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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

and doubtless there will be some re-
duction In railroad fares. American
delegates will be expected to pay a
registration fee of s2.o0, which will.
be used to defray the incidental ex-
penses of the meeting.
Perhaps ths most interesting feat
ure of the UNCONVENTIONAL history in
the past six years, that As in the Pc
ROD since the last meeting of the al
lance. has been the wonderful growth
OF Baptists In Russia, Bohemia, Hun
gary Poland and other European
lands At the meetings Of the North
ern Baptist convention and the South
ern Baptist convention last spring
large fund was provided. out of
which the expenses of one hundred
Baptist ministers from these Euro
pean countries will be paid. We print
on this page pictures of three of these
ministers, who are laboring amid I'M
told difficulties in European lands
but with many tokens of divine favor
upon their work They are Peter
Doychen. who is at work among the
Balkans: Andreas I'd Varnoki, pas
tor of a church of 838 members in
the capital city OF Hungary, and Nor
bert Fabian Kapek. leader of the
work in Moravia-
Besides European Representatives,
there will, OF course, be present re-
representatives. from every land where
Baptist people are represented, and
that means practically every quarter
OF the globe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

shop and said: Good morning. Mr
Splicer; do you sell sunshades?"
And Mr.. Splicer said: why, no:
I've never sold sunshades I've never
even tried TO sell sunshades.'
Well" said the old lady, 'is
leave the order viii you try to make
a sunshade for me?"
What color sunshade?" said Mr..
Splicer, who was cautious man.
Well. suppose we say pink sun
shade" said the old lady. II think
I'll have pink sunshade.'
"a pink sunshade.' said Mr.
Splicer. Why, yes, I think / could
undertake to make a pink sunshade
II you should leave an order for one"
Very WELL" said the old lady. III
come for 1t on Wednesday, II youth
please remember. kindly have il
ready then
And when she had gone Mr.. Splicer
said 10 his assistant: DO you think
you could make a pink sunshade?"
Il could try to make a pink sun
shade said the assistant
You're very trying person" said
Mr.. Splicer, but go ahead aaa try
oS the assistant tried and In course
OF time produced q PINK sunshade.
He was a trusting assistant and al
ways hoped for the best when he
worked on anything.
And when Mr.. Spiicsr saw the sun
shade he said: You are very help
full helper"
"You called me trying last week. -
said the assistant.
Last week you were trying" said
Mr.. Splicer. and you were trusting.
Now you are tried and trusted. Make
me another pink sunshade.'
And that Is how 1t happened that
Mr.. Splicsr built up large and pros
porous business In sunshades. 80 that
sunny and rainy days were equally
agreeable to him. Thus the family
always were happy. and the clever as
sistant eventually fell in love with Miss
Splicer and spent most OF his time
writing poetry--or trying to write
poetry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

fFrom the Religions Herald OF this
week.
Some time during the second year
Of the Civil War my father. William
r. Courtney. had long. severe spell
81 fever. The two physicians attend
ing him almost despaired OF his life,
but God. In his goodness and mercy.
spared him 10 his family and friends.
After the crisis was past his improve
ment was painfully slow, and We were
discouraged often. Then IL was that
the physician said to me II was hts
nurse. since my mother was an in
valid, and there were no trained nurses
them. You will have 10 take great
care Of him and see that he Is well
nourishe6." A friend sent him several
tender birds, which ne very much en-
Joyed, but when they were gone. what
were we TO do? As ] settled him COM
fortably in hts big armchair for a
rest one morning. told him that there
were no more birds. and that We were
at loss 10 know what to give him
for his dinner. He replied; Now. my
daughter, don't worry. The Lord will
provide" ] knew then that ne was
praying, and my own fears vanished.
.In lees than an hour the voice Of our
faithful servant Sarah, called me In
quick" ran 10 the outdoor OF the
dining room, and she was picking up
partri9ges from the ground. talking
and thanking the Lord. saying, "isor,
Miss Mary, here Ia de birds de Lord
done sent for ole marster. i see dis
mercle wild nay own eyes. %, tank do
Lord. Ole marster kin git strong and
well now" She gathered about six
into her apron. and ! then told her
not to get any more, 20 let the others
90. and she did no.
Now. who sent the birdsr God.
3Ust A. surely as he ever sent the raw
ems 10 feed the prophet OF old. Why
4 did he sent them? Because this other
man Of prayer asked him to send what
~ nee<ied. This little incident strength
u Hned nay faith and taught me the
essset Lesson Of confidence in his power
md willingness 70 hear his children
III HAan khey coIne II faith and love, ask
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

