Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-02-01
i'.iRNiNILI.E NEWS

AS the beautiful rays of sun shone
forth people were found mixing :nair
way to the several houses Of worship.
i'll the city.Thc pastor, Rcv. Wiley at
the First Baptist Church was greeted
with Il very apprcciativc congregation
He III his usual manner fed his flock
on spiritual food The morning ser
vices closed with the Lords Supper.
In tho evening the pastor preached
from the theme: "Building your
Foundation" 1t was enjoyed by all.
We are glad to see many new ia
ceS each Sunday afternoon coming to
the b. y. p. u. and hope tho zeal and
interest may be kept up among the
Young People.
Services were we'll attended Sunday
ut the A. NJ. E. Church. The pastor
preached at 1880 \. NJ. on cob. the
Man Of W." At $50 p. NJ. the Leag
uers had Il splendid mccting. The
meeting WAS delightfully."- Graced with
the following young ladies: Misses
Enie Ward, Marion Hawkins, Mary
Jack son, Martha Hilton, and Mr.. Pur
nell Watkins. rho wholesome advice
given by The visitors to the Juniors
was instructive and enjoyed by all
Rev. Thomas Williams occupied the
P"iPi' VI HAVE NliuI Gil lust GUN
day. His congregation was delighted
with the two forceful discoursns he
delivered them. Rev Jacob Randolph
the pastor will be at hispost Of duty
Sunday.
Rev. j. H. Wiley spent the greater
part Of last week in Richmond on
business.
Rev. Edw%1l David Caffec spent a
few hours in ;hc city last Week .n
route to f.vH"hburg
MIR. Francell llairston left Monday
for New York City.
Music rs cents a lesson. AIRS. Hell
Ell Hughes. G1S Main ST.,
Last Wednc jday Evening DR.. Nor
ris twhite) gave very interesting
ana instructive lecture to the women
OF the city. Every mother, wife and
daughter should have heard her dis
course. She donated $500 to the Mo
theirs Council
On Thursday evening, DR.. Nc
Grew of Richmond spoke to a
small but appreciatiVc audience at
the First Baptist Church. The invita-
tion was extended by our dear mo
Their and worker, Mrs. Lula Coles. The
outcome Of the meeting was the form
alton OF a Y. NJ. G. A. Club which
on obtaining Il suf cicnt membership
VIII he enlarged into Il Y. NJ. G.. \.
for the County with Farmvillc as the
center. Dr.. Jarman Of the Normal
School in his usual eloquent manner
spoke TO us. The following officers
we're elected. Mcesrs. N1thanicl
Griggs, Chairman: T.. s. Clark. Score
tary: Arnold Quarlcs Asst. Sccrc'a rv;
Willie Reid, Tre"surcr and Robert
Brown Chaplain. For the present the
\. NJ. G. y. is located in the rooms
Yer Mr.. Tom Je(fcress' Pressing shoD,
40 Main ST.
Below are two letters written by
our white~fricNds from the State Nor
NAL Female School to the Chairman
OF the Mothers Council:
81" Farmvillo. Va.
Jan. %, 1919.
Mrs. Lula Coles, Chairman, Mothers
Council.
Dear Mrs. Coles:
| want to thank YOU for Your in
vitation TO attend the orcning pro
gram Of your work. TO mo this is a
wonderful work that You are under
taking. l want to also thank you for
offering me a chance to help you. I
regard 1T as graf PRIVILEGE to serve
YOU as member Of a special board.
May God guide you and bless you in
this work for your people.
Sincerely yours,
Minnie V. Rico.
Farmville, Va.
Dear Mrs. Coles
1t gives me pleasure to accent q
place on special board selected by
the Mothers Council for the work
that they have undertaken. I think
such laudible effort as this should
command the interest and aid Of both
races, / always consider 1t a privilege
to do what l can to carry forward a
good work and I shall endeavor most
faithfully to discharge the duties Of
the office which you have asked mo