Young Men’s Christian Association
February 19, 1898
Summary
The Young Men’s Christian Association is so successful that the leaders are looking for a larger space to hold Sunday School.
Transcription
Rev. W. H. Stokes feels that the Bible class is making good use of the opportunity which is given to it. A large number of young men met him last Tuesday night and much interest was manifested by them. Rev. Stokes makes the study extremely interesting. All who wish to study the Bible are invited to attend this class.
Members meeting was held last Friday night. The reports by the different committees showed that new interest in being taken in the work.
We were happy to see that there were many strangers in to hear the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson by Rev. D. W. Davis. The Reverend is always glad to meet a stranger. Come and spend an hour with us and you will be helped.
Much interest is being taken in the meetings conducted at the city jail by Brother James Hernes. Last Sunday our Brother was found at his post of duty ready to help those who needed help.
The rooms are too small for the boys. 115 gathered at our building last Sunday to hear Mrs. Benjamin Jackson, who gave the boys a synopsis of the building which we occupy. Her heart was so full of joy that she hardly could express herself, when she remembered that she was a slave girl up on this sport and to know that God had permitted her to see the day when she could stand up as a free woman and speak to 115 boys upon the same spot under the Banner of Freedom. Her address has already been repeated by the boys, and will ever be remembered. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Jackson and Miss Johnson which were highly appreciated by the boys.
A very timely subject was presented to the men last Sunday by Rev. J. J. Wood on, “Backsliding.” Our brothers gave some very straight thoughts. Director C. C. Williams conducted the singing.
Mr. S. L. Moore will address the boys Sunday at 4pm. All boys are invited.
Rev. W. F. Graham, pastor of the 5th St. Bapt. Church, will address the men Sunday at 5:30 and music by a female quartette of the 5th Street Baptist Church. Let not a man miss this meeting—for men only.
Get ready to go to Klondike Monday, Fed. 28th, at Price’s new Hall.
Members meeting was held last Friday night. The reports by the different committees showed that new interest in being taken in the work.
We were happy to see that there were many strangers in to hear the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson by Rev. D. W. Davis. The Reverend is always glad to meet a stranger. Come and spend an hour with us and you will be helped.
Much interest is being taken in the meetings conducted at the city jail by Brother James Hernes. Last Sunday our Brother was found at his post of duty ready to help those who needed help.
The rooms are too small for the boys. 115 gathered at our building last Sunday to hear Mrs. Benjamin Jackson, who gave the boys a synopsis of the building which we occupy. Her heart was so full of joy that she hardly could express herself, when she remembered that she was a slave girl up on this sport and to know that God had permitted her to see the day when she could stand up as a free woman and speak to 115 boys upon the same spot under the Banner of Freedom. Her address has already been repeated by the boys, and will ever be remembered. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Jackson and Miss Johnson which were highly appreciated by the boys.
A very timely subject was presented to the men last Sunday by Rev. J. J. Wood on, “Backsliding.” Our brothers gave some very straight thoughts. Director C. C. Williams conducted the singing.
Mr. S. L. Moore will address the boys Sunday at 4pm. All boys are invited.
Rev. W. F. Graham, pastor of the 5th St. Bapt. Church, will address the men Sunday at 5:30 and music by a female quartette of the 5th Street Baptist Church. Let not a man miss this meeting—for men only.
Get ready to go to Klondike Monday, Fed. 28th, at Price’s new Hall.
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Cali Hughes
Citation
“Young Men’s Christian Association,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed May 17, 2025, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/232.