The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-22
I MIllonaries don't laugh, says Mr.. car
A Hero in Black.

Editor of The Times p,ispsateh: ~,
srIn your Issue Of saturday, The ne
as Special from Petersburg:
three eolored children were left III their
fHs h Bali and ME- s ansn,s Na
but expected to return in "a short time.
1.-THE clothes of the Oldest boy. seven
place and he was terribly burned. Hc
threw, on hts coat and ran out doors.
He then discovered that the building
dropping fro from hi. body. he s rushed back
three years old. and ran back into the
flames and saved the youngest child.
1.-THE boy died from his injuries the
following day
That was all. But what a history Of
leroism! What material for a sermon
on love are contained III those few lines.
y anf not a preacher. lam not worthy
to nea prshcher NV tsx
Greater love hath no man than this:
friends; and I should cite this as ons
stances OF n child's Imitation OF the life
and love OF Christ that has ever been
brought to my attention. would try
heaven s tie kess noble
chid''s, soul and the angels eagerly
watching and waiting to welcome that
everlasting home. | would picture then,
as vielng with each other in their efforts,
to extend the most cordial, i not the
first gHd WelSes woa,d to make
per resoundlng with a glad halleluiah
city OF one OF the little children Of
the Kingdom of heaven" What a bright
jewel must adorn the crown of that
child whose last earthly act, us nearly
initiates the last earthly net ' 81 Hin
salvation possible to sinners who believe
We may have our social distinctions
here. and we may make the customary
allowance for lineage, for wealth, for
caste and what not but q have read he
aa NIUE lynn the sh Anal 5adsme saess WHICH, he
shall settle our eternal destinies-except5
sss greater nvoxo
However mssonatrne the meamlng on Of
my last parngrap PHI. am as much OPP
Rsesa nX e wnat ona
Ethiopian. But, while the Ethiopinn
Cannot change his skin. when Ills inn
mortal soul leaves the mortal body. It
ments. enter heaven a az clean as the
soul from: any other body however
white. II not, II cannot9 enter Heaven
uncleaa. can enter into the Kingdom Of
| heaven
I. I hnye seen columns in print upon the
subject 9f noble acts Of faithful dogs or
GftheI t amlnas h9M much more WORTH
talents besew the BY By al earliest ann Ae es,
denvor to. fltly commemorate the noble
act Of this little hero-rendered ali the
more beautiful Ivy reason OF the fact
yirnnments and by his youth. he would
safs hsssaea aaa 81 e
1ssapssi e f.sf9s 4 ssss
| Woro a painter 4 would paint Il
| picture Of The little hero CARRYING his
he e sstsss g sE or Waa
by. the rrucl flames. would paint two
1 md give ono to his borrowing mother
| Nero y a q, sculpt tor would carve his
nme s1d BIZ Yps nnSs
/ i Mr. csrnesiss i wou!., DIT Sflt,y nero
fund Grayla.a for SHSh lnoh!lnent
t Me'a s S Mas 5ro wSp 8 MT s
Wiilsuot some one Of yirgnia's pronrI-r
| ncnt citizens who has the honor OF Mr.;
EarpegIs's 5sacaMa Il, bring the mat
noble title 4eolorcd boys memory Chris
4 family would be t,onored; Democracy
4 would no hnnored and a he proud old
Democratic Pc state 81 Virginia. Mould loes
q am aS vIrglnlan by birth and d Dam
nerat sipea my eariest & recoiieotion.
But, for the reasons above outlined. II
should 5reIn!eo 10 see " lrglnia ,,lnd yir-l
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