Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-05-07
FROM BERKLEY.
Rev. 1. L. Butt Now Presiding Elder
Rally Clubs Formed.
BERkLrr, Va, April 2s. 1898.


sire cts has been resumed. The work
ers are getting along very fast. The |
pavement rs of different brick from
Sth Street and down. The brick used /
is probably better. The pavement
will exte nd as far up as the curb stone |
goes.
Rev. s. E Griggs. B. D., pastor of
the 1st Baptist Church has changed his |
residence from the corner Of 7th Street |
and Walkers Avenue to Berklsy Ave-,
his former home.
The rain of last Sabbath night bad
somewhat a serious effect. The water
arose to a considerable height and
many of the church goers were COM
PEELED to wade through water in order
to return to their homes.
There was a grand rally at the 9th
Street Baptist Church on last Sabbath
The church was divided into four clubs,
viz: 1st, Host OF Gideon; 2nd, Host
/ of Joshua; 3rd, Host of David and of
very we'll attendt d ard was highly en-
tertained by q defamation by Master
John Smith.
Rev. Wood of st. Thomas A. NJ. E
Zion Church preached a good sermon,
and at ard z 80 p. NJ by pastor
Rev. Powell Each service was very
veil attended, and the choir rendered
excellent music. At night, the amount
of the different clubs we're announced
which were as follows:
No. /. Brother A Rowe. Leader.
$45; No. 2, Brother r. Walker, leader
S7S Ell: No. 3, brother William Cole
man, SCI OS: No. 4, brother Joe Baman
leader, sos Al The grand total was
1858 10 This sh ows the vim and en-
erov with which the leaders worked
and also the cooperation of the ma
iority of its members and friends. We
hope they will not become wearied Al
well-doing, but press onward to th'
mark Of the high calling, which is II
Christ Jesus, the Lord. The church
was beautifully decorated with th'
coloIs of the different captains station
ed at the several points.
The First Baptist Church was wei
attended and the congregation enjoy
ed excellent sermons from their pas
tor. The subject OF one was Get clos
Co God very good collection wa
taken during the day.
Notwithstanding the storms o.
. Monday night, the concert under tn
y auspices of Miss NJ. j. Trafton, give
. at the LIST Baptist Church proved a sue
e cess, and the round sum of $2l wa
v realized.
- Mr. A B. Green, the former organ
n
n ed last Saturday from Wayland 20
= Iepe of which he is a student.
m On last Sabbath, the Bishop OF tn
- Virginia Conference was present 9
:, trinity Church, and addressed it. h
- also preached at IL o'clock. The SCI
80 vice was very we'll attended. Their
were many noted persona presen
!, among whom was p K. of Norfolk di
10 trict and the Bishops wife. u
~ preached at st. Johns at 3 2. M. II
A. pastor preached his closing sermon 1
n night.
nv conve ned on last Wednesday and close
n on Monday. 1t YVES very pleasa
.bt session
81 Rev. George Williams has returns
~ to st. James and his people gladly 7
=, ceived their returned pastor, and
a. SO without cause for even IN IL
~, short wear. he has done much for &
advancement of that church. He W
~ the means of organizing Christi
Endeavor Societ y, and other importa
"a projects. At IL a m there was
~ service, owing to the absence OF be
ala the pastor and local deacon
80 At Trinity, Father Byas preached
Dei IL O'Clock and Brother w. s. Brown
night
Never before in the history of I
Trinity A. NJ. +. Church was the me
bers on q whole, so disappointed
when the sad tidIngs were waited
them that Rev. /. l.. Butt was no lor
or the pastor And never before v
there so much weeping at the leave
, 8 pastor, as at the news of his electi
to the presiding Elder hip.
a rugged honesty, paternai sollcitude
81 the vel e of his people, and tact
IA Leadership, have won the hearts OF
~ only his congregation, bat OF the gr
EE er part of the community. He
NJ made so delible an impression on
fN hearts of the entire people, that
~ works will never be forgotten as i
1Al as Won sun rises in the east crosses
Nt heavens. and sinks behind the west
h hills During al the four years he
IN gone in and out among US, not ey,
~ hint OF a schism has come forth.
is a plain, composed, straight, uP-a
down spiritual man, cut out for
pastorate. He has no sympathy
- the forms and fashi ms, nor respect
(show-ease) piety. DE lends his II
&c towards the uPb1ildink OF the
- bordinate organizations, and was
vol of the main factors in the organiza
of a 2. s. Union. AS time and 81
' A. will not permit, we sum up the W
gton by saying "Ihe half has never
"a in told" Alesl he is gone.
To the mourning friends. Weel
more. only remember that God WI
'tch. the head Probably it was for
'ench best. We will now prepare for the
5 re- ception of our appointed pastor,
ating Beckett. and we will work wit
Mad doubled energy and we hope
j Of church will sail on over the 81
Sc at prosperity and arriving at the
was haven.
i adj Notwithstanding Rev. l. l.. But
anish i~g P + of the 2nd District, he Is
and pected to reside IN Berkeley II
after Quarterly Conference will be rs
D the st. James Church. be Is expect