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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
A Cat In Battle,

Many and Curious are the pets adopt
ed in the army and navy. A recent
illustration in a London paper gives
a. portrait OF the mascot OF Fl. NJ. S.
Duke of Edinburgh. 1t IL a tiny baby
boar. very cunning at present. but with
possibilities OF becoming an uncom-
Portable member of naval society. Such
n pet would not lend itself to the vi
cissitudes OF the field, as did the regi-
mental cat. owned by the famous Black
Watch. and described by Archibald
Forbes.
The "Grenadier's Cat" was picked
up by the men OF No. l Company at
Bulgaria and embarked with the regi-
ment for the Crimea- Col
onei Wheatley saw the little animal In
btvUuac, and during the battle OF the
Alma he suddenly asked what had be-
come of poor puss. A man in the COM
pany said:
TT Is here. sir" and opened his hav-
ersack.
The little animal stuck It's head out
and surveyed the novel aspect OF a
battle ground as IL 1t were a great en-
tertainment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
Things You Ought to Know

the living trees OF his church, watch.
ing them grow and bear fruit, while
he lis often perplesed to know what
to do with posts that show no signs
of life. 1t takes much Of his time
and strength. to- paint and prep up
and finally have carried OF the posts
when they have fallen down.--A. C.
Dixon. Chicago, III.
-
fremont Temple Baptist church. Bos~
ton. of which DIR. Cortland Myers 10
pastor, has nineteen paid workers In
It's service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

Baptist World Alliance at Phiiadel-
phia In June. 1911.
The Methodist Episcopal church
has in their foreign speaking confer
! ences In the United States 1,243
members, and in the foreign mission
fields 233,9 members. ,,.. ..
| The British Baptist Yearbook for
! 1911 shows a total of 41S.6S9 MEM
bers of that church In England. Scot
land and Wales. This total Is 3,775
less than one year ago.
| Ten years ago Every Baptist mis-
| sionary in Shansi Province. China,
suffered martyrdom at the hands OF
! the Boxers. A few months ago four
ri their missionaries were deroraxeu
by the Prince Regent with the Order
of the Star of the Double Dragon.
Tho Protestant Episcopal church
proposes to raise fund of 10000
600 for its aged clergy, the Presby-
| terrain church $4,000. 600, and the Re-
formed church. 100000.
The apparent waste and inefficiency
in church work has created a senti-
nent among church people in Indiana
which has made possible the organi-
cation of the INSTRUMENTATION
Council of Churches of that State.
There ara nine churches Joining In
the movement: Presbyterian, Congre-
gational. Methodist. Baptist. United
Brethren, Christian. Free Baptist,
Friends and United Presbyterian. A
com mtttee, made up OF representa-
tives of the various denominations,
is to attempt to ADJUST matters of
church location. division of territory,
and union of churcnes.
The Missionary Review of the
World for January tabulates the
statistics of the Protestant missionary
societies OF the world for 1910. The
table includes only missions to nom
Christian and non protestant peoples.
and so omits work done In non-papal
| Europe. while covering that In behalf
OF Indians, Chinese and Japanese In
the United States, During 1910 the
Protestant churches had in the field
b.e37 ordained missionaries 1894 less
than for 1903; 3.2S7 laymen Tan in
| crease of ~: unmarried women mis-
sionaries, S.7s1 Tan Increase OF SD;
| total native helpers. ordained and UNI
ordained. sl,513 Ia decrease Of 759);
members added last year. 13s,s9s
| compared with 1914 in 1900;
members, 2.222.s92 compared with
2,oss.60S In lsOsD; adherents 4.s5i,-
! S2b. In 30.215 schools there were en-
rolled i.562.03s scholars. The home
Income was s26.sS0,l04 while the in
come from the foreign. neld was S.
z4s'4o5. The denomination reporting
the largest number of communicates
Is the Methodist Episcopal. with 260.-
iol members and probationers. The
| next largest Is the Baptist NORTH
with 1b3,l03, and the Wesleyan
Methodists. England. rank third. with
1925 members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Preparations for the Fourth
Ecumenical Methodist Conference.
which will be the great event In the
Methodist world In f911. are well
under way. II is TO meet in Toronto.
Canada, October Ait, 1911. The pro-
gram has been completed. and the
ESSAYS and addresses divided between
.t4a9s eastern, and western sections. '-'
In Vale University there is a Bible
study group of fifteen Chinese stu
dents and another Of about ten Jap
anesc.
The Presbyterian church Of Eng
Land Is "A very strong factor in Eng
lish Nonconformity. Ii now has 3s7
congregations and mission stations,
providing Recommendations Ge,-. ILL.,
1871 persons. There are 6l,555 COM
niunicants. The estimated value of
the church property Is $1l,059.6S6.
on which there is a debt OF less than
FIVE per cent. The total amount con-
fributed last year for all purposes was
sl.4s6.0so. Last year there was an
increase in the sabbatn-schools of 14l
teachers and 1880 scholars, but in
the mission schools a decrease OF 247
scholars. The total number of Sab
bath school teachers rs 1851 and OF
Bible class members. In the foreign
field, the church maintains twenty
I'VE ministerial and fourteen medical
missionaries. 1t has 1876 organized
congregations. and las preaching sta
tons. There are thirty-six native pas
tors, 332 native evangelists, and nine
~ students.
OF the $4,000 Indians in South Da-
kota, it is said that one-half are con-
nected with the Episcopal church,
and that one in every six is a COM
municant
IT If stated that 1000 saloons and
: $40 breweries have been closed in the
United States during the last two
Z years by local option. Three fourths
of the territory OF the United States
with 100000 has banished the
saloon.
Associate Secretary McAfee, of the
Home Mission Board Of the Presby-
terian church tNorth) says that there
are more than two thousand out OF
the ten thousand Presbyterian
churches without pastors.
The Protestant churches of Brook
~
OF simultaneous evangelistic meetings
Ia February led by DIR. J. Wilbur
Chapman.
The General Assembly OF the Pres
bytertan church In Australia has ten
\ fatively approved the basis OF union
with the Congregationalists and
Methodtsts OF that country, and by
a vote OF sixty TO twenty decided to
|. refer II to the presbyrer1eS
The Roman Catholic school prop
q erty in the Boston archdiocese repre-
SCENTS an investment of nearly $4,000
600. and 54.7i6 pupils were enrolled
tast year in their parochial schools.
Il
M Twenty Russian Baptists. who have
baen In Siberia and In prison for
mpaehinx ne S0spei VIII astsnd me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

