Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-04-02
FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
The Recorder" CORRESPONDENT aud the
Y.M.O. A.-PersOnals.

NEWPORT Nkws, Va, March %. 1898
1t has been quite awhile since the
readers OF the Planet have heard from
our city and we regret it very much.
Now since the spring is here we shall
give our people the doings OF the city
each week. II
rhe correspondent OF the Norfolk |
DAILY Recorder from Newport News /
has created quite a stir in this city in |
several articles concerning the \. M. |
Q. A. He and his followers seem to
be the great light of Newport News
He has published some very untrue
things about toe Y Nj. G. A.-thirgs
/ if true would be calculated to do harm.
Hehas also published some very untrue
things about the Secretary and when
we questioned him about them he said.
the Editor had added something TO his
writing-this is the way he gets out OF
it by putting the responsibility on the
editor. We are we'll acquainted with
tbs Editor of the Recorder and don't
believe that it is his intention to pub
lish and to continue to keep disagree
able contention among his people We
have always admired Mr.. d. d, Eley
the agent here for said paper for his
personal Qualities-Qualities although
: different from other mems and has
= never attempted to do him or his work
{ any harm.
8 In his letter Saturday before last he
s seems to be getting very hot and it il
y little more than he can stand, so hG
e calls on the Boss to make the hgn'
# against the Y. NJ 9. A. Of Newpor
s News. The Editor of the Recorder
l. would accomplish q great deal more
l. by taking this young man and tie hin
3, to a stake out in the Hampton Road
and let him swim around awhile unit
2: he cools off. No one has thought Q
i boycotting the Recorder" as what h
g. claims for it, will boycott itself il thi
IN continues.
, Mrs d. Carter on Hampton Avenu
in has returned home from apleasant viSi
to friends in Richmond.
Mrs Rosa Wilson OF 23d St, who hs
been visiting her sister up above Rich
g mond has return home.
sc Miilie-Christine, the famous Care
DC liza twins have been exhibiting o
ne Washington Ave.
or Captain r. Morton, address the Ii
We srary Society Thursday evening, tt
" 18th He has been very highly con
81 plimented by the pastors of the diffe
on ent churches. who say the Y. M g.
IL is doing much good in this city and
IA is good thing so push it along. M
IL James s Lee read paper on "Profs
'Is ity" which was equal to the occasio
OF and showed deep thought of stud
lss He said IN part that swearing W
'D' Americas greatest sin.
Rev ]. W. Kirby, in company wi
Prof. Vassar of Richmond TheOiogic
Ia Seminary, was in our city Mond
EN- night, exhibiting and lecturing at {
First Baptist Church. Rev. Kirby al
preached a soul-stirring sermon at t
urt above place on Sunday night.
ION The Women's Missionary Society
est. the First Baptist Church of which Nj
,el- Nj K. Dixon is president, gave We
grand social at Claiborne Hall Tu.
day night. Each one who visited Il
social received u receipt for Scr
are tural cake 1t was a grand affair a
ous reflected much credit upon Mrs. Dix
up. and the other ladies who are doing
an much good work in our city.
EEL Some of our boys have decided
eao make q move on Easter Monday.
age ROBERT RoDGERs