04 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Richmond Planet
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1928
Page
1
Richmond newspaper interview with Mrs Josephine Beeton wife of Rev G W Beeton discusses her claimed powers to communicate with spirits. She describes trance communication, foretelling events, and object levitation, noting danger if disturbed. The piece links her to spiritualist churches led from Washington and connections to Conan Doyle.
The article details the death of Mrs. Pollie Wilson at 121 W. Charity St as husband S M Wilson, a church sexton, discovers her after she complains of head pain. It notes her public persona as a singer and speaker, hints at Dr Becton and Rev Morris influence, and covers a church program at Ebenezer Baptist featuring deacons, solos, and community praise.
Fulton notes urge Calvary church members to attend tomorrow 11 30 AM with Communion at 3 30 PM Rev Binford preached at Calvary last Sunday and Rev Jefferson will preach at Shiloh tomorrow 8 30 PM Richmond Baptist Union meets at Second Baptist Church South Richmond tomorrow 3 30 PM Pastor Ruffin praised last Sunday and Charity preached for Missionary Circle Rev Joerah Brown attended. A special Million Dollar Womanless Wedding is set for Tuesday night February 7 to benefit Ushers Club admission 15 cents.
The Moore Street Baptist Church led by Rev Dr Gordon B Hancock will host a farewell testimonial for Rev Miles Mark Fisher on Sunday February 5 1928 at 830 PM in the church auditorium The public is invited Fisher has resigned from the Virginia Thion University faculty to devote his energies to his Huntington West Virginia charge Aubrey Cousins of 1209 St John St shot and wounded William Hartman with a revolver He was arrested and will appear in Juvenile Court
Article details three large public installation events for sixty four local lodges of the National Ideal Benefit Society in Richmond. The Supreme Master and officers attended. A. W. Holmes led the installations at Williams Memorial Temple and Sharon Baptist Church. Plans for a city drive ending March 16 aim to add 1500 members, 1000 adults and 600 children, with a strong emphasis on leadership and community involvement.
An examination will be held for all applicants for the position of colored probation officer of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Richmond Virginia at the State Office Building on Wednesday February 15 at 10 A M The Methodist pastors endorse Judge W Kirk Mathews for Huetings Court and Community Workers endorse Judge John L Ingram The notice also advertises medicine and jewelry from Dr Hayden offering preparations for various ailments and inviting calls or letters.
A bustling note on the film The Life of Riley starring George Sidney and Charles Murray arriving next week at the Mosque Theatre. The piece praises the duo's comic synergy, credits writer Jonn Page and Howard J. Green, and notes producer E. M. Asher's history. Also covered are winter hardships, local barber William B. Smith, the Southern Aid Society housing plans, and the Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem drive with 900 applications and growing.
Rev Miles Mark Fisher recently resigned from Virginia Union University faculty and accepted the pastorate of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Huntington West Virginia, the largest church in the state built at $100000. Detailing a 1925 dedicatory sermon, Fisher is to preach and teach while developing a community church. Virginia Union University holds farewell service February 26 at 8 15 PM and installation begins the first Sunday in March lasting through the month with Richmond invited.
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