Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-07-19

Rev, Jordan W. Tut, state grand
master of the L. b. T. and S. NJ. II.
OF Quincy, ILL.,, is making his Official
visit to the lodges and temples i'll
tho city. This is his first visit as
grand master and he brings helpful
information. North Star Lodge No.
81 held Il great meeting for him
last Friday night.
II. S. Abbot owner and publish
CT of the Chicago Defender made an
interesting talk before the Sunday
School OF Walters \. NJ. L. Zio.
church last Sunday afternoon at which
time he told oi the needs the
Race. Mrs. Abbot. his wife spoke
to the girls on the hope Of organic
ing 4 community center.
The Pyramid Building and Loan
Association will hold a meeting Tues
day evening, July Sth at Bethel
church goth and Dearborn Streets
under the auspices Of the Bethel Lit
crary Society. Good housing condi-
tons will lie discussed by good speak
crS. The public is earnestly request
ed TO be present.
Lcona Council 100 OF tho \. U. X.
and ID. Of y. Of which Mrs. Lcona
Dixon is the most excellent queen
received Il beautiful banner at its
last meeting. The idea had been
worked mp by Daughter Elizabeth
R"chon and presented by the mem
bcrship.
Presiding Bishop G. l.. blackwell
praised the Bailey Press Bureau of
which NJ. ~. Bailey is manager for
the splendid manner in which they
handled the reports of tho conference.
The Virginia : .:
one OF the largest outings of the year
for all Nirginians. Watch tho date
and enjoy pleasant day with them.
Rev an! Mrs. II. ]. Calae. Wash
ington, ID. c., spent last week in tho
city attending the conference and
visiting friends,
Mcsdamcs Alberta Turner. Albcnia
Dacry and Edward White OF Windsor
Canada were III the city during the
past week attending tho Michigan
conference.
Rev. T.. d. w. Jones, Rochester,
n. y. spent several days in tho city
during the past week attending the
Michigan conference and visiting his
son.
Mrs. O. J. Bond, Kankakce, Ill,
was Il special delegate to the Michi-.
igan Conference which convened at
Walters a. NJ. T.. Zion church dur
ing the past week..
Rev. G. w. Register, founder and
pastor OF the Michigan avenue, y. Nj K
q. Zion church has been transferred
from the Michigan conference " the.
Missouri conference. The record
made by Rev. Register as pastor and]
promoter of the Michigan avenue,
church will not soon be forgotten.
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE CLOSES.
MANY CHANGES MADE. /
The Tenth reunion of the Michigan
annual conference which held at Wal.
tcrs a. NJ. +. Zion church 3Sth and
Dearborn streets, closed tho greatest
session in its history with the ap-t
pointments made by the bishop.
Much money was raised during the.
conference year and Bishop Black ;
we'll was much pleased with tho work
dono by the men of the conference.
During the year over $4,000 was
raised and during the conference over
$4,000 was raised.
Many bishops were present among
them being Bishops w. L. Lee.
Brooklyn, N. Y; j. S. Caldwell Phil!
adelphia; l.. w. Kyles ST. Louis, Mo.
as well as Drs. J. Harvey Anderson
editor, Star of Zon; J. W. Martin,
ST. Louis, secretary. Eduation; Rev.
G.. 8. Whitfield New Have, Conn. sec
treas, Ministerial Brotherhood; DR..
Woods, Sec. Missions and Mrs. G. L.
Blackwell.
Other visitors present were Dr. A. !
a. Crook N. Y, Rev. e. d. w. 4
Jones Rochester, N. Y; Rev. II. j.;
Calais, Washington, d. c.; Rev.
Gaines, Pittsburgh; Revs. II. l..
Scott and N. j. McCracken Chicago;
r. S. Abbot publisher Chicago De-;
fender and many others space will.
not permit to mention.
Much credit is due Rev. W. A. !
Blackwell, pastor of Walters A. M.
f.. church and his auxiliarics for the
splendid manner in which they enter
tanned the conference.
kcFS. IL. +. Powell, South BEND,
Ind, J. W. Howard Indiana Harbor
and w. II. Taylor Chicago, togcth-
or with the lay delegates Miss Lillian
I Browdcr and Mrs. Sallic Moorcs
st. Catherine church were the dele
gates elected to go to the general con
ference which convencs ut Knoxville
Tenn, May 1920. The delegates were
instructed to ask that Bishop Black
we'll he sent back to the Michigan
conference for another four yoorc