Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-26
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES


notony OF his service by special
ser es of sermons on Sunday morning
showing the dreadful effects OF SIN as
1T affects the human family. Rev.
Taylor preached at night from the
subject, Whose Child Are You or
Who Is Your Father?" He made 1t
very plain that we who know our
Father are much the better prepared
to answer the pressing inquiries
made Of us at various times He
proved that we should DO obedient
to our earthly parents and much
more obedient to cur Heavenly Faith
or, II We expect HIS loving favor.
The services were very grand all day.
The collection was $4,000.
Mr.. James billiard, OF Mullins, w.
Va. passed through the city cnroute
for Mart nsville, Va. to visit his
mother He stopped over with NJ.
Stanfield Monday night and left on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Cassie DolIofflar, who spent
the Weekend visiting her sister, Miss
Maggie Dehavcn. Of 3OS Seventh ave-
: nue., N. w. left for homo Saturday,
January 10. She was from Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mr.. John Chcatham and Mrs. Mary
Jones were quietly married at tho
res dcnce OF Mrs. Porter, Eleventh
street. S. W., January Is. The mar
rage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Gordon, Of Jerusalem Baptist
Church. a nice collation. Of cake
and cream was served after tho cere-
mony. Mr.. Cheatham is a prom
lncnt III ncr in the Pocahontas coal
fields, where they will make their
future home. They have the best
wishes of the community.
Mr.. Walter II. Wright, Of 354 Soy
cnth avenue. N. W., the son of Mr..
Lewis Wright and a student for three
years in kittrell College, has enlisted
N the United States Navy. Let all
true Americans pray for our boys,
who arc placing their lives on the
altar as sacrifice for Their country.
May each one realize the fact that
God viii take care Of them. The
Scriptures tell lis that in duo season
We shall reap If we faint not. 1t re-
calls to my mind tho lines Of that
memorable poet,
lin the worlds broad field Of battle,
In the b;vouac OF life,
DO not like dumb driven cattle,
DO hero in the strife.
These are words Of encouragement
to tho boys OF the race OF which I
am part.
Mrs. James Mabine, Of Asbury Park
N. j. is in the city the guest OF Mrs.
S. l.. Lomax, OF 557 Seventh avenue.
The homo OF Mr.. c. and Mrs. Eliza
A. Thaxton was the scene OF a nee
wedding when thor daughter, Miss
Beatrice and Mr.. viii am Hans were
married. December 81. Tho core
mony was performed by tho Rev.
George c. Taylor, D. D. The we'd
ding was a very quiet affair, only
relatives and few friends being in
attendance. They will mako their
home with the brides parents.
In loving but sad remembrance Of
my dear mother, Mrs. Edith Preston,
who departed this life January 90,
1916, two years ago. Since mother
left me, January brings to my heart
: a sorrow and sadness that never
can be forgotten, when I remember
mother loft me in this month. OFT
she taught me in childhood days to
say, while kneeling at her knees,
"Thy will be DONE" And as one
poet says,
Leave thy cares and duties,
Leave thy race unrun,
Christ will show now beauties
When HIS will Is done"
| am sincere in the belief that
Gods will is done though it pains my
heart at times when I allow my mind
to trace the human weakness in ones
self. Looking away from that to
the spiritual side we can but count 1t
blessed experience through VIII ch
he calls me to go. Realizing that
we shall meet again. II I am faithful.
n that blissful somewhere, to be with
God. the Father, God the Son, and
spend the eternity with mother dear.
Mrs. Alice Gilbert, III Sixth ave-
nue., N. w.
Mrs. James sewell has returned af-
ter spend 'ng several weeks visiting
relatives and friends at Chattanooga
Tennessee.
Mr.. John Pinkard is very i'll at his
home. victim Of double Pneumonia
DR.. ]. II. RoNerts. one Of Roam
oke's prominent physicians, who has
been assoc ated with the Burrell
Memorial Hospital, has been COM
missoned First Lieutenant in the
Colored Medical Reserve Corps. has
been ordered to leave for Washing
ton at once. 1t is not known to
which camp he may be assigned.
Mr.. S. G. White was called to Rich
mond, Va. to attend the bedside OF
his brother, Garfield White, who is
very Ill.
Mr.. Langhorn Hamilton left for
Philadelphia, Pa, where he Will
spend two weeks.
Mrs. Daisye Schlye, Mrs. Will am
Harper. Mrs. Casper Fuller and Mr..
Ed. Simms are on the sick Est.
The pastor Of St. Paul's M. E.
Church delivered an excellent scr
mon at II A. M. Sunday, January 20.
The congregation was very much
benefited
Mr.. r.. J. Palmer and wife and
little daughter are In tho city as tho
guest OF Mrs. Mary Patterson.
The N. G. A. Club entertained ita
members and a few friends at an
informal ball Friday night, January