Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER
Church notwithstanding Items.

Sunday was another hot day. The
various churches were well attended,
notwithstanding the heat.
At the Mount Zion Baptist Church
Reverend r. b. Hardy, h. ID. pastor,
preached an excellent sermon in the
morning aud Reverend II g. Pope of
Missouri, preached good sermon at
night.
Reverend R. @. Quarles filled his
pulpit st the First Baptist Church
morning and evening, preaching two
fine sermons, and had communion in
the afternoon. Rev. DR. Grandson
filed his pulpit at the Ebenezer morn
ing and night, giving his tiSck two ex-
cellent sermons.
Reverend L. b. Goodsll preached to
his people at Shiloh Baptist Church
morning and evening
The usI al services at the other
churches morning and night.
The union Sunday School picnic ex-
cursion to Bakers Spring, near
Waynssboro, Va, came of on July
2oth, and was a grand success and was
much enjoyed by all that attended.
We are glad to say that good order
prevailed and nothing happened to
mar the enjoyment of the day. Mrs.
Nannie-Wynn and Miss Susie b. CrumI
enjoyed the day at the foot of the
mountains. They left for home Sat.
urday afternoon.
The Piedmont Baptist District Assoc
citation feld a pleasant three days SEES
sion at Ivy Depot, Va, last week.
Well, the School of Methods is 6
thing of the past, and we learn thai
the 4Oe's of Richmond made many
conquests in their short stay here. anC
left many aching hearts behind.then
in our city.
We heard that one of them said thai
they were out here for COED time
aud they surely had it, even to thai
early morning walk out to Ery's Spring
Well, girls come again next session
Monday was August Court day anC
the city was thronged with people
from the county.
Mr.. and Ezs. Addison Angel left thi
week for Mountain Top for the sum
IA40E.
Mr.. R. A Coles, who has been at
tending the Hampton Normal Insti
tute returned this week and lie looking
we'll. Welcome home old boy.
The many friends of Mrs. w. /
Brown, of Ridge street, are glad t.
learn that she is improving
Girls, when you are talking abou
OtAOA POOPAOs UOn AOA SOO JOuAS
HARD THING.
A lady few days ago said that whe
q girl goes from door TO door talkin
about another and at the same time
trying TO get into company. she ough
to be drummed out of town as peace
breaker, for there is no place in heaN
en- for her. What about it girls?
We were sorry to notice that some {
the girls who lately joined the churc
forgot themselves IS to talk durin
the service Sunday night. We wi
not say at what church.
Young men, keep out OF bad comps
ny and try and be somebody in til
world. Take some good man for yoI
example, and try and 60 higher up I'll
ladder than he is, for there is room
the top.
Girls, learn to love one another ar
look and live high.
When you see others getting aloT
well for Gods sake don't try to pu
them back.
The barn of Mr.. John Southsll, OF
of our worthy farmers, was destroye
by fire last week entailing q loss
about 500. We extend to him OF
sympathy.
Young man. go to work and ga,
your money. They Will be here aga
next summer.
At Mount Zion Church last Monds
night a grand panorama by Prof. H.
Pope, OF Missouri. The life and tin
of Fred. Douglass. This work is d
voted to showing the progress and d
velopment of the colOred race
America. Prof. Pope IS a good speal
er and it will do any one good to he
him.
The funeral of Mr. Norman Sammor
an old citizen of our city and forT
er partner of Mr.. Bailey Edwards
the boot and shoe business, took pla
from his residence last Friday afte
noon. He leaves two brothers al
one sister to mourn their loss. M
brey and Perkins, funeral directors.
We return thanks for copy of t
Staunton Wave, the organ of the B.
U. n. Y. Society, A. l. Etephensc
editor.
We have been receiving letters frc
time to time from young ladies' out
the city. We would like to say
them. we are not after you at all,
just those who are guilty of wrong
ings.
Well Magno. o,d boy, you said Il
week that you sent US few of 70
people We say yes, q very few,
looked for you, but in vain.
SUENYsIDI