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Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Happy and gay were the young folks
on last Sunday as the sun seemed to
have shone in all its brilliancy. At
usual hour, children of all ages could
be seen vending their way to the Sun
day Schools. Later, our churches
were largely attended by young and
old.
At the Fret Baptist Church, Rev.
Thomas White, the assistant pastor.
preached an excellent sermon, taking
as his text, The Unknown God +"
| Rev. K o. Johnson called on the
Hebrews last Sunday, and brought his
| disciples many rich lessons from them
after which he baptized ten candidates.
On last Sunday night the Ebenezer
Baptist Church was packed to over
| flowing to witness the baptizing scene
conducted by Rev. w. II. White. It
was indeed an interesting scene The
candidates baptized will receive COM
munion tomorrow evening at the Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church.
We have quite number of sick per-
sons in our midst.
| Mrs Martha Meredith died on Fri
day morning, July 23rd, after a years
sickness Her funeral took place on
last Saturday evening.
The last Sunday mornings "State'
again bore an article, claiming to de-
scribe the condition of Jackson Ward.
the place Of our abode. Here is what
it says:
Jackson Ward is nothing il not pic
turesque Jackson Ward is locality.
1t is The abiding place OF probable 30,
loco Negroes. Here dwell a people.
/ who SO far as their customs and mode
of life are concerned, remain today as
foreign to the greater part OF this coun-
! 1 4. 81 Il.
Antipodes."
These are queer as we'll as surprising
|, sayings for one who lives in Virgins,
aud especially in Richmond TO use.
l He forgets that Jackson Ward has
men who can compete with other
learned men in every vocation of life.
! He forgets that Jackson Ward has
professional men, tradesman and any
other kinds and yet in the face Uf all
/, these facts, the writer ssys we are as
2 far from the customs of the country as
3 if we dwell at the Antipodes. But, be-
I sides these fallaciOus statement, he
lendeavors to describe cur Sunday Gus
0 toms The truth slips in when he says
z that they attend the churches on Sun
z days, but be makes terrible blundeI
I when he falls into the crap-shootine
= gang and other Sabbath-breakers and
{ bases his opinion. Sir, use better
e Judgement, and let your knowledge e.
{ so shine that we may be able to grasp
5 a bit and be as good (?) as you ars.
On last Sunday evening, West Leigh
Street was the scene of another cut
; ting scrape. 1t appeared that a fuss
between several boys originated in I
bar-room, which resulted in the cut
ting OF Frank Scott.
We have always advised our younj
: men to stay out of bar-rooms. viii
, you stop?
Mrs. James Mason, in company witt
,. her son, Mr.. William p. Mason, an,
- Mrs. N. T Elan, left the city to n
. tend the funeral of their aunt, New
Kent Co Va.
% sunny" we sent you few of on
people last Sunday.
- Excuse our short letter. Will you
- MAGNo UNo.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
Order of Eastern Star.

July 26th I'll D. s. Seville, SD Pro
Grand Patron and Special Deputy, O.
L. S., instituted st Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, Star of Bethlehem Chapter, 4,
o. Z. 5. Brother Seville was assisted
by Mrs. Sarah Robinson. w. M, of
Eureka, ?, and Reverend Peter Lucas
33d. w. P, Mrs. Garrett, W. NJ. OF
Queen of the East, /, d. S. Seville, w
p, Mrs. Howell, W. NJ, Robert Morris
and j NJ. Washington, SD w. P. also
! Mesdames +. W. Shields and f A
I jackson. ". H Thomas, +. A. Jackson
John n Adams, Grand Patron, Rev
erend w. A. Morton. Solomon Hask in
J II. Matthews, J. n Proctor, +. w
Shields This is the first Chapteri i
the State After work fine repas
was served among our people.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
NORTH SIDE NOTES.
BRooKLANp DISTRICT

