The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-08

( Of the society, performed the arduous
duties of his offices, wholly unaided.
even while suffering the most ex-
CIRCULATING pain and Tor weeks st a time
being entirely Unable 10 rise from his bed.
/ ncle Larry was comfortably pillowed NJ
/ I'm large armchair before a bright open
/ fire. and his table at his side was covered
with his writing materials, and papers, let
/ ters and books relative 10 his great work
/ the R0sobuds. mission. in Mesico' Indeed.
/ T. ir iificll, 90 decide which Is the most
wonderful, the growth Of this society in
Virginia. or the tenacity with which this
man stands at the helm and guides its every
movement. though suffering untold agOnies.
tlcle Larry greeted me with "A cordial
smile and "a kind hand shake, and on being
/ informed oi ihe Meaning Ot tie Visit, good
naturedly replied that while newspaper re-
/ porters bad become great nuisance. he
would gladly give All the information in hi
power. as he was a newspaper man himself
II might be we'll 10 state right here. that
for wears Mr.. l.aurons was associated edi-
tor of the Richmond Christian Advocate.
aud siill eOndrcis The chndren's depart
ineni Of ihai pahe..
In answer % the question, uncle Larry
said: eleven years ago Yesterday the first
Rose Bud Society was organized. with seven
children and five cents In the treasury.
was requested 90 take the position OF secre-
tary and treasurer. and our object was only
90 have "a mite 1ociety for missionary pur-
poses, but we builded that which
wo knew not, and from what we expected
% be one small missionary society sending
its earnings 90 the assistance Of some school
i'm foreign lands, we now have one Of the
largest chldren's societies in existence.
The monthly dues were fixed at two
cents. and fhc initiation fee five cents. and
have never been chouged. We have within
The h0uuds OF tile irgnia Conference six
hundred auxiliary societies, with member
shin Of about thirty-hyc thousand, ana
raised last year about $1,000.
We are BOW coniering all our efforts on
Mexico and have Withdrawn from all other
fields. Yes. WAS a soldier in the Mexican
war. contracted there the disease with
which have borne 30 long, and 10 was there
that the soldiers shortened my name 10
Larry. thus my nom de plume I'm writing 10
the children.
our Work is still growing and has in
creased SO largely in the last few yearsthai
We now have tO send our own teachers.
visited Mexico myself two years ago and
while there laid the foundation for train
ing school nr BOYS at Monterey.
Last july we sent out two teachers, one
i0 the school 40 Monterey and one 10 q
female school san LUIS PatDsi. These
schools have been very successful, but we
have great difficulty IN securing build
inus. and we find 10 absolutely necessary
either 20 purchase property or with
draw our teachers. One great DIM
Guilty which wc now meet Is that
the laws Of Mexico are such in regard 20
the rights of foreigners 10 hold property,
that we have been afraid tO purchase. But
from am interview with the Mexican Legal
ton i'm Washington we have come 10 the
conclusion that by exercising the prop
er care in securing title, properly
can bee bought and held for school purposes
by residents of this country. sui there Is
some danger. as the laws Of the country
closely resemble the word Of the average
Mexican-yery little dependence can be
placed in it.
The board Of managers, after inyestigat-
ing the matter as thoroughly a. possible
here. think it wiscst and safest 10 send
legal agent 10 Mexico % investigate and set
tle the question for all time and all places.
No. Of c0urs my health will not allow,
me 10 90. but we expect Mr.. w. i. Chandler
of Caroline county, who is we'll posted on
the subject 10 leave in few days for Mon
fcrey and the City OlMeXico, with letters oi
introduction from the Mexican Minister al
Washington 10 high officials in that country,
and we hope TO have the question soon
settled. when We Will push the work
steadily forward.
Resides .upporiiug entirely the TWO
schools before mentioned. we assist in
maintaining two other schools in the same
country. which are under the charge Of
the Missionary Board Of the Methodist
Church.
80 sir, this work is not separate and dis
tnct from the church, bat only an outlet
iOr the efforts OF the children. whose con-
lrihutiOns carry ON the whole work
As rose tO leave Uncle Larry said two
cents q month seems Insignificant, but this
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