June 10th to the 25th will be
memorable week for the Baptists of
this and other lands. During that
week the second session OF the Bap-
fist Worlds Alliance will be held I'm
Philadelphia The place of meeting
will be DIR. Russell H. Conweil's Bap-
fist Temple. This spacious and beau
tiful building has a seating capacity
OF over 1000 and is a most delightful
house for speaking and hearing. 1t
Ia surrounded also by the buildings
of the Temple College and these will
furnish ample conveniences for COM
nittee meetings, sectional meetings
and the like.
The first session of the alliance WAS
held In Exeter Hail. London, in 1905
and large numbers of American Bap-
lists attended It. 1t was planned then
to meet in America in 1910. but for
reasons that need not be here re-
counted. the meeting was postponed
until this year.
All the necessary committees for
the local management OF the great
convention have been appointed. Each
State is authorized to appoint one
messenger for every thousand mem
bers. On this basis Virginia Will be
entitled TO i46 members. Appoint
Tyson. corresponding secretary OF the
Baptist State Mission Board OF Viz
ginia. AT the rate at which appli-
cations are coming In the list of ap-
pointments will soon be filled and
those desiring to go as delegates
would do well to write at once TO
| Mr.. Eilyson.
The famous DIR. John Clifford, of
| England, is the president of the al
| lance. DIR. Alex Maclaren presided
over the meetings in London. Dr.
| J. n. Shakespeare Is the secretary
| and the chief executive officer. There
| is also large executive committee
| with a considerable American contin-
gent who represent the alliance ad in
| term,
| The program OF exercises provides
| for a great number and variety Of
| addresses by representative Baptist
ministers and leaders.
| There Is good deal of current
| discussion as to who shall succeed
DIR. Clifford in the presidency. The
/ names of a number or prominent mes
have been mentioned. But the tide
seems to set toward the selection Of
| DIR. e. Y. Mullins. and 1t il not at
all unlikely that he viii be chosen
| DR.. Mullins is well known In Rich
mond and throughout the country.
He is an able and thoughtful preach
| or. and ripe scholar, and is also
| an author of distinction.
| Rev. Il. Ii. Pitt, of this city. is the
| only representative from Richmond
| who Is on the program for an ad-
dress. He Is also a member of the
American section of the executive
| COMMITTEES.
| The Philadelphia Baptists will en-
| terrain visitors and delegates from
abroad. but Americans will be ex-
pected to pay their way. Hotels and
boarding houses will give special rates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
RaSEBALL AND WAR.


Some OF tho Many Ways in Witch
the Two are Alike
When you come to think Of IL. base
ball IL a battle. II has it's generals,
its captains. Its lieutenants. It's rank
and Ale. 1t has its grand strategy.
it's tactics and its drill II has its
battlefield. its arms and its equip
ments. 1t is a battle with rules. to
be sure. but then. q real battle. be-
tween real armies liz also fought ac-
eording to certain rules called by
nations the laws of civilized warfare.
These rules prohibit. for instance the
use OF expanding or mushroom bull
lets. or poisoned swords or nayonets.
The rules OF the battle of baseball
prohibit certain kinds Of balls, shoes,
gloves. Civilized warfare recognizes
the flag OF truce. and will not permit
a man carrying one to be shot. He
is safe 80 long ~ he has the white
flag. Baseball, In which the end and
aim Of the defense is to put q man
out" permits a soldier of the enemy
to be safe from danger Of being put
OUT so long an he keeps his foot
upon any of the white bags used A.
bases Driii and discipline are the
backbone at once OF the company
and the army corps. History gives
many instances In which a numeri-
caiiy superior force has been routed
by much smaller but well-traineA
body OF soldiers
In baseball the preliminary train
ing. drill and subsection to discipline
mean everything when II comes 10
individually brilliant and brave man
frequently performs some remarkable
act, and lives forever a. q, hero,
as Picket at Gettysburg, or Hobson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

