a. for the good people and the many war;
IF receptions and courtesies shown.
n Rev. Powell has been out of the CIT
d all the week combining rest and plea
% ure with business.
~ Rev. W. j. Smith and the Galile
IN Baptist Church are moving on to tt
= front The Sunday School is on an il
a crease
d Mrs. Randolph at 1904 Beverly sire,
IS is very sick, also Mrs. Martha Vess
w and Mrs. Laura Hickman of Chafin ST
m near Reservoir st.
We hope all the sick will soon reco'
"a or.
u The Christian Workers Band, Mr.
"a Z. @. Powell, president, led a surprii
on Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman on Septen
at Der 9th and supplied them with bot
+ eatables and money for which the
1T tender many thanks. This is a need
. and deserving family. Mrs. Vesse
has been speechless for nine weeks ar
Mrs. Hickman sick for about thrt
Ne weeks and Mr.. Hickman most of Il
Il time out of work.
IN The same good people also lead
surprise on Mr.. Randolph, for whiC
= he and his family tender their hear
in felt thanks to all. God will aIwa
ID bless such people for true acts of cha
o. itY.
q AJAX.
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