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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
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Sunday.--Abide in me and I In you
As the branch can not bear fruit OF it
self, except 1t abide in the Vine so
neither can ye. except we abide in me
John 1874
our Father thou hast ever sought to
lead us to the truth. How blind and
hayward We have been! How desper-
ately set in our ways. How needless
OF thy leadlngs. Forgive us for the
perversity which has kept us from the
compromising of thy Spirit from the
upnoiding power OF the Comforter
Grant unto us new sense of our need
or thy Spirit In our lives to reveal the
truth unto us and to strengthen US for
the daily task.~Philip E. Howard
Monday.---And he said unto them,
knew We not that must be in my Faith
er's house Luke ? 40.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and
stature and in favor with God and
men.--Luke Q: s2.
They should have known where to
ind HMM his Fathers house. 1t is
good thing when a young person s.
ton. OF worship. or OF uplifting, help
fui compa nionship. We grow like the
things we love.--J. r. Miller.
Tuesday.-Rlessed are they that do
hunger and thirst after righteousness;
for they shall be- filled.--Matt. 5: g.
Continual thought upon beautiful
things. silently brings forth beautiful
splrlt.--Henry 7. Bailey.
Did you ever see a plant growing at
the window in II crock, and observe
now 1t bends toward the light? If you
turn the crock around SO that the plant
bonds inward toward the room after
a day or two you SO to the plant, and
! II VIII have changed it's direction, and
/ Instead of bending into tho room, IT
| VIII be bending out toward the window.
10 MIA
! the sun, and, on that account IL reach
/ es out toward the sun So. IL YOU
! munger after that which is good. YOU
! VIII reach out after God. just as the
| vanus Stall.
/ Wednesday.--He must Increase. but
! must decrease John & 80.
| Paint Jesus Christ upon your canvas
4 and then hold him up to the people. but
| 50 hold him up that not even Your Iii
| tie nnger can be seen.--Payson
may work the works of God John 8:
| How am to know what God wants
me to do every day. BY keeping in
close. loving mpanionship with him,
and desiring him to tell you, moment bv
/ moment, what TO do and what to say:
| by asking him to lead you: by doing
each thing in love for him, so that you
| him ! took this way in love for him
J acted thus because 1t seemed that
! that would please him most"
/ Friday.-Aud the Lord make YOU 10
| Increase and abound in love one to-
ward another. and toward all mem
I Thess. J. IL.
! The little daughter of Doctor bod
! bridge was once asked why every one
/ loved her. She looked very thoughtful
/ for a moment. and then said. II sup
pose II is because / love everybody"
God gives US all some small, sweet way
Z To set the world rejoicing
Saturday.-To walk worthi1v of the
Lord unto all pleasing. bearing fruit In
every good work, and increasing in the
knowledge OF God.--Coi. / 10.
J The thoroughly great men are those
who have done everything thoroughly
and VINO have never dsspised' anything
| however small, of Gods making.--John
Ruskin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
A Page Devoted to Religious Matters Ru GnfP ra

line. Dayton. a. director Of religious
education OF the United Brethren
church. Rev. John T. Mcfarland, ID.
H. New York. editor of sunday
school literature OF the Methodist
Episcopal church; Rev. T. r. Chap
poll, u. D.. Nashville. Tenn, Sun
day ssh Dol editor Methodist EpisGo-
pal church, South; Rev. II. $. Win
chester. -. ID. Boston. educational
secretary cf the Congregational Sun
day-School and Publishing Society;
Professor George A. Coo. New York,
OF Union Theological Seminary; and
others will contribute to the program,
and a list of topics will be considered
thar Will meet. as far as possible, the
requirements of this great problem in
Sunday-school ork.-Nashville
Christian Advocate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
A Tiny Engine.

