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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Protestant Church Of Belgium.

The Protestant Church of Belgium
is a very small part OF that brave and
harr!ed people. Belgium is over
whelmingly Roman Catholic. says the
Christian Observer. But there has been
a perseverlns Protestant Church in the
kingdom ever since the Reformation
1t has been called Les Eglises sous la
HeHFp-Anet- delegate of the
Protestant Churches OF Belgium. says
the churches should now be called
Les EElises sous lie Giaive." or the
Church Under the sword"
DR. Anet writes that the churches, as
we'll as the people, are passing through
the fires of fiercest trial The most OF
the lighting has taken place right along
the line of our mission stations. Nearly
all our buildings have till nov been
spared. but most OF our church membe
are suffering greatly from the war"
Or Anet's description of the suffer
ings of the people is very pathetic. all
the more so because they did nothing
to bring these calamities upon them
He says: Many had their houses de-
stroyed; blown up for the firing range.
pulled down by the shells In the bat
ties and bombardments. or put on fire
purposely. Many shopkeepers and trad
ers had their shops and stores either
burned down or looted Most of our
people are working people; they are
generally unemployed The few wealthy
people We have in our churches are
either ruined or unable To get cash
out OF the banks Many have seen
death at close quarters and escaped
only by miracle. Others had 70 fly be
fore the invasion. and some have not
yet returned to their villages"
Attention is called to the fact that
several pastors and colporteurs are
away from home. but all the services
and meetings are ma intaiued laymen
taking the places of the ministers
Prayer meetings are held daily. or sev
eral times a week. Never have SO
large audiences attended upon the wor-
ship of God.
Gratefully appreciatiug the generos-
lily OF America in feeding the starving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
BY Southern Missionary News Bureau.
Ida C1yde Clarke Editor.

BY Southern Missionary News Bureau.
Ida Clyde Clarke. Editor.
The following letter, dated at Basel.
has been received by Mr.. j. III. Old
ham, NJ A., from Herr III. Ohler, chair
man of the German missions Auss-
chuss. in reply to communication sent
to that body by the standing commit
tee of the conference of British mis-
sionary societies. with respect to Ger
man missionaries in distress:
Mr.. j. II. Oldham. / Charlotte
Square, Edinburgh; My dear Mr.. Old
ham.--Your letter addressed to Pro-
fessor Haussleiter was duly received.
and I wish to thank you for II very
cordially on behalf of the German mis-
sons Ausschuss, to whose mel RS
your letter has been comm::,lic. - d.
Our hearts have been touched by the
Kindness OF our British friends in Of
fering their fraternal help to German
missionaries in distress, wherever such
help Is possible, VIII you please ex-
press to the standing committee of the
conference of British missionary So
cieties. on behalf of which you wrote.
our sincerest appreciation and graft
tude. Meanwhile, the imprisonment OF
German missionaries has offered sew
eral opportunities to their British fell
low workers to fulfill the promise
given by the standing committee, and
we gratefully acknowledge their kind
endeavors. even where the result has
not been such az they themselves may
have desired.
May God abundantlY bless your la
bors for the supra national kingdom TO
which We all belong and may He soon
grant us renewed fellowship of peace
full work.
''On behalf of the German missions
Ausschuss, ] am.
Yours very sincerely,
H. OHLER Chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
The Day of Opportunity.

