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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
vIRGINIANs WEEKLY SERMON
REMEMBERED MERCIES

! warns my heart TO this day, were these
( words OF the younger to the elder
man: IF you knew the whole truth
sir, you would rot be so severe. But
! whatever happens, there is one Trims
/ you will never be able to make me for
+ get. You VIII never be able to make
me forget your great Kindness to ms
years ago when | was in deep dis
tress"
r And that did it THAT bit Of hon
est and grateful acknowledgment put
an end 10 the whole quarrel. Then
hands met in a reconciiin" clasp, and
/ am not ashamed &c say that in more
than one pair of eyes there We're some
cleansing teaE.
IL in d pity that the rich ministry OF
gratitude should ever be lost FOR want
Of expression. Some natures are proud
and among the hard things they have
to do is the acknowledging Of d mis-
take. and the expressing of then
hanks.
Yet both these things are worth
while. and when IL is once realised how
well worth while. the dijeultv will be
overcome. and the whole character
thereafter will be frightened and en-
iarged.
Now it Is just here that we touch
our most vital relationship with God
This thing goes deep down. The
awakening of gratitude in some souls
will be the beginning of their saliva
zion: the development Of gratitude will
mark their best growth; the fuincss
of gratitude VIII be their hfes fulfill
Tent.
II ts along that ascending way we
aN GO as we grow up into Christ. For
gratitude is a grace that gathers to
itself other graces. II has a large
and m0uenfnuS following
For example; where there is graft
tude there is appreciation Keen
sense of value, where they is graft
tude there is communion, where there
IS gratitude there is charm; where
there is gratitude there In gladness
where there is gratitude there Is faith
where there is gratitude there lis pa
ience: where there II gratitude there
is released energy; where there IS
gratitude there is unconscious minis
try.
Take Il away and what IS left .
Jnresp onsiYenRgs. gloom pcssin-
Isn, and all observation-disclosures. There
is Latin phrase Isl ohiiVisceris tace :
hts III thou forgettest, thou wilt be
silent" forgetfulness closes all the
avenues Of thankfulness and praise.
The whole inWardness OF this wonder
ful psalm Is the remembering heart.
The word translated AL. really
means any Forget not any OF His
benefits When we haze remem-
hrance IL that extent is il any won
drr II there is an outhurst Of song such
as we get ia this psalm
This, believe is the clue 10 a life
that, through cloud and sunshine. shall
he All ascending scale 81 thankseiv-
ing, uu1ii the ,rumpsts sound on the
other side.
When. years ago. ] WAS "A victim Of
Insomnia, someone suggested that, Ia
induce sleep, | should count "A flock
OF sheep going through a gate tried
1t, and these sheep nearly drove me
crazy What became far mere effec-
tiye Waa- the satt- earesz Of these
words; w hen | remember Thee upon
my bed. ard mediate an Thee. In tire
ni~ht watches. because Thou hast been
my help. therefore TN the shadow If
Thy wings viii ! rejoice"
When remembsF God help US to
refuet 51ber. for Il is the way into the
hottest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
OUR YOUNG FOLKS

sure to be back IN tho house again as
soon as they were.
We really must get rid OF that
chicken. - Molly's mother said. snail
we- give him away, or shall we put
! Rim III d por-riee''
we really mfw mfw mf wmfww
They were talking 1t over at the
table, and Peter must have heard
them. for Just then he appeared and
spoke for himself No one knew how
he had gotten into the dining room,
but then no one ever did know how
Peter got into places. The first thing
they heard was little chuekling
sound. and, looking up. they saw
Peter Just as he landed in the potato
dish.
We'll. that settles It, said Mr..
Martin. I'm sorry. Molly. but Wen
have to send him ofer to Mr. Mckay,
He has a chicken yard with a high
fence around it. so Peter cant bother
any one there
Peter left the same afternoon.
Every one was sorry to see him GO
too: but they knew they never. never
could 1--we in peace and comfort while
he was about.
And now. when any one speaks 10
the Martin family about pets ~ say
ben ever have a pet chicken
II YOU must have one. give him away
before he grows un.s'~--h.lizabeth Rob
erts Burton. in Sunday School Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
That Pet Chick On.

