Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24
ROANOKE NEWS

Mrs. Amanda Johnson, Of No. 1872
Eleventh Avenue. N. E.. Roanoke, de-
parted this life June 10th at 1890
A. NJ, just one month and twenty
four days after the death Of her hus-
band, Mr.. Charles Johnson. She
leaves one son, one daughter, Mrs.
Alice Anderson, Of Richmond, and
Mr.. James Jones, of Roanoke. Flu
neral was conducted June 21st from
the Hill Street Baptist Church, Rev.
ID. II. Powell officiating. w. T..
Hughes, the Gainsboro embalmcr, Il
funeral director, had charge. She
was a noble Christian character.
MIR NJ. ID. Barlow, of No. &C Chest
nut Avenue, N. W., was struck by an
auto last Thursday night and serious
~ injured, fracturing his hip in two
places. He was taken to Burrcll Me-
mortal Hospital, where necessary
surgical attention was given. He is
reported to be resting quietly ut to-
days writing. He is q member of
Roanoke Lodge, X. of p, No. 81.
A Roanoke delegation left Tues
day morning for Bristol, the seat Of
the Grand Lodge and Grand Court Of
Virginia, K. Of P.'s, where expccta-
tons of the grandest session ever
large delegation attached to No. 13
held in the State are anticipated. A
Monday evening from the Il. Grand
Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., and the
bunch from along the line, Norfolk,
Petersburg, Lynchburg and other ad-
joining sections, joined the party as
they moved onward to their destina-
ton. Mrs. G.. Stanfield left with the
Richmond delegation on No. 10.
Mrs. Dolly Daniels, of No. 215,
died here Sunday morning after lin
gcring illness Of many months. She
was the wife of Mr.. Stephen Daniels.
The funeral Wednesday,, June 21st,
from the First Baptist Church, Rev.
A. l.. James, pastor, officiating.
Rev. Valentine Dean, of Kittrcll
College, was. in the city last Sabbath,
June 18th. He spoke to the pupils
of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Sunday school.
Six conversions. He preached at IL
o'clock to a full house, in which all
who heard him were wonderfully paid
for the time spent in listening to
this divine. For indeed he is a power
in the hands of the Master for the
cause to which he has been divinely
chosen for teaching men the truth Of
Gods Word. He attended Bethel A.:
N. e. Church Sunday night and
P1SoShSo w Vic pSOplC VI 'o0lCul,
where many we're delighted to hear
this wonderful educator and minis
ter of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the
worlds only true pattern to be fol-
lowed by all who will make the best
Of life.
At 3 o'clock Rev. J. II. Robertson,
of Jerusalem Baptist Church, preach
ed for Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher at n
pew rally Sunday, June 18th, and
used as subject, "rhe Coming of
the Holy Ghost" He delivered quite
n spiritual sermon to his hearers and
left with the entire audience some
wonderful food for thought. The
collections were very encouraging
from financial viewpoint, some $54,
for which we feel very grateful to
him and his good people.
Rev. Brown, of New York, was in
at the First Baptist Church at IL
the city last Lords day and preached
o'clock to a large audience. At S
O'Clock he preached for the Rev. w.
e. Lee. Rev. Brown is the son Of
the world renowned Rev. w. w.
Brown, who has been abroad and
preached to the crowned heads of
the Old World and received highest
concentrations as a gospel mission
airy with orders to go into all the
world and preach the gospel. Rev.
Brown pastored High Street Baptist
Church during the early years of the
building up Of Roanoke and accom-
plished much good for the Masters
cause.
The younger men should surpass
the fathers because of surroundings.
Rev. Valentine is appealing to the
sympathy of all true African Meth
odists throughout the State and con-
nection for means to build the boys
dormitory Mt Kittrcll College, Kit
trell, N. c., at cost of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars by the fall
term in order to be able to accommo-
date and care for the hundreds of
boys from all over the connection in
search of learning in most healthy
climate, where everything presents q
picture Of healthfulness and pleas
. ure. To the youths of race it is