Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-04-20
FARMNIILE NEWS.

FarmVillc. Na.--Last Sunday was
glorious day at the a. M. e. Church.
services opened at the usual hour,
1880 A. M. The Rev. J. II. Angus
tus being in place. took his text
from Isaiah 63:1, theme, "The Con-
Huerlng King The discourse was
very impressive and especially good.
Collection was taken and then all
went down to the Lords Table.
AT 80 p. NJ. large crowd rs.
sembled to hear the pastors farewell
sermon for this Conference year.
His text was from st. John 1928,
theme, "The Voice and the Message
Every one rejoiced that they were out
Tor the pastor preached one of the
best sermons he has delivered since
he has been with us. A financial
report was given by the pastor also.
Owing to the war times and extreme
ly hard Winter, it was one Of the
best In the history OF the Church.
The pastor and members were all
pleased at the spirit of the members
and friends in giving and helping.
May God go with the Rev. J. r.
| Augustus and through our prayers
| and wishes he will be sent back to us.
Rev. j. Fl. Wiley, pastor Of the
| First Baptist Church was n Yonkers.
N. Y. Sunday and was greatly missed
by his congregation. AT 1890 his
pulpit was occupied by the Rev.
| Nelson Jordan, who delivered a most
| excellent sermon from the theme,
| Gods Message to the Parents" At
l.. M. his text was found Mark
| 16:lG THE Way Of Salvation" The
| discourse was very impressive to all.
me collection for the day was $29.53
In the quietness OF her home in
| Prlncc Edward County, six miles east
OF FarmVillc, on April 10, 1918, tho
sp rit of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, at
the age of 60, gently passed away.
For forty years she had been a mem
Der of the Mercy Seat Baptist Church
OF which her husband is deacon.
! llcr home was an unusually happy
one. permeatcd throughout with the
Spirit OF Christ. One Of those priv
LEGGED places where one always de-
lights to be. Grateful to God for the
life she lived; sorrowing though not
hopeless we look forward to the flu
turc, praying that with the family
| circle unbrOkon and with the multi
| tude of friends gathered again
I together. we may all meet "In that
house not made with hands cternally
i'll the heavens"
The funeral eulogy was delivered
by her pastor, Rev. p. w. Pr:ce, at
Mercy Seat Church, Friday, April
II. Gone but not forgotten. She
leaves husband and two children to
mourn. We extend our sympathy.
In sad, but loving remembrance OF
| my dear father, David Woodson, who
departed this life one year ago.
Dearest father, how miss you. You
are gone. but not forgotten.
His loving daughter, Mrs. Annie
Carter
Misses Marion lIankins and Hattie
Early are home after finishing
| crcditablc school term.
Mr.. l.. G. Bland, who is teaching
in Basic City spent Sunday with us.
Mr.. William Matthews, of Newark,
n. j. is in our city. His mother. Mrs.
Bette Matthews is very much i'm
proved at this writing.
Miss Elizabeth Austin was called
home from V. N. I. l.. Petersburg.
| on the account Of the illness Of her
! father.
Mrs. p. w. Price and her sister,
Mrs. j. J. Womack are home from
| The western part OF the State, where
hey have finished quite Il successful
term as teachers. They have been
teaching in Tazewell county for seven
terms and expect to return for the
next Scss on.
rhe salary in the West is quite a
temptation 10 the East Virginia
teachers, and notWithstand 'ng the
present salaries are good, five dollars
per month will be added for next
term.