We are working In a territory with
population of three million people,
writes T. w w Demaree. of Matsu-
yama, Japan. We have twenty 1.-TWO fix
ed chapels and preaching places TWEEN
ty-fve Sunday schools, thirty-four
teachers more than a thousand scholars,
three kindergartens with one hundred
and fourteen children In attendance.
There are now about one hundred pro-
bationers. Sixty adults and sixteen
children have been ha ptized and. in
Guiding the Independent churches, we
have now a membership of cousidera bly,
more than six hundred. The fields wer e
never so white unto the harvest. The
people never responded more readily
to the gospel message. The Christians
never seemed to be so earnest in their
work and SO true in their faith. testi-
mony and living"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
SCHEDULES.
SOUTHERN nATLWAY.
Premier Carrier ar tkG AousA.
LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION
SCHEDULED.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION
n R-Foilowing schedule sigufss
pu biishe ed az information and not guar
snteed:
500 A. M.--Dsiiy local for Char
lotte and Durham.
1880 A. A.-Daily--Limited- all
points South
500 p. M.-Except sunday-Locai
for Keysviile. Durham and -interms-
date stations.
$500 p. M--Daiiy--For Danvills. At
lanta and Birmingham, with electric
lighted drawiug-room sleeping cara
1i:30 r. M-Daiiy--Limited- For alt
points south. Pullman ready $500 p. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINE.
$40 p. M-Stsamer train (Parlor
car)-Daily iocai-To West Point.
connecting for Baltimore. daily except
Sunday.
7:s5 A. N-Daily--Locai to West
Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: Z los A. NJ, 500 A.
NJ, 2:25 p. n. and s:30 r. NJ. daily;
$40 A. NJ, except Sunday.
From West Point: 1:10 A. NJ. s:ls p.
NJ. daily.
II. 1. BISHOP. D. p. A.
t<7 East Main St Phone Mad. 37A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton entered China In 1885, establishing
two city associations and three student
branches. There are now thirty-o ne
city associations and one hundred and
five student branches. In these there
are employed one hundred and two
Chinese secretaries and eighty-six for
eign secretaries. Four cities have
erected modern buildings, and in three
others such buildings are in process OF
construction. The expressed propose OF
the T. NJ G., A. In China, as In other
countries. is to contribute to the ex-
ten sion and strengthening of tina
Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
CORRECTION TO SCHEDULE
6hesapeake and OhIo RAILWAY

Commencing Sunday March FL. Pc
ninsula Local Trains between Rich
mond Newport News and Old Point will
operate daily. instead OF daily except
Sunday: these trains leaving Richmond
7:is A ". and 500 p. NJ, and arriving
Ric~mond s.55 A. M and 500 P. "
With this service. special local stops
OF fast rraips OF SUNDAYS, leaving Rtcn-
mond 900 A NJ. for Old Point and
Norfolk, and arriving Richmond $50
p Nj. will be discontinued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL=RAII. LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect April ). AIS.
Leave Byrd street station Richmond.
FOR NORFOLK, 300 A NJ, 1900 p NJ.
1900 p. NJ
FOR LYNcHBuRG AND THE WEST;
ss:is A. NJ, $3.50 A M. 1900 p. N.
$40 p. M.
Arrive Riahm ond from Norfolk 'I1:&o
A. NJ. ss:3s p NJ. sli;So p. M From
the West: $50 A NJ. t2fo r. M, 81 40
p N. 'sl7 p. NJ. $500 p NJ
sDaily. fDaiiy lex. sunday. tSunday.
w b BEvILIA w. C. SAUNDERS.
r. r NJ, Roanoke. q. p. A, Roanoke.
c. H. BOSLEY. D. p. A.. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

The money contributed last year 10
the American Bible Society enabled u
to print over million volumes more
than II had ever before published. AL
together the Bibly Society issued g.
35l, l16 books. and that Is such tre-
mendous number that one can hardly
realize what II means; but we do know
that this Seed of the World" has been
sown all over the big. beautiful world.
To print this vast number of books and
to maintain the multitude OF Bible
workers needed for the seed sowing
cost the American Bible Society last
year sT94.56466
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
WOOD AND COAS.

Wood Mt Hot weather Prices. About
zoo cords best dry oak and pine to
be sold in ten days because new wood
Is coming in. It's a bargain. Why
should you buy green or wet wood ?
Try me once. LONGS. Madison 1869
and 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

From so TO 80 per cent OF Christians
are converted before they reach the
age Of twenty-one. Perhaps - per cent,
at whatever age they may have been
converted, were under religious train
ing in childhood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
GERMAN MISSIONARIES
HELPED BY ENGLISH
Hearts of Distressed Workers in German Missions Touched
and Cheered by Offers of Assistance from British So
eieties-N News from Many Lands.

millions of his fellow -countrymen, DIR,
Anet asks the Protestant people OF
England and America to help his
brethren to carry on this work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

being always caBeful TO give them In
struction as to the true motive or giY-
ing to this great cause"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

~. 25o BUYS 4 BEAUTIFUL sJBUR-
RAN HOME IN WOODLAND
HEIGHTS. TEN ROOMS. HOT AND
cold WATER, BATH, ELECTRIC
LIGHTS: LOT 4sxi5u; ONE AND A
HALF SQUARES FROM CAR LINE.
THIS Is A GREAT BARGAIN. CAN
ARRANGE TERMS To SUIT PtFYER.
j. D,-25. CARE VIRGiNIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
TYPEWRIFERs.

