Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18
j. HENRY JAMES

AMPLIFIER: Bang, Bang, Bang,
Bang"
BRO. CHURCHMAN: Gee! Look
who's calhng-come right in Ampli-
fer, rest your hat and overcoat."
MRS. CHURCHMAN: eyes, we
are glad to have you. Now Amphfier
if you are cool we'll kindle a little
fire."
CHURCHMAN: "O1 course we
will-think Wen have some cool
snaps from now on"
AMPLIFIER: 81 am very comfort
able, Mr.. and Mrs. Churchman; don't
bother about making fire. l just dropt
in to see you as was up this way;
Aon't have long to stay"
CHURCHMAN: "You can't rush
today, we have some VERY IMPOR-
TANT matters to discuss with YOU"
AMPLIFIER: "Really 1 can't stay
long; I have to discuss with you when
have more time. / must be at First
Baptist Church, 18th and Broad Sts.,
at $3.50 P. NJ. They are having great
services, also an Alphabet and Memo
rial Campaign. Rev. DR.. W. I. john
son, is pastor. "
MRS. CHURCHMAN: "Ampie,
suppose you call up the brethren and
tell them that you will be with them
on the Fourth Sunday in October,
1880. | think they will like that
better. There's the telephone.
AMPLIFIER: "Ah-wel, I'll cancel
nv engagement. What do you all
have so IMPORTANT to discuss with
me?"
CHURCHMAN: matters pertain
ing to our great Clean Up RALLY,
something new under the sun, known
as GIDEONS BAND. We are rally
ing for FIFTEEN THOUSAND
($15,OOO.OO) DOLLARS by Decem-
Der 7, 1880. And we would like very
much to get your views in regards to
il. Do YOU think we will be successful
in raising S15,000.00 by the tn OF
December, 1902"
AMPLIFIER: what Church are
YOU member and who is your pas
tori"
CHURCHMAN: eve are members
Of SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,
Byrd Street, between First and Sec
ond Streets, Richmond, Va, whose
wide-a-wake, progressive, energetic
and proficient pastor is the Reverend
DR.. Doseph I. Hill. He is minister
OF extraordinary ability. He IS tax
inc the lead in this Clean-Sweep
Rally. That we delight in following
his excellent leadership"
AMPLIFIER: Il am slightly &C
uuainted with Rev. Hill"
MRS. CHURCHMAN: "You are;
what do you think of him as pas,
tori"
AMPLIFIER: II find that his
strength as a true leader IS admir-
able. The manner in which he leads
is desirable. He is on the alert. His
ability and style as minister OF the
gospel is resourceful; his mastery OF
Seriptural Texts is wonderful; his
talks are interesting; his sermonle
masterpieces are awakening, captl-
waiting, convincing, uplifting, enjoy
able and didactie; his delivery Is
great; his pulpit etiquette IS COM
mendable; his memory is retentlve;
and he is spiritually forceful, as well
as logical. Yea, you people at Second
Baptist Church have great leader
one of the best in the State. One VINO
has church-program worthwhile;
one who believes in accomplishments;
one who takes the lead in things up
lifting and elevating. Truly he CDR:
HID, is a genuine leader-worthy OF
you following. But some of your
sisters and brethren at Second Bap-
fist Church, Il feeD, don't realize
what a great pastor you have to lead
YOU. You have a splendid pastor,
magnificent church, etc., but | am
unable to see how you are going to
raise S15,OOO.OO by December z,
1880. No, you all will not be able to
raise that amount of money. What
SIS, 100000 by the 7th of December
1902"
CHURCHMAN: sample, we are
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