Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE HOME MISSION AP- PEAL. President E. C. Morris of The National Baptist Convention Makes Loud Appeal For The Home Mission Board of The National Baptist Convention. FIFTH SUNDAY IN MAY THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY. For Negro Baptist Churches throughout the Union to Join in the Great Campaign of Missions for Home Fields. Home Missions essential to Foreign Mission—Send Collections to Jos. A. Booker, Corresponding Secretary, Little Rock, Ark. Helena, Ark., Apr. 10, 1915 To the Baptist Churches of the United States. Dear Brethren:—The Fifth Sunday in May has been designed as Home Mission Rally Day for all Baptist Churches in harmony with the work of the National Baptist Convention, and we especially appeal to the pastors to bring to the attention of their churches the urgent needs of the Home Field. The fact should not be overlooked that every feature of our Convention work depends very largely upon the conditions created and maintained at home, and the relation existing between our National Home Mission Board and all the other Boards of the Convention and we are glad to report that that relation is entirely satisfactory. The Home Mission Board serves all the other Boards to the extent that the Missionaries under it feel honor bound to speak of all the work carried on by the National Baptist Convention. But it has no means at its command to do this work, except as it is given by the churches it represents. Hence it is asked that every church will take a collection on the 5th Sunday in May and forward same to Dr. J. A Booker, Secretary, Little Rock, Arkansas. All know full well that the National Baptist Convention co-operates with the Southern Baptist Convention in Home Mission work, and that the latter organization through its Home Board pays half the salaries of the missionaries. It is to be hoped that this be continued indefinitely, but if our churches make no effort to help themselves, they will show themselves unworthy the help they receives, for it is said, "God helps those who help themselves." To the editor: Please allow me a lit le space in your worthy paper to notify the churches of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association of Southern Ill. that Rev. S. H. Pruitt who has been called to take charge of the Shiloh Bapt church of Future City, and also called to take charge of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist church Beechridge Ill., he was not appointed by me to do any mission work on the field. May 9th St. John Bapt. church Cache Ill.' held a regular church meeting, preached three sermons, a very good meeting. The church has called Rev. J. S. Willingham of Md City, as pastor. I think the church has made a wise selection May 16, I will be with Sincere Baptist church New Brownfield, Ill. I am doing all I can to have all of the churches to represent in the General State Missionary Baptist Association of the State of Ill., and as far as I have gone they have all promised to represent by delegate or letter. I am yours in His name J. H. Knowles, District Missionary. Card of Thanks. Metropolis, Ill. Mr. Editor: Please allow me a little space in your worthy paper to speak a few words by way of commendation to my people who worked so hard to raise the hundred dollars on last Sunday May 2nd and fell short of the goal. You did well, yes nobly and brought up $93.55. But we have the joy now of $100.20. Some white friends learned of the effort and came to our relief for which I feel thankful to all. The older memeers tell me that this is the largest collection for a number of years. We Baptist are wakening up. We are begining to see that we can work if we want. May the Lord continue to work in us both you and I. To will and to do His good pleasure that His name may be glorified on earth as it is in heaven. Times are hard you say yes, but God is 'God of hard times as well as he is of all other times. He changeth not be blesseth MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY " LOOK! READ!! LISTEN!!! Miss Izora Rodgers, who has just finished a full course in Beauty Culture under the Supervision of Green & Lewis Co. Springfield, Ill., will be ready to serve the people of Metropolis, on May 20, 1915. Shampooing, Hairdressing, Facial Massage, Manicuring a Specialty Come and see her and get acquainted and get acquainted and youneed not be coaxed. Located at 9th and Pearl Sts. Phone 229 2 Rings. On To Centralia, The Watchword. A Missionary Baptist Association, is the getting together and strengthening each other in the work of the Master's Kingdom. Along the lines of missions and Education, Home and abroad District, State, Home and Foreign, this covers the four quarters so to speak. It may be said that most all of the churches believe and agree on missions. To this we answer yes, but not on the work on missions. Regular Missionary Baptist are sent out, to baptize the nation these orders were given to His followers at Olivet's shrbrow The pedo-baptist of whom the State Convention wish to take in its embrace, have