The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

the addresses to follow would be by
missionaries, who. have but recently. re-
turned from the foreign mission fields,
and who know from actual experience
of the work that is going on there.
Rev c.. T. Smith, who has been labor
ing in Africa for twenty-five years,
was the first Of these to speak. He
explained that AZ ri cagi S not the land
Of swamps and fevers it is generally
supposed to be, but is a land OF flowers,
and he believes Is the coming country
He Is proud that he has been PERM tied
to work in that land. and he is not.
ashamed of the fact that he has for
twenty-five years been preaching the,
gospel to the real negroes OF the world;
mission stations that had been cstab-
lished and the good work they had
done
The next speaker was Rev. Nat; Nathan n
missionary in that country thirty
years, and he was followed by Key.
II. f. Tatem, of China, and Rev. W E..
Croker. of the same country. These
missionaries are now In America on
their first furlough. They gave graphic
foreign fie Ids; ard It was noticca 3 g
that they were enthusiasts concerning
the work they are.sengaged IN. Rev.
j. J.. Taylor, OF the Brazilian mission,
said that, while he was speaking, ms );
heart was in Brazil, and then he to d
Of the work in his field, its difficulties
and the troubles and trials to be en-
fcountered.
Native a frican Speaks.
A iet-black colored man, q natlNe
african. was then introduced by Key.
Mr.. Smith as one of his students and
a ssistants.in the schools and mission
stations In Africa, Ills name s
5fCyeringe. Though he spoke in broken
English, he has big voice and could
he .heard and understood all over the
.Ehall. ),
4 He spoke of darkest Africa, and
said III vas dark only because, the
Hight Of the gospel OF CHRIST hhu u li :,
:lpenetrated the 1unsieS' , Dn. .nu they
n 80 more .no dark Africa: /" Al the, .-sn-
elusion Of his tns rema1k5 ae ana lynn mn
i a a;aitn in nt the Arms Of Jesus. in the
A Srmba language. The wording W.:
1 worse than Greek to the audience lt,I p PM
men sing we'll After they, had SUNG
two verses, at the suggestion OF pr
i yVillinghaln, the audience Joined will
Il two fro ra sba ana f the
i vention to tho English of It,
4 The next speaker was Mr.. Belltort
Il Of Brazil, and he was followed by al
seloquent young Chinaman. VINO IS
bell, being plHpa native lana III
name is Aeufong-at least that is tn
name he was introduced by, Ne ha
been a. student in Richmond Goilege
Seminary. His address was short an
To the point, but it is safe to say tina
no more entertaining and INSTRUCT
orator has appeared on the pis.st3 7 !,
The young Chinaman is really elo
auent, and he speaks faultless EnEl1sh
As soon as his college studies are com
pleted he will leave this country tna ~ 10 10
his native land to preach lHe eoSpe
to his countrymen.
Mrs. r. +. Tatem and Mrs w. e
Crocker We're presented 70 tho audl
cnce as two faithful women VINO ar
sacrificing their lives TO heip "a 20 c ;1ir
audience arose and received them wit
the Chautauqua salute
Audience Greatly Moved.
The appearance Of the actual work
tho description Of some Of the fruits 9
# their labors, aroused quiet onthusi
assn that was noticeable at a casua
glance at the audience.
OF the great fifty second session OF IN
( convention, but the vast congregation
was deeply interested, a tha mere Y" wa
President Stephens, In q most grace
Macarthur, OF New, York, VINO ms pee
* the pastor Of the cayary w., bap US
"a years. Dr.. Macarthur has been attend
= ing tho Northern Baptist ;Associatio
in Washington, and Is on his way !
emit at tho general Baptist meetings
I be held there this week. Dr.. McArth,
had to make speech. although he sal
he had already made, during tho dn
one speech Of considerable conr1nl
ity," He admitted the accuracy