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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25


" hat may we take unto the vast for
ever?
That marble door
Admits no fruit of all our long endea-
vor,
No fawn- wreathed crown we wore.
No earned lore.
What can we bear beyond the unknown
portal?
No gold. no gains
or ali our toiling; in the life immortal
No boarded wealth remains.
Nor guilt nor stains.
Naked from out the far abyss behind as
We entered here;
No word came with our coming to re-
mind us
What wondrous world was near
No hope. no fear
Into the silent starless night before us
Naked We glide;
No hand has mapped the consultations
Ger us, US
No comrade at our side,
No chart. no guide.
Tel fearless toward that midnight black
and hollow.
Our footsteps fare;
The bsckoriing Of a Fathers hand we
follow
His love alone Is there:
No Curse. no care.
-E. H. Sill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
4 Sweet Plant.

In Parag aay there grows a plant.
only five or SIX inches in height that
IL enc Of the most remarkable plants
Ia the world. 1t is 80 surprisingly
sweet that 1t has earned the right Ia
be called the sugar plant The Roots,
leaves, and berries Are all OF an I'M
usually sweet flavor, which lasts for
hours. Very often a traveller going
through the country Will dislike very
much the fruit offered by native
guide; but after the latter mas gwen
him q little piece OF this sugar plant
everything seems palatable and the
traveller is much surprised 40 the
change in taste OF what he had prey
iously disliked. II ia simnlv that the
sugar plant produces the sweet taste.
and the effect is just the same as
ssweetening what Is eaten afterwaru.
The sugar plant is known in botany
as Eupatorum rebaudtanum. II Is
called caache by the natives. ana
ID found most abundanty on the
banks of this Amambahi rlNer,~-Be-
atrice NJ. Parker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

modern convenience, and is probably
the very best equipped and furnished
Sunday school plant In the State.
The Tabernacle church. formerly
West View. was organized in 1891,
For number of years the congrega-
ton worshiped at the corner of Cary
and Meadow About fourteen years
ago II moved TO the present site The
present pastor. Rev. w. l.. Ball CANA
to this work in November. 1905, from
the Fulton Avefac church, in Baiti-
more. During the six years OF MIR.
Balls Passionate the church has great
~ fiourished The membership has
grown from $40 to nearly 700. More
than four hundred and fifty have been
received and the church has given
during this period TO all purposes
over $4,000. He is strong in the con-
fidence and affection of his people,
and Of the entire community.
The new building, as far as it has
now advanced, has cost approximate
~ $4,000. When the structure is
complete the total cost viii be at
least $4,000.
ON Sunday morning at eleven DIR.
VIM f. Hatcher. who was pastor ee
Grace Street Baptist church when
the West View church was organized
mainly by Grace Street people, will
preach the opening sermon. The
Sunday School viii assemble at the
old church at o'clock Sunday morn
ing. and Will go in {; body into tho
new house. where exercises suitable
to the occasion will be held
At night the pastor will preach. On
every night during the week there
will be services with special sermons
and addresses by visiting minister's.
The music at these services will he
furnished by chorus choir of forty
voices trained by Mr.. w Henry Baker.
L.. IL H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
Great Day at the Tabern aeIe Church.

Great Day at the Tabern acle CHURCH.
Sunday viii be II high day in the
history of the Tabernacle church. For
on that day the congregation will en-
ter the Bible schoolhouse OF their new
church building. The new structure
is located at the southeast corner of
Grove avenue and Meadow street. just
opposite the present building. The
lot on which the new church stands
fronts 10 feet on Grove avenue. and
Is l79 feet deep. The portion of the
building now ready for occupancy
fronts on Meadow street.
The material Is light gray brick
with stone trimmings. 1t is a model
of convenience and comfort Though
built primarily for Sunday school pur-
poses 1t provides an auditorium with
seats for rs, we'll lighted and well
arranged.
This viii suffice for present needs
and will be- used for public worship
until the main auditorium fronting on
Grove avenue Is erected.
Built with a view to the nee OF
the large and fiourishing Sunday
school no pains or expense has L.
spared to make the building serve it's
purpose. Besides the main assembly
room. to which al sion has been made.
there are eighteen class rooms with
seating capacity varying from Is to
zoo. Most Of these rooms are so
situated that they can be merged
whenever II IS desired, into the main
assembly room.
A pipe organ Is installed to the right
of the platform in the assembly room.
Golden oak pews are used in the as
sembly room. and chairs In the class
rooms. system Of electric bells con-
meets the platform with all the class
rooms and departments. In a word.
tho building is provided with every
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

