Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
'a}ha'1I|l|k|'E NEWS

t1atCuoT pTcuCneu 10 inc audience.
1t was mems day and all present
obtained helpful encouragement and
food for future thought.
iI1emember tho old reliablo paper
man will be found on tho streets Of
Roanoke as early as Friday morning
with the Richmond Planet. II you
are interested in the great problema
OF the race just read and watch the
reading moro.
and sympathy OF the death OF the
Spout Springs, Va. Mr.. Page has
the sympathy of Roanoke Lodge,
No. 81, knights Of Pythias and HIS
many friends Of the city OF Roanoke
who have had pleasant associations
over a long period.
Rev. W.. w. Hicks Of Mt. Zion Bap-
list Church is home after severnl
days absence from the city. 49,.
Rev. william M. Moore was in the
city this week after holding very
successful revival in Fincastle. Many
souls were converted.
Gainsboro Tailors. Our new spring
and summer samples are In and all
spring suits made to measure. An
extra pair Of pants with each suit.
II. e. Grady. manager, 4Os Gainsboro
Avenue, N. w.
Rev J. S. Hatcher, b. d. visited
Virginia Theological Seminary and
College at Lynchburg Friday, where
he lectured to tho students on some
OF tho fundamental principles Of the
ago. He also reports that he fore
sees a wonderful future for the In
stitution. having heard two very
complimentary sermons by two young
men who are studying for the min
istry.
Mr.. Samuel Steward Of East Rad
ford departed this life Wednesday,
January 18th at S:45 A. NJ. Funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon at 900 o'clock at tho First
BAPTIST Church Of East Radford. He
leaves TO mourn their loss. mother,
father, three sisters, two brothers,
Two children and host of friends.
Mrs. Mildred Pittman and Miss Sn-
phronia Pittman were in attendance
at tho funeral.
Rev. p. G. Gravely Of Seventh Ave
nue., N. w. Is Visiting relatives In
Danville, Va. this week.
Mrs. Sonney Jones Of Tenth Ave-
nue., N. H. Is still indisposed.
Presiding Elder. I. Ever Of Roam
oke District A. M. e. Church preached
Sunday morning at Mt. Zion from
those words, "Search tho Scriptures
for in them 20 think ye have eternal
life" He delivered mastery dis
course, assuring all that they might
have eternal life by believing that
Jesus is the Christ, the Saviour OF
the World. Rev. ]. w. Sparrow
worshipped with Mt. Zion and ex-
pressed his pleasure.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
Of Roanoke District, Mt. Zion A. N.
e. Church convened Mt Roanoke. The
head Of the District Rev. Isaac Ever
P. r., presiding. Rev. Harris, pastor
of Bethel A. NJ. Il. Church prayed
, Brother William Agnew was made
marshal OF the Conference. Visiting
ministers were invited within the
bar we're, Rev. Herrin, pastor nj
Rocky Mount; Rev. Harris Of Salem
Brother FuQua Of Montvale; Brothe,
Sales Of Salem, previously OF Ivan
hoe. The reports were extraordin
arily good. The Presiding Elder was
&isSly pleased with tho work al
Roanoke.
He oppressed his great satisfaction
for the work already accomplished
along all lines. A high compliment
was paid to tho unexceiled admins
tration of Rev. James s. Hatcher ant
the Trustees, Stewards and Steward
ossos and the Superintendent Of thu
/ Sunday School, Rev. G. p. Miller
who with his Assistant Superintend
emit, Brother J. II. Halo and his OK
,ellent corps Of teachers and oflcer
have united their forces to make Mt
Zion tho best III tho district. Will
| Row. Hatcher as ex-oncio.
Tho Conference closed with al
> earnest desire that the approaching
Conference might not cause a breal
r in the harmony Of the work OF tn
Church at Mt. Zion, so we'll begun
. under the passionate OF Rev. Jane
g. Hatcher, who introduced the T1th
ins Band In Mt. Zion, in which 7
r mon and noble hearted women hav
[ joined and give one-tsnth of thei
earnings. The members and friend
have experienced the grandest Btbl
a Instructions through the Friday eV
0 enins Bible Glass, Instructed by Rev
j. Hatcher.
Miss Alice Cooper OF Fairfax Ave
I nue. underwent an operation at Dul
rell Memorial Hospital Monday, Jar
uary 18th and is getting OR nicely
= Mrs. Mamie King Of $40 Fafrfa
Avenue has been indisposed with L
Grippe, but is much improved.
Mrs. Dora Holland and her sol
Matthew and Lloyd Kyles Will leav
today for Martinsville, visittnE the1
friends for week.
i Mrs. Lillian Bartee Of 226 FIT
II Avnue, N. w. is indisposed at tn
O writing.
T. The Afro-American Bank, which
Il much talked Of is really progressiV
J.: affair. The building is complete
r. and fixtures being arranged as Tapi
:. ly az possible and it Is an assure
+ fact that business will begin at a
. earlv data Tho b1lildfnp IL Of whit