Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-13
FROM BERKELEY.



On last Sunday, the churches were
we'll attended ali day. The Lord's
supper was administered at IL O'Clock.
at Trinity A M Z. hurch. The ser.
vice was we'll attended and the cOnere-
CATION was sumptuOusiy blessed with q
most excellent sermon by the pastor,
Rev. /. l.. Butt.
Rev George Williams, pastor of ST.
James and Bethel churches delivered
an excellent sermon at his church at
III O'clock.
There is to be q Christian Endeavor
Association to be organized la the st
lanes church before many more days.
Whether the idea originated with the
pastor or not, there could not be- q
better thought advanced, for in the
Christian Endeavor Societies the young
people learn to exercise their faith and
works: They see more clearly their
Christian duty.
assembly OF sport, that the young men
y ill not substitute for their Christian
duty. the object of seeing some young
lady home. Yet after all what is more
pleasant than for the young men and
women to turn out to the house of wor-
ship for the purpose of spending an
hour In praising God, reading and re
ceivfng information and storing away
such knowledge in order to be more
capable of doing the will Of their Crea-
tor.
Strange to think that there are some
who view with contempt such sublime
enticements, yet when coming to think
of the subject seriously, IL IL enough
TO make ones blood boil to think how
ungrateful we are to our Maker for His
blessing. God has blessed Va with lib
erty, something our fathers failed t.
possess: They have gladly accepted
such blessing which We now possess,
and the opportunities which are daily
presented TO Us and allowed to pass an
needed. We hope that the young men
and women Of this church will not do
as those of one of the other churches
They seemed and rea ~ dad not appre-
ciate such. 4hsir only excuse was that
they had elsewhere TO go at the hour
of the meeting Yet, hen these very
same persons are called upon to ex.
plain some verse of scripture. or give
their opinions on some other subject
they present you with the absurd ex-
cuse of their not having bad the
chance OF acquiring such knowledge
They are like the man in the mouth
OF the Amszon the largest fresh water
river in the world crying, thirsty.
thirsty" The Young OF to-day have no
excuse for not beiI g up to the times
Tor intelhg nee, culture. education
and Refinement cover The entire land
as the waters cover the grees deep, and
ali they have TO do is 10 stOOp down.
and drink, yet they like the ignorant
man are crying, thirsty. Nay the
young people of this church become en-
Unused to push the work about IN ha
begun for tits beyond the shadows of
doubt grand work.
The rooster drill which was given
Monday night, 9Th inst, prove d to be- a
grand success The performers.
though yenng p-Oved credit TO them
selvs, TO their parents and to those
teachers under whom hey have prAc-
ticed. The music was cond ucted nv
Prof. ID. simmons aud those little ones
sang excellently. There were four
gcAnd solos sang which we're creditabls
70 the performers and acded to the ex
celleney OF the entertainments. IL was
witne sssd by some of the most promi-
nent persons OF the town among whom
were the pastors Of some Of the church
es- The entertainment concluded with
a march of Is girls in red, white and
blue up and down the aisles waving
their wands, and then upon The stage
Alter sing ng they marched down into
the basement where the audience were
invited to partake Of the Refreshments.
Two beautiful presents were to be
awarded TO the ones selling the two
highest amounts, but on account Of the
great number Of tickets out they were
Pus on until some future time, st