The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

Missionary Society,"" beginning In their
own family. The writer was "'irSie'
who vas Secretary; they had erected
Rosebud" as they said, "our little sister,
a bright loving girl Of seven summers
| TO be president. Their three orothers
| are going TO join." and all are to be con-
| tributinr members" Now" said they.
won't YOU tell the little folks of the Ad-
vocate about IT. and ask them 10 JOIN
our society,"" The secretary thought IL
would be so nice for all the Methodist
preachers. little children to join in send
ing the Gospel to others whiie our ia'hers
are preaching 1t here"
With a glad heart and careful, wise
puttins Of II, Uncle Larry" at once pub
lished the letter. suppressing for the time
names and place, and flung to the breeze
the tiny banner OF the "Children's Mis-
sionary Society,"" which II was 80 NICE
to think "all the Methodist preachers
little children" might join. In her next
letter the little secretary communicated
the important news that the admission fee
Is five cents, and monthly payment is TO
be two cents per member This founda-
ton OF pennies was never altered. still the
Roscbuds walk by the same rule. Uncle
Larry was informed that he must be
treasurer. and accepted saying: "rhe big
men have their Missionary Society. our
mothers and sisters have their Woman's
Missionary Society-God bless It, Now the
little people" are going to have theirs"
He suggested that they have "a specific
object to work for''-for example, Ito
support a missionary in China, Mexico,
or Brazil
THF SOCIETY GREW.
The children began to respond to the
movement of the little Campbels, wort
ley Jeter. OF Trinity church. Richmond"
leading the way. In the first month S52
was paid, and Uncle Larry" seeing the
difficulty OF forwarding small payments
10 Gainesville suggested the formation Of
Auxiliary Societies. Ere long a Con !
stitution and Bylaws" were prepared and
published. and the formation and an
nouncement OF branch societies came in
very rapidly. The Hope Rosebuds." or
High-Street Petersburg. were the first
followed by "The Little Workers. OF
Trinity church, Richmond, and THE
Philadelphia Society,"" at Sunbury. Gates
county, y. c. The organization spread
rapidly. I cannot give details; It is
enough to say that Uncle Larry" lived
TO see about four hundred and nfty So
cieties organized, with no less than thirty
thousand members.
TIE MOrsYtNT oPPosrD,
The usual hinderers and pronhcts of
evil showed themselves at an early date |
When Uncle Larry opened his Lit |
tic People column, an old man asked, !
why are you wasting so much space in |
the paper on the children" After the |
societies were formed and began work |
older people predicted that it would be |
a SHORTENED affair; the children will |
soon tire, and be unwilling 10 give their |
pennies" Others said that II was max |
ing children too prominent" and two gem |
tlemen Of this class scolded "Un'c Larry" |
sharply for printing the letters Of their |
children. But he had rightly judged that |
the sentiments of the children. as eX-
pressed through their letters. would be |
from the first a continual source of in
spirduon." he had been, from the in
ception of his Advocate work. bent upon
the Improvement Of tneir minds. ana Che
development OF their spiritual natures.
and be joyafully records that they "early
began t. express views II advance Of
ordinary children with reference 20 the
Church, and the work i'm which thcy were
engaged" By the end of 1850. N -esyonse
10 suggestions and Inquiry. ihlrty-eix
children reported that they had, since be-
ing asked 10 do so, read the Bible
through.
10y the Qdlc OF the conference or 1913
they had 500 on hand. and chose Mexico
for their first field. ascertaning through
Or. 4. W. Wilson. the Missionary Secre-
tary (since Bishop, and Rev. w. NJ. Pat
terson that a school in Cuernavaca need
ed aid. In January. 1882 they sent all on
hand, Sl5,23. 10 this work. In a short
tirpe they paid the remainder Of the 500.
the sum necessary to support the teacher
there, and afterward donated $50 for
books
LARGE SUMS RAISED.
BY Conference. 1880, the societies had
raised s525, and made special dona ton
of 500 to another school in Mexico at
Ameca. In ISL their receipts grew to
Sll50, and they had established another
school in Mexico. and another in China.
In lss2 receipts were 5000; they organic
ed other schools, and took a Chinese girl
under their care for education bes,owing
upon her the immortal name Of Rose
bud Campbell" In 1883 receipts swelled
10 S3.l70.69. and they gave 1900 TO the
College, at Shanghai. and
500 10 the Boys Training School. i'm the
City OF Mexico, besides running six schools
OF their own. In the centennial year Of
Methodism. 1884. they raised, including
their Centennial Offering" 1889 o. OF
this, besides supporting eleven schools.
they sent Si07 10 the Bows Training