Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
FROM BLUEF1ELD.

rip over on chesapeake " OnlO rail-
road in the interest of the Glen Lin
soin Coal and Coke Company. We
visited Petersburg, Charleston. Mont
yomery and many other leading places
Of interest, where we spoke. The va
rious towns were overwhelmed with
interest in the coal operation by out
people. We received large number
OF shareholde rs i'm the company in trar
section. Many others promised to buy
stock Just as sOon as they were able TO
do so.
While at Montgomery. West Virgin
in we were the guest OF Hon. and Mrs.
@. n. Payne OF that city. Hon. Payne
had Just returned from an Ohio tour Of
about TWO weeks vacation. While in
the state he attended the Baptist State
Convention, one of the largest and
most distinguished Baptist gathering
the state has witness. d for many
years.
The announcement of the stockho'd-
ers' lat annual meeting of the Glen
Lincoln toal and Coke Company which
was held in this city on Wedne sday
May l9tn was indeed complete sue
cess, between one and two hundred
stockholders and friends from far ana
near attended This important occasion
Well" said hon. dumbits i'm hls
address, that the cOlored people have
an opportunity to be something, TO do
something and know something and II
they will only put their money togsth
err something will and must be down
He is more than confident of the futre
prospects of the company.
The stockholders elected the follow
ing gentlemen upon the board of di
rectors: Hon. AdOlphus Humbles of
Lynchburg, Va DIR. ~. II Lane OF
BluefieId Mr.. Edward Holland of Pu-
cahontas, Va Rev. r. K. Jones OF
Roanoke City, Va Mr. ] w. Lemons
of Cooper. West Va. Mr.. j.. W Per
kins of Elkhorn. West Va Hon. &. n
Psyna, ID. D., of Montgomery. Wes'
Va: Rev, w ". Jones of ElkhOrn, w
Va; Mr.. J. w. Winston, of Marion
Va now OF PocahOntRs. Va: n. T.
Goldsberry. Attorney-at-Law of Lynch
burg, Va; and Professor II. hattar
principal of the Bluefield Colored In
stituJe. The board of directors elect
ed tae following officers: Professor
Hamilton tatpsr. president; r. +
Coles, LIST president; Mr.. Joe
LeItwIch, 2nd Vice-president; Hon
Humoles of Lynchburg, Treasurer
Ar. j. W. Winston. Secretary y. K
Patterson, Gener u Ira, cling Soliciting
snd Collecting AGENT; Mr.. j. b. Gen
t-y OF blueheld General Superinten
dent. Messrs. Goldsbsrry and Armi
stead OF LNnchburg. General Attor-
neys for the company. Arrangements
have been made to begin operation.
There was n large number OF our peo
pie who witnesst d the dedicatory ser
vices at the Crozier Baptist Temple o
- -
Mrs. Willie Mack who has been con
fined to her residence on Scott ST., 70
sometime was also in attendance a
thes'. services. Mrs Mack's friend
are glad to see her out again.
We have not heard SO much abou
Hen. John Mitchell. Jr., as a candi
date for the Post Office of Richmond
Va, We only would that We had pow
er, Hon. Mitchell would the next Post
master Of Richmond
ELKHoRN NEWS.
Professor NJ. G Brown, B. D., ha
just returned home from the Virgini
Normal and Colleviate Institute of Pc
tersburg, graduating with the abov
honors. Professor Brown is lookin
we'll
The dedication of the Crozier Bar
fist Temple on last Sunday was
splendid affair in every respect, hur
dreds OF people could he seen at a
early hour vending their way to tn
grand and endurable structure know
as the Crozser Baptist Temple long bt
fore service hour. We attended Sur
day school at 8 80 a. m This il on
OF the ATTEST and complete Sunda
Schools in Southwest, Va Rev. w +
Jones, one of the unerring members
the church, also a deacon is superb
tendent.
Rev. w. r. Brown, r. Of Hunt
ington, West Va, the wonderful pu
Dit orator of the .. 4 o. filled e.
stand at IL O'Clock sharp Rev Brow
selected for his text Ezra IL, "A
the people shoute with, when the
praised the Lord, because the found,
tiOn of the House OF the Lord Wa
. land his subject, Rebuilding
the Temple at Jerusalem This kul
ject should be carefully studied
VAS scholarly and mastery hand led |
this able speaker
At 80 p. m, Rev. Morgan, fwhit'
of the GROCER Chapel delivered a vel
. Instructive discourse.
J At O'Clock p. m, Rev. Brown file
I the pulpit again, choosing for his tex
{ | Samuel IL Al; And all this esser
bly, shall know that the Lord saveth n
= with sword and spear; for the battle
4 the Lords and he viii give you into OF
hands At each service this magn
= fcent and adorned place of the LII
2 was filed beyond its seating capaci
: with very near q thousand nearer
Rev. Brown being such a penetratiI
= and forcibly orator, he did not fail
$ make the vast congregation hear hiI
: At ~ O'Clock services, the past,
= Rev. Il. j. Brandon. presented son
very valuable and useful gifts to Il
congregation which his members h,
donated the church Rev. w.
Jones, large church clock purchase
at cost of $l8 90; Mrs. Juda Wet
aud her charming daughter, Miss Nj
ry, presented the church with a han
h some silver service at "A cost of $40 5
and Mr.. Samuel Grocer, President
a the trozer Coal and Coke Compal
of Ell horn who made the largest ri
? of all, who donated the church bull
: ing ana land made the trustees GO,
. deal for the same The church alol
h am Odn ed to very near $4,000 unfu
a nIshed. The furaiture, carpetand OF
q sr fixtures will be something over
: thousand dollars. We stated in o
d last LETTER the seating capacity. 4
: basement of the church as betwe
q 500 and 900. lJ is 500 strong lpste
8 of the latter number.
e Rev Brandon has truly made mas
i velous record in his ministry in Il
n section of the country. FOO mu
good can never be said about sucf
r noble man. OF those who so liberal
: contributed on last Sunday, We quo
a few OF their hames @. y. Snaff-
:, Whitley 81 On r Gayhesrt, Vwhlt,
!, 81 90: W. A. Higgihbothsn1. 81 90 IS
! bhia Higgjnbotham, 81 90; ] w. Pc
: king, 81 90; I. = Lewis, 81 90; Man
hl$lQ0; Perry Curry, 800; Willis
q Rose, 20; Eliza Curry, / 90; Edwa
+ Glars e, 90; Miss Laura Sinkford 1
n General Rdnbly ] 90; y. Morris. 1
J. A. L. Calhoun, 1 90; Henry GaFdn'