Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

'"0h VI carry tuesday morning.
Rev. Norman r. Smith, recently a
member of the Virginia Conference. has
withdrawn from the ministry and
membership of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church, South, and united with the
Baptists.
Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi.
mas joined the long list of recruits cred
tied to the jealous and earnest work
OF the Rev. Mr.. Gates, the reviyalist.
who has been winning scores of con-
Yerts- The Governor has attended his
meetings regularly. One night, when
the eloquent evangelist made a power
ful plea to those who saw the wicked
ness OF their ways to come forward and
signify their intention to do better.
Governor Vardaman, to the surprise of
the several thousand spectators, arose
and STROBE resolutely to the altar. In
clear, distinct and penitent voice he
said: Il surrender all to the cause of
Christ" About thirty followed the
example of the Governor.
The Rappahannock District Confer
ence will be held at Matthew's chanel.
one mile from the Warehouse landing
on the Piankatank river, July 9, 10,
and IL. Only Baltimore boats touch at
Warehouse Landing and Green Point on
the Piankatank. These boats come in
the afternoon of Tuesdays and Fridays.
Let those who come on the Rappahan-
mock boats land at Mill Creek. The
distance from Mill Creek to Conrad's
Wharf on the Piankatank is two miles.
From Conrad's they can be convened
across in gasoline launches. If con-
venient, brethren, come by private con-
veyance. If you come in your own
boats, land at Warehouse Landing.
where you will be met. For further in
formation, write me at Hicks Wharf.
Mathews county, Va.
7. P. DUKE, P. c.
The Rev. James c. Reed, presiding
elder OF the Rappahannock district, in
conversation with friend, said yester-
day that ne was not responsible for the
report that he might ask to be relieved
of the duties of presiding elder. saws
the News Leader. The reason for his
alleged expected request was the fact
that he has only one arm. DR.. Reed
says that notwithstanding this disability
he has been driving horses for forty
years, and sometimes cut his own
wood with an axe, and worked his
garden with hoe. Dr. Reed SAYS his
health is good and that whatever work
the bishop commits to his hands he will
undertake to do. Rappahannock dis
trict is large one, much of the travel
has to be in private conveyance, and
the task is one that might cause a
much younger man to hesitate before
undertaking the position. -Charlottes-
vile Progress.
We have had our eye for some time
on Rev. H. S. Driscoll, one of our
younger ministers-a quiet, faithful.
earnest man. We almost envy him his
present field in Northumberland, con-
sisting of Coan and Fairfields churches.
He is very happy there, too, and writes
under date of the 18th of June. al am
beginning now to get a grasp on the
work here and am hoping to be able to
secure goodly list of subscribers very
soon. Since coming to the field the Lord
has enabled me to persuade our women
OF both Coan and Fairfields churches
to organize in each church a strong
Woman's Missionary Society. Mrs.
Henry Blundon is the president of Fair
fields Woman's Missionary Society while
Mrs. Driscoll is the president of the So
ciety IN Coan church. Weare praying and
hoping the Lord may use us in accomp-
fishing good work here. The oppor-
tunities are certainly large, and hope
you will pray that may by His grace
be given both wisdom and strength to
make the most of them for the Masters
glory. Religious Herald.
LETTER FROM MISSIONARY PEERMAN.
The following letter was published in
last weeks Advocate from Rev. f. 7.
Peerman, missionary to Korea from the
Rappahannock District: Here am
on the briny deep expecting to reach
Japan in little less than twenty-four
hours. l have had fine trip SO far.
The journey across the continent was
rather hurried, though l enjoyed it
very much. / left San Francisco on
the 23d, and had fine voyage to Hon.
olulu. enjoyed my little stay in Hon
olulu. don't know when l ever saw
more in one day than did there, but I
cannot begin to tell you about it all. |
The scenery was grand, the tops of
the mountains being yelled by clouds, !
the valleys and mountain-side covered
with luxurient tropical trees, shrubs
and wild flowers. The fish in the |
aquariums were marvellous in their
beauty. L never dreamed that there
were fish of such beauty, clothed in
such gorgeous colors and such fantastic
shapes. The fishermen on the Chesa-
peake would be lost in wonder at the
beauty of these fish; though when it
comes to catching fish for the market,
they might prefer some of the Chesa-
peake varieties. Yesterday we had our
first rough day; in fact, it was not
very rough, as it was very seldom the
waves came over the deck, but a num-
Der of passengers had to miss their din
ner lust the Sama I haua baox fo-4,.