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

chiefly with children and young persons.
There was n demonstration of the Rose
bud Missionary Society,"" and from Rich
mond and its populous suburb, Manches-
ter. and from the country around, and
the towns no. far off accessible by rail.
there had come together great congre-
cation of the young folks composing the
Society in its various local organizations.
They marched with badges and banners,
and under marshals and officers, and the
space reserved for them was not suiii-
cient. The great company of sympathiz-
ing and interested beholders. the greater
part of whom knew well their history and
purposes, could scarcely be seated.
The platform was occupied in the main
by delegates TO the General Conference,
clerical and lay and their wives daugh-
tiers. and particular friends who had ac-
companied them 10 Richmond.
Tho exercises consisted of recitations
and addresses. Prominent among them
was dialogue between a boy ana
girl, in which the rise. career, and objects
OF the Roscbuds were set forth with rare
clearness and appositeness. a Mexican
convert TO Christianity--a preacher named
Hernandez since dead-spOke some words
OF gratitude and admiration In Spanish,
which were interpreted by Mr. Suther-
land. one of the missionaries chiefly in
strumental in forming the Mexican Bor-
der Mission Conference. OF when Brother
Hernandez was native representative.
Few who were present that day will for
&c, the stalwart Mexican, with dark red
and hronzed face and piercing black eyes.
With hair and beard as black and almost
&c coarse as an Indinn's VINO. in an alien
,onele. spoke his appreciation or the mis-.
s;onarv work of these children IN pehait
of his country.
,.pS ~.Pr'sr rarR'Ns
y,, tower still will forget the centrai
a,,,ra Of that occasion. On chair piaCea
,ear the front of the open space on "nic"
,hs children stood in the dialogue sai an
old man less marked by age than oy us
ease. His beard. sprinkled WIN 60,
,-os ~ Great length, coming down over ms
49,, lie had habit Of frequently
strokinp il and drawing II out between
his fingers His complexion was unheSi-
INV and his eyes, in deep sockets, SEEM
"a uunaturaIy sunken. somewhat ema-
ciatsd. and using cane 10 ASST his move
ments. he guided the proceedings OF the
asscroh,v and In tones of voice penetra-
ting Though rather tremulous ANNOUNCE
oh IN the audience the different steps In
the exhibition.
p,his was Rev John Baptist Laurens.
a superannuated member OF the Nire'hla
Conference, long known as uncle Lar
ry.'' the secretary and treasurer, orgnni-
ger and leader. and animatins spirit, nu-
manly speaking, of the Rosebud MIS-
sionaiy Society" an association OF emil
dren numbering many thousands. and eN-
tending all over the Conference territory.
The history OF this movement Is one OF
the most remarkable unfoliings of Di-
vine Providence in our day; and as II is
inseparably connected with the latter part
OF ''tJncle I.arry's" life | shall in this
sketch include II in the place where II
naturally belongs For many years I'm |
Gle Larry" and his Rosebud constituency |
were one and indivisfble TO think OF him |
was to think OF them, and vice versa |
They were craven in his heart and while |
for long time he was unable to leave |
home. and so was in person lost sight of |
by the great mass Of them. he never