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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
National Missionary Congress
In Washington This Week
Climax of National CampagnAA Meeting of Great signin
cance--Program Remarkable for Strength and Personnel
President Wilson Will Attend Opening session-Repre
sentatives Expected from Every State.

gates had been registered from thirty
Six States, and II is probable that prao-
tically every State in the Union Will
have representation
President Wilson has signtied his
intention OF being present at the OPEN
ing session on Wednesday evening.
The program is remarkable for Its
strength and personnel, and will be
unique in that 1t provides for COM
bination of addresses and discussion
Programs will be placed in the hands
OF the delegates before they leave
their homes Cards will be provided
on which the delegate. after study
ing the program. win indicate the
topic on which he desires to speak in
discussion from the floor. AT the be-
ginning of the session the names OF
those who desire 10 take part in the
discussion will be called by the chair
man. and each man will be prepared
TO make a three minute address.
One OF the most remarkable fea-
lures Of the program will be motion
pictures, perhaps the most striking
motion picture demonstration OF mis-
sionary work attempted up to date. a
sketch Of the program OF missions,
both at home and abroad, Will be
, thrown upon the screen, giving tbs
missionary occupation OF the non
Christian world during the last hun
dred years and showing the remark
able increase IN missionary interest
and passion In North America during
that period.
The conclusions and pronounce
ments Of the congress will be eagerly
awaited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
Taking Advantage OF Buddha's
birthday.

Using Buddha's birthday as an OPP
portupity to introduce Christianity to
a large number of Buddhas worship
ers would seem TO he a neat piece of
strategy. How it was done Is told by
the principal Of Holston Institute, a
Southern Methodist school for girls
in songdo, Korea:
Great crowds cagne to Songdo
sight seeing on Buddha's birthday. So
many OF the visitors came to the school
that il was impossible to carry on the
regular work, so we threw open the
doors and gave them the freedom of
the building. Groups of our school
girls met them at the door and es.
cortAA AiaAna through the building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

The native Africans have some very
striking expressions. showing that they
are full OF poetical Ideas. The
Mpongues call thunder the Sky gun"
and the morning is with them the
days child" The Zulus call the twi-
light the "eyelashes of the sun" An
African who came TO America was
shown some ice, which he had not seen
before, and he called It water fast
asleep" When asked to give a name
to a railroad car, he said: Him be
one thunder mill"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
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Premier Carrier of the south.
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Premier G8EftSF "a tHF E0utAs
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published as information and not
Sac K. M.-Daily local for Danville.
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$500 p. s~-Except sunday--Loeal
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Il:16 p. M-Daily-Limtted--F all
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III. YORK RIVER LINE.
AIS p. M.-Daily-Local to West
BIO p. M.-steamar train. daily ex-
cent Sunday. for West Point and Bal
T:ss A. M.-baily-Local to West
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South, 7:05 A. NJ, $500 A.
NJ. 3:5o p. NJ and $50 p. NJ, daily.
$40 A. NJ, except Sunday.
From West Point: $40 A. NJ, Sis p.
NJ, daily, end, &4S A M.--Steamer
trsin from baltimore. daily except
MAGRUDER DENT. D. p. A.
GOT East Main Street. Phone Mad. 272,
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sEABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
The Isrn xrenmixa HALLWAY of the anufh.

South bound trains scheduled 10 leave
Richmond daily. s;35 A NJ. local to
Sorlina; 1880 p. NJ. sleepers and
coaches. Atlanta. Birmingham. Jack
sonville; s:ss P M, coaches and sleep
ers TO Jacksonville; 12;45 A. NJ. sleep
srs, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville.
Tampa, and coaches Jacksonville.
North bound trains scheduled to ar
rive in Richmond daily &;so A. M. $50
A. NJ Local. s:3o A. NJ. 5isT p. NJ
Effective at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
BRAZILIAN ILLITERACY
AND BAPTIST LITERATURE
Eighty Per Cent Unable to Read-Na-
tdonal Schools Inadequate-Chrts-
than Education to the Rescue>-The
Bible at the Center of the System
What Baptism Means to a Hindu.

