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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
SERVICES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
IN THE RICHMOND CHURCHS

a. Highland Park Methodist church,
Preaching by the pastor. Rev. Daniel
r. Merritt, l A. NJ and p. NJ. Morn
ing subject: The Significance of the
Three Crosses on Calvary" The sec
ond OF series: "The Last Seven Say
ings OF Christ From the Cross"
ST. James Methodist church. Rev. q.
L. Greepes astor.--t'reachiHg at IL
o'clock. Subject Religious Educa-
ton; at +. NJ: ''Scriptural Com
munion."
At Centenary Mathoaist church,
Rev. J. q. Latham, p. D., will preach
at IL 4. NJ. and p. NJ. Morning SUD
ject: Reverence for Life" Evening
subject. THE Young Man and His
Amusements.
Park Place Methodist church. OPP
posite Monroe Park on Franklin street
Rev. Walter w. Parker win preach at
IL A. NJ. and p. NJ. This win be-
observed ~s Home Coming Day"
All former members and friends are
invited to attend. In the Sunday
school. beginning at $3.50 A. NJ. there
will be a rally service, speaking by
Mr. J. Thompson Brown former super
intendent. and others. At the evening
service the pastor will preach the third
in the seyies. The Value. of Home
Ideals" from the subject. Father and
Mother--fieavens Highest Union.
Broad Street Methodist church,
Preaching at ii A. III. and r. NJ,
by the pastor, Rev, Frank l., Wells.
Subject OF ths evening sersnon: Tho
Profane Tongue" the Hrst In series
Of Tongue TaTxs" Sunday school at
$50 A. NJ. and Epworth League al
7;16 r. Al.
Randolph Street Baptist church -
The revival services continue with tn
crnn sina in4k3nxf Tlha RAx II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

"A writer for daily paper says re-
riding Palestine. Things are i'm
(oving. thanks To the Young Turks
rty Indeed they have done much
Palestine. They have decided To
ee Jerusalem a much-needed pure
ter supply. and are about 10 intro
pee sanitary corps as they have
|ne IN Constantinople. FOR cleaning
b streets in preference TO allowing
is work to be done by dogs. Then
ans have been drawn up for laying
WIN a uamway system for Paies-
e.'
The World To-day. "A popular Chi
90 Magazine. of which Dean Smaller
kthews has paan the brilliant editor
number OF years. has heAn sold
= company, of which William Il.
Parst IL the controlling factor. Dean
hthews has done his part we'll. but
magazine buying public neglected
do its part. The World To-day
u the successor To Christendo,n.
bich attempted to produce West
religious weekly of the Outlook
pc. A large amount Of money has
len sunk in the two ventures.
bngregationaiists in their foreign
brk. closed its fiscal year on Sep
nber l. with an income of si.029,-
p for its current. work. In its one
inbred and first year the famous
ard. the oldest missionary society
America, passes the 100000
hrk in receipts Exclusive of this
m II received last year $f,100. 600
endowment of it's educational work
mission fields. The board has
enty foreign mission fields, with
churches and $4,000 members on
en-. Its native members on the
Id contribute 100000 year to-
I'd their own work. Especially i'm
ruhnt IL the boards educational
lrk In Turkey. India and Japan. A
araoteristic OF the board is and
hg has been its ventures into new
d difficult fields. often opening tho
ky for others The board In just
" considering the vast Importance
help for Spanish speaking peoples
th in Spain and in Spanish Ameri-
The Maine State Sunday-School
Invention In to be held October Is.
and 20 in Presoue Isle. Among
speakers will be DIR. Smith Baker.
nh Cork, Mrs. Mary Maxim Arm
Ong and e. w. Brown. A very ex-
lent program will he presented.
ch Eunday-school is asked to send
number of delegates. viz: Pastor.
psrintendent and two others. All
leestes are requested to procure
edentials Of Miss Anna Barnes,
lpty secretary. Houlton. Delegates
\ be entertained on the Harvard
IN.
While the population Of Japan in
bases at the rate OF one per cent.
annum, the increase Of the Chris
d population Ia between three
q four per cent.
Tho latest report shows receipts of
e,s83 on the million-d dollar increas-
investment fund for conference
INFANTS or the Methodist Episcopal
hrch.
William r. Mills writes from Egypt
N Imperial plan that has assumed
Rething moro than Theoretical pro-
- ~ Z \ ~ e6faA Gef,l-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
Caroline Wrcns In a Blacksmith Shop.

