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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

an American woman, Miss A. v. john
son. During vacation these women go
out to work. They know their peo-
pie as missionaries do not, and they
enter doors that are barred to Ameri-
cans. Speaking of the distribution OF
twenty-five such women over last va
cation, Miss johnson says "These stu
dents We're distributed through Me-
gros and Panay, going out two by
two, visiting homes, getting children
together, talking to people at markets,
and selling Christian books. Each
couple has q time book and keeps re-
cords of homes visited, meetings held
and books sold. Upwards OF three hun
dred villages We're visited" Miss
Johnson says that the JOY of these
young missionaries upon their return
to school, the stories of their reccp-
ton in different towns, how some did
not want them at all when they first
came, but were unwilling later on that
they SHOULD return to school. was most
touching and fun II human interest.
Many said; You do not need mora
education. Stay with us and help us,
for we know SO little OF the outside
world. OF God. and of the Bible truths"
American Baptists support a great
number OF these Billie women, some
after they have left school. Their
work in the Philippines IL accom-
plishing much, according to many ac-
counts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

south OF the southern end Of Cen.
eral fark. IN tina vast region OF New
orK clsy below Fifty ninth street.
Fcsoy teflans are now reduced 10
ssNea churches, II the small and de-
pendent chapels and mission conxre-
satlpns De not couptsd Within the
iasi TWO or three years consultations
down town. and Fittings uptown haya
gone on, until, with two changes tusr'
ANNOUNCED but seven churches that
are attended by influential residents
remain Inc two last to go are tho
Fourth Avenue. from lower Fourth
avenue TO the district on tho upper
west side around Cotum b.a Untver-
sity, ana the West, from Forty second
street opposite Bryant Park and tho
new Now York Library to the north.
srn end OF the island, at upper Wash-
9ngton Heights The last to change
the West, occupies what mary regard
as the future centre OF the city. With
It's departure Preshytafians abandon
the Held. From Ninth avenue Press
pyterian churches have recently gone
TO Washington Heights, and from tho
lower East side consultations hayu
taken place with the lower West side.
Fhe Greenwich, the University place
the old First. the Madison SQUARE.
"hich is DR. Parkhursts, the Brick.
Where was the Rev. DR. Van Dyke. the
Central. and thu Fifth avenue to
which the Rev. Dir. Jewott comex
alone represent Presbyterian strength
below Central Park. The West. or
teFtng its property for $500, coo, was
once attended by Russell Sage. Henry
VI. tlagier and other miilionaires.
AZ now consolidates with another Pres.
nyterian church on the upper West
side, and together they build on upper
Washington Heights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
Dixon For Jeussfx

American and Englishmen are tra6s
ing famous pulpiteera At the mo.
meat the Rev. DR.. J. FL. Jowett, Of
birmingham. accepts the foremost
pulpit in the Pres ytariar church IN
America. the Fifth avenue, New York,
the Rev. Dr. A c. Dixon q Chicago,
Is invited 10 the passionate Of Spur.
geoa's Tabernacle. London, the great
est Baptist pulpit IN England. in
III respects In the world. An egg
shaped auditorium seating 5000, tho
pit IN the FIRST balcony. the Taber-
nac4e is located IN Il residence section
10 the south OF the Thames, visited
every year by thousands OF strangers
ana one or the religious focus points
Of the world. The Rev. Or. Dixon
coming of baptist family Of preach
ers, long famous throughout the
south. Is pastor Ut Moooys church
IN chicago. II Is Congregational, and
over the question OF baptism the same
GIonros ersy arose as arose when Inc
keV. r. b. Meyer. d Baptist, went
70 a London Congregational church.
AND arises now when the Rev. Dr.
Z. r. Aked. Baptist. coca to a San
francisco congregational ch4rch.
Each provided baptistery, continued
immersion himself, but let ar assist
ant sprinkle such as were satisfied
with that form. II the Rev, DIR.
DIXON transfer now from Ch.cago 10
london he will go 10 an orthodox
baptlst church; that Ia. he Will re-
1Fsrfs tSf'' faas' VIII. 1T r. reckoned than
ne VIII GO. Pastoral salaries In Lon
non are small when con. pared with
Chicago. London pastor who re-
ceiNes $4,000 year Ia near the ton.
In great cities OF America ha 10 near
the bottom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