(By Southern Missionary News
Bureau.)
"A conservative estimate would
put the ilnteracy Of Brazil at eighty
per cent. All OF the best schools
are located in the cities. the largest
OF which are situated on the coast
and can hardly be called typically
Brazilian. In many q place there Is
either no school or one with a poorly
educated teacher" Such, according
to Rev. John Mein, a Southern Bap-
list missionary, is the deplorable stu
alton in Brazil. He continues:
zone of tho greatest opportunities
OF the Christian missions IN this
country Is to teach the people to read
and then give them the right kind OF
literature. The various missions are
establishing schools and God is crown
ing their efforts. or course, the Bible
In the first book, and IL reaching many
far removed from any preaching
point. Not a few receive Bibles and
do not get In touch with the preach
ed gospel for a long while afterwards.
Such a case came recently to my no.
tice. After the regular preaching SER
vice, one Of the workers brought to
me man who desired to talk to the
pastor. He told how he had read the
Bible nine years ago and all these
years had been looking for church
where 1t was believed and preached
Our own denominational literature
Is being honored of God. In addition
to the thousands of tracts we issue
annually, there are our Sunday school
quarterlies and the formal Baptista,
which viait& akan homAs every weak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Gin. Eviiis q West $500 .. s1l:oo ..
Main Line Local - O.. m p. xs.lb o.
James River Line 10000 q xsiB ..
NJ News. NIX. Old Pt. - q. s1a m. q D
Newport News Local sf:ls a., $500 ..
Trains arrive from MIX. sia:s0 a..
sa:4B p. $3.50 p, N. News, 1875 a.. %
o. From West $3.50 a.. ss:4e D., xS:SS
q. x1;1o p, 7:oo p. daily from Char
iottesvtlle except Sunday from Thur
mond. Jas. Riv. x6:s6 A.. s7:lB ..
spally. xExcsDt Sunday,
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ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NOkFOl-n.
EoE s soo s M n :. 20 - M s'00 -
FoR LYNCHBuRG AND THE WEST:
se.1B A. NJ, 1850 A. NJ. $500 p. NJ,
sS:S5 p. n. Local to CrewA ss:s8 p. IL
Arrive Riahmynd fxom Norfolk: I'll 40
A. n, se:8b P. NJ, $500 p. NJ, s1l:30 r.
M. From the West: ss:1s A. M. 1881
A. H.. x2:10 P. NJ. t1:4o p. M. 's:l7
r NJ, 1900 p. M.
.Daily. EDaily except Sunday; tsgnday.
p r. NJ, Roanoke. q. p. A.. Roanoke
G. H. BOSI.EY. n r.. A.. RichmonA Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
OLD COINS.

OLD Coins Wanted:--wfi Pay az For
1853 quarters and 500 for 1853 halt
without arrows: 81 for 1904 dollar
proof. We buy ali rare coins to 1919,
cents, nickels. dimes. etc. to dollars,
and old bills. Cash premiums paid.
Get our large Coin Circular for &C,
HUSusAtATIC BANK. Dept 81. Fort
Worth, Tex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
(By Southern Missionary News
Bureau)

There will be held IN Washington
city this week. beginning Wednesday
evening, the 26th. perhaps the most
important rellg ious gathering OF the
year, the National Missionary Con-
gress. II will be the climax OF the
seventy-odd conventions of the lay
mems Missionary Movement held
throughout the nation during the fall
aud winter, and every section OF the
country will be represented In the at
tendance. As early as April ! dele
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
Mexican Governor Who Means Busa.
ness.


New York city is spending more rvS
education than all the Latin-AmerI-
can countries combined. In the Ar
gentine X public SO per cent of the
people are illiterate, in Mexico 50 per
cent and in Brazil so per cent or
more.
The work among the women is
growing intensely interesting, At first
they stood off and looked at me. for
at first missionary women were not
well especially loved. But now TO see
them smile and brazilian hug me
makes mo so happy and thankful. -
Mrs. @. NJ. White, Southern Baptist
Missionary. Bahia, Brazil
We cannot expect TO prosper II we
are dishonest to the Lord. lie can
easily emo gh measure back to us as
we measure out to Him. Hence happy
are they who, being saved by grace,
bring Him ali their tithes. for peace
and prosperity shall be their portion.
Sturgeon.
The light that shines farLhest
shines brightest at home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24


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Then and Now.

