The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27

& The announcement last Sunday that
Tho .Tirnes-D Dispatch would present to the
most popular minister superb FOUR
volume sat OF Tissot's Lite OF Christ, 9
collection OF paintings reproduced In the
handsoncst style has aroused the adj
nirers OF many ministers Of this city to-
endeavor to secure this valuable work
for their favorlte. 5
This work OF art Is to be presented TO
some recognized minister Of this State
by The Tlnes-Dispntoh. and It asks Its
readers to select tho recipient. Any one
may express his choice by writing the
name OF the minister upon the coupon
published in this and every issue OF The
Times-Dispatch One need only cut out
the coupons and get them to The Times
Dispatch business office before Q p. NJ
December 18th. The contest Will close
at the hour and on the date named. Res
member, tho coupon appears every day.
and 1t costs nothing to vote. The MIN
lister to whom the set OF books is pre-
Esented at the close OF the contest will 4
become the possessor OF a handsome set i
of books, consisting OF so5 works OF art,
all illustrative OF scenes In the life OF
Christ. This set Of books or art port
follos. consists OF four volumes, hand
Ssomely bound with paper and letter
press of the very finest class with notes
describing tho illustrations. 35 81;
The pictures are reproductions in color
OF the original works OF ]. j. Ttssot, an
eminent French artist, who visited the
Holy Land and there painted the scenes
made memorable during the career of
Christ. They are masterpieces OF art. e
and taken all together, these pictures
with the descriptive. and explanatory
notes make a biography Of Christ, both
unique and valuable. No " MINISTER'S
library is complete without this work
of art, affordillg as 1t does a more com
fplete and accurate conception OF the5
scenes 4 amid which Christ lived and +
wrought than can be afforded in any
other way, save by q journey through
Palestine. # n 5sa5
People Are Interested. .
That the people OF this city are taking y
an interest lii the contest just begun IS
attested by the following record Of votes
thus far recorded In the competition:
4 Rev. w. R. L. Smith, D.. -. 81
Rev. George H.. Spooner 3. !. . 80. SO
Rev !. B. Hawthorne D. D. I. 3. -. "a
Rev. William q. Evans. D.. D.........42
\ Rev Edward z. Pell, d. II D...........4 Al
4 Rev. WI. Young, D.. "a
Rev. Jcre Witherspoon, D. D........,.. q
Rev. Edward N. Callsch, D. D. ....,..... ]. 10
Rev. George Fl. Wiley. ..:........416 :
Rev. y. B, Hutson, D. D.................;12s
Rev Thomas Semmes =. I. !. !. ]. :. 81
Rev Up. Smith, D. D.. &. ....
Rev. T. w. Barry, Green Bay Va. .....5@6
Rev. I. M. Mercer. D. D. B. ~,
This contest, now Just begun, promises 4
one OF the most interesting rivalries devel-3
.oped for a long time The friends OF various /
ministers nro quietly laying plans to rush
In ballots for him. and to surprise him
by presenting to him this beautiful set 1
of books. Any minister In the State Is Z
eligible: PERSONS desiring. togvote8 need 1
only cut the coupon out OF q the paper
each day fill them out and mail, send 4
or bring them to The Tlmes-Di spatchs
business office where a large box is pre- &
pared to receive them. twill be a COM
pllment to the minister to give him this
superb addition to his library. Tho b
volumes may no seen at tho Office OF 4
The Tlmes-Dlspatch.