Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-04
NEW YORK LETTER
CHURCH NOTES.
The Political Situation.
AOTIXITY-OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE
Personal and Interesting Items.
CHURCH NOTES.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
Personal and Interesting Items.


Sunday, August 20. was an exceed
ingly warm day and at the regular
hour for the commencing of morning
services crowds could be seen vending
their way to their respective churches.
At Meunt Olivet Baptist Church, Rev.
Wisher again made his appearance to
an appreciate audience whom he gave
as us0sl one of his doctrinal courses
from Isaiah Al :l5. Considering the i'm
mense number of church going people
who have been absent from the city
during the summer months, and the
churches throughout the Metropolis
were well attended.
On Sunday, September 5th, the
West Side Baptist Mission will be
opened at 452 west 3Sth st, Rev +.
n. McDaniels is pastor, and Professor
w. ). Robinson will be organist.
The a. Nj. +. Zion Churches of New
York City, Brooklyn, Jersey City ami
Newark have united for the purpose of
running an excursion 10 Ocean Grove
IN Thursday, September 2nd During
Sheir visit IN the holy city services will
be held in the man moth auditorium
ana eminent speakers ale announced
to take part in the meeting
At Saint MOck's NJ. + Church west
o3rd Street. elaborate pr, partitions ar
being made for the annual rally whicl.
is to take place on the first Sunday ir
October.
POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Citizen Urion an Independent
political organization male up Of citi-
- - ff .raao -.
mined TO nominate their cand idate
for Mayor, regardless OF the action o;
the different political organ lection
AT present the political situation i
somewl at gloomy and obscure as their
Is considerable dissatisfaction exi.tiue
among the different l. adtrs of the
various organization. IS has been
previously stated in the New Y, rk
etter it Is immaterial who is Mayor
80 long as he Is an honest candid a. d ]
impaired ruler. and has the interest OF
the city and its citizens as his inten
tion and ignore 20 loyal patriotic
american citizen Of American birth
and ancestry.
At least 1915 of the people of Greater
New York wish wise, honest and
capable government for the great city.
but at present we he state TO predict
the future or prophecy the results We
will watch the outcome.
ACTIVITY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
st. Mock's Lyceum will reopen Sun
day, September 9th, for the fall and
winter season with a sacred concert.
At the Young Peoples Progressive
Bible Association of Mount Olive Bap-
tist Church Sunday school, Septem-
ber 9TH, DR.. Pierce will deliver one OF
has Instructive addresses at the Associ-
alton.
Sunday Aug 29th Mr. G w. Butt
read an able paper entitled Power OF
the Gospel" Miss Nettie Fish's paper
How 10 be Kind, brought forth out
bursts of applause from the entire au-
dience.
Many marriages are expected to take
place during the following week. Each
party concerned feeling that they can
no longer live apart from the other,
have decided to secure the service of
clergyman and to have him declare
them man and wife, afterW hlch they
will try their lot, whether for veal or
woe, for joy OK sorrow.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
The strike of the cigarette makers
eliminated in a serious aspect and re-
suited in a big strike composed of
cloak makers and tailors to the amount
of 5000 inclusive, At present the
majority of all v. no were engaged in
the strike have resumed Wo-k, having
won their victory over their employers.
3rd Regiment Company E of the
Baptist Boys Brigade paraded the
streets on Monday evening, August %, |
under the command of Col II l. Jones
and after magnificent demonstration
of their military discipline marched to
the Union Investment Hall, headed by
the drum corp of Company f, where
fair was being conducted under the au-
spices of Knights of Pythias.
The wave of insanity still sweeps
over the Metropolis carrying with it
scores of victims, The suicidal list
apparently at present is unequalled.
The cigarette fiends have their share
of representation among the criminals
and in the column Of self-destruction
murder Many boys not exceeding the
age OF fourteen years have soconstant-
ly followed the habit of smoking that
they have become real cigarette fiends
and many committed to insane asylnms
to spend their last days in solitary
ward.
There is considerable business de-
preston but there is also great deal
of business enterprise talked among
the Afro-Americsns with comparative
ly no action at all. But the time has
come when talking will not suffice, for |
as faith without works is dead so like |
wise are resolutions and plans, with |
out activity and sincerity useless and |
the consumation of valuable time.
We should act in the living present !
heart within and God o'er head" Act
well your part for there all the virtue |
lies.
Miss Mary A E Jacklon of Bermuda
has been awarded the degree of Ii. A,
of Saint Andrews University, Scot
land, she having set for the examina-
tion in June before her departure.
She passed history with frst-class hon