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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
Condde
T Rev.
THE \IRGINIAN'S WEEKLY SERMON
WHAT THE HEART HOLDS

! The thoughts and emotions are all
there which make the substance OF
/ the worlds life.
Now what relation has this common
fact TO lies supreme things? What
should It do for US in the Kingdom
of our Lord? IT should broaden our
I outlook and enrich wt insight IL
i should make us approach the hum
blest man or woman with wonder ana
respect; 1t should quicken out thought
ard worship Of Him who hath made
OF one blood all nations of men: II
should make life cndlessly interesting,
and since We ere members one Of an
other, II should help US to bear one
another's burdens. and SO fulfii tho
law OF Christ
For thus the deeper meaning OF
the word appeals to us: lie hath
set eternity in their heart"
1t Is q commonplace 10 say that
the world Is very changefui. The
awful sadness ana irony Of Eceles-
astes is the sadness and irony Of
change. hat profit hath ne that
workcth in that wherein he labour-
eth ?" He speaks OF life as "a trn-
vail, and If ne said fp more than
this he would say no more than what
W., ~ knew anti tired of ing
nothing else? Why labour obvious
! and depressing facts2 is there no
! hahn in Gilead7 Is there no physi-
| clan there?''
| The writer finds his balm in that
| which underlies mortal change. and
! outlives 1t. and which gathers 1t up
/ into a great reconciliation. He hath
| set eternity in their heart"
Perhaps we are not justifed In ac-
ttyFev L.. gAf, 49,
| as being more than an intimatio OF
! Immortality. But 1t is not less than
shat. and We know, as the divine rev.
citation proceeds. II becomes a glowing
conviction and an inspiring ministry.
Let those that weep be AZ though
| they are not: and they that rejoice
as thought they rejoiced not; and they
that buy, as though they possessed
not; and they that use this world.
as not abusing 1t; for the fashion OF
this world passeth away But would
have you without carefuiness."
would have you at liberty. as
those who are alive from the dead.
and have nothing really to lose. How
can they really lose anything in
whose heart eternity dweils. and who
dwell every day In eternity
The whnla Is greater than ITS parts.
And If we cannot help thinking Of
this and that fond possession passing:
II we cannot help thinking of this ana
that fareweil--and we cannot help so
thinking--yet the sweet and sufficient
answer to our holy sorrow IL this: II
am persuaded that He is able to keep
that which have committed unto
Him against that day"
i Whatever ts committed 10 Him.
whether Il be faith. hope. love. or
child. or friend, or good cause. 10 not
lost. 1t Is kept to be restored. and
in it's restoration to be perfect ana
entire. wanting nothing"
Which Is only another way OF say
+ ing that He hath set eternity In their
heart. THE Lord will perfect that
which concerneth me-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
PAGAN ane Heather.

A man who GOES from the city 20
dwell in a small. remote village and
discovers the quaint superstitions that
survive there. while a dozen new no.
tfons have suppianted them and each
other in the larger. more busting CEN
tcrs OF life. will understand how our
words pagan and 'heathen' came
-hy their pre- sent significance.
When Christianity was introduced
among the Romans, II FIRST took hold
of the cities and larger towns. The
conservatism of the rural districts
was such that paganns. the word for
;"countryman" or "viilager," came to
be synonymous with "unconverted.
The word peasant" which came
from exactly the same stem, but by
way of the French, holds To the origi-
raj meaning of 'countrSnan' or far
mer." without any religious associa-
lions.
In the same way among Germanic
tribes none proved so difficult to reach
as the dweiiers in the open, unculti-
waited laAd that Was called the
heath" Fence heather" which first
meant simply jewellers on the heath. :
came to mean "unconverted." II has
acquired stion~er sense OF anti
pathy Of Christianity than has the
word "ragaHa.
Doubtless It liz due to some lingering
memory OF the origin of these words
that w ntill apply them to the people
|nk eeM>etn Ai1tftkte and a4jooNn afon1
X VI ~ n. 49, 80 l2MI1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

