Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-12-23
Religious Notes
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programs OF service and praise in
kocplng with the spirit Of obsery-
anco Of the birthday of the worlds
Saviour. The unfortunate will be
remembered In bounteous manner
and appropriate services will be held
In all the Churches Sunday and some
will hold Christmas Day Services
The sentiment Of the Christian peo-
plo hereabouts are concrctely OK
pressed in the current ISSUE OF "Tbo
Bullain," published by the Fifth ST.
Baptist Church:
December brings to us the an
niven7ary Of the birth Of our
Jing, Emmanuel. and our actiy-
tues are directed toward cele-
brating the great event in the
spirit IN which III was conceived.
First, we should tune our hearts
to tho pitch Of love, then we
should exercise good will to all
manldnd, adding to the sum
total Of world peace by promot-
ing peace in our immediate sur
roundings, and give gifts in
commcmoration Of tho Unspcak-
able Gift,-tho Babe Of Beth
lChem."
Saint Philips p. T. Church. cornc I
ST. James and Leigh Street has com.
rlrtcd arrangements for their Christ
mas services. Special music and the
regular Christmas features are pro-
ErAmmcd. TO provide funds for tho
, "Christmas Tree" the Mems Biblc
Class of st. Pm;r1p's held spec al
"crvicc last Sunday afternoon. Dr.
u. \. Ferguson j. teacher and pro
sided over the wcll-baianCc program
! Dr.. Miles b. Jones, Superint cndent OF
! Second Baptist Sunday School was
the principal speaker. Other part
c'pants were mss Hc'rm Pro ton. Mr.
George Howell and tho Sixth Mount
Zion S. S. Orchestra, under Mr.. VIII
liam Baker. and ST. Phil;D's Choir
Rector. the Row. Mr.. Taylor OF,
ciatod IN the sprituals. Mr.. II. r.
Roper is superintendent Of st. Phil.
:p's Sunday School.
The Churches in THIS district Of
the Virginia Baptist State cOnvcntio"
held Il conference here recently under
the leadership OF Chairman |. II.
Hines. About thirty Churches were
represented from Hanover, Chester
field. HenricO, Caroline and other
nearby counties. State Superintenr
dent Of Missions. Rev. NJ. c. Allen
OF Danvillc and State Vice-Pres. dent
Dr.. A. l.. James, OF Roanoke, were
the principal speakers. Four th0us-
and dollars were pledged for missions
and education projects OF tho State
Convention. Rev. e. w. Murphy, OF
Ashland, was secretary OF the con-
ference.
Much comment has been heard
about the viS'h Of DR.. a. l.. James OF
Roanoke to. THIS city recently. His
messages Iwerc scholarly and concise
and covered the ground necessary on
hnth occasions Of his appearance hero
He Is pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. OF Roanoke and Vice-Presis
deHt Of the Virginia Baptist STATE
Convention.
The Third Street Bethel A. NJ. e
Church is progressing under the lead.
, crsAip Of Rev. w. tE. Howerton, who
came ito Richmond from Roanoke
Last Sunday afternoon they prcScntc cd
Ilo bOS - bcIitl IiiiCllI VI lllc l. g."
G. a. in an elite program. Mr.. Ro
bert p. Daniel, presidents, was tho
principal speaker. The boys gave {
fine program, assisted by a girl's
quartet from Sixth Mount ZION, UNI
der tutclage Of Mrs. Louise II. Dean
FIRST Rapt st Church presented DR.
King and tie Fifth Street Baptist
Church Choir lat Sunday Afternoon
to a largo audience. DR.. King gave
a lecture on Gods Hand in Nature
as seen in tho Luray Caverns. Tho
choir, under Director Joseph Mat
thews. rendered q recital par excel
lent Of choral, group and solo com
positions. Mrs. Lucy b. Lewis pre-
sided. Misses Mildred and Louise
johnson, and Walter II. White were
in titles and Mrs. Mary e. Satterlielt
presided at the organ. Collection
was in charge Of Mesdames. e. d
Caffee and Belle Christian and wa
given for Christmas baskets. Thu
service was in charge Of Mrs. DR.
w. T., Johnson.