Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-09-18
BLACKSTONE NOTES.

Blackstone, Va, Sept. 14.-Twcnty.
three candidates were baptized at
Shiloh Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing and another that night, making
q total addition to the membership
o. twenty-four. Before baptizing them
Rev. Ashburn, the pastor, instructed
them as to their duties as Christians
large gathering was present to wit
ness the washing away Of their sins
II those who had decided to throw
aside satan and his Ideally poison, and
to give the remainder OF their days to
the Master.
AT s O'Clock Sunday afternoon ut
Shiloh, Mr. Walter l.. Tucker, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tucker delivered
trial sermon before worry apprc.
ciative audience. The church was
nearly filled, thus showing the inter
est taken in this youth. Mr.. Tucker
after explaining his visions. and read
ing some OF the passages of the
scripture which the Lord had direct
ca him TO, chose for his subject:
Here | am" which is Il portion Of
the Sth verse Of the 3rd chapter Of
lSt Samuel. Everyone who heard this
sermon was delighted at the splendid
start and ccort the young man is put
ting forth to preach the gosrcl OF tho
gospel Of the Lord and Saviour jesus
christ He is only a youth about nine
Teen years old and he expects to enter
va. Thcolo%ical Seminary and Col
lcEc this Fail To prepare himself for
mes work. which the LOrd has com
mandcd him to do. For this purpose
the amount Of $4,000 was taken IN
alter his sermon rs n free will offer.
i'.E from those present, more O rthn
Vrilng men and some of the Older mon
and ladies gave $1.00 some as high M
$3.50. Besides this the Shiloh Sunday
School has voted unanimously TO do.
ht'c TO Mr.. Tucker ono months tuit-
ion and board. This all goes to show
observation-disclosures Of the pastor Of
Shlioh who has at all times done
what he could for the uplift Of ,hr
..@dplc Of the community and the race
m general, the dcaconS and tho church
ana community as Il whole. While Mr.
tucker is 4 member Of this Sunday
School, he is not Il member of this
c"urch, and it is expected that his
church, Spring Hill, will do even
more Tor him than has this church
besides the above amount, Mr.. Tuck
CT has received several donations
on tue streets from friends who did
rot do this Mt the church Sunday.
Miss Artelia l.. Gillian Of New
York has been visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs Giles Gillian, Sr., lcrt
here Saturday afternoon to return TO
Eer post OF duty. Miss Lillian is a
graduate nurse. holding diplomas
from two N. Y. Institutions. She has
Tor some time been head nurse in one
Of the public schools of that city
and was scheduled to return to that
position on Monday, the 18th. The
many friends Of Miss Gillian hero
arc indeed proud OF the SUCCESS with
which she has met since leaving here,
Prior to going to New York to take UP
nursing she was n teacher in the pub
lie schools OF this county, having
graduated from Hartshorn College,
Richmond, few years ago.
In Nottoway Circuit Court last
week. Eddie Robertson was sentenced
to five years in the State Penitentiary
for shooting and killing his father on
tho morning OF August 2Sth The yer
dict Of the jury was eight years, but
owing to the evidence, Judge Southall
reduced the sentence to five years as
above stated.
Mrs. Leila Black left Friday for New
York and Philadelphia where she will
visit relatives. She has sisters in both
places. Her many friends hope for her
most delightful stay.
Mrs. Sarah b. Pollard who was con
fined to her home last week on ac-
count of sickness, is out again much
to the qualification of her many
friends.
Miss Irene Anderson who is to be q
member Of the faculty OF Nottoway
Training School this session, was in
town the past week on business.
AIR. Robert Thornton son Of Mr..
Leo Thornton, ST., who is in the Navy
spent a few hours in town with his
parents and family few days ago.
While here he received a TELEGRAM,
from hs ship to report at once as il
was expecting to sail for China.
Mcssrs. Andrew and Joe Palmer. OF
charlotte, motorcd down Saturday tr
I spend tho weekend with their Darcnts
Mr.. and Mrs. James Palmer. neo,
town.
Mr.. Thomas Hawkes. of Baltimor,
made flying visit to relatives and
friends here few days ago.
Miss Martha Taylor daughter O.
MI and Mrs. Chas. Taylor. who has
been spending the summer in Norfolk
mas returned to her home here. where
she expects 10 resume her studies a
Holloway Traing School which i,
scheduled to open Thursday the 10Th
! Mrs. jennie V. jackson attended
TIE convocation of the Southern bio
ccSe of Virginia, which was i'm SEES
sion at Lawrenccville the past wecel1
Rev. S. w. Grice preached at Epip|
any Episcopal church last Sunday,
Rev. Grice states that he has beer
away from home practically all sum
mer thus was unable to get up here
has been spending few days in the
Mrs. Matilda Lockett of Mannborc
has bee Impending few days in tho
home Of her niece, Mrs. Mary Fit