Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-12-07
ROANOKE NEWS

Church Sunday. morning, using for a
text, Matthew 34:3S. His subject
was, "Tho Unestimated Christ" He
made a wonderful discourse. He Is
here for ten days, working in n re
vival at the High Street Baptist
Church. There have been many
conversions since the meeting began
and the hope is that many others
may be brought within the fold
before this meeting closes.
Tho two weeks preaching at Mt.
Zion A. NJ. e. Church by Rev. DR..
Grandcrson has been great uplift
to the Church and the community.
All who heard him express them
selves as being better informed as
regarding their understanding Of
Gods word as it applies to the human
races OF the world and mans duty to
his Maker and Creator and to his
brother. lie makes plain and sim
pie every assertion read in the text
and all can agree to the wonderful
truth through his wise manner Of
connecting tho various parallel pas
sages as found in the Old and New
Testament. All who heard this
wonderful prelate have arrived at tho
formed wo have ever heard. Tho
people OF our town are very much
like Peter, the Apostle, while on tho
Mount OF TRANSPORTATION, they would
delight to have this great teacher
remain with us, but he deems 1t best
to go away and come again. like the
meek and lowly Nazarene, who set
n standard for tho ministers of all
timo and said, eco ye into oil tho
world and preach my gospel to every
creature"
Madison Stanfield Of 1863 Wells
Alley, N. w. still solicits your sub
scriptions to The Richmond Planet
at $500 per annum or six months
for $1.10. Give him your orders for
The Planet. He is the paper hustler
OF Roanoke and delivers tho goods.
312 copies weed delivered Is some
hustling for an old boy of 16-how
many, he didn't say.
Mr.. and Mrs Carey Roam, OF
151 Wells Alley, N. W., have been
indisposed for tho past few days.
Rev. Granderson lectured ut Mt.
Zion A. NJ. e. Church Tuesday even
ing. Subject, "Plowlng tho OK and
the Ass Together"
Mrs. A. d. Cundiff, of 229 Fourth
Avenue, N. w. received q letter re
Gently stating that her brother ar
rived safely overseas.
Mr. Isaac Stanfleld, &C Chestnut
Street, N. w. and Madison Stantield
spent Thanksgiving in Wytheville,
Va, whore they had quite pleasant
time, though the weather was very
Indictment from n heavy rainfall. We
attended Church at eleven o'clock at
the a. M. e. Church, of which Rev.
Roebuck is pastor in charge. The
pastors held a Union THANKSGIVING
Service. The NJ. e. pastor and tho
Baptist pastor, Rev. Johnson were
in perfect accord. The services
were very rich and impressive, view
ing the sad conditions Of war and the
ravagcS thereof. All had reason to
be very thankful to Almighty God
for His wonderful goodness to the
children of men and the innumerablc
mercies lavishcd upon the nations
Mr.. c. II. Burl1s met us at the de
pot and escorted us to their very
beautiful home, where we met Mr.
Harbor Reynolds, very companion
able young man, who rested our
coats and hats and seated us in that
very coy sitting room, where we
wife. We chattcd q short while then
we were invited into that beautiful
dining room where breakfast was
spread, fit for Il king. We enjoyed
it to the satisfaction OF the appetite
This being our first stop in Wythe
willie we were highly pleased and
royalty entertained. Mrs. Margaret
Burlis, the mother was looking the
picture OF health. We left at 2 AS
O'Clock for the depot accompanied by
Mr.. Harbor Reynolds, but we had
kept our feet under that ladcncd
table too long, hence we had to run
to make our train.
We arrived in Pulaski at 4:35 and
looked after some business there of
interest and left Pulaski at 900
o'clock and arrived home at HOS,
having spent quite a pleasant and
prosperous Thanksgiving. There
was an entertainment in progress by
the ladies Of Wytheyille in the lee
turc room Of that very spacious
cdiiice all day and things were look
ing 0. X. if I am allowed to judge
1t has been a long while since I
have been out Of the city and it was
quite restful, as we'll as helpful to
the Planet Agent.
Mr.. McGimpscy Of the u. S. Navy
was home last week, visiting his
wife, Mrs. Josie McGimpsey, of 1876
Seventh Avenue, N. w. He looks
the picture of perfect health. He
left Sunday evening for his ship.
Mrs. Maria Nelson OF 157 Seventh
Avenue, N. w. and Mrs. T.. e. Dick
erson, her daughter, of the same
address visited Staunton, Va, their
old home last Wednesday, November
9th and returned Monday. They
spent very pleasant Thanksgiving
with relatives and old friends Of their
childhood.
Mrs. Nelson visited her brother
LOWS W. Downey and several Of her
nieces and nephews and was highly
entertained at the home Of Rev. and
Mrs Ross. In fact everybody made
it pleasant for us.
Mrs. Annie Fuqua of 81 Fourth
Avenue, N. W., who has been indis-
posed for the last past week is 70
ported somewhat improved ut this
writing.
Mrs. Carrie Walker Of Ninth Ave-
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