Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-21
PORTSMOUTH BRIEFS.
Religious BxerCiles-PersOnAl Items.


August 10, 1897.
Sunday was a pleasant and bright
day. Ali the churches were well at
tended.
AZ North Street A. M. Church, the
pastor preached at IL o'clock. His
text vas found in II Timothy 1st chap
ter and 18th verse: For know whom
have believed and am persuaded that
he is able to keep that which / have
committed unite him against that day"
Christian Endeavor meeting at
O'Clock. The scribe do not know who
preached at o'clock. The pastor hav-
ing to leave on Sunday afternoon to
attend the funeral of Bishop Embry.
At Zion Baptist Church, Rev. s. l..
johnson, the evangelist filed the pull
pit. The revival which he Is conduct
ing there is being made q success. Up
to this writing more than 265 have
made profession unto the Lord; yet
there are others still coming over on
the Lords side; thanking their God
for the redemption of their souls.
At Ebenezer Baptist Church, the
pastor, Rev. A. Chisholm preached al
day. Sunday was the ending of Their
rally af which their raised f7o. At
O'Clock, the subject being the "Con.
trast between the Christians and the
World" was ably discussed by Miss M
L. Washington.
Green Street Baptist Church wal
we'll attended. The pastor, Rev. Mil
Ter occupied the pulpit all day.
Sunday School Union will meet a.
Ebenezer Baptist Church next Sun
day afternoon ut 3 O'Clock.
Professor Brsy of Athens, Ga.
passed through our city on 10Th INST
Lawyers Howkins and Hygereld anG
two ladies were the guest of Hon. W
H.C. Brown this week.
MIR. Abram Harvey, q student o
Hampton Normal School is visiting hi
parents in Glasgow st.
Mrs. w. II. @. Brown and Mar,
White visited Hampton on 10Th inst.
Mary J. Gordon on Columbia Stree
met with an accident by breaking ont
of her limbs.
Miss Florence Jones spent Saturds,
in Deep Greek.
Miss Mary Smith visited Franklin
last Wednesday. She was the gaes
Of Miss Lula Holland. She return0,
home Saturday
Mr.. W. B. Holland and Junius Oar
den ofFranklin visited our city on Sat
urday last and returned home, the sam
day.
Mr.. James Magett Of New York pass
ed through our city Saturday en- rout
to New York. He seemed to be we
pleased with the progress of the Ne
groes in Portsmouth.
Mrs. jamie Croker on King Street
still on the sick list. We hope she wi
get better soon.
Miss Eta Lassiter and mother, e
erlina Lasister, formerly of New Yol
of this city is the guest of Mrs. Car
line Todd. They are visiting here f.
a few weeks We hope them q plea
ant stay.
Miss Mary Thomas is expecting
leave this week for Danville where 81
will attend the Sunday School Sta
Convention. We hope pleasant sta
Miss Carrie MurdOugh Of 1189 Lo
don Street, who has been visiting h
uncle in Southampton returned hoE
Sunday well pleased with her trip.
The Young Sons Of Veterans "
give a grand entertainment at Samal
tan Hall, High Street on Tuesday, "a
inst. Admission for single person
I5S couple 25r. Come one and I
and have q grand time.
Oneof the most intelligent and WI
behav ed excursion reached our eli
from Charlotte, N. O., on the 10
inst. They left for their home on Il
18th inst we'll pleased with our cit
This excursion was under the manaR
ment OF Mr.. McTaylor and other
They deserve much credit for headiT
such crowd Mr.. McTsylors we we