Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-20
FROM MERIDIAN.
Personal and Religious Items.

MERIDIAN, MISS March, u, 1897
Mr.. Albert Eastern says he like the
Planet more and more every issue. he
is an employer at the Mutual Lumber
Company and says he wants the Planet
MIR. Ben Frantz, one of the oldest
colored citizens and an ex-deacon OF
New Hope Baptist Church, has been
quite sick the past two weeks.
MIR. Ben johnson, formerly of this
city has been visiting his many friends
the past week. He has returned to
home, Memphis. Tenn.
Rev. <. h. Tapp, pastor Of the Far
ish Street Baptist Church at Jackson.
Miss after Rev Watson had address
ed the throne of Grace on Sunday even
ing, March 7th, preached line SER
mon at O'Clock. He is a power in the
ministry.
At Z AS Rev. Watson opened services
by giving out hymn and offering pray
err. Then Rev. Tapp took for his text,
THE Lord will provide" and stuck to
it.. Rev. Tapp is pulpit orator. He
knows how TO preach Rev. Dan Shoe
make offered the closing prayer. The
choir was strengthen on Sunday night
with the voice Of Doctors J. M. May
and j. w Holmes. Come again doc
tors, we welcome you anytime,
Richmond Ivy who was reported in
Meridian as being cut in half on
the 4. & V. Road sometime ago, is in
Meridian once more we are glad TO say.
Mr.. John Allis. who has been suffer
ing with rheumatism, is improving
Messrs. Price, Van Clinton. Smith
and several others left on the 9th for
Illinois. We wish for these young
men success.
The st. Paul M. e. Church people
commenced revival at their church on
Sunday, March 7th. Rev. j. o lib
bles. the pastor. lectured TO the Sab
bath School at 3 O'Clock. Prof. ]. L.
Wilson preached a splendid sermon to
| a large congregation. At o'clock Rev.
J. @. Hibbles mounted the sacred ros-
trum and preached a splendid sermon
to a large congre CATION.
Mr.. John jenkins left on the 9th foI
West Point to do some carpentry work
Mr.. i. ; Nelson left over the A. * V
Road this week to make a run. We
hope our old friend Nelson will get 4
regular run soon.
The mass meeting that was held a
! st. Paul NJ. e. Church on Thursda,
night, February 18th, was largely at
tended Those that spoke were Revs
w. II Coleman, A NJ. Tratter, J Q
3 Hibbles, and DR.. w. Holmes. Thi
meeting was in the interest of tn
9 Meridian Academy. Prof. j. L. Viii
D son made the hit of the evening. TIL
: church was pretty we'll crowded. TIL
y subscription books were opened an
: something like 81 90 were subscribed
Prof Wilson said he had 25l on roll u
8 to date and over a hundred were fror
3 four different states DIR. W. II. Cole
II man was musical director and file
e his place with great pains.
{ The Brotherhood Young Boys Socit
e ty will give "A grand entertainment
New Hope Baptist Church on Thurs
day night, March 25th. They invit
= their friends to come out. The Office,
u are T. G. Collins. president; W. Bloc
a secretary; G E. Logan, treasurer. "
= hope the young boys will have q graz
10 time.
~ IF Evans who has been quite sic
FOR several months, is able to be {
of the street.
1e Miss Martha Richey has returned
a the city. preparatory to attending Il
"a Lincoln school.
ne The Institute that has been going
a. at New Hope Baptist Church for de
RI cons and preachers for the past fl
n weeks closed it's sermon on Friday &
in 9Th. Every preacher that has be-
n attending seem to be very much ben
or fitted. Rev. r. A. Veneble, pastor
in the 7th Street (white) Baptist Churc
on has been the instructor. Rev. Venat
to is preacher of note and pastors Il
ct largest white church in Meridian. T
nd meeting has been very ENCOURAGE
he We hope it will be better attended
,et it's next session.
of- Rev. w H. Jernagin left on the {
to attend college at Jackson, Miss.
Of wish him success and may the IL
ia bless him in his studies.
40 DIR. G. w. Clarke, Messrs. J. w b
Of ris, A. J. Richey, w. II Debauch q
ver Mrs. NJ White and Miss Lille File
ali who have been attending Mardi Gras
Mobile. have returned
- Mrs. DIR. Halmer and T Bonds y
avs have been attending Mardi Gras at n
srv Orleans, La have returned to the q
lie Ell Washington who has been
md sisting his Brother, A. d. Washing
ont teaching school at Shubuta, return
md home on the 9th, somewhat sick.
re- Doctor ]. M. May and wife are
joicing over a new arrival at Il
home on 26th Avenue, fine boy.
al know that Doctor May, Sr is prou
seu Dame rumor has it that J. w. LC
zen street is building neat little colt
ap next to Doctor May,
va Miss jamie Evans who got very bI
'en burned st her school in January
ing died at her fathers home, east Of
OH a, city on February 22d. She said
:. tne was going home to heaven She
IT., Is about 20 years old. Her funeral
olue we'll attended at Haven Chapel
onle Church on Tuesday at o'clock
Sc erend J. @. Hibbles preaching the
VIZ eral in most fervent manner.
Nos Wilson presided at the organ and
. IL. ed a number of selections.
, OuV The interment took place at the
lave sonic cemetary undertaken I. @.
anu ish officiating.
D. Peace to her ashes.
we The educational meeting ct
no Il Hope Baptist Church on Thur
= Of night. March 4th. was largely at
70. ed. It was held in interest O
rreIi Baptist Seminary. Over 800
nra- subscribed to the college. Mer
ash needs Baptist school as the othC
at tn nominations have their school.