Richmond planet., 1905-03-25
VOL. Xxi NO is.
DR.. JORDAN MERE.
Great Day at the Fifth St. Baptist
Church.

The Missionary Mass-meeting at
the 5th st. Baptist Church on last
Sunday was a remarkable success.
The whole affair was in the hands of
a committee, who showed themselves
very skillful and diligent in the way
they worked up and executed their
plans.
The committee was composed of
Messrs. w. A. Jordan, Chairman
Lawyer J. Henry Crutchfieli, Secre-
tary; T. l.. Beverly, G.. G. Williams,
James Walls, r. H. Fauntleroy, n.
G. Booker, V. l.. Hawkins, r. w.
Moss, Deacon A. Randolph, Deacon
Samuel Brown, James H. Chiles,
Prof. B. II. Peyton, Deacon Edward
Roman and Deacon James Page.
The committee was very wise in
the selection of a number of beauti-
full young ladies to be ushers for the
occasion, and right well did they
play their part. These were Misses
Beransenia Brown, Lizzie Brown,
Susie Finney, Ida Hamm, Jennie
Wood, Julia Alston, Lucy Goodman,
Arsenia Lemas, Mary Quarles and
Eva Jonathan. DR.. l.. G. Jordan
and Prof. II. B. Britt were the spec
ial guests of the occasion. Miss
Luberta Walker read a most excel
lent paper on Foreign Mission
Work.
Prof. B. H. Peyton delivered a
mastery welcome address. DR.. Jor-
dan spoke to a great crowd and car
ried them at will. His address was
very important, showing the import
ance of the educated Negro of this
country taking the deepest interest
in Africa. Prof. II. B. Britt, who
travelled with DIR. Jordan is one of
la sAcf al rtr l,.f l..
49,. ~eaiEC1 an audience in
md. His deep. melodious,
uching voice lifted the people
TO the highest pitch and admiration,
and brought tears to many eyes
1t has been suggested by some that
the National Baptist Convention
ought to employ all of Prof.
8ritt's time TO travel with DR.. Jor-
dan.
The collection was lifted by the
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., who in his
own peculiar way, tied the entire
audience TO him when he appealed
to them in behalf of money for the
support of missionaries in the For
eign land; and in three or four min
utes, $500 was raised. Miss
Blanche Bullock sang very sweet
solo and all were glad to hear her.
sung as it never did before and re-
ceived many favorable comments.
Pastor w. f. Graham was in high
praise of the exercise and was pleas
ed with the way people showed
their interest in Foreign Mission. A
very encouraging and Christian-like
letter of regrets for absence was
read from the great DR.. Willingham
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
There were present on the stage
DR.. l.. B. Teft, Rev. d. w. Davis,
ID. D., Rev. ]. A. Bowler, A M,
Rev. A. S. Thomas, B. D., Rev. ia
cob Turner, Rev. w. r. Ashburne,
B. D., Rev. G. B. Howard, D. D.,
Cashier R. t. Hill of the True Re-
formers Bank was also present and
contributed literally in the collec-
tion. Mr.. ]. w. Johnson, one of our
leading Real Estate men contribut-
ed $500 to the collection. The
meeting will be long remembered.
most excellent meeting was
held Tuesday night under the aus
pices of the B. Y. p. u, at which
DR.. Jordan spoke on the humorous
side of African life and Prof. Britt
sang.
The farewell was held Friday
night under the auspices of the Ma
cedonia Club, Mrs. Callie Brown,
President.
DR.. Jordan's visit to Richmond
has done a great deal of good. He
held a meeting Wednesday night in
the Zion Baptist Church, Manches-
ter, Rev. w. r. Ashburne, pastor;
and on Thursday night, a great mass
meeting was held in Petersburg at
the Gilfeld Baptist Church, DR.. G.
B. Howard, pastor
DR.. Jordan, in company with
Prof. Fl. B. Britt, Revs. w. F. Gra-
ham and G. II. Phillips visited the
Union University and Hartshorn
Memorial College, Tuesday He
spoke at both institutions very ac-
ceptably, and Prof. Britt charmed
the students with his melodious
voice. Hartshorn showed her faith
by her works in making a liberal
contribution for the Foreign Mission
work, DR.. Teft himself giving $500.
They had special meeting on Fri
day afternoon when DIR. Jordan and
Prof. Britt were present and rem
dered the occasion a most pleasant
one.