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

ROANOKEIl, VA, Sept. 30.-Mrs.
l.. A. Bartee, 225 Fifth avenue, N.
w. and Mrs. Cassandra Wright, of
Luck avenue, N. w. received q tel
egram that their aunt, Mrs. Lille
Bullocks, of Durham, N. G. was not
expected to live. Mrs. Wright left
the city Sunday evening to DO ut the
bedside Of her aunt. Mrs. Bartee
was not we'll enough to go and her
father, Prof. Traynham was much
indisposed. Mrs. Bullock Is reported
as improving at this writing, which
Is a source Of great pleasure to her
many friends.
Sunday, September 80, ut eight
o'clock. Rev. Jacquelin Strange, tho
senior pastor and exp. q. and mem.
Der Of the Virginia Annual Confer
ence Of the A. NJ e. 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 the
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 / make up my
jewels and I will spare them las q
man spareth his own son that serveth
him." The aged prelate spoke Of the
subjects that would be able to abide
the coming of our God and His
Christ. They that hath clean hands
and pure heart, who hath not lifted
up his soul unto vanity nor sworn
dcceitfully. The Rev. Strange made
great impression. He reviewed
his sixty years of conflict, stating
that he had been kept by Divine in
nuence 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 collection Of $1,000 in three
minutes.
Mrs. Carrie Rivans has been Ill at
her home on Tenth avenue N. w.
for the past two weeks, She Is re-
ported much improved,
The funeral Of Mrs. Phoebe
Barksdale, of Tenth avenue, N. W.,
who died September 2Sth, took place
October Q at $3.50 o'clock at the First
Baptist Church, of which she was q
faithful member and highly esteemed
by all who knew her. for those high
qualities that characterize true wo-
manhood In the highest sense. Rev.
r, Z. Kicks, d. d. oiIlciated in a
most befitting eulogy Of the deceased
Mr.. w r. Hughes, the polite funeral
director Of Gainsboro avenue had the
funeral in charge.
The Rev. Jacquelin Strange, su-
perannuate of the A. M. Et Confer
enco was In the Southwestern Sec
ton Of the mountains of Virginia,
visiting Salem, Va, where he pas
tored In former years. He preached
Wednesday night ut Bethel A NJ.
T.. Church to a very attentive aud
fence 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
honored prelate 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
uercd by the Rev. Jacquelin Strange
Rev. J. D. Walker and Miss Mag.
gle M. Allen, Of Brooklyn. N Y. were
married In Lynchburg, Va. at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Hayden
405 Pine street, September 25, at
two o'clock. They were united In the
bond of matrimony by Rev. S. A,
Garland, D. D. At home, after DC.
tober 20, 206 Third avenue, N. W.,
Roanoke.
Rev. George G. Taylor, D.. D. and
many of his members visited Salem
A. M. E. Church to assist the Rev
j. l.. Jones, pastor OF Bethel A. M
q. Church in rally, where Rev
George G. Taylor delivered q very
fine discourse. A collection Of $40
was raised. Over 800 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. III. Hale, reporter
Mrs, Annie Carter, Of Wytheville
Va. passed through the city and
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 Fredreka Davis. Of Wythe
Vile passed through the CITY Sunda,
night, enroute for Washington.
Mr.. Gibson, Of Wytheville passed
through the city Sunday, stopDins
over to services at Mt. Zion A. M. e
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 TIVE
weeks OF real pleasure with Mrs
Sophia Powell, of Norfolk and hel
friends.
Mrs. Ernest Mitchell, who has beer
In failing health for several months
died at their home on Gainsbort
avenue, Tuesday morning, Octobe,
2. Funeral not announced at time
Of this writing.
Mrs SalIin> perkins died Mondoy