Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
FROM ArANrIu CITY.
Personals and Other Interesting Items


ue 20 flock here. II there is one place
on earth where q person can see all
sorts and conditions OF people, it ls in
Atlantic.
During Friday, Saturda az and on Mon
day the railroad com 2anies did an i'm
mense business and the hotels and cot
tages are being over run with visitors
One OF the most distressing incidents
OF the week was the uncertainty OF life
as demonstrated Co q large congrega-
ton of members of st. James A. NJ. K.
Church on Thursday night. June 2oth,
when the Rev. Joseph 8. Thompson Of
Macedonia Church, Camden, (but form
erly pastor of st. James Church here)
was stricken down in the presence Of
the audience and the assembled clergy
men OF the Camden District OF the New
Jersey A. Nj. Z. Conference, ut the
service marking the close OF the Dis
1 trict Conference in session here for
two days. The demise occurred about
quarter of ten o'clock, AS the impor-
tsnt part Of the programme was in
progress, Rev. Thompson was making
q fervent discourse on the subject,
Moral worth of union," and seemed
to be greatly agitated over the ques-
ton. As he concluded the sentence,
| "God help US to do right, right, right"
L nC uIOppO0 uuOVuBClOuu W SlO hOOl
/ and in a few moments life was extinct.
A number OF females tainted aud the
greatest excitement prevailed.
The Rev Thompson was one OF the
sblest mir listers in the state. He was
about 50 years of age and q graduate
of Lincoln University.
| The funeral services were held in the
st James Church here on Sunday eve
| ming. The remains LAID in state from
noon until midnight. Bishop Grant
preached an excellent sermon. DIR. h.
L. Johnson read biography Of the de-
ceased, whom he said had served
more than 30 years in the ministry.
| OratoricAl tributes to the dead were
also made by Rev. r. w. Fickland and
others. The remains were taken to
| Camden for interment, the late psst0-
rate of the deceased.
The 4sh OF July crowd has come, the
biggest crowd Atlantic City has ever
seen at this season. The boardwalk on
Sunday was crowded with strangers,
also the city.
All of the churches were wall patron
/ lied on Sunday. At the AsburY M. e
Church, the pastor, Rev. +. H. Butler
favored his congregation with two ex-
cellent sermons.
At the Shiloh Baptist Church the
Rev. Jordan of Pnilsielphia preaehed
in the morning and the pastor, Rev. J..
w. Henderson preached in the evening
TO large congregations. while the Rev.
+. A. d. Bloice. pastor OF the ONO st.
Ia, III. <. Zion Church favored his
large congregation with two delightful
lsermons. IN the morning, subjec
I"None or these things move. Paurs
determination to reach Jerusalem and
observe the feast Of Penticost-" Acts
I20:24. In the evening. subject, The
christians Progress.
Services for Sunday, July 9th: A.
M, preaching, Rev. William Fickland
:. 9: James Church; p. NJ, by the
Ipastor. subject. "Has the woman any
lscripruraI authority to preach the Cos
pel7 II go, why prevent her? II not,
tghv permit herr"
The pastor, Rev. Elijah Jenkins Of
the 2nd lptist Church exchanged pull
pits with the Rev, f. Moore OF Zion
Baptist Church OF PhiladeipAis'
who preached most interesting SER
mon TO a very large congregation
There was scarcely standing room
morning or evening.
Services for Sunday, 9th: Presiding
by the pastor, subject, THE Heavenly
Railroad"
at this st. James A. NJ. f. Church
Rev. VIM. Fickland, the pastor preach
ed in the morning. At $3.50 Sabbath
School; afterwards cong service over
the remains of their former pastor,
Rev. J. s. Thompson.
The following registered st the ho-
tels and cottages:
The Grand Pacific: Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Fl. Johnson. Camden N. j.. Dr.
If J. Shsdd, Washington, d. O j. w.
1 n ww~sfo n Williams and
wife. Bait, Nd. A. r. Davis and wife
Chicago, Ill; Edward P. Callahan
Miss o. Callaham. DR. ID. w. Ogden
lDr. N,F. Mossell, H. s. Martin, K. B
Gilbert, Jas. Robinson, VIM. H. Hick-
man, Philadelphia; w. s. Grinnage
Miss Grinnsge, Wilmington, Del.
At Ripple Villa: Mr.. and Mrs. Den
mis-. Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs
Scantleberry, Burlington, N. j.; Mis-
Lizzie williams. Mr. George G. Gin
ton, Jr., Mr.. Lewis King and daughter
Phila.
At Keen Cottage: Rev. E. w. Smi
. Hey, Haddonfield. N. j.; Joseph Pau
Hudgins, No 1893 Walnut ST., Phila'
delphis; Charles a. Price, Woodbury.
N. j. Thomas Dorsey, Camden, N. j
Ulysses G. Hicks, Woodbury., N. j.. ; H
s. Jason, Gaines, N. j.
At Clinton Cottage: J. o. Latimel
, Chicago J. A. Andrews, Sect'y N. Ian
! lden, Miss Lucie GAinss, Miss Birdie
Watson, Washington, D. O.. A. E. Bar
! bour, Harrisburg, Pa, Miss Nellie
Brown, Baltimore; Miss Ella johnson
r Philadelphia; Thomas McCayan an,
family Washington, d. @.
. Mr.. Dan Shorts has recsntly takeT
charge of Bew's Hotel, corner Illinoi
, and the boardwalk, as headwaiter.
At Hotel Dale. corner Kentucky ant
Arctic Aves., Mr.. Jos. M. Benin, mana
ger, are registered Charles B. Chez
hire. Edward Adsj and wife, jaime
Richardson, PhiladeIphia; Edwart
Hopkins and wife, B Altimore, Md, Jas
Wilson and wife, Washington, ID. O
3 John E. Gray, Allegheny Co., Pc. Mrs
3 Gibson, PhiladelphiA. c,.