bRoOkLAND UIeTR1C1.
Last Sunday the weather was bright,
clear and warm and at an early hour
the little children could be seen going
TO the Sabbath School.
At Mount Carmel Baptist Church
the Sunday School at $3.50 o'clock was
largely attended and as the beautiful
songs broke forth or the morning air
it seems as ii all nature was in tune.
Reverend X Beecher Taylor gave very
good explanation on the Sunday
School lesson
At ii 80 O'Clock m preaching. Rev
erend K. Beecher Taylor preached an
able sermon from Gal. 6:7. His text
was What soever a man soweth that
shall he also reap" Subject, Sowing
and reaping." His discourse was
grand and was well received by the
entire congregation. The advice Civ
en- to the young people to be careful
how they SOW seeds of discord for they
shall surely reap the same was pathet.
ic indeed. The young divine at al
times had his subject we'll in hand
We wish to hear him again.
AT 3 80 o'clock m Sunday Schoo
review. The exercises were conduct
I'd by our assistant superintendent
brother Joseph Jackson, and was yer,
interesting indeed. Brother W. P
Epps of the Ebenezer Sunday Schoo
was called upon to explain the even
ing's lesson, and he did so most ad
mirably. The singing and speaking o
the young people were very interest
ing.
At 8 80 o'clock p m Rev. White an,
his congregation with several hundre'
of visitors took possession of the Eben
zer Baptist Church, where the ReveT
END preached a special sermon. Hi
subject was Don't tell it. He he'll
the audience spell bound until tn
end. After which he baptized 81
candidates, and to see them goiD
down into the water at night was tru
Iva beautiful scene. Music by tn
choir under the leadership of Profess
or W. H Trent was grand.
The Reverend said in his choir Sur
day morning something about gill
and quarts of spirits We wOnde
what kind of spirits was this. Surel
be wasn't talking about liquor.
Although the weather was yer
threatening on last Monday nigh
Lewis tribe made a success of the
entertainment.
Mr.. Robert d. Brown is imprOvir
very fast. We hope to see him OF
= very soon.
Mrs. Sarah Ross is also getting abo'
her room again.
: Master Charles White is very i'll
{ his home. His mother has our be
Y wishes.
E Please don't forget the anniversai
1 OF Mount Carmel Church in Septer
i Der. The ladies are making graz
( preparations for it.
9 The tribe of Reuben will have
lawn festival over here Monday nigi
the 2nd Of August, and the public
Invited to come out and have q go
time.
MAJOR
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
Death of Mrs. Boiling.

Died at the residence Of her hus-
band, Mr.. Henry Boiling, 704 north
9th street, Mrs. Rhoda Boiling, Sun
day evening, July 25th, at O'clock,
after b rief illness,
Her do ath was a shock to the entire
community, as her acts Of charity
humble and pious disposition hao won
for her friends that would be hard to
number. She was a consistent chris
tian, faithful wife, LOVING mother and
a true friend. She leaves husband
four daughters, three sons, and twelve
grand children and host of friends tc
mourn her memory.
The funeral took place from the Isl
Baptist Church of which she was I
faithful member, Tuesday evening a.
4 O'Clock.
clone are the paths and sad are th'
hours,
Whence thy meek smile is gone;
But, o brighter home than ours,
In heaven is now thine own"
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
Daisy

'Tis sweet TO music's dulcet sound
To dance the trois-temps may,
IT'S sweet to feel your arm around
A Daisy
'Tis sweet (but foolish). when a pause
Brings comfort to the lazy,
To thread the draughty corridors
With Daisy.
'Tis sweet when morning lights the
sky,
And all the world seems hazy,
To say lingering, soft goodbye
To Daisy.
'Tis sweet, aye, wondrous sweet to me !;
She only thinks me crazy
For hoping she will ever be
My Daisy.
II. H. GRAY
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

and placed him IN the kind hands Of
Superintendent Nj b. Jones. who is
particularly interested in the saving
o. the boys.
Remember. it was through Brother
Jones that the Young Mems Christian
Association was organized The day
has come that he can see that his la
Dor is not in vain when q boy is
brought TO him through the associa-
tion who might nave been lost.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

The following is the list Of Old Do
minion Lodge, number 8, for the ensu-
ing term:
J NJ. Edwards, master OF works
Lee 7. .Huoson, chancellor commander
Thomas e.. Hayes. vice-chAncell0r
Wise Ellis, prelate John Scott, mas
ter of exchequer; James I Thompson
master OF finance Joshua Kinney
keeper OF records and seal Thomas Nj
Ewell, master-st-arms; James K
Shell, inner guard; George Church
we'll, outer guard
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
The Boy from the Police Court

Everybody should know about this
little felloW wig might have gone to
the city Jail but for the kindness OF
Justice Orutchfleld, who sent for Ed
itor Mitchell. who took the boy and
placed him in the care OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. The as
sociation soon found him pleasant
home. The kind friends who opened
their hearts ami took him in have
adopted him. His adopted mother
took him the following Sunday to the
Second Baptist Church Sunday School
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Blooming billy Lodge held its regu-
lar meeting last Tuesday night at
their castle hall on p street. Deputy
Grand Chancellor Thomas W. Mitchell
was present and installed the officers
for the term who are az follows:
Anthony Fowlkes, master OF works !;
V. NJ. Gwathmey, chancellor com
mander; Foster Lucas, vice-chancel-
lor John Clarke, Prelate Isaiah hris-
tian, Keeper of Records and Seal Ora
ven Tate. master of-hnsnce; Robert
Johnson. master of exchequer; W. T..
Noble, master-at-arms
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
O. & O. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS ON
JAMES RIVER DIVISION.

