Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-17
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, December H.
Last Sabbath at the High Street
Baptist Church the sermon by Rev.
w. L. Lee was Il spiritual upJift to
nll who heard The Holy Spirit over
shadowing the service. Numerous
expressions Of the visitation OF tho
Spirit manifested throughout the ser
vice. 1t may we'll be called high
day in Zion.
Madison Stanfield has accepted tho
agency for the Salvasena Remedies
through DR.. D. w. Turner of Mem
phis, Tenn. and will receive his first
order about Christmas.
Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D. OF
Mt. Zion A. M. e. Church Sunday
morning preached on ''Samuel's
Greatness and Failure" An arrow
was driven home to the hearts of
three young men and they came for
ward and accepted the Saviour.
There were three conversions, four
accessions and three baptisms. A
most persuasive appeal was made In
this discourse and also in the prayer
by Brother James II. Hale who OF.
tered very fervent prayer for the
unsaved in the audience who were
drifting away from hope and Heaven
At night Rev. Hatcher used as his
subject, Tho Last CALL" from Rev
Citations 22nd chapter. It was n
sound message full OF instructions.
The collection for the day was $40
Cd, for which all praise and thanks
belong to God, who is the author OF
good and perfect gifts.
The Bible Glass meets every Friday
evening. DR.. Hatcher OF Mt. Zion
a. NJ. e. Church is teacher and in.
structor.
The funeral services Of MIR. Robert
Bailey, Of Greensboro, n. G. took
place from the residence, CAT Lynch
burg Avenue, N. T.. lie was born
December %, 1852, resided in Roam
oke eleven years and died December
9Th. He leaves 20 mourn their loss,
four daughters, three sons and a host
Of relatives and friends. The eulogy
was delivered by Rev. w. w. Hicks,
"The Mystic Hand OF Death"
Mrs. Sanders OF 610 Sixth Avenue
N. W., who has been quite i'll, Is
reported much improved.
~. G. Christmas while helping j.
II. Thompson XIII hogs fell on
butcher knife last Wednesday, in
flicting a serious wound in hts hand.
1T was learned that Dan Barksdnle
IS now lying in Roanoke hospital as
n result OF falling off Roanoke and
Southern train last week.
Mr.. John Caldwell Of Center Ave.
has been quite indisposed for two
weeks or more suffering with Rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Carrie Stafford, who has been
tndisposed ut her home on Norfolk
Avenue is much improved.
Mr.. James Powell, OF Tenth Ave.
nue.. who has been quite i'll, Is still
fndisposed ut this writing.
DR.. d. w. Turner, the travelling
agent for the Salvnsena Medicine CO.
OF Memphis, Tenn. called to see M.
Stanfield and Informed him of tho
wonderful success he has had since
early Spring. He seems to be one
Of the old type like the writer back
in the sixties. His claim on the cur
alive quality of this wonderful med
tcine Is very inducive, hence 7 shall
have some of his remedies on hand
during the holidays, according to
agreement. Call and see me at I53
Wells Alley, N. w.
Mrs. Lillian Jones, Of Richmond,
Va. Is at the bedside of her i'll mother
Mrs. Stewart, near the city.
Rev. G. e. Hodges of Wheeling,
w. Va, formerly travelling superin-
tendent of the NJ. 70. Church. but now
pnstOring at Wheeling, w. Va was
III the city this week. He filled the
pulpit for Rev. Clair at st. Paul M.
r. Church Sunday, the tenth.
Mr.. Anderson Tolbert has moved
to the stand formerly occupied by
Lawson Brother, 214 Henry St., N.
W., where he is more comfortably
for cleaning and pressing.
The Stork visited the home of Mr..
md Mrs. William Campbell, 167
High Street. N. w, and left fine
boy. Mother and baby are getting
aloGg nicely.
Mr.. Warner r. Hughes returned TO
Milton, N. c., where he visited his
mother, who was i'll. He left her
much improved in health. He carried
his gun along and returned with a
3S pound turkey, several rabbits,
birds and other game.
FINDINGS OF EX-PARTE COUNCIL
Findings of the Exparte Council
held at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
December 1, 1921, to con-
sider grievances between the High
Street Baptist Church and certain
members Of said Church, who con-
stitute the Silver Leaf Workers of
Roanoke City.
Pursuant to the call OF the men,
be rs Of said workers, the following
brethren assembled at above named
Church, Rev. DR.. A. A. Calvin, Rev.
DR.. n. j. King, Prof. r.. G. Woods,
A. NJ, Rev. G. e. Jones, Rev. M. G.
Allen, B. d., Rev. G. II. Murry, B. D.,
B3iev. DR.. M. l.. Gordon, Rev. DR.. A.
l.. James, Rev. DR.. w. w. Hicks,
Rev. j. ]. Jefferson, Rev. William
Gilbert, Rev. DR.. G. &c. Miller, Rev.
J. II. Robinson, Rev. l.. X. Jackson
and Deacon r.. B. Bailey, as an Ex-
parte Council. and after prayerful
consideration Of the facts as present
ed by the aggrieyed parties and an.