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

"The Lord Jehovah Is my strength
vation." Here are three Divine gifts.
all Of the bright, positive order. set in
a sequence of increasing volume and
wealth. Let us think of them in the
order In which they are given.
..The Lord Jehovah Is my strength"
See how the changes are rung on this
word in the Students Dictionary.
Force. energy. resistance without
breaking or yielding, solldity tough
ness. tenacity. power or vigour OF any
kind, as OF MIND. memory evidence,
argument. affection, or will: capacity.
that in which confidence is placed. sup
port stay yividness, intensity. potency,
action.
1t Is one of the regal words, en-
bodying all that IN life which makes
Tor reliance and achievement. Strength.
There is something quickentng in the
sound Of the word Strong. 1t is
the voice II Joy and health. And If
we listen to some of the sacred pas
sages IN which the word occurs. they
are like the jnbilsnt boom of waves
or the sE1ngie. The Lord strong ard
mighty BE Thou my strong
ioek. BE Thou my strong
aabitstion. The Lord hath
showed me His kindness in strong
city. Ia the tear OF the Lord
is strong confidence. The
name of the Lord is a strong tower.
Blessed is the man whose
strength Is In Thee
Strength is the ground of all the
80 rfr-rr- bedrock Of all character
building. as ii is the firm foundation
CT the Great White Throne.
Strength. What have we II we
have not that We are carried about
" every wind, tossed with tempest
and not conforted.
Strength, IL is the inwardness OF
enc Of the most haunting passages In
the Bible; "A man shall be az a
Hiding place from tho wind, and a
covert from the tempest: as rivers Of
water In dry place. and as the shar-
ow OF great rock In weary land
There is the strength that stands be-
tween the storm and those upon whom
1t would otherwise beat, the strsr 9Th
fran which flows faithful stream Ut
refreshing the strength which casts
g shelteIing shade. ''out OF the strong
came forth sweetness.
Why do We turn with wistfui eyes
and weary heart and guilty SOU 70
The dear C.lrist but that He lis mighty
To save
And tie work of men which de-
lights us the most, and lays us the
most under ation~-histcrians
poets essay!sts. musicians. esangn-
lists leaders and rulers of nen---what
il IL In tneir work which casts a spell
Upon us, and q,ickens our deepest
lire? Is rot the inmost secret Of ii
strength
And those priceless friends OF ours
on whom we depend. whose love makes
If. ioyabie. 10 whom we owe insrite
tnlrgs, and for whom on Blended kn-e
we thank God day by day-are not
they what they are because they are
strong
And those great principles which
bind nations and States aud churches
and families, principles of righteous
ness mercy, truth and love--whal
IL their magic and their sway bn
that of strength And when We lf'
our ewes above. when we 10 behint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
= n NJ Conducted
n rage DeVOIeQ TO I\6ugOuS lVldllCIS r. PIT

began last month with an enrolment
Of 425 students. the largest enrolment
in its history.
The council OF the Laymens Mis-
sonary Movement in Canada reports
very large increases in benevolent
gifts. The Anglican church. for in
stance, from s262,g1o to 1854, l2s, the
Baptist churches from s20T,667 to
$279.15S. Congregationalists from
$2s,54S to $41,50o, Disciples from
s4ss,41s to s73s.297. making a total
of sf.482,es Increased to s2,ls9,020,
or about fifty per cent
The Western Christian Advocate
SAYS that out of total of Ala dele
gates already elected to mem bership
in the approaching General Confer
! enoe OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, 335 are new men. While II is
probable that the spring conferences
may slightly reduce the percentage, IL
| is reasona bly, certain that the pro-
! portion of new men to those who have
been members Of previous General
/ Conferences will be four TO one.
! The work of the Salvation Army
among the criminal classes of India
( liz commended by the lieutenant-goV-
/ error. Sir John Hewitt who says
I commissioner Booth-Tucker ana
other self crihcing and earnest
members of the organization VINO are
engaged In this task are doing much
more than restraining their charges
from crime. Tney are on the way 10
turning them from hopeless enemies
or mankind into useful citizens
Missionaries of the Northern Zap
tia, churches who have gone to the
fora,rn field during 1911 number one
-rr,rfrrr, ard f..st ssiI-e al Ihese
going out for the first time
The Korea Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, held re-
Gently In Seoul, reported a total wi
I having or 5f,2+4, or gain oil w -
during the year. These are diNioeo
tss follows: Members, s,5o2, propa-
ltioners, 1854. and adherents, zo.- o.
Adherents are those who nave peeh
I enrolled and are in fairly good az
tendance. The gain in members our
ing the year was 1,foZ. mere ar
tIa4 dev schools with 5.S42 scholars
Tho total contributions Of the native
| church for the year was s@e'''9
tgold) q gain OF sI.s4e.
The Federal Counoil of the Churehes
tor Christ In America has appointed
a committee to conduct q national
campaign among the churches to ere
ete sentiment favorable to the arpi :
ttration treaties with Great Britain ana
France. Or. J. r.. RemensrvdG, OF
New York city. president or the Gen
eral Lutheran synod. Is chairman OF
the committee.
Mr.. Charles II. Fahs. who for ten
years has been connected with the
Board OF Foreign Missions of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