He hath set the world in their
heart" ETERNITY" is the root word
here. He hath set eternity In their
heart" OF this more presently III
is a plain fact of life that the heart
holds the world, SO nigh Us gram
deur to our dust" This may De ac-
knowiedged without bombast. Fallen
from it's high estate. human life Is still
a thing Of marvellous greatness. Even
as n ruin it is maRnif Int ruin.
Smitten deeply with sin and grief
and fear and gloom. il can neverthe-
less range far and wide among pos
sessions which beggar description.
The broad acres of lord of the
manor are-not to be compared with
the purchase which a mans MIND
has over the wide world. The -four
walls of a sick mans room cannot
curb the fight of his vision.
When Robert Louis Stevenson
i,Yed for time at Bournemouth. ne
was once so heavily stricken that ne
had to lie in bed day and night, ana
WAS permitted neither TO more nor
speak ON the top Of this, his arm
was put In sling TO prevent hem
orrhage. when the perils of this
condition, wrrr half exfrss,tsted, was
discovered that his eyesight was en-
tfar1geretf, and ife was condemned ia
lie In complete darkness.
1t was there and then that no
composed the greater part of The
Childs Garden G.. Verses" And out
Of that silence and darkness and
immobilitv comes ii voice. singing:
The world is go full Of number OF
things.
am sure We should all be as happy
as kings.
The world was in his heart. and he
wandered freely, singing as he went
I far beyond that Swallowed room. st
I are we made. The field Is the world
/ No place can imprison us. no condi
I ton can enchain us: the wings O
4 thought and fancy beat across I
/ boundless space.
i In vision we can be where we will
/ All lands are open to us now. IN
! Guiding the two Poles. We have
lsindship with men and women o
! every cline, from Greenlands icy
mountains to 1ndia's coral strand, an'
from China to Peru. In these day
of pen and camera the Antipode
! stand by our doorstep.
! we are debtors to men everywhere
There is a body OF truth in all 70
ligions. Of which Christ is the crown
ed Head. Books and the daily pape
| bring the ends OF the eartn 10 GU
/ hearth. making us feef tnat W MT
mans rugged song Is the song OF
! growing spirit.
| will make Divine magnetic lands
| With the love of comrades
with the lifelong love OF comrades
! AS far back as his own day TIN
.pri4 ar f "Eeclesia stea.. felt the I'M
deriving oneness of human life, max
ing Divine magnetic lands; but VIVA
! a pf,found suggestiveness his word
have nowi He hath set the worl
In their heart.
No man need live in Sleepy Hol
low. No man need feel himself II
A baekwater. When due alleWaHe
has been made for remote or un
congenial conditions. the fact remain
that every beating breast Is world Il
I miniature. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

don't YOU go home to mother, cry
baby" and. when Tommy tried to
-rtr-r;- r--r-,rr-- e,cy'-rruri1t- fr's armand
held him.
oh. they're teasing him. Ben"
cried P6ily indignantly. we must go
and get him.
Ben. however. had no such idea
81 guess not, Look at the size OF
them~-no telling what they'd do to
lis. I'm going by as fast as l can.
Polly flashed one look at him. 60
on, then. brave boy! I'm going TO
make them let Tommy Taylor alone"
And before Ben could answer she
WAS runutng toward the fat Peck.
Ben's cheeks we're very red as he
SLOWLY followed her. He did not feel
exactly like George Washington Just
Polly stood before the big boys,
sxsvs, straight spdead~ Though. her
heart was Qaaking.
III you please" she said hrmiy'
"Iu ia Ike Tommy home now, And you
ought to be ashamed to tease such
little boy
"Oho!" leased one OF the boys.
what are you going to do about IT.
But the one who was holding Tommy
let go quickly.
shes right about that" he said,
getting as red as, Ben. Here, run
along. all OF you, nohody'll touch you
again"
Very sssuch relieved, Polly seized one
of Tomnly's hands and Ben the other,
and hurried him on up the road.
Il say Polly" Ben stammered,
when they had left the little elbow
at his own gate. II guess maybe
YOU'D better be the soldier. stead OF
me"
"Oh, no." said Polly, generously.
I'm just as fraid micI as ever.
But I'm glad we rescued Tommy from
the enemy. Marion NJ. Thornton,
I'm Sunday School Times,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
GREAT YEAR AMONG THE
BAPTISTS OF THE SOUTH
Financial and Other Reports Which Will Be Made to the
Southern Baptist Convention lake Most
Satisfactory Showing

