Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
Fifth St. Baptist Church Out of Debt.

Tomorrow will be an eventtul day at
the above named church, Rev. wesley
PAM Graham, ID. D. will have complet-
ed his tenth year with tins great church
He will preach in the morning from
the text, by the grace of God am
what am" In the afternoon at $3.50
the mortgage burning exercises will take
Mace at which time Rev. ID, w. Davis,
NJ. Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., Revs.
JacoueEn Strange, DR.. w. r. Partee,
DIR. w. A. @. Hughes, General Secreta-
nv s O Burrell r. II. Hines, ). ii.
Nuuford. NJ. II. Payne, Rev. Jos. Perry
7, a Greene, Or. w. Morris, A. b.
smith r. f. Tancil. III. d. will partlcl
nate in the exercises. A special address
will be delivered by Rev. w. II. Stokes,
BID. Remarks by Deacons Edinburgh
Archer, f. T, Coleman, James Page.
Jas. Wingfeld and other members OF
the deacon board. Attorney j. 1homas
Hewin, Deacon j. =. Farley, Deacon
Harrison Smith and others will take
mart Nusic will be furnished by the
Fifth St Choir. Five minutes papers
will be read by Mrs. Annie Belle Has
kins Ellis and Miss Mary Smith. Mas
fer of ceremonies. Prof. b. II. Peyton.
The members and friends who desire
tbeir names TO be enrolled with those
that shall ascend in the sweet incense OF
the mortgage burning must all nave
their names in by Sunday morning and
the afternoon collection. 1t Is hoped
that all the friends and members Will
have the crosses in, and their subScrlp-
tious before the mortgage burning takes
place. $1,000, :.
Last Sundays rally Melted Sl0OO.Ol. 1t
was truly great rally: The CLUBS re.
ported like organized soldiers, and right
well did they rally.
Free Will Workers Club, Mrs. W. F,
Graham. pres................ 5 212.74
Rally Club, Mrs. Mary Page, 49,
president 49,. 80. -. Io''o
Macedonia Club, Mrs. Isabella
Wilkerson, pres. -. ....... Ioo.oo
East End Club, Mrs. Georgi-
anna Walker, pres. ........... I2OO
One Dollar Club, Mr.. w. A,
Jordan, president. ..........- , bS0S
Ushers Club, Mr.. W. NJ. Mas
on, president ......... : 52,O(
Young keapers Club, Miss
Lizzie Brown. pres. ........... ; 4l.3S
Valley Club, Mrs. Edith Ro-
man, president ...,...... 36.o'
Paramount Surprise Club, Mrs
Johnson, president. ........... 2o.o'
When all the clubs had reported i
was found that there was lackened JUS
$1,000 to make out $1,000, then followed
a scene long TO be remembered.
Ii seems that the members We're kin
died with a fire of inspiration received
Mt the recent session of the Virginia Bal
list State Convention. The pastor lee
of by giving So 90 more, then FOLLOWED
Deacon Wingfeld and others on and OF
until the amount was reduced TO Sl9.4S
and then there was a lul. The storm.
weather Of the evening had kept three
fourths of the congregation away so tn
pastor was reluctant TO press the ques
ton further and as he was about to sa
leave the $40 90 off until the next Sal
bath, Mrs. Selena Freeman arose an
presented her personal check for $20.OC
This amount was given through Mrs
Wilkerson' s club.
Then there went up shouts and song
of ioy, and a rising vote of thanks wa
rendered Mrs. Freeman. Mrs. w.
Graham thereup>1 motioned that tn
meeting be closed with a thanksgivin
prayer.
The congregation arose and sang sc
preach my gospel said the Lord" Brt
James Hill led in prayer and the Peep
went home rejoicing. Bro. Jno. Mitche
Jr., who was received into the churc
in the afternoon, contributed $1,000
the church. The church also receive
Rev. Judkins, very promising youn
man Of the Union University.