When IL It easy to read in the
woods7 When Dam Autumn turns
the leaves
Which 10 the largest room in the
world? Room for Improvement.
Why are the Western prairies nat /?
Because the sun sets on them every
evening.
Why are the laws like the ocean t?
Mos trOuhlA y caused By the break
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

December ii the Immanuei church or
Scranton. Pa. dedicated a new mousse
of worship costing Sl65,ooo, which II
said TO be one of the most attractive
and convenient church edifces In
America. e.g~a .s'atss ..,l '77,tt-.>
-
Rev. DR.. w. C. Lindsay recently re-
signed the pastorate OF the First
church. Columbia, 8. c. after a
notable service Of thirty years. The
church elected him pastor emeritus for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Oliver HEREFORD was in q hall where
his sister Beatrice was to give read
ing. Just as the lady began, the stage
cat walked on the scene. go away.
pussy" cried the quick-witted Oliver.
This Is q monologue, not cata-
logue."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
A Little Nonsense

Hewitt: ~How did he make his for
tuner" levitt: He kept q hen.
Woman's Home Companion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

What selection Is that the orches-
ira has Just finished?' Il don't know.
Sounded to me like neuralgia express
ed in music. Tit Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

My little lady had a severe cold
one day and, holding rose up to
my nose, asked. Does 1t smell sweet,
mother Yes, dear, I replied,
can't you smell it?" mo. mother,
she answered, my nose ID deaf"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
Posts and Trees,

Every church Ii divided into two
classes that may be called trees and
posts. Plant tree and It begins Is
grow. Stick out post and It be-
gins 70 rot. Tho difference between
the tree and the post q simply s mat
Ter Of nfe. The tree u alive while
IA naak = 49,. INA nastnr 1nto11
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
Bv Edward Leigh Pell, D. D.

The Lesson Tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

There are In the Philippines about
100000 members OF Protestant
churches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

The Presbyterians Of st. Louis are
raising $4,000 tor mission work In that
caC.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
A soat Made q New,pap.rs.