Rent . ReninGten Made MaeAine--
Remington. Smith Premier. Monarch.
Visible models, So per month. three
u months $3.50. We sell factory re-
butts. $22.50 TO s65 90, guaranteed.
Remington Junior new. $50.G0.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COM
" PANY. $40 East Main Street. Phone
madison s61.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
ABmt R,.e- co,,np.Ihre Ironing stand.

'HEt HItt VOIInPNIbIf TrUnIh& Sthmd1
sell themselves. We want men to
show them. One agent sold four
hundred In March; sells for s2.50
complete. or $500 without board; 100
per cent profit Send $3.50 for agents
complete outfit and state territory
wanted UNITED SALES CO. Nor
folk. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

plre the society has supplied more than
100000 New Testaments for dtstribu.
ton among the troops
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

REAL ESTATE Fon sAIlE-
FARM FOR SALE
los Acres. About 20 Acre. Cleared. ,


los Acres, About p0 Acres Cleared. Is
in wood and timber, on public road.
A1hemarle County. Fine fruit sec:
tiou, orchard in full bearing. about
3an trees eight room dwelling in
fair condition, two barns cornhouse,
stables. COW sheds. and other neces-
sary outbuiidings, two miles depot,
schools and churches convenient.
Price. $50 per acre or would ex-
change for small place near Rich
mond Address CLAY" care The
Nirginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

BCarries bagEaxe. esSundays only.
sDai,y axcept Sunday.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Cincinnati. Louisville and West.
a:oo r. NJ. s1l:e0 r. NJ.
Maine Line Local:
500 A. H. 5.lS r. N.
James River Line:
$1,000 A. NJ 515 p. NJ.
Newport News. Norfolk and Old Point.
$500 A. NJ. tii:oo 1900 p. NJ.
Newport News Local:
sT:16 A. NJ $500 p NJ
oDaily fExcept Sur lay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
LADIES' TATLORs.

LESSER. the Ladies' Tailor. r. Well
known to make over garments to the
latest styles at moderate prices; at
the Raleigh. Phone Madison 1929.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Wants
REAL ESTATE roR RENT.

UNExPIRED LEASE ON MODERN
EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE, FLOYD AVE-
NUE. NEAR SYCAMORE. PHONE
BOULEVARD 1857, RANDOLPH 222.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

Last year 427t immigrants entered
Port Galveston. The war in Eurooe
cut off Galveston's greatest source OF
Immigrants Irior TO the outbreaks OF
hosttlities there was "a steady stream
of Germans. Russians. Bohemians and
other Immigrants from Northern
Europe. The principal work done by
the port missionary since August has
been that of handling the refugees from
Mexico. During 1914. including i'm
migrants and refugees the missionary
handled some 10000 people He assist
ed nnety~six men in finding homes and
work and seventeen girls and women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

According 10 the census OF India. re
Gently published, the total number of
Christians In India at the time of the
census was 3S.3T6,203,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

Fifteen American missionary So
cieties have work In Porto Rico, They
report 1877 Missionaries 100 church or
CARNATIONS and s,692 communicates
The Methodists report the largest mem
hership ASA while the Presbytherians
are second with 2.415 members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
nit rite. co,,.p.,h,e ironing stand.

"niit Rite" Coiiapsibie Ironing stands
sell themselves We want men to
show them One agent sold four
hundred in March Sells for $3.50
complete or $500 without board.
100 per cent profit Send $3.50 for
agents complete outfit and state ter
ritory wanted. UNITED SALES CO.
Norfolk. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
ST. GEO. s. JONES h CO,
General Auctioneers,
40s Il. Broad Street, Richmond. Va
Phone Mad. 7I41.

AUCTION SALES OF FURNITURE
Sales of notions and small goods
Saturdays at 5 And p. NJ.
II you have anything to sell let us
sell Ii. II yoa have anything to buy
see us.
Aucticnefrs furnished for all oc-
casions. Outside sales solicited.
!ewelry sales 2 specialty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

There are now twenty-five splendid
young Chinese women, former stu
dents of southern Methodist mission
schools in China. doing graduate or
postgraduate work In the Eastern
colleges OF the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Wants
FOR SALE.

