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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
A Prayer That Made a Bishop.

A fourteen-year-o was given a task
by his father. 1t so happened that a
gang of boys came along then and
wiied the boy away yith them. and
so the work went undone. But the
father came home that evening and
said. Frank, did you do the work
that I gave your" Yes. STR" said
Frank. He told an untruth. and his
father knew 1t. but said nothing. II
troubled the boy, but itc- went to bed
as usual Next morning his mother
said to him. Your father did no,
sleep all last night"
why didn't he sleep?" asked
Frank.
His mother said. He spent the
whole night praying for YOU"
This sent the arrow into his heat
He was deeply convicted of his SIN
and knew no rest until he had got
right with God. Long afterward
when the boy became Bishop 'Warne
he said that his decision for Christ
came from his fathers prayers thai
night. He saw his father keeping his
lonely and sorrowfui vigil praying for
his boy, and 1t broke his heart Said
he. II can never be sufficiently crate
full to him for that prayer. The
Classmate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
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Bedtime.

Three little girls are weary,
Weary of books and of play:
Sad is the world and dreary.
Slowly the time slips away.
Six little feet are aching.
Bowed Is each little head,
Yet they are up and shaking
When there Is mention OF bed
Rravefy they laugh and chatter
Just for a minute or two,
Then. when they end their chatter
Sleep comes quickly to WOO.
Slowly their eyes are closing,
Down again drops every head.
Three little maids are doing.
Though they're not ready for bed
That is their method ever,
Night after night they protest.
Claiming they're sleepy never.
Never in need of their rest; ~
Nodding and almost dreaming
DrowsiIy each little head
Still is forever scheming,
Merely to keep out of bed.
Chicago Post s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

entering in may deaden 1t, or the Erfev-
ed Spirit may withdraw and cease to
give you the inclination to hear. So
you may drift on further and further
until the haven of safety Ia lost to
view. Then the current may be SO
strong that you cannot turn the helm,
and when the storm of mortal illness at
last comes you may find yourself too
weak mentally and physically to heed
the CALI much less to answer II. Do
not risk it. Come now. and though
your sins be red like crimson. they
shall be white as wool-Frances Rid
ley Hayergal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
FAITH

This is the Lords doings and It Is
marvellous in our eyes" -
That October sunset II earth was
so beautiful, what, Oh. what must
heaven be! A long stretch OF orange
red sky, pale blue above. with broad,
deep blue expanse of ocean at Its base
the broad Atlantic.
One could only sit and breathe 1t In,
this red glory of color; while all one
could feel, all one could say, was:
MY God. my God gives 1t to me-"
Say II In blissfuI silence, enrapturcd
praise; coming as 1t did so close upon
a wonderful revelation--a direct an
swer to prayer heaven-felt prayer.
when 1t seemed that ones hands
stretched out and really touched the
hem Of His garment.
A great fear menaced health. q
shadow of darkness surrounded, and a
| prayer went up that II this cup, be
! allowed to pass. ones future life
would be filed with work for His poor.
Soon after, this sister opened her Bible
and saw these words from Isaiah, 18th
chapter. Z, 3-10 verses:
| "The fact have chosen is - to
deal thy bread to the hungry;
| the naked to cover him; then
shall thy health spring forth speedily
= and IL thou draw out thy soul
| to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted
soul. then shall thy light rise in OBJ
security, and thy darkness be as the
/ MONDAY"
I Startlingly clear and to the point
| these words flashed out and this poor
woman cried out: This surely Is the
Lords doings and IL is marvellous in
mine eyes"
Again for ten years prayer went UP
for success in q certain work to enable
her 10 work and help His poor and
broaden and strengthen her life, and
| although for a long time II seemed
/ dark. the cloud is lifting slowly yet
| surely!
From a child at school she had ac-
customed herself to breathe only this:
| Lord, help npe" Help always came
Now her hand is stretched out to the
poor, the suffering and downcast, in
SO far as means are afforded her. ASK
this woman to give UP the faith that
has outlived all others by two thou
sand years standing to take UP new
faith and false lights, and she will
answer, "Neverl'' She knows the one
true faith Ia the old faith, and she car
truly say He ieadeth me- so really
has His text come to pass in every
thing. Trust in the Lord, and He
shall bring II to pass"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
A Cheerful Attitude.

