Richmond planet., 1910-05-28

In those days about five hundred
| and thirty-eight years before Christ
/ there appeared in the Kings palace
| upon the plaster Of the wall. not "a
| comet or an ecliptic moon: but, the
fingers of mans hand, which wrote
J Meme. Meme. Tekel, Upharsin. On
/ last Wednesday night, May 18th, an
| unusually large congregation assem-
| bled at the Fifth Street Baptist
| Church 90 listen TO 4 sermon from
| Rev. DR.. William Thomas Anthony.
/ pastor of Zion Baptist Church South
/ Richmond. formerly Manchester, Va.
| subject, Hand Writing on the wall.
/ The doctor could not have preached
/ a more timely subject. for at that
| very hour the L. S. Of 4 were con
| Cerned about Hallcy's great comet
BE comets periodical or otherwise.
/ great happenings follow them, IS the
| common proycrb; in so much that
many become frightened. some even
| unto death, or doth that which cause
/ death, devout christians. however
/ never worry. DR.. Anthony preached
an extra fine sermon. Logical and
| spiritual, he Is indeed a long reacher
| and a great preacher. Among the Wis
iung ministers present was. Rev. DR..
| J. c. Brown. pastor Ebenezer Bap-'
| tist Church. Flushing New York. The
congregation was so Well pleased with
Or. Anthony's sermon. they desire 90
hear him In the near future: they
hope he is on the anniversary pro-
| gram.
The Thirtieth Anniversary OF the
Il.
pastor, Rev. DR.. w. r. Graham. will
commence on the first Sunday in
! June. Services will be held every
night, Saturday excepted. during that
| month of June, 1910 Pastors from
the different churches of the city. as
! well as others, will preach. The pro-
gram in fun viii be published in
this column. next week. Public in
vited TO these services.
Last Sunday services at Fifth
Street Baptist Church were enjoy
able 20 all present. The Pastor
preached a good sermon. a large
| congregation was present. The choir
as usual performed its part in the
| services well.
At $3.50 o'clock the church held
its communion. The pastor. DIT. w.
| +. Graham, officiating. The deacons
and officers were in their places. Sew
eral visiting ministers were present.
Rev. James Williams. pastor Trinity
| Baptist Church, spoke over the
bread. He made quite an interesting
| discourse. DR.. Phillips offered prayer.
as did also Rev. Taylor Rev. Jacob
| Turner spoke over the wine. An en-
| joyable time was had.
At night, Rev. w. II. Watkins had
charge of the pulpit and preached a
nice sermon, while the pastor to-
gether with the choir. Joined with
the Sharon Baptist Church services
in their rally. Rev. DR.. w. r. Graham
| preached an excellent sermon TO the
| congregation of Sharon Baptist
Church. Subject, Healing OF Naa-
man." He pictured vividly the cir
| cumstances and lessons connected
with this subject and showed that
there is something 70 do. something
for even children to do: and what
great objects would be accomplished
II all were TO be as persistent in car
rying the word OF God. as did the
| little girl connected with the subject
of ''Naaman's Healing"
The Sharon Baptist Church is well
| organized and under the lead of its
pastor, DR.. A. S. Thomas, is doing
| great work and succeeding along all
| lines. At no time in the history Of
the said Sharon Church, has the reg
ular attendance of it's members and
| friends been as large, and peace and
love abound as they do at present.
The rally Sunday was a great sue
| cess. Their members and friends
feel proud of them. We bid them
Godspeed and pray their good in
tentions will ever be crowned with
| success.
CThe Fifth Street Baptist Sunday
School opened last Sunday morning
on time as usual. Supt. Prof. 3. II.
/ Peyton, presiding. The officers and
teachers were present at their posts
OF duty, with Miss Annie Brown
pianist, presiding at the piano and
Mr.. r. Il. Fauntleroy. at the organ.
| Sweet music was rendered to the de-
| light OF the entire school. Attendant
is still on the increase. The schol-
ars seemed cheerful and interested
| in the lesson We are glad 20 learn
| that the school will be represented
in the anniversary OF the church and
1 Will have a place OF such on the
| program. This is encouraging to the
| little ones who are doing what they
| can to aid the church in its ami
versary In financial way. They have