Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-29
Roanoke News


Seth session Of The Virginia Annual |
Conference Closed its session in Mt. |
Zion A. NJ. T.. Church. Sunday, after
the morning services and the ordin- |
alton by Right Reverend J. Albert |
Johnson. Presiding Bishop Over Viz
Einia. who preached wonderful ,
sermon Sunday morning. He charged !
his urmUl-hC0rCrS to preach the Cos
pei Ivy prcccpt and example and |
withal preach the Gospel. teaching |
men the commandments of Jesus. !
giving them to understand that there
were many hardships in the ministry, !
but of short duration, If they would |
be faithful to the trust given them, |
and preach the Gospel Of the Lord !
and Saviour Jesus Christ, the highest
commission to men. The Bishop !;
made his appointments, after which !
the Conference was closed.
Bishop Johnson left Sunday even ;
ing for the Baltimore Conference.
Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D., Of Mt. !
Zion A. M. e. Church left Tuesday
to attend the Baltimore Conference. |
This was one Of tho most pleasant
and we'll attended Conferences ever
held in Virginia and was in session
from "Wednesday morning, April 10 i
to Sunday, April 23, under Bishop
y. Albert Johnson.
All were very eager to hear the
appointments read and the audience
was quiet, listening to hear the
places OF assignment Of the various
ministers. There were very few
changes of the ministers this year
Rev, G.. p, Miller, Of Mt. Zion,
spared no pains in having the meals
ready and properly prepared for the
delegation each day at the hours
fixed for breakfast, dinner and sup
por. He was assisted by Mrs. Dor
othy Simms, Miss Lottic Hale, Miss
Snphronia Pittman and others, who
rendered valuable service to the
church on this occasion. Words are
Inadequate to appreciate and thank
the ladies for their services. We can
but say. labor on, ever trusting in
His WCr,. and the Lord hath said
He IS slack to forget your labors CT
love. These sentiments are voiced
by tho Trustees OF Mt. Zion A. NJ.
e. Church, c. II. Howard, Raleigh
Dickerson, William Agnew, Whitney
Peters, Stewards; NJ. Traynhnm, T.
II. Traynham, M. Stanheld, Thomas
Stanfcld, Green Penn, J. II. Cooper
George Wheaton, Trustees.
The Ants Dramatic Club Of Roam
oke furnished worry fine banquet on
Tuesday night to the ministers and
friends attending the Conference, ut
which all were deliciously served
with the dainties Of the season. The
affair was one Of great PLEASURE and
happy greetings by many Of the min
listers who had been apart fo,, twelve
months. It was like great family
reunion and the most pleasant gath
eNng ever assembled In our town.
Many OF the minister's and delegates
left for their homes Sunday aftor-
noon, g..
Mr.. and Mrs. layer and Mrs.
Bessie Curtis were called to Raleigh
N. C. to attend the funeral Of their
aunt, Mrs. Adeline Branch. They
were met In Raleigh by their brother
and cousin, MI. and Mrs. w. b.
Jones, and brother T.. Branch Of
Winnepeg, Canada, who On returning
stopped over in Roanoke with their
sisters and Mrs. Curtis and Mrs.
Locklayer. They spent three pleas
ant days here.
Earnestine, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Curtis under
went an operation and is getting
along nicely. '..~
Mrs. Levy Hayden, Of Chicago who
spent one month visiting her mother
an-law, Mrs. Sallie b. Hayden, Of
seventh Avenue returned home Sun
day, April 23, after a very pleasant
stay.
THE 1921-1922 annual memorial
services Of Blue Ridge Lodge, No.
> 2Sl, |. b. p. 0. e. Of w. and Goth
scmane Daughters Of Elks, No. 1856
were held Sunday, April % at the
MT. Zion Baptist Church at $3.50 p.
ny. The REV. w. w. Hicks, of Mt.
Zion Baptist Church preached the
sermon to the general satisfaction Of
all who heard him. The order was
we'll represented. Visitors from out
OF town We're in evidence. A very
unique banquet was given Monday
night, in which delightful time
was enjoyed until the wee sma' hours
or the morning. a fine repast was
served and all retired to their
homes with pleasant recollcctions of
the past and sweet anticipation Of
the future.
Mr.. William Hancock, OF $50 Ninth
Avenue and Fourth Street died at
his home Monday, April 21th after
long, lingering illness. Before tho
end came he found Christ precious
to his soul end was saved. The
funeral is Wednesday evening.
Miss Minnie DcEIavcn, the head Of
information Of the POro College, Wis
tied the annual conference and dis
tributcd PorO souvenirs of the COL
lego to more than thousand WISH
aor%, who very highly appreciated
the same. Miss DeHaven visited
Rocky Mount, the home Of her child
mood and also visited her sisters at
Norfolk, Va, while On her vacation.
She left Saturday, the 22nd for 81
Louis, Mo. much refreshed and in
Vigorated by the much needed rest
Mrs. Sayles, OF Salem, attended
the annual conference here.
Mr.. Charley Johnson. Of EleYnnth