Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09
FARNiVILLE NEWS.
SUNDAY WITH THE CHURCHES

SUNDAY WITH THE CHURCHES
The time of services at tho First
Baptist Church has been changed us
1t was stated in last weeks paper,
and all seem to be highly delighted
with the results.
At 1O:45 A. NJ. Rev. ]. II. Wiley
occupied the pulpit with an npprccia
i've audience to hear him. He took
his text from st. John 3:17: "God
sent not his son TO condemn the world
but that the world through him might
be saved in the morning; and from
Luke. 9:62: in the evening. His
theme was "The fit subjects for the
Kingdom Of God" and at both times
he dSivercd n most excellent dis
course,
Rev. Wiley is popular with al
classes in Farmville who are always
ready to greet and hear hi1h.
Following the morning services
the greater part OF the congregation
went directly into the basement of
tho church for Sunday school. The
superintendent Mr.. A. w. Lancas-
ter outlined the lesson so beautifully
and it was taught so effectually by
the number of teachers that all felt
that they had been highly benefited
when the services were over.
Beulah A. M. e. church of which
Rev. j. G. Augustus is pastor was
nivcly attended Sunday. The bcauti
| ful rays Of sunlight and music and
| excellent sermon rendered by the
pastor added tremendous amount of
Sniriin1litV In lo II; Ia
jest was "The Fountain of Life"
found in Hechariah 1871.
And the theme of his evening sermon
| was "Happiness the Reward for
| Knowing and Doing. found in st.
John 1917.
! Mr.. Alfred Farrar became a mem
| Der Of the A. NJ. l.. Church.
! There is still much sickness among
; U.S. Mrs. CharlottS 'Mnderson and
Mrs. Sarah Price at this writing are
still very sick.
, Mrs. Mary Lipscomb wife of Auto
way Lipscomb died February 9th.
She leaves niece Mrs. Matte Lips
comb of Cumberland County with
, whom she lived.
| The funeral services of Mrs. Julia
Fleming took place at Corner Stone
BCptist Chruch. Rev. Jacob Randall
officiated. Mrs. Fleming departed
this life February 25ah ut the age OIL
rs. Rev. Randall also preached the
funeral of Mrs. Lucy Redd age q
at Sharon Churhc.
We were very sorry to hear Of the
death OF Mrs. Octavia Randall wlfe
OF Jacob Randall, Jr., VINO died last
week after q long illness ut the age
of 26. The funeral services were held
at the Sharon Baptist church. Rev.
Johnnie Miles officiated.
Mrs. DR.. G. l.. a. Pouge Of Bed
ford City spent Il number Of days i'll
our city last week.
Dr.. Willis Pettis of Richmond,
spent Sunday here visiting his parents
and friends.
Sunday visitors hero from Camp
Richmond.
FELDEN CpLORED GRADED
SCHOOL.
The pupils whose names appear OH
the honor roll Tor February have
made an average above so percent III
their studies and 80 in department.
Room l, Martha Williams, Geneva
Braxton Solomon Flournoy, Coin
FlOurnOy.
Grade 3, Robert Evans, Willie An
derson, William Morton, Mary Hardy
Cfawley Bigger, Waiter Brown.
Grade Estelle Brown, DELLA
Ellis, Mary Henderson, Amanda VIII
liams, Lucy Stokes.
Grade z, Ruth Hudson, Lester Big
ger.
Miss Viola p. Cousin principal;
Miss Laura b. Hudson assistant.
The Zion Hill School OF which Miss
es Hattie Bland and Jessia l.. Cousins
are teachers is in a prosperous condi
ton. The entertainments on Febru-
airy 81 and March l were nicely patro
niZed. Realizing between $40 or $25.
Tho two teachers deserve much cred
it..
The School Improvement League OF
the Farmville Public Schoo. had quite
an interesting meeting at the school
house last. TUESDAY night. Several
new members were added to the Len
que.
The teachers hearts were made
glad to see the Willingness on the
part of the parents to do what they
could for the betterment Of the school
Rev. p. W. Price the principal plans
for raising money to extend the term
were readily accepted and all left
feeling like doing his and her best
to respond to his request.
Rev. J. II. Wiley was present and
gave interesting and beneficihtl re
marks on the subject Of Education.