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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

before the Virginia assembly he was
awarded one penny damages. Ths
second time II was referred 20 Eng
land and the king and his officers re-
fused TO interfere again.
Twice / the history OF the church
IN Virginia did vital interests depend
upon individual action. he two Mel
sons the president and secretary. re-
fused 10 sit upnH the board because
they belonged 10 Mr.. Camrns parish
and were opposed to the measure.
thus leaving a majority of one for
aiaggtsad NJ against Is IL they haft
consented to serve 1t would have been
q majority Of one against ii and
probably it would h&ye dropped.
When the question or taking away
the glebe lands came up years later
Judge Peadieton had written his de-
cision against the legality OF the act,
carrying with him the weighing VOC.
Dying suddenly, he had not sign i
the paper, and his successor render
ing an adverse decision, the great In
justice vas an accomplished fact.
In 1878. when the convention WIS
held In Richmond, Yorktown chur h
was represented by Rev. Robert An
drews, and Charles parish by Res.
Joseph Davenport. The church In
Yorktown had seen sad days, alter
nately In the hands Of British and
continental troops and many OF Is
best men In the SCI vice OF their con D.
try In other parts Of the colony, II
had been almost defenselese. In
1871 the windows and pews hayi :
| had been almost aefenseiess: In
church tfsHa aE II magazine, the dam
ages Were valued at f50 pounds. 7 ie
! destruction was wrought by Lord
CORVALLIS" fYoFk Co. Record. !,
Lord CORVALLIS surrendered and the
Articles of Capitulation were signed
at Temple Farm.
In 1888 and for many years Rev
! Samuel Shields represented both
| Charles parish and York Hampton
| at the convention. In 1898 Rev.
James Henderson represented the n
I From 1899 TO 1915 all parish reports
were Irregular and Charles and YORK
| Ham ptun- Rra ahsent-frnm thE- print.
| ed convention reports. The church
| In Yorktown had probably not been
rebuilt after 1t was burnt In 1915. be-
cause Bishop Moore visited York
town In 1895 and preached In the
morning at the courthouse and In tn i
| afternoon at Mr.. Nelson's house.
In 1925 the Rev. Mark Chevers.
rector OF Elizabeth City. reports: al
| the request of q few families In
| Charles parish. York county. have
! for Some months past performed d.
| vine services and preached from
house to house every fortnight or
Saturdays. and 1t gives me 81 eat sat
isfaction TO state to the convention
that the services have been well at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01
A FAMOUS OLD CHURCH