The @. & 0. always popular Sunday
excursions via James River Division
to ScOttsville and intermediate sta
tions are this year run on alternate
Sundays Train leaves James River
Division depot at $50 a. m, the fol-
lowing Sundays: August lst, 18th and
2eth; September 18th and 26th. Re.
turning arrive Richmond $40 p m.
Rates from Richmo'd to Irwin o6f
Pemberton 81 90, Columbia 81 25
Scottsville 81 so.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
Notice.

A mass-meeting Monday, August
2nd, 6 p m, at Sharon Baptist Church
in the interest of our young men un-
der the direction of the pastors. All
are invited to attend. Let us come
out and hear for ourselves. The hour
demands it.
Committee :-Reverends w. f. Gra-
ham, Evans Payne, L. H. Dickerson,
s. O. Burrell.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

VAUeHAN-CUNNIN INeHAM-Miss Ella
Cunningham of Richmond, Va. and
Mr.. Fredie / Vaughan Of Pougkeepsie
New York, were united in matrimony
July 18th at p m at the residence oi
the groom's parent, 35 Falekall Ave
They sailed for Nantucket, Mass anC
on their return will reside with tn,
eronm's parents where they will havl
q reception.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
Young Mems Christian AssOoiat ion

Our Sunday School class has closed
until September. We thank Rey. H.
Powell for his kindness Reverend d.
Webster Davis will be ready to meet
the class at its opening.
We have just had a letter from Prof
George R. Hovey, who is well and
wishes to be remembered. Our broth.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
HAMPTON LETTER.
[By Homo suni.l

by homo DunI.J
The South and the Negro offer q
great field of operation for the many
schemes OF the hustlinR up-to-date
business man of the North. The lat
est te catch the unwary is kncwn as
the the Investors Trust" II glarin 5
head lines they claim that the associ a
tion will buy a lot and build thou S
and dollar house and the same can b'
paid back in instalments Of $40 pei
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Planet Lodge held its regular meet
ing Monday night. A very handsome
ballot box was presented to the lodge
by Sir knight Captain E F. Robinson
This was of course q treat and the
members were highly gratitied and
were loud in their appreciation OF the
gilt. A committee from Blooming
Lily Lodge, number 10, from Church
Hill was present and made speech
in behalf of the excursion which viii
be run to Hampton on the 2nd of Aug
ust. After the routine of business th'
lodge Adjourned.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

At a regular meeting OF Suffolk
Lodge, number 8, held Friday, July
eth, the following officers were in
stalled by Deputy Grand Chancellor
John M. Beothe TO serve the ensuing
rm:-Masttr of Works, Hayward
Jenkins; Chancellor Commander,
Thomas L. Black Vice-Chancellor,
John Booker; Prelate, Walter Wat
kins; Keeper of Records and Seal,
John NJ. Boothe; Master of Finance,
Isham Powell; Master Of Exchequer,
S. s. Gwaltney Mater alarms Abra-
ham Coker Inner Guard, John Fipps ;
Outer Guard, Oscar Hunter.
A harmonious meeting was held and
a large amount of business was Il ans
acted. The hospitality of the SiT
Knights of Suffolk Lodge has been 8
general topic oi conversion In this clty
IN PythiAn circles ever since the ad-
lournnent of the Grand Lodge.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Monday night, August 2nd. The men,
bers are requested to meet early.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Sir Knight Richard Kemp, OF Planet
Lodge, number %, is quite sick at his
residence, el2 Abigail st.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
Sunday in the Churches.
THE STATE" TALKS AGAIN OF
JACKSON WARD.

That OuttinS Affair-Sunday School
Pic nics-Items from the Ward.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

The Fulton Household of Ruth. 1919,
Grand United Order OF Odd Fellows
will hold it's regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday the 27th inst, at 4; 30 at
the DAD Fellows Hall, Nicholson St.
Inmates of other households are re-
spectfully invited to attend the meet
ing. Sisters Rosa B Higgins, Amanda
billiard and Maggie Couch are still
convalescing.
EXCELSIOR.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Pure Gold Court held It's regular
meeting at Court chamber, Richmond
Hall, north Bird street Monday even
ing, 10th. The meeting was largely
attended and the Court is in pros
porous condition. The officers for the
ensuing term were installed by the
Grand Worthy Senior Directress Mrs
Anna Taylor, who is also the Deputy
for Richmond.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31
ODD FELLOW NOTES.
NoMAD.

