Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-24

men and women of the city, among
them, DR.. McClendon, one OF the lead
ing physicians OF the city. He has
added to the church % and has
brought spiritual life of the church
TO marked degree. DR.. Alleyne Is
an able leaders and Is q strong and
convincing speaker. Although a young
man he has had noted career in his
church. He Is II clolse student Of race
and church problems.
METROPOLIS AWAITS ARRIVAL OF
BODY OF LATE JAMES l.. CURTIS
The Mctropo Is is awaiting the arriy
al Of tho body OF the late Minister
James j.. Curtis whole body Is SEIZED
uled to arrive here from Libe, la on
Nov "a where 1t will be receiv.
ed with State honors. 1t is believed
that the funeral will be held from the
Bethel A. NJ. Il. Church of which he
was member and officer. The body
VIII be me9 by delegation Of promf-
nent citizens making up all walks OF
lie and the funeral will doubtless be
one OF the 'argest seen In this city.
me body is being accompanied by
Mrs. Helen Curtis his widow and
owner officials attached to the Liberi
an Court. Mr.. Curtis was we'll
known here and was regarded as one
OF the leading men of tho profession.
He still had three years % ervc as
Minister to the Black Republic.
REV. DIR. WALLACE FOREMOST
AMONG ZION CLERGYMEN.
Rev. DR.. p. A. Wallace, the bril-
liant pastor Of the Fle st. A. M, Il.
zion Church, is ono Of the foremost
men or his connection, aud has been
regarded as one of the big Men" to
the church. HIS pastoral at the Fleet
st a. NJ. j.. Church has been marked
with more than ordinary succcsls and
Is the most brilliant in the long his
tory OF that historic church. He Ia
entering his second year as passionate
ana has Instituted modern methods of
chufIh collections which have enabled
nm to break the records for amounts
raised IN church rallies, fairs. etc
nurlhs inc TWO years he has taken I'm
inc neighborhood Of two hundred Nom
DerS, and the membership OF tho
chnrch is said to be ose TO 1900 Tho
ilrst year OF tho passionate of DR.. Wal
race he raised over $4,000 in one ra,lv
una thus broke the rcct ID. He has IN
'roduced many new features and form
:" se'eral new organizations that
nave given the church added life and
preso'ge. Among them, A Young
mems brotherhood, which provides
lor the spiritual life and
welfare of the young \ men
or inc church. He 2ook q keen inter
est Ill the church choir and engaged
one or the most accomplished diroc
TORS to train the choir and as tho ro
suit 1T is one of the bdst In, this sec
ZION OF tho country. The church ia
iast becoming 5he center of the rail-
g,ous life of Brooklyn, and DR.. Wal
lace has worked himself in the hoarta
or tho people not only of his church
but OF tho city as we'll. us came to
the church at one of i.s most strntaaso
points in it's history, and the SUCCESS
iu1 manner In which he has mot these
no" coiialtlons has stamped him ais
one OF the most constructive pastors of
tne race. he has successful career,
"s clergyman and began when he was
attending Lincoln University ut Ches
ter Pa, He recently preached the dedi
catory sermon ut she now church
that was built at Chester. He was
porn In Maryville, Tenn, and before
entering Lincoln he was graduated
from Maryville College.
He came here from PhiladeInhia.
where for cigh5 years he was the pas.
eor of the John Wesley Zion Church
IN that city. 1t is safe that he will
be elected to the Board OF Bishops at
the next general conference. He is
tho general favoritc throughout the
connection for this office
STARTS MOVEMENT FOR BUNDy
A movement is being launched by
the citizens Of the Metropolis to aid
DR.. Leroy Bundy the young colored
martyr who is being charged with in
citing riot In East St. Louis. The
case of this young man who has sacri
f1ced his career and who
Is being Framed III" is one that
ought to interest the members Of the
race throughout the country. Your
correspondent Is heading committee
that will arrange n large mass meet
Ing to raise funds for him as an early
date. Further references will be made
in another issue.
CLEVELAND G. ALLEN.