Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-17
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER.

Sunday was another hot day but the
Methodites were out in full force at
the various churches.
The Sunday School of the First
Church was we'll attended and Super
intendent G. p. Inge was very proud OF
the nu nber of scholars-203, but want
that number increased.
Rev. Il @ Quarles filled his pulpit
all day preaching fine sermon in the
morning from Acts IS subject, Gods
way OF Evangelizing the World We
are sorry that we can not give this
sermon in full but we say TO him,
Servant of God go on and arouse the
} people to the need of mission work
here at home, for it is much needed in
our city now.
. DR. G. n Grandson filled his pulpit
at Ebenezer Baptist Church all day.
! Rev. K b. Hardy of Mount Zion
Church preached morning and evening.
His rally amounted TO over two hun
dred dollars Well done.
! Rev. Harden Lewis preached for
! Rev Goodall at Lovely Shiloh. Afts T
D the sermon at night Madame Fannie
3 Walker delighted the congregation
with a solo.
= At the Zion Union Baptist Church
= the usual service was held morning
+ and evening.
a Yes. man / am going on dat excur-
j sion to Lynchburg because all of dem
: teachers are going and q good time we
,, are going to have you bet.
What sunny Side saw and heard
while in Lynchburg last week will not
be good to tell.
We were very glad to see that Mrs
A e Pride was improving from the
effect of a broken arm and it is hope
- that she will soon be able to visit ouI
= city.
n The people OF Lynchburg are up tt
date in the way of doing mission work
- They have a nice old folks home o
~ which they should be proud. We wer'
unable to get the names of all th'
work. 1t is said that they will sooI
- build q new home and will ask for aid
- and don't fail to help when they com
60 to you. Mrs. A. E. p. Pride is presi
~ dent.
a Well Magno, old boy, it seem tina
- you know 3 great deal about youn
a married people, can you tell us VIII
- some of them are like two doves o
-. the street and at home are like cat
81 and dogs always fighting?
Il On last Saturday at 40 m the 4C
's' from Richmond headed by Madam
A. Fannie Payne Walker, arrived here |
tend to them q high welcome al
- hope their stay may be pleasant.
We are informed that there hay
been enrolled over one hundred colo
e. ed teachers in attendance of Ii
School of Methods up TO date.
The Piedmont District Associate
will meet with Mount Calvary Bapti
'n' Church near Ivy Depot, Va Thursda
We July 29Lh, 1897.
ON One of the grandest bicycle rae
a. will take place July 26th, at Charlotte
:, Vile that has ever been known in tn
=. section of the State. Over $50 wort
his of prizes will be given away and ride
lal will be here from Richmond, Wasl
sct ington, LYnchburg, Staunton and OF
raj er places. For entry blanks and OF b.
ks information address A. @ Mabrey, q
an West Main Stseet, Charlottesville -
he We are glad to see our white frienC
II are so much interested in the bicyc
uA' race to take place here on the 26t
m Mr.. A. @. Brechen have given tv
no books for prizes for boys under IA yea
In of age. Race to be opened, no emit
at fee.
nd One thing Charlottesville stands
the need of is Sunday Mission Work. WI
Mt is it that we can't have it ? Are v
an too good to help the falling and n
-; try TO lift them up again? What &
- is the Bible to us if we don't use it
.oN the right place? Look at our sire
IN corners, it is shame to the old al
zoo young men that stand about them
nd day and never go to church nor he
cir the word of God unless they go TO son
d. ones funeral. Wake up Christia
ere and 60 to work for the Master for &
mt time is short and you are command,
av to go out on the highways and in Il
- hedges and constrain them to come.
Monday evening, July 18th, an g
up joVable reception was rendered q
as guests of Mr.. J n. Ferguson, 278 We
ely Main street by the Young Mems So,
bus al Club The evening was spent
,st- various amusements. after which 7
ant freshments we're served and as q
aIv wee sma hours of morning daWned Il
! 7 guests departed we'll pleased with Il
=. evenings gayety. Among those pre-
80 ent were the following :-Mesd an,
inc N. J. Wynn, Lucinda Coles, Miss
20 Susie B. Crump, Mary s. Davis, ELL
1t V. Trent, Of Richmond; Misses Lu
Use o. Fletcher, Virginia Cabell, of Lyme
at burg; Misses Nabes Harris and Sus
ne- Johnson, of Petersburg; Miss Mary
md Wilson of Farmville Rebecca Fergl
% son, Lizzie Coles. Julia Gilmore, LC
- tie ID. Lewis, Messers. =. Perkins,
, .Sn II. Bullock, T. Fancett, Alfred @. NJ
sne brey, ]. Hudson Wood, s. Bundy,
me Dickerson of Charlottesville II. !
ing Ellis Of Stanton; Prof. Benjamin
led Graves of Richmond; Professor j.
or Norcum of Norfolk and r. B. Flemi
ere of N. @.
EN- Well, it is said that the girls W
,aD not be able to give the boys the &c
80 this year about the Meth01ites; b
cause the boys have started in first q
t, VI are giving the girls the q Oh
Yes, he has gotten himself a wht
and is going in the RAGS.
Sunny SrDR-