For sale--EIectric Motor and Wood
working machine. cheap; also surrey
and fine runahout. Phone to Fiege.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES,


Established Manufacturer Wanfs state
manager. High class article; should
pay 10000 annually; $500 capital:
will pay expenses to Baltimore IL
you are man we want. Sales Mana
ger, Continental Building. Baltimore.
Nd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

In The western district the reports
for the year show A net increase Of
seventy one III church bership, all
assessments paid in fun and an In
crease Of 1863 In sunday school scholars,
Gracious revivals of intensive force and
far-reaching results were held in the
principal mission stations, The aver
age attendance on preaching services
has increased at least 20 per cent. and
everywh here the members are taking
more active part ia religious work --
Il. T.. Clements, Havana. Cuba.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

$3.50 COanpfete Warm Air FURNACE,
heats eight-room house. No extras
needed. $3626 complete bathroom
outft Of three PIECES. Get Our eatA-
log H-H North AMERICAN
CONSTRUCTION; COMPANY. Bay
City. Mich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

Ten Thousand Egg Crates to he sold at
reasonable prices, all guaranteed 20
have good filters and lids and were
only used once. For prices write to
BROWN & SONS. s2s North Hancock
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
FOR SALE.

wanted--Custemers For Eggs From
the Highland Park Custom Egg
Yard" Capacity. Is dozen per day.
white Wyanaottes, White Leghorns
and prize Indian Runner Duck eggs
for setting CHARLES KING, Pro
prietor, los Brooklyn Boulevard
Phone Randolph 1899
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
PROFESSIONAL.

Hard and soft shoe stage Dancing
Thoroughly taught. Prices reasona-
BILE. !, H. BROWN. late of Paragon
Trio. 222a Floyd Avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

House--Fourteen Rooms. Brick, Cheap.
IL per cent investment w. care
Richmond virginian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
RICHMOND AND CnEsArEAKE RAr
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule effective January :. 1919
superseding schedule Of April IL. 1914
Schedule subject to change without
notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

Since the beginning Of hostiiitIes the
British and Foreign Bible society has
distributed 100000 testaments and
gospels among the German and AUS
trian soldiers Within the British EN-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
W AN TED

Wanted Employment sn she Cary Of
Rtchmoro for boys. white and col
ored. fourteen TO eighteen years old
Call Randolph sss Juvenile Court OF
Richmond. Room r. Citv Hall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICE

M. r. BARNETT. HOUSE FAINTTSG.
sTas r STREET. MADISON sT<G
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
list Yssr EasWs WIN .. 4. -CON.
NELLY q CO. Write postal for
aaceaaary hlankA

e31B Buys srnroveA Bsixhty-aere Grain.
fruit and stock farm: cl~se In. -a.$ :
LIE LAND CO. Leslie. Ark.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-24

cavalry the finest horsemen taking
gaop cavalry their daring homanship
training get the riding school of ontO which
only short distance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

flight to its weil.sarned rect on Au-
gust 2. and a life nlled with good
deeds. beautiful thoughts and crown
ed with many honors richly deserved
Was ended.
Van Dyke has said Two are not what
we think We arc. but what we think
We are: so the beautiful thoughts
of Mrs. Bocock. as exemplified In her
sweet. loving consideration for others.
proving the first requisite OF a true
gentleman. and her good deeds arc
proofs OF this noble mind
OF her wonderful achievements for
tho South. she loved so we'll. the mon
unents are made by nobler pens than
mine; and the beauty of her life will
be to us as the fragrance OF the flow
crs her faithful. trembling hands
placed upon tho desk OF the president
VI tho Richmond Chapter. Of which
Mrs. Bocock was the reserved honor
airy president.
In menorys bouquet she VIII ever
DO Il bit OF sweet lavender. the liagcr-
i"y perfume OF which will freshcn and
s~eetcn the lives of all who were
privileged to enjoy this gentle WON.
AIS friendship.
MRS. C. r. w. KERN.
Historian of the Richmond Chapter
United Daughters of COnfcderacy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
CROSS, FEVER|SH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR C0NST|PATED
Look, Mother! See If tongue is
coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
"California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm tender stOm.
ach, liver, bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this Is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with.
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother. If coated, give
a teaspoorful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul. constlpated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the
bowels. and you have n we'll. playful
child again. When its little system
is full OF cold throat sore has stom-
achacha, diarrhoea. indigestion, collie
remember. a good inside cleansing"
should always be the FIRST treatment
given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful to-day saves n sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
5o-cent bottle Of California Syrup OF
Figs which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. beware Of
counterfeits sold here, so don't be
fooled. Get the genuine, made by
California Fig Syrup Company"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

