Richmond planet., 1907-02-09
,r. Graham's soh Anniversary.

Last Sunday was a gala day with
the Fifth Baptist Church. The
Church celebrated its 41st Annivers
ary in connection with the 30th An
niversary of the pastors ministerial
life and his first anniversary as pas
tor of that church. The day was a
beautiful one and the people poured
out from all parts of Richmond in
honor Of tie occasion.
In the morning the pastor preach
ed from Mark 1915, Matthew,
2S:20. After the sermon Mr.. Martin
CrittendOn spoke beautifully on the
Sunday School work.
At $3.50 =. NJ. an overflowing con
gregation was present TO hear Rev.
Z. d. Lewis, d. d. of the end Bapt
Church. DR.. Lewis preached an a
BILE sermon and swayed his audience
at will upon the subject. THE
Watchman upon the Wall" After
the sermon Mr.. James II. Chles a
ten minutes address on the work OF
DR.. Graham during his thirteen year
pastorate at the Fifth Street Bap
ust Church. showing that during
that time a debt of $1,000 was can
celled, $4,000 raised for all pur
poses, 1O2O members received by
Baptism and over 200 by letter ana
otherwise.
This history given by Mr.. Chiles
electrified the great waiting aud
ienCe. Deacons Edward T.. Coleman
ana James Page of the Fifth Street
Baptist Church were present and
took an active part in the exercises.
Deacon Armistead Washington of
Second Baptist Church called for
the collection.
At $3.50 p. NJ the Bishop Of the
Hill. Rev. Evans Payne. ID. ID. occu
pied the pulpit The Doctor preach
ed from 2nd Samuel. 5th Chapter.
and 4ih verse. The sermon was
PRONOUNCED as one of the best ever
dclivereS I'm Richmond. The great
congregation sat bathed in tears
and at limes wept and shouted for
JOY, whilc Gods great servant pro
claimed me word. AS for the con
gregation. 500 people were turned
away who could not set IN.
The collection was a novel one in
the plan. The Pastor had aske1
that friends take envelopes and put
in them thirty cents each, thus
making one penny for each year he
had preached the gospel. BY this
lAANAAUu AWN was lUAM ON tue l1uAt- |
Deacon Carver Taylor OF Fifth St |
Bapt. Church made an elegant ap
peal for the collection and the peO !
pie heard him.
Father Wilson OF the church de |
livered a ten minutes address on |
the history OF the Church. showing |
that il was organized forty one |
years ago by Rev. Mr.. Barnett. a
native OF Africa. Only brother
Wilson and one more member are
with the Church who were in its
organization. His bit of history
was quite interesting.
Monday night was the social occa
sion. a programme was rendered
in the auditorium. Mr.. J. York
Harris being Master of Ceremonies.
The Choir rendered sweet music
and then Prof. b. II. Peyton al
dressed the large gathering on the
subject "The Accomplishments of n
Faithful Worker" Prof. Peyton /
reviewed Bible and profane history. |
showing what great men had done |
and concluded in a flight or elO |
Quencc on the work of Dr. Graham |
which captured the entire audience
After him came Deacon George |
Woodson, who represented the Dea |
con Board. His remarks were |
timely, catchy and instructive. He
is one of the time honored deacons
of the Fifth Baptist Church Tne
recitation by Miss Avies Harsley
was pronounced one of the finest
artistic elocutionary renditions ev
er heard in the city OF Richmond.
She made her mark.
After these services the guests
were invited by Mrs. Goodwin
Brown to the lecture room where a
sumptuous. elaborate and beautiful
supper was served by the refresh
ment con- mittee. Around this ia
BILE short spicy addresses were de
livered by Rev. A. b. Smith. Attor
ney J. Thomas Hewin, Rev. Phil
Winston, and Rev. w. w. Young.
Rev. w. II. White graced the table
IL was generally pronounced tnat
the supper in its arrangeraeiTti IN
its bill OF fare and in quantity was
an up to date affair. Fifth Baptist
Church is in her glory.
During the year the Church rails
ed over $4,000 and reduced the
debt from $500 TO $4,000. About
40 members we're added by baptism
and a great many otherwise. The
membership Of the Church is $50.