II liz not a matter OF temperament
nearly as much as some people i'm
arine To have a CHEEKY and sunny
and care-free habit of thought and
life is something probably to be sought
after and cultivated more than 1t is;
but there is a greater achievement
than this, and a much more Christian
than fundamental one.
1t is not a matter of circumstances
or surroundings or chance happenings
In life. Some of the sweetest souls
those who keep most resoiutely the
bitterness OF envy and mistrust and
narrowness and pessimism out OF their
scheme Of iife--have had to drink most
deeply OF the cup Of sorrow and trouble
I and affliction. Keeping sweet is a
habit of the soul; II is not learned
lightly by very many of us: but 1t
may be, IL ought to be. maintained
and persisted in even when life 10 doing
| its worst for us
| Just to take men and things at their
best (perverse men and perverse
things, 1t may be, to resolutely shut
your soul to whitening doubt and pes
simism and fear. to be brave and hope
full and expectant of the best, to let
kindness and patience have their per-
feet work both In your thought and In
your deed--all these are implied Just
| In keeping sweet
| We discount our religion most Sc
riously and fatally when we do not
allow 1t to train and discipline us In
this fne art of Christian expression
| We get the notion sometimes that
lharshness means strength. and we try
to justify bitterness and unkindness
in the name Of our zeal for righteous
ness and truth. But we seldom succeed
in satisfying our own conscience by
the subterfuge, and we do always sue.
coed in taking something from the win.
someness and charm and real power
of the religion that we profess. 1t II
a question II the lack OF kindliness
Of forbearance, OF sweet reasonable
ness that manifests itself In our lives
50 often and 30 constantly, does no
do more to dishonor the name OF tn,
Son of Man and to discredit the cause,
OF His Kingdom than all other failureI
and shortcomings that our lives d.
show.-Christian Guardian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

How nice 'twould be II knowledge
grew
On bushes, MS the berries do!
Then we would plant our speHin9
seed,
And gather all the words we needs
And sums from off our states we'0
wipe.
And walt for figures to be ripe.
And go into the fields and pick
Whole bushels of arithmetic.
Or. If we wished to learn Chinese,
We'd Just go out and shake the trees
And grammar then in all the towns
Would grow with proper verbs ana
nouns:
And In the garden there would be
Great punches of geography:
And all the passersby would stop
And marvel at the knowledge CROP
Jewels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
Spiritual Life

We pass for what we are. Men
imagine that they communicate their
virtue ana vice only by over actions,
and do not see that virtue or vice
emit a breath every moment.-R. w.
Emerson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

and he lifted him in his arms and car
ried him home.
1t was a long time before Boston
Brown felt like his old frtsky self but
at last he trotted around as happy as
ever. But he was never cross at the
back door people again. for the small
dog had learned the lesson that great
hearts often beat under shabby coats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

Trust in God. as Moses did let the
way be ever SO dark, and It shall come
to pass that your life at last shall
surpass even your longing. Not, 1t
may be. In the line of that longing
that shall be as 1t pleaseth God--but
the glory Is as sure as the grace. and
the most ancient heavens are not
more sure than that.--Robert Collyer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
THE HOUSE IN HAPPINESS
SQUARE.

There's a house that stands in Happi-
ness Square.
On a little hill just above.
And it's built of brick that is solid and
strong.
Joined fast by the mortar of love.
Wee windows smile with their glad.
bright eyes,
That glow with the warmth within.
And the walls are white as Gods day.
light,
That knows not sorrow or sin.
But II isn't q mansion great or grand,
Though It's treasure is wealth untold.
For II. walls are bare, white love lives
there
which nobody gets for gold.
And kings may dwell in their marble
halls
And palaces rich and rarc,
But there isn't a home in the whole
Like the house in Happiness Square.
Oh. Happiness Square isn't hard to
find, ..
II only you know the way;
And the little house waits, with open
gates,
To welcome you there-today.
And to those who love. and to those
who know.
They may find its counterpart
In the tender clasp Of good man
arms,
Or the warmth of a woman's heart!
Hazel Phillips Hanshew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

A true friend loveth a. all times.
and faithful are the wounds Of a true
friend. To persons capable OF true
friendship, the longer they live the
more deeply do they look into the
meaning Of these familiar texts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

II liz ignorance OF God makes men
rush on, and not inquire whether
He be with them or no.-Archbishop
Leighton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

Patience and strength are what
we need,---an ernest use OF what we
have now: and all the time an err
nest discomfort until We come to what
we ought to be.-Philljps Brooks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