Methodist Episcopal Church. has re-
signed his position as missionary edi-
tor of the board to accept position
with DR.. John r. Mott His duties
will he in the nature in research work
in the many lines OF missionary work
in which DR.. Mott is Interested.
Rev. Thomas Spurgecn. who in his
boyhood was a draughtsman and
etcher. has. s.nce Ill health COM
PEELED his retirment from the Metro
poittan Tabernacle. returned to his
early love and hlossomed forth as
an artist A collection OF a hundred
water coior drawings. painted bv Mr.
Spurgeon within the last two years is
now on exhibition. They are mainly
Landscapes OF Swiss and pevopshire
scenes and seascapcs on the Devon
coast. with few vagrant drawings
in Suffolk and Surrey.
Monseigner Falconi. apostolic dele
gate of the Roman Catholic Church at
Washington, u. t.. In a circular let
ter addressed to all archbshops and
bishops Of his Church In the United
States gives notice that the practice
of asking a contribution at the door
of their churches must be discon-
tinued.
| On the overture sent Gown by the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. North proposing perma-
nent committee TO supervise the sup
ply OF vocant nulpits and the service
of unemployed ministers thirty-s six
Presbyteries vote in favor of the over
ture. fifteen are against. and nine de-
! fer action.
Rev. W. W. Landrum. ID. n. pas
\ tor of the Broadway church, OF Louis
/ Vile. Ky, is the resident preacher
at the University of Chicago for the
week including Sunday. Nov. s.
The Ecumenical Methodist Confer
cnce in its resolution concerning the
prohibition Of the opium traffic said
We petition the International Con-
ference for the suppression of the
opium evil, called by the President
of the United States to meet at The
Hague on December II. 1911. 10 en-
act International prohibition OF opium
to take effect all over the world at
tho earliest possible date. within two
years at most. We join In the call
ing OF a day of universal prayer coin
cident with The opening of this mo
entous conference
| DIR. r.. IL. Pitt. editor OF The Re.
iligious Herald. DR. f. f. Folk. edito,
of The Baptist and Reflector. and
Pastor J. J. Wicker, of Richmond ars
to guide party through the Hol,
Land, Egypt. Asia Minor and Italy
next spring. They ere to sail from
New York on March the second. DIR
Pitt says that the price IL severa
hundred dollars cheaper thsn is be.
ing offered by an yagency in the coun.
try for similar trip. Drs. Folk and
Il Wicker have both been over the
ground and the latter has guided tive
Y or three parties on similar tours. On
tlthis special trip Or. Folk viii giys
lectures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

Next week two Of the largest re-
iigious bodies In the State will hold
their annual meetings ON Wednes-
day. the 18th, the Virginia CoSfer-
ence Of the Methodist church meets
at Salisbury. Md, and on the six
teenth the Baptist General Assoela-
ton meets with the Freeinason Street
church. in Norfolk. The sessions Of
both these bodies include Sunday, the
nineteenth. Some Of the pastors or
This city and vicinity may return 70
I'LL their pulpits. though II is likely
that most Of them will remain away.
In that event the Methodist and Bap-
list pulpits Of Richmond Will be oe-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
A Little Nonsense