hlHES o. s-GS.
Golden Text For he shall give his
angels charge over thee to keep thee
In all thy eays.--Ps. al: Ii.
We now come 10 the last ~ the
stories III Elisha recorded in tire sa-
cred writines--the last Ia order SIS re
corded though perhaps not the last
sr ortier Of time,
The lesson Text In Everyday Dress.
During "a war between Israel and
syria. ~ was discovered that whenever
the Syrians decsoed In council ta make
O raid in particular direction II be-
came known at once to the king Of
Israel The King of Syria was greatly
alarmed At the discovery. and plainly
fnttnate3 TO hts officera that one NJ
them had proven q traitor. No"
they replied. there is prophet in
Israel who tells his king thy most
secret words" And 1t vas true. for
on several occasions when a raid had
been decided upon Elisha sent word
to the king Of IErae to look after that
particular plaza. and when the Syriaus
came they found the Israeiites ready
for them. Then Wa must have that
prophet, said the king, ana he or
dered an army 20 pofham 10y night 10
take him and bring him bach to syria
Elisna's servant awoke one. fine
morning in Dotnan and went forth
We'll. say for walk Presently he
came running back in great fright
lie had been down to the gates of the
city, and 10, the whole face of the
country was covered with thu enemy
Alas my master, what shall we Dc ~
cried the poor man, his knees strfk-
Ing together p.tifuliy. BE composed ="
said the prophet ooolly. "thaY that ba.
with Us are more than they that 10
with them"
And then he prayed 10 Jehovah 70
give his servant IA vision of the in
Visible world about him. The young
man looked abroad and was amazed
10 see that while there was a great
multitude Of soldiers encorn paS<gl N
the city far greater host filled the
air above them; for everywhere there
were horses and chariots of Are sym
hols OF the power which Jehovah had
marshalled for the protector Of his
prophet. Presently the Syrians began
to move down toward the city and
Elisha went forth to meet them
'Sinite them with blindness. Lord -
prayed the prophet AS he went And
soon the whole army vas groping
about in great confusion. Then he
went boldly among them and told
them that they were not going the
right way, but that II they would fol :
low him he would lead them 10 the
man they sought They followed him.
but he led Thorn to samarta into the
presence OF the king OF Israel 1t
was great pfece of treachery the
svrians thought when their eyes were
opened and they found themselves In
a trap. but such treachery the world
had never seen before; for instead Of
allowing the king 70 STAY them he
commanded him to feed them SIS his
honored guests and send them home
in peace.
The Heart OF The Lesson.
Elisha's prayer for his servant is
the m odei pray er for time Of trouble
rather as "a pr eparatiou for trouble.
For whatever may be ones needs In
an impending calamity. or In mis-
fortune of anv sort. there is but one
thing essential--the ability 10 see that
the angel IT the Lord encampeth
ronnd about them that fear him. The
very moment our eyes open 10 this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
South ard Nsrt@

Next June Baptists of the world are
to meet in Philadelphia There are
millions of them, one OF the largest
bodies OF Christians in the world. The
principal meeting is called the Baptist
World Alliance. With this Alliance
VIII be held. on preceding or succeeds
ing dates, the sessions OF the North-
ern Baptist Convention. md meetings
of missionary and other large Baptist
interests. Tbe high honor OF presi-
dent of the World Alliance ts in the
balance. The name OF the Rev Or.
Robert s. Macarthur. OF New York.
has been proposed. and endorsed In
New England. in the West. and spok-
en- well OF in England. Southern Bap-
lists are. however, rising TO say that
thew have men 1T for the honor, and
that II belongs to them for the double
reason that they have not Yet had 1t,
and within the limits OF the Southern
Baptist Convention are two thirds Of
the Baptsts OF tho whole United States,
English aud Continental Baptssts, who
are coming to Philadelphia In num-
bers, concede the honor TO an Amert-
can. southern Baptist Ieaders men-
ton no names, but rest their case on
the rotation principle. To this ALL
ance meeting are coming Russian Bap-
list ministers thelr way paid ~
Americans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
BY Irene Elliott Benson.

There We're seven little pussy cats
With coats Of brown grey,
Who nodded to some little dogs
In white. across the way.
AL through the springtinle they could
watch
The flowers growing fair,
The daisies and the huttercups
And tender maidenhair.
Each dogsie might have barked, OF
course
AS doggies always do.
But these We're very we'll behaved
And slept the whole night through.
Nor would the seven pussies new
Or prowl about when dark
Bat rolled Ike. ponposa's each one
slept.
And awakened with tho lark
For the little dogs that nodded
To the pussies through the dag
And never barked aloud nor growied,
Nor cared to jump and play,
Were not the real and truly dogs.
AS you shall straightway see,
But just We're dogwood blossoms
Growing on dogwood tree.
And the seven little pussies
With coats of grey and brow.
Who rolled themselves in tiny balls.
All soft like fussy DOWN.
Each to the bushes clinglng fast,
AS soft as little pillows,
Who never mewed or purred q bit
Were only pussy willowa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
Mary Anre's Little Indian.