Macedonia Household, 1l46 OF the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
held q very interesting nesting last
Monday evening, Most Venerable Pa
triarch, Morton Deane, M. n Govern
or; P. G. M, W. J Scott, r. N. Gov
ernor in their respective chairs. All
inmates seemed in good trim. At the
cOnsecrating of Macedonia Household, l.,
the following visitors were noted pres
ent:
Mesdames Mary l. Smith, Matte E
Tyler. William M T Forester, Mil
drsd King, Ellen Nibbs. Maria Jack
son, India Burwell, Nancy Rowe, Ex-
Grand Master, William N. T. Forres-
ter, Most Venerable Patriarchs, James
A Smith r o. King, W. H. Tyler, S.
H. Dismond, Benjamin jackson and q
number of brethren from FriendshiI
Lodge, 8S46 The household having
been dedicated. the new household (la.
dIes) invited all to partake of the re-
freshments prepared by them for those
present. We relieved the table of iii
burden which greatly appeased the in
ner man. Mrs. Celia Smith did noble
work in trying to hold the ladies to
| gether until they were ready to be ini
| tiated into a household
Macedonia Household, 1145 meets Oh
the 2nd Thursday evening at O'Clock
Friendship Lodge, 3846 met Thurs
lday night and much interest va
shown among the members The at
tendance was good and the brethren
seem somewhat happy over the institu
tion of Macedonia Household Of Ruth
Odd Fellowship in this city is on
boom and the public is constantly be
coming interested in the workings c
the order.
Cards are out announcing the maj
riage of one Of the members OF Henr
60 Lodge.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

II Richmond Lodge did not open at
S O'Clock it was owing to the negli-
gence of other officers but not the
chancellor Commander as he was at
the hall at 80 O'Clock. The minutes
of the '97 session of the Grand Lodge
were distributed.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Several OF the lodges have sent in
their reports to the Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal The time prescrib-
ed by law is 80 days from June 3Oth,
and il is earnestly hoped that all
seni-annual reports will be in by tina;
time. This will be of great benefit to
the Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal
and will help him in keeping a correct
account.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Subscribe to the PLANET. Quit bor-
owing your neighboF's paper.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Educate Your Bowels With Cnscarcta-
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, 25c II c. 9. c. fail, druggists refund money
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Richmond Lodge, number l held an
excellent meeting Monday night, 18th
instant. A committee Of Sir knights
from Blooming Lily Lodge, Number 10
were present and extended an invita-
ton to the lodge To attend the excur-
sion to be given by the lodge and di-
vision on the 2nd Of August. The
lodge was i'm sympathy with the move
and motioned TO attend the excursion
in q body.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Sy via Court, number los, Independ
ent Order OF CalAnthe met Tuesday
evening, July Goth, despite the inclem-
ency OF the weather. Attendance was
as good as could be expected under
the circumstances. Grand Worthy
Counsellor John Mitchell, Jr., was
present and installed the officers for
the ensuing term. The financial col
lection was good.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

TRENTON, July "a Especial. THE
Grand Lodge Of the oolored Knights
OF Pythias has been in session here for
two days and besides transacting rou-
tine work they have elected the fol-
lowing grand officers :-Grand chan
cellor, F. b. Lester, Jersey City; grand
vice-chancellor, w Thompson
Mount Holly grand keeper OF records
and seal. w. Miller, Snow Hill grand
master OF excbeQuer. s w. Carroll,
Atlantic City grand mester-at-arms,
]. T Buck, Mount Holly; grand inner
guard, j. w. MackIin, Burlington ;
grand outer guard. Robert Harris,
Trenton granu lecturer, j. II. Buck.
Mount Holly; past grand chancellor,
J; 4 Hubbs, Patterson.
The tap of drum about the hour OF
- 80 Sunday. July 25th. presented to
the citizens, as they filed on: of Odd
Fellows Butte, the following Sir
Knights representing the Knights oI
Pytbias. who had assembled to attend
the annual sermon Of Pythias Lodge
number 81. Knights OF Pythiss First
in lead the Major of the First Battal-
/ ion, Nj. ID. heekins, accompanied by
the chaplain. Prof p q. Corrigan, oi
Newport News, Past Grand Master ol
Works John A. Whidbee and Elder
Lomax, accompanied by Roanoke Di
vision, OF Newport News Hannibs
Division, of Portsmouth National anc
Norfolk Divisions, of Norfolk subor'
dinate. lodges; Rescue, number
Friendship, number 3 COnaway, mum
Der "a and PythiHs Lodge, number ?
lin line OF march proceeded to Church
street, to Nicholas. to Cumberland anG
TO the corner OF Bank and Queen SITS
lSomething never before in the histor,
of Norfolk. trough the kindness o
the superintendent OF the sti eet rail
way three cars we're awaiting our ar
rival TO 60 TO Lambert's Point, wher'
the sermon was preached. The divi
sions turned out in great shape The.
Ibid not seem to care for the intens
heat that day. They we're to the let
ter brave and to the front. Elder Lo
max, young in Pythianism, did grea
lcredit TO himself and the lodge o
(which he is q member-Pythias, mum
ber 81 To appreciate the sermon wa
to hear it. Those who did not hear
lcan only imagine what they missed
a fter the sermon, by the request @
different divisions, Grand Master O
Exchequer, Lawyer William Reid sd
ldressed the congregation on the origi
of the order.
EoMAD.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

