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ing over the many things we have in
common"
Mr.. Howard, who is something of
q phrenologist, asked permission to
see" her head and face. and found
the same decided gift Of expression
that DR. Combe, of Boston, found in
the same head seventy five years ago.
when Fanny was little girl in the
New. York Institute for the Blind. He
noticed also a lack of the mathemati-
cal faculty. and the old lady confirm
ed his discovery with stories of her
inability to calculate in those girl
hood days in New fork. This set her
off on her youthful experiences as
pupil and teacher in the blind school,
and she laughed and struck her hands
together with almost gtrlish ANNA
ton as she recalled the cheerful
scenes, 'the pleasures. and pTanks of
those delightful years,
would you play something for
me?" she begged at last: ana the
blind composer went 10 the piano and
played his Song without Words. p"
Gould you put words to 1T" he asked
half festingly when he had finished.
FL think / could" she answered
thoughtfully. paused a moment to
catch the rhythm, and then spoke of
without hesitation stanZa or two OF
the faciie verse which seems TO take
form In her mind as easily as some
marvelously quick growing plant
might spring from the soil. She told
him various Instances of the ease
with which she had furnished COM
poscrs with words--of one song In
particular which was made in a few
minutes while the purchaser waited,
Mr. Howard had noticed in her head
formation evidences of a remarkable
ability Of concentration and high
degree of self-confidence and he saw
at once how these qualities proved
themselves III such feats as she de-
serihed.
when I was 81 girl" she said, Il
made UP my mind that / would not
allow my being different from other
people 10 make me unhappy; and /
have gone through my life on that
basis What you have done and what
other blind persons have done prove
that blindness is not in the way OF
success, after all" And no human
being. however favored by nature,
could be more cheerful and optimistic
than Fanny Crosby. When her
guests left her she came TO the stairs
and called down TO them over the
banster; BE sure 10 let me hear from
YOU" And it was only the other day
that she wrote her friends III okia7o
ma n cordial letter assuring them that
although she had not been so well as
usual in the past few weeks, she was
rapidly recovering. One reason for
her longevity and her remarkable
preservation, physical and mental Is
undoubtedly her cheerful spirit and
her confident faith in God
When the Towards visited her. IN
September 1910, she was still aglow
with pleasure at the remembrance Of
her ninetieth birthday in the spring,
when the city of Bridgeport had feted
her So royalty and she had received
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
SAYINGS OF DAVID ITV.
INGSTON

IT shall open UP a path into thu
exterior. or perish. I never have had
the shadow OF shade of doubt as
to the propr!ety OF my course. and
wish only that my sxertions may be
honored so far that the gospel may
be preached and believed in all that
dark region."-~Letter to Senior Rob-
ert MorTat. about 1854.
'tBut I read that Jesus came ana
said: All power lie given unto me in
heaven and In earth. Go We there
fore and teach all nations and
10, / am with you always. even unto
the end of the world 1t ia the word
of a gentleman of the most sacred
and strictest honor. and there is an
end onft,''-From his Journal on the
journey from Ltnyand to Quinimane.
Nowhere have l ever appeared as
anything else but a servant Of God,
who has simply followed the leadings
OF His hand. MY views OF what In
missionary duty are not so contracted
as those whose ideal is a dumpy sort
of man with Bible under his
arm. / have lahored in brick and
mortar, at the forge and the car
penter's bench. as well as in preach
ing and medical practice. I feel that
am not my own ] am serving
Christ when shouting buffalo for
my men. or taking an astronomical
observation. or writing TO one OF His
children, knowing that some
persons do believe that opening up a
new country 10 the sym pathies az
Christendom was not a proper work
for an agent OF a missionary society
To engage in. / now refrain from TAX
ing any salary from the society with
which 7 was connected, 80 no pc
cuniary loss is sustained by any one"
From a letter during his first visit
home, the latter part of 1857,
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The subject of this brief sketch Is a
brave. true woman engaged In one of
the most delicate and difficult spheres
of service in the whole vast field of
social reform But Maude Miner has
faith, tact, ability and eminent tenn
peratmental qualifications for the
work she has undertaken, and Is
striving and with large measure OF
success, to remedy a crying social evil,
and to make New York city land the
country at large. for that matter) a
sweeter, cleaner place to live in than
heretofore.
The New York Probation associa-
ton, Of which Miss Miner is secretary,
was organized TO maintain home for
women released from the courts on
probation and TO assist in the develop
n1ent Of the probation system and the
prevention Of crime. Waverley house
was opened February !. 1908, as a
temporary home for girls and women
from the night court Maude e. Miner
was entirely instrumental in estab-
fishing this home. and the opening OF
Waverley house was due to the de-
sire on her part to more effectively
help the younger girls who We're
placed on probation, and to prevent
them from returning TO the streets or
remaining in prison cells while inves-
tiEation was being made TO learn II
their stories were true. 1t Is not a
house of detention In the legal sense
Of the term, and is not prison in
any sense; but a place where wo-
man may, If she is willing, be cared
for when held, as the law provides
she may be held pending investiga-
ton by a probation officer.
The New York Probation associa-
ton aims not only to improve the
probation system in the courts and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
Women Who Are Doing Things
ny MISS WATDE MINER

