Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-10
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THIRD UNIONS PASTOR

KING WILLIAM COUNTY, VA.
Beginning September 10th, 1923 with
sermon at 1880 A. M. by pastor, s. B.
Holmes, D. D., subject: Some Remi'
niscencies of "a years Service" the
machinery of good thing was set IN
motion. Rev. J. G. Graves, A. B., pas
tor Of two large churches in King and
Queen county followed at 8 F. M
with a great message-'The Shepherd
and his Sheep" Music by his New MI
Zion choir. Supper was served at home
Of pastor by Mrs. Martha b. Holmes
We of the pastor.
Monday night the Rev. A. d. Daily
of Richmond filled the pulpit at . r
M. He was at his best on Relation Oh
Pastor to People and Relation OF Peo
ple to Pastor" How he filled our
hearts. Music by choir Of Third Union
each night following.
Supper was served by Sisters Lena
C. Foster and Alice Beverly.
Tuesday night September 18th, the
Rev. NJ H. Sparks Of Zion Branch
Baptist Church, King and Queen Co.
cheered our hearts and souls with his
message of Cooperation" Supper
was served by Sisters Minnie Pendle
ton, M. L. Clarke and Sarah Hill.
Wednesday September 18th, at II
A. M. the Women's District Conventio
held a very successful session ralslns
over two hundred dollars. Mrs. 5. b
Holmes, president; Mrs. F. L. Banks
secretary; Mrs. Elnora Stewart treas
urer. Among the visitors We're: DR.. E
Payne, Rev. ]. R. Vaughan and wife O.
Richmond; Rev. and Mrs. M. H. Sparks
of Cumnor, Va, Rev. and Mrs. Scott Of
Wilmington. Del.
At s P. M. the people were back II
overlooking numbers to hear that Lior
of the tribe of Richmond Fourth Bap'
ist Church for "a years, Rev. E. Payne
D. D. The old champion of divinity
vas at his best and unfolded the gos
pei of the Lord Jesus so forcefully
that our cups overlooked. Those
ancient, pathetic hymns, at times car
ried our minds back to the days Of op
preston when real soul tones were
squeezed from the heart Of the Negro
In bondage. Supper was served by Sis
sers A. L. Holmes. Matte Morris, Ell
nora Stewart and Eta Carter.
Thursday night September Goth al
$3.50 the Rev. L. v. Jeffries Of West
point, Va, brought UP large represer
tation Of his good people to worship
with us. His was gem indeed. Our
souls were glad to satisfaction while
he reasoned with us as a Paul. Supper
was served by Sisters, Alice Morris,
Bessie Morris. Mamie Johnson and
Harriet Clarke.
Sisters fedora Clarke, Harriet:
Clarke, Mamie johnson, Arnetta Gold
man, Alberta Harvey, Lovelena Lo'
max Dorinda Clarke were ushers for
the week,
Friday night. rain, so Pastors Ban
quet was set for October 9Th. which
proved to be splendid night. The larg
est auditorium in the neighborhood
that of the County Training School
was secured in which to hold
these final services, conducted by the
Sisters of the Missionary and Willing
Workers Society. They could be seen
in smiles and appropriate costume,
busily moving here and there in. their
efforts to have everything "just so. "
They secured the services of principal
S. C. Boiling, pastor of the Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church as master Of ceremon-
les.
Program:-Song, Congregation; in
vocation, Deacon G. T. Gaines; song,
Congregation; remarks, Rev. G. G. Boil
ling; responses by various boards and
organizations: (a) Trustee Board, D.
c. Lawson,s6; (b) Deacon Board S.
L. Lee 81; (c) Usher Board, A. @. 10
max SIS; (d) Sunday School, P. H. Har
vey $3.50; (e) Mill Road Club, Sister
Priscilla Booker, 1914; (f) Congrega-
tional Collection $25. The many hand
shakes were not counted. Missionary
Circle. Sister Lille Clarke and a
band of helpers, rolled barrel Of
Brother G. G. Fosters choice flour up
On the rostrum at the pastors fee,
led by Deacon Gains of Gethsemane
Church and Trustee Geo. Clarke Of
Third Union singing "Roll Jordan
Roll" Pastor and Mrs. Holmes tried
to deliver speeches but so overcome
were they at such outbursts of graft
tude that they could but feebly express
themselves.
Now came two sisters slowly march
ing toward the rostrum each bearing
a lighted candle and escorted pastor,
wife and members of boards and
friends to long table groaning under
the weight of perhaps the greatest sup
per ever served on any occasion among
the colored population of King William
County The pastor and wife were cen
Quoted to the end of the table where a
beautiful cake containing "a lighted
candles stood. Here was the core Of
the banquet, the zenith of the 24t
anniversary. Five tables were served
many good handsfrakes and heart
cheering expressions and all left witt
0leasing benedictions Of pastor an
Mrs. Holmes resting upon them.
(Signed.)