orders from the founders of their churches, to (cheo)pour, or (ratidzo) sprinkle the nation, not only the pedo-baptist churches, but the Campbell-lites and Freewills. Thes remarks are not only to inform those who are not informed of the difference between the Missionary Baptist State Association and the State Convention we mean either one. The negro convention or white they are both on the same pattern. If any one thinks the statement far fetched, they have only to inquire into the organization, known as the Southern Association set up in motion by the State Convention [white] last fall at Benton, with six so called missionary Baptist churches and 54 freewills churches without a change of views and these same powers that be organized the Federation with a number of Baptist churches (colored) in Chicago, this is what they call a union. N difference it means the same thing that the federation it is but a rose under another name, but a rose just the same But the Baptist Churches have not been consulted as to whether or not they were willing, lay aside the doctrine as handed down by Jesus Christ and practiced by the apostle, but handed over by a few ministers. Let the old line baptist that have stood by the stuff, for long years, look into the matter and see where they have been landed without their knowledge or consent. The Master hath need of thee, Jesus says, There- Now I think and feel that the members ought to be much encouraged over the financial success They ought to attend their church better and pray more and trust more in the Lord to lead and guide. Please allow me one and all to thank you both black and white, bankers and business men for your kindness Yours for his cause. Rev J. W. Davies. Pastor tst Bapt. church. fore pray ye; Hallowed be thy name; thy Kingdom come; thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven. Therefore said he unto them, the harvest truly is great but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth laborers into his harvest. Our mission is to teach, preach and baptize. As to the spirit of prayer, that will be regulated largely by your labor for its end; so I am bound to the conclusion, that the great hindrance to the salvation of the world is chiefly in want of the personal consecration of christians to that end; and men, and women who can give life do not give their life; that men and women who can not give life but can give money, do not give as the Lord prospers them, when we pray for the Lord to send laborers into his harvest, we must do what we can to see that they do go. The laborers must go and those who stay must pray, and contribute to feed those that do go. Give means to prosecute the work. Otherwise the talk of covering the world to God is a mere mock and trifle with God and the souls of men. Strange but true, never the less in this great commercial age, we appear to forget God. Our railroads, factories, sciences, arts and the ordinary business affairs and common employment, seen almost to exclude God from the minds of mor, the wealth prosperity and social blessing, are derived from another source altogether. For these reasons men and women are dying before their time, and without thy glory. To accomplish this heavenly mission, the gold and the silver which God created for this great end of advancing the glory of his Kingdom. He gives the prosperity by which every one, of his sons and daughters obtain or accumulate any share of it and the and the prosperity which it represent, and the church can only prosper in her earthly charge when each one of her membership contributes and performs his part in the spirit of the Devinne Rule laid down in the Devinne book. If our churches fail and are beaten back, or even the Association, in the great undertaking for the advancement of the Masters Kingdom, it will be chiefly because some of the soldiers have faltered and have fallen back and discouraged and disheartened others, but with God to help us we shall know no defeat. The ministers and other members in the organization pledged themselves to contribute $100 each independent as to what the churches give. May the Lord stir the good men and women of the state as never before, to come up to the help of the Lord. Let the chairman of the educational board speak out, and let not the chairman mission board be silent. We hope to visit every church in this end of the state, either in person, pen or proxy, before the meeting in Centralia, we have been shindered by sickness for a time from visiting the churches but under God we are getting straight once more we hope. Respectfully. C. C. Phillips. Supt. of Missions. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY MAY 17 1910 GAZETT EY MAY 1915, Single Copy Five Cents Robinson's Just opposite the Illinois Carbondale, I Meals:-Hot and Cold Lunches o When in the city or enroute North or S Ice Cream, Cold Soda of the purest ZETTE Copy Five Cents Jenson's Cafe, at the Illinois Central Station Bondale, Illinois and Cold Lunches on short order or enroute North or South give me a call. and Soda of the purest and best make. Robinson's Cafe Just opposite the Illinois Central Station Carbondale, Illinois Meals:-Hot and Cold Lunches on short order When in the city or enroute North or South give me a call. Ice Cream, Cold Soda of the purest and best make. James Robinson Proprietor. NOTICE. To the Baptist women of the State of Illinois, after extending to yo my congratulations and greetings for tee New Year 1915, this little note tomes to you from the General Missionary Baptist State Association of Illinois, through her corresponding secretary, informing you that we feel very keenly the mistake we made last October by not notifying and organizing the Women's department of our State Association. But, since the mill never grinds with water that is passed, we will forget those things are passed, and press forward to the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Since the organization of the General Missionary Baptist State Association at M. Vernon, Illinois, October 1914 it has been my pleasure to travel from one end of the state to other, and we find that the women of our Baptist Zion are getting their eyes open to the fact, that we need a real sure enough Woman's General Missionary Baptist State Association. And since it is, and always has been my disposition to give honor to whom honor is desire, I wish to take time and space enough right here, to dash one bouquet if no more, at our original president of Women's State Convention in the person of sister K. L. Cosby. She gave her her word while I was in Chicago, November last, that she was a Baptist, not in name only, but in reality, and cast her lot with them who proved that they were earnestly contending for the Faith, first delivered to the saints. Now, that sister Cosby, and her like-minded Baptist sisters may have an opportunity to usetermine tontend for the Eaith; at our State meeting when convened next May 1915, at Ce trailia; when we will organize a Women's General Missionary Baptist State Association. Great preparation is being made for that great coming meeting next May, at Centralia Illinois. We are looking for our Baptist women from the North from the West and from the East. ou Baptist women in (this) the Southern part of the state, are wateeing the possession of our Baptist Zion, while the ministers and deacons and laymen are fighting and contending for the Faith once delivered to the saints, and instead of this host of Baptist women fainting at the clouds that have been darkening the havens since last June on the hotest battle, and the darkest hour, the women have been heard sining to Phillips, Dorsey, Mc Williams, Starks, Ellison, Knowles, Parrish, Armstead, and others who are taking care of, and cultivating this Baptist (State) field, and their song is Hold the fort for we are coming, and John F. Thomas will be in the chair, and all of us Baptist women, sisters? Cosby, Anderson, Bates, Phillips, Bledsoe, O'Conner and others will be there in May. By the grace of God we will there. I am yours for the Women's General Missionary Baptist State Association o the state of Illinois. Corresponding Secretary of the Genr'l. Missionary Baptist State Association of the State of Illinois. To the Baptist Women of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association and Members of W. E. & M. Convention and Circles, greetings: Dear Sisters, you are notified to meet with the State Association at Centralia, Wednesday before the fourth Lord's day in May. Each local society is asked to send a delegate to this meeting. Sisters of the Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive Association, let us come together to do business for God and the cause of education. We need to come together at this place and organize our forces The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale photograph with no discernible content. ```markdown ``` NOTICE and make this a great meeting: We sincerely hope that the Baptist of the state will come together with one purpose and one mind, and in the spirit of meekness asking the Holy Spirit to aid us in one purpose, and let that be to foster a school at home let each local organization send a delegate to help to foster this work financially and to make a creditable report; let us come praying for a successful meeting. You all know I have been hindered by having the care of an afflicted husband; since last June I have not been able to travel over the district but I am looking for you to meet in southern Ill. All great men were not made in one day but we labor to establish one great man in out community and then another So with our S. S work let us establish one school by co-operation plans and then another, and another, let us have within us the spirit of mission and remember when the gospel first started out it started in Jerusalem; let us begin. Meet me in Centralia and remember that the King's business requires haste. I am yours for the Womens General Association. M. J. Blake President of W. E. & M. Convention of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. Office of the President of the Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern, Ill. Cairo