The most interesting nest that came
under the observation Of the Green
Arbor Audubon Club. for the season
OF 1910, was that OF a Carolina wren
The site chosen was in a boIt-rack
In busy country blacksmith shop. If
Father Wrens consent was obtained
to this site it was while the shop was
deserted. as he was never seen in
side during the building of the nest
and Incubation, but cheered his more
courageous mate with beautiful songs
from near by.
As the nest progressed most rapidly
during the smiths absences, he be-
lieved that both birds worked while he
was away.
The mother bird knew no fear. but
flew boldly about, gathering up shay
ings and excelsior fairly under the
smiths hands and feet, approaching
the nest over a horse that was being
shod. and often keeping her place upon
IL when the smith worked at the wise
for welIiIL tires, undaunted by the
ringing blows or showers of sparks.
The nest was completed and two
eggs were laid, when / first visited the
shop, July I. Mrs. Wren kept her
place during the shoeing of my horse,
but flew off on my too close approach.
On July %, when | was again at
the shop. the smith reported five eggs
and the little mother sitting close:
but. as We peered In at her. she show
ed signs of nervousness, and finally
flew of. revealing five newly Matched
fiedgings.
Father Wren now became brave
enough 10 enter with food when only
the smith was about. and all five nest
Ttngs grew and throve.--Clara Cali
houn. In Bird Love.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

tian university i'll Cairo. ga institu-
ton of the nigh grade OF the Syrian
Protestant college at Beirut, The
prospects are good for the early real
ization OF an institution that would
mean to active Christianity all that
: FL Azhar means to Islam. Cairo is
the logical place for this essential
torce in the new anti NJ oslem cam
/ paign on which Christiendom seems
determined to enter. for in Cairo Brit
tsh rule guarantees some degree OF
freedom or speech and action. The
immediste presence there of a Chris
] ttan university would powerfully re
act on the intolerance and Anticipated
methods of FL Azhar. Missionary Re
view.
The annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Board OF Foreign Missions tom
gregationaD is being held this week
In Milwaukee,. Wis.
The Congregational Yearbook shows
that during the past year l.34i Con-
gregational churches, with over So
600 members. reported no additions.
The American Bible Society finds
fields for its Bibles not alone In Asia
and South America. but last year ii
prosecuted considerable work along
the line OF the barge canal now build
ing across New York State, and in the
100000 works under construc-
ton in the Catskills to supply New
York city with water. Even Coney
Island was entered and with some
success in the sale OF Bibles. On the
barge canal there are at work Greeks
nS well a. Italians. A Greek col
porter has been at work among MS
fellow countrymen, and has had the
good fortune to wake up ministers
of regular churches IN central Now
York cities to the fact that foreign
missions have arrived at their doors.
In consequence Syracuse, utica. hoeh-
ester and Buffalo churches have en-
tered upon work Tor GresSs, DO
hemians, Scandinavtans. Italians ana
others.
Mr.. CLAYTON Cooper, who replies to
the accusation that college men are
ignorant OF the Bible. says that there
ara 1921 members OF college loot
bali teams and 1902 members OF col
lexe baseball teams who are enroll
ed In Bible study classes
There are twenty-one conferences
this country in which the average
salary OF pastors is less than five hun
bred dollars,
The exercises attendant upon the
|inaugura tion OF DIR. Lemnei Herbert
Murlin as president OF Boston Uni
versity tMethodist) will be held on
October 20 In Trinity Episcopal
church, Boston, Mass.
The long discussed union between
the Baptist and Free Baptist denomi-
nations was finally contaminated, In
so far AZ their missionary operations
at Lone and abroad are concerned,
at u largely attended public service
held Thursday night In Ford Hall.
Boston. when In the presence Of rep
resentativss, OF this various orgarixa-
tons involved the funds of the Gem
oral Conference Of Free Baptists
were transferred to the American
Baptist Home Missien Society and
tho American Baptist Fsraign Mis-
lli1A &0e1tf IA ihid .A0fl9A IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
The S2S. 900 Luther Letter.

