Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-08-12

sary sermon and in anticipation OF
the event avast crowd greeted him at
the Service hour.
At tho close Of Sunday School this
church began to fill rapidly until
every seat from the pulpit to the gat-
lery was taken. The sermon was In
deed n masterpiece; it seemed that
that the spirit Of God filled the tenn
pie and the congregation rejoiced eA-
ceedingly while the pastor, as only IL
can, talked with us about Gods good
ness to us during the past year.
Rising Mt. Zion is justly proud Of
this young man whose leadership, is
being largely felt in this community.
In one year he has added over one hun
dred members to tho church. our fin
ances have doubled, and our congrega
tlion has increased ten-fold. People
como from all parts Of the city to hear
this man OF God and those who come
once never fail to come again.
Our young people and especially the
young mems Bible Glass which he Dr.
ganized and whose teacher he is, are
enthusiastic in their praises and give
evidence Of that fact by their activs-
ties in the Sunday School and B. Y.
P. II.
! Contrary to the generally accepted
idea that church attendance must fall
Off during the summer months, ours
has increased and oven during this
present season Of hot weather ono
must come early to get seat.
The power of the pastor lies In the
fact that he breaches the simple Cos
pei III a way that 1t grips the heart
and his preaching illustrates the truth
that If Christ is lifted up he will draw
all men unto himself. AS a church Ris
ing MT. Zion congratulates It's pastor
upon this his first anniversary, it has
indeed been q year Of Jubilee. Zion
has taken on new life, enthusiasm Is
high and we are ready and willing to
follow our leader In the furerance 0f
, the Kingdom.
After the morning services the Off.
GERS and members rendered the pas.o
and his faithful wife expressions Of
their love and loyalty-it was decided
that since our pastor has labored so
faithfully and so we'll during the past
year we would give him a vacation
= we shall send not only him, out his
family to Pittsburg (his home) all
, expenses paid,
J,
Sunday School was great last SUI
day. Come out tomorrow and make il
greater. We are a little overcrowde6
but the pastor and officers are at worn
on a plan Of remodelling at a cost Of
about $1500.00 which will give us 4
modern equipment in the meantime
come early so you won't have Is
squeeze in
We are expecting one hundred mel
in the pastors class tomorrow. Ie
every man be on time.
Mrs. Evelyne Payne. president @
the Greater Pittsburg Woman's Pro
grcssive League, and Mrs. Nettie NJ
, Neal president of the Married VIZ
mems Culture Club Of Pittsburg wol
shipped with us on Sunday and alta
the sermon made brilliant short ai
dresses. These women, foremost Il
race leadership, are here attendin
the Convention Of the National Asst
t citation Of Women's Clubs. They al
both old friends Of the pastors wifi
and during their stay in the city ar
/ stopping at the parsonage.
81 Communion tomorrow at $50. Ii
= us assemble on time and give God til
f praise ,or having enabled us to assel
: bic around His table during the Yea
i with this servant Of His whom he ser
). to rs twelve months ago.