Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-01
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES

lhc funcral OF Mrs. Helen Fer
CURSOR took place Wednesday,. Aug.
22nd. ut II o'clock. at Mt Zion A.
NJ. T.. Church. of which she was q
faithful member. The pastor. Rev.
Geo. G. Taylor/ ID. D.. officiating i'm
most eloquent and bciitting man
ncr. The life and character Of this
noble woman. as Il mother she was
an ideal mother, as Il wife uneX-
c"llcd. as neighbour uncuualcd. \
modelled church worker. a polished
Christian. She outlined the songs
TO be sung at the funeral and text
for the discourse.
| have fought a good fight. I have
finished my course. Hymn selected:
Why should we mourn departed
friends? and On Jordan's stormy
Banks | stand and Cast Il Wistful
Eye.
Miss AMMO l.. jackson. Of New
York, her sister, and Mrs. Clifton
=. Bracket, of Pittsburgh, Pa, was
present at the funeral. She leaves
a husband four sons. and two
dauEhtcrs to mourn their loss
Kew. Curtis was present and Of
1ered a very fcrvcnt prayer and said
many noble things of the deceased.
The Rev. Curtis paid a glowing
tribute OF respect to the life and
memory Of the deceased having,
known her for more than thirty
years. The Rev. J. ]. jefferson, OF
Fourth Avenue, n. W., was among
the clergy in attendance.
The church loses a dear member.
The entire community will miss Sis
Ter Fergerson. but we feel Statistic /
heaven rejoiced at her coming
home, for indeed she lived for the
hnn1n
abode
Her remains was solcmnly laid TO
rest in Midway Cemetery, until the
coming Of the King in His glory
in the end Of the world
Let her life remind us we too soon
must follow our departed sister and
friend,
Mr.. Thomas IT. Burrell, the young
preacher and student Of Kittrell Col
lege, Kittrell, N. c., native Of
Franklin County. preached at night
at MI. Zion A. NJ. e. Church. Text
Johp 18th Chapter and part OF 2nd
verse; He cometh forth as Il flower
and is cut down. He made n very
beautiful and instructive discourse
out Of the words found in his text
comparing man with the visible and
Invisible characters OF the flower.
The beauties and Frailties of both
man and the flower.
Rev. Geo. c. Taylor. d. d. of Mt.
Hlon \. NJ. u. Church, preached n
very instructive sermon Sunday
tcnttVe audience. Text: AS | live,
saith the Lord. I have no pleasure
in the death OF the wicked.
DR.. Taylor preached, in the after
noon. the funeral Of Mrs. Novel;
who died last Saturday on 10th ST.,
N. W., after a long illness. Mrs.
NOVEL; was the sister of Mrs. Alex
and Davis, Of 212 dth Ave; Mr..
Henry Novel;. 9th Ave, n. w, and
Mr.. Elem NOVEL;, OF 10th ST., N. w.
Sunday morning, August Goth,
1917, Rev. j. ID. Walker, preached
at 10 O'Clock, at the Hill st, Baptist
thurch. Text, Acts II chapter 2ith
verse: For he was good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith,
and much people was added unto
the Lord. "a
Mr.. Lambert Wilson and wife,
Mrs Narsis Wilson, and their two
children, left the city ten days ago
for vacation to their home, North
Carolina, where they had quite q
pleasant stay. They returned home
Monday August eth, very much
delighted. They saw many old ac-
quaintances and friends on their
trip.
Mr.. Samuel Hurt, of No. 5l4 eth
ST, N. W.. Roanoke, the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Larkins Hurt, volunteered
to the service Of the u. s.. He left
Monday, August eth on No. n.
& W., for Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Anna Robinson Terry Ben
nett Of Pittsburgh. Pa, is visiting
her mother, Mrs Nancy Robinson, OF
18th Ave-, N. w.
Mrs. Edward Reeves returned
from Chicago. H., where she spent
weeks visiting her husband She
reports most pleasant trip.
Mrs. Halle Booker, 2OG Wells
Ave-, has returned from pampkn
and Prospect, Va, where she spent
weeks visiting her husband. She
friends.