He who never connects God with
hts daily lifc knows nothing of the
spiritual meanings and uses of life
nothing of the calm, strong patience
with which Ills may endured: of
the gentle, tender comfort which the
Fathers love can minister: OF the
blessed rest to be realized In his for
giving love, his tender fatherhood; OF
the deep. peaceful sense of the In
finite One ever near. refuge and a
strength. --Archdeacon Farrar.
Human life Is a great game. with
it's ups and downs its victories and
defeats. Who that has red blood in
his veins would decline to enter that
arena II the choice we're given to him
ITO be or not to be-?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

INV thoughts is that which cleanses
out all impurlty.
Lives that do not express some
thing are of very little service in
the worId.--Rev. Valentine w. Pear
son, b. A.
A true friend Ioveth AZ all times.
and faithful are the wounds OF q true
friend. To persons capable OF true
friendship, the longer they live the
more deeply do they look into the
meaning Of these familiar texts.
To actually do all in the name of
the Lord Jesus (CoL 3: I'D, Is to apply
a test that would probably modify
the everyday life of ninety-nine out OF
every hundred of his professed fol-
lowers.
often consider and contemplate the
lows of heaven, that when they have
filied thy desires. which are the sails
of the soul, thou mayest steer only
thither and never look back.
Jeremy Taylor.
At the end OF hfe's brief day we
shall be rewarded, NOT according TO
the work we have done. but to the
faithfuiness with which we have en-
deavored to do our duty in whatever
lsphere.-F. B. Meyer.
For every trial God sends. he gives
sufficient grace for it's endurance: but
he promises no grace to bear antici-
pations with. and we little know how
very large a portion Of our mental
suffering arises from anticipation OF
trial 1s' ar" s'''','ga' 'a's1' 's '' #
Nothing is eternal but that which IL
done for God and others. q That which
liz done for self dies. Perhaps L is
not wrong. but 1t perishes. Thai
| which ends in self is mortal: that alone
| which goes out of self into God lasts
forever.-F. w. Robertson.
| We have the highest authority fol
| saying that the faith that saves Ia tt
| believe what Christ has said. and take
what he offers to give. On the same
authority we may remind ourselves
and one another that this salvation II
| in the present tense.
| Never, never do great thoughts come
to a man while he Is discontented oil
| fretful There must be quiet In thu
! temple OF his soul before the windows
Of IL will open for him to see out o.
them into the infinite. Quiet Is wha
heavenly powers move In. 1t Is Ii
silence that the stars move on. and 1
| il In quiet our souls are visited from
on high.--Mountford-
| There are many things besides dealt
| to prevent our coming to Christ II VI
do not come now. Tomorrow the cal
may seem less urgent Other thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
THOUGHTS FOR
THE THOUGHTFUL

The love Of God which flows through
my thoughts Is that which cieanses
out all impurlty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

Lives that do not express some
thing are of very little service In
the world.--Rev. Valentine w. Pear
son, b. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

To actually do all in the name OF
the Lord Jesus tCoL 8: i7), Is to apply
a test that would probably modify
the everyday life of ninety-nine out OF
every hundred of his professed fol-
lowers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

Keep a sentinel on the wall to guard
the citadel of your thoughts.
This is the coveted redoubt of the
spiritual enemy.
Evil thoughts do not wait for invt-
tation. but crowd their way In, or.
being repulsed, slip through in dis
~utse To bar their entrance requires
1euo.. care and never ending watch
fulness.
EVIL thoughts, harbored willingly or
haIf-willingiy, will poison life
MAIN it. weaken 1t, wreck 1t. An evil
| thought entertained is the chrysaiis
Of an evil act that will inevitably come
| forth. Crush II. eject 1t.
| Thoughts, like everything else God
gave us capacity for, are intended TO
I do us good. But TO do that they must
| be wholesome thoughts, good and pure
\ thoughts.
| People, AZ a rule. spend little time
for the sake of thought, unless forced
| to do so by circumstances. Even then
| Il Ia a helpful exercise. But think
ing for thinking's sake becomes both
| a delight and developer of the hrs'
magnitude when properly directed
Here Is the inner chamber. where one
can feast upon rarest dainties; this Ii
where we commune with God.
| Choose your thoughts There Is only
4 a
to each days thinking time. with
some busy folks whose lives are con-
tinually in contact with others. and
whose minds must be held down in a
certain groove. this arbitrary THINK
ing time is limited. Therefore. all the
more need to carefully determine the
manner OF it's investment
A housekeeper at the market in the
morning selects the choicest vegeta-
bles, fruits and viands. consistent witt
her pocketbook, for her dinner table
that day. She would be foolish to
| spend her money for unripe or de-
| cayed stuff that would make heI
household sick. Only a lunatic would
go to the garbage can for dinner sup
plies
with its unlimited range of choicest
| dainties, what does your mind feast
upon at recreation time? Are you Sc
lecting the choicest things for your
| thought table, Are you spreading
there the thoughts that lift up and
invigorate your spiritual life and carr,
their purity and sweetness out on your
| face--in your eyes and upon your lips
| to bless the world about your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

often consider and contemplate the
Toys of heaven, that when they have
flied thy desires. which are the sails
of the soul, thou mayest steer only
thither and never look back.
Iararnv TaYlnr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