The members Of Planet Division are
requested to meet Monday night.
August 2, 1897, at Richmond Hall for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing term.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Planet Lodge, number %, and Rich
mond Lodge, number l, will meet
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Sir Knight Richard Kemp of Planet
Lodge, number %, is sick.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of one Of the members OF Henri
GO Lodge.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

The setting up Of Conaway Lodge at
Norfolk, Virginia. on Thursday night
July 10Th, is read with much interest
by the Sir Knights.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Sir Knight Robert A. Jackson, Chan
cellOr Commander of Myrtle Lodge,
number II, who was confined on ac-
count of sickness is out again.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Odd Fellowship in this city is on q
boom and the public is constantly be-
coming interested in the workings OF
the order.
Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

Much can be heard concerning the
competitive drill among the Divisions
of the state which is expected 90 take
d ace in August at Petersburg, Va.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
Literary Notes.

1t is understood that a successor to
Looking Backward" may be expected
before long. Mr.. Edward Bellamy has
published no book in the ten years since
Looking Backward appeared, and in
view of the careful attention given to the
new work, and the increased interest in
the subjects which he treats, the appear
ance of this new book is likely to be the
event of the year.
The widespread interest in public af-
fairs in this country is well illustrated by
the large sale of the March issue of the
Atlantic, now in it's third edition, which
contains John F'iske on the Arbitration
Treaty and Woodrow Wilson on President
Cleveland. The scholarly treatment of
the subject by John F'iske makes the in
tricacies of this treaty wonderfully plain
ana shows it in all its broad significance.
Inc recent inaugural ceremonies at Wash
ington, closing the career of Mr.. Cleve-
land as our chief magistrate, bring him
more than ever before the public eve. and
Mr.. Wilson treats his career with judicial
fairness and genuine enthusiasm.
The New World for March began the
sixth year of this admirable theological
review with the following strong table of
contents: Christianity and the Histori.
cal Christ, " by Edward Card, now Mas
ter OF Balliol College, Oxford Mormon
ism To-Day" by David Utter, who has
studied his subject on the spot: 1.-The I'm
known Homer of the Hebrews by Amos
Il. F1ske; Philosophy and Immortality, :"
Study of Martineau, by A. w. jackson;
1.-The Armenian Church, by w. F. and
Louise F. PIERCE; GIANTS Influence on
Theology by c. c. Everett; "God and
the Ideal of Man, by Francis C. Lowell;
Dante Rossetti as Religious Artist,
by Prof H. l.. Warren, of Harvard: and
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Church
Unity" by Charles A. Briggs, d. d. (s3 90
year; 20 cents number. Houghton,
Miffiin & Co., Boston,
Pioneers of Evolution, from Thales to
Huxley, by Edward Clodd, is the title of
remarkable work which will be published
shortly by D. Appleton & Co. This book
attempts to tell the story of the origin of
the Evolution idea in the works of the
ancient philosophers and its elaboration
by Lucretius; It's eclipse during the mid
die ages under the supremacy of ecclesias-
tlcal dogmas; and its renascence about A.
D. 1900, under the influence of discovery
and Lord Bacon's philosophy. 1t then
shows how new conceptions of the earth's
history were suggested by the study of
Geology, and of the history of life by Biol
ogy. 1t narrates the building up of the
doctrine of Evolution by Spencer-who
formulated the theory as whole the year
preceding the publication of the Origin of
Species--Darwin and Huxley. Reviewing
the present condition of the question as to
man and mind, it finally points out how
the Pioneers of Evolution have led us ''by
ways undreamed of at the start, to goal
undreamed of by the earliest of Them