The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
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Correspondence School Flourshes in Ro-Methodst Repr
sentatives Honored-- Japanese English - Items
of Interest
(By Southern Missionary News Blu,
reau, Ida Clyde Clark. Editor,

(By Southern Missionary News Blu
reau. Ida Clyde Clark. Eaitor.1
Missionary J. W. shepard. Southern
Baptist missionary OF Rio, Brazil.
writes: I'VE have Just introduced a
night school. ana we find that n ia
tgoing to be a considerable aaa,,,ar
to the service of the cause. asnaciai,v
In the city. as it furnishes insfruction
Tor native workers, pastors ana sun
day-school teachers, as well al Young
men VINO are studying for a CONNER
cial life.
The correspondence department AZ
the seminary is growing rapidly. ana
gaining hold throughout Rraxi,
Glasses are being organized for study
In the various centers OF our work
north and south--from Amazonas IN
the north to Santa Catharina and Rio
Grande do Sui in the south--as wen
as to Matte Crosse in the interior.
All of the men that we have here on
the seminary force this year have
their hands quite full. There are
about fifteen workers and students
matriculated In the theological classes
lof the night school. as well as over
twenty in he day school. We prob
ably have now over 200 students In
the correspondence course.
au Kiau 10 ne able TO write you
that we have initiated a movement
In the neighborhood Of the college for
the evangelization OF this suburb. es-
pecially of the families that are SEND
ing children to the school This mis-.
sion will be conducted on a plan that
will appeal to the better classes of
people. being installed In a good house
which costs 270 milreis a month. the
rent being raised from private SUBJ
scriptions, not only from people who
iare engaged In the work in the school
including various teachers and work
ers, but also from church members
who live in this suburb. There will
be man also and his wife who VIII.
live In the house, occupying two rooms
and the kitchen. A number OF teach
ers and workers from the school will
be active In the work of this mission.
One of the seminary men will be sup
erintendent of the Sunday-schooi. and
others will> be engaged I'm the active
work of evangeiization in connection
with the work of the mission. We
hope through this means and others
( to gradually ieaven the district from
which We draw largely our day pupils
We trust that you will remember this
plan in your prayers for the work"
Methodist Representatives Honored.
The Rev J. e. Crowther, of New
York, who by appointment of the
Board of Foreign Missions (Northera
Methodist}, is studying the mission
larry work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Africa, was accorded a
most cordial welcome in Liberia.
The president of Liberia, His Ex-
lceliency ID. e. Howard held state
reception at the executive mansion. at
which Mr.. and Mrs. Crowther were
the guests of honor II was attended
| by the members of the presidents
cabinet, the diplomatic corps. the STU
preme Court and many leading citi-
zens OF Monrovia.
The president expressed his appre-
citation Of the great work accomplish
| ed for Liberia by the Methodist Epfs-
copal Church, and congratulated MT.
Crowther on the distinction of being
the first off1cial representative sent by
the Board of Foreign Missions to study
the work SO worthily founded over
fourscore years ago. As mementoeA
of the visit. his excellency presented
to Mr.. Crowther a camwood and ivory
walking stick, and to Mrs. Crowther
| a Mohammedan necklace charm and
leather handbag of native workman
ship,
! A few dys later the Methodist Epis-
! copal Church in Monrovia held pub
| lie reception attended Dy over Hve HUN
dred persons In addition to the for
/ NAL expressions of their appreciation
of the presence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Crow
Their in their midst. the officers of the
church presented them with gifts OF
local workmanship made from African
I gold.
Mr.. and Mrss crowther sailed from
t-Monroyia on March &c for Madeira
Islands. whence they were to sail for
Cape Town for a further study of mis-
sionary work in South Africa, Rho
ldesia, Portuguese East Africa, and the
Belgian Congo.
Gem of japanese English.
DIR. j. C. c. Newton: How do you
spend in these days of new year?
suppose your family has been tulfitlci
with pleasant mood. Please make
yourselves easy about myself
/ 1t has been about three years since
Afwss,