Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-20
WEST END NOTES.
AROUND THE BURNT
CHURCH
r1any Off to the Country.
IN THE SANCTUARY.
Jones Shot.-The Ball Passed
Through His Body.
rlany Off to the Country
IN THE SANCTUARY.

We visited New Town lest Sunday
and interviewed many OF the resident
people relative to this burning of the
4Galilee Baptist Church. Much sorrow
was expressed for the loss of the house
as is was so very convenient for many
who really loved the place both for
them selves and for the benefit Of their
children. IL was also used by the
county officials for public school pur-
poses Tears were seen in the eyes OF
some who shook their head and seem
ed to surmise there was something
wrong, while few seemed to care but
little or nothing for destruction of the
Church or the Inconvenience of the
people either religiously or temporal
ly.
The church lost every foot of ground
as well as the very neat wooden struc-
ture as the party who held mortgage
on the property claimed ali the insur-
.ance 60 cover their loan. Rev. n. g..
Booker and committee in charge has
secured the store house on Moore st +,
near Harrison st, as place OF wor-
ship until they can see further. We
do hope all of the dissatisfied elements
will come together and reconcile all
their differences and rebuild house
for the Lord, as it is much needed in
this section.
Rev. 4 o. Johnson was greatly
praised for his very able and effective
sermon last Sunday.
Rev. K. Wells was seen at his best al
the Ebenezer and the people were de-
lighted.
At the 9Th Baptist Church Rev. ] B.
K butler flied the pulpit at all the
services and preached very acceptable.
Owing TO much inclement weath er
during the day the congregation was
small; but at $3.50 there was fair
crowd. 1t could be seen that Kew
Butler was man of great power in
the pulpit.
We regret that the good brother fail
ed to show his great ability at the
morning service-that would have beer
his drawing card for the remainder d
the day Rev. Butler had few of the
leading Pythians to hear him at night
Among them we sticed Col. Thomai
w. Mitchell. d. G O.; Lieut. J. Archie
Smith and Col. +. Fountain Robinson
and others, who seemed greatly bene
fitted at all the giant Sir Knight fron
come again and try the ordeal. A hap
pier greeting await thee.
Early last Monday morning mai
whose name WAS learned Co be John r
Jones. was seen peering around thu
residence of j +. L. Patterson, near All
and Cary st. His actions it is saiG
looked very suspicious and it is ais
said the white man, Patterson hailet
Jones with his pistol in hand ami thel
fired through his window at clos
range. The ball which was from
Smith & Wesson 80 calibre, passed en-
tirely through Jones' body. The ma
ran distance and fell dead in tn
street. Jones funeral took place at 2
Baptist Church last Tuesday Afternoon
From what we hear it is looked upo
10y many as cold blooaed murder. a
sShe man made no attempt to enter tn.
house or attack any one. When will
.cowardly white men stop shooting CO.
ored men for past time Patterso
was bailed in the sum of $1,000 for Ri
appearance in the Police Court b
Judge Witt. The coroner's jury pro
lnounced che case one of justihabl
ably discharged In the Police Court o
Tuesday 10Th.
Oh, righteous Judge look upon tn
people and let not justice sleep.
Miss Matte Towns, who has bee
spending sometime with her siste
Mrs Louisa Meade, ll02 w. Leigh st
left last Tuesday on the II m. train f
~Jetersville, Amelia Co., Va, to Wis
her parents and other friends.
Miss Loretta Smith OF HOY Taylt
ST.. left for Goochland &. H., last SUI
eday.
Mrs. M. @. Powell is now having
very pleasant outing away in the rur'
district.
Miss Leila Carter, of Newport New
is in the city visiting at 1l02 w. Leie
st.
There will be baptizing at 9TH ChurC
next Sunday at IL 80; Annual sermC
Sat 3 80 and communion at $3.50.
land help them on the rally.
There is little doubt but ]. l.. Pa
-sterson, the white man who shot Jone
will hear these words many times
-sthe ghost of Jones will pass him in Il
clark hours Of the night, Put me l
Against that post"
AS we wondered around the expos
ytion grounds last Sunday evening v
Ssaw several wagon loads Of humi
freight returning from big meetings
uGhe country, Perhaps this accoun
s1for the slim attendance st some Of o
churches. Let them have show
vthe country fried chickens for she
vWhile. AJAX