Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-09
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The Planet Praised-Ths Great Blind
Evangelist Here-0ur Sick List
Other Items of Int crest.

BLUEFIELD, w. VA October s.
Since the PLANET is beginning TO find
it's way into the homes OF many loving
admirers of this noble organ here in
thy coalfield, we laboring and praying
for greater results, There is not y
Negro journal in either Virginia or
West Virginia that is due 50 much
credit as the PLANET. We hope ere
the time will soon come when other
editors will pursue the same course
the wise editor of this paper is now
pursuing. He is standing steadfast,
unmovable like Moses defending the
rights Of his race; and denouncing
that which is detrimental to his race
and country. Never will we achieve
or ascend that degree OF eminence I'M
til ell fall within thu line, and then we
will go to the top of the mountain
where withal God has designated us to
accomplish.
Prof. IL. NJ Hypsher of Tennessee
gave two nights OF his graphophone
concerts in the Scott Street Baptist
Church here last week to fairly good
audiences. Prof, Hypsher certainly
knows how to entertain his congrega-
ton. His entertainments are instruc-
tive and good all the way through.
Rev. DR.. T. Wilson, the great
blind evangelist of Kentucky. has been
in this section for the past week.
preaching TO large congregations ar
rived heI g on last Saturday evening,
being accompanied by his only daugh-
ter, Miss Cora X. Wilson, the guests Of
Rev. and Mrs. e. + McGhee on Scott
Street. DR.. Wilson flied the pulpit
in the Scott Street Baptist Church all
day Sunday. The large edifice was
packed to its utmost capacity at each
service There have been able visiting
divines who have preached for our peo
pie time and again, but never has
there been such an oratorical evange-
list ever visitt d this section of the
Southwest ss Rev. Wilson He I'M
folds the scriptures in such a deep,
mysterious explanatory manner. He
has been blind fifty-two years he
carries his own Bible OF raised letters
The protracted effort began Monday
q pastor, the officials will try to secure
the services of DIR. Wilson.
Mrs. Willie Mack, who has been very
sick for the past week, is greatly
improving We regret to note Mrs
Mack's health continues so bad We
hope she may soon regain her entire
health again.
J. f Meadows, editor of the Flat
Top Labor" of Keystone, w. Va, was
in the city during the past week ON
business
The Douglas Memorial Lodge, No.
z, Knights OF Pythias, of this place is
arranging for a very grand event to
take place on or about October 25th
There will be a knights of Pythias ban
quet given for the benefit of the lodi &c.
DR.. e. ii. Lane, who resides here and
is grand medical register for the Grand
Lodge of this state has invited thu
world renowned Hon. John Mitchell.
Jr The Grand.Chancellor of:the s. ate of
Virginia to be present.
Mrs. W. r. Patterson will leave in q |
few days for her home at Montvale.
Va to be absent from the city for
month. She will also visit Blue Ridge |
Springs, Va.
Mr.. George Williams. Jr President |
and Manager of the National Indus
trial Beneficial Endowment Company,
of Lynchhurg, was here on business |
this eek in the interest of his excur-
sion. He will run. from Vivian, w. Va.
to Lynchburg on the 10Th OF October |
Mr.. Williams has the honor of the Off |
Gals of the Norfolk and Western Rail- |
way Company, that he is the only sue
cessful ex"ursiOnist that he ,ompsny
has had TO deal with. II our people |
would learn such lesson in order to |
DC EuCCCS5i0l III I'll JHCl buOuiQ
stand up for each other, like other |
races, why we would Slways succeed |
Mr.. Williams has won the confidence
of the officials of the Norfo and West
ern, Chesapeake and Ohio and other
railroads, as an honest, straight for
ward business man.
so long as many of our own people |
will accuse enc anot her of stealing and |
are afraid to put any confidence in each
other, then will We for ever be left
behind. That there ars many who
have the means to invest do not care
to do so on account of confidence We
will be glad when our pc ople will pass
from such an idea, and ali have conf
dence among each other.
Yours for the PLANET,
w. r PATTERSON.