Ill. May 2, 1915. To the Sunday Schools Composing the Mount Ollive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern Ill. Greeting: Dear Co-workers know ye that that the Sunday School Convention will convene with the Shiloh Baptist Sunday School at Mr. Vernon Ill, in its (35th) thirty fifth annual session Wednesday June 23rd, 1915. All Sunday Schools that are to be represented at said meeting will elect their delegates at once and send names of same to my address, 429-15th St., Cairo, Ill, not later than May 20th, 1915 As we have many things to be thankful for in the past year let each pastor and Supt. of each S. S. strive to make their respective schools the banner school at Mt. Vernon - hoping that God has blest each school with abundant success in the past convential year. I remain yours for Christ. Bellevue Neuralgia with Dr. Miller Amherst State Title 25 June 19 NOTICE. Dennis Farrow, President 429-15 St. Cairo Ill. Miss Carrie Urquhart, Cor. Sec., Metropolis Ill. ```markdown ``` They Liked Courting Three Nights a Week Better Than Marriage. "Love and ambition and all that." The farmer knocked three or four potato bugs off a vine, and then looked at Jason. "You are about as big a fool as they make 'em!" Jason's bedroom window looked toward Morton's and Susie's window looked out toward Wilkins. Each spent at least an hour at his or her window gazing in the opposite direction and fondly imagining they could see the lovelight in each other's eyes, though there were three orchards, two barns and seven haystacks between. Jason would have gone to renew his vows of constancy every evening had not someone thrown clubs at him if he came over three time a week. If Jason had been a clubman and Susie a swagger young lady they would have had their "tifta." As it was, they never had a misunderstand- By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY. Copyright, 1915, by the McClure Newapa. per Syndicate.) Mr. Jason Gill was a farmer's hired man, and twenty-two years old. The song of the turtle dove hadn't yet entered his heart. When a young man, no matter how strong he is, puts in from fourteen to sixteen hours per day at farm work he is glad enough to go to bed and to sleep without losing time over thoughts of Cupid. Jason Gill's time was coming, however. Indeed, it was to come within an hour from the time he was found greasing his boots at the kitchen door on a Sunday morning. "Goin' somewhere?" queried the farmer. "I thought I'd go down to the river and see if the boys was ketching any fish." "Then as you have got to go past Morton's keep your eyes peeled." "For what?" "Her gal Susie got home the other day. You never saw her. She has been livin' with her uncle for the last six months. She used to spend half her time hangin' over the gate lookin' for agents and peddlers, but mebbe she has improved." "Well, I shan't bite her," laughed Jason as he set out; and long enough before he got there he saw a female figure at the gate. "That's probably the gal," he mused. "If she's good lookin' I'll look twice at her as I go past. If she's sort o' homely I'll just give one glance out of the corner of my eye." The girl was looking straight at him for the last 20 rods, and as he began to slow down and step softly she said: "Hadn't you better stop and get acquainted?" "Yes, I guess I will," was the reply. "You are Susie who got home the other day?" "Yep. Father says he has met you, but mother never has. Why haven't you been in?" "No gals here." "But there's going to be one here after this." "Then I'll be coming." "Pa says he thinks your name is Monson Pill, but isn't sure." "Oh, thunder! Why, it's Jason Gill." "That's just pa, all over. I think the name Jason Gill is one of the sweetest names I ever heard. I used to think Claude c'Artagan was a sweet name, but it sounds mushy beside yours. Do you like my name?" "I dote on it." "Then come in and meet mother and stay to dinner." Jason didn't go to the river, but the couple sat on the veranda and talked the rest of the day. When he was ready to start for home to do the milking, he said: "Susie, I've been kinder thinkin'." "Kinder what about, Jason?" she asked. "Hadn't we orter say we was engaged?" "Why, yes, I guess so." And so when Jason went plowing home to the cows through the dusty meadows that lined the highway he had seen, admired, loved and become engaged. And as Susie helped her mother clear the dishes off the table, accompanied by a song and a whistle, she felt that the girl who never hung over the front gate was missing golden opportunities. Up among the swagger set it would have taken from six months to a year to accomplish what they had in half a day, and who could say that one couple would be any happier than the other? The farmer's wife saw a different look about Jason when he got home. "You have seen Susie Morton!" "You bet!" was the reply. "And you think she is cute?" "Cutter than small apples." "And," continued the woman, "I'll bet you fall in love with her in a month." "Say, Mrs. Wilkins, we have been engaged at least forty minutes." When the cows had been