She lived in the Long Ago--that lit
tie pioneer girl. Mary Anne, who was
sfraid Of Indians.
In the beginning. Mary Anne had no
reason e fear Indians because her
home was on Manhattan island, where
eewy SETTLERS were protected When
her brothers told Indian stories In
those days Mary Anne used To shfver
aa4d look scared; but she knew that
warliRe Indians liveG far away. and
that she was as safe on Manhattan
Ysiand as little girls In old England,
At last there came II time when
Mafy Anne went to live near Lake
Geneva in the wilds of Mex York, Her
uncies and auuts. as wen IA many
Friancss- sgnFi nssgt@tu9re, also moved
West 10 make new homes In the will
derness. They Travelled I'm q long pro-
eessien ~ covered wagons and were
several weeks making the journey.
Every night the pioneers carnped In
the forests. and every morning push
cd on toward Lake Geneva Mary AIMS
would have enjoyed the stories tod
around camp~ares much more than she
Gle and The picnic dinners In green
woods II she had rot been So AFRAID
OF Indians. Eot that Indians disturbed
the pioneers, but Mary Anne insisted
Something might happen which
snade her brothers laugh.
On reaching their new home the set
tiers from Manhattan Island quickly
built log houses and began clearing
THE land
year passed Although Indians
were frequently seen, they were friend
". ana only little girls like Mary Anne
we're frightened ~ their very shadows
One baking day Mary Anne's mother
discovered ttat her -FOUR tin was emp
w.
Dear me-" said she. T shall need
more -four for rrv baking | wonder
Mary Anne. II YOU would Ike to 20 to
our nearest reightor and borrow a IT.
tie -four Tire boys are all ~ work on
the farm so far away I can't make
them hear, nd ] must have flour"
findians," suggested THE scared III
liz girl
They frequently ten us that IA those
days lit,le boys and girls obeyed Their
fathers aad mothers without a word
~ protest. However that may he,
Mary Anne laid aside her chrneob DOH
and put an her sunbnnnet wAsn her
neither placed the cover on - four.
quart pail and passed It TO her daueh-
ter
Indians won't touch you. Mary
anne" said mother. "so run along !
wouldn't let you 80 II there were any
danger. I would rather make the fam
tly get eIong without bread than tol
risk losing our only little girl BE
e@{efni not TO spill the -four on your !
way h4ule This cover doesn't stay
or as weu as /, might. so don't let /
81 fly Oft"
Mary Anne ran }il-e Deer through
the woods antil she reached the home |
az her nearest neighbor
Flour" repeated the neighbor. Il I
viii see"
IN few moments the woman re-
turned with Mary Anne's pail
"YoEll have 70 70 slowly with that
said she- IT is pretty heavy for a
ltttls girl"
II Is heavy" agreed Mary Anne, lift /
ing the pail and starting toward the I
door
you tell your mother" she neigh
bcr went CT. that I am sorry 10 dis
appoint her. but I'm out OF -four. i've
sent her & little Indian. and perhaps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

The past is ever being forgotten In
the interests of the present. and MIS-
tory shows many such glazing In
stances of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
But the DAY VIII come when the in
telligent people of Petersburg will re-
greet having allowed this piece OF utter
vandalism to be perpetrated.
VISIT 10 BfandrCrd church re-
calls memories Of the historic past
Here preached In days long gone by
the ministers whose names have al
READY been given; the Robertson
George and Eieazar Robert Fergus
son, Thomas Wilkerson, William Har-
rison, John Cameron and Andrew
Syme. occasionally. too, the walls of
the old church rang with the voice
II some famous divine like William
Suth, the Virginia historian: Dever-
eaux@ Jarratt, the stirring preacher
OF Bath parish, or George Whitfield,
the great English evangelist. AS one
wanders about among the tombston es
outside stopping from time to tine
10 decipher some half-obliterated In
scription. the ancient glory OF the
church Is brought wildly to the mind
Here worshipped with their families,
IL that to us dim re-Revoluttonary
time, James Munford, William Poy-
thress. Robert Boiling, Peter Jones
William Stark, Theophslus Field.
Charles Fisher. Francis Poythress
William Hamiin, Theoderick Bland.
David Walker. Thomas Short. Stephen
Dewey. William Epes George Smith,
Samuel Gordon. James Murray, Hugh
Miller james Bolsssau. Alexander
Boiling. Anthony Wake, Thomas
Williams William Eaton, Roger At
kinson, George Nicholas, Sir William
Sktpwith, John Ruftin. John Bannis-
ter. Theoderick Bland. Jr.. Nathaniel
Raines, Nathaniel Harrison. william
call. Richard Taylor, Thomas and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

