Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-14
FROM NEW YORK.
REV. BOWLER IN THE
METROPOLIS CITY.
He Preached an Eloquent
Sermon.
Republican Voters Want Rec
ognition.
ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES.
Church notwithstanding Items.

NV YoRK, August 8, 1897 Sunday
being the second sunday in August Q
pleasant and delightful day, the SER
vices at the different churches were
we'll attended throughout the day.
Mount Olivet Baptist Church in parti-
cular had an exceptionally large at
tendance.
ELOQUENT AND INSTRUCTIVE SERMON.
At the morning services of Mount
o Oivet Baptist Church. Reverend
Andrew Bowler. of the First Baptist
Church, Richmond. Va, preached an
instructive and eloquent sermon.
which was highly appreciated by the
entire audience.
Reverend Bowler selected his text
from the 32nd chapter of Numbers and
23rd verse =" But if ye Will do SO, be-
hold, ye have sinned against the Lord
and hesure your sins will find you
out" Reverend Bowler seemed to
have been in the priDe of health and
at tire height of his spiritual ambition,
and from all appearances was carried
away in the spirit yet SO masterly did
ne handle his subject and so truthful
Iy did he present it to his hearers that
frequent outbursts of "Hosanah, !"
"Halleluiah, and amen" were
heard all over the church.
After the conclusion of the regular
morning services two candidates we're
baptized by Reverend Bailey. The
morning services were concluded after
the choir under the leadership of Mr..
Samuel Jackson had 80 delightfully."-
Of
ey's selections, "And we shall see Him
face TO face"
In the oevering communion service
was the most i'm mpertant feature, which
was al dministered to a host of enthu-
~siAstic members with great sincerity
and solemnity.
The Sunday School at 2 80 was wei
attended and the teachers reported
good lessons from all of their schol
ars. PREPARATIONS are under way fol
an entertainment by the school on tn,
evening of August 3lst. Mr.. g. John
son, librarian; Mr.. @. w. Butt anC
Mrs V. II. Scott, organists have beer
absent from the school two Sunday
on their vacations. Mr.. Butt is one o
the teachers and has a very apprecia
tive class.
The Young Peoples Baptist Uniol
was also largely attended at 4:15.
AUST DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION.
The colored voters of the 25 tn al
sembly district of New York City ar
very much dissatisfied at the treatmeu
they are receiving at the hands {
their so-called leader, Caleb B Sinim
who misrepresented them and thei
claims to the white republican bretk
rem At a mass meeting held uRde
the auspices of the members of tn
cOloped republican club of the 25t
Assembly District at Central Hal
w. 32nd street, Friday evening, Aul
ust 6, 1897, red-hot speeches wei
made by leading politicians (coloreC
OF Greater New York and resolution
were adopted condemning the actor
and policy of Caleb B Simms.
The meeting was called to order
Mr.. j. w. Bell, Jr., who in the couri
of his address made an earnest appe
20 all race-lOVing, respectful and iRte
ligent voters OF his district to seriOu
ly consider the issues of this campail
in which they we're eagerly endeavO
ing to play an important part. Furtl
ermOre to place confidence in no OF
who would sell their rights as citizei
and voters of the Empire State and Il
great Metropolis of America b
earnestly urged them to loyalty su
port and follow an honest, true and c
pable leader.
Mr.. w. R. P Richardson, reco
nized politician, was the first speakS
He carefully and cautiously outlin
the political situation OF the comi
municipal election. Mr.. Richards
emphaticaliy denied that the repub
oan party had a right to claim th
they freed the Negro, and for that r.
son II no other he should forever
loyal to the republican ticket.
earnestly and eloquently appealed
his hearers 20 not allow this comi
municipal election to be q glass
beer election, nor should they be
fuenced by principles, but just d.
and compensation, q sufficient rec'
pitiOn and reward for services rend
ed and declared that they had lC