Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-23

Quoted by Rov. w. w. Hicks, of the
! Mt. Zion Baptist Church, who in a
! short bciltting manner delivered the
, culogy at the home of tho mother
. Of the deceased.
, Tho various organizations Of Mt.
! Zion a. NJ. Il. Church rendered Mr..
! j. II. Hale and his young bride, Il
! reception Friday evening, November
| |. from s to II o'clock. Every one
, present had Il pleasant pastime in
the parsonage OF the A. NJ. T.. Church
! Rev. Grandson, the Evangelist
| has accepted invitation from Rev.
George G. Taylor to pitch battle
against sin and satan beginning Mon
| day night. at seven o'clock and con-
! tinuc through the week. Rev.
| Grandson is really one of the real
| preachers Of the age. He filled the
pulpit at High street Baptist Church
| Sunday morning and night to the
delight of that congregation.
| 1t will be remembered that in
| last weeks Planet, in tho Roanoke
] ncws. it was stated that Mrs. Saffron
| Ia Stokes. OF Pittsburgh, was dead.
J 1t should have been, that the husband
! OF Mrs. Safronia Stokes, Mr.. Joseph
| Stokes, had passed away.
! Numbers OF Roanoke's leading
! HIGH nave ltllcll IcCcHllS. 1lt SouhS
| men should awake to the RESPONSE
| hility and duties that must come to
them. The mantle should not be left
unborne. Hence young men must
look about themselves and prepare
I to fill the places OF their fallen chiefs
Watch The Richmond Planet for
| the winners OF the big prize contest
| that will be given away December
| 1C TO the girl selling the highest
! number Of BOOTS from now until that
| time. We have also arranged to
| lave published each week just what
| they are doing. We hope every
! Eody will help then. to win that they
may be made happy on that Nay
| MIR. II. II. Green, Manager Of tho
| Roanoke Religious Supply Company,
! Mrs. N. b. Robinson, Secretary.
! Names are as follows: Miss Sallie
| Poindcxter, Miss Pearl Dudley and
| Miss Augusta Saunders, tho wide
awake book hustlers OF the contest.
LITTLE WILLlE's LETTER.
Now that the war is over. colorcd
| folks, let's wake up. The Negro has
| answered the country's call. He has
! blcd and died in no mans land, for
! world wide peace. Now wake up
; and help fight for peace at home, for
| ourselves. The Negro has played
| most important part in all the wars
! Of this country and has never failed
! to prove his loyalty and devotion ana
| deserves an equal right with all other
| people Of this land, for justice, pro-
| lection and happiness and to get 1t,
| don't go to sleep. watch and idly
! wait for It, but get up, work for 1t,
| pray for it, and fight for it.
| We need the combined efforts OF
| all Of our folks to bring this about.
| Don't expect some one to do for us
| what we should do for ourselves.
God helps those who help themselves.
| Stand at all times for law and order
! good citizenship and advancement,
! and against crime and vice, no matter
| who is guilty. Love, honor, respect
and protect our women when they
| deserve it and when they don't, draw
| tho line on them. Put them in the
| class to which they belong. A good
! woman Is one Of the greatest gifts
] to man.
! Women, respect yourselves and
| thereby demand respect from every
| one. The race never can rise With
| out you. No race can rise above It's
| women, so colorcd folks, wake up
3, Now is the time Let's make now
! mark for the race. Wake up. col
orcd folks, wake up.
The funeral Of our good friend and
brother, Sir Walter l.. Priest, took
place Friday, November Is from
| High Street Baptist Church, at ESQ
Up. NJ. Magic City Lodge, No: ISL,
; Knights of Pythias, OF which Sir
| Priest was Il member attended in
~. H.
sDressiye throughout "Abide With
| Me-" was sung Ivy the choir, after
| which DR.. g. N. Granderson led in Il
very feeling and impressive prayer.
| The Rev. Mr. Hughes (whitc) of
| Jefferson Street Baptist Church made
i an eloquent opening address. Res
!; olutions from Magic City Lodge, NO.
l1S1, X. of p. were read by Sir j. T.
| Williams, X. of r. and S. and by
request an eulogy was delivered by
| w. B. +. Crowen, Deputy Grand
! Chancellor, after which Rev. S. M.
Beane, of St. Paul NJ. e. Church Tin
! the absence Of the pastor, DR.. Lee)
delivered the funeral sermon.
Mrs. T.. Curtis Smith, that sweet
singer, sang "Safe III the Arms or
I Jesus" after which tho remains were
! carried to Midway, where the last
rites OF the Knights Of Pythias were
conducted by the District Deputy
| Grand Chancellor and Walter was
left there, in the city Of the dead, to
sawait the final call, there to sleep
sthat ureamless sleep of peace, care
Hess alike of sun or storm, there UNI
| der the sevcn-h ued bow, to rest, until
we all shall go marching up before
| the Great Altar, there to receive the
! password that lets us into the Grand
b, Lodge of everlasting joy and content
j ment.
| Sir w. r. Hughes, the popular
| and obliging undertaken was III
charge. The flowers were many ana
ibeautiful.
Mr.. Thomas ,G. HaclIley and the
! family of the late Sir w. l.. Priest