The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

He spends His Time and Money in Benev-
client Work.

One would hardly seek in droughty'
burned Kansas. an English nobleman'
and respectfully a nobleman VINO mas
forsaken his ancestral home for the
sake of saving the souls Of those who
are here trying TO save their bodies.
and vet ne is here IN the person vi
Sir Robert Norviile. "a jolly, little iOuiiu-
bodied man, who, having circlea lHe
globe nine times has deemed ms mis-
sion 10 labor with this people as NM
ist-r in The Christian Church or ShuIch
OF the Disciples. Sir robert -solFiie
has undertaken the education OF some
twelve hundred girls IN ADDITION % MS
other self-imposed duties, euFdnclhk elc
money that Is necessary 10 carry mem
through the church school IN ILLINOIS,
where he sends them Tie does NOT MAKE
gift Of the money, merely loaH'ns
1t, TO be paid back as the ieclpien.s Oh
his generosity can Ind The means IN
later years. He usually exact one
fourth the first year after the educ0
ton of the girls Is completed, ana one
fourth yearly Thereafter. This money Is
then used again COR the same purpose.
Incidentally, he aids In building UP
weak churches, a work that he hnds
most difficult at this time among peo-
pie struggling with poverty, brought
about by repeated crop failures. But a
few evenings since he lectured in III
dale. once a prosperous little town OF
400 Inhabitants, situated in the heart or
what has ben called the richest country
in Kansas TWO years ago there were In
ITldale twenty general merchandise
stores, and there were all the evidences
of prosperity. To-day the population
Of tibet town numbers barely seventy
five souls who are the patrons Of the
one store and the one Dake-shop remain
ing.
In such unpromisine place Sir Hobert
Norville found himself booked for a lee
ture, which he delivered 20 the Few re-
naming people, too por and to displrited
To move away. After his lecture he maze
an appeal for funds 10 aid a struggling
church. Offering 10 supplement- fhe mite
he might receive by the gift or an eludi
sum. TO his surprise, he received sl0,-
IS. to whica he added a like amount
and bestowed the purse upon the sIus-
Cling church he was aiding. -
This queer character inVarlaply pdys
all his own expenses, never accepting
cent in any shape for his personal use
He shuns public notice, saying ne is
serving his Master who has brought
him out OF severe trials and troubles.
For two years his labors have been
in the counties comprising what is
known as the southern tier. continually
passing from one community TO another.
aiding [ church or sending gin 10 IL
linois 10 complete her education and pre-
pare herself for a life OF sclf-suppOrt.
The longing to again circle the slooe
has come upon him with full force, and
he Is closing up his work preparatory
IN another move. This time he vii leave
Kansas and return TO take up his task
after visiting San Francisco, Australia,
England, and New York. He says this
wan be his last trip around the world,
which will take him about year 10 com
plete. when he Will take UP his work In
this state again.
In appearance he is as poverty stricken
as those among whom he labOrs, and
vet his check at the banks in this city
| is worth thousands OF dollars. He de-
| oIined 10 talk Of his life i'm the old coun-
l try simply admitting that his family
| ranks high. but invariably ADDS that ne
| has held no communicate with them
| for years. Ii Is certain that rs receives
| large remttances directly from London.
| but little of which is ever expended on
| himself-New York Times.