Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-14
FAItMVILLIS NEWS.

lie members and friends OF First
baptist Church. The sun was shining
brightly and many found their way
TO church.
The Sunday School Was well attend
cd-thc members listened nttentively
to Rev. Prince Condelee u nativeI OF
Africa who was present.
At the hour fog service after tho
usual folm o. ohen ng, the pastor,
Rev. Wiley read for scripture les
son the goth chapter of Matthew; pray
or by Rev. Mcdaniel; the choir then
sang. Speak to My Soul Dear Jesus,
the pastor then introduced Rev Condo |
Ice, a native Of Africa. who is attend
ing the Virginia Seminary. in Lynch
burg, Va. The young man told us
many things about his people in the
dark junglcs Of Africa; OF his cap
turo by tho Baptist Missionary and
Of how tho Lord snved him. There
was not n person present who|
was not deeply touched while he talk
ed.
The b. Y. p u. held It's servfces|
Sunday night from $50 to 1880. Al
short program was rendered by thol
children. The Sunday School Superln
tendent, Mr.. A. N. Lancaster conduct
ed the unfolding Of the Pledge. Ho
spoke In very earnest and effective
way for about twenty minutes, then
he called on others to have some
thing to say. Rev. Wiley and Rev.
Condelee both gave some very inter
esting thoughts. Service Of the union
closed at 1880 and Rev. Condelee was
again introduced to an Overlooking
and eager crowd who came out to
hear him. He talked on his home and
South Africa. Those who did not
hear him missed n treat. He left Sun
, day night on the late train for Lynch
burg where he viii resume his stu
d:cs.
| Deacon r w Moore, brother An.
drew Jackson, Mrs. Hilton. McGheo
and Mrs. Maggie Watkins are much
better
: We have many cases OF "flu" In
our town this week.
r Mrs. Lille Browns family is down
, with the exception Of Ernistine ana
, Mr.. Brown. We all hope they will DO
, out again soon.
! Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown are re
ported down also.
r 1t is reported that Mr.. Goodhopc IL
: dead and tho rest Of his family Is IN
with the "flu." :.
| Mrs. Maria Thornton Ia improving.
, Mre. Violet Moore Bacon Is homo
on the account Of her fathers Illness
Mrs. Lillian Woodson is much bet
S ter Mt this writing.
t Mr.. Frank Holmes. his brother,
1 George. his sister Carrie and husband
all have the "flu.'
:. On account of the bad weather last
week the ladies OF the First Baptist
] church did not have their Age par.
u So they gave tho party last night
(Monday). 1t was indeed q grand ar
3 fair. Evory body left saying they
4 really enjoyed themselves. While we
Fad quito number of agci persons
> from the proof OF their Bugs, but Mr.
Roisseau proved that no was wolI
. nigh the hundred mark.
= The committee was: Mrs. Laura
Wiley. NJ: A. Ward, Matte Branch
Julia Brown, Jennie Watson and Mrs.
Matte Allen.
Mrs. Ellen Banks and Mrs. Amau.
da branch were on the sick list, 80
: they couldn't serve.
Inc next for tho sisters to have
: VIII DC Martha Washing on's party. .
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watkins chill
oreh have bought for thcirs parents
home on South street
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blanton lost
their eight weeks Old son last week
MIR. Jackson Glaze and Miss Mat
Tic Allen are looking much better
sn"e they barely escaped the Flu.
Rev. Prices sister ana her husband
MT. anu Mrs. Paul Watt, spent Mon
: day II ght with Few. and Mrs. Price.
RoV. Frank Ell s our great ,sinecr
lost his mind LIST week and was sent
away saturday to Petersburg FOR
treatment.
Ills sister. Bette has been down
petersburg waiting ON his daughter
rosa VINO is sick. She has returned
home now.
RcV. Nelson Jordan, Jr., has hccr
IL town visiting his parents. He
Is from Washington, d. G.