with which the year began by over
- 600. Considering the unpre-
ceaerted hard winter, the foods In
the Mississippi Valley and the general
financial conditions this Is a remark
able showing. Particularly crafty
ing was the part which Virginia play
ed in meering the emergency which
confronted the board. Her contri-
buttons to this good object for the
year ending seth OF April. 1871, was
s6I.7e3.95. This year they were $751;
s39. over $4,000 increase over the
year previous The total receipts
from ALL the States show an increase
over the previous year of s7o,s3s. 20.
This fs next to the largest increase the
board has ever made in its history.
The board reports more additions to
the churches on its fields than dur
ing any preceding year. Virginia re-
turns to the place which she occupied
for many years at the head of the col
unan leading ali her sister States In
gifts to this great object, leading even
Georgia and Texas In each of which
there are nearly double as many Bap-
lists as there are In Virginia.
Word has not reached Richmond as
Ia The situation in the Home Board
but the following telegram was II
ceiyed by the editor OF this page;
Receipts from Virginia. $50. 1880.
Some debt" This Is signed by Dr.
II. .. Gray. secretary of the board
and indicates that a better state or
things than that had been feared
exists in this board.
The convention Is to meet In the
First church of Oklahoma City over
which Or. Carte Helm Jones presides
M pastor and In new and singular
IL handsome and beautiful building
witch has just been finished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
On the First Day of School.

Ernestine Page and Margery Doug
lass were Ave years old. and they
were going 10 school for the hrst
time. For months they had looked
| forward to this day. and now 1t was
actually here!
Mrs. Douglass was obliged to be
away from home that morning. so she
| had arranged with Mrs, Page TO take
/ charge OF Margery when she accom-
49, observation-disclosures school s.it-se-
fore the hour came telegram for
Ernestine's mother. saying that Aunt
Anne was sick and wanted to see her
( at once.
| II am sorry II has happened 60"
/ Mrs. Page said; but saw the teach.
/ err yesterday. so 1t will not make
won't mind going alone. for II Is only
( o little way"
/ Ernestine looked troubled until
I Margery ran In and said she wasn't
afraid. Then things seemed brigh,
again.
! Thev started off happily; but. when
! they came TO the corner Of the street
where the school building stood. ana
/ saw so many children. Ernestine
| pulled back.
! "Oh, / don't dare'" she gasped.
/ az II, dealt tse.", con. ssssi ,aSarweyF.
/ and her lip quivered.
! The next minute they were rum
ming In the opposite direction.
What shall We do?" almost sobbed
Ernestine. We can't go home. cause
mamma's gone by this time-she had
1 her things on. and there isn't any
body there
And my house liz all locked up!'.
| Margery added dolefuliy
| They kept on. now and then to, n.
ing TO look back at the streams OF
I hoys and girls still pouring toward
the seheelhouse. After''a wffIa IN.
school bell stopped.
We can't go now anyway" safa
MarEery.
| NO. it's too. late" was the relieved
answer
They stopped at a small park to ad-
| niire the cannas and geraniums: then
the. walked slowly on.
| We can take a long walk, and GO
| nome when it's most noon" they
| agreed.
But, when the whistles blew for
five minutes OF twelve. they did not
know which way 10 take.
| Maybe we're lost" suggested rr.
nestine. a little frightened. a---ez-'s-s-e
! Il guefs not" was the cheerful re-
spouse; but I'm hungry"
Som l." and Ernestine's yoica was
auivery.
Why don't you ro home to dinner.
little girls. II ynu are hungry,
1t was pleasant-faced lady who
| spoke. She was going up the steps
Of house. The. children did not
need much urging to tell their story.
and then they were invited inside
and given some crackers and milk
70 ear. The lady learned where they
lived, and then she went to the tele-
phone in the next room.
! oh she's teliin' the p'liceman to
come and arrest u.s. I guess whis-
pered Margery. cause we didn't 20
to school. Let's run fore she catches
u.s." And stealthily the two sped
through the kitchen and out of the
back door.
/ How they ran UP the street., They
never stopped till the house was out
| of sight. All the afternoon they
walked and walked. meyer coming to
the homo street.
| Suddenly Ernestine cried, "Oh.
| there's Aunt Julia's house!'
! Hand in hand they ran. until they
| were safe In the arms OF the aston
ishrd auutie. for she lived two miles
away from her niacc's home.
The next day they went "a school,.
Mamma Faee lnaking sure thai try
$3.50 a1ke6 IA thnif ll9tlo ~
Il y 4 n11i1 ISsua WV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

The above picture shows the pro-
posed new building for the Fenable
street Baptist church. Their pres
ent church facilities have long been
inadequate for the needs of their con-
gregation. and for about two years
they have been planning and working
for this greater plant. ii will how
ever, he built In TWO instailments. The
rear of the building at pr0ent and
the front or main auditorium at
la,er date, as soon as the cOngrega-
zion feels able to take up the work,
The first part In now about completed.
and Is "A three story baftffnE, 80 by
So feet. II has modern equipments
aud wiz take oere OF some five or
six hundred sunday school pupils.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

