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.
T.. Church. Monday night. Presiding
Elder Rev. Isaac Ever called the
conference to order. Prayer was
offered by Brother G. IL. 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 Il. source of
pleasure to the Presiding Elder.
1t was Il great quarterly conference.
IA conrcrSi us, 10 baptisms. II
acscSS:ons and no deaths were re.
ported. Total raised for all pur.
poses. $2320 without any rallies.
Balance i'm the trcasurics; of Mt.
Zion a. NJ. T.. Church. 1854. Is.
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 Kittrcll College
and deliver the commencement adj
dress. He will leave Kittrcll for
Birmingham. Alabama for u fifteen
days stay in the land of his nativity.
Miss Carrie King. zoo Ninth Ave
nuO N. l.. who was called from New
York abcut eight weeks ago. to be at
the bedside Of her mother, Mrs.
Fills King left Tuesday week for
home.
Miss Minnie King of Omega, Va.
who visited her cousin. Mr.. Jacob
King, Of 200 Ninth Avenue left last
4 - -,
Mrs. G. s. Edmondson. OF 326
Tenth Avenue. n. e. has been sick
since last Friday.
street Baptist Church preached last
Sunday night on The Qualifications;
Of Il Leader. 1t has been the topic
of the week
Mrs. A j Jefferson, / Lynchburg
Avenue who spent several weeks in
Bedford County visiting old friends
OF years gone by Is home again and
reports having had quite a pleasant
vacation and IL most enjoyable time.
Mrs. Matte Dupcy Of Sixth Avenue
n. w. il indisposed this week.
MHi. Brooks. Of Eleventh Street
and Salem Avenue is much improved
at this writing.
The Tithing Band OF Mt. Zion A
NJ. e. Church wishes the entire
membership to join them In their
good work and realize the blessings
that follow in more ways than ono
to whatsoever will trust and obey.
tbcy. Must try it and you will
continue.
Madison Stanhcld, The Planet
Hustler OF toaFoke at 1853 Wells
ALLEY. N. w. WIN he pleased to
furnish you with The Planet and with
Pills for your psins and ills. your
shaking chills and in fact a system
builder.
Mrs. Alice BrandoG. 1l6 Sixth
Avenue. n. w. Is out again looking
the picture Of health.
Little Willie, who has been kept
quito busy lately with the North
Carolina Mutual Insurance and the
work OF the Hampton Theatre has
hindrred 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.
Mns Katie Stewart Of Lynchburg
Va. spent Il few days in the city :.
She was here IN interest Of the
Daughters OF The lFks.
Mr.. Robert Preston of Tenth Ave
me. n. r.. departed this HE April
-, 1921 after II Lang illncAf. He was
II patient sufferer and devout
Christian. Io leaves to mourn his
Loss. wife. son and a host OF rela:
tiva and friends. HIS remains were
carried to Bedford City for intcrment.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
From Which none ever wake to weep.
\ calm and undSNurbed repose,
UAbroken by the last Of foes.
The Anita Dramatic Club met at
the home OF Mrs. Ethel Shcrrod on
Monday oveniny, May 2, at 1880.
A CORRECTION.
wish I, state that the first stnnZa
Of the memorial of Mrs. Eddie Pitt
man had some error in it as meant
mn ipu;nuatiou whatever TO anyone :.