poter was a o,1aer mama far a
/ 5At.,. -. :. a r., -.
s''> -
1nntS CHICKEN that every one
/ thousnt ne sho9la nave Queer hahfe'
In the pesinhlhs refer was an ac-
+ glaehl' ana inns IL now II happened.
/ mere was IA nest IN th@ corner OF
/ the Woooshea' ana ~ course theFe
( was nest egg IN " Now nest ess
/ - one that Is leff IN me nest Tor
weeks ana months 10 ren1hd the mems
/ 10 lay eggs II happened that 'his
nest egg was 5000 wnleh was tae
quetfest part OF X all "heh Molly
went out To hNht the eggs one even
| ing she heard FAINT Peep, peep IN
/ spott9 nest. nat can fhls mean
Molly thought.
/ She looked into the nest ana there,
To ce sure. she saw what hau nap
pehed-the nest egg had hatcheo, AS
ne had no mother to take care OF hin'
Molly put MN IN basket IN the
kitchen. ana Kept MN thefe hntll ne
was strong enough 10 run ABOUT ihat
wasn't long, OF course. aaa then what
fun he was
HE Is such pretty soft' ilttie yell
low huny hail. ana rs 80 cunning. that
every esse makes q f'et=''i ffittf.- Metis
explained to visitors, ~hfn she told
OF ms little tricks
And, really, there was no END 70
Peters tricks When Molly put nm
on the Keyboard OF the piano, ne loved
To run up ana down over the Keys 10
make mat peautnal linking SOUND.
ana ne looked SO seH-impoftant ana
happy when ne Was doing IL When
ever ne found "a newspapers ne Was
dehghted, Tor ne thought the little
black letters printed on II were love-
~ little bugs Tor MIN 10 eat, and ne
would give the uniest and merriest
tittle clocS. ctaeR' ciuck, 70 his friends
70 come 10 me spienu'd teast. In the
Kitchen he followed the eeok Az she
moved about, so that he could catch
the erumbs that dropped from her
apron ana. when' ne bobned up and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
The MONASTERY Cal.

or the cunning OF cats an old story
may be newer than the newest TO most
readers cat IN a monastery knew
tfissf there was newer dinner rs be had
antH the bell had been twice rung,
She always answere dthe bell .rrornnt.
Ky, but one day. when at noon the
welcome chime was heard, found her
SELF accidentally shut up in a cell. Left.
perforce. dinneriess until the tenant OF
the cell came back from the refectorv
she went IS soou as she did escane to
look FOR her allowance. There was
nothing LETT for her In the. COURSE, of
the afternoon the monks We're startled
ny pertiaacious sounding II their
ainner-bell. Pussy swung on the bell
rope. ringing for her dinner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

An Automobile That Saws MoDd
There are some things that tho aver
age hoy has n natural aterain,, for
and one of them Ia saving Wool ~
he candid, do not believe th.t scarce
b a hoy NOWADAYS takes Ia II readIl,
It ia not nleaas%nt Ia have hifstars
drawn on ones hands which il ver,,
apt to fall to the lot ~ no - @ btS,
wood-pile is staring him IN ,ba face
and il happen ~ be h{s business 10
diminish it's size. Before n fa.Sar,s
to any considerable degree. he Is f,lllv
aware Of disc consequence
There ls. however ma a4irsa ,t,,,, tha
fact that ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ffs great
drawback saving wood il Gny,s
WORT. No one understands this any
better. If So we'll as tha hr0fhers 81
tpea Massachusetts ,,o,ttb t,.r., RI. -
vented a contffrance for gFt,-it,1 ,.,,,,,,1
that obviates eyats- diffio,Ir,, t,,r psh{rh
fcin1orfy they we're besot
These two Young fellows have m
~. --.7.E, -, '@ ii''"S nave al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
Who Says It.

" no says prohibition is a failure ?
The brewer and distiiler2 Yes thav
say IT. Who else says 1t? the sa
loonkeeper and bartender? Yes, they
say IL, and say Ii dozen times a tfav
The sot In the gutter2 Yes. he saws
II, and he certainly looks like il was
a failure. The man who violates the
ilquor laws Certainly he says IL
and does all in his power to make IL
SO
Who SAYS prohibition is a failure >
The gambler Yes. he says il. and he
associates with the very ser thar
would make 1t failure. The whole
set Of hoot-leggers, joint keepers and
blind tiger men. they say IT, OF course
they do, and do their best to make il
So
What does the United States gov
eminent say Fifty miles Of saloons
closed IN 1908, and the liquor bin less
than the wear before by S247.0O0 non
I {Irat y going some, And In 1909
forty-one saloons closed a dav. sixty
miles OF them in tho year over two
million less barrels Of whiskey drunk
and the estimated drink bin lowered
by s412, zoe. zoe.
What do the liquor men say among
themselves Jf1ff1fs lsfs lfn3aln, the heaJ
OF the United Brewery Of the L1njtad
STATES IN an ADDRESS to the brewers
In June. 1909. says that the prohfhI-
ton wave has curtailed the outl,ur
Of beer IN the United States over i've
million barrels in eighteen months
time.
In private letter To a saloon
keeper friend, one of the largest
Wholesale wineries in the country la
mented that here in Virginia we are
hghting for our very existence: If this
thlnE continues much longer We SHAH
all BE broke, even il we win" Which
may not be an over grammatical sem
tenee, but one plain TO understand
The writer continues, In the las, YEAR
We have lost over 100000 of estah-
ilshed trade. legislated out OF exist
ence."
DO YOU say that prohibition is q
nature Think minute. DO Won
want TO train with the crowd thar ~
always saying this? Use Your com
mon sense. II as much whiskev is
sold Under prohibition as under IL
ceuse, in the name of common sense
why do not all the acknowledgements
work for prohibition. save their H.
cense money. and sell as much as
ever When they do all In their
power to defeat prohibition. and popr
out money like water To do this thew
acknowledge by their actions that pro-
Eibition prohibits altogether too well
10 suit thenl.--Zion's Advocate Port
land Me-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
My Little Virginia.