A jeweler, Walter Leffingwell by
name. who makes a hobby of building
small steam engines. has Just COM
pleted the smallest OF them all. 1t Is
made Of twenty-five pieces. and can
run inside sady's thimble at speed
Of seven thousand revolutions min
ute. The steam IL fed through tiny
rubber tube 1t took Mr.. Lefflngwell
Ave years to finish his little engine.
but mechanics say that II IL perfect in
every way, and It In undoubtedly the
smallest engine in the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
viRGINiANs WEEKLY SERMON
PUTTING ON IMMORTALITY
ny THE REV. y. A. JACKSON,
of EpGlasd

This mortal must put on imuey-
tally" Must That is strong
word. Il is the language OF fore
gone conclusion. an imperative which
makes one furiously TO think, When
the word 10 traced through the New
Testament. it is found 10 be associated
with vital and enormous issues For
example. L must be about my Faith
er's business Il must preach
the Kingdom of God" Il mast
work the works OF Him that sent
me" The Son Of man must
suffer many things. The things
written must be accomplished"
The Gospel must be published
among all nations "Ye must bs
born again" Tile must reign
The need Of divine imperative is
deep 81 us. IL there is 10 be certt-
tGde, must is the only word, May
bess the question. Perhaps leaves
room for another opinion. But must"
IS the inevitable. the irrevocahle
This mortal must put on immortah-
fy'
What is al the back OF that What
has led up To il? We have the right
To ask. In the opening passages Of
this chapter II Cor. 15) he says Il
delivered unto You first of all that
which | also received, how that Christ
died for our sins according 10 the
Scriptures. and that he was buried.
and that he rose again the third day
according TO the Scriptures.
lie had received" that It had
been handed down to him; # was
hesrsay.
But read on And that he was
seen of Cephas, then Of the twelve.
after that he was seen Of above five
hundred brethren at once. of whom
The greater part remain unto this
present, but SOME are fallen asleep.
After that he was seen OF James. then
of all the apostles
Here is the evidence OF li"ing Wit
fesses. Still the evidence Ia secon-
Diary; il is the evidence of others.
And last Of all he was seen CT
me also, as Of one born out Of due
time" Seen OF mel" Here the evil
cence is personal.
These are not the words OF a
Ie.'G!ous Spectator. or literary ar
..w'. but the words OF an evangelist
NTH a great truth to tell Who hath
believed our report That is his
mission. to report fact. and to
build on that fact II his writing sug-
gests Interesting and manifold ideas,
and IL he write with charm. we'll and
good but these things are subordinate.
What is not subordinate. but vital
is the groundwork OF solid fact. He
MAS seen of me also"
Judge this witness by the fruits
y 90 never knew an enduring char
aeter Of goodness reared on a false
hood Here you have an enduring
hsracter of goodness through the
centuries. extending throughout ali
nations based on the historical fact
of the risen Redeemer.
Because ! live, We shall live also
This mortal must put on i'm
mortality"
Think OF the rich, sufficinE way tr
hich these words come home to us
II Is the promise of fulfllment. III
when the bud puts on the flower. al
when the blade puts on the full corr
in the ear. as when the growing child
puts on the full-Erovn man. Then
shall be brought TO pass the sayinR
that 10 written. Death Us swallow ed
up In victory"
Should not a life lived in the light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
"A Revolution In Gas Making

BY use Of, vertical retort, an Eng.
fish inventor has so improved Ina
system of gas-making that his wora
promises what is practically a reyo-
luton In this industry. BY con-
structing retorts that are fed from
the top, and by providing for new
circulation of hot gases the designer
has lessened the cost of production
and raised the quality OF all the pro-
ducts OF the gas-makipg process tn
wonderful degree. The princinal
feature or .his irnnrose1nomt4., s. shsx
continuous carbonization Of coal
'Whteh ha has secured In pfAce ,of MA
older intermitten process Instead 81
constant fresh drawing and Changing
OF retorts. requiring the labor OF MANY
men, he has accomplished an nm
broken feed OF coal and eiectment
OF coke. without waste, with UttIa
handling, and without any Of the ex-
tremely unpleasant accompaniment.
of former processes He has produce
ed gas at cost OF only a fraction
OF former costs, and has Increased
the volume and the ease of mann
facture for space and capital inyolv.
ed.-The Youths Companion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

