Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-15
REV. a.. 3D. LEWIS Is KINDLY
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: For moro than thirty years the
members Of the Second Baptist Church
of this city, iii large numbers have
made 1t u rule to visit the homo of
their pastor, especially at Christmas
times, bearing tokens of good wifi, Cs.
TEEN and regards for him ,as their
Shepherd; and loadcf. &, Nv, ,rfr,a'
These tokens have usually been OK
pressed in the form OF hearty con-
gratulations, good cheer and we'll
shes together with presentations OF
food, clothing, purses and other use
full articles for himself and family.
q. Notwithstanding, DR. Lewis hns
not been able to preach Tor his con.
gregation for moro thaHS two years,
the love and loyalty % his people
have suffered no abatenient, for, In
deed their genuine interest IN his
welfare was never more clearly dem
onstratc,i than during the Xmas just
passed.
On Xmas eve night members and
friends of the veteran pastor, like n
mighty Niagara poured into the pnr
sonage and remained until hate in
the night. With hearts aflame with
Xmas JOY they came singing and stir
ring SONGS, "Let Jesus lead me oil
the way; "Joy to the World tho lord
has come; "Silent night, etc.
THE XMAS DINNER.
The Church Aid Club, No. 4, led by
Mrs. Lizzie Mosby OF TIC Catherine
street, rs they have done for the past
20 years presented ready prepared
Xmas dinner consisting of the most
sumWuous viands fit for tho table of
a king together with several bags OF
flour, hams, preserves, cakes, pickles
and canned goods for tho store room.
On behalf Of the club splendid
presentation speech was made by.
brother n. B. Burwell. The follow.
Ing members composed tthe club:
y Sisters lizzie Randolph. Emma B.
Jackson, India Coleman, Mary w.
Moss, Bene Johnson, Fannie A. Por
tor, Matte Eldridgc, Matilda Minms.
Leathn S. Guerrant, Mahala Guer.
rant. Louisa White, Susan Lucas,
Lucy Christian, blzaie Mosby, Anna
jones, Melvina Toler Sarah Faulcon
Sarah Wells, Ida B. Davis, Fannie
Griflis, Rosa Quarlcs, Pinkie Price,
Lucy Reed, Mary Miller, Cara Wat
son, Alice Darlington, Mamie Car.
rngton, Rosa e. Watson, Fannie B..
Smith. Rachael Taylor, Lizzie Tay
Tor, Sallic Foxell, Mamie Green and
Margaret Coleman. v
BrWhers: Jesse NIosby, Malcolm
Gucrrant, John Guerrant. Richard
Adams, Dan Liggons. Willie Quarles
Burnley Walker, II. q. Burwell, sister
Virginia Foccy and Brother John IL
Roane. i =
USIIER'S CLUB BREAKS THE REC
ORD IN IT'S PRESENTATION
AS in case of the Church Aid Club
No the Usher's Club led by broth
dent, being ably assisted by brother
j. M. Edwards and sister Fannie
James, has for great many years re
membercd tho pastor at Xmas times
but this year broke all previous rec
ords. Its presentation consisted of
Il fine black ovcrcoat, shirts, collars,
gloves and splendid purse. Arrayed
in these additions to his wardrobe the
pastor is said to look Nike ''real
gentleman. y. "A NJ
Presentation speeches were made
IN. II very eloquent manner by Presi
dent Hicks and Vice President J. NJ.
Edwards. Appropriate remarks were
also made by sister Fannie James,
the efficient secretary OF the club. The
following are tho members and
friends of the club:
Sister Rosa Is. Hicks, Clemmie Pc:
kins. Elizabeth Lockett, Mildred S.
Payne, Estelle Booker, Lucy Chris
tian, Patsy Darlington, Susan Lucas,
Rosa Clements, Lila Cuvillay, Lucy
Cnvillay, Williams, Sarah Morton,
Ella G. Payne, Brittania Morton, Net
tie Tynes, Mary Gains, Laura W.
Cross, Emma Watson, Cora l.. Bright
Fannie Grifis, Sallie Nicholas, Fran.
ces Miller, Mary Hopkins, Daisy Bak
er, Mamie Mason, Gillie Boiling, Ella
Joyce, Julia Washington, Maria
Evans, Sophia Clark, Emeline john
son. Leila Williams, Diana Winston,
Rosa =. Watson, Fannie James, Mat.
tic CURRY, Eva Thornton, Lucy Hol-
man, Lucy Woodson, India Baker, Liz
zte Washington, Maria Bell, Phillis
PERKINS. Willie Watt, Emma Ware,
Pocahontas Mosby, Alice Cooper;
Alive Owens, Bette Thomas, Martha
Boiling Gregory.
Brothers, j. r. Hicks, J. M. Ed.
wards. Clifton Harris, Matthew Pat
tcrson, Glenn Leftwich, Wilton,
Floyd Cooper, John Roane, John W.
Henry, Willie a. Lucas, VIM. Gre
CORY, Samuel Kcnney.{ M. G. Rufrn,
Joseph Hopkins. Geo. r. Walker. Geo..
w. Winston. Joseph Ragland, Lewis
Daniel Washington, james,
Edward Steward, p. II. Ford, II. B.
Carter, Herman r.. Jones. Deacons
John II. Taylor, VIM. Smith. B. w
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