Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-30
MANCHESTER LETTER
Knights of Pythiss' Grand Showing Mr.
Cyrus Gaines Passes Awsy-Ohuroh
Notes-Briefs and Otherwise.

On last Sunday between the hours OF
$50 and O'Clock, the streets Of our
city were tbronged with people, wend-
i"g their way to the Second Baptist
Church, where the pastor, Rev. ID.
Webster Davis was to preach the an
nuai sermon Of Manchester Lodge.
Number IL, knights Of Pythias. The
grthering was larger than was au-
Cared.
At o'clock, the First National Band
was heard coming up cambridge st I,
surrounded by a great number OF mus
ic lovers, while the old and young peo-
pl-- we're seen rushing to the corners,
keeping time with the music, to wit
ness the brave Sir Knights, especially
those of the Uniform Rank. Follow
ing the band were the Staff Officers,
Uniform Rank and Subordinate Lodg-
es of Knights of Pythias.
On reaching 18th and Hull Streets,
the Manchester Sir Knights fell in line
and on and on they marched to the
church above mentioned, making a
grand display. The staff officers in
line were Brigadisr General Greene,
Colonel Walker Johnson, Capt. Rich
ardson and Lieutenant Scott The
Uniform Rank was in command of
Captain Thomas NJ. Crump, of Planet
Division, and Captain Z. Fountain
Robinson, of Eureka Division.
Rev. Davis seemed to have been in
his glory, when he locke over the vast
audience and saw fully 800 Knights Of
his home (Richmond) who had turned
out to hear him dispense the gospel
The young divine was strong and en-
phatic. His subject Was Friendship"
He told of the friendship that should
exist among the brethren, etc and
ended In a beautiful explanation of
the friendship that exhibited between
Damon and Pythias. 1t was the finest
sermon % ever heard on Pythianlsm.
lJ was the largest gathering ever seen
in that church Stsud ding room was at
n premium, while on the outside were
equally as many as within.
Che funeral Of Mr.. Cyrus Gaines, who
DEPARTED this life last Saturday night
at III go O'Clock took place at the First
! aptist Church on last Monday even
ing at 3 o'clock He died in the Both
war of his age be was born in
r-rvitude, and was one among the
81 ,ves who petitioned to God to deliv-
tr hem out of bondage. DR.. Biugs
preached q very sympathetic sermon
from Job 14:15 He leaves a wife.
many children, many relatives and
friends to mourn their loss.
"A precious one from Hs is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed"
The remains were inferred in Maui
RVS cemetery. Funeral Director, j.
ii. Cunningham ofiiciated
Rev. Lee Frayser occupied the pull
pit of the 2nd Baptist Church last Sun
day morning. preaching an able SER
mon. He is the young pastor Of the
Swausboro Baptist Church.
At night. the young theologian, Rev.
Gordon olemHn, pastor of the Tween
ty-Second Street Baptist Church filled
the pulpit for Rev. Davis.
Communion services were held at
the First Church last Sunday evening
at night. Rev. w. K. Nash. of kich~
mond preached for the congregation
of the First Bapttst Church.
Little Ranaash Hall improving slow
Mrs. Ada NJ. johnson, wife Of Dea-
con s. w, johnson, after very severe
attack OF sickness is said &c be improv-
ing
Mrs. James Smith, who has been Wis.,
fling our city returned to her home
IN New York last Wednesday.
Bring your gospel hymn books to-
morrow morning Sunday TO the song
service ut the Sunday-school OF the LIST
Baptist Church.
Miss Laura Hopson is convalescent.
Mrs Lucy Moon, who has been con-
fined to her home is improving.
Mrs Martha A. Hughes, who sprain-
ed her ankle not long since is mending
slowly.
Mesdames Emma Jane Brown and
Bette Black are somewhat better.
Mr.. James @. Woodbridge departed
this life after very brief illness
Tuesday night.
NAY BE YOU WOULD, BUT DOUBT 1T.
"If a sweet rose bud face was upturn-
ed TO your own,
With kiss-me expression about 1t,
Would you turn your head Oh and
leave it alone2
Well, maybe you would, but doubt
it.
IF YOUR wife, for new dresses, should
want q small pile
And VOW she could ne'er do without
it,
Would you hand out the cash with a
Well, maybe you would, but doubt
it.
If your baby should wake in the dead
hours of the night,
And howl till all sleep he would
rout it.,
Would you get up and walk him and
not swear a mite?
Well, maybe you would, but doubt
it,
If your earthly possessions should sud-
denly grow,
Till money you'd laugh at and hout
it.
Would you go rushing around to pay
what you owe?
Well, maybe you would, but doubt
it.
If your wife should come home, as you
often do,
So drunk she'd know nothing about
it,
Would you forgive her, as she forgives
you?
Well. maybe you would, but doubt
it.
Rio 2.