Fit on. cheering angel" 10 the re-
letters of Florence Nightingale's mama
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

The United Presbyterian Church has
e. Egypt l0,717 members and 1898 en-.
rolled in their Sunday schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

A patronizing young lord Was seat
ed opposite the late James McNeill
Whistler at dinner one evening. Dur
Ing a lull in the conversation he ad-
justed his monocle and leaned for
ward toward the artist. law. y know.
Mr.. Whistler" he drawled. Il pahss-
ed your house this mawning." Thank
you" said Whistler, quietly. Thank
you very much. "Argonaut.
The farmer and his wife watched
the dog AZ he chased madly down
the track after the 4 o'clock train.
He did 1t every day, and always re-
turned winded. Il wonder why he
chases that rain" remarked the wife.
with her eyes on little cloud of dust
that showed where Rover was. THAT
not bothertng ma," answered her hus-
band. Pm wondering what he'd do
with 1t il he caught II"
Eddie's Aunt Emma, who had been
travelling in Europe. was expected to
reach tho house at midnight, and
Eddie beggedsto be allowed to stay up
to greet her. But his mother re-
fused to give consent. NO" she said
decidedly. 1T would be five long hours
after your bedtime. and you couldn't
possibly stay awake as long as that"
"Oh. yes, can" Eddie walled: II
can II papa will sing lullables to me-"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
a DE-. Conducts by
"A Rev. D..
FOR THE LITTLE ONES

After tho battle tho lieutenant oolos
mel again inquired TOR kitty. and found
she had escaped scathlssa, and wna
among the men, being wsll taken casQ
Of. and having . goodfy share Of theif
rations. The man who cared Tor thu
cat was exempted BY the company
from fatigue duties. from his turn q
carrying the company's kettleA and
other drudgery.
Bulgaria Bell was e last Combined
to the regimental hospital. There She
died. having won the fame Of being tho
only cat to 60 out on the field Of bats
tie.
A Boat Made o. Nswspapsr,.
One of the most remarkable boats on
record has been built In st. Angus
tine. 1t Is made almost entirely Of
newspapers. put together with sheilau.
and the outside layer exhibits headings
OF papers from every State In the I'M
ion, from nearly every country In Eu-
rope, and from Alaska, Egypt and ia
pan. The boat 10 snug and watertight,
having been tested by its builder on q
twelve hundred mile trip from ST. Au-
gustine to New York. It 10 twenty feet
long, and when completed weighed
ninety-one pounds. It's present weight
IS about $50 pounds.--Onward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Irish Presbyterians are opposing Wig
orously home rule for Ireland. declar-
ing that II means Rome rule"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Including all denominations, there
are now nearly two hundred self-sup-
porting congregations in Japan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

The thirteenth International Sunday
School Convention win be held In San
Francisco, Cal. June 20-27, 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

The Roman Catholic school prop
erty in the Boston archdiocese repre-
SCENTS an investment Of nearly $1,000
geo. and 54.7i6 pupils were enrolled
jast year in their parochiaI schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Tho Protestant Episcopal church
proposes to raise fund of 10000
600 for its aged clergy, the Presby-
terrain church $4,000. 600, and the Re-
formed church. 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

h6en In Siberia and IN prison for
MEpaehinx the gospel VII astsnd me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

December IL the Emmanuel church OF
Scranton, Pa. dedicated a new house
OF worship costing sl65,ooo, which 10
said to be one of the most attractive
and convenient church edifices in
America .aa, .9tses ,., t. .>.~cass<>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

The General Assembly OF the Pres
bytertan church In Australia has ten
fatively approved the basis OF union
with the Congregationalists and
MethodiSts OF that country. and by
a vote OF sixty TO twenty decided to
refer It to the presbyrerfeS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

OF the $4,000 Indians in South Da-
kota, 1T is said that one-half are con-
nected with the Episcopal church,
and that one in every six is a COM
municant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Henry NJ. F1agler has given to the
Presbyterians at Miami, Fla, church
property worth 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Ten years ago every Baptist mis-
sionary in Shansi Province, China
suffered martyrdom at the hands OF
the Boxers. A few months ago -four
ri their missionaries were" derorax ed
by the Prince Regent with the Order
of the Star of the Double Dragon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

