Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
PRICE, 5 CENTS

judgement in the selection Of business
| associations. He is, and has been the
President OF the Peoples Relief Asso-
citation OF Virginia, since its orgRniEa-
ton, the home Office of which is on
Chuch Hill. Such implicit confidence
has the general public in the manage
ment of this institution that quite fire.
quentlY IL Is referred to as Brother
Payne's Association. He is also one
OF the incorporators, and director OF
the Nickel Savings Bank OF Richmond,
(Church Hill.) The first Savings Bank
in the South to intoduce the system
for penny savings, ofticered and run
exclusively by men OF our own race
This institution is only II months OLD.
but In that short time, has inspired u
confidence far beyond the most SAN
guine expectation it is the depository
not only OF various societies, but also
of this church.
DE is q man of great farmers too, and
consideration for such deserving per-
sons as have sought his assistance in
securing for themselves homes. Many
OF his people have through his instru-
mentality obtained good appointments
as teachers, clerks, agents, book-keep-
ers, etc.
OTHER POSITIONS HELD.
He is active member of the Board OF
the Friends Orphan Asylum; was for
four years, the Moderator of the Shi-
loh Baptist Association OF Virginia,
and was nominated for the fifth, but
declined.
In the movement for the Union Uni
versity project, he was q leading spirit
and having taken the initiative in the
furtherancs Of It's interests, his church
led OF with q subscription of $500 90.
His thorough iDterestedness being
recognized, he was chosen TO submit
before the Virginia Baptist State Con-
vention at its last annual session,
paper on Education, which being well
|received and commented upon, was
voted to be published in the Virginia
Baptist" the readers of which had the
pleasure OF witnessing.
He has abundantly the courage OF
his convictions, and while possessing
due regard for the feelings of others,
yet shuns the selfish and iacorIisi ibae,
even as he would the most deadly
poison. He condemns the. use OF to-
bacco and whiskey in any and all
forms, and gambling, even though in
| its diversified shapes and usages OF
now a-day. it is practieed and counte-
nanced by many who loves to give 1t
the nice name, innocent amusement.
AS a Moderator, be possesses a treas
ury of executive ability.
In the pulpit, he is q forcihle speak
er, who delivers the Message of the
Lord, with such power and eloquence,
reinforced by his natural gestures ;
sometimes taking rhetorical flights,
and SO plain and pointed are his dis
courses, that he causes the suspectant
4 ,wrA IL - = l. y aaf
| sumo one has been telling him some
thing about them.
| He has received several f1attering
calls to other churShes, both of this
lefty and elsewhere. but having linked
his fortunes with the people OF this
section, still remains to share their
Joys, their sorrows and Affections.
THE BIG RALLY.
Sunday, June q, 1897, was q day long
to be remembered, the occasion being
the 18th Anniversary of Rev. Evans
lPayne's pastcrate of that church. The
IpuIpit decorations were the neatest
though the most profuse that the
Ichurch has ever had. Added to the
great interest manifested on all sides
were the reports of the several laid
lClubs," the names, number of, and
amounts reported by each will be pub
lished by the committee next week
i Deacon Alpheus Scott, the chairman
is highly enthused over the grand sue.
Icess, in the fnrtherance of which, the
entire people worked with q will.
Il The programme was we'll rendered
as follows:
4 at IL O'Clock q. m, and able sermon
by Rev. w. II. OrawleY, OF South Bos-
ton; Music by the Fourth Baptist
lChurch Choir.
i Ats p. m, Rev. Archer Ferguson
the able divine of Fulton, preached o
soul stirring sermon. His choir dis.
coursed some very sweet anthems.
At p. IN. Rev. A. s. Thomas, paste,
of Sharon Baptist Church, put the cal
!, stone on the building. by preaching
! powerful sermon Music by the Fourth
Baptist Church Choir. Full particu
lars in our next issue.