There are many things besides death
to prevent our coming to Christ II we
do mot come now. Tomorrow the call
may seem less urgent Other things
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

At the end OF Nfe's brief day we
shall be rewarded, NOT according to
the work we have done. but to the
faithfuiness with which we have en-
deavored to do our duty in whatever
sphere r. Meyer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

For every trial God sends. he gives
sufficient grace for it's endurance: but
he promises no grace to bear antici-
pations with. and we little know how
very large a portion Of our mental
suffering arises from anticipation OF
trial. 1s~ 9f s's''i9'' ;7'f1's'' : r. e " w
Evening star., 1913-04-05
CUBS NEW TRAINER.
Harold Casey Succeeds doc" Sem
mems. Who Punched Evers.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Harold Casey is
to be the new trainer of the Chicago
Nationals, succeeding Doc Semmens.
who gave Manager John Evers his res
ignation and a blow ON the jaw yes
terday. Casey's name led the list of
applicants for the position, and he will
be given Il tryout at once.
The lineup of the Chicago team on
opening day will depend on the pitcher
selected by st. Louis Against right
handed pitchers Evers can present
Schultz, Clymer and Mitchell in the
outfield and Safer. Evers. Corriden or
Bridwel1 and Zimmerman in the in
field. In case they face a "southpaw''
Evers can switch to Knisely, Leach
and Mitchell in the -outfield, and Ar
cher, Phelan, Corriden and thinner
man in the infield-all righthanders.
1t Is likely Cheney will pitch the OPEN
ing game, and Bresnahan is depended
upon to do the catching until Archer
is in shape.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
TOPPING T0OPPOSE
KERR FOR TITLE CUP
Greenwich and Ekwanok Stars
in Final of United North
and South Tourney.

PINEHURST, n. Y, April 6.-Harold
u. Topping of the Greenwich Couatry
Club plays Hamilton K. Kerr of Elk
wanok In today's thirty-six-hole final for
the championship trophy Of the thir-
teenth annual United North and South
amateur golf championship.
Kerr had an easy time of it yesterday.
turning home up with somewhat gen.
erous card of approximately 40 in his
match with Walker Fairbanks, of the
Denver Country Club, and ultimately win-
ming on the fourteenth green, 5 up and 4
to play. Fairbanks was not at his best,
and Kerr was not especially interested at
any point Of play.
Topping found plenty to keep him oc-
cupied in his match with Erman j. Ridg-
way of Montclair. Topping captured the
first hole, and a stymie cost Ridgway a
win on the second. The third also was
halved, Topping gaining lead of . up
on the fourth, which Ridgway reduced on
the fifth, having the next three holes and
taking the ninth to tie the score at the
turn.
The Montclair player took the lead with
on the tenth, and he halved the elev-
enth in 5. Topping squared matters with
a : on the twelfth and the thirteenth
With haive in the same figure. ball
living in q heel print IN a pit cost Ridg-
way the fourteenth, where Topping went
down in 4. only to add another win. 3-
on the fifteenth. taking the sixteenth and
the match, :: up and to play.
In the championship consolation CHS
holm Beach of Fox Hills and Harold
Weber Of Toledo advanced without diff
Guilty.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
IS PUNCHED
BY CLUB TRAINER
Dissensions Among Members
of Chicago Club Result
in Fist Fight.

CHICAGO, April 5-Manager Evers led
the Chicago National League regulars
into town yesterday after training trip
of seven weeks. All the members Of the
team are now in the city except Al
Bridwell. the infielder, who is at Ports
mouth, Ohio, to ascertain how much
damage the food did to his property in
that city, and Pitcher. Overall, who will
join the club later. doc" Semmons, for
many years trainer Of the team, has
been iured by more pay to Cincinnati.
Alleged dissension between Manager
John Evers and the members of the club
came to head with the return of the
team here yesterday, when Trainer Sem
mons presented his resignation in the
form of "a blow to the managers jaw.
The fight started when Eyers asked
Semmons If he had ordered the team to
report for practice yesterday afternoon.
The trainer replied that he gave such in
Structions when he was told to do SO by
the manager AT this Evers lost his tenn
per and is said to have applied foul lam
guage to the trainer, and the latter re-
piled with his fist. Evers fell over into
a seat, and the players ended the fray
and prevented further damage. Evers
was not knocked out, but was pretty well
shaken up by the punch. He admitted
using the language to which Sermons
objected, but said he did not mean it the
way the trainer took it.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
MAYER IS NATIONAL
BILLIARD CHAMPION
Brooklyn Player Captures
Amateur Title, Making Re-
markabIe Run.

