Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-05

continual stream of persons, yount
and old, making their way to the
house Of prayer. One could but G,
claim with the poet in hymnolog!
Now cheerful to tho house OF prayer
I Your cary footsteps bend,
Your Saviour will Himself be there
, Our Advocate and FIR end.
, Mr.. Larkin Hurt and Mrs Laura
| J. Hurt, of 514 Seventh street, N
w and family made flying triI
to Newport News to see their son
who is in the service of the United
States.
Mrs. Mahalia Banks and Miss Ellrie
Hurt. the Sters, returned home
, Monday morning, having had a very
delightful trip to the seashore.
Mr.. Edgar A. Stanticld returned
. home Sunday evening, April IS, hay
ing sEeTt a very delightful week end
in Chatham, p ttsylvania county, Va.
Mr.. Percy Co,ston. Of Now York
| City and Il former Roanoker, spent
Tuesday in the city. Mr.. Colston is
Il member of binwoods famous quar-
the way TO New York from Palm
since December I, 1917.
Mr.. Walter Lawson, of Wash ngton
~. c. is visiting his parents, 215
Patton avenue, n. w. Mr.. Lawson
is clerk in the Navy Department
at the Capital.
Mr.. Pete Johnson, who is at Hot
Spr ngs. Arkansas, IL improving in
health rapidly.
Don't forget the Elite Cafe, one
OF the up to date places In the city
where you can get meals at all hours.
Tho Womans Day services at the
First Baptist Church, Hunday, April
2S, was a feature Of very rare inter
est and pleasure and pastor and the
people. The beautiful edifice was
gOrgcously decorated with flowers for
the occasion and at each service every
available space was taken. At the
close at night. the neat sum of two
hundred and twenty dollars had been
raised by the various ECIic tors for
which all felt grateful for the bless
ing attained through this noble
project by the good women Of the
Church and the friends. May the
good work continue In al Of the
churches here and elsewhere.
Mr.. G.. ii. Robertson. Of 31S Fifth
avenue, who has been sick for three
or four weeks is aga n able to report
for duty In r.. NJ. w Shops. )
Mrs. Lillian Bartee, OF 226 Fifth
avenue, n. w. has been quite i'll for
the last two weeks.
Rev. William Holland, OF Seventh
avenue, N. W., who has been much
indisposcd since his return from the
Annual Conference at Danv.llc, Va.
left Monday evening, for Frccdman's
lIospita,, where he will undergo an
operation. II Is hoped by his many
friends that he may have a success
full operation and return safe.
Mrs. N. j. Gravcly, Of Seventh ave-
nue., ~ W., who has hecn sick for
four or five weeks IS much improved
and will in all probability be out
again soon.
There was a grand musical and
literary concert given at the Mt. Her.
mon Baptist Church, Friday, April 5,
at eight o'clock p. Il. Miss Lou
Esther Day, of Roanoke was the
Pr ncipal soloist. SHE was assisted
by the choicest literary and musical
talent Of the community. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit OF Mt,
, Hcrmon School, Of which Miss Day
is teacher. Prof. S. II. Clark was
manager. Rev. O. G. Jones, pastor.
Mrs. Ella B. Stanton, of 1919 Web
ster avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa, who
accompanied the remains of Mr..
Harding Hairston, who died Friday.
April 20, left Pittsburgh Sunday.
April 90 for Prospect, the home OF
! the young mans mother, whore the
:nterment took place in the family
| burial ground. Mrs. Webb, the
mother Of the deceased Is returning
| to Pittsburgh in company with Mrs
Stanton. They spent few days In
! Roanoke at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wright, 1872 Gainsborc
avenue and left Wednesday evening
/ May /. All wore glad to see Mrs
| Stanton, in the home Of her child
| hood again looking so we'll.
| Sunday, April 2S, was quite ar
interesting day at the Hill Street
| Baptist Church. At eleven A. NJ. We
| were highly honored with the pres
ence Of an cX-missionary from Afr CO
i'm the person Of Rev. r. A. Jackson
of Newark, N. j., who delivered al
excellent discourse from the text
found in Matthew 24:6, (lattel
clause) But tho end is not yet"
At three p. NJ. the Rev. Jackson
gave to his listeners tho odds ant
ENDS of Africa" which all enjoyed
to the highest. At eight p. M. on
beloved pastor, Rev. ID. r: Powell
preached a wonderful sermon. Rev
Powell IS bringing great things tt
pass at our church and we feel highl,
honored at having this man Of Coz
as pastor. Collection for the da,
: was $23:3 5.--M. G. b., church re
, porter
I Rev. George G. Taylor, d. Z
de ,ivered two very helpful and in
} structive sermons Sunday morning
, and night, to very attentive aut
fence. He persuaded his audienc
!, to accept the message Of the Gospe
as presented and be saved while or
: portunity Is offered.
n Mr.. Fuqua, Of Fourth avenue. \
NV. received a painful injury from
mashed foot last week at Roanok
, tMachine Works.
l Sir Alfred Penn, Of Seventh avenu