Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-26
MANCHESTER LETTER.

Monday night, Feb. 2sth. will ushe,
in one OF the grandest events ever han.
pened In the First Church, namsly
the spartan and Independent concert.
Mrs Mary T.. Brown (nee johnson
OF Philadelphia, the sister of our uopu-
lar townsman, s. Il. johnson. paid us q
brief visit on last Monday. She left
via T. + IL p. Monday evening, She
was looking we'll.
DIR William K. Atkins. of Haunnton
Va, was in the city on last SUNDAY
visiting his mother, Mrs. M. A. Bland.
who is very sick at 1908 Perry st.
MT. Richard FOwlkes, who is the
worthy treasurer of Bethrar Lod ge.
zSSo, declares that he intend to wear
the Fast Noble Fathers Jewel now be-
ing voted for at the Bazaar given by
capital city.
The Concert to be given at the First
Church Monday night, 18th instaut.
promltes TO eclipse all or any recently
gwen Dy any concerters of his day. In
the Spartan and Independent Clubs are
some OF Manchester's best and noted
talent the city can boast of. These
clubs adheriHg to the appeal of the Off
| cars OF che church in endeavorinr to nav
Oh the church debt, have given heir
time and talent and united Ihemselves
TO entertain the public Monday night:
saying Dy helping US you will help the
church.
Manager CogbilI and his assistant.
MISS Lena Johnson are striving hard
to please you.
Rev. DR.. Binga on last Sunday deliv-
ereo an able sermon on the prodigal
son. Somebody will tell You about tne
prodigal son Monday night.
The First Baptist Church Sunday
School Is increasing in numbers. The
young men seem eager to hear the
word of God.
MANCHESTER, VA, Feb. II, 1898.
At 8 30 O'Clock last Sunday evening
the Manchester and Chesterfield sun
1sy School Union met with the Zion
Baptist Church with President 8 n
johnson in the chair. Scripture lesson
was read By Deacon Simuel Logan and
prayer by the same. The monthly re-
ports OF the various Sunday Schools
we're read, showing an increase of at
tendance. We are glad to see SO many
Attle boys and girls taking an active
part IN reciting the word OF God.
Essays were read by she following
ladies': Miss Eva b. Terry, subiect'
Principle and right" Miss Amanda
Moody, subject, Friendship :" Miss ~
4. l.. coleman, subject, Getting the
right start. The ladies deserve great
consideration for the manner in which /
they handled their subject. They held
the audience spell-bOund, and ali were
elateo over the fact they were highly /
entertained.
Programme for the next Union which
cOnVenes with the Mount Olive Bap-l
tist Church: Address. Mr, J. WaIter
Harris; Essays, Misses Bertha HughssI
and Pearl Pearl Hendley.
There is a Colored 81 cialist PARTY In
this city and strenuous efforts are now
being made TO organize. There seem
TO De lively hight going on politically
ana the great question that seem 10 be-
puzzilng Doths the democrats and the
reiOrmers Is, ~ hat shall we do with
chat Negro vote?'' It has heen said
that the Negro is the bone of eonten-
tioD. That is not so. You never savv
a bone fight in your life. All the Ne
gro asks is to be treated as a man and
= human being, accord him the sarne
rights you do any other individ ual and
he will prove to you that it will be ao-
preciated.
He was cut with buggy whip arr
the wound is now smarting but not 40
much as thAt-to keep him from see.
ing the independents and Spartans.
see? 1t will be beautiful night and
you can take little stroll Co the First
Church Monday night. Hear the quar-
tette. its fine.
The marriage Of Miss Lula Bland to
Mr.. Edgar K. Cogbill took place on last
Thursday night, 18th, at the residence
OF the brides parents, DR.. Binga OIL
ciating. The ushcrs were Messrs. John
Bland and JOhu h. Cogbill.
BIG TWO.