BY J. 7. S

BY ]. 7. s.
Virginia is a little girl
She has a little dolw:
! wonder II she's named II Dot
or If size calls 1t Polly"
Virginia has two little ears
With which she hears YOU talking:
She also has two shining eyes
With y hicn she sees you walking.
She has ten fingers on her hands,
nd on iler feet ten "toesesr:
She has a. smile upon her lips
And on her cheeks two roses.
virginia she says. Thank you,"
And Virginia she says Please
" hen peenle pass her fruit and milk
And bread and jam and cheese.
Virginia she can comb her hair
And button her dress
Ard wash her face and brush her
teeth
And lots Of things. I guess.
Virginia is my little girl.
call her Little Miss:
I'm coming home some nice fine day
To bring her a Big kiss,
from her loving grandfather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
\ survival From Other naxs

/ Inc BAPTIST District Association Il
one ot the rev survivals of an earlier
I gay Ut retains unimpaired all of
/ Its remarkable popularity. Grea.
4 throngS OF happy people attend these
gatherings The old-fashioned cus-
/ tom pt serving dinner on the
grounds still prevails. 1t is q whole-
! some. refreshing and interestina
! sight TO behold--.these throngs .pI
I neighbors and friends at the dinner
| hour discarding all formal conven-
( tlonaHues enjoying the simple, varied
/ and substantial lands which tho
/ hospitable community has provided.
| The dinners for the most part com.
prise cold lamb; which is really. never
! quite so delicious as on these oc-
casions, old Virginia ham, fried
chicken with bread. pickles and the
| like. In some cases There is album.
dance Of cakes, pasaties and other
| delicacies, When ttsf baskets are un-
covered and The eatables put on thu
long tables 1t iss4a.. common to find
great stacks of apple pie which en-
Joy among the pionicers a deserved
popularity. For the favored ones il
will be possible to get q glass OF
rich milk sweet or butter, or II II
Is preferred iced tea can be often
secured. One who has visited many
I VI lftst meetings Reports tuaI No.
| has never seen the food supply run
short but once in his long experience.
/ He refuses to mention either the time
or the place at which the temporary !
and distressing famine occurred, but
declares that il was in one OF thu
most hospitable communities in vir-S
ginia. 1t was on the second day
which is always the big day and the
hosts supposed that they had laid In q
an ample supply. They began -
grow AHeasy however as the greAta
multitude poured in The church Wa
situated at junction OF roads. Four
or I'VE came together at this point. y
The reporter was early on the ground
and saw the professions winding H.
until the church yard and the sur~
rounding groves were filled with the
vast company When the time ar
rived he saw them march down on thA
tables and saw too, to his disu1ay. the
swift disappearance of everything that
was edible. This, however. Is the only N
time he ever witnessed such . mia~
fortune s.,q, ssss,,. NJ III;
There are twenty-nIne OF the69
district associations In Virginia. The
Dover. which embraces RichmOM1a
and the region round about 1t, In thu M
oldest of the twenty-nine and thu
largest. II held it's 12Sth annual ean-
sion on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday of this week with the
Colossa church in King William coun~ n
~. More than one hundred wen4ass
down from Richmond and victnt5Ea
and the session was very interest,"
ing and successful. The officers ~
the association are: r. A. Gaxyssa
moderator; Professor w. A. Hafft4
viae-rn oderator, j. b. Walthall. CLERK
and J. S. James, treasurer. Ihee9&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