tenoeo ana s. VestIy mas recently pech
CHOSEN ana exetions are making
Inc nope ~ entertained thst the love
OF me church may YET revive In the
pRrish. commandments az. pay
Ilsms. sv' marriages. - Auherais, '.
~ ~ evident from THESE tHst t@o i.sl'is
fhat Inc Wnoie OF nrk county was
without nsespie choren nuliolhg-
A. careful persnai OF lhe consen-
non Reports eoiteo py Df' haw"s
sue" sisNtSf ~ we ~
oishopsi Moofe ana Meaoe' 40 stait
saassaons Emu churcnes IN tnw nv"
counties constantly forming thah 10
revive the ola churches on ihe eoas,'
iraolIlon says tnat the pen Was
given by queen anne "nen ta@
1hureh Was purht vac polI "as oion
en- ana tbs ffasnen's WERE ia,u anIoe
IN tue Ftstry room AAtef Tue "a'
bet~eeh tno opAtes ,noSe PlsSss We
iohhd IN rhalauetpnia us heV, ~
Alchoison' afterwards bishop Nicn-
oIson' ana oelhk attracted oy tas
words orAtown. virginia, i'Lo. Ie
wrots 10 kss. AR; bryan asking the
history OF the DeiA ~ was sheh fs
cast by the aooh Suie"ins eohipans
ia 1885, ana On July - 1917 "ns
huhg on q ruoe scanoto mt ne cnui GU
yaFd, ana ruhs Tor service a1.ei 81
sbehG0 oi seFehts-H'e se@s'
me church sunerea asaih SaIins
ths war bstNeea tue 'ta'es' P'a ~.
ing IS IL olo on .he prov " n.h
commanding the wAae SWEEP VI 49,,
u was an ihporlsht point VI sieS'
ana = siAnai 1--WE Was "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The Moscow papers declare that
General Booth has Teceiyed sanction
to organize the Salvation Army In
Russia. Theoretically, by virtue Of
the imperial decree of 1905, full re-
ligious tolerance exists, and every
one Is free TO follow his own con-
Es4eHee.=iff- pFaetiee,, however IL
very different. and unrecosniged sects
are prosecuted and forbidden to hold
meetings or To own corporate proper
ty. At the present time there IL
wave of religious thought and feeling
In Russia, not in the city populations,
bus among section Of the educated
classes. and especially in the Nolga
provinces, among the peasantry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The Evangellstic association OF
New England received the past week
a legacy OF $1,000 from the estate Of
the late John B. Bryant. an attorney.
The association expects TO use tn $
fund for the extension of its work In
rurat communities -------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The first service in the new syna-
gogue OF Congregation Beth Israel at
Bangor was held Tuegday night at
the request of Jacob IL. Schiff, of New
YORK. who came UP from Bar uarbor
He wished to observe the anniver sary
of the death OF his father, and al
though the bas;taing Ia not conipiesesl,
temporary arrangements were made.
The new synagogue. which replaces
the one burned IN the big fire of last
year. wifi bs opened OF the Jewish
New Year ana later dedicated with
elaborate ceremony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Rufus l.. Perry. a negro lawyer OF
Brooklyn, n, :. and the SON OF "
Baptist minister has renowned
Christianity and has become q Jew.
1t IL claimed that he Is the first negro
to be formally welcomed into the
Jewish faith. =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The Russian Baptist union re-
ports 9,033 baptisms within year
among the Russian speaking popuia-
ton OF the empire. IN Hungary dur
Ing the past year more than 1000
have been added to Baptist churches
on confession OF faith. Twelve new
churches and enc hundred preaching
stations have been established.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The Supreme court OF Kentucky re-
Gently overruled decision of low
err court which had decided In favor
OF the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary contest involving $780,
600 in the Harris will ease. The late
Theodore Harris. OF Louisville. ex~
pected 10 give sec. 900 to the seminary
to endow chair Before his death
he placed bonds or face value or $50
900 In the hands of the seminary tFus-
tees. and before his death also these
bonds had deprecated in value 80 that
they are now worth only about SIT
600. In Mr.. Harris will was a section
bequeathtng $4,000 to the seminary.
The heirs asked the courts to decide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

A writer in the Rangoon Gazette,
Burmah. has the following to say
relative to Christianity in India, bas-
ing his remarks upon the recent
Indian eensas. SIN 1881 the Chris
tians number i,se2,6s4: in 1891,
now, In 1911, they have attained the
total OF 3.s7s,19s. OF whom only a
very small number, probably not 10
per cent. are European or Eurasia n y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The eleventh national convention OF
the American Federation OF Catholic
Societies has just been held in Louis
vile. KY, August 1sth-l1st. More
than coo 99e- Roman Catholics in the
United States we're represented by del
egates. and there were delegates pres
ent from Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The World in BALTIMORE. the mis-
sienary exposition similar TO that
held in several oher cities in the
country, will be held from October
25h to November 30th
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01
HEARTSEASE

sunday-Thou shall go before the
favor of the Lord TO make ready his
ways to give knowledge Of salvation
unto his people.-Luke t:76. Z.
Lord Jesus we thank thee that In
tho time OF thine ascension thou didst
clearly set thy followers a glorious
task. And even as they dared to face
the world unafraid Of its uttermost
hatred, we pray that we may dare to
do our Tar easier task Of extending
thy Kingdom under the favoring sur
|roundings of this Later day. Forgive
US for the feebieness Of our efforts
to win others to thee, and help us,
we pray thee. to put our lives with
out reservation into thy high service.
Monday-rhou wsntsst forth for
the salvation Of thy people. --dab. 3:
Is.
Without doubt the sending Of the
missionaries has vastly improved con-
ditions Of human life In the foreign
mission lands. Tho missionaries have
been the forerunners of great inn
proveriients. They have been the pio-
neers blasting out the paths along
which both trade and diplomacy have
gone with the better civilization Of
the Vest.
Tuesday,--Their redeem Is strong:
Jehovah df hosts il his name; he
with thoroughly plead their cause
Jer. ~.
The chief work given by Christ to
those who follow him IL the making
OF Christians. He did not speak to
the twelve about the salvation OF their
snxxlS ~nfVka lVvnya ahns,f
ths salvation Of those who are wan
dering like sheep without q shepherd.
Al the very hegtnn.nE OF the Chris
tan lite take your place In. tbs. Aae
Of these who because they have turned
many 10 righteeusaess shall shine Ike
the SEARS forever. E. Jeffer-
SON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