a number: and AZ long as you stay
there, yen are number sc-and-so. But
when you are at home they can you
By your name. When the census ~
eubIshed YOU are one OF a hamp'f' %
a politicians you are voter. B1t the
Good Shepherd lie caittth Hls own
sheep hy name" Write that fact on
the auivoring tablet OF your hearI.
You are not lost in the crowd;
you are not one of many,
Thou are as much Ills care, as IL be-
side
Nor man. nor angel. lived III all the
earth.
Tie loved me ana gave Himself for
me
And Icsdeth them cut" THAT
follows Feel your fellowship with
Christ. realize year own sharp iden-
tity in His life and love, ana. straight
way, In what "A large place you ind
yourself 'Cribed. cabined. and
confined" is not q phrase that ever
applies To Won, "Hc ledaeth them
out
You are led out froru something, and
to something You are led out from
tbs bondage Of self. whether IL bc sin
and guilt, or doubt, or fear. or unrest,
or monotuny, or WEAKNESS. You are
led QUITO what" To find pasture
The great hills are there. and at the
foot of IN. hills the green pastures and
siill waters In other words. life Is be-
fore you. you have "A wide field none
so wide H field as you, and none so
rich nr fair, lou may not possess q
rood OF land, nevertheless. All things
n h,r IA los
Cephas, or the world. or life, or death,
or things present. or things TO come,
all are yours; and ye are Christ's. and
Christ is Gods"
Little by Little we are coming to
realize the calm and absolute
dominion OF spiritual things, and
into what a wondrous realm He lead
eth them out
These words began to be fulfilled
in nnot.1er way when the Hebrew
apostles themselves were led out
from their own little land into the
regions beyond to preach the UNI
searchabie riches of Christ. That
was leading Of which the most
generous among them had not
dreamed. That, they should become
evangelsts ito every creature
Is one of the outstanding miracles OF
history But when love leads. bound
ariss Of nation and caste disappear.
THE world is my parish"
And so II is that. alongside all mis-
sionary enterprise. and all imperial
expansion of a Just and beneficent
nature and ali reverent research. and
every individual impulse OF kindness
and prayer. may be Ser these magnetic
words Of the Good Shepherd HE
leadeth them out"
The Lords ieeadings-~how gracious
and intimate and opuient they arei
Man is not God, bat hath Gods end TO
serve.
A Master to obey. a course to take.
Somewhat to cast off. somewhat TO
become
Grant this. then man must pass from
old to new
From vain 10 real. from mistake &c
fact,
From what once seemed good, to what
now proves best.
One day He will lead uH out again
and bring us where We would be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
Missions in China.

The following viii be OF par
interest at this time when there are
so much confusion and excitement 4"
tha Celestial Empire
Following is a statement or status
ttos regarding the missionaries ana
missions located IN china. whieh man
been sent out by Secretary James l."
Barton. OF the American Board THESE
statistics are pertinent at this time
because Of the possible danger threat
ening the foreign missionaries ana
their work IN the Orient
Within the bounds Of the Chinese
Empire there are, according TO the
latest collected statistics. $500 Pro-
testant missionaries. and 4,5ol Ro-
man Catholic missionaries, the latter
including the sisters, and the former
includes the wives and single women.
This makes a total of over 5000 for
eign missionaries within the provinces
of China. The Catholic missionaries
are almost il not wholly European.
There are forty-one American and
Canadian foreign missionary societies
carrying on work in China, represent
ed in that country at the present time
by over 1,s00 foreign missionaries, ma
tives OF America and Canada These
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

Mrs. Williams is the lighthouse
keeper of Harbor Point Light, in Michi-
ean. From northern Michigan she
went to Beaver Island where her huss-
band was given charge Of the light
house that guards the beautiful horse
shoe harbor Of Beaver Island.
MANY nights" said Mrs. Williams,
when n gale came on we could hear
the flarr'r~ of sails and the captains
shouting orders as the vessels passed
our point into the haa-bor, seeking
shelter from the storm Our harbor
full of ships looked like little city
with Its many lights. We could hesl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
An Appeal to Agricultural Fair Man.


