Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
Fifth st. Church and Its Pastor.

II seems that the Fifth Street Bap
tist Church is sparing no pains TO as
sure DR.. w. +. Graham of their de-
termination TO encourage and sup
port him in his pastoral labors. Last
Sunday was the closing communion
day OF the year and great crowds
throngcd from every direction 20 en-
Joy the happy occasion. The pastor
preached ~ a la. gc congresation az
the morning service from the sub
ject. THE worlds Christmas Gift
The choir under the mastery leader
ship of Prof. Mccoy rendered choic-
est selections of music 90 the satis-
faction of an present
ON last Monday night at about @
80 large number OF members repre-
senting the various clubs of the
church called at the home OF the
pastor and presented him with q
very valuable purse of money Prof
B IT. Peyton was president of the
gathering and made a very fine ad-|
dress i'm honor OF the pastors ser
vices. lie was followed by Mrs Mar
tha Ann Scay. Miss Alice Robinson.
Rev Mrs. Turner, Mrs Madolin Moss
Deacon Edward Coleman and Deacon
James Page. AN of whom made hap
py speeches.
The following are the names of
those who helped 90 make up the
purse. Ladies': Elizabeth Jackson. A.
lice Robinson, Mary Richardson. Mel
Tie King Mary Anderson. Caroline
Roane. Sarah Peterson, Callie Brown.
Ella Hin, George Williams. Rachel
Williams. Jane James. Mary Mayo.
Elnora Thomas. Mary Traylor. Sister
Friend, Josephine Baker. Mary Hamm
Saliie Lewis, Ann Jones. Caroline
Clements. Jennie Cheatham, Blanche
Bullock, Jane Jones. Sophia Nicholas.
Martha Cooper, Sarah Powell.
Emma Christian. Emma Spur
lock. Henrietta Brown. Mary
Scott. Jeanette Mitchell. Julia AlstOn
Mary Brown, Mary Page. Ella John
son, Martha Scruggs. Florence
Scruggs. Bell GRAY. Martha Seav.
Bette Tribute. Virginia Anderson.
Nellie Hern. Molue Lewis. Martha
Nubell, Martha Redd. Madolin Moss.
Annie NJ Coleman. Mildred Mat
thews, Emma Jones. Jennie Wood
Rebecca Brasenton. Mary Wood. Cora
sheppard, Bertha Lee. Goldie Lee
Mrs Turner, Lille Hardy. Annie
Ware, Addie Lemas. Jemima Moss
Jane Reed. Alice Pearson.
Gentlemen. b. IT. Peyton lanes
Page. John Mitchell, Jr.. e. T. Cole
man Samuel Brown. Nat Pearson.
Powhatan Baker. George Lee. ]. A
Moss, Robert W. Moss. a. RandoIpb
John W. Howard, Obediah Ware. Ed
ward Brown, James West. John
Beard, Maurice Epps Robert Win
ston, John r. Holmes. c. X. Royster
Roscoe G. Mitchell. w. w. Page
James r. Sheppard John Dance a
j. Taylor, c. f w. Simms. James y
smells, Jackson Nicholas. Jobn II
smith, Frank Redd. Henry White
Robert Cox, Walker GRAY. Levi scott
ID Wade Johnson.
Ihus did the members Of the great
Firth Street Baptist Church for fbeir
pastor OF last Monday night Mrs
w. r. Graham and the children are
happy. The pastor is holding HE
mead high and declares that ne feels
stronger for preaching the gospel
tomorrow DR.. Graham viii nreacb
from the subject, What are Won 90
ing 10 do this year7" He Is anvions
lhaJ all business men, professional
men, men OF trades and all DursuItr
OF ire De present, as he thinks he
mas message for them. The choir
VIII render special music. The Dea-
cons desire all the members To re-
register, so that the church NAV knou
It's proper membership.