Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-31
PNTHIAN ANNIVERSARY
Two Meetings i'm Richmond-Rev
DIR. PeytOns' SermOn-ReV. DIR.
Edwards Effort.

A.. A. and A. was observed in this
city last Sunday at the Sixth Mt
Zion Baptist Church A large
crowd was present The members
| assembled at the new Pythian Cas-
tie. 727 y. Third St at p. NJ.
Promptly at 3:15 7. NJ. the line
moved of. led by the Brigade staff.
Gen John Mitchell. Jr.. Col. John
| r.. Chiles Col ]. Henry Stokes. Col
Thomas Smith. Col. K. s. Nelson.
! Major John ). BLY,: Col. Thomas NJ.
Crump. commanding. Capt. Thorn
as II. Wyatt. Capt w. Henry Jones.
Capt Willis Wyatt. Capt John G.
smith,; Major William A. Robinson
commanding the First Battalion.
Then followed Eureka Co. No. 1.
| Capt. !. Moore commanding: Planet
Co. No. y. Capt Adolphus Jackson
commanding; Pythiau Cadet Co.
| No. /. Capt. Roscoe Mitchell com
handing. Then followed the mem
! bers of the order The body ar
rived at the church az 1925 and the
exercises began promptly at $3.50
=. NJ.
The rostrum was magnifcently
decorated with palms and flowers.
All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Scriptures were read by Rev. :. u.
Robinson and prayer was offered by
| Rev Morris. Music was rendered
after which Miss Eva c. Davis read
| in an admirable manner a selection
which created much amusement.
Grand Chancellor Mitchell then
| introduced Rev. r. V. Peyton. ID. ID.
who proceeded 20 deliver the ami
versary sermon from 1st Samuel.
goth chapter. 32d verse. His text
was Wherefore shall he be slain?
| What has he done2" The Doctor
/ explained that ne was new IN the
| order, but he found many things
| in its principles similar TO those I'm
| the Holy Bible. and he would dis
cuss the ones with which he was
perfectly familiar. He then told
the story OF Saul and David and
David and Jonathan.
The large audience was pleased
and more than voiced its approval
| The comparisons drawn were time
| ly. At the conclusion Grand Chan
| cellor John Mitchell. Jr.. spoke and
| presented the Rev. DR.. Peyton with
a donation on behalf Of the Order
| The choir under the leadership Of
Mr.. W. II. Woodson rendered mum
erOus fine selections.
Votes OF thanks were rendered
/ Rev. r. V. Peyton. d. D., tae choir.
| the Sixth Mt. Zion Ba,iist Church.
| Miss Eva C. Davis and the follow
| ing committee; Mrs. Anna Taylor.
Miss NJ. l.. Chiles. Mrs Lucy Cross
| Miss Lucinda Smith. Mrs. r.. Elmo
ra Wesley. Mrs. Mildred Johnson,
Sir o. NJ. Steward, Capt Willis wy
att. Sir George WI Dandrilge. Capt.
| John G. Smith and Sir A. W. Par
| ham.
A collection was lifted ani the
total amount given church and pas
tor was S33.47. The beneiietion
was announced by Rev. J. Andrew
| Bowler. A. NJ.
1 The anniversary exercises OF the
| Courts of Calanthe were held Sun
| day night, March 25th at the Fifth
| Street Baptist Church The ros-
trum was decorated with cut flow
| ers. The table was overlaid with
blue, green and white covers, the
| colors OF the Court. The exercises
| commenced at prompt $50 O'Clock
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. r.
| Edwards, ID. ID. The choir under
the leadership of Mr. Alexander Nc
/ Coy rendered a selection. Miss
! Jeanette Mitchell rendered in a"
| admirable manner the recitation
| entitled THE Lighthouse Keepers
| Daughter" Music was rendered,
| after which Rev. DR.. Edwards de-
| livered the anniversary sermon
| from Genesis 2nd chapter and the
| Sth verse, Il will make him an
| help-meet" He dealt with the sub
| ject in practical manner and declar
/ Ell that woman was a necessary ad-
| junct to man.
Grand Worthy Counsellor Mitch
| ell then called for a collection. The
total amount given to the church
and pastor was $22.77. Thanks
were voted Rev. DR.. A. Z. Edwards
Miss Jeanette Mitchell. the Choir.
the Fifth st. Baptist Church and
the committee.
The following Courts and Lodges
| paid the so cents for anniversary
| expenses: Pure Gold Court. No. SO:
| Old Dominion Court. No. ia: An
mas Eureka Court. No. 1928; Excel
| sior Court, No. III; Virginia Court
| No. 166; Richmond Court, No. 169:
| Unity Court. No. 1872: Cordena's
Court. No. 1874; Elizabeth Court,
| No. 210; Maceo Court, No. 222:
Golden Link Court, No. 223; Jose
phine Court, No. z2S; Narcissus
Court. No. 229 Julia's Court, No.
235; MIIdred's Court, No. 242: Me
| chanics Court. No. As; Venus Court
| No. AZ; Sylvester Court. No. 54:
Verbena Court, No. 61; Silver Star
| Court, No. 65; North Star Court,
| No. 7S; Valley Court. No. S4: Ivy
Leaf Court, No. S5; Olivette Court.
No. SS; HeIiotrope Court, No. eI;
L Union Court No 100- MfOnonafta