Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17
Church Anniversary.

The Emmaus Baptist Church celebrat-
ed Its 31th Anniversary Sept. 9Th, 1908.
The programme was as follows:
l. DoXology by the congl egation.
= Scripture lesson and invocation by
the pastor. Rev. w. a. Brown.
3. Singing by the Sunday School.
4. Sermon by the pastor.
8. History of the church.-Bro. b
johnson.
6. Growth Of the church Bro. ]. S
Pleasant.
Z. Condition of the church financially,
past and present.-H. ID. Hudson.
s. General remarks concerning the
church by +. II Ham.
3. On part of the young people, +. L.
Scott.
10. On Sunday school, by w. S.
Jones.
II. On part of females, sister L. =.
Gaggett. An excellent paper.
- ~. Miss Eva Ham read ain appro.
pirate essay and sang a solo.
i2. 4 collection was lifted by Bros.
Hopkins. Ham and Peasants amount
ing to $26.12.
ID, Song of praise by congregation.
10. Prayer by Bro. VIM. Cox Bene-
diction by pastor,
BE ,t also remembered that the con-
gregation was well cared for by the ais
tiers on The out side, and all satmed to
G.iuS themselves
Ihe uboNz OccasiOn was one of the
crandest ~ the history of the church.
: Long before the hoHr OF service, the
church yard was we'll represented by We
hlcles from various parts OF the country.
The church was handsomely decorated
by the ladies of the church and our
good people had the church newly paint
ed white on the outside. Indeed old En-
mauS looks as If she was in her first
year of her existence. AT 1880 O'Clock
Rev. Brown arose on the rostrum and
stated that he regretted much that Rev.
Joseph Perry had failed 10 come but we
must proceed with the program. After
the congregation sang the DoXology the
pastor, Rev. w. A. Brown again stated
he had proposed to act master of cere-
mony. Since our brother has failed to
put in his appearance l expect i will
have to act preacher too. The >. ).
then sang one OF those stirring songs
Rev. Brown preached "a sermon that
will not soon be forgotten, taking as his
text l33rd Psalm Behold how good
and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity" The history
of the church az rendered by Brothers
johnson and Peasants was indeed touch
ing Many Of the old heads who were
in the Organization and followed the
church for 80 years listened with tear
full eyes, while the young people won
6ered at the mighty hand OF God. Miss
Eva Ham made both old and young fee
glad when she read from a paper that
she had prepared for the occasion on
Gods tender care for his church then
sweetly sang what friend we have
in Jesus" The females We're not for
gotten by sister l.. S. Daggett. Hel
thoughts as presented ON her fair sex
were just grand.
We are proud to say that our church
is in prosperous condition. Pray Go,
Us,
HID. H,
ReloXy is the list of those who con
tributed to the Thirty-seventh anniver
sarv of the Emmaus Baptist Church ar
the amount contributed.
HID. Hudson % cents, N. T. Hudson
IN cents. I.uretta Hudson cents, j. w
n Hudson 5 cents, w. S. Jones 2
cents, ]. T.. Jones 10 cents, Mamie Jone
Oh cents, b. johnson 20 cents, jaime
Hanson % cents, Mary johnson 90 cts.
II jackson cents, i. Q. jackson D cts.
M s. jackson B cents, Sam jefferson
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