IT IL stated that $4,000 saloons and
40 breweries have been closed in the
United States during the last two
years by local option. Three-fourths
of the territory OF the United States
with I,eoo,000 has banished the
saloon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Associate Secretary McAfee, of the
Home Mission Board Of the Presby-
terian church tNorth) says that there
are more than two thousand out OF
the ten thousand Presbyterian
churches without pastors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

The, Protestant churches of Brook
Ign, y. Y, have arranged for a month
OF simultaneous eyangelistic meetings
Ia February, led by DIR. J. Wilbur
Chapman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
GREAT SEASON
FACES VIRGINIA
LEAGUE ATRONS
Continued From First Pasc.>

and the rock against which IL seemed
the league must split was torn UP and
cast into tho sea
Owners Matter little.
a little comment seems apropoS re-
GardIng the town OF Norfolk. Some of
the disgrnntlcd ones down there arc
striving with might and main 10 fonent
trouble where none exists A hue and
cry is being raised as 10 tho real
owners OF the Norfolk club. Are they
Norfolk business men or arc they out
siders? Frankly. ! should reply that
II is absolutely no ones business OK
ceptinE the men who have invested tho
money. Tho Norfolk Baseball Corpora
ton is Incorporated under the laws Of
Virginia. The names Of the incorpora-
tors have been printed and are public
property.
The men who owned tho franchise
had quit. Some one was needed to
take over the club. Some one came
across and bought tho club. Now why
In the name Of conscience is it tho
part of nnybodys business to know
who owns the stock in the club
Would you go into any mans business
and ask him who is putting up tho
cash? The ono and only question with
which the people OF Norfolk arc inter
csted is; Are we going to get. good
baseball?
II good baseball is given. then it mat
ters little who owns the stock in the
club. And If poor baseball results. then
the people arc not going. whether the
greatest man in Norfolk owns the
franchise or whether It Is owned in
1Iankeytank. IT some OF the moss
bncls who feel that they have lost out
because OF tho changed ownership will
take few sunba this things will begin
jto look different. AZ any rate, they
might pay little more attention to
the strictly homc-owncd league which
Will spring into cxistencc---maybc y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
TEAM ENGAGES IN
. LIG HIT PRACTICE
Cold Weather Prevents Real
Work-Cartnell to Give
Exhibition Run.
Especial to The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Especial to The imes-Dispatch.1
Chapel Hill. ~ c.. February 25.-Tho
past week has been oeen little work
among tho candidates for the Carolina
baseball teaJp. The weather has been
extremely cold, and Clancy has given
the men only short batting practice
each afternoon. He has forty-two men
out for the team, lot OF them the
mcrest beginners. AS soon as the
weather opens up he will discard about
a third of tho squad and settle down
to play his hand. The first game comes
March IS. and he is anxious to get his
squads arranged SO that heavy work
can begin. AS yet there has been no
infield practice
Pomber. who is regarded as the
strongest bidder for the hrst pitchers
place. was called home last week BY
the illress Of i mother. He is ex
pected to return in Il few days. It
may turn out that Clancy will use
him Us catcher. rember Is said to
be skilful backstop, and In view OF
that fact that Clancey's most attrac-
tive candidate so far has been With
erington.a catcher for the scrub team
last season. II is regarded as not at
all unlikely that Pember Will be
switched to the position behind the
plate.
Among the other candidates for the
mound. Ward and Sloan are regarded
az most Formidable. Ward has played
some strong amateur baseball. It Is
said that he won two games from
Hegepeth, last years varsity south
paw. Sloan was n substitute on last
years varsity team. He pitched in
some of the minor games. and was
fairly satisfactory. AT this stage the
pitchers have not had single chance
to warm up and demonstrate their
ability, and their relative chances are
only subjects for conjecture
One thing is certain. The inneld will
be the tennis strong point. Calmes,
IIasty. Lindsay and Towards are OK
pected to turn out well
The outtielders are as got unknown
quantities for the most part Captain
Hackney from centre field, will be
able to cover lions share OF the
ground.
Nat ]. Cartmell will probably run
an exhibition hundred yards az tho "
+. ]. meet in Chapel Hill in April. He
VIII train on the university track In
preparation Tor his professional work
this summer. Ito has offered to race
Lawson Robertson. the American ANA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
ANNUAL FANCY DRESS HALL
AT WASHINGTON AND LEE;

