Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-20
Roanoke News

| Roanoke News
! ROANOKE, VA, May G.-Rev
Harris lccturcd at Nit. Zion 4. NJ
! ~. Church. Tuesday night. Nav l6,
His subject was, Woman's place in
home. society. and last but not least
her place in the Church Of God, by
; buSying herself and getting other
women to church. Tho world would
become reformed by woman's works
( Of love and deeds Of Kindness.
! Rev. james S. Hatcher, B. D., of
| Mt. Zion preached to his people Sun
day morning and night two very
lorcetul sermons, touching on the
| neglect Of children to parents and
the heartaches caused by the neglect
! or boys and girls to parents. At the
| night service splendid program was
| rendered by the young people Of the
church, after which tho Reverend
| preached to his people from tho Ruth
l:16. His subject was, Mother and
. M6thers-in-law and our duty towards
| and the kindly care we owe them,
This wonderful discourse on mother
| Will not soon be forgotten by those
who heard the words Of admonition.
! Tao collection for the day was SIS,
Rev. Smith, the evangelist Of Wythe-
Vllle was present at the morning SER
vico and paid n high tribute to the
! sermon delivered by Rev Hatcher,
saying all should feel blessed to have
such an able preacher and teacher
or fundamental truth OF Gods Word
from His blessed Book.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Sunders
| of Eighth Avenue, N. w. took place
from the Sanctihed Church on Ninth
Avenue, Sunday. May 18th, at three
O'Clock. She was staunch Chris
tian mother. She died at the age OF
81 years. She departed this life on
| thursday. the 18th. Mt 1910 p. M,
All of the family arrived In time to
DO present at the funeral. Her son.
ReV j. w. Sanders, Of South Bend,
| IND, +. E.; Mrs. Sarah McNealey,
| Mrs. Sallie Arlington, Mrs. Jane Hale
VI west Virginia, were present. Miss
Ella Sanders, the daughter who rc-
| manned at homo deserves great credit
Tor tho untiring services and care
lor her mother during her illness,
| The funeral services were well at-
tended. REV. William Dent deliy-
, cred the funeral eulogy which was
we'll attended. The community loses
a noble Christian mother, the church
| loses strong advocate for its M
h'L ana support. but she has been
called from suffering to peaceful
reward.
| She was noble example of Chris
i tianlty. She had told her daughter
| mat shc would just sleep away in
| death. The beautiful black cloth
casket was ladencd with flowers, be-
, nttlhg the life Of this mother in
| Roanoke. The polite funeral direc-
! Tor OF Gilmer Avenue had charge
| The remains were laid TO rest IN
| Midway Cemetery
The family wiHhes to use this
method in thanking their many
! friends for the many acts of kind
ness, and deeds Of love done during
one illness, death and funeral of their
mother.
| Rev. ]. w. Sanders left Tuesday
| May l6 for South Bend, Indiana
fwhile the ladies will remain several
! days before returning to the West
one son was too sick to be present
grand musical entertainment
was given at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
| monday night, May s, in which many
| or the people Of IIdoanoke were hign.
~ entertained. Mrs. George Moore
prayed an active part in this pro
, gram.
There was a rally at the Hill st
baptlst Church, Sunday, May T, in
"hich goodly sum was realized.
MI. Richard Robertson, the son Of
Mrs. Ella Robertson died here Mon
DAY, May s, after long illness.
! rhere was sad happening at the
I nome or Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall John.
son, or Ninth Avenue, n. r.. Theh
dauenter-fn-law was here visiting and
on Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
were visiting friends In the West End
sectlon and this morning the daugh.
Ter died In their home. There was
some delay In reaching the husband
by wire, and the funeral arrange.
ments have not been completed. Mr.
! w. F. Hughes has charge of thf
remains.
= Tho annual thanksgiving sermon
or the Odd Fellows was preached ir
tho hall Sunday eve, at three o'clock
There was large attendance.