converts number almost $4,000.
The average salary Of pastors in
the Methodist Episcopal church is
s7s1. The Pittsburg conference re-
ports the largest average. s1.a2S;
while the smallest Is the Alabama
conference, 1882.
London now has Mohammedan
magazine The Moslem World, the
hrst number being issued In January.
II Ia announced that 4 Mohammedan
mosque. to cost 100000. IL to be
built in that city.
The sum total of gifts to charities
in London last year was f7.Ss4.5s1,
This total includes more than three
million pounds for home and foreign
missions, and more than one million
for hospitals.
The Presbyterian church In Eng
land reports BAT congregations. ST.
sos communicates and 67,61S sctol-
ars enrolled In their Sunday schools
In the foreign field the church main
tains thirty-nine missionaries.
At the annual convention of the
Religious Education Association. st.
Louis was chosen az the place OF
meeting for next year and the gem
eral theme Is to be The Training OF
Religious Leaders,
The Religious Education Associa-
ton reports for last year q net gain
of 273 members. making the present
total 1851. Ii issued during 1910
1890 pieces OF printed matter and
added 900 volumes to It's reference
library.
Rev. A. Boegner. d. D.. secretary
OF the Paris Evangelical Missionary
Society. an association OF Protestant
churches in France. il now In Amer
lea seeking to enlist the support OF
our people In the work OF the Pro-
testants OF his country.
DIR. Erskine. Norman White. who
died recantix n his home In Nav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

4
Doris Webb in April St. Nicholas. }
There was once q gentleman who
sold umbrellas. He had little UNI
| brella shop In the window OF which
| was tremendous swirl made en-
tirely OF umbrellas with their points
together In the center and their han
dies sticking out into space. He also
sold umbrella stands and his name
| was Mr. Splicer. He went to his shop
very early In the morning. and he left
very late at night. and when he WASH I
| selling umbrellas he was trying to sell
umbrellas. He had an assistant who
mended umbrellas. and when he
wasn't mending umbrellas he was try
ing to mend umbrelias.
Every morning at breakfast Mr.
Splicer would read the weather re-
port And az soon as he reached his
shop. he would go to the windows
and say. What a nice rainy day.'
or What a dismal sunshiny day!"
as the case might be.
Mr.. Splicer had a daughter who al
ways looked lovely, or was trying to
look lovely. And he had q wife who
looked happy and contented, or else
ed. and she was the nioest one OF the
family. although they were all rather
nice as families so.
Sometimes the lovely daughter
would drop in at her fathers shop,
and IL she were wishing for clear
day, and il was raining. she would
exclaim, What a dreary day. I'll
have to go home and stay indoors
But one morning the lovely daugh-
ter said at breakfast, "Oh. how glad
| ann We are going to have sunny
day, and I can go to the ptcnic and
wear my best new dress!''
To which Mr.. Splicer answered: II
shall not sell more than two UNI
brelias to-day"
but. father the lovely daughter
replied, III / do not go to picnics,
but merely try to go to picnics.
would have no use for the best new
dresses"
And Mr.. Splicer pondered while
over that and said: This ID COM
plicated world. wish to buy my
daughter nice new dresses to wear
to picnics, and ! cannot buy her
nice new dresses II II In sunny. and
she canot go to ipicnics II 1t raips."
Father Is always saying clever
things" said Miss 6plicer.
"or trying te-soivs difficulties"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
tFron Nashville Advocate.)

(Fron Nashville Advocate.)
The Old Catholic church has 10000
members in Germany and 1900 in
Austria.
During the last ten years 220 Pro-
testant missions and churches were
opened for Italians in the United
States.
Thirty-one Baptist churches in
Georgia gave last year more than one
thousand dollars each for missions.
The negro Baptists of Jamaica con-
tributed last year for missions $500,
and propose to raise this year $10,-
900.
DIR. J. Wilbur Chapman and his
party OF evangeiistic workers sailed
March ! from New York to conduct
a months revival in Swansea. Wales
The Fourth Presbyterian church, of
Chicago. Is raising 100000 for new
church building. which will be the
finest Presbyterian plant in that city.
At Watsonville, Cal. Japanese
Christians have subscribed $3.50 for
q new church building. and they are
doing much OF the work with their
own hands.
The wofnan's board of missions of
the Disciples church has established
at Irvington. Ind. missionary train
ing school for home and foreign
workers.
In, the ten years from 1900 to 19,
the contributions OF Protestant Chris
tians OF the world to foreign missions
increased from s15,48l,565 to $685.
$50, IoA.
Dr. Charles F. Aked, pastor OF the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, New
York. has been called to the pas
torate Of the First Conversational
church. San Francisco.
There ARE twenty-five missionary
societies In the German empire, EN-.
ploying about LOO missionaries and
5000 native hslperA Their baptized
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

said Mrs. Splicer, who was always
pleasant.
And then Mr.. Splicer went off to
the umbrella shop. and Miss Splicer
went to the picnic
And in the course of the morning
an old lady came into the umbrella
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
bROAOUSMEMOR|AL
HAS BANNER SCHOOL
FIRST IN VIRGINIA AND ONE or
FEW IN SOUTH TO ATTAIN
Al STANDARD-wu.H
CELEBRATE.

