Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-23
ROANOKE: NEWS
DIR. II. j. Roland Passes Rwny-Itcms
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ROANOKE, VA, November 10
The funeral services Of the lato DR..
r. J. Boland, OF Seventh Avenue and
Second Street, N. E. took place tues
day evening at two o'clock from Mt.
Zion A. Nj. e. Church, Of which he
was q member. The evening before
he was stricken with Paralysis he
was present at an official meeting,
but had asked to be excused on &C
count Of being sick. He was excused
and the following morning the news
spread over the city OF his critical
condition, from which he never re-
vived. He died Saturday, November
IT, 1913.
DR.. Boland was we'll matured in
years. He was born in 1910. max
ing him rs years of age. He was
Of Roanoke. He possibly admins
tered the first medical aid to the
,colored people OF Roanoke. DR..
! Bolanu came to Roanoke when it
was small town and sparscly set
tied but lived to see it grow into a
magnificent city.
Ho was a member Of the Masons,
Odd Fellows and Patriarchie, st.
Luke, Coleman's Banner, Household
of Ruth.
The opening hymn, number d94,
"I Would Not Live Always" was
lined by Rev. l.. l.. Downing, OF the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Prayer was offered by Rev. George
Lee, Of the A. NJ. e. Church Con-
ference, now superannuatcd. He Of
fered very fervent prayer for tho
waiting audience and a special plea
,,r;l ND h,nn rSn
in France, Robert Boland, Jr. The
second hymn was lined by Rev J, J.
jefferson. Of Fourth Avenue, N. W.,
"Abide With Me-" Rev. w. w.
Hicks, OF Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
road the ninctieth division OF the
Psalms. Rev. DR.. Granderson, ID.
D., the Evangelist and wonderful
preacher OF the age read the fifteenth
chapter OF First Corinthians. Nearer
My God to Thee" was lined by Rev.
Brother William Holland, of Mt. Zion
A. NJ. e. Church.
Telegrams from various parts OF
the State were read by Rev. S. M.
Became, OF ST. Pauls Memorial M. e.
Church. Messages Of sympathy to
the bercaved family from Norfolk
and Tidewater, from DR.. Seaton, DIR.
rs. S. Morris and n numerous host
First BAPTIST Church, Roanoke were
read by j. X. Trent, clerk. Resolu-
lions from stewards and tho official
board OF Mt. Zion A. M. ID. Church
were read by Brother Whitney Peters
OF Mt. Zion A. Nj. e. Church. Res
olutions from the Sunday School
were read by Miss Eunice Miller on
behalf of the Sunday School, of
which DR.. Boland was strong force.
Condolences on behalf OF the Patri-
archie and Household Of Ruth were
read by DR.. l.. l.. Downing and were
quite plain and helpful to all. He
mentioned that there were no two
leaves exactly alike in the realm or
nature and that being true, there
were no two human beings alike
that there never lived but one K. }.
Boland, n man who believed in the
possibility Of his own people attain
ing to high plane Of Christian
manhood by economic use OF time,
talent and means. This was one Of
tho wonderful ideals OF the life Of
the deceased.
Major w. b. T.. Crowell, G.. NJ,
road the resolutions coming from the
Odd Fellows fraternity OF Roanoke.
Rev. George c. Taylor selected
the nineIy-sccond Psalm, twelfth and
fourteenth verses: '"The righteous
shall flourish like the palm tree: he
shall grow like cedar in Lebanon
***~They shall still bring forth fruit
in old age; they shall be fat and
fourishing." Isaiah 64:6: But
we are all as an unclean thing, and
all our righteousness are as filthy
rags; and we all do fade as leaf;
and our iniquities, like the wind have
taken us away"
DR.. Taylor used about sixty min
utes in eulogiZing the theme on these
two texts. There was a very large
audience in attendance and duo hon
or was paid to the occasion. Men of
every calling and vocation in the
city were present. The floral de-
signs were profuse and very beautiful
coming from various organizations.
The casket was Of black cloth. In
terment in Midway Cemetery.
Mr.. Lee Ramsoui, of 1904 Norfolk
4 Avenue lied Friday, ne fifteenth inst
He was d consistent Christian, n
member of Terusaler' Baptist Church
in the West En-. 'atcrrurnt in
Midway.
Mr.. Robc~t rj,@G.. nf 1919 Nor
folk Averro r.. ~. died Monday,
Novombe, -. Intcrncr, al .}eGiord
City.
Mrs. ms, OF Eighth Avenue,
N. w. died Thursday, November ID.
The remains were shipped to Rocky
Mount, Va. for burial.
Mr.. Booker Jones, one Of the old
est members Of tho First Baptist
Church died at his home on Lynch
burg Avenue, Thursday, November
4, 1918. The remains were SOL
Nm, ,1xr lo;. ~ in tho TNircf a