DIR. w. K. Chung. dean of the Can
ton (China) Christian college, has been
appointed by the Chinese government
commissioner OF education for two i'm
portant provinces, Kwangsi and Kwan-
tung.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

BY the will of the late Mrr. Annie
Fryth, Bath. the Childrens hospital
Portland. receives $1,000; the Maine
Institution for tho Blind. $4,000, and
the residue OF the estate is to go to
the North-street Free Baptist church,
Bath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Sunday, has received the degree OF
Doctor of Divinity from Westminster
College. Penn, and now the Hewspa-
pers are in quandary as TO whether
they shall continue to call him billy
Sunday or REV. DR.. Sunday .Iudg-
ing from all that We know OF him, he
won't care Tdncir what they cafi hffn
IL only they don't forget to call him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

There npgsass TO be growing
sentiment favorable 10 union of the
United Presbyterian Church and the
Southern Preaby terrain Churches. The
former has a membership or 1TS,Soi
and the latter 292.s45.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Protestant church members in the
foreign mission fields have increased
seventy per cent during the past eleven
years. The increase in our own land
has been little more tina ntwenty per
cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The Christian Index announces a
gift to $4,000 to Shorer college. a
Baptist school al Rome, Ga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

There are ffty-seven Presbyterian
churches in the New York Presby-
terry, and all are free of debt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Today there are more hands In
heather lands stretched out for. the
gospel sof, Jesus than there are Chris
tian hands stretched out with tbs gos-
pei. More hearts In those. far-away
lands are humbly praying for the light
than there are Of liz praying that
Gordon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

church OF the first century man whol
was not constant witness for Christ.
the genuineness Of that mans. exper-
iehce would have been seriously
doubted And those were days too.
when witnessing for Christ ofts-
meant the bitterest persecution--sor nj
times deafh--~yet. these early. n ,sS -
did not falter. And we
we would be true to iii
]. w. Manhood. fit
Thursday-~Thus saith
hovah, Behold, / will lift -.
to the nations. and set =
10 the peoples; and al
know that ]. Jehovah.
viour. and thy Redeemer
One of Jacob.---Isa. 49,: 22&
The great need is Of "A
Jesus. That is, plain teacnii.g
sin--the hardest task Of all foiN
missionary, whether in Asia or A
iea-aad the ttaffnabfe results Il
UP in sin. Then the winsoma te
tho -ttrcteSsty patfefft and refsi stySS "a
gentle telling Of the story Of l1,hc
Gods love as revealed in Jesus. Eier
But they need even more than W,
aye, far more. They need mel Nh
human beings, like themselves. Md
ing afnenx them in cioscst touch 4T.
whose clean, strong, sweet lives spe v
out the JeSus-story as no human tpst
can ever tell its. D. Gordon.
Friday--Let the priests, the minis
ters of Jehovah. weep between the
porch and the altar, and let them say,
Spare thy people. o Jehovah.--Joei
2: II,
Pray directly FOR tina conversion 81
the world. Dwell on the promises
that the world shall be converted;
pray that the faifiment of these prom
sses may he iaastensd. Think az the
truth, that the conversion of tho
world can be fastened by prayer. and
that 1t can be delayed by unbelief.---
Mary Lyon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Rev. jeremiah searia, n, D.. who
died recently at his home in New
burg, n. Y. had been pastor of CAL
vary PRESBYTERIAN church since April,
1879, and in the active. ministry fifty
four wears.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The gifts Of native Christians on
mission fields for Christian work ad-
vance steadily Between 1900 and
1905 these averaged s6s3,s50 a year.
Between 1906 and 1911 the average
was 81, $4,000 yearly, an advance OF
l46 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The New York Observer, one of the
oldest Presbyterian papers of the
country. and which suspended publi-
cation some six weeks ago. has been
sold by the receiver TO the Christian
Work and Evangelist. an interdenomi-
national paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

penditures were st,375.705, the In
come was f1292540
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

