Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-23
PETERSBURG SPECIAL.
A Branch Office for the "Planet"-W
Bolivar Davis, Travelling Agent,
in Town-Progressive Bust
ness Men-Personals.


PETERSBURG, Va, October 10, 1897
We are glad to inform our many
readers of the fact that it is intended
that we will at an early date open here
a branch Office of the Planet, and we
oertainlv hope that the good people
here will give us their patronage as
far as possible and we Will represent
the doings of Petersburg as never be-
fore. We have commenced canvass
ing from home to home, and shall C m
tinued until we shall have visited
every home; so give us = kind word
when we come your way.
PERSONALS.
Rev. ID. Webster Davis OF Richmond
will address the Baptist Young Peo-
Piles Union of the First Baptist Church
Harrison Street, next Sunday at 4
O'Clock.
Miss Mary King, passed away very
suddenly last SATURDAY. evening at her
home on Gill Street, after a short ILL
ness, The last remarks was sad by
Rev. ]. G.. Terrell at Third Baptist
church on last Monday evening. The
remains were inferred at Blsndford
cemetary, Thomas Ii. Brown, funeral
director. officiating.
When we mailed this communica-
ton Mrs. Matte Watts, of Carter st,
was very sick. We hope for her a
speedy recovery.
DoINGs AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Sunday last was bright and beauti-
full day and the many church goers
were out in full.
At IL O'Clock we worshipped at Gill
Il. - Il.
Henry Williams is pastor. at this
service he preached with much weigh
and power on Boosting self or Boast
not of Tomorrow" found in the Rev
Citations. After all was over he spoke
in glorious words of The PLANET and
then introduced w. Bolivar Davis W be
said few words for the same.
At evening tide we were with Rev Il
Watts, pastor and able leader of the
First Baptist Church, Harrison Street
At this service his =ov e. ence preach ed
+::---or..h Revelation p :25; text, mo night
in Heaven" In the morning his texl
was Gods Call to tina Church." AT
this service the reverent gentleman
paid glowing tribute TO the PLANET
and allowed the Planet man to get be-
fore the people.
The Sunday School of this church j.
progressings very fine with Mr.. j. NJ.
Coleman as superintendent. Another
commendabIe thing is that the people
OF the church are busy in pointing the
little one of Blandford and Pocahontal
to Christ. AT Blsndford. Mr.. b. Pow
ell is superintendent at Pocahontas
MIR. Robert Tatum is superintendent
May God bless the work. Brother.
Charles Bland, Ben Lee and Samue
Tabb have been added to the Deacon
BOARD making eleven in all.
The parsonage of the church has beer
recently repaired and painted which
gives it a courtly appearance.
Sunday evening at Zion Baptist
Church, Byrne Street. Rev L S. Jack.
son preached for Rev. l.. K. Jackson
pastor, after which Lawyer j. K. Byrd
president of United Aid and Insurance
Company, was introduced, and spoke
in the interest OF his company, aud
lust before thebenediction the PLANET
man appeared on the scene and was
granted hearing.
At the Central Presbyterian Church
on next Sunday at O'Clock Rev. Il. ii.
Lee will preach the last of the series OF
illustrated sermons, subject, "Sepera-
ton in Eternity"
The Gilfield Baptist Beneficial Socie-
tv is an aid organization second to none
of its kind. 1t is composed of mem
bers of the church and has q member
ship of $50. The fee is Onlyfiveseents per
month, and they pay the members
when sick at the rate of So per month
and at the death of member each mem
Der il taxed 10 cents. They have been
organized since 1891 and in 1895 paid
to sick and for deceased members
1907. May the organization long
live. The officers are Deacon Robert
Shaw, president; Richard Kennard
secretary; Miss Rachel Williams, cor
respondent secretary; Deacon Alexan-
der Forbes, treasurer.
THE CONCERT.
Monday night OF this week a small
crowd assembled at Zion Baptist
Church to witness a concert given by
the different choirs of the city, respec-
lively First Baptist, Oak Street Meth
odist and the Zion Church. The sing
ing must be conceded as good for Ill
really is a fact that the choirs sins
will not to be supported by music
Other than the singing by the choiri
a recitation was rendered by Miss
Laura V. Smith on "Jin Shop" Miss
Annie j. johnson also rendered a reel.
tation on Sacred Religious Chances
Miss Alice Everett rendered pleasing
solo, Calvary" and closed by the ZioT
choir. The congregation was invited
down stairs where refreshments were
served.
The Ministers Conference met las
Tuesday noon at High Street Baptist
Church, with good attendance, ano
after transacting the usual business
resolution was offered by Rev. II. VIII
liams, Jr.. which was adopted. Their
the NEE ting adjourned to meet on the
same night to hear Rev. Z. Jackson
preach on Unity among the Minis
The East Virginia Baptist Associa
tion convened with Union Branch
Church, Dinwiddie County, and the
meeting was a success.
We are sorry that we can't NJ entioT
all of the churches, this week, but i
was i'm possible to get around but vii
meet you next week.
.rNTERPRIsING BUSINESS MEN AND EvI-
DENCE OF PROGRESS.
We take great pleasure in calling the
attantion of our many reader to some
of the progressive business men Of
Petersburg and beg that those resid-
inc near by will not fail to patrOnize
them when anything is wan ted in their
line for United we stand, but divided
First comes J. M. Wilkerson. the
nonnlar funeral director, whose place
~ husiness is located corner Of-SOuth
Gvenue and Harrison st. Mr.. Wilker-
aon is A native of Petersburg. In 1888
he graduated with honor at the Peabo-
DIV Normal School and in 1890 he de-
c;ded 10 90 into the undertaking BUSH
ness although only young man OF 20