How dreadfuily stosn the general
is getting" Yes. Isn't Ii fortunate ?
Otherwise. he wouldn't be able to
wear all his medals"
,M Brearsns said az Parson d. Black,
earnestly, ''dere am some folks in
which de still, small voice ob con-
science keeps a-gettin stiller an
smaller, until at las it'd hab ter
Farm de deef an dumb iangwinse If
1t wants ter attract dir attention"
When Grace Greenwood. at a tea
party in Boston, was about to leave,
altar telling a. funny story, she was
requested 10 tell one story more
Whereupon she excused herself in
TINS way. no. ! cannot get more than
one story high on cup of tea.'
A prominent scientist was telling
the story OF Pandora's box to his lit
tie son. lie was telling 1t with all
possible dramatic effect. And she
slowly lifted that lid, and peeped
within and. then. what do YOU think
came outgN Germs" cried his lit
tie son, promptly,
hard-headed, strong hearted. Well
educated farmer was one of jury
that gave five verdicts in succession
for Choate's clients. He said. Il ala
not think much OF his flights of fancy.
but considered him a very lucky
lawyer, for there was not one OF
those tive cases that came before, us
where he wasn't on the right side"
Much amusement was once oc-
casioned a. an alumni dinner ~ An
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
IF Love Were Always LAUGHTER =

IT Eove We're always laughter.
And grief We're always tears.
With nothin~ to come after
10 mark the waiting years,
"a pray life Of love to you.
), nr down from heaven above to yo,,.
ma never Pries come near to you
- spread its shadow. dear. to Won.
II love were always laughter.
Ana grief were always tears
But grief brings often laughter.
And love- all, love brings tears,
And both leave ever after
Their blessings on the wears:
80 l. dear heart, would sue for you.
\ minRlitF of the two for you.
ihat grief may lend its calm to you.
And love may send it's balm to YOU
For grief brings often laughter
Ara love brings often tears.
The Century
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
Narcissus.

Here, chick, chick," called Harrv
opening the ate of his poultrv-var,l
He had Just traded off a small col
ony Of rabbits for half a dozen fowls.
ana no was very proud of them for
the We've beautiful birds especially
Narcissus, the handsome rooster.
He really shona in the sunlight as he
came hopping out with his scarlet
ennib, green tail, and navy~biue wings
and breast. But ] think his pretty
head must hold very small brain.
AS soon as Harry W him out far
exercise, he stalked straight to the cst-
lar window and gave IL a savage peck.
Then he - cd to crow. and then
rushed at il again. fiercer than ever.
You see, he thought that his own
reflection I'M the class was another bird
and he wanted 70 light With it,
And SO he could not take ! stroll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

Forget not all His benefits" II
would be hard to find a more delight
Iul and sustained lyric than the lo3rd
fsalm 1t will be remembered now
1t begins ami how it ends: Bless The
Lord. ~ my soul. Bless ane
Lord, . my soul," Springing from the
secret deptaS OF the singers own soul,
the sweet song ranges through 'ail
Ills works ia all places af His do
minion.' and then sinks back like a
lark to its nest: Bless the LORD q
my SOUL"
This is the browning expression If
human worship. BLESS" means NOR.
than thanks and praise; ii is the deep
est note OF alteration and love. All
Thy works praise Thee. O Lord: and
Thy saints shall bless Thee" Whor,
speaking To each other. We ackno H.
edge a kindness. We say. Thank
you but when we are most pro-
tohndly moved toward each other. we
say God bless YOU" Ii is the word
winch utters the utmost emotion.
Bless the Lord. o my soul; and for
set not all His benefits
Benefits The moment the miaa
begins to dwell on the word. INTO
what sequence of spIendour Il
Immediately TO branch ont In the
singers thought who forgiveth all
thine iniquitiesi who heaieth all thy
diseases. who redeemeth thy life from
destruction: who croWneth thee with
loving Kindness and tender mercies.
who satisiieth thy mouth with good
things 50 that tiny youth, is renewed
like the eagles"
BENEFITS" There is "a load of
them, Blessed be the Lord who
daily loadeth us with benefits. even
the God al our salvation There
Is an embarrassment Of riches. We
cannot eiudc them. They hedge us
IN. It is a= a man said to me when
We stood by the Lake OF kiiiarneyt
IL Is divine whichever way you
look"
Benefits When We took within
where God builds His kingdom and
His throne--when We look into the
world OF spirlt-then His benefits
TEEN. There is faith, with its for
ward march and it's bloodiess vie
tories there is hope. with its tender
songs and TRANSFERRING dreams; there
IS love. with its endless wonder. its
BncaleuIating ministries its enat5t1-
ling sorrows. and its JOY uuspeaksbie
"Beuefits They are like their
Lord and Giyes we cannot be where
they are not They are new every
morning. and the spleudor Of sunset
is less than their evening glory.
Forget not all His benefits" The
name of migrate Is enc OF the most
shameful that a man can wear Ii
We looked deep enough into mans
inh1Hman4ty To man" into ali that es-
arrangement. and into ali that bitter
ness which can make OF life 8 he'll.
We Shoald find inrratitude somewhere
at the bottom Of it all. X IL enc OF
the roet~eviis in human life
There il something essentially noble
IN grateful embrance. The best
natures always carry that distinction.
The 4nen once met me to have
things ONT" The elder said some
strong things TO the youa ger. who.
indeed, had not been blameiess. hut
y ho had also been misunderstood
What impressed me most and what
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29