The Moody Bible institute of Chi
cage. a6S~l63 Institute place. has In
ytted all the evangelists OF the United
states to be it's guests a a conference
PLANNED for September 18th 2Oth. The
idea Is to get together for inspiration
and "a comparison OF methods In order
to encourage = stfeag forward r1cee-
ment In the fall and winter for soul
winning. The details Of the confer
enee will be in charge of Rev. Parley
+. hartmann. ID. D., secretary OF the
extension department OF the institute
who was for years connected with DIR,
Chapman and the evangelistic commi
tee OF the Presbyterian Church. All
who are interested are invited to ad-
dress the institute for particulars
Rev. William H. Bolser, D. D., for
merry pastor Of the R!!sr!sa .CcnErs.
rational church In Nashua, N. H, died
Tuesday at South Paris, aged sixty
eight years. He resigned his pastorate
AT Nashua two years ago. after a SER
vice Of twelve years.
The Unitarian church in Sanford.
of which Rev. III. r.. Moulton la pas
tor. has voted TO purchase one of the
pest lots on the principal street OF
the village on which to erect church
and parish house TO cost not less than
$4,000. The lot will cost $1,000.
IT Is announced that Mr.. L.. X.
Warren, OF Three Cakes. Mich, will
be admiral Of the worlds Sunday
school convention fleet OF four ocean
liners which will carry tho delegates
from the United States and Canada
10 the meeting at Zurich in July, 1919.
Mr.. Warren says that 1000 dele
gates will take passage on the trip
for which steamers have been char
tered.
The fe deral council OF the churchea
Of Christ In America issues an appeal
In ahahalf ss0fr aha. home .sntesion wesh
Of the home missions council, IN
which 1t says; Gp-uperuttvs en-
deavor In Christianixing America Il
tho primary aim Of the federal coun.
[ysff of the churches Of Cnrf1t IN Am9Y.
lea The churches seek to carry Out
that endeAvor on liz strictly mis-
|stonRry side through their home mis-
sion boards, The federal council
rejoices greatly In the co-operation
and activity Of the boards 0Fea niHeN
IL tbs home missions c0unnii, HAA
undertaking Of that council 70 bring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

A local preacher Ia a Methodist
church, In Japan has been made a
member of the house OF peers by the
emp efof.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Rev. Len q. Rroughton. the Bap-
tist clergyman, announces plans for
the remaAing on American lines Of
the London church to which he was
recently calied~~Christ Congrega-
tionai church. The former Atlanta
pastor now proposes To establish at
Christ church d nursing and dispen-
sary work which may develop, he
hopes, into hospital. He would also
found a training school for Christian
workers and send them out to mis-
sion bands. Finally, he would grade
his Sunday school that Christ church
people have subscribed $4,000 81 1t.
His appeal fs now made to London
a4aa-sfiF England
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Eaturday--It shall come to pass
that the root OF Jesus, that standeth
for an ensign of the peoples, unto
him shall the nations seek.--Isa- IL;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Thomas Smith. who is now secre-
tary OF the Y. NJ. c. A. at sydney.
c. b.. has been elected by the dt-
rectors OF the Bar Harbor,Y. NJ. C.. A.
to succeed Samuel ]. Robins, who
goes to Summit, y, ]. Mr.. Smith ia
the youngest Of five brothers. all OF
whom are " NJ c. A. secretaries,
and is the third OF tho same family
to be secretary of the Bar Harb"r
association. His older brother. Roy
e. Smith, served from the opening
of the association in 1900 TO his
death In 1904, and Jefferson g. Smit A,
now state secretary. served from 1875
till he assumed the State work SIX
years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01


