Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-07
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE. VA. May 1.-The first
quarterly conference OF Roanoke
District was held at Mt. Zion A. NJ.
e. Church, Monday night. Presiding
Elder Rev. Isaac Ever called the
conference To order. Prayer was
offered by Brother C. II. Howard.
Rev. Ever read the cath Psalm and
briefly commented on the same, after
which the business Of the conference
was entered into. The several reports
were very good. both spiritual and
financial which were a. source of
pleasure to the Presiding Elder.
1t was great quarterly conference.
Ia conSerSi, MS. 10 baptisms, III
aecss:ons and no deaths were re-
ported. Total raised for all pur-
poses. $500 without any rallies.
Balance I'm the trcasurie; of Mt.
Zion a. NJ. T.. Church, 1884 rs.
Mt. Zion will rcnovatc and enlarge
the property preparatory to the
annual conference in April, 1922.
Dr.. james S. Hatcher will leave
Monday night for I<ittrell College
and deliver the commencement ad-
dress. He will leave Kittrell for
Birmingham, Alabama for a fifteen
days stay in the land of his nativity.
Miss Carrie King. zoe Ninth Ave
nuo. N. L. who was called from New
York about eight weeks ago. to be at
the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Fillis King left Tuesday week for
home.
Miss Minnie King of Omega, Va.
who visited her cousin, Mr.. Jacob
King, Of zoo Ninth Avenue left last
Wednesday after spending ten days.
Mrs. G.. S. Edmondson. of 32S
Tenth Avenue. N. e. has been sick
since last Friday.
Rev. w. IL. Lee, Pastor OF High
Street Baptist Church preached last
Sunday night on The Qualifications
Of Leader. 1t has been the topic
Of the week. $780,.
Mrs a. j. jefferson, II Lynchburg
Avenue who spent several weeks in
Bedford County visiting old friends
OF years gone by is homo again and
reports having had quite a pleasant
vacation and a. most enjoyable time.
Mrs. Matte Dupey Of Sixth Avenue
N. w. is indisposed this week.
Mrs Brooks. OF Eleventh Street
and Salem Avenue Is much improved
at this writing.
The Tithing Band OF Mt. Zion A.
NJ, l.. Church wishes the entire
membership to join them In their
good work and realize the blessings
that follow in more ways than ono
to whdsoever will trust and obey.
obey. Must try 1t and you will
continue.
Madison Stanticld, The Planet
Hustler of RoaEoke ut 1853 Wells
Alley. N. w. VIM DE pleased to
furnish you with The Planet and with
pills for your pnins and ills, your
shaking chills and in fact a system
Mrs. Alice Brandoa 116 Sixth
Avenue. N. w. Is out again looking
the picture of health.
Little While, who has been kept
quite busy lately with the North
Carolina Mutual Insurance and the
work Of the Hampton Theatre has
hindered him from welding his pen
during this spring, but remember he
Is not asleep. He'll wake all the
hogs bye and bye.
Mrs. Magnolia Penn is much i'm
proved.
Mn,. Katie Stewart Of Lynchburg.
Va. SpclR a. 10" uuSS III Itlc WY
She Was here in interest OF the
Daughters OF the FEks.
Mr.. Robert Preston OF Tenth Ave
nue, N. u. departed this life April
%, 1921 after long Illness. He was
patient sufferer and devout
Christian. Flo leaves to mourn his
Loss, Il wife. son and n host of rela-
tiva' and friends. HIS remains were
carried to Bedford City for intcrMent.
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep,
From whick aone ever wake to weep.
4 calm and undsdursed repose,
UAbroken by the last OF foes.
The Ants Dramatic Club met at
the home OF Mrs. Ethel Sherrod on
Monday oveniny, May Q, at 1880.
A CORRECTION.
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