An Appeal TO Agricultural Fair Man
ayers.
Ihe following amendment TO the
report on temperance at the recent
meeting of the Baptist General Assoc
citation was offered by Hon. Isaac
Diggs. of Richmond, and was unani-
mousiy adopted. 1t deals in an in
teresting way with an important sub
ject
The Baptist General Association of
Virginia synpathizes with every we'll
ordered effort to promote the thrift
ana enterprise of our people and
recognizes in our numerous agricul-
tural fairs admirable agencies to
this end. We do not fail In cordial
Respect for the strong. generous
public spirited men who through their
energies and often through pledging
their private credit seek to build up
these institutions. They are entitled
TO the generous support of our good
citizens. AT the same time we would
express our surprise and regret that
despite the marvellous growth Of tenn
perance sentiment In the State, some
or these institutions still maintain or
permit In connection with their an
nual exhibitions pubic bars for the
sale of fntoxicants. We note with
pleasure that the Petersburg Fair
eliminated the sale Of liquor this au-
tumn and we earnestly appeal To the
managers of all similar institution
In the State. particularly to the man.
ayers OF our State Fair at Richmond
since 1t is the largest and most nota-
bic, to Danish the sale OF intoxicants
from their premises. In addition to
the ordinary grave objections to the
saloon, wherever It may be. there are
peculiar objections to it as an ad-
tunct of our agricultural fairs. To
these fairs go thousands of youths,
boys and girls. The exhibitions fur
nish opportunity for a holiday and
ia spirit OF hilarity is abroad The
more than usually severe and re-
straints are more than usually light
Opportunities for injury, for insult
for disorder, are more numerous than
In the ordinary communities. These
Institutions are especially anxious to
bring to the cities with which they
are Identified our people from the
country side and from hamlets and
smaller towns 1t is our conviction
that II the sale Of liquors We're Danish
ed from our fairs, they would grow
IN popularity and attractiyenesS and
that our people who have driven the
saloon from their own communities
would more gladly and generally give
their patronage and cooperation to
an institution which respected their
Convictions. At bottom the liquor
business is bad and the saloon a
nuisance Surely good men engaged
In a worthy enterprise cannot afford
to be responsible, either directly or
| indirectly, for the open bar which
offers its subtle and dreadful tempta-
Itions to a miscellaneous public. We
direct the committee on temperance.
which shall be appointed at this ses-
sion, to send n copy of this respectful
protest to the president OF every fair
ISOLATION in Virginia and wherever
practicable to seek personal interview
with the managers with view OF in
ducing them to Danish the hurtful
business from their institutions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25


