Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-09
FROM CHURCH VIEW.
Marriages Plentiful-ohriStmas Tree.

CHURCH VIEW, VA, Jan. D, 1895
The old wear has passed and gone and
the new year has stepped in. during
the past year many of us as CHRISTIANS
were made to lament and mourn
while others seemed to enjoy tnem-
selves running from place to place
breaking up peace and disturbing those
who were trying to serve their Zoo
bue as the new year has made It's ap-
pearance, let US as tue christians pray
to God aud ask him to suDdue our stuO
born hearts and make US better chris
tians in this new year than we were I"
the past. ,,.
have to make us faithful christians IN
the future. ,ooo
On the Sd Sunday in December, 1895.
as was previously appointed lor the
grand rally at the Antioch 6Aptls1
Church, Saluda, Va, Rev. @. K Towles
formerly pastor of Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Middlesex county ana Salem
Baptist hurch, est Point, va, occu-
pied the said pulpit and preached Two
able and instructive sermons. Inc
collection amounted TO SILL.
On the 23d of December 1895 W. l..
Eoster returned home from Baltimore
where he had spent several days at
tendinV to his commission business
and reported having a good time ac-
companied by Rev, n. Virgins, Misses
NJ K. Wormley, Suly Campoell, Oar.
RE Harris, Mrs Bette Braxton ana
others. who will spend the winter with
relatives.
ON Thursday the oath OF December,
1896, at O'Clock p m Mr. j. L. uaven-
port and Miss Lizzie Campbell were
united in the holy wedlock by the pas
ID Mnnnt zion
BAPTIST Church. Messrs, A. Williams
and w. L. Foster led the way followed
by Mr.. Leonard Cook and Miss Vlr-
oinia Deleaver: MIR. II. o. Lewis, Jr.
and Miss A. NJ Cook. The bride was
hand somely dressed in a cream color
ed dress and white kid slippers to
match and the maids of honor WITH
dresses to suit.
The groom was handsomely dressed
and the groom's men were dressed e
suit. After the marriage the coupis
and guest drove to the residence Oh .ht
brides parents where a large recepVlot
was given with the enjoyment otmany
friends.
QsuEriday, that being Xmas day
: Thomas Harris. pastor OF metro
A3oiitan Baptist Church, occupied e..
pulpit at Mount Zion Baptist churci
In Rev. G. r. Towles stead. 1t wa
cold and the crowd was slim but w
got there all the same
On the fourth Sunday in Decemoe
1895, Rev. G.. r. Towles was presen
to answer to his call. lie preacheo
soul stirring sermon to large congre
CATION, after which q liberal collection
was taken up for the church and
good number of the members CAV
their beloved pastor a nice purse
On Monday night the 2Sth OF Decem
her. 1896. at the Mount Zion Baptis
church. they turned out in groups t.
witness a handsome Xmas tree. tom
miStee on Xmas tree, Messrs. l.. L
BurreIl, R. T. and p T. Minor, Mise
Lizzie Mason, L. b. Payou and l. )
Easton. They opened with singing o.
Brother w. F. Garnett, prayer b.
BROTHER w. l.. Foster, the superinten
dent, Mr.. l. K Burreil introduced MI
w I. Foster, agent and reporter 10
the PLANET, who spoke In the behalf Q
the PLANET which was well received
after which a debate was gotten u
and argued. Subject, Love an
Charity Messrs L. II. Garter an
s M Thornton on Love w. Garnet
and S. ]. Lewis on Charity. Twelv
Judges were appointed to lnvestlgat
the matter, Messrs. n. u. Lewis, Sr
H. G. Lewis, Jr., Kemp Lee, Saun
Reed, e. J. Johnson and Willie hoan
Misses b. A. Danger, F. l.. and X
Davis, A @. Frgerson, Mesdames
III. Crittenden and Petite johnson:
After listening to the argument frol
the four gentlemen, which was we
handled, the judges all argued thu
Love carried the greatest power owe
Charity. Won by Messrs. q II. Carte
and s NJ Thornton. Mr.. w. l.. Boy
acted Santa Claus and the tree was III
DIR. ssed. and the presents distribute
with full enjoyment.
Wednesday. the Both OF DecemDe
1895, at O'Clock p. m. Mrs. A \
Johnson of Church View, Va, and n
Anderson Harris were united
HoIv Wedlock by Rev. H. T. Harr
pastor of Lebanon Baptist Church
Urbanna, at $3.50 O'Clock p. m. M
Thomas Davis and Miss Bette Boyd
the residence of the brides uncl
Deacon James Boyd, we're united
matri mony by Rev. G. r. Towles at
O'Clock p. m.
ON the same night at Calvary Ba
tist Church there were four coupl
united in matrimODy by the paste
Rev r Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Key prese ntt
to their church clerk, brother W.
Foster a nice present, which was hlg
L
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Reed and lit
daughter, of Jamaica, Va, were Il
grest of Mrs. w. H. Payne on the 1
inst.
Mrs. VIC Easton, Master Joseph
and little Annie l.. Easton were Il
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Foster on Il
lst inst
Christmas seemed to have been we
enjoyed by a good many OF the your
peoplein our peighborhood.
Squirrel, rabbit and fox hunting III
been plentiful. The oysterman b
had foe weather for Oystering I
through Xmas holidays.
All parties that is in debt to W.
Foster of Church View, Va hone
money due the said Foster Oh old a
count will please come forward al
settle their accounts as his CT ditto
are pushing him for the money and
mast settle in full by the last OF Febr
arv. 1897. Please don't delay but sc
tie at once and oblige him. Alwa
try and keep on the right-side WI
the PLANET Agent and then he W
snare no pains to treat you allrigf
A truthful and reliable person can 9
WAYS be depended upon, but an unr
liable DersOn is a curse to any comm
nifty.
Farewell, old year, we bid you go'
hive. "a we wi h glad hearts WELDON
the New Year in success to the FLANH
Yours for the paper