Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-16
Roanoke News

ROANOKE, VA, September Ia
rev {. G.. Hatcher. ID. ID. preached
to the people at Mt Zion Sunday,
reminding men Of their sins and adj
monlSnlng them to accept Christ.
Many heard him gladly and turned
from the error of their way and be-
gan life anew, having had His blood
myStcriously applied to their hearts
and arc rejoicing in the fact that
they heard the voice of the Lord
through His messenger Sunday morn
ing. The collection Sunday at Mt.
Zion y. NJ. T.. Church was $4,000.
Rev. {. G. Hatcher, preached his
closing sermon Tuesday night after
having spent ton days in Roanoke
advising the people out OF Gods
Word. Some heard him gladly and
were saved from sin: others refused
and rejected the advice and are yet
lin the old paths of sin exposed to
whatever ills may come to them in
the future. Rev. Hatcher leaves for
home after ten days stay in Roanoke
preaching in his elder sons charge.
Rcv. w. r. Brown and wife. of
Pittsburgh, Pa. were in the city last
week. Rev. Brown is cX-pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. He filled
the pulpit Of Rev. A. l.. James Sun
day morning and night to the de-
light and satisfaction of all. They
left for Petersburg and Richmond
enroute home Monday morning. Wo
were delighted to meet DR.. Brown
and wife
The public schools opened here
this morning with Il large enroll
ment at the various schools, Gregory
Avenue, Gainsborough Avenue and
Harrison Avenue High School.
Rev. w. w. Brown and wife. of
Now York City have been in the city
for the past few days. He is i'm
parting Il Gospel message to the
people Of Roanoke and vicinity. Dr.
Brown is cX-paStor is referred to as
founder of the High Street Baptist
Church. He is man who has mar.
reiouSly advanced in his divine call
ing. as seen by Il; who have known
this wonderful rroia;C and man Of
God. He is one man who believes
in the possibility Of his race and
feels that We should encourage each
other to go"d work.
Miss Carrie King and her cousin,
Geraldine Watson, of Philadelphia
and New York who have spent three
weeks with mother and father. sis
tcrs and first cousins left Sunday,
the 10th for homo. Miss King is
tho daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fellis
King, Of 20G Ninth Avenue, N. e.
GerHdine is the daughter Of Mrs. j.
Martha Watson, Of Philadelphia. The
girls had quite a pleasant stay In
Virginia. 1t was Geraldine's first
visit South,
Mrs. Magnolia Penn. OF PIP Sew
cnth Avenue, N. H., who has been
quite indisposed for the past two or
three weeks is much improved.
Mr.. M. d. Barlow, Of &C Chestnut
Avenue, N. W., who has been con-
fined, in Burrell Memorial Hospital
for ten weeks, is at home GONZALES
cling. Mr.. Barlow wishes to thank
the general puplic and friends who
administered to his comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin, of
Harrison Avenue, N. w. returned
this morning after Il ten days trip
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wash
mgtOn.
Mrs Frances McDanicls, 164 Wells
Alley, N. w. has been quite sick the
past ten days. She is under the care
Of Dr. J. II. Roberts.
Mrs. Sadie Broad,naX Of Seventh
Avenue and Park Street sustained q
painful spraincd, limb last week. She
is improving at this writing.
A cake will be given to the one
who gets the lucky number Monday
evening, September 18th by Mrs
Fannie Bell, at $40 Third Avenue,
N. w. for the benefit of Sweet Union
Baptist Church. Tickets, IS cents.
Rev. w. w. Gilbert, pastor.
DR.. w. W. Brown, Of New York
is here preaching at the High Street
Baptist Church in her thirty-eighth
anniversary. He is drawing large
crowds and preaching great sermons.
Sunday was a high day at High
Street. The people seemed to like
to hear DR.. Brown. AS Il preacher,
he is in a class to himself.
Miss Lucille b. Goode, a graduate
of the Virginia Normal and Indus
trial Institute September /, 1929 is
visiting Miss Thelma Green in this
city. Miss Goode will be in the city
until Monday, when she will leave
for Ohio State University.
Mrs. Lustcr Street Glenn. Of 1903
Bishop Street. Morgan Park, Chicago
III. is visiting Mrs. II. G. Gum in
this city. Mrs. Glenn came here
from Washington and has visited
relatives in Stony Mountain and
WinstonSalcm, N. G.. Mrs. Glenn
will be in Roanoke until October.
Mrs. Mary Jackson Of Norfolk, Va.
is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Hatcher
here this week.
Don't forget the old Planet Agent
is on the road and will put them in