Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-15
LYNCHBURG NEWS.
AT TIE CHURCHES.

Sunday was a cloudy day but NJ
rain. Notwithstanding the weather
eha churches were we'll attended.
The pulpit Of Diamond Hill Baptis'
CYhnreh was filed at IL 80 by Rev. j
w Barcoe who is now student OF
Virginia Seminary. He delivered
most excellent sermon which was
highly appropriate At &c O'Clock
Rev. John Chilembue OF East Centra
Africa who is also n student OF virginia
Seminary presched. A very lsrgs an
dience was in attendance. He is here
In the interest Of his people and repre-
~ants seven tribes or about sever
Thousand q ,000) of his people gropinl
IA ignorance. His argument was Doll
weiabty and instructive.
THE sneaker made q most pathetic
appcsl for the dark continent and Tel
low men, advancing the idea to do fOl
Africa as we'll as pray, and be more in
4erested in its wsll-being; becans'
that is the home Of tbs Afro banner car
that God has given TO him knowledg'
but no land, while the Africans have
land but no knowledge. Send mis-
-;on.ries to Africa and send Negr,
missionaries. Let the race rise up IL
defense of Africa A collection wa
raised to the amount of $l5.l7
Rev. Pr. Morris filed the sacred
stani at Court Street Baptist Ohurcl
At 1880, communion services wer
held at the White Rock Baptist Church
The services we're very interesting al
day. -
of the Mount Carmel Mission Churc
preached an excellent sermon. A
5.9O O'Clock, the Baptist Young Pee
IL lar
After discussing the subject. TAX
heed, what you near" the election {
officers teok place. The folloWin
were elected and installed: Presiden
Rev. ]. Ii. Canda Secretary, Willial
l.. Morgan; Treasurer, William Bal
tee. Chairman of Committees: DevC
tional. Mrs. NJ p. Wallsr; Membei
Ship. william johnson; social. Lei
TurI eri Instruction, Pearl HcxaI
Gmitl Tracts and Temperance,
Hill; Alling, Samuel Morgan; Flov
ars. MAs. Bessie Morgan. At 7:3
Rev. s. A. Garland, the pastor, file
u" Jackson Street M. E. Church, Re
Carroll pastor, held its regular serV
Rev. Sears filed the stand at the
Al. e. Church, Camp Davis.
PERSONALS.
A grand reception was given at t
vesidence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joro
johnson on Grace Street. 1t was g
en- bv the young men social club. n
7. A. Barbour, President. Invitatio
we're extended and the following J
apopded Misses Lena Butler, AID
Hixganbottom, Eahsla Coleman, 4
Dhe KelsD, Rosa Hull, Julia HC
Mary Jones. Carrie Jones, Alice EppI
son, Matte Johnson, Halle Coles, L
rena Bowling, Sisie Johnson, al
johnson, Messrs. Samuel Morg'
Charles johnson, D. @. Barbour, 10
CLARK. w. A. johnson, }. A. BarboI
Arthur Coles, Robert Coles, Jan
Coleman, samuel Coleman, Her
Hull. All present enjoyed thsmsel'
until q very late hour.
Sandy Hookers, don't kick befC
you are hit. We know no other ma
for your part of town than Sandy 10
Don't grieve over split milk, the C
will come GgSin.
Mr.. Benjamin II. Peyton, the asi
tant General Manager of RichmC
Beneficial and Insurance Company
Richmond, Va, arrived in the city
January Z, 1898, to see after the int
est of the Insurance. be was hlg
greeted upon his arrival by all
friends and hope that his stay may
long and pleasant.
It ia rumored that Miss L. B. P
KnolIs, Va, will soon be married
Mr.. d. C.. Pannell. Her walters
Miss L f F., and 8. ]. Y. and L. T
Now as Christmas is over, expect
PLANET man sround TO your seve
homes to get your subscription.
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