Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-12
5TH ST. BHPT. CHURCH.
Located, Cor. 9th and jackson Sts.,
RICHMOND, va.
Weekly News Column.

Weekly News Column.
REV. w. r. GRAHAM. d. D.. Pastor,
Residence:
los E Leigh St. Richmond. Va
J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, Editor.
ONCE:
1915 f. Broad St. Richmond. Va.
The Fifth Street Baptist Church is
! steadily marching on. by skiIlfuI
| management under divine guidance
IL is reaping some OF the good things
sown. Last Sunday services were ex-
| cellent. In the morning az $3.50
O'Clock, Supt. Prof. b. II Peyton
| opened the Sunday School as usual.
according to the regular order. The
, officers and teachers were at their
! post OF duty. The general attendance
| was larger than 10 has been for two
years or more. everything lively and
| lovely. After the opening exercises
| the teachers took charge OF their
classes for 30 minutes. at the eXpira-
| tion OF which time Rev. G. NJ Long
| lectured to the school on the subject
Jesus. the Healer" II was fine and
| instructive. Miss Artie B. Graham
| sang a solo. her young sweet voice
| filled the air with delightful music
| Miss Ruby l.. Peyton, recited a sweet
| piece. it was pleasure 20 see such
| little girl speak so well. Mr.. Joseph
Matthews sang one OF his fine solos
! The recitation by Miss Rosa B. John
| son was fine. The Quartette by Misses
| Emma Williams, Kate Doyle. Lille
/ Doyle and Mrs. Sarah Cooke, sang
extra we'll. while there was not G
male voice among them. all parts
were nicely executed. Miss Estelle ID.
| Ward read a fine essay. II contained
sound reasoning. good food for mcdr
| itaton and theme for praise. MAX
ing n deep impression upon the
| school Chorister y G.. Booker sang
a very nne solo to the pleasure OF
| all. Mr.. John T. Voolfolk OF the
| Third Street A. VI. +. Sunday School.
sang nice solo. He has a fine voice
/ for singing and his voice ranks him
J among the star singers or Richmond.
/ The Pastor made encouraging re-
marks 20 the school.
At 1880 O'Clock church services
| commenced. The attendance was
| large. The Pastor. Rev. Or. W. +.
| Graham ureahed an excellent sermon
on ad option He gave good sound in
! structiOn which took a deep holt uTon
the congregation. The choir rendered
| good music. Miss Pearl Morris sang
a sweet solo TO the pleasure OF all.
At $3.50 o'clock q large congrega-
tion was present 20 hear a special
sermon by the Rev DR. Evans Payne,
| Pastor OF Fourth Baptist Church.
| Text, Mercy and Truth are Met To-
] gether Righteousness and Peace
have Kissed each other" DR. Payne
preached an exceedingly grand ser
mon. keeping his congregation spell
bound. In the beginning OF his dis
course. he said he will ever remem-
ber a certain lesson that the late
Rev. DR.. John Jasper used 10 teach.
After telling what that lesson was,
he preached one OF the best sermons
we ever heard. His comparisons were
fine. Several times he sang a verse
or so. Of some hymn that was suited
| TO his text. and carried the congrega-
tion TO a high pitch. The Rev. DR.
| who Is sometimes styled the Bishop
OF Church Hill. Is not only a great
preacher, but he is a great songster
him in singing spiritual songs. He has
been pastoring the Fourth Baptist
| Church for about 80 years, and will
celebrate his Thirtieth Anniversary
in that capacity next July. Judging
from his strong heaving voice, his
activity. appearance and the able
manner in which he preached. he
VIII pastor about that length OF time
| longer. II isn't impossible he has an
extra strong constitution.
At $3.50 a large congregation as
| sembled and the Pastor. Rev. DR..
| w. r. Graham closed the days ser
vice with an extraordinary fine ser
mon, giving his flock the needed diet
for thought.
The B. Y. P. U. will have special
| exercises Friday night. Last Friday
, night they had a grand time. their
President, John w. Howard, presid-
ing. The song service was grand. The
attendance is on the increase. Come
out and spend an hour every Friday
night
The prayer services are being well
attended. Let every member come 10
these meetings. Good prayer meet.
ings are evidences or spiritual pro
gress and growth. Come out every
Wednesday night at $3.50 o'clock and
enjoy yourselves. sing, pray and
shout. II you can't sing pray and
shout as you feel the spirit. your
presence Will add much to the occa-
sion Wont you come?
The Usher Board under the lead
OF the President John r. Holmes.
Will be on hand Monday night, March
IL, 1910. Rev. DR.. ID. Webster Da-
Wis viii lecture at Fifth Street Bap-