Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-23
FROM CHURCH VIEW.
Minister'S OOnfsrencs-Sioknsss, Deaths
Eto.

past events that have happened in the
present year.
ON the 4th inst the Minister'S Con-
ference met with the Macedonia Bap-
tiat Church, Rev. Thomas Wright, pas
tor. The house Was called 70 order oy
the president, Kew. n A. Virgins.
Owing TO the absence Of the former
secretary, Rev. +. p. Diggs. Rev. NJ.
Spares was chosen secretary protein
The ordained ministers present were
as follows: Rev n. A. Virgins, pastor
Church: Rev. K. Berkeley, pastor OF
Calvary and Prospect Baptist Church
es Rev IL. L Ba-ris. pastor OF Leba-
non Baptist Church Rev Thomas
Harris, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist
Church; Rev Thomas Wright. pastor
OF Union Hope and Macedonia baptist
Church.
Licent;ates present were: w. II.
Curtis and h X. Harris OF Shiloh and
w. II. Pollard OF Angle visited Us
Not half of our ministers were present
that belong TO the conference, but
those that were there with other audi
tors. We got there all the same The
Conference adjourned by singing,
"Blest be the tie that binds" to meet
with the Zion Baptist Church on the
/ st Monday in April. 1897 fenedic-
tion by Rev. Il Berkeley. Rev. n. A.
Wigeins, President; Rev. NJ. II.
sparks, Secretary.
On Friday, Sth inst. death visited
the house of Brother Carter Moody,
and took from his side his beloved
companion. sister Priscilla Moody.
She leaves a devoted husband and sew
eral children and friends to mourn
their loss.
Saturday, the 9th inst, beng the
regular church meeting day at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, the council was
very large and r V. Towles expedited
business in christian manner. After
III years serving as a faithful christian
brother, w. l. Foster was reelected
clerk for Mt Zlon Baptist Church.
Brother Foster desires the prayers
from all OF Gods saints to make him y
better christien and clerk in this New
Year than what he has been in the past.
Sunday being the regular monthly
meeting day at Mt. Zion Bspt. Church
Ii 80 A. NJ, Rev O. II. Towles ascend
I'd the stand, assisted by j. II. Easton,
John Taylor and Brother Green. Lii
J centiate, Rev. Toles preached an able
sermon which was well received exec pt
by few that calls themselves chris
Jians and had not been to the church
for so long until they did not realized
"A good sermon. Let us true-hearted
christians pray for all such idlers. The
mouse was well packed and many came
after the Reverend had finished his
ser non. The clerk was late, but for Z
good cause. he was delayed in visit
. ing the sick as many of US should do
but fail TO do it, Still he was in tim'
Z 20 attend TO his business and to listt I
4 60 the sermon by his honorable pastor
: We as christians must not fail to Wis
il the sick as well as our neighbors ~
that indicates Unity and Love.
: Up to this writing, the sun has 10
b been seen since tuesday the 18th met
= On Wednesday night. the 18th inst
n A cold wind passed through our town
a which lefs our ground covered will
g snow. Some OF our people says tina
!. the sun is milldewed, but / call tina
foolish talk Let US "a Christian
; compliment Rev, TOwles for the gres
; work he has done as true pastor sine
Is his election as pastor to Nit. Zion 6ap
y list Church. Rev T.. II TOwles too
I, charge of nit. Zion Baptist Church Jul
N 1, 1895 Since that date he has collect
h ed for the said church the sum G
d $3.50. rs, paid out on building and othe
'. expenses 1928 81 from the LIST of Jul
20 1895 up to the 3lst OF December 1885,
% Who would not appreciate such
- minister as that? Nothing but
=. =. Pray hard chr isJians, and God viii a
II =, ways send you the blessings.
ii On Thursday, 14th inst 2 o'clock
" NJ, near hrist Church, Lewis Moor
g. was struck with a club by WilliaI
Is Buckner, and killed Ali coIores
e, Whiskey was the whole cause.
On Thursday night. the l4th inst
ct 80, the monster death called at Il
house of brother John BAgby and toe
f-..,, A, ofHa he Haar onv,. MON Al
- ter Sofrania Bagby.
L. Dearest sister thou hast left us
al Ne thy loss most deeply feel;
Of But tits God who hsst bereft us.
n He can all our sorrows heal.
=. Sister Bagby was member of ii
: Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She leaves
~ devoted husband, four children.
ne loved father and mother, elk brother
or one sister and host OF friends
&c mourn their loss We feel statistic
n that sister Bagby is gone to rest Sle
ms on sister Bagby until the last lol
at trumpet shall sound, when you
a Christ shall be found
,o~ We are glad TO learn that sister
- johnson who has been on the al
~ list is on the mend.
on We have on ouT sick list Sister A.
cd Peyton. beloved wife of brother A.
on Peyton also brother F. T. Minor q
er. Misses Lucy K and Shelly T. Mine
d. beloved children of Mr.. and Mrs.
at MINOR We pray for their recovery.
ne Rev. n A. Virgins, one of our popul
W. ministers s-nt in his subscription
IN the Planet through the agent w.
=; Foster on the 9Th inst.
"a The public ia cordially invited to q
oiy tend grand rally at Mt Zion bapt
a Church on the 4th Sunday in Februs
7ar 1897, as we want TO raise 500 on IL
18th day.
in The Sunday Soho ] Literary Uni
of will hold its next sitting with the 3
,cb loh Sunday School on the fifth Sund
in January 1897 at II A. NJ The pu
lie is invited to attend on that day
B Harris, Pre- sident; Mrs l. w. Sm
=. Secretary.
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