milked and the stock fed Jason headed down the road for Morton's again. He didn't get sight of Susie, but he felt better for hanging around the gate for half an hour. In the field next day Farmer Wilkins stopped his work to ask: "Jason, why in thunder do you want so fall in love?" "To see how it feels." "And will you marry?" "Sure pop." "But what on?" ```markdown ``` ing. The parents of the girl knew that Jason was a steady, hard-working young man, and, though they argued that Susie might do better, they did not fairly oppose her. And on his sparking evenings, when he was ready to go, the conversation would drift around to: "And, Susie, you hailn't sorry I come along that day, are you?" "Indeed, I hain't. Jason." "And I bless the hour that I found you at the gate. Had you any idea you was going to fall in love with me?" "Kinder of an idea—kinder. Did you think you might fall in love with me?" "I knew I should." When seven months had passed away Mrs. Morton said to her daughter: "Didn't you tell me montks and months ago that that bump on a log had asked you to marry him?" "Yes, the first day we met," was the reply. "And when is the marriage day?" "Why, mother, we haven't got to that yet." "Well, you had better be a gittin' to it. A love match gets musty it left around a year or so." When Jason was told of this he answered with a half groan: "Why, if I should lose you, you know I should hang myself to a tree!" "And I should hunt out the same tree and dangle beside you!" Another six months went past, and then Mr. Morton took Jason around behind the barn and said: "It's a year now since you began coming to my house." "Yes, about a year," was the reply. "And are you going to marry Susie, or are you wasting her time?" "Why, we are going to get married, of course." "When?" "Pretty soon, I guess." "But why not this week?" "Well, we'll see about it." "If you don't you needn't come around here any more." "But, Mr. Morton, I love Susie so much," was protested. And when he went into the house and demanded certain answers of Susie she replied: "I think we'd have been married long ago if it wasn't so nice to sit up with a beau three times a week." The subject was dropped there, and for the next year the young folks went right on as before, and the girl's parents didn't know what to do with a young man that courted the way Jason did. Half a dozen times during the year Mr. Morton spat on his hands and started to make his threat good, but his wife dissuaded him. "But what in thunder does the feiler mean?" he demanded. "And Susie, too?" she queried. "She's as much to blame as he is." "She's as much to blame as he is." "Well, it shall be settled next Sunday." And thereupon they went into committee of the whole to arrange the plot. Each and every Sunday Jason headed for Morton's as soon as he got his chores done up, and remained all day. On a particular Sunday he was there as usual, and he and Susie were seated in the orchard when they were called in. It was to find the Baptist preacher and Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins there, while all had their Sunday clothes on. "Is this the happy couple?" asked the minister as he rose up. "It is," replied Mr. Morton. "Why, yes," said Jason, "we are happier than two clams. What is going to happen here?" "There is to be a marriage, I be lieve," replied the minister. "Am I right, my friends?" And they said he was, and they took hold of the ceremony and rushed it to the most successful conclusion. When the bewildered victims discovered what had happened, Susie cried out: "Oh, Jason, they have gone and married us, and you can't come sparkin' any more!" "And we'll never crack any more hickory nuts or eat popcorn together," added Jason. But the day soon came that the husband said for both: "Why, darn it, if this hain't better than courtin' three nights a week till midnight!" The Eyesight. The eyesight is all important, and one should preserve it as much as possible when one is young. It is said lots of people who wear glasses could have avoided doing so had they been careful in youth of their eyesight. A strong infusion of tea when cold makes a splendid eye tonic, because the tannic acid is an excellent astringent. For daily use, however, a solutio of boracic acid and distilled water will keep the eyes clear and brilliant. Have your eyes tested just as you would go to a physician for any other ailment. Please understand that all this is far more important than it seems and, above all, while you let your medicine eyecup remain in the medicine closet get another eyecup at once, add it to your toilet articles, and use it every day. If you do not need a lotion, wash your eyes with clear, distilled water. It will work wonders. Fond Father — Here's an article about a very precocious child of two. He's smarter than ours. Fonder Mother—But you can't believe everything you read in the papers. First Housewife—What makes you say that she is peculiar? Second Housewife—Why, she says that she really enjoys doing her own housework! METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS nied its