, she can get along until tomorrow"
"A little Indiau,' Mary Anne didn't
stub her toes on her wey home. "A
little Indiant" Neither did she allow
the cover - ny eff that pad Poor lit
Tie Mary Anne vas frightened almost
out Of her aeuses, what if that little
Indian should push the tovcr or the
pail and pop OUT What could she do
ff0tdfr.g the pain ms 'far AWAY as 1he
strength Of her little arm would allow
Mary Anne hurried along the forest
path, repeating over ard over, ~ lit
tie Indian"
Take IT quick. mother, pleased"
begged Mary Anne on entering the
door, "She--she sent you q little In
dian and said she hopes you can get
along With hin} until tomorrow"
When mother iifted tho eoVer. Mary
Anne hid under the table. SHE STAYED
there bat few seconds though. be
cause mother laughed ana said; why,
aiury Anne what is the matter7 There
is nothing in tAis pan but Indian
meail"
Even when Mary Anne Was Il great
graDdmother. sire never saw Johnny
cake without remembering the time
when she believed she was carrying
ltrle Indian boy ~ a tin pail~-Frances
VI, t'oX la the Continent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
HEAVENLY DEFENDERS
BY Edward Leigh Peii, D. D.
Sunday Less 6
be


fact--the very moment we are con-
scious that Coos arm is about us.
that they that he against us-that mo-
nent our fear is gene aud with Il all
thoughts OF need. II he is with ua
We. have nothing to- ask for.
Here. then. Is the key To the prob-
lem Of trouble. Without "A spiritual
vision our eyes and thoughts arc fix
ga upon visible obstacles We see
nothing hut the host of SyrIans com.
passing the clty. with our spiritual
eyes open we are not blind to the
presence ~ thz Syrtaus blf fh~y
cease to give us concern We need 10
cultivate the habit Of gazing MT the
unseen. The reason why We ara So
cusfly overw helmed hv trouble Ia thar
in time ~ PROSPERITY 80 a~e AWAY.
looking at the things which are sasr
"a ways calculating on tba AZ ~ervtb
Of our own right arm. vra do. ro,
lo'k Tor Goe hand when fha sur
shines. and So .yrhar darkness co,,,es
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

Joseph Jones and many others
truly An array of worthy names Of
which any church might we'll he
proud.
From the churchyard ono sees
about two miles Off to the north the
hills on the Chesterfield side of the
river, from which Lafayette. in 1881,
standing by his guns. must have
watched the bonn bardment of the
British in Petersburg lombard
ment that Is said to have disturbed
the last hours OF the English General
Phillips. she lay dying In the house
on East Hill Tradition has 1t that
the dead general WAS laid to rest In
the southeast corner Of Biandford
churchyard.
Less than a mile away to the east
and south are the remnants of the
earth~orks held by the Confederate
forces during the memora Die siege of
Petersburg, which lasted from the
ninth OF June OF June. 1861. to the
second Of April, 1865. The lighting
was at times so near the church
that the building itself and the sur
rounding tombgtones did not escape
entirely the rain OF shot and shell
directed against the town and its De-
tenders To this day bullets are not
infrequently found In the cemetery,
and. indeed, close up to the old
churchyard wall.
1t is scarcely necessary to add. in
closing. that Blardford church, so
rich in associations that appeal to
cultivated minds. possesses "A Iitera-
iure Of It's own. the natural outgrowth
of the thoughts and emotions which
II has itself inspired. one can do no
mare here than refer the reader to
Or. Siaughter's valuable History Of
Bristol Parish" where tho greater
part of what Is best In that literature
may be found.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
t.eography on Ming..