The Federal Council Commission on
the Church and Social Service. New
York. reports that already about 20,-
900 pastors have taken up the obser-
vance of Labor Sunday on September
LIST. Or in some cases a later Sunday,
and that the subject OF Seven day
Labor will be presented with an ap-
peal for One dav-'n- seven for Indus
trial workers" The commission sup
plies leatiet OF suggestions and q
printed program for the day on APP
plication.
The American Bible House has A.
naliy obtained permission from the
Turkish government TO construct a
school at Koritsa, in southern Albania.
The Institution will be under the d.
rection of Rev. Charles T. Erikson.
or tialessburs, III. who Ii graduate
OF Yale and ~ho has served as pastor
In Hartford and Seattle.
last ycAr, fAstfef- 81 tire Scriptures
printed by the British and Foreign
Bible society amounted altogether 10
T.394,5s3 copies---viz., 96S.377 Bibles,
1.5s4,262 Testaments and 4.S41,S8A
! smaller portions. Over 100000 books
were circulated In the Indian em-
pire. and l,sso,oo0 In China. NOT
wifhStandlnR The revolution. Tho a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Rev. Frank ID, Ga>newer. one Of the
best known missionaries OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church III China, has
been elected general secretary Of tho
educational association or China. an
inferdenominational organization. e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Tho Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions has twenty-six missions con-
tanning lS2 stations, t.6S3 foreign
missionaries including married wom-
en-, and s,o41 native preachers, teach
ers, and Bible readers. Its native
communicable in all lands number
1857 It's 3,451 Sunday-xehoois
/ have more than 10000 pupils en-
rolled. Last year ten printing presses
published I36,000,000 pages. In its
| 1877 hospitals and dispensaries nearly
10000 patients were treated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Nine denominations are cooperating
In the vacation Bible school work In
fshiladeipnia. There are fifty -six OF
these schoofs in operation this SUMMER,
and more than fifteen thousand pupils
have been enrolled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01

Tn eccentric evangelist. wulIam y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

whether tne gift OF $50, oeo in bonds
was to be regarded as a payment Of
his pledge, or whether the estate
owed the seminary $4,000. The
lower court decided that the estate
owed the seminary the money. The
State Supreme court now decideE on
technical greards that the seminary
must lose the $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27

since the law became effective, April
.27, 1911.
2. The encouragement of rural
high schools. The course of study
should meet the needs of the COM
munity, while the quality of work
should be equal to the standard of
any high school,
3. That every high school that
meets the requirements for the Nor
NAL Training course shall receive the
sum of $500 annually. This method
of training teachers for the rural
schools should be especially encour-
aged.
4. That four additional Normal
schools be established within the next
five years. These schools shall be
limited to the preparation of teach
ers for elementary schools.
8. That applicants for teachers
certificates after July 1, 1915, shall
have had at least twelve weeks of
normal training.
6. The discontinuance of the
present method of holding normal in
stitutes. Short inspirational teach
ers' meetings held during the school
year and compulsory attendance of
teachers without loss of pay are rec
commended.
z. Increase the powers and eff
cheney of the department of public in
struction; provide an adequate con-
tingent and travelling expense fund;
fix the salary of the superintendent
of public instruction at not less than
$4,000 and make the term four years
The duties of the deputy superintend-
ent are barely less important than
those of the head of the department,
and his compensation should be fixed
commensurate with his responsible
ties.
s. The employment of rural
school inspector, grade inspector
and a high school inspector, under
the department of public instruction.
States, including nearly all the sur
rounding states, that are taking the
lead in educational matters employ
such inspectors.
8. Increase the duties and i'm
portance of the county superintend-
ency, fix the salary as high, at least,
as that of any other county official,
(not less than $1,000 raising the
oldHudTu Vi QudlllCdIlOuS lOI tuc VI
flee and increasing the facilities for
the supervision of the schools. The
term of Office should be four years.
10. That the Office of superin-
tendent of public instruction be made
n-partisan-elective, and that of
county superintendent non-partisan-
elective or appointive.
II. That the enforcement of the
compulsory attendance law be placed
in the Office of the county superin-
tendent.
IL. The adjustment of the rural
independent districts and the estab-
lishment of the township as the unit
of organization in rural districts to
be governed by board elected at
large, to consist of not less than five
members.
IS. That all school officers be re-
quired to attend an annual confer
ence to be called by the county super
intendent, at such time as the super