Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER.

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Sunday was a delightful day and the
ladies' were out in great numbers.
The Sunday SchOolof the First Bap-
list Church was we'll attended and was
by DR.. Frissell of the Hamp-
ton Normal Institute aud Mr., Q. w.
of Manchester, Va. In the
absence of the pastor. DIR. Frissell fill
ed the pulpit in the morning preach
ing an excellent sermon for our prac-
tical instruction, Rev. Cohen of the
NJ. e. Church preached good sermon
at night from the text, What think
ye of Christi"
Mount Zion Sunday School atten-
dance reported good.
Rev. Spell of Mort Carolina filled |
the pulpit in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. Hardy preached wide awake
sermon in the morning. The Sunday |
School union met in the afternoon
with Mount Zion Sunday School, Pres |
ident Thomas l.. Mickens in the chair. |
An interesting programme was rem
dered by the children of the several
schools. Rev. W. O. Niche filled the
pulpit at night, preaching a good old
fashioned sermon.
Rev n. q. Grandson filled his pull
pit at the Ebenezer Baptist Church
moaning and evening, preaching in his
usual fine style.
Rev. Cave filled his pulpit at Zion
Union Baptist Church morning and
evening.
The funeral Of Douglass, infant child
of Mr., and Mrs. John West took place
from their. residence 3l3 West Main
Street, Friday afternoon, June 25,
1897. Rev. X. c. Quarles officia.ed.
Mabrey 4 Perkins, Funeral directors.
I'm Cf Mr. nd nronn Inhn-
son, a worthy citizen OF this city, who
departed this life Thursday morning,
June "a, 1897, took place from Mount
Zion Baptist Church of which he was
member, Friday afternoon at 8 80
O'Clock. Mr.. Johnson was for many
years ianitor Of the city Post Office
and was highly thought of by the Post
master and by all the clerks and car
r:ers. He wasa member of Mentor
Lodge, 1853, Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows and was followed to his
last resting place by the members of
his lodge and host of friends. The
funeral was attended by Mrs. NJ III. 5
Long, Postmaster. clerks end carriers
of the Post Office in body. Their Ho-
raj tribute was very handsome.
Miss Hattie Washington departed
this life very suddenly Saturday night,
June %. 1897 Her funeral took place
Sunday afternoon at six O'Clock. In
the absence of Rev. Hardy, Rev. Spell
OF North Carolina officisted. Mabrey
& Perkins Funeral Directors.
Revs X. Is. Hardy and r. g. Quarles
left Saturday for Clifton Forge, Va.
to insta Rev johnson as pastor of the
| Second Baptist Church. We wish him
success in his new field.
prcvctrRAcE MEETING
A bicycle race meeting for coloreC
riders of the State only will be held a.
} Belmont race track south of this city
on Monday, July Doth. The promotes
of the enterprise is Alfred e. Mabre,
who is actively &C work making prepa
rations for the event. AS this is tn,
. first meeting for colored riders held il
Charlottesville, it will no doubt attrac
! n large crowd Good prizes. For en-
/ try blanks and further Information ad
: dress Alfred @. Mabrey, 25S West Mai
street, Charlottesville, Va.
Mr.. John l. Hayes, ID. q. w. s., af
ter spending week in Washington a
Z the general Grand Sitting of the Gen
eral Grand Accepted Order of Brothe
y and Sisters of Love and Charity, visit
ed Alexandria, Winchester, StauntOT
q Lexington and Danville, Va, and he'll
4 mass meetings with the tabernacles q
n each place and wherever he found an
trouble endeavored to heal all differ
i ences and to impress that Love an
O Charity means Harmony and Peac'
d He says that he gives credit to tn
? past officers for their faithful work an
A was glad to see that p ID. G.. w. s A, {
n w. Banks was not asleep; but is work
h ing to bring this grand old order
the front so that she can help sufferir
humanity in every way that one ca
help another.
Jefferson Lodge, 20. of the Mason
elected and installed the following of
GERS: John W. Harris, Worshipf
Master; J. r. Cox, Senior Ward en-.
- Saunders, j. w.. James ii. Ferguso
Treasurer; James Perkins, Secretar,
John Coles, Chaplain; George Kinni
Senior Deacon; James W. Edmond
Junior Deacon; Alfred @. Mabrey al
w H Edmonds. Stewards. This lodl
lg is taking on new life and pushing to &
re front. They meet on the 2nd and 4
Thursday evenings in each month.
n Mentor Lodge, 1853, Grand Unit
Order of Odd Fellows meets the q
". and 4th Monday night of each mont
st w. @. H. Cary, p. s.
Berean Lodge 2519 Grand Unit
r Order of Odd Fellows meets on t
2nd and 4th Friday nights in ca
mt month, James P. s.
H. Mr.. W. P. Pollard is on the sick Iii
re Mr. George W. Brown, Misses Anr
"a, Fleming and Bette James left Ii
ne week for the Warm Springs
de Mr.. BENJAMIN Graves of Richmo
IL is here attending school of Methods
one of the instructors
at The illustrated Lecture on Hampt
ch Institute by Doctor Frisseh at
al First Baptist Church, Monday mig
was attended by a large crowd a
sre was much enjoyed by all The att'
on ton and order was excellent
ar The anniversary of the Shiloh 81
lp- fist Church was celebrated sumo
ex- June 9th; Sunrise prayer-meet
for was held which was largely attend
OF Preaching atI1 o'clock by the past
vas Rev. l.. b GOodall. At 3 o'clock K
tile II. w. Tribble, pastor Of the VII
or Baptist Church preached to large I
appreciative audience from the te
OF where art thou ?" Genesis 80
ex- O'Clock, Rev. Joseph Spells of
ast mington, North Carolina preached
, to crowded house from the text, Jos
Sat 2:19, blind the scarlet thread in
lrg, window"
led The anniversary will be contin
hte during the week. On Monday nj
al preaching by Rev. A G.. Gordon.
on Tuesday night, preaching by Rev
and din Lewis; On Wednesday nj
Jty preaching by Rev. Lee Jones.
Thursday night preaching by
u, Willis Carter. On Friday n
lima nreachin0 nv DIR. @. n. Grandiso
was the Ebepezer Church of this city.
It of amount raised since the orpaniza
sing is $3.50 81.
at Directly after the IL o'clock ssrv
a free dinner was spread for the Y
cam ing friends. The table lwere Il
ross with all the delicacies of the sea
Over $50 persons were fed. The a
hes- versary exercises will close the
rom Sunday in July at which time ba
Inc ing will be held at Hartman's
the The wonderful progress this CHI
SHOT has made lie largely due to its effi'