Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
WEST END NOTES.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCIS-
ES OF A GRAND Or
DER.
A Packed House GreetS
Planets Editor at 5th
Church
TWO VERY LARGE MEETINGS.
Aunts Mary Alternately and Mary Barnes
Sad StOry-The PEOPLE Organizing
for Good.

Tor Good.
The people in this section are being
as never before, both religiOusly and
temporarily. All are becoming more
and more public spirited. They find
they can live in this world better by
having some of its goods and sufficient
religion to treat their fellow man
right while they are alive.
The devotional s. rvices at Fifth
Baptist Church Sunday, 3lst ult, was
very inspiring. The pastor. Rev. Pow
ell preached in the u Orning and after
noon TO very, attentive aud highly
intere sting audiences. The sermons
were of great pow sr cemented wi h,the
grace of cod, and delivered TO good eff
feet We would be too glad TO give
the public IA very liberal rep, TT OF these
two sermons as one was preach he'd di-
Seetly TO the faithful al of the cross. and
the other to the sinners ard unfaith-
tul. They are richly worth repeating
and we shall take pleasure IN letting
the public know when the eloquent
divine of the Fifth hnrch ~ill repeat
it. Come and hear as you must do
that to understand and appreciate
what beautiful and profound thoughts
Represents (, T the consider tin OF his
j., arers
ATS 80 Rev. Richard Ross, one of the
young licentiaie preached a very in
structure and earnest sermon present
ing many Inspiring thoughts worthy of
note This church is moving rapidly
to the front in The elevation of their
young men to positions of honor, trust
and prominene It is new light To
some vi the young and would be intel
figent set2 This ; So dazzling TO their
eyes that they have become blind ed
with prejudice and are trying to fight
Them down because they did not set
them up tut the church stands up no.
bly, for the good work. She is striy-
ing TO encourage her leaders like true
christian
At the Second Bapti-t Church, Rev.
u. ID. Lewis, B. ID preached an able,
eloquent and logical recourse with
some of the strongest and most pro-
fou-d thought. The disturbing ele-
ment of this church met away before
the great powers that be like snow be-
fore burning sun
Monday night, March 2nd, the hon
orsble John Mitchell lectured at the
Fifth Baptist Church and had Mary
Alternately and siary Barnes to make
a statement of their late trials etc.
Their story was q sad one Indeed. No
one without prejudice could believe
that those poor, ignorant women could
be capable of committing such a cow
ardly and will anous act rs charged
The vile scound rel will have / , yet ans
swer if he or they have not yet been
called before the great and impartial
Judge.
The exercises were opened by the
pastor, Rev. Powell who cond ucted
the devotional part by reading scrip
ture lesson and prayed a very ferveni
and earnest prayer after which Rev
Powell paid high and justly tribute
OF praise TO MIR. Mitchell, and called
upon Mr.. William II. Carter to take
charge and present the honored gen.
tieman to the audience. Mr.. Garter
ceme forward and in a short spirited
speech presented Mr. Mitchell in
manner that Was both pleasing anC
highly complimentary to Mr.. Mitchell
and asked the large and appreciativ,
audience to honor, respect and adore
the lecturer not only for what he ha
so slgnally acoomp lished in this partic
ular case, but for all the good work b,
has done for our people. That among
the many great and noble men, Viz
ginia has produced norS greater thai
friend whom he now had the honor ant
take the greatest pleasure possible t.
present.
Mr.. Mitchell stepped forward in
cool, calm dignified manner and wit
keen well-chosen words; and in beau
tiful language PORTRAYED classical
and logically the case. At times he wa
sad and sympathetic, then brillian
and humorous but at every stage hi
words seemed TO rivet lasting convic
ton in the minds of all that truly
great wrong has been visited upon tn
women in the case. Many hearts wen
out in sympathy and burst forth i
tears for the women, then they woul
laugh with Joy and gladness that
way of 6eliverance had been found
ana that way was through the honOrt
lie John Mitchell
Madam L A. Coles, the author of til
patriotic and sentimental poem ded
Gated to Mr.. Mitchell presided at til
organ with her usual accustome
grace, ease and dignity while Miss F
Meta Harris sang seemingly MOI
charming and sweeter than on q form
or occasion. Both the player and sin
eF seemed to throw their very inmo
soui into the task of love aud hOn'
unto him who was the object and Il
admirers of all until heart seemed
WELD up with a sense of love al
praise that was both thrilling al
grand, which waited away on the e
chanting air of a balmy night owe
Swallowed by a clear soft open finn
ment of heaven bedecked with sta
which seemed to whisper TO ell pea
be still, it ISL
Thus another chapter is closed al
rolled awSy into Gods great stor
house OF love and mercy where t
deeds of the faithful are kept to
placed upon their heads to bede
them with wIeaths of diamond al
crowds OF honor.
Next Monday and Tuesday night
March 9Th and 9th, Professor U 3.
Patterson with his company OF DO
from the Virginia Seminary at Lyme
burg, Va. will give two concerts at {