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

ROANOKE, VA, September H.
Rev. G. G.. Hatcher, d. D. preached
to the people at Mt. Zion Sunday,
reminding mon Of their sins and adj
monishing them to accept Christ.
Many heard him gladly and turned
from the error Of their way and be-
gan life anew, having mad His blood
mysteriously applied to their hearts
and are rejoicing in the fact that
they heard the voice Of the Lord
through His messenger Sunday morn
ing. The collection Sunday at Mt.
Zion A. M. Il. Church was $4,000
Rev. G. G. Hatcher, preached his
closing sermon Tuesday night after
having spent ten days in Roanoke
advising tho 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
Rev. w. r. Brown and wife, of
Pittsburgh, Pa. were in the city last
week. Rev. Brown is ex-pastor of
the First Baptist Church. He filled
the pulpit of Rev. a. L. James Sum
day morning and night to the de-
light and satisfaction Of all. They
left for Petersburg and Richmond
enroute home Monday morning. We
were delighted to meet DR.. Brown
and wife.
Tho public schools opened here
this morning with a large enroll
ment at the various schools, Gregory
Avenue, Gainsborough Avenue and
Harrison Avenue High School.
Rev. w. w. Brown and wife, of
New 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 eN-pastor is referred to as
founder Of the High Street Baptist
Church. He is n man who has mar.
veiously advanced in his divine call
ing. rs seen by eli who have known
thi; wonderful rrelatc and man Of
God. Ho 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
ters and first cousins left Sunday,
the 10th for home. Miss King IS
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Fellis
King, Of FOG Ninth Avenue, N. e.
Geraldine is the daughter of Mrs. ].
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girls had quite Il pleasant stay In
Virginia. 1t was Geraldine's first
visit South,
Mrs. Magnolia Penn, Of 212 Sew
enth Avenue, N. e., 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 ten days trip
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wash
ington.
Mrs. Frances McDaniels, 164 Wells
Alley, N. w. has been quite sick the
past ten days. She is under the care
Of DR.. ]. III. Roberts.
Mrs. Sadie Broadnax of Seventh
Avenue and Park Street sustained q
painful sprained 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.
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 high day at High
Street. The people seemed to like
to hear DR.. Brown. AS a preacher,
he is in a class to himself.
Miss Lucille B. Goode, a graduate
OF the Virginia Normal and Indus
trial Institute September 1, 1922 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. Luster 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
Winston-Salem 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