Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28
BRISTOL vA.TENN. NOTES

Inc Lee street BapttSt SUNDAY
School will run picnic car to River
Side Park Tuesday morning July 31st.
Everybody Is invited to come and
go with us.
A committee from the Sunday
School will sell tickets. Everybody is
urged to buy tickets from tho Com
mittee before getting on tho street
car. Prices are soc and zoe. Com.
mitteo on arrangements: w. H.
Bron, j. A. Smith, j. w, Davis, w.
j. Loman, G. G. Claborn, Rev. G. II.
Johnson, d. ID. Pastor, II. e. Clay,
Superintendent.
Mrs. Green from Knoxville, Tonnes
see stopped over in this city Sunday
night with her nephew Mr.. ]. A. Camp
bell S41 Lille and e. State SITS. She
left this morning for Chilhowie, Va,
TO be at the bedside of Mr.. Campbelrs
brother who continues very i'll, Wo
nope she VIII find him much better.
Mr.. W NJ. II. Brown one of Bristol's
most progressive and business young
men, has purchased lovely car. We
hopo for success.
Mr.. K:-le Campbell is also making
good In his line Of business. Those
who want fresh sea food, please call
| to see him.
Df. Z. ii. Johnson, pastor of the Lee
81, Baptist Church, preached a noble
sermon Sunday morning to a large
audience of mostly women and chill
drcn. His words were: "Men ought
always pray and not faint" He i'm.
pressed upon all to pray earnestly
| and to not get tired Of praying for
what you want the Lord to do for
you. He spoke about the widow how
she went to the king and asked him
TO avcnge her Of her adversary and
how the old king would send her
away from him, so she kept going to
| MN asking him to avcnge her of her
adversary, so at last he Just told her
something to get rid Of her. She had
some trouble was why she camo to
nm SO often. He told her of how when
he was little boy he used to hear his
widowed mother grooming through The
hall and would wonder, what was Inc
matter with mother and then would
see The tears stealing down her cheeks
that told him that mother was prav.
ing to God, though she did not omen
her mouth. He said that he Agreed
with the poet that said:
prayer is tho SOULS sincere desire.
Unuttcrcd or expressed
a motion of hidden fire,
Ihat trembles in the breast.
prayer is a burden of q thougbt
n falling of tear
INC upward glancing of an eve
When none but God Is near.
ne closed his discourse with these
words: Men ought to ALWAYS nrnv
and not laint." p'"'
me choir sang a beautiful selection
"hlch was enjoyed by all.
, lion r: H. Clay left today for
Abingdon, Va.
lne Negro Business Cleo Club sang
at holston School Friday night to
M arge ana appreciative audience.
Inc Glee Club will sing at the Lee ST
NJ: u. Church Monday night in this
Guy, ana also will sing at Kingsnort
tennessee, Friday night. =
MISS Mabe! Miller came home SIN.
uay, from Va, where she has boen
'is'tlng her uncle Clifford Miller.
- ;, net <'-,H.ri",,. ~. - w;
MIS-. hosa Miller Is much better ot
snls "ritlng. Sho has been sick for
Mr' IL. Huntly from Norfolk. ",
day. 'n' CITY oun-
Mrs. Adlino McClanahan Is out
again aftor several weeks illness
Dr.. r. B. Macarthur has suhscr;hoa
lor tho Planet for one year $3.50,
Curtis S. W. Banks sends ~ h,s
SUBSCRIPTION for one year for tha
Planet ' III 'he
Mrs. Rachel Wisdom Is l,nror,n,
between life and death. She hos honn zoe
very III For a long time The Son,iIr
has our sympathy. '''
Mrs. Rachel Woods is very III ao,,,.
think she will recover, Niuch Wv" so,,,
pathy Is extended to the family
TO- w .. james Matthews, liy-
ins at 949 Broad ST., Bristol Tonnes.
nee nave made such wonderful re-
cord lie is the owner Of lar of can
ncd peaches 35 years old. They are
JusI as FRESH looking as they were
when canned.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews have ona
or the finest gardens in the state and
nave inc fnest vineyard Of grapes of
any In the city. We wish for them
great success.
Mr.. Edgar Wright left TO Roanoke
Va, on business.
Cali up Mrs. G. B. Banks if you want
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