Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-05
WEST END NOTES.
In the Sanctuaries Last Sunday-Oi q
Personal Nature-A Church Ball
and Preacher Mixed.


All OF our churches held fair services
last Sunday, especially at III 80 q. IN
In the afternoon hard rain came up
about church time aud consequently
the congregations were very small.
At the Fifth Baptist Church. the pas
tor preached morRing aud afternoon.
At River Vie ", good services all day.
and the same is true of the Second
Baptist Church. At 8 80, the ordina-
tion of brother William Thomas took
place. A large, interesting congrega-
tion was present. The entire ceremo-
ny was perform very impressively.
On last Tuesday the Second Baptist
Sunday School gave their annual out
ing, to West Point. twas very large,
orderly and a success financially.
Springfield Park is the place, August
18th is the time 9Th Church Sunday
School will give their annual outing.
LARGE CHURCH BELL MIssEr.
A few DAYS ago some frie ads of the
Good Hope Will Baptist Church, west
Henrico. planned to purchase and make
the church present OF bsI. They set
about their laudable scheme systemst-
ically. The bell was bought and all
arrangements made to convey it to the
members. When the committee re-
turned it was informed that preach
er had claimed the bell was for his
church and took it away. After lit
tie quiet m owing around the bell was
located in the buggy of Rev. Philip
Winston, who was, afterwards caught
in certain grocery store. In vain
the divine tried TO explain, but ali of
the large crowd closed in upon him,
looked solemn, and declared he should
never eat another piece OF chicken (aw-
full punishment) until the bell ia plRc-
ed where il belongs. Ii was a case OF
pastor and committee trying to out
general the other IN doing good cause.
each party trying TO out-wit the other.
Church, the bell, pastor and people
are happy.
Yes, "Msguo," we know q thing or
two, but we are q little apprehensive
less we pull the wrong string.
We heard q certain divine say in bis
pulpit that "about so women had been
last few months, but 1 am (he) not
ready yet" So the one you referred
to may be one of that number. Then
we heard "A letter of great consola-
ton" had been received from another
city. We are also told, mo grass grows
under that horses hoof" on o certain
street in your western section.
Wait and watch, seer
Rev. James J. Woodson preached q
good sermon to the Sunday School
msss meeting at the 5th Church on
Tuesday night for the purpose of rails
ing means Co aid the Union to be prop
erly represented st the convention this
month at Portsmouth.
| We heard that several members from
one OF our large churches on the north
side will get letters and organizs in
New Town and yet we ara told two are
being organized there now, the third
has disbanded and Joined elsewhere.
| Two things you can do at once and
make q complete success at both--get
your groceries and the PLANET" ct No
1909 West Cary st.
MIR Robert Turpin will give you 6
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aud the Planet" for $1.05.
| Mr.. Walker, a st. Luke, died at hi
home on Ashland ST., last Tuesday
night. The funeral took place at the
Dad B lptist Church Friday afternoon
aud was largely attended by the o 'deE
and friends.
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