Then and Now.
Twenty-three years ago It cost the
Church Missionary Society $4,000 to
send a missionary to Uganda It was
a journey of from eight to ten months.
One year ten strong men died on thu
way. Today the Journey can be made
IN twenty-four days at cost Of s175.
Then there was only one church build
ing On the outside II looked like 8
great barn, inside like g. forest OF
poles Now there are 1000 churches
scattered all over the land. Then
there was one native preacher; now
there are 5000. Then there were 200
converts: now there are over 100000
There are more Protestant preach
ers in Philadelphia alone than in all
of Latin-AInerica-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
LOCKSMITHS

We Can duplicate Amy Key And Guar.
antss II to At. Electric bella installed
and repaired. Estimates free. Phone
Randolph SIS. work called for and
delivered. RICHMOND KEY WORKS,
SOS Eass Clay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

In the accompanying group shows
Brigadier- General Harry F. Hodges
with umbrella), commanding the
north Atlantic coast artillery division.
inspecting with a group Of officers Of
the New York national guard, Major
General John +. Organ. commanding
the New York soldiers, reported that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

while others distributed Christian
tracts and talked to the visitors abouN
Jesus. The last room visited was the
gymnasium, where the girls gave a
dr!ll, followed by gospel service.
Several hundred heard the good news
that day, and perhaps many will be-
lieve as result"
Mexican Governor Who Means BIIsas
ness.
THE new Governor OF Yucatan IS a
very great reformer," says a Presby-
terrain missionary in a recent letter.
"One of his reforms is that there must
be q seat in IL school provided for
every child in the state between the
ages of five and fourteen. He told the
people in October that 1t would 60
into effect February /. Such scurry-
ing and hunting of teachers was never
seen. For in the meantime the peo-
Pile have discovered that he means
what he says, Mat warnings grow into
realities. Each owner OF a plantation
must supply his own school, and the
consequence Is the poor men do not
know where to turn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
WOOD AND COAL.

eonvinces me that perfectly dry oak
and pine slab Is cheapest for kind
ling, cooking or early morning spring
fires in CRATES and wood heaters.
Only s2.T5 half cord; other wood
$3.50. LONG. THE WOOD MAN.
Madison 1868.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICE.


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Absolutely Best Quality fn All Kines
coal and wood. Prompt servics
LYME d HARRIS. INC. Fifteenth
ana Dock Streets. Randolph A97S.
We give s. d H Green Trading
Stamps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
Observation-Disclosures


Machines For Every Requirement at
prices from ss2.Bo Up. cash or easy
payments Rent. SO month; months.
$3.50. Three months rent applied
on purchase. Every machine Rem
tngton, guaranteed, REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER COMPANY. $40 East
Main Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

The sheephsad Bay Speedway. New
York city, offered 10 the Federal gov
eminent and the New York national
guard as a convenient place for the
concentration OF troops In case Of need,
contains more than 500 acres. situated
conveniently in the southern part of
New York city. The upper picture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

THE LOGICAL LOCATION FOR BIG
THINGS IN BRCTON PARK CwTL-
LIAMEBURG). LOTS NOW 500 TO
$3.50 EACH TERMS EASY. BUY
NOW AT GROUND FLOOR"
PRICES A. NJ COVER, ~ NORTH
NINTH STREET.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Both high and low. rich nnd poor.
bond and free, read our papers. Not
week passes without some message
from a reader, telling of the comfort
he finds In our publications
I'VE are now publishing In Port1-
gueee DR., e. Y. Mullins book, TIE
Axoms of Religion and are trying
to get II into the hands of those In
authority in political circles. Already
the vice-president OF the republic has
accepted a copy. and with DR.. Para
naglla. we have visited the senator
In the interest of the book. The
printed page Is in great demand here
in spite OF the high per cent of IL
literacy, and we are trying to do our
best to meet the demands"
What Baptism Means TO a Hindu
Rev A. f. Cook. for twenty-odd
years a missionary OF the II. E board
In India, is now in the United States,
and tells a wonderful story OF midas
mass movements toward Christani-
ty. Vast multitudes in groups OF hum
dreds and thousands, by families and
communities and villages, are accept
ing the new faith and asking for bap-
tism. AS to the significance OF this
step to a Hindu, Mr.. Cook says:
Baptism means moro ~ 1luuu
than to an American. It means that
he must break away from and defy
wicked priests. whom he has learned
to fear from childhood. 1t means that
he must break away from his caste.
He becomes an outcast. 1t would be
difficult to show you how terrible that
ia to a Hindu mind. 1t means that
he must give up his idols, which he
has been taught to be lieve In. to fear
and to worship. Sometimes 1t means
leaving parents, home, wife, children
and property. It means the giving up
OF intoxicants, lying and stealing, tha
correcting Of marriage relationships.
and the IKE. 1t means q hard fight
and a promise to accept the mission
airy as his teacher and guide. Unless
he has a strong Christian teacher to
advise and instruct him. TO syrnpathiza
with him and support him, his chances
Of success are slim"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Nice, Easy Going Wholesale Coufec-
tfonary. established thirty years;
younger man can double without ad-
ditional capital or expense; will sell
AZ inventory price Ns.0oo TO $4,000
and assist q buyer and introduce hin,
TO my trade. Business nets me 81, oo1
to $4,000 yearly. D-s5. care Rich
mond Vfrginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Investors Opportunity to Inveat sfo to
$1,000 in going. conservative. finan-
otai corporation. yielding good divi-
dsnds, with unlimited possibilities.
For particulars address JOSEPH
SCHUBERT. a11f North Avenue. MIL
waukee, wis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