TO raise the standard of probation
work, but to assist in other ways in
the reformation of offenders and the
prevention Of crime. These objects
have given scope for broad cduca-
tional. preventive and reformative
work which has been carried on dur
ing the current year with increased
effectiveness Through It's educa~
tional work the New York Probation
association Is helping to bring about
a different attitude on the part of So
ciety toward the women who offend
ard to present facts with regard TO
existing conditions in such a way that
society may recognize that 1t has a
still greater responsibility for the
moral welfare of it's youth. Rrotec-
tive work has been increased, pro-
tective officers assigned to work in
different districts in the city, and
large groups Of working girls organ
lied into protective leagues to aid in
the moral protection of other girls.
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4 Blind Musicians Visit to
Fanny Crosby
BY ROY TEMPLE HOUSE

Illinois School for the Blind, at Jack
sonville, and. In spite OF his handicap,
has made a comfortable living and
helped many hundreds of young peo-
pie. blind and seeing, to a knowledge
Of music. The details OF his own
brave life are full of interest: but our
present purpose IS to repeat his story
of how he visited Fanny Crosby two
years ago. few months after she had
celebrated her nintieth birthday.
He and his wife had gone back to
New England to visit relatives at var
ious points; and while with frierds at
Worcester. Mass. he learned what he
had not known before, that the beau
tiful character and gifted poetess
who excited n special interest in his
breast because she suffered from the
same misfortune as his own, was liv-
ing in Bridgeport. Conn. His friends
were able TO furnish him even with
her street address.
Crossing the state to the south
western metropolis Mr.. and Mrs,
Howard had no difficulty in locating
the modest two-story house where
lives Mrs Alexander Van Alstyne,
whose pen name Is still her maiden
name of Fanny Crosby. A little sur
her home, they nevertheless rang the
bell, and were received by quiet,
middle aged lady who informed them
that she was Fanny Croshy's niece,
and that they might &C up at once to
the song writer's apartments, which
were on the second floor
Offering them seats in Mrs. Van
Alstynes parlor, the niece disap-
peared, to return almost Immediately
leading an active little old lady with
dark glasses, who showed no signs of
being either blind or ninety. It was
not five minutes till the two sightless
musicians were chatting like lifelong
friends. You see" Fanny Crosby
explained to Mrs. Howard, 1--WE are
different from other people. We can
get acquainted more easily. I had In
tended to go out riding this after
noon" she remarked a little later;
''but the weather was threatening.
and / changed my mind and stayed at
home. am glad / didn't go. It
seems as II the Lord had planned 1t
so that ] might have the pleasure of
meeting you this afternoon and talk
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the far look and the wide vision which
made him a statesman Upon the
summit of hill, two thousand miles
north of the Cape Town, they have
laid to rest another mighty pioneer
and prophet of Africa, OF whom Kip
ling wrote:
Living he was the land, and dead
His soul shall be her soul"
Cecil Rhodes had Some things in
common with Livingstone. He named
the hin near Cape Town where he
made his home. the Worlds View, and
loved TO look from II and dream
thoughts of empire $50 much to do
so little done" were almost
Rhodes last words. Missionary and
Both loved Africa, both gave the
best Of their lives for the great South
ern continent, and both were great
statesmen in the plans for her well
fare
But the heart that the black man
buried under yonder tree. rather than
the brain Embedded in that granite
grave, represents ethe sour of the
land they loved. Empire" was the
watchword and war cry Of the Eng
lishman; the Kingdom Of God" was
what the Scotchman would fain see
established there. My motto is"
said Rhodes. Equal rights for every
civilized man south Of the Zambesi q"
On livingstone's tomb In West minis
ter Abbey is inscribed his last mes
sage, AN I can say in my solitude is.
may heavens rich blessing descend
on every one--American. English or
Turk, who will help heal this open
sore of the world" Rhodes was the
champion OF the Anglo Saxon; his
predecessor was a knight Of hu-
mantty, speaking for a dumb race.
fighting fer the weak and defense
/ less. who raised the cry of liberty
and humanity before that of en-
pire. Loyal Briton that he was, Llv-
ingstone raised above its meteor flag
1 the banner of the cross One left
Africa federated, the others dying cry
was that she might be free: one gave
her much gold. the other would fain
give her-God
The world is thrilling today with the
story of sacrifice and suffering of Cap
tain SCOTS journey TO the South Pole
/ 1T Ia newspa per writer who has said
/ that Livingstone's heroism was even
/ greater, for the privations were as
/ terrible and they extended over many
years. He kept on at his task,
/ though down with fever thirty-one
/ times. Emaciated. weakened with
memory gone SO that be could NOT
recall the day OF the week. his last
persistent plea as had been his first
proposition to the London Missionary
society. Anywhere provided it be for
/ ward" After his first twelve years OF
missionary work 1t grew upon him
that his mission was TO open up Africa
and prepare the way for others. With
every pioneer who persisted he cried
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RELIGIOUS WORLD