The Luther letter sold to Mr.. Nor
gan brought l27, 500 francs At the
same auction sale there were letters
of Rubens and of Raphael, hut the
highest price reached was hut 2.700
francs. Certain Partisan papers are
as.onished that the signature of IA
religious reformer could be valued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Mother tat iunch): Yes, darling,
these little sardines are sometimes
eaten by the larger fish" Mabel taged
five) But. mamma. how do they get
the cans open Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

AS a sequel To The World in Bos-
ton" an institute on missionary edu-
cation is to be held in the First Bap-
fist church, Boston, from October %
to October 81. inclusive. This insti-
tute, which Will include not only. the
leaders of the World in Boston but
missionary leaders and specialists from
all over the country, is designed to
reproduce and supplement the sum
ner Conferences at Silver Bay, n.
y, Lake Geneva, Wis, and else
where.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Can you tell me what a smile isT"
asked a gentleman of a little girl, Yes.
sir: it's the whisper of laugh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The First National Conference on
Social Center Development, under the
auspices Of the University of Wiscon-
sin and in cooperation with the So
cial Center Association Of America,
will he held at Madison. Wis, on
October 25-2S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Sin; sand at P. M. The Gift OF
God" Sunday school. $3.50 A NJ. "A
cordial welcome to all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

yenable street Baptist church.
Preaching both morning and evening
By the pastor. Rev ] r. Johnson
Morning subject: ''Riehmonds Greatest
Assets" Evening subject: Measuring
Yourselves BY Others Sunday
school, $40 A NJ. b, y. P. L. p.
M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Rev. J. T. Mastin, secretary Of the
State Board OF Charities. All are
cordially invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The contract mas been awarded for
the new Church of the Intercession
protestant EpiscopaD, New York
city. The new building, which will
be one of the finest in this country.
Is to cost approximately 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Life and Advent Christian church,
Chaftin street, near Randolph
Preaching Sunday at II A. NJ. and
) =. NJ. by Elder James HOWE.
Bible school Sunday at $50 A, NJ.
Prayer and conference meeting We'd
nesday at s F.. II.
The public is cordially invited to
these services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
Lighting

Make your home hight and cheerful
by installing the Iirrell Gasolene Gas
Machine. Il will manufacture it's own
gas from gasoline, costing about 4Sc
Per LOCO cubic feet, and produces q
brilliant, steady light, fully ~ desir-
able a. electricity and cheaper than
kerosene
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
DIR. Maciachian to Men.

