Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24
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A United Meeting to Witness Marriage
Religious Items-0dd Fellows
Elects Officers
CHyRCu vrEw. Va April goth 1897

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On the LIST inst the Townbridge lode,
Number 1874. Grand United Order o.
Odd OF Fellows met NJ the halls O.
Odd Fellows and St. Lukes TO attend
the marriage of Mr. Augustus Levi.
and Miss Dollie Davis by Rev. ". r
Harris, pastor OF Lebanon Baptist
hurch.
The Odd Fellows elected their off
ce' for the present term rs follows
George Taylor, Noble Grand Antony
Robins on. X X. L Tay Tor, l. s -:
Joseph Whi'en Vice Grand s. NJ
JOues r. $ y T Travis. L. : K w.
Webb. Noble Father: n. O Wallace,
Past Noble Fat err; G. II Miles, w G
2 FL Holiday, Past Noble Grand ]
III II al ris. Permanent Secretary: Sam
81 Morris, Elected ecret=ry; Will
liam 'orbin. W. D.; William Jones.
W T.; Lewis Ruffin. l q Green
Griffin, Past Noble Father.
The hall was well packed with a
large membership of the Saint Lukes
members Excellent speeches were
delivered by Messrs. Green Griffip and
IL Harris which were we'll received
We wish that Order and al. OF its Off
ce rs and members success.
On the LIST Sunday we were called to
witness the organization Of the Jeru-
lem Baptist Sunday School, King and
Queen County, Va. The list OF schools
and delegates was as follows: Second
Mount Olive, w, L Allen, Union Hone.
K. Ward and IL. ii. w. johnson, Jeru-
salem, L. s. p Robinson and Spencer
Wickloton. Middlesex County dele
ga. es, Metropolitan. Rev. Thomas Har-
rls, Mount Zion. Deacon V. Frazier.
White Oak, w. l.. Foster. Reverend
Thomas Harris " as chosen moderator
and Mr.. w. l.. Foster was chosen Sec
rotary. After careful examination
aud finding the school and its officers
sound in faith and Baptist principles.
on motion of brother Johnson, that
the said Sunday School be organized.
The moderator appointed committee
on ddty, III. II. w. johnson, w. E. Al
len, Deacon V Frazier, Robert Ward
AID w. i Foster. Report was as fol-
lows: Charge, Deacon Frazier, PRAYER.
Brother Johnson, hand of Fellowship
trother Foster and practical talk by
Brother Allen. Adjourn with bene-
diction by Reverend Thomas Harris
We wish this Sunday School and its
members and officers success In the
near futEre, /. s. Z. Robinson, SUPER
intendent.
We have in or midst Miss Lucy
Bseby of Church View, highly and
esteemed. well trained nurse. The
said Miss Bagby is coIored and would
be pleased TO gain all the customers she
can.
The weather has at last begun To
look something like Spring. The
farmers are busy ploughing and some
few planting corn. While the truck
ers are looking after their peas, etc.
Please don't forget the old reliable
agent. w, L. Foster, of Church View,
Va who is fully prepared TO handle
your peas, eggs, poultry. live stock,
ETC., TO better advantage than ever, as
the two old reliable houses that the
said Foster is with have made ample
preparation for the occasion.
We are sorry to learn that our much
beloved brother. Ben Tucker met with
sad accident 90 the 9th inst. by cut
ting his leg severely TO the bone. He
is under the treatment Of DR. A B.
Evans of Church View. We wish him
a speedy recovery.
On the first sunday this month the
18th Anniversary OF Reverend N. A.
Virgins rs pastor Of the Shiloh Baptist
Cl urch was largely attended. Two
able sermons were preached by Rev
errnd II. Nj. Sparks and the pastor to
a large congregation and a good col |
lection was lifted for the church
Rev. and Yrs. G. r. Towles were in
our midst saturday the 10th inst ard |
ON Sunday, the 18th. the Reverend was
at his post. At III :25 a m he ascerded /
the pulpit and preached an able ser
mon from the 23rd verse OF Cor. af- |
ter which deacon Joseph Harris of the /
lfrafton Baptist Church led in PRAYER.
Then liberal collection vas lifted |
Mrs. II. Nj Chandler presented to the
church clerk, w l.. Foster the report
from the concert to be read, which was
under the management of Mrs. Chan
iler The names of those that aided /
IN the concert are as follows: Mes
James Nj B Lewis. John Fields. Will /
lie Reed, James Boyd, George Foster,
J Jackson Bundy, Willie Walker, Rich
ard Ragby n. Braxton, Robert
George Minor. Thomas Lo-
max. j. II. Easton. @. III Frazier, V.
rszier, A. l.. Pay ton, w H. Payne.
Marcus Epps; Messrs. A. Bagly, Roll
on CampbeIl and NJ r. Lewis, Mrs.
Augustus Fields. Misses Martha Reed
VI l. and s. B. Gatewood, Mrs. Sarah
Minor, Messrs. ] w Jones and Noah
Easton. The amount collected from
The said concert SIS SO. After hearing
The report from the said concert. A
vote of thanks was extended to all of
The parties and officers for their kind
ness in the concert.
The Lords supper was then admin
stored and the congregation departed /
with the shake of hands, and Rever-
end and Mrs Towles left for West
Point We wish the new couple a
happy success.
Miss r. E. Bornds closed her public
school on the 18th inst, with good ex-
arcises. Mr.. W. L. Foster addressed /
the audience, which was also we'll re-
seived. The crowd was unusually large |
Base ball playing and monograph /
was exhibited by w. L Fos-
Ter of Church View.
Rev n. A. Virgins closed his school |
On the 18th inst and Miss NJ. Z Cook /
closed her school on the 18th inst.
Miss NJ. l. Gatewood OF Church View |
eft via Neems Line Steamers for Bal
5imore on the 10th inst, where she |
will spend tie summer.
On the llth inst, Mr.. and Mrs. w. |
Q. Easton and Messrs " Frazier and |
Kemp Lee were the guest Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. Foster.
The oyster season is near to its close. |
It will leave more than one soul in
until it opens again.
Yours for the paper,
w. L. FOSTER