able 70 take We out ashin' tonight
ma am; but Peters nephew will be
afther takin' ye, av ye Ike Lady:
Well, l hope Peters nephew is
cleaner than Petar is Boatman: HE
is. ma'am--hes younger. The Ma
riner's Advocate.
Little Jeannette's mother found
her one day with her face covered
with jam from ear to ear. 80, jean
nette, said her mother. what would
you think If you caught me looking
like that some day Il should think
you'd had an awful good time, mann
ma. Selected.
Judge Sherman WAS sitting when
the deputy sheriff drought a man
to tho bar. The clerk was absent.
What's the prisoner charged with.
Mr.. sheriif?" said Judge Sherman
Bigotfy, your honor" said the Of
flcer Bigotry? Bigotry?" repeated
the Justice. why, that's not a crime.
Mr. Sheriff" Well, | don't know
about that said the deputy. dog
gediy "All ! know is he pleaded
guilty to having three wives All!
l see said Judge sherman. without
cracking a smile. quite right. Mr.
ShalH. only not btSotrS Ihat y
'triRnonometry. THE Record
IA colored man complained that
another negro owed him Two dollars
and refused to pay The creditor had
dunned TO no purpose. Finally. he
wont TO a lawyer. What reason does
he give for refusing to pay you ?"
asked tho lawyer. Why. boss" said
the colored man, ''he said he done
owed me dat money for so long dat
dc interest had ct it all up. and he
didn t owe me cent"
The aviator's wife was taking her
first trip with her husband in his
airship. Wait ii moment, George"
She said. I'm afraid we will have
TO go down again" What's wrong?"
asked the husband. Il believe / have
dropped one of the pearl buttons off
my jacket. | think ] can see it glis-
tening on the ground Keep your
seat. my dear said the aviator.
That's Lake Erie ~ oungstown
Telegram.
A young Boston woman. extremely
athletic. rides very we'll. and, seat
cd 'astride her horse, she resembles
beautiful boy. Riding one day in
her masculine habit. she had the mis-
fortune to be tcrown. An old sea
captain fastened TO her aid. Rails
ing her gently, ne touched corset,
and shouted in wild alarm to a by
stander: Get doctor. quick! Here's
a young chaps ribs runnin' north
and south instead 0f east and west"
Mariners Advocate.
Eli Perkins asked Mr.. Evarts how
man ought to liza on a Wagner car
to sleep Well. Don't come to a law
yer with such question as that"
he said. Go to some railroad man.
Go to Depew." "But Depew is law
yer" ] said. Well yes. Depew Is
lawyer; but all the law Depew
knows wouldn't bias him in answer
ing" But which side should man
lie on---right or left?' 7 asked. "Oh =
said Evarts. smiling. "a lawyer can
answer that. II you are on the
right side, You won't need to lie at
all" But Depew says that Evarts
really said. I'm YOUR case. Eli, it
wouldn't make a bit of difference
which side you lie on. you'll lie, any
way"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
A New Vse for co~oanuts.

The dried Kernel of cocOanuts II
called copra. BY new process copra
oil IL produced and made into a kind
III butter Germany imported more
than one hundred and twelve thou
sand metric tons last year of the
crnde copra. The best quality OF
aopra comes from Malabar. and Is
worth one hundred and thirty-six dol
lars ton. In Spain large quantities
III coprA are imported. the oil ex-
frActed and used for making soap. The
butter made from coprA Is said to be
excellent for cooking, and retails for
about fourteen cents q pound. The
shells are often used for road max
tp9 and fertilixing. One planter In
Florida In said TO have sold his crop
Tor fifteen thousand dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

After their coronation. King George
ana queen Mary visited Scotland.
Where the King reviewed some of the
boy scouts ard expressed his hearty
approval of the organization
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

hold ourselves to Christ, and his word
by inedi uation --Benget
We need only obey. There is guild
ance for each of us, and by Iowly lis
tening We shall hear the right word.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

The recent census shows that tha
Indians are not becoming extinct. az
generally supposed, but are holding
their own. though fast adopting the
education and enlightenment of their
white brothers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

At gathering Of ministers at Man-
che ster II was agreed that each per-
son present should tell a short story.
Dr. Watson's assistant minister re-
fused to contribute his quota. because
the story personally concerned the
dc.rtcr. But DR.. Watson insisted. and
at length the story was told thus.
II had dream, and was told that.
to 60 to heaven. / must go up q GER
tain hight Of stairs. and chalk NV
sins on each step as / went up.
was doing 50. when / saw tho doctor
coming down. said, Doctor, man.
you are going the wrong way. vor
what are you going DOWN. And the
docto. answered lugubriously. More
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

There Is new treasure drawing
thousands OF men to Canada: it is the
OIL that has recently been discovered
along the Mcleod, Athahaska, and
Mackenzie rivers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
D Do11o Conducts by
4 Rev.

the sailors singing as they raised the
anchors In the early mornings. One
dark and stormy night we heard the
Tapping of sails and saw lights fash
ing In the darkness A ship was In
distress. After IA hard struggle she
reached the harbor and sank, and
then" The story halts. for Mrs,
Williams husband. In his efforts to
rescue the crew. was drowned. For
three days the storm ragged, but the
new made widow, though weak from
sorrow. remembered the light. Each
dav she polished the lens; twice each
night she crept up the winding, iron
stairs and trimmed the lamp and made
sure that the lard oil had not CONCEAL
cd. And she discharged this duty UNI
I'll the government learned of her
predicament. Uncle Sam then ar
pointed Mrs. Williams keeper, that
was In 1870. when II was not usual for
a woman to fill such positions, but tnA
government was wise enough to know
That the wife. who even in the very
valley of death could remember otnrrs
and keep the harbor light for them.
was to be trusted, aud from that day
To this. Mrs. Williams has kept the
lights, first on Beaver Island and now
at Harbor Point.--American Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

In a town near San Francisco a
large fire was checked in a most UNI
usual way. After the water supply
was exhausted. the firemen used grape
juice or which there were large tanks
stored in the wineries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
FACTS OLD AND NEW.