~ Is very dark and dismal
And our heads are tired and trob.a
hing:
We are weary with the patter on
the pane.
I'll
Hark. Nc hear some distant music.
something glad in natures sobbinGss
An the birds are singing in th6s
rain.
We have ioneed for the sunshine.
Though we're warm and under
covers
While the many have to work ana
not complain.
But tile sorgsters. wet and hungry,
Build their nests like cooling lovers:
They are happy. singing in the'
rain.
Which are wiser? We that nurmur
At the things the Father sendeth.
Be 1t joy, or be ii poverty or pain.
or the song birds. all uuknowing
How or where the journey endeth Z
Thew are ALWAYS singing in th0
rain.
Sarah K, Bolton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

Southwest of Europe were 50 per cent
Roman Catholics. 1872 per cent. Jews
and a.s per cent. Protestants. OF
those who went to Canada, 10 per
cent. We're illiterate, bat of those who
came to the United States last year.
2S,h per cen. We're illiterate We
need more stringent saws concerning
iliteracy OF Immigrants
OF the proposed million dollar in
crease in the investment fund for
conference claipants of the Method
ist Episcopal church, $6i20S5 has
been secured.
The Worlds SUNDAY School Asso-
citation has sent a secretary TO China
and has contributed one thousand
/ dollars for Sunday school literature
in Chinese.
Dates have been arranged for a
tour OF the Pacific coast next an
fun1n by the English evangelist, Gfpsv
Smith. For two years the churches
on the coast have been eager To ar
, range for such q visit. and last sum
mer DIR. w. H IFoull<es now of Rut-
gers Presbyterian church New York
city. completed the negotiations. The
route as planned gives from two to
three weeks each - Spokane. Seat
tie and Tacoma. Wash. Portland.
Ore, san Francisco aud Los Angeles,
Cal. ard probably to Dallas. Tex
This viii occupy the time from DC
tober till about the Middle Of March,
Several cities are putting up tempo
rary auditoriums as II Is required
that ediflces having a minimum seat
nished in each place The evanEel-
list will reach America in time to
spend Sunday. September II. i'm New
York, preaching ~ Fifth Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN and Rutgers Presbyte-
rian churches.
Uruguay, It now seems probable.
will he the first republic In South
America to establish absolute free
dom OF religious worship. The Tru-
quay Legation at the Vatican has
been withdrawn. and it is the an
nounced purpose Of President Battle
to bring about the separation Of
church and State.
The thtrty-second season OF the
Fresh Air Fund" conducted by Rev
n w Waldron 81 Boston. is in full
street car tickets were issued and
800 round trips down the harbor
were given: also n large number of
picnics in the parks. Many mothers
aud children were cared for ut Rose
mary Cottage. Eliot. Me. Tho num-
hers will all be increased this sea-
son.
THE Lutheran General synod of the
United States. at is session in Wash
ingten. decided - establish one off,
e-faf church paaer There are at
present three papers. all independent
N owned, and these are invited to
enter into this official scheme,
The First Congregational church.
Hanover, Mass. has accepted the Of
Ter OF Mrs. Russell Sage. of New
York. of seventy-two solid silver
communion cups in exchange for two
aIf3 eups which were given the cnurch
NV the great eat-grandfather Of
Mrs, Sage.
The Manitoba Conference ~ the
RtathndiSt church in Canada reports
- t0t members. an increase OF 322
members for the conference year lus'
lose5 whcir contributions for mis-
sions were s2.1s per member
r-l,rae states OF the United states
have more than one million sunday
school members enrolled. feafsN !.
,.ania leads with a total enroiih1eht
Of Sa5.7fl. Ohio is second. Win
,,9g45s and New York thru win
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