Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27

he arst Of January the proper day to
the Emancipation
The alternatives were
J. q. Barksdale aRd Miss NJ Hendricks
The negative, q. II. Boiling and Miss
A. 8. Branch. The JUDGES were Mrs.
Garry Spencer. Ara Rettie Smith and
W. Bolivar Davis. who rendered . de-
cision in behalf Of the negative, points
made 9 TO 9.
MIRA. s. W. Rutherford returned last |
week from = visit to her husband.
We appreciate the cordial reception
rendered as at the different churches
on last Sunday. We are glad to know
that the Plant IL the paper for the
people.
MI =. =. 90.
The National Industrial Bensfisial
Endowment Company of Lynchburg
Virginia is another OF our progressive
entsrprising concerns which il doing
an excellent business in this state.
West Virginia aud North Carolina
and with the following gentlemen as
officers we can't see anything but sue
cess: George Williams, Jr., president
and manager; w. A. Tate, assistant
manager; X L. Armistaad, viee- Presi-
dent; ID. w. LeitWich. secretary !;
Goldsberry and Armistead, attorneys
The homo office is 100 Sth street and
is working at thiE time four clerks,
one typewriter, keeping them all busy
The company employs about thirty
agents, and the most prominent are
W. K. Patterson, superintendent OF
the western division, Bluehold, w.
Va. f; w. II. Wyatt, North Carolina Di-
vision w. A. Tate, Roanoke Division ;
w. &. Simmons, w. s. johnson and q
w. Atkins arc locaJed at Keystone, W.
Va. The company claims to have about
10000 members and az they pay sick
aud death benefits they will succeed.
Get your friends to subscribe to the
PLANET; only 81 30 FER year.
DoINes AMONG THE oHURcHEs.
Divine services were held in Jackson
Street Ri. <. Church Sunday at IL m
by H. A Carroll, pastor, preaching
from the text, Acts 4 81, And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost
Subject-Scriptural Christianity.
At z 80 Rev. William jason OF Hook
insen, Delaware, preached from hit
text. Songs of Solomon, -, "My be-
loved is gone down into his Garden Il
the bed OF spices to feed in the Garden
and to gather lilies" The minister
was 1T his best. After the sermon TIE
Rev. DIR. Turner, the Evangelist of the
A. M. Z. Church conducted the evan
gelical service which was time o
refreshing from the presence of the
Lord. 1t was good to be there. Three
persons came forward and connected
themselves with the church.
The revival meeting which has beer
in progress for several weeks CLOSED
with thirteen conversions, twelve o
whom Joined the jackson Street n. K
Church. A collection was taken FOL
the Evangelist OF which he real zed ,
handsome sum. The Doctor did Vi
Next Sunday, November 2Sth, is tn,
great grand rally day from which WI
nope to realize all that is necessary Il
meet our obligation for the conference
year. Let every member and frienG
do all they can to raise the desired
amount which Is $500. We can do it i
} We will, Notwithstanding the hare
} times. Let every member do his duty
We are glad to know that tie Plane
, that advocates the rights of the Negr
J race throughout this southland, Ia
established q brance offics in Lynch
2 burg, under the supervision OF Mr.. W
I Bolivar Davis, the accomplish travel
ing agent, who for the time being
stopping at 1904 Wise st The Plane
: is a great advocator of the Negro
. rights and ought to be in every fami
r ly Of the race in this Southland Re
= member next Sunday. preaching at
E and z 80 O'Clock by the pastor, H. A
2 Carroll.
g Last Sunday being pleasant day tn
d churches we're we'll attended. Their
' was bapiizing 1t Diamond Hill Baptis
Church at IL O'CLOCK and the churc
D was good ly filled at the time tn
baptizing took place and many wer
. standing. This closed another success
4; ful revival OF the church. Rev. BeI
nsrd Tyrrell is pastor and is doing a
: excellent work.
At 8 O'Clock we CHANGED to pay
{ visit to White Rock Baptist Churcl
= where we found a progressive congPt
:. CATION of which Rev. Il. s. Garland
!, pastor and after an excellent sermo
by the pastor, w. Bolivar Davis adore.
. ed the people for or 10 minutes in bS
I half OF the PLANET
J The Baptist Young People Union {
this church has commenced meetin
t again and had a successful meeting O
last Sunday.
Rev. Garland will baptize on the fir
q Sunday in December all are who wal
o ing for the same.
The Sunday School Union OF the di
;, ferent churches met on last Sunds
!, with Mount Carmel Baptist Church
which Rev. b. Mitchell is pastor.
W. BOLIVAR DAVIS,
! Travelling Agent OF the PLANE
1904 Wise Street.