Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-22
NOVEMBER %. 1919
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE. VA, November 10
Rev. James 8. Hatcher. b. D.. Of MI.
Zion A. M. ID. Church spoke to his
people op "The ChastoRins Hand Of
God to His Children" Flo showed
how often He breaks theRs up BY the
christening hand Of serrsw to save
them.
Rev. A. J. nottingham, ex-pastor
Of Mt. Zion WAS in tho city last week
meeting and greeting old friends and
consented to preach Sunday morning
for Rev. Hatcher and his people at
II o'clock, which was source OF
great pleasure. He used rs text,
John ia, "And the word was made
flesh and dwolt among us and wo
behold His glory. The glory OF tho
only begotten Of tho Father, full OF
grace and truth" 1t was wonder
full sermon.
The Offering for the day amounted
to $62.53 for trustees and stewards
and $500 to Rev. A. J. Noting
ham Of John NJ. Brown A. NJ. Il.
Church, Of Norfolk There was one
conversion and two accessions. All
full divine in our midst.
On Friday morning Il hunting party
left the city for Red Plains, Frank
lin County, consisting OF the Hale
Brothers, r. W.. tho tailor, r. H.,
d. G.. and S. s., II. b. billiard, Robert
Taylor. A big seven passenger motor
car carried the men. They sacked
three old hares, just little dear
for rabbits. They were very jolly
over their trip, but not over the
game they bagEcd-but the fun they
had. Very costly for the rabbits.
Brother Junius Orr, who was
burned about two weeks ago Is much
improved.
MIR. Richard Buckner Stanleld who
has been critically i'll for the past
fcw weeks was seemingly much I'M
proved ut this writing.
Mrs. Alscy Faulkner, of Fifth
Avenue, N. w, who was indisposcd
last week is much bettor at this
writing.
Mrs. Mary Barber, Of Fifth Ave
nue. has been indiSposed for several
weeks, She is much improved.
MIR. Samuel II. Johnson, OF 800
Ninth Avenue, N, e. has had for his
guest for about three weeks, Mrs.
Minnie l.. Johnson's mother, Yrs.
Mary Mayo, Of Stanton. and also
visiting MIS-. G. c. Guthrie. OF go
Tenth Avenue, n. E. She had a
doushtful time and was sorry TO re
turM home.
Mr.. John Traynham, who has been
quite indisposed is much better at
this writing. Mr.. Traynham Is M
old experienced foundryman.
The revival at the First Baptist
Church was success. 80 candidates
were baptized last Sunday at three
o'clock.
Rev. j. w. Lee Is on his vacation
the past two weeks. yet the pulpit
OF tho High Street Church has been
properly filed by the young minis
ters from Lynchburg Seminary.
Tho people of Jerusalem Baptist
Church are erecting beautiful nino
room parsonage on their beautiful
lot in the West End. The Rev. Mr..
Robinson is pastor at Jerusalem
Don't forget that M. Stanfleld will
furnish. you with The Planet, also
plasters and pills for your many ills,
your pains and shaking. Try these
things and save expense. You will
find them at 1913 Wells Alley, N. w.
Mrs. Eliza A. Lawson has really
enjoyed herself with her people She
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Stanfield
over Tinker Creek Monday the 18th
Mrs. Ellen Cnndiff and Mrs. Ophel-
III Bowens, Of Baltimore, who came
to the city some months ago to visit
the bedside Of their sister, Mrs. Alice
Steward left for home last Sunday
morning. They left Mrs. Steward
much improved
The work on Mt. Zion A. M. e.
Church is moving on nicely.
Miss Mary c. Watterson, Of 307|
Gilmer Avenue, N. w. has returned
from Rogersyille, Tenn, where she
spent ten days the guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Watterson
Mrs. Sadie Watterson returned
from Chatham, Va, where she visited
her sister, Mrs. Bessie Woodland, wife
of DR.. L. 0. Woodland.
Mrs. b. A. Rose, Of Dayton, Ohio
is the guest OF her parents. Rev. and
Mrs. l.. l.. Downing, 236 Patton
Avenue, N. w.
Mrs. Rosa Johnson returned from
Fcanum, Va, where she spent the
p'"' hiohIhS Will Hcf SlStcf, EnlHla
Saunders.
The First Baptist Church, of this
city. under leadership of Rev. Arthur
l.. James, their new pastor, is en-
joying season OF real prosperity
Rev. James took charge Of tho
Church on the first Sunday in Octo-
her, about six weeks ago and since
that time 81 new members have been
added to the Church, number of
other things accomplished which
have brought about marked improve
ments. The revival meeting con-
Quoted by him for the past two weeks
closed last Sunday night with rs ac-
cessions, 65 of whom wero received
as candidates for baptism. or this
humber SO were baptized last Sunday