The fall mems meeting at the Cen
trail Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building are proving exceeding
" interesting and helpful to men.
The addresses have been some of the
very best, and morrow's will be
no exception. DIR. Fl. D. c. Maclach
Ian, pastor of the Seventh Street
Christian church. will btehe speaker
and his subject, Which Way" A
Very momentous question 10 every
man, and all men are invited to hear
DIR. Maclach4an The meeting will
he held in the Joseph Bryan Memo
rial auditorium, at 3;3o o'clock, and
Will open with an illustrated song ser
vice.
Seventh Day Adventist church--Mor-
ris street between Main and FLOYD
avenue. Subject, Sunday night: The
Seven Seals" W. d MacLay, pastor
st. Paufs Methodist church.-Corner
Twenty seventh and Nenable STREETS.
Rev. s. p Wright pastor SuAay-
school at $40 y. M Preaching n II
A. NJ. and al ?. NJ
Trinity Methodist church.-Rev.
Ernest stevens. pastor. The services
Sunday will be Introductory to the
Week Of Prayer to be held under the
auspices of the Womens Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies The pas
tor viii preach at II A. NJ. and the
ladies will have charge OF the service
at p. NJ. Sunday school $40 4. ".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Down in Montgomery. Ala, where
saloons ere voted in 10 cure the
'tblind tiger" evil, and where the
liquor traffic comes back under what
It's friends say is the best system
of regulation yet devised. they are
still troubled with the Illegal sale of
liquor. it has been only a few weeks
since the saloons opened for business.
and already the excise commission is
serving notice on the saloon men that
The practiye of selling liquor 10
blind tiger men and bootleggers
must stop. Even though the law
provides that for any such ofTense the
penalty for the first violation is thir-
" days suspension of license, and
for the second ofense the license be
revoked. without the right of appeal
to any court. these saloon men, who
were selected from the great nurnber
OF applicants as the best who could
be found. are already violating the
law. The liquor business breeds lave
lessness, and the people Of this coun-
try will. after while, awake to the
fact that awlessness cannot ha
regulated
The raising of 100000 fund,
assuring safe financial foundation
and certain important improvements
Is the program mapped out for the
coming year by the directors OF the
Winona find.) Assembly and Bible
Conference, which recently closed IFS
seventeenth session, A commute.
composed of William Jennings Bryan.
Rev. w. A. Sunday. the evangelist
Rev. George r. Stuart, Temperance
orator. j. Nj. Studehaker. South Bend.
Ind. II. j. Heinz, Pittsburg, Pa. and
other ministers and laymen TO the
number OF ten or more. have consent
ed 10 make personal tour OF the
leading cities of the United States in
the interest of the fund. The only
test for granting place on the pro-
gram is belief in the inspiration Of
the Scriptures and In the deity of Je-
sus Christ. Baptists, congregation-
aljsts. Disciples. Friends. Methodists,
Presbvterians. I.Btherans. were al
represented ON the platform and al
ways working in Christian harmony
and fellowship. The Winona Con-
ference is located near the center 81
the population of the United States.
1t is not a rival Of Northtieid or Ut
other Bible assemblies but is work
i,,g with them in the interests at an
inre ligent and devout study of the
Word of God.
Acccr ling to the calculations of DR..
Zell-r, OF the governmental statistical
bureau at Stuttgart the population
Of this planet as regards religions IS
this year as follows: Christians,
5s6,000,oe0: Confueians. 3oo,0oo.o0o
Brahmins, 1900. 600, Mohamme-
dams. 1880 900; Buddhists, 121. 0oo.-
900. Jews lOSs0.onU, all other forms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

First Presbyterian church-Serytces
at II A. NJ and s r. NJ, TO be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. +. t. Nc
Faaen. =. ..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Services will be held in First
Church Of Christ, Scientist. Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. Subject of
sermon Will be Pro baton After
Death"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Third Presbyterian church, TWEEN
ty-sixth and Broad-Dr. Eggleston,
pastor. will preach both services Or
dinance OF infant baptism admins
tered ll.f5 A. NJ. Evening subject,
The Churehs Crying Need at the
Present Time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21


