Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-23
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES

, ROANOKE. VA, February 10
sunday morning ut eleven clock,
Rev. George p. Miller filled tho pull
pit at Mt. Zion A. Nj. e. Church, tho
pastor In charge being out Of the city.
Rev. NJ Her used for n text, John 14:G
Jesus saith unto him | am the way.
the truth and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father but by mo. He
forced tho essence of his discourse
10 the hearts Of his audience in
persuasive manner.
Sunday, February IT, Mt eleven O.
clock the members and friends Of the
Hill Street Baptist Church listened
TO an excellent sermon delivered by
tho Rev. Charles Brown, assistant
pastor OF tho Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Now York. He spoke TO us
from the text found in Luke 4:1S-19
ReV. Brown is truly II gospel preach
or and all present certainly enjoyed
tho wonderful message. At three p.
Nj. the congregat'o on and choir accom-
panied their pastor to the Reed Street
Baptist Church, Of which Rev. ~. G..
Curtis is pastor. Rev. Powell spoke
from tho text found in Luke 1920.
STOPS was taken up.
At eight p. M. again, the pastor gave
us gospel message, which thrilled
his hearers. Collection for the day,
forty dollnrs.
Mrs. l.. N. Woody. OF 1928 Sixth
avenue, N. w. who has been sick four
weeks is up again looking very we'll,
considering the severity OF her i'll
ness, Tonslitis and Bronchitis. She
was under the care Of DR.. George E.
Moore.
Mrs. Mary Claiborne was in tho
city last week looking after her hus-
band, Mr.. G. c. Claiborne, who has
been indisposed for two weeks. They
returned to Martinsville, Va, their
nome, Sunday morning, February IT.
Mr. Claiborne was employed in II.
M w. Smith Shop.
All un form rank men Of Roanoke
Company, No. &c, Knights of Pyth-
ias will kindly meet Major w. b, f.
Crowcll at Gainsboro Avenue Castle
Hall to arrange for the annual thanks
giving, Thursday night, February 2S
at $50. Done by order OF the Dep
uty, Wa b. T.. Crowell.
Rev. William Holland preached
Sunday night and made beautiful
discourse on the kind Of fear one Of
parent and one OF God, not droa ded
fear, but revcrential fear OF Offend
ing our Heavenly Father, for whom
ana to whom we owe our entire obed
fence.
In loving remembrance of nv dear
mother, Mrs. TeNahanna Traynhom,
who died February -, 1908:
How | loved her so dear. Fcbru-
airy always brings TO my heart sad
ness and pain of sorrow, never
can forget. Mother, angel mother,
has gone to Heaven to dwell with
Him, who doeth all things we'll.
Darling mother, | shall meet you
when my days on earth are DONE
Ncttic II. Traynham, the only dnugh-
ter, ago fourteen years.
Mr.. Henry NOVEL;, OF Tenth ave-
nue., N. w. is still confined TO his
homo from n stroke OF Paralysis.
The collection Sunday, February
17th at Mt. Zion a. M. e. Church was
good. s33.94.
ono or the most representative md
enthusiastic audiences that has ever
assembled In Roanoke greeted Mr..
THOMAS j. Galloway Mt tho FIRST Bap-
fist Church. Rev. e. e. Kicks. Min
lister, on Friday, February 18th, to
listen to lecture on "Colored Sol
dicrs in Training Camp"
Rov. Kicks returned from the Mid
Winter Conference Of the N. A. A.
G. p. with determination, il posi-
bic. to have II Branch Of said organ
lZat'on In Roanoke; and passed the
word along urging all persons inter
cstcd in forming such a Branch, to
DE present at the Lecture. As n re-
suit th1rty-three paid up applications
for membership were made and n
meeting called to perfect the organi-
cation Oh Thursday. February 21st,
at which time 1T is expected that SOW
eral others will become "Charter
Members"
The Knitting Unit gave a very sue
cessful entertainment at First Baptist
Church. Tho collecting OF the envel-
opes which had been distributed dur
Ing the week was an important feat
ure. Refreshments wore served free.
The proceeds amounted to $40. May
these Indies continue to do good work
to help our boys Mt the front.
Rev. George c. Taylor, pastor Of
the Mt. Zion A. M. e. Church, who
went to Louisville. Ky. to attend the
Bishops Council and Recorder
Board, Is spending some time in
Columbus, 0. We hope for him a
very pleasant and prosperous trip.
Tho Stork visited the A. NJ. e.
parsonage last FRIDAY and loft Mr.
and Nrs. Arthur Shipp. n fine baby
boy. He is named George Taylor,
after his grandfather, tho Rev. George
G. Taylor and his uncle. George A. +.
Taylor, of Washington, ID. C.
Mr.. J. G. Duggor, OF 207 Fifth
avenue, N. W., the paper hustler, has
been sick since Thursday, February
Ia with IaGrippe. ITo g improving,
Mrs. Eva Morton, OF North Joffer-
son street has been sick for several
weeks but Is somewhat improved at
this writing
or course, Stanilcld, with Plastcrs
and Pills for your many ills, Will
furnish you to read when you feel
lonely The Planet, Journal and Guido
The Freeman, Tho Washington Englo
Tho Courier and other colorod Jour-
nails or tho day. Two 1.-Two wires
Stanficld and his friend. Joo who is
the best on tho road for hustling a