Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-13
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
The Saints Reioiced in Zion.
TIE GREAT MUsIJAL CONTEST.
Sickness AbsudAnt-Lovsd Ous are
PAssiae AwAy-Jthsr Brsvitiss frSn
the Ward. $

Last Sunday was mild aud pleasant
u1Gll when We reserved . sho zee OF
rain Ne ar InfDrmsl that We nrs en-.
Toying ladia1 su n mar. Our pooplo
being lovers OF warn weather, The
churches were well attended,.
Rev. JJnn Jaspsr filled his pulpit on
last Sunisy m Irning and preach ID .
Wido awake sermon. While his ser
mon WAS d LED with IN any truths, sone
of the congregation was very mu 3h dis
satisfied with tho manner in which he
handled has text. de dwelt as length
Un the purisy OF the church.
At the E0onez3r BapgIst Church, the
pastor, Rsv. Richard Wells spoke on
the Tine Resurrection OF Christ"
IL Wes h0e sermIn, aud the entire
congregation was gisd that theg h4d
turned out to the House OF the Lord.
As tho request OF an unbeliever, Rev.
4. Jonnson, pastor OF e. q M Joee street
Baptist Church delivered an sxcellent
sermon on Faith" He Was at his
Oest and many felt that the Holy Spir-
II was more elabJrate in its outpour-
ing than usual.
In tns afternoon OF last Sanday, the
) iodAy 5c1oOl Uni0n convened ~ith
rs Mo 1re street sunday school. Is
a. geaerAlly Thought that it was ono
of ths best unions neid this year.
THEY SANG.
Did you hear7 Vel, IL YOU hal
Oecn at tho Fifth Street Church lat
iOnday night, you would b ave heard
lem folks sing. At :25 Mr.. John ray-
1Or announced that the exercises would
oegin. After the introduction OF the
leaders OF ths four choirs, "All hail
.he power Uf Jesus Name" was sung.
chero were QuartetEes rendered bv
the Fourth B4ptIst Church choIxs and
naie duets from the second Church
,noir. SJlos were suGK by Misses
lie FItznuRh, MargAres Tinsley and
Emily Price and Mr.. Thomas Hook,ua.
rney were excelleHtly rendered. Mss
Price and Cinsley completolv onp-
Gtvated their audience, ano it was with
'iitieulty that the applause was sub
iued alter they had responded 20 an
pp ause. The choirs which had en-
-r'd tbs contest sang two anthems.
Wniie sentiment has decided on the
ucc4ssiu vi ones, Ooloneis William Tan
,er, Professor jacob Reirhardt and
Mr. M .nly RamJs (white) who aos-
Il 10 LuEes wont give their decision
'efIre Monday night At the Fourth
taptist Church, IL seemed to have
Ieen success TO the Young Mems
;nristisn Association.
Our sick list 10 exceedingly large.
hle our deaCh-roll ID on q large in
.rease.
The funeral OF Mr.. William Harris
II West Baker who died on last
sunday m0rning after an illness for
Sometime TOOK place at the Moore
>tr~et Baptist Church last Tuesday af.
G-ruOon.
We regret to note the fast that Mr..
pencer Oo.es ~a~ killed on last Thurs
i4Y while biasEing rock near West
Irook- tie ID q resident near this vi.
unity.
The word Marriage seems To he q
lOus-hold word IN this section a. EeM
other parts The kid" OF 10 ia
Salking more of MARI Jing than the old
Maid at 30
That Strengthening h air was a s'fad'a
among the gIrls seems to Do true: for
Sa~n the Iuil Interpretation OF the
word fad (F ID. meaning for . dAyl.
gwen you will agree. ONE OF their
nsir lJoked beautiful, but .ow-Have
ou ever been TO = moiasses stew
rhs Rsv. don't mi If calling YOU q
.ae, but he claims iL beueAth his diRni-
GY 20 call you d. lie We wisn that
'ther preacher you'd take heed and
ion't talk as you dad last Saturday
ighk. We knO~ you had been taking
100 freely.
SOME folks marry for love, while 9TH
srs for the lack of something else to
10. The latter 10 the canse of 50 mIny
sivorce bills sd
A few more trips by that barbershop
lad ne will be under the BARRIERS
shears. Say, is is fact that his girl
/ going TO have il done.
We are sorry to hear our mothers say
o often that they don't care where
hsir children go. Remsmber, moth
Go, there will come . time of regeeC..
Yes. it is certain that hs made his
annual visit to ToanO last Sunday. .Hs
eels prodd to know tlAG he will not
have 10 make many more.
Quite = number of our girls are
.eAching 10 the various c Iuaties. Our
loys are glad To knO~ that q few Of
them Will soon return to spsnd their
christmas holidays.
Yes, tits fact that he has two tit.
.le ones To play around his knees now.
6rothSr, continue the good work.
MAaNo HMo