truth. He finally failed to be re-elected when the Democrats regained control of this constituency in South Carolina. President McKinley appointed Smalls Collector of the Port of Beaufort, and this post he held under succeeding administrations until President Wilson displaced him in 1913. He was always a staunch Republican and was delegate to several national conventions. "General Bob" acquired his title from his connection with his state militia. In 1873 he was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the Third regiment and had risen to the rank of major-general of the Second division when he was legislated out of the position in 1877. At New Orleans a short time ago the most notable gathering of Negroes in this country was held—the Bishops' Council of the African Methodist Episcopal church. These bishops came from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Wilberforce, Ohio, Atlanta, Little Rock, Detroit, Columbia, S. C., and Nashville, and represent more than six thousand churches scattered over the country and in foreign lands. Perhaps no organization of Negroes has a more interesting history than the African Methodist Episcopal church. February 14, the one hundred and fifty-fifth anniversary of the birth of its founder, Richard Allen, who was born a slave in Philadelphia, Pa., February 14, 1760, when slavery flourished in the North as well as the South. He was, however, an extraordinary man, even as a slave. He caused the conversion of his own master, who proposed to let him buy his freedom. He saved by working at odd times, and about 1780, purchased his freedom and that of his brother for $2,300. He then went out as a preacher. In 1784 he was present as a spectator at the first Methodist general conference at Baltimore, Md. In 1786 he located in Philadelphia after preaching in New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. About this time the number of Negroes, or as they were called then "Africans," belonging to St. George's Methodist church was very great—indeed, so great that the trustees thought it best to confine them to a certain portion of the church. Many of them, however, preferred to have their own church, so that in 1787 they withdrew from St. George's church and started an "African" Methodist church. In 1784, they purchased an old blacksmith shop and moved it upon a lot which they had purchased, and began worship there, "under their own vine and fig tree," in what they chose to call Bethel African Methodist church. This property cost less than $1,000. It is still owned by the church and is worth today more than $100,000, and is the oldest piece of property owned by a large Negro organization. representative from South Carolina. He secured ball, proceeded immediately to Washington, and then claimed exemption from the charge in the state courts on the ground that he was a member of the federal legislature. This claim was not allowed, however, and had it not been for the help of the South Carolina senator, who, by the way, held the conventional southern views as to the status of Negroes, Smalls' political career might have come to a sudden close. Although he never mentioned the incident in any of his autobiographical writings, it is said that he never de- Allen was a great leader and soon had a flourishing church. Meanwhile in New York, New Jersey and Maryland, other independent Negro churches were established. He conceived the idea of getting these together into one compact general organization. After visiting them he extended an invitation to meet in Philadelphia in April, 1816, to form a Christian denominational body under the name of the "African Methodist Episcopal church." This was done, and Richard Allen was elected and ordained the first bishop of this church, and the first Negro bishop in America. Our work in the South is absorbing and interesting because of what has been done and because of what remains to be done. In New York ana 26 years would be required, and in South Carolina 31 years would be required. These figures give an insight into the work that yet remains. In Mississippi, for example, only 50 per cent of the Negro children are enrolled in the public schools; in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina only a little over 40 per cent of the Negro children are enrolled. In many of the counties of the South from ten to fifteen times more money is spent on the education of the white child in the public schools than is spent on the education of the Negro child. These conditions must be changed in the interest of the Negro and in the interest of the white man, who cannot enjoy the highest degree of culture until a sense of justice controls him in the distribution of the public school funds.