Ny, how ugly and bare you look"
said the little Fir TO the tall Apple
Tree. IT YOU We're green, like me,
you might he good for something.
Why don't you pull those lazy lear
children out OF bed 90
II have a great work TO do" re-
piled Apple Tree, but ] must 5ide
my time. Evet; IL l should call the
leaves up thore is no food ready for
them. and the cold winds would soon
make them shrivel up"
The Fir tossed her branches in CON
tempt Il love the cold wind" she
said, and I'm sure it makes young
folks weak 10 coddle them so"
The Apple Tree only nodded: she
had not finished her winter nap.
Soon the spring showers tapped at
the bedroom doors, and the ba!my
winds whispered pretty secrets to the
sleeping bibles. the sunbeams shone
out clear and bright and the birds
sang their CHEEKY wake-up song.
one morning Apple Tree woke up
and found the loveiiest pink canopy
spread over her bare branches, AS
the blossoms luttered in the breeze
they gave out the sweetest perfume.
Tim the leaf children threw off
their fuzzy blankets. shook out their
new dresses and climbed on the
brown twigs. No more playttme for
the root servants: they were busy as
bees sending up the nice green sap
that must be spread out in the sun
TIL 1T turned 10 good, nourishing jelly
for the whole tree family. More.
more. more" the leaves kept calling
as they danced in the breezes.
The little Fir looked over the way
ana remarked To the robin who was
sailing by Madame Apple Tree is
stirring things up lively, but lazy
folks always have to do their WORK
with Il rush and hurry in the end
Lots and lots of pretty birds built
the cutest kind of nests under the gay
blossom roof How thes warbled and
sang Through the glad spring days,
Then the heart Of Apple Tree thrilled
.Muh abs 44sy. nfuan anta4" i. grew
warm and young again.
aa After a" while" Mother Nature called
TO the wind: Clear away the
canopies II is time for business"
here, there. everywhere In show
ers fell the dainty blossoms that the
sun had faded almost white. but they
left tiny green balls behind. that grew
larger and larger 1t was hot summer
weather now
Time to give those apples a coat
or paint, said the big round sun, so
ne touched them up week by week.
until one side of each WAS a rosy
red, and the other side a deep yell
low.
III was worth while to wait" said
Apple Tree in contented tones: "it
takes time TO prepare for great re-
suits. --Zion's Herald.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
fasy Jobs

An easy Job will suit me- senator"
How about winding the clocks
every week 80
Il might make that do. Bot what's
the matter with tearing the leaves off
the calendars every month ?"-Wash-
ington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

Rev. #. G. French has exercised a
thoughtful and cultured ministry for
seventeen years In South London his
congregation including many men of
more than national reputation. Among
these Is Judge Willis, the president or
the Baptist Union at the time of the
First Baptist World Congress In ! 9o5
Mr.. French IL known also as a thought
full writer in the UNCONVENTIONAL press,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

The salvation Army has over three
hundred officers at work In Finland
Tbs General Assembly OF the South
srn Presbyterian church win meet at
Louisville, KY, May is.
During the fifty years Of organized
work for missions by American we
men they have raised s3T,ssi.d5s
tor the support OF their work IN
foreign LANDS.
Or. u. S. Kennedy. for the past
:, i " arat - three Years pastor of the Ffrst
Presbyterian church, Allegheny. Pa.
has accepted editorial charge Of the
Presby terrain. Philadelphia.
In Africa there are 2.470 Protest.
ant missionaries, 13,oss native as
sistants, 221.ib6 communicates. and
1880 adherents. In 1000 schools
2o3,4o0 pupils receive instruction.
There, are now thirty-nine churches
in the Panama Canal Zone: Roman
Catholic. seven: Episcopal. thirteen,
Baptist seven; Methodist. three: Ad-
Nentist. one; undenominationel, eight.
BY majority OF one vote the New
dist Episcopal church declares in
favor OF the continuous presidency
Of bishop over conference for four
years.
A few weeks ago Rev. Samuel j.
Nicolls ID. H.. celebrated his forty
sixth Anniversary as pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, ST. Louis,
Mo. He has been IN the ministry
hfty-one years.
Or, John II. Egar, OF Utica, n. Y,
prominer, clergyman of the Protest
ant Episcopal church. suggests as the
new name for his church, The Apos-l
tohc Church of the English Tongue
in the United States Of America
central Presbyterian church. New
York city. during the past twelve
months gave for foreign nissfors
3i4.sa5. for home missions sI3.s25.
and for, congregational expenses $50,
s2i. This church, OF which DR. Will
ton Merle Smith is pastor has l.22s
members.
General William Booth celebrated
recently his eighty-second birthday.
Ills plans for the remaining months
Of this year include visits TO scaudi-
navia, Denmark. and probably Finland
aRa II aSSfa.' ~ TIA nA9d and tfits Tinted
States, and he hopes 70 visit Germany
iii Not erfber.
The opening address at the Inter
national Sunday School Convention in
San Francisco June 20 will be on
The Sunday School In the Christian
Conquest OF North America" by Rev.
David g. Downey. ID. D.. Chicago. cor
responding secretary OF the board of
Sunday-schools of the Methodist
Episcopal church:
Rev. Charles II. Kelly. who died re-
Gently In his seventy eighth year had
been q minister In the Wesleyan
Methodist church fifry-four years In
l6Sa-S9 he was president OF the Brit
ish Wesleyan Conference.
Spring Street Presbyterian church.
Rev York city. celebrated last week
T p e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