The Missionary Ridge Presbyterian
church, Chattanooga, Tenn, has Sc
cured most satisfactory results from
the every member canvass. The num-
Der OF members pledging contributions
TO various causes was more than 81
per cent of the total membership, and
contributions averaged $33.4l per
capita. Contributions for foreign mis-
sions are $6.37 per capita.
For the work of preparing a refer
ence Bible in the Korean language the
American, British and Scottish Bible
societies secured the services Of Mr.. Tx
Chat Lee, a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Seoul Closely re
lated to the princely house of Korea,
MIR. Lee for some years held high off,
cial positions. Several years ago he
retired from government service TO
give himself wholly to Christian
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THE VIRGINIANS WEEKLY. SERMON
THE LABOURER'S ENJOYMENT

throne the number Of them was
ten thousand times ten thousand, and
thousands OF thousands, saying with H
loud voice Worthy is the Lamb that
was slain"
The note OF enjoyment is ut the
heart Of all holy things, 1t is com
mandedi nay. there is even a judg-
ment upon its omission. because
thou seryedst not the Lord thy God
with joyfulness, and with Rladness OF
heart, for the abundance Of all things;
therefore shalt thou serve thine enc
mics In hunger. and IN thirst.
and in nakedness, and In want Of all
things"
What are these enemies? Fear,
doubt, depression. weakness. Such
is the weight which falls upon an UNI
grateful, corresponding heart
Ydu who have children--what ia II
that makes You more unhappy than
anything else, draining all your en-
ergy? Is II not their ingratitude and
gloom? What is 1t that braces YOU
making the hardest toll a pleasure
lis it not the gladness of their grateful
hearts? BE suro that the great Faith
er would have his children joyous anC
nafraid, enjoying the god Of all theil
labor.
> Always 1t comes back to me-tht
I way in which the Master summed III
( his profound and farewell teaching!
10 his bsom friends; These things
J have I spoken unto 70, that my JOY
might remain in you, and that your
! joy might he fun"
/ such d food of light Is thrown by
these words.
! Let thy day be to thy night
/ 4 teller of good tidings. ~ Let tn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
THE CHHDREN'S PULPIT
How Bricklayer Wrote Great Book
BY REV. FRANK II. BAYLE'

He didn't write 1t! He never
saw nor heard of 1t. can't tell
you hts name-nobody knows II.
He was just o. bricklayer, for whom
nobody cared enough to ask his
name. Yet il 1t hadn't been for
him. the great book might never
have been printed.
Some day you will hear of Car
lyle's French Revolution" That
IS the book | mean. The brick
layer never could have written 1t:
he didn't know enough. Nobody
could have written 1t but Mr..
Carlyle, who was a great man. Let
me tell you the story of that book.
When Mr.. Carlyle had finished the
second volume. he lent 1t to another
great man to read: and that man
lent 1t to a friend of his, who left
it lying on his table. 1t had not
Yet been printed; the pages were
only in writing. The housemaid,
looking for something with which
to start a fire, saw the loose papers
and used them for kindling! 1t
was the only copy.
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LIVINGSTONE.

