The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-25

mills bin and he couldn't see why he
didn't take some OF the surplus In the
Treasury and pay it OFT this fall. This
illustrates. he SAYS. the ignorance Of a
great many who are led by party spirit.
lie continued further, and gave a full
account of the folly as we'll as the dan
ger of party spirit. lie very wisely az
trIbuted this also 90 the want OF sound
thought ON the part OF men, and closed
tv saving what the world wants to-day
are thoughtful and true men, and he
hoped tine time would speedily
when the intellectual and
moral attachments Of the citizens of
this great and grand Commonwealth
would Poe commensurate with their OPP
%portunitics. lie hoped and prayed that
the time would soon come when the cit
liens OF q professeliy free country would
be indeed free. and that time would
surely come II men could Doe made 10
think
THE ROSEBUD SOCIETY.
The Rosebud Society Of Trinity Metho-
dist Church celebrated their anniversary
Yesterday evening. The church was
filed. and in attendance YVES The Rose.
Bud Society of tuiou station Church, as
well as Representatives from other similar
societies connected with other Methodist
churches.
The meeting was opened with PRAYER
by Dr. Bleds0e, after which followed O
number of recilati0n- and The singing of
beautiful hymns hy the R%o,ebuds.
Dr. Blclsoc was the first speaker. lie
congratulated the children on the return
of their anniversary. Since their last
they bad been led through spring with
iis buds and blossoms, through sum-
mer with its fruits and Mowers
and splendid foliage, through
autumn with its harvest and ON into
winter with ifs SHOWS. hy the hand of an
uncrrinr guide. Children are 70 great
and important factor in the Church of
God When the Society marched in the
church. with % li'tlo Girl 40 their head
carving the banner of the Society. 10
flashed across his mind the words of the
prophet. And IL little child shall lead
fhem.'
There +. an inspiration in The presence
of children. jon them there i- 70 power.
The Christian path should begin no the
cradle 10 Straight ON and stop without
.wcrginr 20 the right 0r lett in the rali-
ant world above
Tie t0lda story about q number OF miners
wh o lell home Ca dig IN the earth TWO
or three wears past they had no female
companva t all Awiie of one Of themiucis
lecided 10 visit him and she took along
her little rirl. How the miners crowded
around her. until that night. while they
were an I'm their huts, the voice of the
little rirl was heard singing % sweet
hymn. That little girl and her hymn
Was "a power. Every heart was moved
and spirit thrilled. The tears trichlel
down lhe bI0nIed and blackcned cheehs
of the miners. There was power in th'
presence of Chat little 1irl.
dr. Blci-0c spoke of thc Petersburg
Musical Festival. in which. boo one day
700 thc ~unIay--chool children who ha'.
been trained and drilled sang Livery.
body was cnquirlne winch l- chllaieh
day. and when seven hundred chliHiei
got on inat Stage ana sang is"'', a"'.
Grand music, every SOM was ulilllt'
and 10 was pronounced llal cnHhIeh
daf was use el'A"'7s 0"''"- '"'' '''
'' n, e. r..f,.,i,r .The Collection
[.u..,t.n ,~ss t,len ma and i
"'N t,J
A. In Sf.t.ht Secretary of fbe
p-n.Lr,or,on p-nllieation S~ocieiv va.
'L., 5ntroGn.o1 H. .,id that I'm SO.
.,' or.' rarl' b had soon "a Rose
t.'h ~. ni,nm In D.cemher I'm onofbe,
.I u.s. t.3 n., r... nm vifb ina.
-.4 ~. r.n..rr ,,itL .,ou, On Old,
~ IL.5to. e.n irI. an ro.e bushes
~ ,tn ra,l.n Rotor. bim now stood
ro.rlr5s different from those he -aw ou
tbe lu.b Yon cannot kill This kind. il
t.Lon from earth thew bloom in Heaven
Uotold of fhe large number OF time.
tbe word hand or hands was mentioned
IN M. pffle Bach child before him
ha5 fv,o hand. Those hand. are f0l
work. for there is no place ON the earth
for idle hands AID work is done DIS
hands. You may get I'll machine, bul
hands had 90 make the machine. OF ai
hands. though. The tenderest isthe moth.
ers. ltmav get wriukled, but DO retains
IFS tenderness. II is the sweetest hand
God ever placed ON earth. Got wants
loving hands. busy hands. clean hands
d.. tof4 . rraffc little story -Four