Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-07-24

Blackstone, W., July 21---Nhe Six
teenth Anniversary celebration, OF
Rev. R. WI. AshbIrn as, pnstor of
Shiloh Baptist "Ch1rch at This place
began Sunday, the 18th inst. Also or
dination and an address to the deacon
board and TO the deacon to be rSla
tive to the many duties incumbent
upon them He tnld them Of the high
honor it WIS to be elected to the aeac
onry. The whole address was fnstruc
tive to all those present as we'll as to
those for whom 1t was specially in
tended SIS 1t taught oil what should
be and what is expected Of deacon
Rev. &shburn also laid stress upon
the Importance Of n deacon having
some education and to use this .educa
tion 10 the best Advantage HI urged
them to read up OH BIBLICAL subjects
and hurrent events, SO that the pastor
and 1deacolIs can bHar each others bur
dcns mutnally.-
Monday night was scheduled for a
Wnman's Circle meeting and a ser
mrn by Rev. II. j Jordan but owing
to threatening thunder storm there
Wt,re no Scrvicoa
tuesday night Rev A. H. Wynn, OF
Crewe preached. A fair sized audience
turned out to this service but not so
many as had been expected A special
Offering was lifted at each OF these
services.
There was 4 house party given at
the residence of Mrs Frank Banks
on Monday night. 1t was supposed to
; have been a lawn party but on ac
count OF rain it was turned into a
house party. Plenty Of chicken, bread
ice cream and cake was on hand for
sale and all Of this WAS disposed of
The lawn party was given under the
auspices Of the Eastern Star Court Of
Calanthe and the Uniform Rank,
. knights of Pythias. Despite the in
: clement weather, Il large gathering
was present.
Mrs. ELLA Reese, of Richmond, has
been spending some time with rela
tires here. She has been sick for n
few days but is now able to be out
Friends or Mrs. Reese are always
glad to see her come to visit her old
home and wish for her pleasant stay
MesSrs. J . l.. Royal, George Dob
bins and Lincoln Stokes have returned
from Durham, NJ. c., where they
attended the grand session of the
Royal Knights of King David last
week. All report most successful
session and grand time. Mrs
Martha Williams was delegate to
the session Of the Lady knights OF
King David at the same place.
Mrs. Lucy Coleman has beeu on
the sick list for the past week or
more. Her many friends hope she
is much better by this time and is
able to be out. Mrs. Coleman is a |
regular reader Of The Planet and says
that if she does not get IT she feels !
lost. There are many more such |
lovers Of The Planet.
. Mrs. Lizzie Crenshaw has returned
from visit to relatives at Newport
News. Phoebus and Bay Shore. She1
reports having had most delightful
time. $50.
Mrs y. c.. Bell, who was reported |
sick few weeks ago in these columnss
Is now said to be improving nicely,
much to the qualification Of her manyi
friends.
Several people from this town and
section took advantage OF the week
end excursion to Norfolk last friday
which returned Sunday night.
The Hon. Charles s. Morris, Jr. j
most foremost orator, will
deliver an grafton at Jackson's Hall
on Friday night. July 80, under the ,
auspices OF the Young MEMS Brother
hood Club. Mr.. Morris IS q young
man and a great speaker, having
spoken in all Of the larger cities OF
the country. He gave an address
here aome time ago and fully meas
ured up to expectations. No one,
can afford to miss hearing him. "a
small admission fee will be charged. !