The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07


tion will seek homes in these towns, and
So tho value OF suburban real estate viii
be enhanced. -
We are more and more convinced that
the electric railway lines are destined to
pI.r,- a very important partsin the future
development of this section of the coun-:
try AS Richmond spreads out. and as
way lines will be extended. and We firm
1y believe that within the next ten years
there will be network OF trolley lines
threading the whole area OF country with
in a RADIUS OF fifteen or twenty mics
around Richmond.
OUR RELIGIOUS CONYEMPOEA-
RIt.S.
In referring to the debauchery incident
to the Christmas season, the Southern
Churchman says:
But.itis well to emphasize the fact that
these evils are TO be cured, IL they are
ever cured at all, not by the abolition of
his great festival. but by the consistent
living Of. Christian men and women. When
those who profess and call themselves
they are celebrating; that 1t is the ami
ve!vary of one of those great epoch-mak-
ing and rcvoIutionizinG events in the
history of God dealings with the human
race; and when they will rejoice indeed.
Yes, rejoice with all their heart and soul,
but like the Psaimist. rejoice III the
Lord: rejoice as recipients OF His love
and mercy and bounty. and rejoice ps-=
cause they are such recipients; then, in
it,f1,, st,A 4
side and begin to count FOR right OBJ
servance and for righteousness. And the
world at large never will see the glory
and spiritual beauty Of the Ch1istIn2ati5e
till the Church and Chr:stiani,E' stall
first have seen the vision ciea:.T. ana
having seen, shall hold the picture It
that vision before the eyes Of she w'r.d,
I'LL they, too, shall see the King ii Is
be. uts-. and come not for ANNA! tL-
io.- .1.i,: and qualification, INT % mtr-
-sti, ii. adore. and to offer gifts oec use
Of i.,t srt:at gift of God; and TO a,l,'' ic>e
each Ito the other and TO all, because
God so loved the world, as then and there
to give his only begotten Son. that Who
soevcr believes on Him should not perish
but have everlasting life.
When the sun shines we see the things
that are near us. the little things that.
fit in the air or cover the earth around
us. But when the sun goes down we lit
our eyes and behold the unnumbered stars
OF heaven through all the abyss OF I'M
fathomablc space. burning with indepen-
dent glory. What are the nearer BEAU
ties OF the brightest day to the far gloSies
which the night reveals? How small
and few anu ileetins are the brightest
things Of the day compared with the gal
aNies and consultations, the unnumbered
suns which blaze in the space that has
no bounds that are opened &c our view
through the darkness OF the night!
We are sure it must be SO with life and
death. When the day of life is over. We
shall lose sight OF the little things that
have engrossed our attention and won our
admiration and filled desire. From
under the shadow of death the heavens
will burst open to their depths. and there
shall be revealed to lis unexpected slories,
the great things of the heavenly glory,
which, EYE hath not seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart Of man conceived" And
nothing will be more glorious than God
in Christ. reconcilins the world unto
l1imseIf.'-Central Presbyterian.
In an article on the complete separation
OF Church and State. the Religious Her
aid says:
We shall not be frightened from the
advocacy OF 4 vital principle by the fact
that intidels advocate it. 1t is much more
to the point with us that Jesus plainly
taught that His kingdom was not of this
world. In religion we are. willing to fol-
low Christ. and in !soItics we stand with
James Madison, who, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, seven hundred and
eighty-fivc wrote a Memorial and Re-
monstrance to the General Assembly of
Virginia." in which remarkable paper he
says: 1--WE maintain, therefore, that in
matters of religion no mans right is
abridged by the institution OF civil So
cicty, and that religion is wholly exempt
from its cognizance.
The demand for separate car for the
negro is in the interest OF law and order
The Virginians have endured the behav-
ior Of the blacks as long as patience will
permit It has reached 4 point when 4
lady scarcely dare risk herself ION rail
roads The loud, cursins, odorouS. Affl-
can seems to take pleasure in making
himself q nuisance to ladies. The rich
can use the Pullman. We plead for our
Virginia women. The mothers and daugh-
tiers Of the land ought not to be sub
iected to these brutal insults. Can it be
possible that a virginian in the Leg!sia-
ture will force them to herd with these
vile gangs? If so, let black lines. tit
ting coffin of ink, enclose the name or the
VirGinian who coerces our .natrons ana
maidens with the drunken. musky, yell
ing negroes seen so often on our trains.
The editor of {: Richmond daily. the late
Presiding Elder Of the Petersburg Dis
trict, Rev. T. II. Campbell, who used Of
ten the Atlantic Coast Line give instances
of threatened broils on the cars. We all
know. that this evil is growing. Ladies
cannot travel in Virginia except at the
hazard of insult from vulgar negroes.
We have reached the limit, and look
for relief to the Legislature. That body
must act.-Christian Advocate.
VIRGINIA TOPICS.
A successful cheese factory is being
operated at Lowry, in Bedford county.
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