—Booker Washington. Oil lamps lighted the London streets in 1861 and onward, while gas came into use just over 100 years ago. Stationary steam, oil and gas engine plants of the United States are producing about 20,000,000 horsepower. The most leisurely parade is that given by the man who has caught a good-sized string of fish. Next to that the most leisurely parade is the one given by the fellow who made a home run with the bases full. Although most of the cities in Japan have good sidewalks, modern street paving is practically unknown in the empire. A loafer's favorite occupation is watching other men at work. "Gen. Bob" Smalls, who died recently at his home in Beaufort, S. C., was one of the richest and most noted Negroes of his time. Born in Beaufort in 1839, a slave, he spent his early boyhood on the river and was made pilot of the Confederate gunboat Planter, which was used as a dispatch boat by the post commander of Charleston. Under cover of darkness one night in 1862, when all the white officers of the boat were ashore, Smalls took her out under the Confederate guns and delivered her and her crew of eight men over to the Union authorities. He was well rewarded for this service and made a pilot in the navy. He was serving in that capacity on the monitor Keokuk when the vessel was struck 96 times in the attack on Fort Sumter on April 7, 1863, sinking the next morning just after the crew had been taken off. Another story of his coolness under fire is related of Smalls in connection with the Planter. He was on her deck on one occasion when she was running a gantlet of fire from the Confederate batteries, but another man was in charge of her as pilot. Suddenly this man's nerve broke completely, and he left the wheel and hid in the coal bunkers. For a few moments the Planter was without a pilot. Then Smalls realized what had happened, rushed into the wheelhouse, and brought the boat through successfully. At the close of the war a bill was introduced into congress to make him a captain on the retired list, but the bill was tabled on the ground that no civilian had been made an officer on the retired list for services rendered, and that it would create a bad precedent. Although absolutely poor and illiterate when he first arrived in the Union lines, Smalls was both shrewd and courageous in facing big risks. His sudden wealth did not spoil him. He hoarded it until he saw a good chance for investment in buying up the rich farm lands which were going under the hammer to meet unpaid taxes. His title to these lands was challenged, but a decision of the supreme court proved his claim to them. Smalls soon entered politics. First he was in the state legislature, and then served several terms in congress. While there he once got into trouble, and it was a white senator from South Carolina, representing some of the bluest blood of the state, who helped him out of the difficulty. A state law in South Carolina made it a penal offense for a legislator to accept reward for voting in a certain way for any legislation. While a member of the legislature, Smalls was guilty of breaking this law in the case of one bill. His political enemies found it out and arrested him on the charge. This happened just when he was going to take his seat in congress as a representative from South Carolina. He secured ball, proceeded immediately to Washington, and then claimed exemption from the charge in the state courts on the ground that he was a member of the federal legislature. This claim was not allowed, however, and had it not been for the help of the South Carolina senator, who, by the way, held the conventional southern views as to the status of Negroes, Smalls' political career might have come to a sudden close. Although he never mentioned the incident in any of his autobiographical writings, it is said that he never de- In a state like New York from seven to nine years are required to complete a public school course of nine months in the year. Under present conditions, it will require 14 years for a Negro child to complete a public school course of nine months in the year in Virginia. In Florida 20 years would be required; in Alabama 24 years would be required; in Louisi- For traffic on Lake Akanogan, British Columbia, the Canadian Pacific railway has launched a steamer 200 feet long and 40 feet wide, steam heated and electrically lighted, and with a passenger capacity of 400. When a politician is in the hands of his friends he isn't always particular where his friends' hands are. The man who marries a woman with an independent fortune also gets an independent wife. THREE DAYS IN ONE Seeming Impossibility Easily Shown as a Fact. Irregularity of Date Line Accounts for the Paradox—Explanation Given by Scientist in the New York Sunday World. Three days can exist at the same time! It sounds impossible, but it is nevertheless a fact that when it is very late Sunday night at Attu Island it is Monday noon at London and Tuesday morning at Cape Deshnef, Siberia! If one travels westward, one loses a day in going round the world; if one travels eastward, one gains a day, writes Hereward Carrington in the Sunday New York World Magazine. Could one travel at the rate of 15 degrees a day, one would lose exactly one hour each day. In twenty-four days the circuit would be complete. Inasmuch as sun and earth are constantly revolving and day merging into night, Sunday passing into Monday, etc., it is obvious that at one point