A good little girl OF olden days was
Mary osgood Summer. whose "Mont-
tor" or diary. contains black list OF
her misdoings, which does not dis.
close any very serious fault. and .
white one, showing what duties she
performed. She writes:
July 81 left may staise on the
July s--Misplaced sisters sash.
July l0--Spoke In haste TO my
little sister, split the cream on the
floor in the closet
July 12--l left Sister Cynthis's
frock on the bed.
July 16-~I left the brush on the
chair: was not diiigent In learning at
school.
July Ill left my fan on the bed.
July is--I got vexed because sister
was agoing to cut my frock.
July 22--Part of this day did not
improve my time well.
July go was careless and Loss
my needles.
August 81 split some coffee on
the tables.
The white list. which is very long
ssrsst ssssps Res ss >sa yfrsE her eater
CHI SIN, making tarts and pudding. and
being ''middlin' diligent. "---ExchangA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

these workers will highly appreciate
whatever help may be given. Buy
souvenir and place II in your room In
commemoration of u good deed.
Rev. J. X. Johnson, the active and
devoted pastor under whose leader
ship this great work has been under
taken came to Richmond from Ken
lucky several years ago, He has
proven himself leader indeed. cour-
ageous, enterprising and dlligent. He
has fine evangelistic gifts which he
has turned to account on his own and
other fields. He has just returned
from Luray, where he aided Rev. Fl.
]. Goodwin in special Meetings, which
resulted IN over seventy professions
of faith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

Ieee. Readers Of the Virginian Will
remember mat a few months ago he
lost bis life in a railroad atclueut
During the few years tHat he had been
In ficf.fs he rad won the highest es-
TEEN Of the people OF that state. es-
paciaily OF these with whom he had
haep associated in educational work.
fr Warren ssys: Pr TrihA'e NaA
many friends and adrrsfrers N Virginia
who viii doubtless wish to make CON
trlhrtiens 10 tHiS me mortal Sub
scriptlcNS should he sent 70 ne direct
IL z warren lake civ FAY The
cost Of the monument Will be 81 coo,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

lhis part also contains pastors study.
reception room. kitchen. etc. The
church when completed will have an
entire seating capacity. of about 5000
IN over thirty rooms. The audirorium
can be made to accommodate from
Geo 10 1900.
This is worthy undertaking for
this congrcEa ton. They have no peo-
pie of wealth, yet they are workers
ana viii succeed Some Of their
women have planned a Souvenir Day,
which will be on rhe 7Jh instant. This
is merely to give the friends Of this
congregation, and the people of the
city an opportunity To help this peo-
pies church In a great undertaking
for the hetterment of our city No
urgent solicitations Viii be made. but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
MONUMENT TO DR.. TREBLE

A letter from Rev L. r Warren re-
Gently pastor of the Second Baptist
church in this city and now fnan 'tal
agent OF ~ iunfbla College, at Lake
City. Fla, brings the Information that
Ii is the purpose Of the friends Of the
late Dr, Henry Wise Trihble TO place
on the campus OF Columbia Co iege
within the next thirty days hand
some monument to his memory. DR.
Trihble was Il Virgintan ard was for
many years the president OF Raw'ins
fr--hh tAfs -air. to nfrr cry. Fra.-tsY
take the presidency of Columbia Col
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

On the evening of April ssrd
the mon OF the First Baptist
church Of Roanoke, held
unique. enthusiastic and deeply
interesting gathering.
There was a very large at
tendance and addresses CT meta
BILE merit were made bv Mr. G..
s Churchill, chief engineer OF
the \. & w. II, a; Mr.. c. II.
Beetle. one Of Eoanoke's lead
ing business men. Mr.. r.. G..
Moomaw, of the firm of Il. +,
Moomaw 6 Co; Prof. Harris
Hart Supt. of the Public Schools
of Roanoke. and Mr. Il. 5. VIII
iiams, Of the Roanoke Grany
and Milling ca. These speakers
discussed the various phases OF
the life of Christian church In
immunity. It's obligations 20
promote the religious, social and
civic vel are Of the State.
Resolutions expressing high
appreciation of the fine service
rendered 20 thA community by
Rev. r. Ciagett Skinner d, d.
pastor of the church were unani-
mously and heartily adopted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
T7EWS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

The union evangelistic campaign in
Wheeling, ". Va, led by Evangelist
w. a. Sunday. resulted Ia s,437 con-
versions. about thirty per cent. OF
ttsese~ being already members Of the
churches. MEMS Personal Work
ers' league has been organized with
nearly five hundred members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
APRIL.
BY Mary e. Merrill.