The Bible school of Broadus Ne.
mortal Baptist church, Thirty
and Broad streets. of which Mr.. III.
A. Frostick In superintendent, will
have q celebration Sunday morning
OF unusual interest and in which much
pride - felt, For nix weeks he
school has maintained q standard Of
such excellence ~ to entitie Il to
be classed at A /. 1t Is the 6rue
Sunday-school In Virginia and ono OF
the few In tho South to attain this
envtable distinction. The exercises
Sunday mOrning will be In celebra.
ton OF this achievement OF which
Pastor q. I. Grace and the oflicsrs
Of the school arc justly proud. A
varied and very interesting program
has been arranged. embracing throA
short addresses and departmental
work, songs. 40. The exercises begin
1t 10 o'clock and will extend through
the time OF the regular moruina
church service. This il the program;
Open exercises
BY Primary Department
Prayer BY Assistant Superintendent
Glory Song (standingl ..........
BY congresation
Greetings ......... From Pastor
Scripture Reading by Rarnca Class
Selection (No. 7s) y. BY Chorus Choir
500 ana chorus BY Beginners
Memory Work ........
BY Primary Department.
Memory Work 1880. BY Junior A
Memory Work ........ BY Junior b
memory Work ........ BY Junior @
Memory Work ......... by Junior y
Memory Work -. BY Intermediates
Selection tNo. 11s) ~..........
BY Chorus Choir
History OF the School ..............
BY r. y. Johnson
(Our first superintendent
Stand Up for Jesus (standinGl .....
BY Congregation
Song INCONVENIENCE. By Beginners
Letters from Or. Frost and l. r.
Leavell ....... BY superintendent
The Al School BY Rev. J. r. watts
Selection (Joy) -. BY Chorus Choir
Roll Gail Of Classes BY 6acrotAry
(C1asses rising - names are called, }
Offering s....., Taken BY r. o. Class
Doxology ..........By CongregAtion
Benediction ......... BY r. A. Gary
Moderator Dover Association.3
"The secret Of success Ia matrimony
Y 70 marry ones oppoaite. (" quoted this
Wise Guy.
n : hrainy weman, Z aAdeA &ho atnD1a
~ = = A-L -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Page Devoted to Religious Matters Re-, fsafs fs
Conducted by


boundsn duty to worry" returned M
friends.
These remarks tell the talsL Both
these individuals did their duty con-
scientiously. Both were sincere Chris
tians. The difference In their hap
piness and in the happiness, to =
large extent. OF those about them. In
their usefulness. In their grasp upon
youth and health, lay in the single
circumstances OF the one being con-
tent to leave events In her Fathers
of them herself In thought.
1t has been said by some one that
IL living photograph" could be
taken OF = person year BY year
throughout life, II should display Z
continual increase OF illumination Of
soul. One OF tho greatest aids 10
illumination IL the taking Of God
at His word: the realisation In the
depths OF our soul that ''is doest all
things WELL" and that our lives are
indeed in His hands.
He Had No Trouble.
Reginald De Koven was touring
the country" said a New York music
clan. land q certain Sunday found
him In the town OF Dayton
They told Mr.. De Kovcn that nm
Episcopal church In the neighborhood
had a superb organ. Accordingly. hs
went to that church, assembled to tho
organ loft. and sat beside the organist
during the mornings service.
"'You seem TO know something
about music.'' said the organist, in
a condescending way. TIL let you
dismiss the congregation. IL you like
Why. yes said Mr.. Do Koven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Our Part
BY Elan0r Root,


s'Duties are ours, events are Gods"
We all sgree to the truth OF thia.
Yet many or M live a. II we did not
believe the latter half. We 80 about
our duties perturbed, careworn. not
because they are too much for w. but
because Of fear OF the results.
Two classmates met after many
years separation. One looked aged
far beyond her years. although she
had had an easier life In every way
and had been blest with more robust
health than her friend. The other.
as her schooimatc Avcrred was not
changed except In having grown
..handsomer and happier looking"
When asked how she managed thus
to retain her youth she replied, II
just do my duty day by day. and
leave results with God. don't
worry
bat ! somehow zeal that 4 y ny
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Two Strictly True Bird Stories

ing for the little blessings OF life. He
, asked for a bird, and he sent him a
fock. MARY Y. BAGEy.
Rio Predras. Porto Rico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
DEFEAT THROUGH DRUNKENNESS

