Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
FROM HARRISONBURG.
Sunday At the Churches Local Items

HARRIsoNBURG, Va, June 1st, 'e7
Sunday was a very cool day, but the
churches were we'll attended.
Sunday was rally day at the First
Baptist Church. Amount realized was
$3.50. The rally is extended to next
Sunday All who were present were
looking with the expectation of seeing
Prof. S. n Vass, who had promised Go
come aud preach, but for some I'M
known cause he greatly disappointed
them.
At IL a. m, Rev. WI. Hacket
preached from st. John IL IL, and
stirred the souls of many.
At3p M, Sunday School took place
with many Sunday School workers
present. Miss Mamie Clay of Lexing-
ton, Va, was present and took an ac-
tive part Preparations for Children's
Day we're made.
At 8 p. m, Rev. Hackett lectured on
his trip to the Baptist State Conven-
ton, which interested all.
AT the NJ E. Church, last Sunday
being the 9Th Sunday, it was designa-
ted Missionary Sunday. At III a. IN ,
Rev l.. w Briggs, the pastor. preached
a very impressive and appropriate ser
mon from Luke 10 30. All who heard
the sermon are one in opinion that Il
was the best missionary discourse de-
livered in the above DsnASd church foI
many years.
Ato r. a., the sermon was continued
be Rev. Briggs from Daniel. 1913. Sub
ject: Christian service and It's re-
ward" This sermon was not less ef-
fective than the one in the morning
The members and congregation went
home thoroughly interested in the
Missionary cause.
Rev. DIR. Colley, pastor of the United
Brethren Church, contemplates put.
ting chairs in his church soon.
The celebration OF the Children's
Day in this city will take place as fol.
lows: LIST Sunday, June 0, United
Brethren Church 2nd Sunday, June
13. at NJ. K. Church 3rd Sunday, June
20, LIST Baptist Church. This will give
the officers of each school a chance tC
attend the anniversaries at each church
AMI gain inspiration in the work.
Some OF the colored citizens art
striving very hard to have the street,
of Newtown improved. May they sue
coed.
The spring normal, conducted By
PrOfs. q. A. Newman and U. 6. Will
son, closed last Friday, after profita
BILE session of six weeks.
Mr.. T. j. John, who graduated ir
the class of '97 at Wayland Seminary
Washington, ID. c.. arrived on the 28tf
ult., also Miss V. L. Terrell, who at.
tended the same school.
Miss (. ]. Reyes, prominent mem
Der of the choir at LIST Baptist Church
after spending7 years in service hal
moved to her sister, Mrs. Mary Pol
lard, on 305 Kelly Street. where shell
remain.
Mr.. @. r. Cochran is building a resi-
dence near the United Brethren charcl
on Kelly st.
Mr.. Reuben Smith, who has been SUI
fering for some time from a sore ankle
is out again.
Messrs. j. w. Clifford and OIL
Stevens, have been very sick, but they
are improving.
Misses J. 7 Randolph and Kate
Hawkins are on the sick list.
Mr.. j. W. Cockran's business, "a yer,
prominent and one among the bes
shoe-makers) seem to be on the in
crease.
A well known friend of this city wa
inclined to sit on towel, which wa
placed IN a chair and after he haC
found the place, he ascertained that hs
had sit on his wife's pound cake :, nov
its pressed cake. Gentlemen don't si
on towels.
Wanted-Forty subscribers at thu
restaurant on East Market st.
J. He.