Mamma-What in the world b.
making the baby cry 80, ! wonder.
Little Eva--I guess he's mad cans.
tried to make him smile with you.
glove strstcher.-Chicaso News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
s'Sonch0siy Else

Perhaps We think we are pretty
busy people. but we are idle COM
pared with a poor slave, whose name
Is Somebody Else" Whenever an
awkward bit of work has 10 be done
II is sure To be left for her.
AT meeting. If the speaker asks
fer good collection, people nope
that Somebody Else may he aese
to give more than they can afford
at present"
II collecting cards or missionary
boxes are proposed, hesitating voice
says. Il am always glad TO do what
I can, but as for collecting. | must
leave that for Somebody Else ="
IF bit of practical self denial is
proposed. there are excellent reasons
given why II should refer solely Ia
Som body Else
Now and then when a meeting is
arranged for, 50 many persons say
at home ito leave seat for some
hcdy Else, that the poor creature
would need q thousand bodies to fll
all these reserved seats.
If ringing call TO go to the perish
ing heather IS heard. ten to one
Somebody Else" is put forward as
| the very one for the work,
Just sit down for FIVE minutes and
thlhh. IAN you expect thls uhfortu~
nate "SomehoGv Else" to do every
thing How can she give and col
lect and deny self, and attend meet
I ings, and GO 70 the heather. for the
hundreds of people who pass their
duties on 10 herr
Now, no matter what others 80,
you let umebody Else" have a rest.
Give her a Well earned holiday end
every ttme You feel inclined to leave
anything for her TO do. do it your
self,-The Round Table.
Master Bobbys father is the own
er of Matching machine The other
day as little Rob was watching a
chicken energetically breaking ATS way
| through its she'll. he remarked. Il
see how he gets out, but how did he
get In 1.-THE Childs Home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

There are now thirty nine churches
in the Panama Canal Zone. Roman
Catholic. seven, Episcopal, thirteen,
Baptist, seven; Methodist, three: Ad-
Nentist. one; undenominationel, eight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
Isaiah's Vision and Call to Service
BY Edward Leigh Pell, D. D.


