Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-16
MANCHESTER NOTES
THE S. S. UNION MEETS.
DOlngs In the Churches.
A PETITION FOR THE
PEOPLE TO SIGN.
They Want the City Council
to Act.
APPELLANT MORNING WEDDING
News in Gsnsr.l from the "Frss State.

The Manchester and CT esterfield 8.
y. u Mon met on last Sabbath at the
Eirst Baptist Church with President s.
H johnson presiding. The reports
0ron the schools connected with the
Union were very encouraging, showing
an increase in all of the schools. Miss
as Ella Ferguson and Willie G. Nc
Coxn1ck resd interesting essays. Sub
iects, Charity" aud "Sundsy School
Union" respectively. They we're OF a
VERY rare production indeed.
Deecon Mason Beugh OF the Second
BAPTIST Church addressed the Union
I'm n very neat speech aud Deacon O.
H Nunford read an excellent paper on
-sHypocrisy." The president was high
Fest Virginia for having such bright
lights in his midst who could render
such an able program.
TSrs. n. q. Robinson read her report
to the Union aud it was one among the
chest reports we ever heard. The Un-
Eon I'd Journed to meet with the Zion
Bsptsss Church Sunday School the 2nd
Sunday in October, when the annual
election will take place.
W
ed Tor the congregation ofthe First
5Baptiat Church on last Sunday morn
Engs text, Il am the vine. ye are the
branches" or cuttings-) Rev. Cohen
"a q preacher in every sense OF the
word chat goes to make up preacher.
sOne would do well 90 heas hin.
AEarge number of visitors from Boa
'ztou. Macs, were in our city on last
'z5unday, attending divin services at
the First Church. Mr.. Banks, District
GSand Secretary of Massachusetts, who
wee also secretary OF the Committee
-o0n Credentials at the 9th Is. NJ. q.
~sSz&T IN was held in st Louis! Me-, 0st
2oS. was among the visitors and seemed
60 b the spokesman for-his.delegation
R.v Deane, of Montgomery, w. Va
xEres ched an able sermon on last Sun
~daY evening at the First Church. The
congregation met three-quarters Of ar
hour earlier, allowing the s. 8. UnioT
10 have its meeting on time. The Of
rz7c ,rs os the church strove to get Rev
De sue to preach AZ siu Atan early date
b1 he stated that he is on vacation
AN was enroute to Essex Co., VS..
><Ek ere he will spend the remainder o
his time.
Mr.. Q h Gaines is yet indisposeI
with slight hopes of recovery.
Mz William Deaps has arrived ia III
seitE from Saratqgo, N. \. he lie look
2SRg we'll.
X ~ DR.. Bipga has left the city 70
ia npooa, Va. where he will spend hi
va sation. Mrs. r. /. BIngA left las
~ SEX with her daughter, Mrs. Ida
Il Atkins-
Mics Hattie Chez has returned from
New Jersey to spend her vacation i
* lie city, the guest Of Miss Rosa Hilto
ga StA St
The long locked for petitioa that hs
91een tAlked,of for some time made il
appearance this week. The citizens G
Meach ester, b lth white and cOlored
arc asked 60 sign the same, and presen
de sc che City Council. Following
vCae teEt OF petition we happened
zzer q glimpse &C this week.
TEA PETITION.
ITO the honorable members Of tn
City CoQncil; Greeting
I'VE, <he unde rsigned voters 40
RaE-payers Of the city OF MAncheste
Va doth humbly petition your honor
able body that at your next sessio
y0u enact al ordinance governing th
aO6zeer OF the Commissioners of Revenu
&h&s st may be imperative for him
TAaOe torSAs pzintedk designating Ct
-@a1i Gerent proportionment of our tsxel
and ohas be have the same filled 81
sad serged upon us at least 30 days b
ls0re the same become due. "a
-.ADA Furthermore, Wa desire thI
sYOO 60 order that a competent expe
AseOzntans be employed to audit. Il
sss5Ooks Of our several city officials, vii
~Cety Treasurer, City Sergeant and q
-SCoR@tssicaer Of Revenue. and Il
said Accountant report to your bod
"a gooR 0S DrActicaDle"
This hooks like business and we 3
TJs eec why this pc titiOn should not
zaoseated. We do not once anticipa
ehac shere is anything wrong about q
books OF any OF the officials referred
ASout &C seems however shat it is eoir
50 6e aquestion OF and among the pc
pke- And since honesty courts invest
Ro1gGo, Ee would ask ia advance of Il
EecS lonexs 90 grant the request. "
shall wsit results, for which we thiI
80 Sess after ali.
2SuI St Zion Baptist Church, Re
G e. C0lsmaR, pastor. has cellars
the Deasoa Board svacsnt. Messra
III Ts1so~, Henry Moon, and Elisl
--Eo0es ere appointed as q committee
AO3k aztec the Affairs in the capacity
EkGEcoEs-
zEzUTsFUL NoRE1Nc MARRIAGE.
Lest Tuesday morning, Septemb
N "a Ushered in the marriage cerem
DF<f Mr. Joh0 IA. Jones and Mi
A@ssis HickmOn At prompts o'cloc
The &ride Was attired in . handsou
rod costly costume. while the groo
Nzu<c che usual conventional bias
He ~~e . brilliant affair ARd everythil
1Sdsns4 beautiful. SAt an early ho
'1eSe0ds az the contracting parties beg
a azriEe At the resid snCe4o OF the brid