A hoarder at Kennebunkport went
to the circulating library. and asked
If they had the Letters of Jana
Welsh Carlyle" and received the ie-
ply. "You Will get 'em AT the post
office boston Transcript.
Rev. &. =. Froshingham Was asked
one day by q gentleman visiting the
city, Where does Horace Greeley
worship" Whereupon Frothingtam
made the somewhat unexpected re-
ply. Tile sleeps at DIR. Chaplin ).
There. now. Clara. how would you
like 10 be those people who can't
ger home from Paris because their
funds gave out?'' Well, dear me,
Clarence, they are better off than W.,
whose funds gave out before we start
ed .
Casey 'Cossigan got his life in
s1Ired for tin cints" Conroy: How
MAS tha = Casey. ..He borrowed lin
cints az tn foreman, and the fore
man won't put him on a dangerous job
as long as he owe SHIN tin eints'"-
1 Puck.
! RastHs What yo, tink is de mat
ltah wifi me, doctah2 ?" Doctor. ON,
/ nothing but the chicken-pox, ! guess.
Rastns tgetting nervous). Il clare on
nah honah. doctor. amt beer
nowhar could ketch dat,"--Medical
Times.
| Aunt Emma: Well, Mary, haven't
seen you for "A long time. ! hear that
you have little sister at your house
fl suppose she cries sometimes" Lit
| tie Mary. Cries? ! should say she
does! Why, l never saw any one tina.
appeared to- look on the DARK side oi
things as she does,''
NOW, IL ! were only an ostrich.
began the man at the breakfast-table
| as he picked up one Of his wtfe's
biscuits, 'ther--sYes." interrupted the
patient better half then l might gel
Ia few feathers for that old hat I've
worn FOR three winters, ChlcaGs
News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

Right over the equator In Africa
there IL little Protestant church OF
eco members dug out Jof heathenism
during the last ten years. Every mems
!; ~ 81 The ZOO II tither. Not only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

cupied by visiting ministers. There
are thlrfy-flve or forty of these and
Richmond viii have on that day an
unusual number of visiting ministers.
ofscial statements concerning the
work OF the year among these two
great religious bodies are not yet
avatla Bile, hut there is every reason TO
believe that with them both the year
has been one Of great prosperity The
session Of the Virginia Conference
is likely 10 he memorable In one re-
spect at least. for all the indications
point 10 an amicahla adjustment OF
THE sharp and somewhat long con-
tinued controversy concerning the re
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

Rev. Franklin Babhitt has just com
rletcd his fiftieth year az rector or
the Grace Episcopal church. of Nyack.
y. y. such an anniversary seldom
occurs. Another excellent record Is
that Of the First Reformed church, OF
HackerAack. y. j., which has had but
sixteen pastors In the IS years ot
its history.
Exclusive OF amounts derived from
legacies and Investments, the North
ern Presbyterians contributed for all
purposes last year S19o3 per member.
The National Bible Institute. of
New York City. has completed its fifth
outdoor evangelistic campaign with
a record OF 1850 meetings held and
10000 persons attending these ser
vices.
-Four thousand evangelisty In Amer
tea give all Of their time To rescue
mission work, and come into contact
annually with not fewer than 100000
men and women who reckon them
selves. or are reckoned by others. TO
be down and outs. These evanEelists.
grouped In many rescue missions IN
every principal city. are formed into
a National federation, with an execu-
tive board. National conferences are
held. the last one I'm Washington. when
the members were received by Presi-
dent Taft. 1t has just been decided to
hold the next conference In Boston in
the spring OF 1919.
The Presbyterian church has in It's
Syrian Mission los day schools with
over $500 pupils. Eighty-stx Sunday
schools have $500 pupils.
In the last Ave years the Metho-
dists OF Chicago have built forty Ave
churches yet this IL hardly Keeping
pace with the development OF the city.
The committee In Copenhagen IN
charge OF mission work among the
Eskimos at Cape York has refused TO
accept the proceeds of the lecture
which DIR. Frederick A. Cook deliv-
cred in that city Tuesday night. Dr.
Cook, who met with hostile recep-
ton announced before leaving for
Hamburg that he desired to present
the money to the Eskimos.
Bishop Mackay- smith of the Epis-
copal diocese OF Pennsylvania, who Ia
about to resign his once and live in
Washington. u, c.. il to give his Phiia
delphia residence Of twenty 1--WE rooms
to the diocese as a residence for the
bishops.
On October 16 Rev. James II. Mess
more, one OF the pioneer Methods,
missionaries to India diedsat Pauri
North India. He was born In 1886 IN
Ontario, Canada. and In 1860 went to
India under appointment Of tho board
OF missions OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. More than fifty years
he had labOred in India. and had taken
~ s7nr Ma last thirty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

