Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-24
FROM NEWPORT NEWS
NEWPORT NEWS. VA.

sept. Il, ".
Many things have happened in this
city since our last writing that would
have been of great interest to the
many readers of the Planet" Our
attention has been called to this fact
time and again by strangers who visit
our city from other large cities They
tell us that they read the Planet" at
their homes and have q great desire to
hear Of the doings OF our city as many
OF them have friends here. or course
we regret this very much and return
thanks to you for having waited so
very patiently and at the same time
promising to keep you well informed
1 in the future.
The Rev. J. II. Garner, of the A. n.
Z. Church, has commenced his revival
and is having very interesting meet
Iings. We trust that much good will
be accomplished.
Rev. s. A. Howard has returned
home and fillec his pulpit all day last
Sunday.
Rev. E. J. Crudup occupied his stand
last Sunday and gave his people good
aud wholesome food.
At the First Baptist Church, Rev. w.
Ia. Dixon pastor, interesting services
were held all day. Rev. Fisher of
Raleigh, N. c.. preached at IL O'Clock
Rev. Mckay at and Prof. ]. <. Jones.
of Richmond. at 8 o'clock. Rev. Dixon
has had great success since these DIED.
icstorial Services have been going on.
This Sunday will be the closing OF
them and Rev. Dixon has q good pro-
gram on hand to render. The young
orator Prof. G. W. Hayes Of Virgins
Seminary will preach at night for him.
The city public school has commenc-
ed and il looks as IL more teachers are
needed. Prof. James s. Lee is doing
q great ami noble work in this our
young city. He is assisted by the fol-
lowing: Mr.. J. L. Hill, Misses Leila E.
, iCarter and Rachel Barradall. Miss
, Mary +. Thomas has charge OF the
| East End School. The new schoo
, house will be completed in few days
! and it is expected that more teacherI
| will be added.
The Y. NJ. @. A. is making arrange
, | ment for grand rally for next Thurs
day evening. A few days ago n com
mittee headed by our President anC
Secretary called on the furniture deal
q ers of our progressive town for aid il
helping to fix up q reading room anC
. the following gentlemen responded O.
Ionce J. A. Butox & Co., gave p yard
: of mating; Perkins & Duncan CAV,
\ -four chairs, q table and Chicag.
4 house picture.
This Committee will call on the 9th
ler gentlemen this week.
= Mrs. Emma Cyers has been very il
q at her residence on Ivy Avenue, bu
!, lis much improved at this writing.
v this writing.
Il The political pot has commenced t
I. hoil and from now on until the eleetio
!, it W II CONT. ne.
" Mr. Charles chamberlain is having
: fine building going up on oath st.
; 1t is said $500 men are employed
! the ship yard and more are being add
$ ed each day.
All men are invited to attend til
"a Mems meeting this Sunday at the
N NJ. c. A. to hear an address by on
Al Presid emit.
: Miss Sadie Stitch of Norfolk, is visit
n ing her sister, Mrs. Florence Goode q
% the V. N. s. house. We wish her
pleasant stay while in the city.
.s (ne of the leading questions Of toda
i and especially in this city is "How
In is that some men can do anything an
d everything that is not becoming as
4 Chri stan gentleman and then all the
have to do is lust put on a new suit (
n G othes and you will find them associs
n ting with some of our best people
= The church of God has to suffer jul
,s on this account, What we have e
m to do is put those fellows just whel
of they belong.
nj Il matters not how much ia
,e ent they have for singing or how muC
of money they are giving 70 the churcl
m No man nor woman shonld be above
n to visit some of the dives of the cit
rs and come just when they please
of the house of God and Iexpect to occuI
We high seat. Just so long as this thin
bs continues the Y. NJ. @. A. and all otl
of er religious work will suffer until me
an of that sin, by 80 doing you will
him good.