Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-02
FROM BERKELEY.
Revival Meetings Successful-0ther Re
hgious Notes Hoop Drill-Per-
sonal and Briefs.
BKRKKY. Va sspt. 21. 'e7


The protracted meeting of Trinity
A. Nj l. hurch closed on Friday 18th
inst. Notwithstanding the threaten
ing was we'll attended This meeting
h been the means of saving many
s,n iers who heretofore have had the
m fortune of seeing scores of such
m esings close, and lind them in their
SIN but at the close of this one, they
are able to say that they know Christ
in the pardOning Of their sins, and find
Him TO bs recious to their sou s. We
had the pleasure of speaking with
some of the elderly pers ms who are
congregational members OF Trinity
Church, who have not as yet accepted
Christ in the pardonins Of their sins and
they promis d US that they would not
allow this meeting to pass without
their starting to Christ. but we have
waited patiently and have reminded
them of their promise not few times.
but have failed, so far to see the
change. Now. we will say to them.
You had better be on guard, and in
the name of all that's good, don't let
il be said that the winter is over, the
harvest is passed and you are yet in
your sins. Think of the gentle man
who drew uphis accounts of this world
on Friday at NJ, and went to pay the
debt we all owe. Think of the man
of whom Rev Matthews spoke on last
Sunday, then think of your word. To
that. we will say in the language OF
Paul, the apostle, when he rebuked
Anninias and Sapphira, You have not
told it to me but unto God" Yet you
have still another chance.
The st. James A. NJ. <. Church be-
gan her revival on Sunday last to hold
Two weeks. We sincerely hope they
may have a great success.
Last Sunday being educational day.
there WAS but one sermon preached all
day at Trinity Church At 3 p m the
congregation was Highly entertained
by prod uctions of the Sunday School
scholars, Music was furnished by the
Sunday School choir. The service was
with few exceptions entirely devoted
to the immediate department, and
they performed exceedingly we'll with
the exec ptions Of one, who failed to
perform. thus the program was broken
At night, the church choir rendered
some of its excellent music and the
audience was sumptuously blessedswith
discus sion of the adult part of the
Church and Sunday School. In one of
the discussions the speaker vividly
set forth the absolute necessity of
manual labor among cur students i.
Another showed in his discussion,
wherein an educated man is better
fitted for whatever vocation he may
pursue, than an uneducated man.
Others touched on the necessity of the
higher education among our race. A
pretty fair collection was taken up
during thy day, and the audience went
away we'll pleased at what their ears
had heard and their hearts had receiv-
ed.
The marriage ceremony of Miss De-
tavia Downey and MIR. Elias Parker
will lie performed at the residence OF
the bride, on the corner of eth street
and Walker avenue, at O'Clock on the
evening of the 29.h inst. Friends are
invited
Mrs Lena Williams. nee Jenkins, OF
Berkeley has returned rom Atlanta, N.
j where she spent quite while. She
is well and enjoyed the change quite
we'll.
MIR. Alley Mcpherson has returned
home after short stay in Newport
r L. He enjoyed the trip very we'll.
MIR. Willie Fletcher will start for
Washington, ID. @ on the oath inst
where he will attend the Howard Uni
versity 10 take up the legal course.
We hope that more of our young
men will cease lying supinely on theiI
backs, waiting for avenues to open and
positions to present themselves, bul
seek positions and make their way up.
ward until they reach the top most
round IN the laOder. And until they
jne to this conclusion. and res Dive TO
do something for their country. theft
race and their God, theme are but few
prospects for their future excellence
Mr. A III Jones commenced his pri-
vate school, Monday, 10Th inst, on 7tt
st Now young men, who are attend.
ing no school, grasp this opportunity
and acquire for yourselves an educa
ton.
The Sunday School of st Paul Bap
tist church will have an interesting
program to exhibit on next Sunduy
some of the performers are as follows
Mrs M. b. Hardy will read paper
subject; THE duty of the pastor &
the sunday School," Messrs. T. Peugl
and A Case will discuss 1.-The respon.
sibility upon the superintendent of
Sundat School" Mrs Fsnnie Turne
win read paper on "The teacher;
duty to the school," The smaller boy
and girls will recite clippings from th'
Bible.
The [. D. o. of Messengers of Peac
and Followers of Noah's Ark, begal
their session on the 10Th inst and con
Iinued up to the 18th. They had
very pleasant sitting and profitable
session. There was q general commu
Mica tion of the various lodges of tn
fraternity and the officers of the ensu
ing year were elected
The hoop drill of the young peopl
of the lst Bap list Church took place OF
Monday night, the oath inst. 1t wa
we'll attended and good sum wa
realized The prizes we're awarded a
follows: LIST prize, dress pattern o
$3.50 in gold, to Miss Olivia McPher
son 2nd prize, a parasol, to Miss Mat
tie Sheppard. We hope that thos
who were defeated will grasp new al
perations and become more determine
than ever 90 win the next time and W
hope that those who were successful
will continue to strive for the bsauti
full.
NARBIo RIDDICI