Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-15
MANCHESTER LETTER.
S. S. Union Meets-A League Organ
ized-Rev. Coleman and His Fine
Church-Personals and Briefs
Mentioned.

Last Sunday was beautiful day and
all OF the churches were we'll attended
the pastors filling their respective pull
pits,
The Manchester and Chesterfield
Sunday School Union convened on last
Sunday evening with the Zion Baptist
Sunday School at $3.50 o'clock. The
programme rendered was very inter-
esting indeed. All OF the officers sue
ceeded themselves in the election.
The Union will meet the second Sun
day in November with the Swansboro
Baptist Church.
The citizens OF Manchester met on
Thursday night OF last week and or
ganized a Republican League. Mr..
Robert Hayden was elected president,
Mr.. Lewis Clarke. vice-president; Mr..
John Holmes, and treasurer was also
elected. About forty citizens were en-
rolled. The meeting was very enthu-
siastic and many good speeches were
made.
Miss Pearl Robinson left the city
last week for Philadelphis.
Mr.. Earnest Baker left on the S:45
train last Tuesday morning for New
York City.
The concert given at the First Bap-
fist Church last Monday night By Miss
Mary F. Harris and others was very
well attended The participants need to
be highly commended for the excellent
manner in which they presented them
selves. MISS Harris is one OF our ex-
perienced c3ncert leaders and is noted
for drawing large audience. We no.
ticed among the gathering q number
of friends from Richmond.
The members and friends OF the
Zion Baptist Church of which Rev. q.
9. Coleman is pastor, are looking for
ward for the grand opening OF their
magnificent sdifice. The young divine
| informs us that that day will be on
the fifth Sunday in this month. We
know those brethren and sisters are
going {, have q hallelujah time when
those doors are thrown open. We con-
graduate Rev. Coleman and his CO.
workers for having such beautiful
editice erected IN which to worship.
Rev. Coleman need to feel proud of his
labors among our people, for he has
succeeded remarkably, and that too,
under very unfavorable circumstances.
Press on Reverend, you will receive
your reward some sweet day bye-and-
bye"
Our people should learn to patronize
| each other. Remember by helping
your own color you also help yourself.
| Our grocery stores are selling things
as cheap az the whites and don't you
forget. Give them a trial once and
you will be astonished at their extra
ordinary low prices
A young fellow was seen going rap
IDLY down the street a few days ago.
He was hailed by q bud" of mis-, who
said, Say. whar yo' gwying7" The
fellow replied, Man, don bodder me, /
gwying ober to de Peoples Benevolent
Relief Investment Association. l gwy
line, is" And he went on his way.
He knows a good thing when he sees
it. Why don't you do as he has done7
Miss Mary Rose lost her pocket book
at the First Baptist Church on last
Monday night. 1t contained some
very valuable papers and money. The
finder will please return the same to
her, and they Will be literally reward
ed if the papers are just returned. Her
home-is on 10Th Street, near Hull.
The concert given at Zion Baptist
Church last Monday night for the ben
eft of the church, was very we'll at
tended.
Rev. D. Webster Davis, A. M, is yet
holding the fort at the Second Baptist
!. Church, and we are glad to say that he
is having crowded house every Sun.
day. He lad Lis baptising early last
Sunday morning.
'Borneo Muskego," who styles him
self as "The African Prince" was seer
on Hull ST., last Tuesday night.
/ Our people should patronize our racs
, journals. Don't wait until your name
is mentioned especially before buying
r paper. Send Us your subscription
= for one year, and you will be benefited
as we'll as the PLANET. You say yoT
? love your race, then why not lend
helping hand.
The colored judges OF our election
z are Mr.. A. Q. Powell and two whites
l First Ward Mr.. Sydney Allen, ant
two whites-Second Ward. Mr.. Sim
4 uel Logan, and three whites-Thir'
: Ward. Captain VIM. Bailey. ana tw
Whites-Fourth Ward.
+, Manchester is all right How abou
9 the other cities? BIG ?.