the state has now 1900 troops ready
to take the held. The lower picture
shows members of the New York mill
tia leaving thu train at Hastings-o on
Hudson. n. X. to guard property en-
dangered by strikers at the plant Of
the National Conduit and Gable Com
pany,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

AIbemnxIe County Fmrm. s25 Aerea, in
best social section; miles TO sta
ton, Beautiful brick colonial resi-
dence with modern improvements,
good outbuildlngs and bearing APP
pie orchard of one thousand trees.
Priced for quick sale at $4,000 Ad-
dress EDWARD s. WILDER & CO..
Charlottesville. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
RoARnERs WANTED.

Board and Heated Rooms Reasonable
at The washingto 2804 East Broad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

BUY OIL stock In Producing Company.
Special low price for new drilling
campaign, put down 10 wells. Com
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two dividends. Write free informa-
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RICHMOND AND wAPPAHANN0Ck
RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY.
Main Line.

Daily except Sunday. 3 Daily. SUN
dav only.
Weekend Excursion Rates All sta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

WAY slave Ter Gtherws Ne Yewx owe
boss. Responsible man wanted "a
operate vending machines under
our cooperative plan. small capitall
part time; large prohtsi particulars
free. CHIC MIMI GUM CO.. VIII
f1tngton. Del.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

| wanted-Boaraers at sI2 East Clay
Street. Phone Mad. 1s2s-w.
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~ ,och.rawteu---n~ma., >,

III You Want 90 G~e in a Lot OF Cash
quick, collect your back accounts
get your competitors business. Sell
everything for cash. Sell all odds and
ends at retail price and get cash for
them. Address P. O. Box 3s2. Rich
mond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Make Your Plans Now to Attend Aue-
ton Sale, Wednesday, May 3. of those
lovely building lots. fronting on
Thirty-seoond Street, where big I'm
provements are being made. See
CHEWING 81 BOxLEY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
SCHEDULES.

RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE NAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule effective January 4, 1915,
muperssdink schedule OF April ~, 1914
Gchednls Suhjeet to change without
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MISCELLANEOUS.

kenney Kleanse karpets Kleen. Work
called for and delivered. Phone Ran
97sg
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LnrrERHEADs 81 ENVELOPES

Per Thousand.
5000. ss.00; good bond paper; work
guaranteed; postage prepaid within
$50 miles, Samples. FREDERICK
I. MOBILES COMPANY. Arcade Bldg,
Washington. y. c.
wans@A--TAa Pubic eo Kaow TAaf
JahAnks Bros.. Jewelers, 9l2 East
Main Street. buy. sell. exchange and
REMOUET DIAMONDS IN THE
LATEST STYLES Old gold and all
YER always taken In exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

The light that shines farthest
shines brightest at home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Cheapest Farms, Homes. Timber. List
free. A. c. BUCHANAN, Chester, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

BfishtIey Farm 8. o. White Leghorn
eggs, 81 per setting: SIS per 100.
BRIGHTLEY POULTRY FARM,
Goochland Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

IS IAFrL&B bA&MMB& SuMUAy OH
sDally except RundRy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
FOR SALE.

Ancona Eggs for Matching. s1.O0 for
fifteen. II. 2. POINDEXTER Rio
Vista, Va Phone Madison 6727-Y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

RRUTON PARK. WILLIAMSBURG.
THE LOGICAL POINT. LOTS 800
TO $3.50; EASY TERMS. A. M. CO.
WEIR, % NORTH NINTH STREET