one penny got or new subscriptions
nor paid of the old f25OO but about
tJuV. Nor burst they put the matter
TO the hazard of lawsuit. where this
new Governor and his favor!tes were
TO be their judges, Thus Il vas for the
little better with the funds for endow-
ments: for Notwithstanding the first
choice they are to have of the land by
tho charter. patents were granted to
others for vast tracts of land. and
. every one was ready to oppose the col
lege in taking up the land; their SUR
vey was violently stopped; their chain
broke. and to this day they can never
get to the possession of the land. But
the trustees of the college, being en-
couraged with A gracious letter the
King writ to the Governor TO encour-
age the college. and to remove all OBJ
structions of ii. went TO work, and
carried UP one-half of the designed
quadrangle of the building. advancing
money out of their own pockets. where
the donations fell short They found
ed their grammar school which is in
very thriving way. and having the
clear right and title to the land. would
not he baffled III that point, but have
struggled with the greatest man in the
government. next the Governor. |. e.
Mr. Secretary Wormley. who pretends
TO have grant in future for no less
than 1900 Of the best land in
Pamuckey Neck. The cause is not
yet decided. only Mr.. Secretary has
again stopped the chain, which it ia
not likely he would do. II he did not
know that he should be supported in it
The collectors of the penny per pound
likewise are very remiss in laying their
accounts before the governors of the
college, according to the Instructions
of the Commss toner's of the Customs
so that illegal trade is carried on, and
some of these gentlemen refuse TO give
any account upon bath. This is the
present state of the college. 1t is
honestly and zealously carried on by
the trustees. but is In danger of being
ruined by the backwardness of the
government
This statement is signed by Henry
Hartwell. who was one of the trustees
named in the charter by Commissary
Blair. and by f. Chiffon, Esq. who was
Attorney General and II is certainly a
sad reflection on Mr.. Secretary Worm
ley, who also one of the trustees
named in the charter.
The commiSsary says in his memo
rial. that Governor Andres had defeat
ed a bill which was introduced into
the General Assembly to hasten the
payments of the subscription, and that
he had plotted to prevent a quorum of
the college board of governors from
being present at the meetings. so as
TO hinder business.
AS the Governor of Maryland was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Genealogical Notes
Queries and Answers
Address all communications TO
Genealogical Editor. The Times
Dispatch.
DATA ABOUT WILLIAM AND MARY
COLLEGE AND 1T TRUSTEES
OR FOUNDERS.
tcoNTINUED)

After the Indian massacre OF 1922
all efforts for a college were relin-
Quished, and nothing was practically
done until tho Rev. James Blair. a man
OF extraordinary energy and ability,
found In Governor Nicholson an in
teiligent and ardent coadjutor In the
cause of education In the Colony.
The Colonial Assembly in 1891,
through the influence principally OF
Governor Nicholson, drew up an ad-
dress to their Majesties in favor OF
the establishment of n college In Vir-
ginia. after both Governor and Coun-
cilmcn had I ,neir names at the
head of subscription. undertaken by
DR.. Blair. which soon reached the sum
Of $4,000. Commissary Blair was
unanimously elected to 60 to England
to present this address. He took ship
on the hrst opportunity full OF zeal
for tha good work and sansuine OF
success. and arrived In London Septem-
Der. 1891.
King in Flanders. and others upon
whose influence he depended. absent
from the city; but he made good use
of tho time while waiting for their
return by making all the friends he
could for the proposed college. The
Bishop Of London. after recovering
from q severe illness. listened kindly
to hs plan. but Blair found that he
was under a great cloud and mighty
unwilling to NEEDLE in any court bust
ness. and therefore not able to help
him effcctually.
He met Bishop Stellingfieet. OF wor-
cester. who was thought to be as
much In favor OF the King as any
bishop In England. He received him
cordially and promised to speak good
word for him at court and to procure