one tenth OF his income. whether mon
ey or goods. does he give. but one
member in ten is given to the Chris
thanking 81 neighboring tribes.
The General Conference OF the Evan
gelicai Association. held recently at
Cleveland. Ohio. gave permission TO
rheir churches In Canada TO unite with
the Methodist Church,
The Methodist members Of tho Com
mission on Peace and Arbitration OF
the Federal Council of the Churches
Of Christ in America are. Bishop Ed
win III. Hughes, Bishop William A.
Quayle, Dean Henry Wade Rogers. and
Mr. John A. Patten. of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church; Bishop W. r.
Ian1buth and Chancellor J. Ii. Kirk
land. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South
Messrs Chapman and Alexander are
conducting an evangelistic campaign
10 Belfast. Ireland. beginning there
October s.
The Northern Presbyterian church
curing the past year received one new
, member on confession OF faith for
every eighteen members. vhile the
Southern Preshyterians received ona
Tor every twenty-one members.
The New York Observer. of which
the late DIR. John Bancroft Deyins
was editor. has been bought by An
drew stevenson. of Chicago, and A.
r.. stevenson. OF New York, and Rev.
G. w. WEIGH, of Chicago, has been
secured as managing editor. The OBJ
server was established in 1927. and
is the oldest Presbyterian paper In
this country published continuously
under the same name
| Or. r. A. Torrey recently sailed for
Europe. For the next three months
he Will conduct exangelistic services
In England and Ireland.
| The Congregational church at
Hampton, n. H.. at a special meeting
last Sunday voted not to sell its an
Gent silver and pewter communion
pieces, for which Francis IT. Bigelow
of Boston, has offered $1,000. In
1712 the service comprised three pew
ter fiagons, n tankard and basin. Thai
| year the church purchased In Bos-
ton four pewter dishes and eight sill
Iver cups. to which four of the same
design were added in. 1144. All are
still In the churchs possession, but
an individual set Is now used.
A call has been made for a con-
ference OF representatives of societies
of Christian young people TO NEE,
on November I'd and Sd in the Firsl
Methodist church, Chicago, with a
view of federating the young people
of the nation In an effort to develop
public sentiment against the saloon
and kindred evils. The call IL signet
by Ex-Governor Frank Hanly, Con.
gresham r. r. Hobson, DIR. p. A
Baker. DIR. u. q. Downey and others
Mr.. J. Campbell White, secretary OF
the Laymen's Missionary Movement
and his brother. Rev. w. w. White
president OF the New York Bib,
Training School. are visiting Japan
Korea and China. They will spens
about four months on the trip.
t. At Sthe end of ito first twenty Az,
Years the Moody Bible institute. Chi
cako. has assets to the value Of NOR.
THAN three-duarters 81 Z million dol
lars. The new term Of the institut
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

Mr.. J. Campbell White. secretary of
the Laymen's Missionary Movement.
and his brother. Rev. w. w. White.
president OF the New York Bible
Training School, are visiting Japan,
Korea and China. They will spend
about four months on the trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
Two Great Meetings.

lation Of the Randolph Macon sys-
TEN of school TO the conference. AT
the Baptist General Association there
will be matters of more than usual
interest connected with the orphan
age at Salem and with the educational
campaign In the State. The schools
in the State under the patronage OF
these religious bodies all report fine
openings with larger attendance of
students than ever before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

The Presbyterian church has in It's
Syrian Mission los day schools with
over $500 pupils. Eighty-stx Sunday
schools have 800 pupils.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
Style Quality
Value

You get them all in the clothes you buy this store
And more have the assured certainty Of absolute
satisfaction Everybody knows the superiority OF Burk-
Tailored Apparethe excellence Of their fabrics charac
tersc workmanship artistic and correct styling perfec
of fit We sell other kind and you take risk
in any selection you make. The maker TO wearer
selling proposition cnches any argument of greater value
for your money.
Magnificent display of newest fashion overcoats in all
the models Cheserfields Paddocks listers and
Raglans made with the Brk patented convertible collar
kerseys. Metons Beavers. Frezes Nacunas Cheyiots,
Nelous Coverts Chnchillas Tweeds, Thibets and Tn
finished Worsteds in blacks and latest browns and greys
endless variety and summit of value the prices OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

