Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-21
WEST END NOTES.
August y. 1897 .

The communion exercises at the Sec
Ond Baptist Church in the afternoon
was OF very rich and high order.
The large congregation OF communi-
cants entered into the sacred rite with
a spirit of true devotion Good servi
ces all day.
At the Fifth Baptist Church, their
ex pastor, Rev John p. Clarke preach
ed for them at IL 80 and 3:3O O'Clock.
This old herald OF the cross
clings TO the cause of His Master with
earnestness and kind and true chris
tian principle. His hearers were
greatly edited and pleased at the
sound logical advice given. At $50
the pastor, Rev. Powell, "a usual gave
one OF his convincing and forceful dis
courses TO alarge an appreciative audi
euce After the devotional exercises,
the committee that had been appoint
ed at their regular church-meeting on
the previous Monday night to prepare
resolutions condemnatory OF assaults
and in opposition to lynch-law, made
then report. The pastor. Rev. Pow
ell gave his unqualified support Co the
resolutions IN a short strong speech
Mr.. Carter before reading the report
plead with his people earnestly to
strive and bring about the best results
and the kindest relationship between
white and colored. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted by large
rising vote.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS AND MIsFoR-
TUNES.
Last Monday morning about s 80 as
the train was leaving ElbR Static
William Moore, boy, attempting to
get on lost his footing, got caught un-
| he g -
crashed. 1t was a very narrow escape
from instant death. Boys keep from
such places and dangerous prac ices.
A white boy named Brannon was
knocked on the head by the train OF
chesapeake & Ohio, James River Di-
vision, near the pump house last Tues
day morning while attempting to cross
on trestle. There were several boys
and man in fishing party. The boy
lived at 14O5 West Cary st.
1t is also rumored that certain
) young woman in the county near The
city has very mysteriously got her in
FAINT baby hid or buried away agains
the peace and dignity of the common
, wealth. and that the strong arms o
TIE law are on the alert.
. 1t is also rumored that four familie
have separated in New Town in tn
past month or so. These things ar
, greatly to be deplored.
Girls. there is nothing more dis
graceful than to become mothers be
n fore you marry If the man who
2 your lover seek your ruin, order hin
away. If he insist on visiting, tel
n your big brother or father. IL they ar
: too pig towards to protect you, an
p the wretch crowds your pathway an
4 insist on his villainOus purpose, &c
: your gun and give the scoundrel tn
e. contents OF every chamber. Friends
: when you marry be sure that the knc
o is cemented with pure love and yo
{ will find it next to an impossibility t
: separate except for scriptural causes
g PERSONAL AND BRIEF MENTIONS.
: Miss Marcellus Forbbs returned I
II the city this week from Mineral Cit
q where she has been for the past mont
II enjoying the hospitality of her man
admiring friends. We rather thin
d she-will make that place her HON
IS some day. She was greatly delighte
n with the trip.
n Miss Edmonia Anderson returne
home this week from tolumbia, Va
a where she spent her vacation attsnG
p ing the protracted meeting, and visI
d ing friends at her old home She
g loud in praise of the splendid trea
20 ment received.
% The Tuckahoe District Sunday Soho
III Association convened at Gravel Hi
If Baptist Church on the 9th in Cheste
= field on the Southern Railway. Rev
a Powell, Il ID Lewis and families we
E. out. They were highly honored al
ie appreciated by the large congregatiS
d present
q Mrs Martha VESSEL, 1922 Taylor 81
| - t-ev ~
a. month ago has not spoken a VOL
lt since and show no signs of improv,
ment. This old mother is now ov
four score years old
L Mrs. JEFF Morton continues very sic
at her home on Beach St., near Taylo
IN The Grecian Division gave a very d
Ne lightful and successful picnic la
X Tue sdaY at Peyton's River View Par
,e about nine miles from the city, in ii
: interest of the Fifth Church. The
he contemplate giving another very 400
+ General Emma G.. Powell and Rev. |
ir Powell accompanied the pic-nicker
,r No accidents; perfect order prevaile'
al Captain K. K. Moss, Mesdames viii
IN Harris, Mary Randolph, Mary Jone
id Julia Binford, managers tender the
IN thanks to all.
5. The Sharon and Ebenezer Bapti
we'll, last Monday ard Tue sday, r
- spectively and all spent very plea
- ant time.
= There will be baptising at both I'll
- Fifth and Ebenezer churches on ne,
ns Sunday.
o. Rev. John P. Clark was in the eli
- this week. He glories in his HON
&c near Ashland.
- Rev. ii. Powell, pastor of Fifth Ba
- tist Church left the city last Tuesd,
= for the pleasant shades of Goochfan
a. Capt. William H Carter is rusticatiI
&c at the pleasant home of his frien
- Thomas Lee EdmOnds, in North si'
) Goochland. We wish these gentlem,
- a glorious rest and safe return.
~ For logical argumet, lru g reasonil
- on business principles, i'm planting
"a the minds of the young noble and !
- spring ideas, the cultivation, loftne
of racial eride and manhood the lett
of our East End Correspondent In Ia
70 weeks issue is perfec gem. No
~ but a man Of one idea and too blind
"a see beyond his nose, would think al
-. reading the article that the CorrerpC
~ dent intend to make wholesale swi
o. ing charge against all club. We G
he dorse in the strongest sence possil
az the sentiment expressed and the pri
he clploS lnculcaCeQ. dlV0 US Few me
aII Just such fearless. brave writers,
o. Resolutions adoption by the 5th Be-
20 tist Church last Sunday evening.
ii RI N, Siie =. r-ls1 lily .nS oln Dap'
ter the regular service, assembled
August 8th, 1897, having noticed W
ia the profnundcst regret the large'nu
80 Der OF arrest and conviction of men
y ~ our race in various parts of the Sou
a. land and the country generally for
most villainous, cOwardly and il
20 nous crimesknow to civilization.
~ wits Outrageous assaults upon
g. fensele SIS women: And
10 Whereas; This infamous crime
io according to daily reports in news
pers increased in an alarming deg
and threatens to create and perpe
ate the greatest alienation of the {
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