Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

God in His Wise Providence co remove
from our midst by death our beloved
and highly esteemed brother and dea-
! con, Daniel Brown who departed this
] life at his late residence on William
ST., at 2:30 q. m, in his So year Sep
TENDER %, 1898. and
Whereas, in the death OF brother ard
deacon, Daniel Brown, our church and
deacon board has lost faithful and
upright member and officer, his wife, q
loving husband. one who was ever
ready to stand for the weak to plead
for the conversion OF sinners and yet
withal ever ready to uphold the honor
and dignity of the church, the peace,
good will and honor Of the community.
de defended the church by his chris
tian character, his prayers and finance,
the community by his christion walks
and gentlemRnly department, and
Whereas, we recognized in the lost
OF our brother, one whose cheerful,
willing disposition and christian con-
duct in all the walks OF life.was ever
worthy of patent and emulation.
Therefore be it
| Resolved 1st, that we, the Fifth Bap-
fist Church bow in humble submission
to our God. aud ask His Divine guild
ance and protection for our church
aud the same for our brothers be-
reaved wife and their kindred.
| Resolved End, that the church be
drsped in mourning for 30 days in re.
spect TO the memory. Honor and
fsithfulness of our beloved brother, as
| member, an officer and q true friend
; Of the church and community In which
he lived.
Resolved 3. that copy Of these pre-
ambles and resolutions be recorded on
, the church minutes, and sent to the
wife Of the deceased.
Resolved 4th, that copy of these
resolutions be published in the Virgin
10 Baptist and the Richmond PLANET.
Servant of God well done,
Sweet be thy rest in heaven;
The battle fought the victory won
II Enter thy Master ioy."
Trustees WIN. II. GARTER, Chair,
Il Deacon r. II. FERGUSON,
Rev. NJ. B. HUcLKs,
Clerk r. II. PIERcK.
Deacon FLKrCHER Brown,
Committee.
| Prof. s. L. Moore opened his school
lat Monday On Jacquelin St., near
Washington st. We hope the friends
will patronize this school IS MIR. Moore
i efficient teacher. Send the PLANET to
the old stand.
Miss Sarah L. Garter who have been
taking her vacation in Washington for
the past three weeks, returned home
Hast Monday looking we'll and greatly
:, profited by her trip. While in Wash
- ington she was THE guest OF her broth.
q or and sister-in-law, and received
n much attention from Mr.. and Mrs.
d Myers and other friends.
!. Miss b. Z. Sims has been quite sick
q st her mothers residence 1904 Beverly
l. St.. for the last three wseks. She has
;lbsen greatly missed by her Sunday
- School class of which she has been y
noted teacher for several years.
le A young lady was taken sick last
is Sunday morning and died very sudden
Ia ~ on Vest Leigh ST., near Gilmer.
a There was excellent services at the
az 10. M. e. Mission on Chatfin st., last
n Sunday. Rev. Paul Bsllows is doing q
d good work among his people.
A. Many years ago when the Rev. Bow
= Her was pastor of the Second Baptist
q Church this city, on certain occa-
= sion he announced he would preach
10 from the subject or text, ga prayer.
Ia meeting in He'll" The theme wal
. based on the .sayiDgs of Dives when hi
a lifted up his eyes in he'll. The preach
,s er placed great stress npon the
AZ prayer" of Dives. afterwards said "i
there was milk and honey in heaven
A there must be meadows to grow hay Il
~ feed the COWS. II there were horses
:. men and chariots there must be hay
a and corn to feed the horses upon anC
q bees to make honey On last Monday
i while the pastor OF certain church
n was preaching the funeral OF a brother
after relating story relative to those
Z who went to heaven from certain
20 northern city, said when the broth
n or got to the gates of glory the arge
10 asked him where was he from 2 the
\. answer came from and from
church, an angel said. come in 10
IN lyou have had hell enough in tina
a. church." II the pastor means to sa,
a that church was q "help' on earth thel
% he must be the archangel and serve
Al the subjects OF that "hell.".
AZ This is strange doctrine for we hav,
a. been taught all along that the churcl
IA of God was the very gateway to heav
n len. We know it is often said that tn
y church must or has to pass through
T. hell, but never before have we beel
a. told or heard that the church itsel
a was shell; ;" but if this De true and W
of have very serious doubts. Oh Lord
M pray deliver US from such unholy gate
ways.
Deacon Robert h. Ferguson has bee
= iconfined at his residence, corner Bev
IA erly and Meadow SITS. He has bee
as quite sick for three weeks.
~ Mrs. Kitty Lewis died at her hom
A | in Manakin, Va, last Sunday night
at 25th. Many relatives and friends c
ne this city attended the funeral.
AJAX.