Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-14
ROANOKE NOTES

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Roanoke, Va-Mr. Collins Glassco,
of Lynchburg, Va, and Mrs. Bernice
Holland, of No. 35 Hart Ave-, N. w,
were united in the bonds of matri-
mony Tuesday evening at 1890. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. e.
e. Kicks, d. D., the pastor, Of the
First Baptist Church, in the presence
Of few friends. They have the
kind wishes Of their many friends
of the community for a happy future.
The Helping Hand Home Society
met on Monday evening, July 8, at
the residence of Sister Octavia Curtin
RE, No. 229 10th Avenue, N. e. We
had quite an enjoyable meeting, with
twelve members present. We are
looking forward to our annual SER
mon, after being served royalty with
the refreshments Of the season, we
adjourned to meet again OH the fourth
Tuesday evening in July. Sister
Georgia Hairston, president; Sister
Octavia Guthrie, assistant secretary.
Mrs. Mary Warren, matron at the
Norfolk and Western passenger sta
ton for thirty-fiye years, was put OH
the pension list July /, 1917, after
thirtytlve years of faithful service
to the company. She Is remembered
for what she hath done.
Mrs. Cassandra Wright, Of Luck
Avenue, S. W., was reported quite
Ill on July 9th. Mrs. Lillian Barter,
OF 226 9Th Avenue, N. W., is much
lndisposed yet but improving. The
above mentioned ladies are sisters.
Mrs. Gillie Furgurson, who has been
sick for the last six or eight months,
is much indlsposed at 224 9Th Ave-
nue., N. w.
Several delegates to the convention
of Lynchburg Seminary will report
little late, having missed their
train at 6:20 at Roanoke. Hence.
they could not leave earlier than 1910
--nGon train.
Roy Holland, the 15-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Holland, Of
Bird Avenue, N. W., died Sunday
morning at $3.50. The funeral SER
vices took place from the st. Pauts
Memorial M. e. Church, of which the
young man was a member. Inter-
ment In Midway View Cemetery. Rev.
S. NJ. Bean otficiated.
Rev DR.. w. II. Brown, d. D., of
Pittsburgh, Pa, preached to an over
whelmingly large congregation at tine
Hight Street Baptist Church Sunday
morning, evening and night. The
people raised one hundred and forty
dollars. DR.. Brown Is a great preach
er in his church, and sways a crowd
wherever he goes.
The Reverend George G. Taylor,
d. D., OF Mount Zion A. M. u.
Church, filled the pulpit OF the above
named church with very strong and
forceful discourse, III which oil who
listened found help In the sermon.
The Divine prevailed OH his hearers
to trust, in God and do His blessed
will, assuring them that all would
be we'll having lived tho life of a
Christian.
At $3.50 Rev. Taylor preached a.
Ebenezer Mission A. M. e. Church,
on the corner Of 10th and Norfolk
Avenues, N. w. At night, at Mt.
Zion A. NJ. e. Church, he took a rest,
and tho Rev. George p. Miller
preached for him, touching on Pune
tuality to our duty as Servants to
God and Men," making very clear
object lesson to his hearers. Rev.
Miller Is fine painter of picture les
sons, having travelled widely and
made the Bible a study-the Book
that will help all men. who seek to
be helped by its teachings.
Rev. ]. II. Burks, eX-pastor OF the
High Street Baptist Church, Is now
pastoring a church IN Braddock, Pa.
When Rev. Burks was in the city
about one month prior to the death
Of Mrs. Jennie Brooks, she Informed
him that she desired him to preach
her funeral. He refused to- agree
with her as to the nearnoss Of the
approaching end. But as any sympa-
thetic Christian pastor will do, found
another subject which might be dis
cussed with less sadness and more
sunshine. But as Sister Brooks had
been in close communion with the
Master and stayed close by His side
day by day, the Lord had shown her
that which would soon come to pass
In her life, and she gave notice to
her beloved pastor while she was in
a position to direct him what her
wishes were, and according to her re-
quest, in less than thirty days Rev.
j. Fl. Burks received the sad intelli-
gence by wire that Sister Brooks had
passed away, and he was reminded
of that duty enjoined on him by re-
quest of the deceased. The church
loses a faithful member, the nome a
loving mother, society strong advo-
cate. But what must it be to be
where eternal peace and happiness
Is to the Faithful Soldier.
Mrs. Laura Fulk, Of 10th Avenue,
N. W., is in attendance at the Con-
vention and Jubilee at Lynchburg,
Va, a great uplifting religiously,
financially, and otherwise morally
and socially with the Baptists
throughout Virginia. May it prove a
blessing to all who come in touch
with these wonderful services for the