The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

! portions given The flagship which
| recently visited New York with the
Chinese admiral was supplied while
| in the haroor with iestaments and
gospels in Chinese and English. Nine
, ty-seVen hospitals prisons and other
institutions have been furnished with
the Scriptures through the mission
aries and pastors OF the mertopolics
Rev. John Henry Juwett is exeptced
! 10 deliver an address on the after
noon Of this anniversary at the Fifth
! Avenue Presbyterian church. of which
he is pastor.
{ The Canadian Methodist Denomi-
/ national Conference of the Iaymen s
Missionary Movement at its recent
meeting adopted Two important reso-
/ lutions, one urging an advance of
/ nifty per cent. in missionary giving
the coming year. and the other ecom-
mending that the pastors and official
members set themselves to the task
of finding at least one recruit for the
Methodist ministry from each charge.
Rev. s. NJ Sayford, general score
tary OF the New England E.yangelistic
! Association. with Professor Lewis E
Smith, the singing evangelist will
conduct series Of meetings which
they. nane a Union Church Efficiency
Campaign this week and next. at
Waterbury. Vt. They announce a
platform Indicating greater church
efficiency at home, in the commun-
( ity and everywhere, through CO.
operation. and they quoted william
! James. late professor of psychology II
Harvard, as follows. We and God
have business with each other, and
in opening ourselves 10 his influence
our deepest destiny is fulIilled' The
+, meetings are a union Of Congrega-
.uonal ana Methodist churches.
Recent excavations at the summit
of the Mount Of Olives have resulted
/ In the discovery Of tho remains OF a
( Christian church dating from, ABOUT A.
! d. $50 The site Is thought to be the
! spot fixed by the oldest traditions
as the place where Christ >aught his
disciples to pray. The floor Of the
nave - not Yet uncovered. but that
of the transepts is fully exposed. The
floor is OF mosaic and is perfectly
preserved. In the chancel there are
two separate floors OF different de-
signs, one thirty inches higher than
the other. The lower level Is thought
to be floor of ST. Helena's church,
whio the upper Is believed to be q
restoration ny the Crusaders 4 hap
tismai pool was found in tie south
transept. bearing quite iegloIe IN
/ scriptionl Of tho name "Theodorus" IN
! Greek Letters.
The Social Service Commission OF
the iedera! Council OF tho Chnreh oI
Chrlat-in america has begun nation
Wide campaign Tor one DAY In seven
Tor ihadstf1ai WORKERS.
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vocation an pacerha,. 10 ~ sa,7raaa
will be delivered hv prnF Tr,1n N.isa-
be. of the I,nperial T;ujverettv -rntr,,,,
Japan. Professor Nitohs is ono ~ ia