Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-27
WEST END NOTES.
JOHN MITCHELL, JR. AT
5TH CHURCH.
A Poem Dedicated to Him.
TO(OME AGAIN TIE 2ND
or MARCH.
A White Mans Mysterious
Death.
BAPTIzIEG AND COMMUNION.
Personal and Brief EOtes-Deaths-Suu
day School Anniversary.

Our churches held most excellent
services last Sunday. At the Ebenezer
Church IL A M the pastor preached a
grand sermon and at $50 Pm there
was a large and interesting crowd out
for communion. Rev. Wells seemed
moved with the spirit and the Holy fire
seemed to catch on to the people and
q grand shout went up in Zion. Rev.
Wells is truly great power for good
among his people. There are but few
churches II any where pastor and peo-
pie stand together more lovingly
than the Ebenezer Church.
At 9Th Church, 1l:3O, the pastor
preached a very powerful and strong
sermon to large and attentive audi
ence. Several candidates were bap-
tized.
At $3.50 Communion and twelve per-
sons were received into the fellowship
OF the church and made welcome to all
of its sweets and bitters. The very
best Christian spirit and feeling SEEM
ed to fill the breast of all during the
entire services of the day.
The River View Church held very
good meetings during the day. The
9th Church choir sang for them at 3 80
services.
The Sunday Schools OF sill the
churches mentioned had fair atten-
dance but owing to the inclement
weather not so large as formerly.
Monday night, 22nd, a large crowd
was at the 9th Church to hear the
Hon John Mitchell, Jr lecture and to
see the Lunenburg ex-prisoners, but
owing to rainy weather Mr.. Mitchell
| by some means got word there would
be no service Mr.. W. II Carter, man
ager, ApprehendiDg there must be a
Misunderstanding somewhere 'phoned
MIR. Mitchell and in half hour he ar
rived and explained to the full salts
faction of all why he had failed to be
on time in bringing the women.
| Mr.. Mitchell gave a few short but
grapic outlines of the history OF the
women. An arrangement was made to
have the lecture on the trial and ex-
Ihibition of the ex-prisoners on next
Tuesday night, March 2no at 80.
| We hope that ell lovers of the
church of God sand who desire t. aid
suffering humanity " i'll be at the 9Th
Church on the date mentioned. Rain
or shine the exercises will take place
Friends you can never spend your 1OS
to greater advantage, You will help
your church that is worthy and in
need, you will aid those poor women
who are strangers in a STANCE land but
we feel satisfied that any people who
would brave the weather as you did
last Monday night have the cause of
their church and oppressed humani ty
at heart We want thousand persons
Il n % at Kfh fhnr0h Mox.ak DID Il
sion. 10S.
After Mr.. Mitchell had finished his
statement, Mr.. w. H. Garter announc-
ed that q distinguished lady in the
community MRS. Lucy A. Coles) haC
composed q poem to be sung and dedi-
lcated to the Hon. John Mitchell, Jr
Miss Finetta, the ii year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen J. Harris, came
forward upon the rostrum and sans
with q sweet, mellow and charming
voice.
John Mitchell is a hero
Whose deeds Of right will tell - &c
/ Miss Finetta was very literally and
loudly applauded by the large audi
ence present. She seemed to fully ap
preciate task assigned her to sing OF
such suspicious. occasion and for such
worthy and honorable recipient.
| Madam l.. A Coles manipulated tn,
keys to the organ and the poem anC
music of her own composition Her.
played and sung with a sweetness anf
charm that fairly electrified the entir,
J audience and raised them to a high
and lofty realization of the manly anC
noble deeds OF the hero (Mr. Mitchell
Of the occasion and our race land high
est appreciation for the composer O
the poem and player of the music.
This part of the exercises will be re
peated on March 2nd. It alone /,
worth the admission at the door.
Rev. H. Powell returned from Wash
ington last Friday evening, where h,
had been on matters of Importance
He called back and left last Monda,
over the O. so.
The funeral of brother Charles Ran
dolph, age 65, member of the Fift!
Baptist Church for 80 years was preach
ed last Tuesday at 9:30 by Rev. A. s
Thomas, pastor of Sharon Baptis
Church in the absence Of the pastor O
the Fifth Church. Rev. Thomas wa
very eloquent and sympathetic anC
seemed to please and stir the old saint
much Mr.. A. d. Price oficiated. MIR
Randolph was a member of the Orde
marked attention.
Mr.. Anderson Eaton, 5O1 Reservoi
St., who has been very sick for tn
past month or so is now improving
> He is faithful member of the Ebene
: ger Church. May he soon be we'll.
One of the old saints. Mr.. Smith, VIII
lives on Dance st /, above Carter st
lhas been confined to his bed by sick
D iness for several months. Friends ca
8 on him and carry some of the comfort
iof life, he needs assistance.
Oh yes. brother w. T. N, we full
7 agree that Big "2'' of Free State
(Manchester) must be awakened. "
hope he is not at all apprehensive
: being given down the country" as n
alluded to it not long since. You hoI
up the East End nobly. We shall kee
q sharp eye on the West End. TH
d southside must be heard from in ful
J. Mr.. IA E Stratton. white man Wi
g found in q serious condition last MOI
h day night out near the Expositic
l. Grounds. laying between the tracks
ii the r. f. and p. Railroad. 1t
" thought that he was forcibly des
with. The man lived on north 7th s
II Just why or how he was there cou
not be lesrned. He died while beii
carried to his home. This is the sc
Ond person to receive fatal iniuri