Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-25

MAGNO'S MESSAGE, |
IN Our Churches.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO YOU.
Warning to Young Men.
TRUE REFORMBRs IN MOURNING.
The Marriage POstUOnsd-NewS From
the Ward.
Warning to Young Men.
TRUE REFORMERs IN MOURNING.

The usual services we're observed in |
our churches on last Sunday, but the
interest manifested by the saints was
indeed great. The attendance was
very large.
The following churches and pastors
are embraced within the contiaes of
Jackson Ward Frat Baptist. Revs.
James H. Holmes and Thomas White.
pastors; Fifth Street. Rev. w. +. Gra-
ham; Sixth Mount Zion. Rev. John
Jasper; EbeneEer. Rev. Richard
Wells; Moore Street. Rv. r. o. John
son; Y. M. @ A.. Rev. Scott O. Bur
rell We wish them the blessings OF
merry Xmas and the good tidings OF
Happy New Year.
ItisXmas and many have been made
to rejoice. The old saints celebrate ii
as the birth OF their Saviour, and pray
for the sacred consecration Of their
lives to His service. Many of our
young people have given themselves to
irolicking and gaiety, while the small
or ones gave much sport to the things
of Kris Kringle. Magno wish al a
Merry Xmas. He has no silver, he
has no gold, but such a. he has, he
gives to all
Young men, we would not forget TO
warn you against drunkenness and
rowdiness OF to-day Abstain from ex-
cessivs drinking, keep sober and en-
deavor 10 make your own homes hap
py and cheerful.
Young girls, don't keep so many
demijohns filled on Christmas. Don'i
make your gentlSman visitors drunk
News reached here last Tuesda y
morning that Rev. W. w. Browne
Grand Worthy Master OF the True Re.
formers died in Washinston a few
hours previous. 1t caused much sad
ness among our people ana many
!: Street 10 deeply draped. Broth-i
Browne is no more.
Rev. Brownies body reached here or
4 last Wednesday night and arrange
: ments for burial were made. uniOI
d meeting was called, and about thre
hundred True Reformers from Rich
;. mond, Fulton and Mancht ster re
! sponded. Mr.. w. p. Burrell presided
over the assembly, and declared tina
q they would perfect arrangement
several committees and pall-bsarer
Is were appointed. As the funeral woul
|. be at the Third Street Church, the fol
II lowing line OF possession was arranged
d Down 2nd to Baker, out Baker to Broo
Avenue, out Brook Avenue to Leigh
i down Leigh TO 3rd, out Ord to th
st church
Much talk has been made concernin
Brother BrowEe's will, but We haven
heard az yet when it will be opened.
That couple seem to change with th
wind. Their marriage has been posi-
poned several times; now we are tol
" there has been a final explosion.
We learn that his mother broke u
the marriage which was to occur O
Christmas Day. Yes, she wrote n lie
re ter TO his intended.
y The owl" did not whoop last wee
= on account OF prospected grief "
are sorry of his sackcloth and ssh'
'g this week.
u Mr.. w A. Kyles returned to the eli
last SUNDAY night after aweek's Sta
n in New York ard Philadelphis. L
10 seems very jovial over his new life.
ID The various Sunday Schools are pr
as pairing for their Christmas entertai
men's. Most of them will take pla
l. next week.
Boys, the girls are expecting to +
ceive grand presents from you IL
Christmas. What say you?
MAGNo UNo