Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-05
FROM BLUEFIELD.
The Whipping Post B1l-Rev. Perkins
Great Work.

BLuEFIELD w, Va, Jan. 24-1SoS
We only would to God that we were
able to write as our heart feel just now
towards tn at,grest acknowledged leader
not only of old VirginiR-we might
pause: but OF the world. Where is his
equal as a natural born leader ordain-
ed and sent from the almighty to lead
forth the battle of his race; none other
do we refer to saving the noble hero
Of this country (who has been ever
W itching the advancement and pro-
press of his people. and especially the
many obstacles and impediments that
have been our greatest draw back by
many would be leaders. and more than
true by other races.) Hon. John
MITCHELL. Jr, in all OF his battles that
he has so well fought, has proven for
him victory surely that God who holds
the destiny of all nations under his
subsection watches specially over him
and il on Hon. MitchelPs side and will
ever lead him on through this life be-
ing with him pulling down the wrongs
that are perpetrated upon the race,
and with him in the right until the
blessed Father shall send him AN invit-
alton as DIR Talmage says, ITO come
up and occupy one of those beautiful
front mansions in the Delestisl CITY OF
our Cod" We can but say. Amen to
all what he has SO We'll sid concern
ing the Whipping Post Bill in Virginia
we do with pride and pleasure en-
dorse every word Mr.. Mitchell has ut
tered through the press on the subject
and that which he has said was not
| published
Virginia is our dear old loving home
we love her soil most dearest of all sol
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explain, but time will not permit.
therefore we desire to say when any
state sends a Congressman to her leg
islative Halls in this enlightened er'
and especially as Virginia sent la
year in the person OF an IRISH man, L
b Murphy, introducing Bill as he Il
accused, of which is most detriment
al to his Door white class; and would
be more so TO our race, than his owl
from a prejudicsd standpoint. Tn
Lord let such men as this would b
legislator i've just so long, so it mayb
he is preparing to exchange worlds
and he knows nothing else to leave oil
record to give him historical nam
as a legislator Thus he endeavor
TO bring to the public whipping
Post Bill". We say i5 is high time
halt should be made And the Ho
Mitchell is demanding the halt AM
that rapidly with God on his side. Nj
Murphy and his Bill will soon be
thing of the past as we have predicte
other things that have been DISGUISE
through these valuable and correS
Columns In tho past and some have onl
beer a few days ago. oh, that Amel
Z lea had just ten such real genuin
> leaders as Mr.. Mitchell, of the race, W
: would certainly receive Justice.
! Rev r. j. Perkins, ID. d., OF Hun
= ington, West Virginia who is conslde
ed one of the leading evangelists OF tn
,. country and ranks among the emlnel
l. pulpit orators has been in this ci
y for the past two weeks carrying on
! great revival at the Scott Street Ba
. fist Church. Never before in the his
3 DRY of Bluefield- have the Chris la
regardless of denomination) bet
- more revived in the God of their 50
walton as was 80 deeply manifesto
: nesting. More than twenty profess
d Christ. 1t is said this was the grea
'o est revival ever was conducted In TT
~ city regardless of the white demon
10 nations DIR. Perkins, is tr1ly OF
/ great divine of his race. He has pee
y liar method 81 If cond uctinPsrevivals 10
y has never failed in one during his ma
:, isterial experience. of many years.
10 ANY church would do we'll to ha
4 this noble and distinguished eVaDg
\ list to conduct their revivals or to |
sist. His address is Huntington, W.
Virginia.
Some few issues ago letter apes
~ ed from this city over our signatu
"a, stating that DR.. Perkins had accept
CO the call to be pastor for the Scott
D. Baptist Church pending certain ayr
lie ments, in case the Hinton Church
as which he is pastor, and has been
Oh over twelve years could spare h
y from there (Hinton) one Sunday
rs had, as he was only giving three ~
n dayssat Hinton and could easily an
Ie- TO give two Sundays in Bluet1eld.
We ter the Doctor returned to Hinton {
the matter was considered by
te' Church, the Hinton Church decided
en- keepztheir loving and faithfal pas
vs. Doctor Perkins as it had been IN
IN past on them just three sundays
'us every month. At the closing OF
90 revival here on Friday night. Doc
me Perkins made a statement of the ao
ire action Of his church at Hinton, Def
the entire membership of the Scott
Church as the appointment had b
previously made of the closing of
Ter revival on Friday night requesting
Ter the members to be present as tn
mas was business of Importance to be
9Dt sidered
es. When the Doctor had addressed
ent members upon the call. the church
his EXTENDED him; and in the mean t
.ial reading letter from his churcl
bod Hinton that he had just re ceived 81
at here urging upon him TO continue
rly ing them three Sundays. At the {
ia clusion of Doctor Perkins remarks
'ful following two motions were made
J TO so recorded.
hat The first motion; that the Scott
en- Baptist Church will leave the n
re- ter stand as it is until Do
ent Perkins returns back to his church
ep- possibly spare him just one Sun'
i'm, The second motion; II his CHI
gon will not let him of, the Scott st. chu
cen gives him the authority of recommt
he ing a minister for its pastor. Th
EN- bove two motions we're carried un
will mously by standing vote. There
and the church is the charge OF Do
and Perkins until these arrangements
ion be perfected. Well says our fri
ca and brother, Professor II. NJ Sm
be- who has Just professed Christ du
on the revival. In writing to the d
Telegraph ofJanuary 2Srd. Says