Open the Abbey doors and bear him
in
To sleep with king and statesman.
chief and sage,
The missionary comes of weaver~kin,
But great by work that brooks ne
lower wage.
He needs no epitaph to- guard Il nams u
Which men shall prize while worthy
work is known.
He lived and died for gooa-~6a that
his fame,
Let marble crumhle: this is Living
stone.
Punch
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When Mr.. Carlyle learned of 1t.
he was in despair. He was so
discouraged that he sat idle for
many days. And Mr.. Carlyle knew
how TO grunlble. But one morn
ing. sitting by his open window,
he saw the bricklayer building a
wall. brick by brick. and singing
as he worked. He said to him
self: What fool ! am, That
humble workman puts me to
shame!" So with fresh courage he
began his task again; and after
many days the great book was
written once more and given to the
world.
The workman never knew what
q days work he had done. He was
just faithful In the little things OF
his task, laying bricks, one by
one, all day long and singing his
happy thoughts. If you are faith
full In your daily work, no matter
how small IT is, you never can tell
what use God win make of you.
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II viii place no value on any
thing / have or may possess, eX-
cept in relation to the kingdom
Of Christ. II anything. will adj
vance the interests of that king
dom, II shall be given away or
kept, only as by giving or keep
ing OF It shall most promote
the glory of him TO whom / owe
all my hopes in time and eter-
nifty May grace be given me to
adhere to this. David Living
stone. in his Journal. May %.
1853.
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death reached Stanley, he wrote:
Dear Livingstone! another sacrifice
for Africa! His mission must not be
allowed to cease: others must fill the
gap. Close UP, boys! Close up!
Death must find us everywhere, May
/ be selected to succeed him in open
ing up Africa to tn shining light of
Christianity! May Livingstone's
God be with me, as ne was with
Livingstone in all his loneliness! May
God direct me as he wills. / can only
vow to be ohedient and not be slack
en-"
Thus the influence of a Christian
gentleman had it's way upon q news
paper correspondence man OF the
world. Had my soul been of brass
and my heart of spelter, the powers Of
my head had surely compelled me to
recognize with due honor the Spirit
of Goodness which manifested itself
in him" And so that New York Her
aid correspondent took Liyingstones
task with a prayer to Ldyingstone's
God, No wonder then. that he sends
back from Uganda a challenge to the
English churches to come up and take
possession in the name of the Lord.
On his trip home Livingstone had
paid visit TO Oxford and Cambridge,
In flaming, thrilling words he appealed
to those college men to take UP the
white mans hurden--no, the Chris
tian mans privilege. He closed his
Cambridge address with this bugle
call: Il know that In a few years I
shall be cut off in that country. which
is now open; do not let 1t be shut up
again, I go to Africa TO make an
open path for commerce and Chris
tianity; do you carry on the work
which / have begun. 1 leave it. with
you"
Never did generals appeal for VOL
unteers for a desperate assault meet
with more magnificent response. Never
in all the century Of missionary ap-
peal have a finer or more heroic body
Of men gone to accept that legacy
of duty which has been left them
than those who have followed in
Livingstone's footsteps and died in the
same land. The rector wrote him
from Cambridge. That Cambridge
visit of yours lighted a candle which
viii never, never go out"
The piecer-boy from the spinning
mill rests in Westminster because
Susi and Chuma, his two black boys,
through untold perils and privations
! to the seashore and then guarded the
! body Of their master until England
believed that the impossible was &C
complshed and her hero's body was
laid to rest. Such a record of 10y
atty and love, Of courage and devotion
was unparalleled. How can 1t be pos
sihle OF these black nen? England
asks. There is only one answer. They
/ had been with Livingstone. They had
caught his spirit. Thus had the splen-
! did spirit Of their master compelled
and Captivated them.
! o Livingstone! more wonderful
! than your conquest of danger and
difficulty, disease and death, is the
mastery of your love and life over
these men. More wonderful than
your influence over the white man
/ who dared death to find you, more
wonderful than your challenge and
+ it's charm over those choice souls of
/ oxford and Cambridge Is the trans
/ formation and TRANSPORTATION of these
blacks into such manhood. Your CON
slant prayer has been answered.
/ that you might initiate Christ. They
/ took knowledge of you that you had
/ been with Jesus.
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so many evidences OF admiration and
affection from other parts of the
country. The most beautiful thing in
the world is the bond of affection
that unites Gods people. 1.-The great
est of these is love" and a woman
who has given and received SO n1uch
of love cannot be called afflicted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

T. L. Howard, Of Norman. Oklaho-
ma, blind pianist, composer. teacher
of music, and, best OF oil, stalwart
Methodist and active Christian work
er, is a native of Vermont He lost
his eyesight In early childhood as a
result of illness, was educated in the
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When the seven days Of the week
have been renamed, Presently BY
and by Pretty 'After-a-
while" Tomorrow. "In-a-ruinute"
and "Rieht-away. how busy we shall
all be with postponed duties If we are
at all mindful of past promises
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Protestant denominations in the
United States have church buildings
valued at $1,000. 600, 600,
The church congress Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church will hold its
annual meeting in Charleston, s. G,
April 1st-4th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

President william Douglas Macken-
gle. OF Hartford tConn) Theological
seminary, has been called TO the prin-
cipalship Of Lancashire college, Man
chester. England