Especial to The Times Dispa toh.
Lexington, Va. February 36.-The
annual fancy dress ball Of Washington
and Lee University, took place on tho
evening Of February 21.. Tho affair,
which was gotten UP by Miss Annie
r. White, and which was under her
personal direction, WAS a complete sue
cess. rivaling. IL not excalling in brill
liancy, the balls OF the past few years.
A large number OF visiting girls from
Virginia and from all over the South
were among the dancers, and many
alumni returned to the college for the
occasion.
The skating rink was magniflcently
decorated for tho occasion with gaily
colored japanese parasols. evergreens
and pennants. while Japaneee lanterns
threw the magic Of their rays over tire
festive scene. Stately Dorothy Vernon
clasped hands with the wild Indian
maid Highland lassies romped ana
laughed with Spanish dancing girls.
while handsome cavaliers walked side
by side with grinning clowns, as the
marry jewellers danced the hours away.
I a buffet supper was served during
the course OF tho evening, and dane
ing continued till o'clock. The ball
was opened at 10 o'clock by Roland
"A. Waddiil, OF Danville. az George
washington. with Miss Mary Cabell
Wooding, OF Danville. as Folly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
YELLOW JACKETS
END BEST SEASON
RandolphMacon Wins From
Hampden-Sidney by IS to 16
#i Score.
Especial to The Time s-Dispatch. ]

Ashland, Va. February a5.-In a
brilliant samo of basketball In the col
leGe gymnasium here tonight, the
Randolph aiacon quint defeated IIarnp.
den Sidney by the score OF 25 10 lG.
me game Was exciting all the way
from whlstleato whistle. and was spec
tachlar because OF the fierceness OF
the playing al all timaa. Ii Is we'll
known that the rivalry between these
Two colleges Is the most intense he
division OF tho Virginia Athletic AS
ISOLATION. This year la the nrst in
which tho Yellow Jackets have ever
taken taken the , measure or the Garnet and
weeks ago. at the latter's home town,
the boys from Ashland won. Is to 9.
The visitors came Tonight to wipe out
minute. The Yellow Jackets have
likewise looked forward 10 a hard
light, and We're at their best.
me playing OF CAPTAIN Beville. on
the arrlause OF tho gallery. time after
time. The defensive work or Hopkins
was also feature; The Hnmpden-
fine individual playing, but was lack
ing in team work. Allen was III, bright
particular star
This game closed the season at RAN
played by quintet OF yellow Jackets.
They lost only three gnmcs-to the
Richmond Y. N. e. A, Lynchburg y.
n c. A. and one game to William and
Mary. They defeated the FrederIcks-
burg NJ G. a.. and also the Newport
News 7. ~: c.. "A. won two games from
Hnmpden- Sidney. and ono IF IN William.
and Mary. on their homo floor. Laurels
can hardly be distributed individuality,
as tho success was due to the team
work. and the perfectly good feeling
among tho men.
The lineup was rs follows:
RIM Position. HIS.
Beville .....right forward. .... Allen
(captain)
Jordan .. Left forward 49,. .FTerhert
Nnanascr) (cantain) i.-
Mullican ..... centre. Mcc,lintic
Walker .......left guard. ...... sloan
HOPKINS fright guard. ... Cook
Referee Simpson, Randolph Macon
College. Scorers--Rowe, Randolph
Macon College, and Raynor. Hampden
Sidney College. Tiinekeepera--Smith
Ijampden- Sidney College and Pretty
man. Randolph Macon College Goals.
Bevillc, 4: Walker. 6: Millican, q; Alien,
4; I-eubert, McCiintic. Goals from
fouls-Beviile. Allen, 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

thirteen games and winning but
twelve. while Leifeld made Very
fair showing winning fifteen games,
losing thirteen and finishing with a
percentage OF $3.50.
Other pitchers whose percentage au-
gnrs We'll for the future. are Susgs.
OF Cincinuai; Richie, who was form
crly with Boston. but is now with Chi
cage Cubs; Moore, of Philadelphia. and
Bargcr, OF BROOKLYN