BY Edward Leigh Pell, D. D.
lThe SUNDAY L@sson fol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

Servant announcing caller)--Mrs.
Darlington Dibbs.'
Mistress---Not at home
servant--Sne's got q new dress on,
mum.
Aistress--Show her in.--Bystandcr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
Another.

Another.
(T-his reminds us. Some years age
John .. Otey. of Charles City county
one of the most veracious and beloved
of men. told us this story. One OF
his neighbors, q highly-respected col
ored man, we think 1t Was, had been
seriously sick for a long time. One
feature of his illness was an utter loss
OF relish for food. The neigh bors sent
him various delicacies. but they could
not tempt him to taste them. In the
meant time he was very feeble and
slowly starving. Brother Otey went
over on bright Sunday afternoon to
see the old man, and carried with him
several dainty dishes, which the skill.
ed and merciful hands OF Mrs. Otey
had prepared. But the old fellow
could not eat. He managed 10 say
that he thought he might eat the
breast Of partridge II he had 1t. 1t
WAS not full season for the birds; 1t
was Sunday, moreover. and no one
was shooting. The visit over. Brother
Otey went out into the yard and was
bidding the old coiored nanny good
bye. She had Just renewed her wish
for a bird to tempt her old mans ap-
petite, when som ethfng came whixxing
through the air out Of the neiRhbor-
ing underground, straight to him. He
instinctively opened the folds OF his
coat and caught---a partridge! "Aun-
tie" he said, ''here Is your bird. The
Lord sent him to YOU" We are not
sure about what followed, but we
think the old man rallied and lived
for q long time afterwards.--Ed.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

The Herald and Presbyter says
that on request for an expression OF
opinion by patrons as TO the closing
OF the Cincinnati postoffice on Sunday
some forty Ave thousand votes have
been sent In asking that it be closed,
and only twenty-five have asked that
it be kept open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

The Foreign Missionary Society OF
the United Brethren church has re-
ceived bequest OF $4,000 from tho
late Mr.. Rufus Clarke. of Denver.
Col. This amount is to be used for
the enlargement and endowment of
the Clarke Training School of West
Africa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

on his recent visit to Hawaii
Bishop Hughes, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, dedicated church
at Honolulu. which, including the lot.
has cost $4,000. The Methodists have
in Hawaii t,7s2 msmb ers. an increase
Of 32f for the conference year just
closed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

During .ast month conference of
aTohammedans was held at Cairo.
Egypt, attended by representatives
from all Moslem lands The purpose
of the Conference was to devise plans
for more aggressive missionary work
in all Asia and Africa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

The theological seminaries in the
United States reported last year 1851
men and 312 women students en-
rolled. OF the men. the Baptists re-
port 1856; Methodists, i.1sS: Pres
byterians. 1.1sl: Lutherans. 1899;
Christians. 675; Congregationaiists,
s10 Protestant Episcopalians, &2&.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

During their stay in this country
in connection with the session of the
Baptist World Alliance. Rev. J. III.
Shakespeare will preach at Harvard
University. and DIR. John Clifford will
render a similar service at the Uni
versity OF Chicago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-16
PORTLAND TO VOTE IN
JANUARY ON COMMISSION

PORTLAND, June 14.-The city
council today passed an ordinance
fixing January /, 1912, as the date
of an election to pass upon charter
for g commission form Of government
for Portland. II the charter cleo
ton carries the commissioners will oe
elected in April. The ordinance was
dawn up by Mayor-elect Rushlight,
and was introduced by Councilman
Baker. When told of the councils
action, Mayor Simon, who was defeat
ed in the recent mayoralty election by
Rushlight, was much surprised. ST.
mon recently appointed committee
Of citizens to draft the proposed char
ter, but had fixed no date for the
charter election.