Weduesday.-T saith Jehovah:
Shall men fan and not rise up again?
--~Jer. S.4.
While We are not to forget that we
have sometimes fallen. We are not
always To ca.iy the mud with us the
slough is behind. but the clean. clearly
defined r0a! stretches ahead OF us;
skies are clear. and God is beyond.
The past remains with us to remind
us saf our pAriis ard oar constant need
Of help. but tt ought not 10 haunt
and Cypress us The real life of an
aspiring soul is always ahead. We
are not fleeing from the devil, but
seeking God.
Thursday.-Jesus said Would We
also go away Simon Peter answered
him, Lord. To whom shan NE got tnou
hast the words of eternal life. And
we have believed and know that thou
art the Holy One of God.--John IS.
CO
There are many who would die for
Christ, but In these times he calls
for men willing 10 live for him. What
is needed to-day is higher hero
ism. n noblcr. more costly martyrdom
that of the living sacrifice, the sus-
tanned resolve, the renewed self giving,
the daily consecration.-J. Strong.
Friday.--Let us draw near with
boldness unto the throne of grace that
we may receive mercy. and may find
grace to help us in time of need.-Heb.
/ 10.
We have chosen to follow the cruel
fled Lord.
Though he lead us through dangers
Of fire and of sword.
We know not what perils await lis
before,
But the tents we have left we will
enter no more.
Charles F. Richardson.
Saturday.--If l wash thee not, thou
hast no part with me. Simon Peter
saith unto him, Lord, not my feet
only, but also my hands and my head
John 1873. ?.
AS the potter. however. skillfuL can
not make beautiful vessel out of a
iu0p of Clay. until Il - put into his
hands. SO neither can God make on,
Of me. "a vessel unless / put my
aAlf IN his hands. Hannah Smith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

Tuesday.~~When Peter was come up
To Jerusalem. they that We're of the
circumcision contended with him. say
ing. Thou wentest III to men uncir-
cumcised and didst eat with them.
Peter answered. The Spirit bade me go
with them. making no distinction
Act He, ;. !. Il,
In that wonderful vision at Joppa
God had taught Peter the truth that
now all nations were alike before him.
We should learn well this lesson for
ourselves. God looks upon the heart
ard Judges men by their character.
He hears the cry for help from any
Of his children. and never asks to
what country or to what rank they
belong. The che who needs us is the
netghbor we are to love-. r. Mil
Ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
HeartSeaSe

sunday.-Peter said unto them. Re-
peut We, and be baptized every one
Of you In the name of Jesus Christ
unto the remission of your sins, and
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit--Acts 2:3s.
Gracious Lord, may my life this day
abound in missionary influence. May
the beauty of my behavior allure
others TO thy feet May they feel
the winsomeness of the Christian life,
and may I WOO them into disciple
ship. II. Jowett.
Monday-They left all and followed
him.~-i.uke 5:i1.
Lord, is it still the right way. thong n
cannot see thy face.
Though l do not feel thy presence
and thine all-sustaining grace
Can even this be leading through the
bleak and sunless wild
To the city of thy holy rest. the man
sions undefiled:
cannot hear thy voice, Lord dost
thou stall hear my cry
I cling TO thine assurance that thou
art ever nigh,
/ know that thou are faithful, / truss
but cannot see
That it is still the right way by which
thou leadest me.
Frances r. Havergal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

At ,the end of ito first twenty Ave
Years the Moody Bible Institute, Chi
cako. has assets to the value Of more
than three-qnarters 81 I million dol
lars. The new term Of the institute
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-21
Yoyns's Chapel

We all welcomed the rain Sunday
p. m. Quite number of our far
mers began planting corn Monday
moring,
Master Preston Wisham is spend
ing a few days in Fitzgerald and
while there is being treated by DR..
Russell and efficient eye, ear and
throat physician.
Aunt Creole Young is slowly i'm
proving much to the delight of her
many friends.
Mr.. Renfroe, of Rochelle, was re-
Gently the guest of his mother. aunt
Creole Young.
Mrs. Wilson, from Miami, Fla, is
the guest of her mother, aunt Creole
Young.
Miss Maude Johnson spent the
weekend with homefolks in Ogle-
thorpe.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-21
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