I Ike geography, but sim think it's
sort of dry
To sit and learn your lessons from a
book.
Now. II teaoher had an airsbip and
would take us out 10 fly.
At ali the different lands ana seas
To look
ON. but wouldn't that be just the very
greatest kind OF tunI
Arithmetic and grammar and those
Things
Wouldn't seem hnlf so stupid II We
when we we're done
We should study our geography on
WINGS.
Think OF Swimming the Atlantic and
beating an the ships
8poutin@ flames
Think II floating over mountain peaks.
and think of making trips
Think Of clreling around Aetna s
To tho cities with the queer jaw
breaking Damest
We would settle down IN africa ana
have Ii LION hunt;
we'd watch the camels DER Sahara
Wind.
To 60 ana, and the South Pole would
be just a little stunt
And then We'd seq what else there Is
to md.
I've often wondered whether in the
Caribbean Sea.
Tnere is NOT Ftill one pirate Has
aGoat,
Md J should really IKE 10 know Just
how II feels 10 be
Left one night on some desert isle
rem ote.
And, when wanted cocoanuts and
'- orBn9ee and Things
I'd pick them from the trees as !
went past.
oh, I'm cure If / could study geography
M wings.
sh3;ld learn NY lessons very. very
INST
Elizabeth I'M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

The highest tides In the world are
those af the BaE as ssasssssy. .Thxy
sometimes rise to a height OF over
one hundred feet The difference be-
tween high and low water al The On
trance Of the channel is only about
feet, but increases rapidly as the
channel narrows, as If the whole At
sanuc ocean was trying to force itself
into that narrow bay. All ships have
to enter and leave the bay with the
tide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

Colonial churches tn Virginia"
from which Try courtesy Of the pub
fishers. the Southern ChurChman
Company. oe Richmond. the picture
above IS taken Is volume OF an
usual charm and value. not only TO
members 81 the Episcopal communion
but to all who are Interested in the
earlier religious history OF the bld
Dominion 1t is not possible IN the
limits Of newspaper article to do
more than give brief extracts from
the carefully prepared historical
sketches which fill that volume.
These, however. ought to whct the
appstties OF our readers. The book
is sold at s rs, and IL it is TO be sent
hy mail ten cents must he added for
postage,
The sketch Of Old Stamford is
prepared by Churchill Gibson Cham
berisyns. Fh. u, and is an admirable
result OF patient and careful research.
After tracing somewhat infinitely the
history Of the parish and pointing
out the extremely interesting fact
that a. early as 1857 at meeting
or the members appointed by the
respective parishes of Bristol, Mar
tins, Brandon aud Bath 1t was deter
mined to purchase or build a house
for entertaining the poor Of the
parishes" and to petition the General
Assembly To pass an act enabling
the parishes to erect a free school
for educating the poor Of the parish,
he closes his interesting sketch as fol-
lows:
What remains q the history OF the
old church is Hoon told. After The
Revolution the town of Blandf0rd,
which lies between Wells' Hin and
She river rapidly declined in import
ance as tobacco port, while the new
grew steadily. Between the years
1902 and 1905 the new ST. pauis
church. Petersburg. was built. TINS
sealed the fate Of the old brick
church, on Wells Hill, though for
awhile services We're sttll held within
its walls alternately with tho church
in Petersburg and the outward
hchuSsA. Finally the services ut the
B-fck church were discontinued alb
solutely. and the old building was left
alone in its glory. Thus abandoned.
ii gradually fell into ruins. Writing
in 1879. "A short while before the
brick church underwent its first
restoration, pr. Slaughter says,
quoting in part Charlss Campbell.
'Blandford is chiefly remarka bic for
the melancholy charm of a moss
VelVeted and ivy en- broidered, ante
Revolutionary church (whose yard Is
the Petersburg cemetery, at present
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
4 Congo Rally Day.

One Sunday, IN October. 10 native
eyangelists and their wives, u helm
ers and inquirers from twelve out
posts, gathered for week Il service
at Ikoko. Africa. ON that Sunday
the Sunday school roll registered six
hundred and four. At the morning
service many had to sit On the ground
outside the chapel. Three hundred
ineuiEers were among the number
and of these fifty were baptized al
one service,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
ON EASTER DAY

The lilies bloom n Day
on Easter Day, softly
Who
Whose life light in the midst
That's what lilies tell the SPELL
That's they'd
The birds
r n amt aness.'
That's that's birds
That their lay Easter Day.
freeon
blessing beyond
Glad East
ali delight
In Joyful ringing bells nigh
That's what they play Easter Day.
Martha Burr Banks. and Lane
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07

owing to their high and contjnu
Gus elevation the Pyrenees have FORM.
cd the most complete mountain bar
rier in the world to commerce as
Well as to armies Steam RAILWAYS
have been impc esihle on account Of
the sharpness of the grades. But cleo
trio traction Is possible on grades TOO
steep for steam railways. and now
two electric railways are In process OF
construction over the Pyrenees. The
power for their operation win be OH
tanned from the abundant water falls
Of the mountains.