The new Swiss tunnel is open. but
no trains win pass through it for two
years. 1t Is nine miles long. and Its
construction occupied over four years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

All Is not peaceful in Portugal un-
der the new regime, the cost of food.
even including absolute necessities tor
the poor, has been raised TO an ex-
remely high price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

Ball What is sllence?" Han: THE
college yell of the school of (experi-
ence. "--Harper's Bazaar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

An American engineer has been sent
TO China to make a survey of tha
fangtse Valley. with a view to con-
struct an irrigation system and so
prevent recurrence of the terrible
MOODS thaf laid waste that valley this
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

Saturday. he sum Of thy word isA
truth: and every once of thy righteous
ordinances endureth for ever.-Ps.
1890.
As we hold candle to the fame
unN it is fully lighted. % we must
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
A Little Nonsense

Boatman: Peter an NELL not be
able 10 take We out fishin' tonight.
ma am; but Peters nephew will be
afther takin' ye, av ye like Lady:
Well. l hope Peters nephew is
cleaner than Petar is Boatman: HE
is. ma'am--he's younger The Ma
riner's Advocate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

The New York Times sent COM
iheTcial message around the world in
sixteen and one-half minutes: this was
"ithoht any special preparation in
advance Andre ager-Schmidt COM
pleteu trip around the world in
thirty-nlne days and twenty hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

II a certain kind of singing sands's
are rubbed between the hands. II re-.
sembles boot. IL put into a bag and
shaken. II erriits a noise resembling
the bark OF dog. II these sands
are gathered and taken away from
the desert, they lose their singina
qualities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

FOR the first time in six hundred
years the Prince of Wales received his
investure within the principally OF
wales. Some seven or eight thousand
people We're gathered within the an
Client castle OF Carnovon to witness
the ceremony. When the Prince was
presented to the people by the King
and Queen. the Welsh national an
them was sung. The pageant closed
with loud burst Of enthusiasm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

There is a book, who runs may read,
Which heavenly truth imparts.
And all the lore its scholars need.
Pure eyes and Christian hearts.
John keble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

The British government once offered
hve million dollars for Da yinci.s
painting of La Giaconda. Mona Ltsas'
The original defies reproduction. no
one has ever successfully copied the
original 1t is said the artist set
musicians near his subject, that their
music might provoke the wonderful
smile. The theft Of this painting from
the national galleries has awakara1
worldwide interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

Little Jeannette's mother found
her one day with her face covered
with jam from ear to ear 80, jean
nette, said her mother. what would
you think If you caught me looking
like that some day II should think
you'd had an awful good time, man.
ma. Selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

Friday.---In the beginning was the
Word. and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. All things
were made through him; and without
him was not anything made that hath
been made. In him was life: and the
life was the light of men.-~John IL.
3, 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

Friends of Rev. Herbert A. Jump,
the retiring pastor ofthe South Con-
gregatfonal church, New Britain,
conn. presented him with a testi-
nonial album, containing the names
of several hundred of his friends, in
Guiding prominent citizens, city Of
fcials. members OF the Common
wealth club and the F'ornightly
Club
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-02
a Real0f Cures His
CONSTIPATION il EFoe


Tho editors Of Health I Hints. and
QnestIohs and Answers" have one qusll-
ton TINT Ia put to them more often than
my other. and which, strangely enough.
That ,is How can cure my constipa.
DR.. Caldwell, an eminent specialist Il,
diseases Of the stomach, liver and bowels
tised the specially for forty years and Ia
convinced that tho Ingredients contained A
what Is called Dr. Caldweil's Syrup Pepsin
has the best claim TO attention from cons,
supated people. I5t
It's success in the cure OF stubborn con-
stpation haa done much to; displacc tho
and such things. Syrup Pepsin, by train-
Ing the stomach and bowel muscles ID
again do their work naturally, and with