The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-05
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GREAT TEACHER
City's Eminent Men Gather to
Discuss Problems Of
World
JUSTICE JOHNS GOLDEN RULE
Speak Well Of No Man" Is Law
Laid Down III Sunday
School Class.

Few know that tho One and Only
John, llnenl descendant or Solomon
famed for his wisdom and the glory
OF his reign, who (John) prcsides every
morning In tho Police Court, Ia mar
OF holy views and that hc conducts
sunday school" class, daily ana Sun.
DAY, IN reserved corner of Byrd Park
INC CLASS Is composed OF some OF tic
citys most eminent jnrists, politicians.
police officers, insurance agents. ma
other equally cody men. Weaker
though. in their worldly ways, this
ciass slts daily Mt the feet OF the One
>iohh, known as much for his goodness
as MS wisdom and to them Vlrginia's
greatest son expounds liberal views a,
ne shows the path to the good land
and EFFORTS them TO walk the straight
ana narrow way ere they come upop
e''e valiey with the shadow.
gi The Golden ItuIc.
Daily does John letter Crutch,le,d
Impress on his numerous class Tie
golden rule. Speak here no good OF
any man. and 1t goes without saving
that the rule is rcligiously followed
by this band of holy men At nrst lie
irnle was applied only to those who
were present, but. with views enlarged
BY vide and varied experienced the
Great Giver OF Justice came to tha
| opinion that any man. whether he be
present cor whether he be In Siau.
| might be sToEen of In the sacred cir
| cle.5 sSs
| W. T. pa bney is one OF the bright
| est pupils in the class, but Ike most
| bright boys. he is sonnet times nischiey-
GUS Policeman Calder, of the Reser-
voir police force, Is also one OF Tie
/ pupils and three times week he fur
nishes the class with buttermilk.
| Irpy e Ill. .
| lie isf fondly. known by h is admiring as-
sociates. is very fond OF buttermilki
and he generally comes in for more
| than his share.
The cother day. much To tho disgust
| 1.-THE great teacher, Ire tried 10 cor
ner the market in buttermilk and Of
| fertd Mr.. Calder forty cents for cvery
gallon OF the talk-lnspirng fluid he
could produce "Bil" was asked
| where he got inc coin He only
grinned In answer, and Justice Johr
was uneasy, fearing that his prize p,l
Pill had been playing marbles on
Sunday. Bit is the most unruIy
| member OF the class. He Is known for
his volubility. and he talks regard
less Of the others. The Teacher Is
forced sometimes sharply to call
/ "Bfll" to order. for Johnnie Curtis, OF
Windy Point Club fame, occasionally
has something TO say
After the opening service by Chris
i Manning yesterday afternoon, several
members gave talks on the niquity
Of ice trusts and tho sale of liquor.
One pupil. former owner of an lea
plant. agreed that 1t was n wickco
business, and he gave 1t up to go IN
the collecting business.
Curtis wanted to take the vote or
the recent liquor ordinance, but its
was ruled out of order by the chair.
man. None Of the members wished tc
commit himself. anyway.
Qunrrelsonc Day.
buster" Brown created a little dis
order by making Chris cry. He ana
Chris, had bet cigars on the game Sat.
}, ,lrday,' and Chris won. But Buster
wouldn't pay. and Chris blubbercd be.
cause he wanted TO smoke. The One
John was not present, and no one else
could settle the dispute. George Nc,
Blake took Chris's side in the matter
t and said that Buster had been wheeled
! in a baby carriage backwards wher
he was young.
Another fractions pupil went hin
Q one hettnr. sayirs the. Buster bad be.r
, brought up In the country. and tha'
he, had been carried around in soar
: box. y Buster got mad and pinchet
> Georgia and the class broke up.
: THE One John was not present yes
. tcrday afternoon, and that explain:
;. why the class was SO quarrelsome ant
frnctious lie Is very careful with hi
little boys, and 1t grieves him greatly
), when he hears of their disscnsion
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