BY Mary e. Merrill.
April 10 coquettting,
She Is not regretting
Bewitchin~ smiles and tears:
Pooling your hopes and fears:
You cannot say her Nay"
She is so deceiving.
There is no believing
In her tears or smiles:
They are artful wiies:
She has not come TO stay.
After sunny. showery days.
Farewell. to her fickIe ways.
As q parting gift of truce,
She will kindly Introduce
Her charming sister May.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

The Raptists In ireland, though few.
are making very good progress. Inc
growth In membership Is steady. In
Belfast there are eight churches ana
four missions Two Years pence 'es
centenary Of Irish baptist nome ms
siovs Is to BE- celebrated Fiths NJ
being made for a forward movement
In different directions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

As a result Of the every member
canvass one hundred congregations
ef the United Presbyterian Church
in various; sections OF the country
Pledge $s3.7s2 for missions ne against
sb0Is5 paid last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

The FIRST Preshvteria church Dav-
enport. Iowa, with IA membership OF
s22. supports two foreign pastors. one
In l.htna and on "a lndi & ne an
nuaI repor, of this congregation TO
the General Assembly shows that dur
ins ,.se past t@eI g monshs st'@s@ Tor
conxrega tiontional expenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

Tussday--If meat capseth ny
brother 10 stumble. j viii eat no fisn
for eyermoTo, that | cause not my
brother to stumble. II Cor. S:i2.
Happiness pursued Is never over
taken. because, little as We are. God Is
image makes us so large that We can
rot live within ourselves or even for
ourselves and be satisied.--George w.
Gable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
A Little Nonsense.

"How am to know II am a true
Christian was the question which
an awakened lady once put to Mr..
Moody. The great American evange-
list replied, and with much shrewd~
ness. ASK your servants: they arc
sure to know This is not really
pleasantly.
The late w. 8. Gilbert was iunching
once at a country hotel when he found
himself in comnany with three cycling
cicrgymen. When they discovered
who he was. one of the party asked
Mr.. Gilbert how he felt "in such
grave and reverend COMPANY" n
feel" said he. like lion In IA den of
Daniels"
Uncle Ezra: do you think the
money young E.ph Hopkins made down
In New York win last him long?" Tn
Gle Eben: Not much. He's going
at an awful pace. was down N the
general store last night and y0ung
Eph was writing hundred doIlar
checks and lighting his cigars with
them" Puck.
A child in a private school sh0WeM
at horne a reward for proficieucy tn
natural history. The family We@M
surprised and sought paf43et.'n \
"Teach<r aSlkei.y the child IN Y
.hox many lsss ~ q -
49, 49, ~ ss III, IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

love thvscf last. Drink deep
he nectared anedyne OF seiishncss.
Edwin Ara
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05
TiE.AETSTAsSEs,

Sunday --- Whosoeser shall compel
thee TO go one mile, go with him
twain. Give to him that askath thee
and from him that would borrow o,
thee turn thou not awoy.--Matl. S,4i.
! 20
Lord Jesus. help as to be more
gentle In our judgments more ten
Ier tn our consideration for others,
,irant us, we beseech thee, 81 reader
interest In the needs of our broshers,
and greater care In our words and
..as ~ so mat ae shall not be unfair
or hnrifui, or In any WAY do wrong
.oward our brother. Amen. Philip
Z. Howard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

The missionary contributions of the
EVAN zelical A Association fot IN past
year we're s2,5s per member as com
NJ essh N / eraEs ai ~. per
member the year preceding ana si'sz
- x..s s..a.1.har 4tex1- 1e1AES- aSo-----aa.
The American Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion sociery closed It's year Aprit ISL
with a deficit Of 81 zoe. making inc
ufesert ,of9i d. Il of s.s'''' INT vera
lust closed was the the ninety .
seventh OF the work OF TINS poaros
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

Cr two hundred and sixty-six ofhetal
boards of PASTORAL charges OF the
Nto.uu..lst Gnu en- of c "a tf'o nun
dred and fifty-four vored In favor OF
union with The Presbytsrians ana
Congregational,sts. and twelve against
union. The total vote was 1897 for
union and $50 against,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

Mondsy-~All things whatsoever We
would that men should do unto you,
wen so do ye also unto them. Mat
~.
Until our selfish will is destroyed.
we cannot live in God. We can only
stand III the vestibuie. - Joseph
Parker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

t-----T' u ~ "gsvs1 RI 6fI1ry rlls-=7ss IvaIion
from our seltishness.--W Whittier.