Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-06
ROANOKE NOTES

cgram that their aunt Mrs. Lille
Bullocks, Of Durham. N. G. was not
expected to live. Mrs. Wright left
the city Sunday evening to be at the
bedside of her aunt. Mrs. Bartcc
was not well enough to go and her
father. Prof. Traynham was much
indisposcd. Mrs. Bullock is reported
as improving ut this writing, which
is source Of great pleasure to her
many friends.
Sunday, September so, at eight
o'clock. Rev. Jacquelin Strange, tho
senior pastor and exp. j.. and men,
Der Of the Virginia Annual Confer
encc Of the A. NJ. Il. Church was in
the city and accepted an invitation
by Rev. George c. Taylor. d. d. to
preach for him and his congregation
and the friends and followers of tho
church. a large crowd was IN at
tendance. Rev. Strange took for
his text, Malachi, 3:11, And they
shall be mine, saith the Lord of Host
in that day when l make up my
jewels and I will spare :hem as n
man sparcth his own son that servoth
him. The aged prelate spoke of tho
subjects that would be able to abide
the coming Of our God and His
Christ. They that hath clean hands
and a pure heart. who hath not lifted
up his soul unto vanity nor sworn
dcceitfully. The Rev. Strange made
a great impression. He reviewed
his sixty years of conflict, stating
that he had been kept by Divine in
tlucncc and is yet able to speak thirty
minutes to an audience, when about
to turn his fourscore years. This
section is delighted to have Rev. j.
Strange In Roanoke and they gave
him Il collection of $40 in three
minutes.
Mrs. Carrie Rivans has been i'll at
her home OH Tenth avenue. \. W.
for the past two weeks. She Is re-
ported much improved,
Barksdalc, of Tenth avenue, n. w,
October 2 at $50 o'clock at the First
Baptist Church, of which she was a
faithful member and highly esteemed
by all who knew her, for those high
qualities that characterize true wo-
manhood in the highest sense. Rev.
Y Z. Kicks, d. n 3illciated In q
most heiitting culogy OF the deceasot.
Mr.. w II. Hughes, the polite funeral
director Of Gainsboro avenue had the
funeral IN charge.
The Rev. Jacquelin Strange, Sill.
porannuate Of the A. M. T.. Confer
ence was in the Southwestern Sec
ton of the mountains OF Virginia,
visiting Salem. Va, where he pas.
torcd in former years. He preached
Wednesday night at Bethel A. M.
E. Church to very attentive aud
1cncc from that memorable text found
In st. Luke 1910. For the Son of
Man is come to seek and to save
that which was lost" The aged and
honorcd prclate treated the subject
with mastery care and ability to the
help and edification Of all. Rev. j.
l.. Jones, pastor, made mention of
the wonderful service and labors rem
dercd by the Rev. Jacquclin Strange
Rev. J. d. Walker and Miss Mag
gle NJ. Allen, of Brooklyn, N Y. were
married in Lynchburg. Va. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Moses Hayden
i05 Pine street. September 25, at
two O'Clock. They were united in the
bond OF matrimony by Rev. S. A
Garland, ID. d. At homo, after DC.
tober 20, zoe Third avenue, N. w.
Roanoke.
Rev. George G.. Taylor, d. D. and
many OF his members visited Salem
A. nj. E. Church to assist the Rev
j. l.. Jones, pastor Of Bethel A. M
e. Church in rally, where Rev
George G. Taylor delivered yer,
fine discourse. A collection Of SIC
was raised. Over 500 was raised
during the day.
Mt. Lebanon A. M. e. Church
closed It's annual rally Sunday, Sep
TENDER 30, realizing the neat sum o.
$265.S5. Mr.. J. H. Hale, reporter
Mrs Annie Carter, Of Wytheville
Va. passed through the city ant
stopped over to attend services al
Mt. Zion A. M. e. Church and me-
her sister and many friends. She
made few new acquaintance. Mrs
Carter left for Baltimore, Md, where
she Will remain an indefinite period
Miss Fredrcka Davis. Of Wythe
Vile passed through the CITY Sunday
night, enroute for Washington.
MI. HipSol, VI "ylHcFlllc passed
through the city Sunday, stopDins
over to services at Mt. Zion A. M. r.
Church, hearing the pioneer Of thu
a. M. e. Church in Virginia, Rev
Jacquelin Strange. of Alexandria, Va
Miss Maggie Dehaven returned
from Norfolk, where she enjoyed two
weeks Of real pleasure with Mrs
Sophia Powell, of Norfolk and hel
friends.
Mrs. Ernest Mitchell, who has beer
In failing health for several month.
died at their home on Gainsbort
avenue, Tuesday morning, October
2. Funeral not announced at time
Of this writing.
Mrs. iSallie Perkins died Monday
at her home on Sixth streat and FiftI