PHILADELPHIA, April j. = Joseph
Mayer of Brooklyn is the new amateur
billiard champion of America. He won
the title last night by defeating Edward
NJ. Gardner of New York in the final
game in the class A national tourney at
the Union League by the score of 400 to
267
Mayer not only won the championship,
but he carried off the high run prize with
100, and the high average prize with
% Ais.
The new champion was in wonderful
form and his breaks Of 10. 13O. 6s. 43 and
80 came so close together that his oppo
nent never had chance to extend HIM
self, but In the face of this great per-
formance. Mr.. Garner played really
27. Y3, 45 and 4S, while widely spread
helped to keep the crowd in good humor
and gave the enthusiasts plenty of Op-
portunity to applaud.
AT the close of the tourney. Mr.. VII,
liam Tilden president of the Union
League. congratulated the new champion
and paid a glowing tribute to the va
rious committees having the tourney in
charge.
J. r. Cope Morton of the Union League
moons game by the score Of 400 to 179.
Mr.. Duniway was in poor form and
could not get going, only making an
average of 4.
EVENING GAME.
Gardner-o 0 6 40 4s 15 Q 20 SO 25 q 2
Is o IS 1. Total, 267. Average, IL 1921
High run, 4S
6 80 10 q Total, 400. Average, 10 1-21
High run. 130.
AFTERNOON GAME
Duniway-O O 0 s 2 IL o 2 IL
O O. 8 1870 o 10 o o IL o 21 2 0 3 o
10 o 2 2S 0. Total, 179. Average, 47-43
High run. IS.
Morton--16 10 1 o p :; 4S
o "a ~ o 3 % 16 o II 10 / . IL q 10 o
% 0 l. SO IS. Total, 400. Average,
3-43. High run. 43
Evening star., 1913-04-05
CHESS MATCHES TONIGHT.
Washingtonians Will Play Balti-
more Experts Fifteen Contests.

BALTIMORE, Md. April The Capt.
tai City Chess and Checker Club OF
Washington will match its knowledge OF
the board with the Baltimore Chess As
sociation tonight. Play Will begin at
o'clock at the associations headquarters,
JO5 North Eutaw street. There Will be
fifteen matches, after which refreshments
will be served The pairing follows:
Baltimore. Washington.
H. E. Garner VS.. r. f. Lowell.
David s. Melamet vs. l.. b. Zapoleon.
Julius Hall VS.. +. B, Walker.
E. J. Becker VS.. f. b. Adams
J. II. Evans VS.. J. w. Byler.
o. f. Pierce VS.. f. NJ. Halstead.
J. E. Bentley VS.. II. c. Wooton.
John Uhlhoff VS.. Z. Knapp.
J. w Smith VS.. f. f. Molkow.
w. ]. Roettger VS.. S. Willenchick.
H d. Eastman VS.. w. ID. Mundelle.
w. J. Roettger VS.. W. L. Peet.
Rev. c. A Rubensten VS. w. A. Gwyer.
A. L. kemper VS.. G.. +. Stackhouse
Rev. G. w. Dame VS.. w. ID. Cannon.
Rev. William NJ. Danes VS.. c. l.. Smell
Evening star., 1913-04-05
FOUR HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTS.
Big Me nto Meet in Preliminaries at
Olympia April 16.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The greatest
heavyweight show ever arranged for one
night was completed here yesterday,
when Manager Harry Edwards Of the
Olympia Athletic Association signed eight
heavyweight championship contenders to
make up four bouts to precede the Luther
McCarty-Jim Flynn bout. to be held
April 16.
of Hoboken and George Cotton of Pitts
burgh; Jim Savage of New York and
Tim Logan OF the United States Navy;
Frank Moran of Pittsburgh and Sailor
White of Brooklyn. and Young AL Kauf-
South Africa.
While here Manager Edwards stigned
Kid Williams of Baltimbore to box
frankie Bradley of Philadelphia for the
regular show Monday, April l..