Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15


guilt and burning with shame. Come
agsin brother Kirby and do ike wise.
Rev W, Smith, pastor OF New
Town Galilce Church, filed his pulpit,
preaching most acceptably TO his PEG
Pile.
The Sunday SshoOl so 'ial ia It wss
Co have taken plsce las Friday at the
above nam d church I'm respect 90 the
young lady teachers from the Harts
horn Co lege will take place next Tues-
4 ~ tight at s o'clock. Messrs. A =.
Br.wa. w t Nelson, William II Car
ter have been invited u sYeak, also
others.
OFF FOR THE coNvRNFIoN.
Last Tues;a 8 a m via Pet rsburg
n q w Railroad Co Salem. Va. where
The Virginia Baptist State Conv. ntipn
convened on Wednesdai the follow
ing pastoral .legstes has gone Revs.
u. ID. Lewis, III. Powell. K o Johnson,
v Smith, George r. johnson and
a few lay men-dsleg gates.
The concert and queen OF May given
i It 9Th Church Lass Monday night Was n
decided success. The lutte children
looked very sweet The splo contest
b tween Messrs Jasper and Cox was
/
/ from first to asst was the favorite, Mr.
Cox sang a very diff .ult piece aud dis
played qualities o, fine musical talent.
Mr. Jasper was presented with a ring
as the successful contestant by four
ladies and three gents as judges.
Mrs Mary + Jones Won the hand
some parasDl for selling the most tick
ets. The management deserves much
credit ana the fine audience present
showed their appreciation.
Well Colonel OF the East End Divi-
sion I'VE greatly enjoyed your S, lAndid
ar icle of last week agains' evil brought
FabOut by too free use OF 'John-barley-
| .orn " We heartily and fully endorse
the manly and noble stand taken by
you upon this and kindred matter. The
time will come il not now when such
| fearless able writers and logical de-
tenders of b road ideas and true prin-
ciples will command and receive prop
er and due consideration.
THE TWO GREAT JOHNS
While in conversation with one of
our business white men this week, we
drifted into a discussion of the leading
colored men. This gentleman sai0
that John Mitchell from all he had
seen, read or heard of him, was the
smartest, most fearless cOlored man in
our state and with all acted with good
common sense and great deal of dis
lcrestion."
lie spoke OF the late DIR. John G Fer
gusOn as the smartest and best Physi-
clan among our people and could rank
with any white doctors The gen
tleman referred to is numbered among
our leading druggist and keeps a keen
ere on all that goes on both religious
Eli "A -
SHOWS where OF he speak. We greatly
annoyed the deservedly high compli-
ments paid our Chief Editor end wor-
thy leader. Also the late doctor.
Miss Maggie Davis whocame on nm
New Y rk e. the funt raj of her FRIEND
Mrs Johnson, is yet in our midst & Op
ping at 1929 west Taylor ST She has
say ed up much of this worlds goods
also prepared for heaven which stamps
her a. true basiness woman of sterl-
iug worth only the right man need APP
ply.
TO PARENTS.
We have often limited i'm our n ,tes
that pare nts could not be too careful
about the company and associations OF
their daughters and from what we
have heard some are very sad but
wiser for their neglect and headless.
J ness They have cur true sympathy
and double SIS others but this will not
restore the W ry precious To- jew II
, is not every creature called mar
claded in fine clothes and can roll M
sweet deceptive words that possess,
the qualities and principle of the rea
true manly man worthy OF his maker
J for many are vipers and demons al
heart Keep your daughters under
, due subsection, teach them the true
! principles of womanhood for they are
,ften invited 10 take evening strolls
to social and frolics which. is offer
planned by the hellhounds of corrup-
tion
! MIR E G Pride, late Inspector for
the Sunday School Union is now il
New York on business, He rites en-
: c1uraRingly of the out lot of busine s:
in that section.
Mr.. r. W. johnson, the venerable
shoe ma ker near Broad and Henry Sts
! is quite sick. We hope to see him
among the active soon.
PERSONALS
Rev. Eli Saui ders preached to q
large and aIpreciative crowd at the
Shopl i'll Mission last Sunday, Many
seekers aft, Christ
Rev. J Ii. Presley, pastor of Congdon
Sti eet Baptist Church, X. |. called OF
US We greatly enjoyed his Stay HI
Is happy over his new field of labor
md speaks in the highest praise of his
people.
, Miss Nageie DAVIS, who has beer
living in Philadelphia for several year.
was called home by telegram TO tn
! sick bedside of Mrs - Johnso
, She arrived in time to Sc,
he last of her Miss Davis will b.
pleased to have her friends to call t.
zee her at the residence of Mrs. Z X
! Moss, 1929 vest Taylor St.
We received a letter from Mr.. @ L
! Robinson. and among other things hi
states that through he PLANET" he
often learns about former friends Hs
vas chorister and a faithful worker il
the 9Th Church and Sunday School
He al d his wife are We II and have beer
living in Boston, Mas for ii years
7, | Sends love fn III f1ie pdG