Nenable Street Baptist church.
Preaching both morning and evening
by the pastor Rev. j. K. Johnson.
Morning subject: ''Riehmond's Greatest
Assets" Evening subject: Measuring
Yourselves BY Others Sunday
school, $40 A NJ. b, y. P. L, p.
M.
First Presbyterian church-Services
at IL A. NJ and T. NJ, TO be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. +. t. Nc
Faden. d. d.
Third Presbyterian church, Tween
ty-sixth and Broad-Dr. Eggieston.
pastor, viii preach both services Or
dinance OF infant baptism admins
tered l1.f5 A NJ. Evening subject
THE Churehs Crying Need at the
Present Time"
Allen Avenue Christian church.
The pastor Rex. Henry Pearce At
kins will preach tomorrow morning
and evening At the morning service
AT the evening service his subject will
be The Philosophy of Condemna-
ton
Seventh Street Christian church
Preaching both morning and evening
by the pastor, Rev. II. u. C. Maclach
Ian Subject at II A. NJ, Which
Way; at 5 P. NJ. VIVA. Think Ye
Of Christi" Sunday school at $40
A. NJ.
The evangeIistic meetings are con-
tinuing at Third Christian church.
Exceptionally large audiences have
been in attendance. Mr.. Garrison.
the Kentucky evangelist. IS a preach
or of power, too. His sermon Wed
nesday night. to a house full Of peo-
p'e, on Gospel Hindrances, was of
high order The three points which
seemed to the speaker 10 constitute
the main mndranoes. were: First,
the Gospel IS greatly hindered by the
poor way we preachers preach it.
against the sinful and unregenerate
Heart. Third. most Of all, II is him
dered by those vino. protesting to
live il. are vet untrue and insincere. -
Or. Garrison will continue over
Sunday, delivering two messages on
that day st the usual hours. All
are urged to hear these messages.
The Christian and Missionary AL
lance services at the Hail, i33 West
Main street. Sunday. October %,
1911.
Sabbath school at LAS r. NJ.
Preaching by Superintendent Will
liam I. Evans 3:45 =. NJ.
EvaDgelistie service p NJ,
TndenomInational. Welcome To
all.
First Unitarian church. Floyd ave-
nue. and Harrison street-~Rev. Alex
ander IT. Bowser. minister. Subject
for Sunday. October %, The Place
Of Religion In tho Life of To-Day"
Services at II o'clock. All seats
free.
Union Soul Saving Mission. No. l !
North Eighteenth street--Meeting
conducted every Tuesday. Thursday
Friday and Sunday nights. Preach
ing next Sunday at Sis p. NJ ny
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Perfect heating insureS comfort and
immunity from the weather's severn
ties. 1t is attained by the installation
Of National Boilers and Radiators.
They viii maintain . mild, even tenn
perature in the house on the coolest
days at an economical consumption Of
fuel.
Investigate them before installing
your heating system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions Is TO
send out a commission to Investigate
present conditions in Turkey with d
view TO shaping the operations of
| the board in that country TO meet
the real needs of to-day. The com
mission will visit all the Congrega-
tional mission stations. all their schools
and hospitals. and study at first hand
the problems OF the field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation move has twelve secretaries in
ports Of embarkation in Europe, nine
in ports OF landing in North America,
and more than 900 associations in
land which give information and as
sistance TO young men coming to the
new world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

lent funds Is through a Womens
Home Missionary Society. a Brother
hood, a Young Mems Bible Club. and
Girls Aid Society. The church
has no debt. Rev. Frederick w. Ray
rnond Is a Jealous pastor in hearty
accord with the spirit of fraternity
and service which preyades the COM
munity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Board OF Foreign Missions tCon-
gregationaD is being held this week
In Milwaukee,. Wis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Union Soul Saving Mission, No. II
North Eighteenth notwithstanding
conducted every Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday and Sunday nights Preach
ing next Sunday at SIS P. NJ NY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Allen Avenue Christian church.
The pastor. Rev Henry Pearce At
kins, will preach tomorrow morning
and evening AT the morning service
he will preach a sermon to children.
AT the evening service his subject Will
be The Philosophy of Cond@mna-
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Seventh Street Christian church,
Preaching both morning and evening
by the pastor Rev. II. ID. G. Maclach-
Ian. Subject at II A. NJ, Which
Way; at 5 p. M. What Think Te
Of Christ" Sunday school at 80
A. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville. KY, reports
the greatest opening in its history.
Two hundred and five students ma
circulated TIE first day. which Is the
largest first day enrolment the
school has ever known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

few weeks ago Rev. George L.
Williamson, Presbyterian minister
and mem Der OF one of the Missouri
Presbyteries, retired from active ser
vice after forty-t@o years in the pas
torate. He has the remarkable rec
ord Of not having missed an ap-
poiutment in all that time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

The Congregational Yearbook shows
that during the past year l.34i Con
gregational churches. with over So
600 members, reported no additions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

schools heretofore conducted by the
General Conference, including Storer
College, at Harpers Ferry, come un-
der the supervision of the Home Mis-
sion Society. while the Free Baptist
mission work in India. known as the
Bengal Orissa mission. Is taken over
by the Foreign Mission Society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

Mr. William Rankin. who served
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Nj issions for forty years and resign
ed as its treasurer In 1888, passed
his one hundred and first birthday
on Septem Der is at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Ellen Z. Bliss, In
summit, \. J. He is a graduate of
Williams College, the eldest college
graduate living.