reprinted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

. Il
ed in May. 1871 that the people of
the village might have some religious
privileges as we'll as the people OF the
e'sty... II Ia now a doEntown tnstitn-
tionai church"
ON April 20. in the Lutheran church
at Ebenezer, near Savannah. Ca. a
memorial tablet to the Lutheran Saiz-
burgers who landed at Savannah
March IL. 1894, was unveiled. The
building in which the tablet was
placed was the first Lutheran church
built In the South, It. was dedicated
in 1863.
The chassis VI the Dutch Reformed
church in Oklahoma turned over 10
the Presbytery Of Mangum tSouthern
Presbyterian four organized
churches. each with handsome
church edifice and manse. The Dutch
reformed church recognized that
these churches could be better care
for by the fTesbyterians than them
aelVes, hence this transfer.
AT the te' centenary celebration Of
the King james Version of the Bible
in New York city last week, Ambassa-
dor Bryce. tf Eng iarid. WIS one O.
this speakers. Ills address on thar
occasion concluded with the follow
ing statement! Let us hope that the
wear We commemorate as this ami
yersary of a great event in our re,
bgious history may also be remem-
hered as the year in which solemn
remuneration OF war as means Of
settling their disputes was made by
two mighty and kindred nations,
grateful to God for the light. more
precious than the wealth and the
power which He has given, and CRATE
ful also for the peace of nearly a
century which has subsidized between
them"
In recognition OF the tercentenary
OF the King James Version of the
Edible and of the place and power OF
the Bible in the service OF the Sunday
school, the program of the Inter
national Convention at San Francisco
viii afford opportunity for The pre-
sentation of some attractive and help
1ul topics by eminent speakers along
this line, Among the speakers and
topics that have been announced are
Rev, &. +. Akes. ID. H.. of San Fran
cisco, on Three Hundred Years OF
the English Bible; Rev. IL NJ. Hamill.
y. D.. Nashville, Team, The Bible
and the Common People; Rev. Rob
.rt r Coyle, ~. d, Denver, Col,
Men and Nations as Affected by the
-feachings "of the Bible; Professor
}. x sampey, y. T.. Louisville. Ky. !
The Sufticiency OF the Bible as the
Text Book OF the sunday School;
Rev Herbert Moninger, Cincinnati. O.,
The Pocket Testament League" and
others.
The Educational Opportunity of
the Sunday School" viii be empha-
sized at the International Sunday
School Convention In San Francisco
June 1927, and two sessions will be
asNotsdA 70" TIA" consideration of the
phases OF this important topic. Pro-
lessor H. NJ. Hamill. u. D., Nashville. !
lenn.. chairman OF the International
COMMITTEE on Education; Rev. Henry
.. Noee, Chicago general secretary Of
the Religious Education Association;
Rev. Franklin McElfresh, p. d., Chi |
cago' International Teacher Training |
Professor n A. Hon |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

In Africa there are 2.470- Protest.
ant missionaries, l3,oss native as
gistants, 22l.i56 communicates, and
1900 adherents. In 1000 schools
2o3,400 pupils receive instruction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

its one hundredth anniversary. Found
ed in May. 1871, that the people of
the village might have some religious
privileges as we'll as the people OF the
CITY, II Ia now a downtown, tnstttu-
tionai church"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

What II Means To he 4 Christian.
Aarxte Lane was sauutering home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

BY a majority of one vote the New
ampshire Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church declares in
favor OF the continuous presidency
Of bishop over a conference for four
Years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

On April 20, in the Lutheran church
at Ebenezer, near Savannah, Ca, a
memorial tablet to the Lutheran Saiz-
burgers who landed at Savannah
March IL, 1894, was unveiled. The
building in which the tablet was
placed was the first Lutheran church
built In the South, It. was dedicated
in 1863.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

A few weeks ago Rev. Samuel j.
Ntcolls, ID. H.. celebrated his forty
sixth Anniversary as pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, ST. Louis,
MO. He has been IN the ministry
ffty-one years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

pr, John II. Egar, of Utica, y. Y, a
prominent clergyman of the Protest
ant Episcopal church. suggests as the
new name for his church. The Apos-
tolic Church Of the English Tongue
In the United States Of America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

Or u. s. Kennedy. for the past
IL enty three years pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Allegheny. Pa.
has accepted editorial charge Of the
PresbS terrain. Philadelphia,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

central Presbyterian church. New
York city. during the past twelve
months gave for foreign missions
i4,ss5; for home missions, $685.,
and for congregational expenses. $50, -
s24. This church. OF which DR. Will
ton Merle Smith is pastor. has l.226
members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

Rev. Charles H. Kelly. who died re-
Gently In his seventy eighth year. had
been q minister In the Wesleyan
Methodist church fifry-four years In
l6sa-S9 he was president Of the Brit
ish Wesleyan Conference. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

Spring Street Presbyterian church.
New York city. celebrated last week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

General William Booth celebrated
recently his eighty-second birthday.
Ills plans for the remaining months
Of this year include visits TO soaudi-
navia. Denmark. and probably Finland
aHd Russia RI tsanaaa and tfit Tinted
States, and he hopes to visit Germany
. iii Not eriber.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

The opening address at the Inter
national Sunday-School Convention in
San Francisco June 20 viii be on
The Sunday School In the Christian
Conquest OF North America" by Rev.
David g. Downeg, D. D., Chicago. cor
responding secretary OF the board of
Sunday schools of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

During the fifty years of organized
work for missions by American we
men they have raised S3T,6si,d 5s
tor the support OF their work in
foreign lands.