on the world's surface an arbitrary line must be set, to the east of which is one day, to the west of which is the BRECHNIGHT 1507 ATTU ISLAND SWITCH 1507 AM MONTCHICAGO MONTH 1507 AM CALCUTTA MONTH 1507 AM LONDON MONTH 1507 AM When It Is Noon Monday in London, 6 A. M. Monday in Chicago and 6 P. M. Monday in Calcutta, it Is Still Sunday at Attu Island and Is Already Tuesday at Cape Deshnef. next day. This immediate "jump" of a day regulates the calendar for one circumnavigating the globe. This "international date line," as it is called, passing north and south and dividing our world into two equal parts, is the 180th meridian and crosses the Pacific ocean—where fortunately there is very little land—taking a slight bulge outward to include Siberia, and one the other way to include Attu island, which belongs to Alaska geographically. The map will show this. West of this line is Monday and east of it is Sunday. When it is noon Monday in Londay, Tuesday has already begun at Cape Deshnef, Siberia, but Monday morning has not yet dawned at Attu island; nearly half an hour of Sunday still remains there. We are thus confronted with the paradox of three days co-existing at the same time! We must remember that every day begins at midnight. If we could travel round the world at the same rate that it travels, beginning our flight at noon, it would be perpetually noon all the way round! Yet we should lose a day. While at any particular point on the surface of the earth a day is twenty-four hours long, every day, as a matter of fact, lasts forty-eight hours—sometimes even longer. This seems another contradiction. Yet it can be explained. Any given day, say Christmas, begins (as that day) immediately west of the 180th parallel. One hour later Christmas day begins 15 degrees west of the date line, two hours later 30 degrees west of the line, and so on round the globe. Those living just west of the date line would have enjoyed twelve hours of Christmas when it reached England, eighteen hours when it began in the United States and twenty-four hours (a whole day) when it began in Alaska. Already Christmas had existed twenty-four hours on this globe, but having just begun in Western Alaska, it will last there twenty-four hours longer. We have just seen that each day lasts for forty-eight hours. As a matter of fact, a day lasts in some places more than forty-nine hours. This is because of the irregularity of the date line previously mentioned. Let us begin an imaginary journey from Cape Deshnef, Siberia, at midnight. As midnight sweeps westward successive places see the beginning of the day. When the day begins in London it has been that same day at Cape Deshnef twelve hours and forty-five minutes. When this same day arrives at Attu island it has been twenty-five hours and twelve minutes since it began officially at Cape Deshnef. Since the day will then last twenty-four hours at Attu island, before it is spent forty-nine hours and twelve minutes will have elapsed from the beginning of that day until the time it closes. Thus three days can exist at one time, as before explained. Duse Refuses to Help. The New York World's correspondent at Rome writes to that paper that Eleanora Duse, "who sits in a corner and feels lonely while women of her age are making huge successes on the stage," refused to take part in charity performances in aid of earthquake sufferers. "Why should I exhibit my voice, tired with emotion, and my face, lined with care, to well-dressed women in stalls and boxes?" she asked. "Let them give the price of their beautiful jewels and gowns for the poor." And she wrote to the earthquake committee to that effect, too. Disgusted Drummer Was Willing to Accept Joking Offer if the Law Had Allowed it. A travelling salesman for a Gansevoort street wholesale grocery firm, recently back from a trip through the rough lands of eastern Pennsylvania, tells this possibly true tale: "One day on my last trip I had a six-mile ride to make to the county seat, and the small village in which I was had only one horse that I could hire and no other form of conveyance. I may say that a friend had landed me in the town that morning from his car and I had sold goods enough to pay the expenses of the trip. "Well, I got away on the sorrist specimen of a horse I ever straddled, and I was to send him back by mall carrier, though not as a parcel post package. It took me two hours to cover the distance—I was sorry enough I hadn't walked—and as I passed the county jail on my old bag of bones a face grinned at me from between the bars of a small square window. I was too sore to smile, but I nodded to the grin, and the prisoner called to me: "'Say, mister,' he said, 'how'd you like to trade that critter for 30 days in jail?'" "Just then I would have been glad enough to have traded, but the law wouldn't let me, and I rode on."—New York Sun. Couldn't See Any Face An old friend, whose name I won't mention, told me this one: "I was born and brought up on a farm, and I had the habit of going around with my mouth wide open, especially if there was anything unusual going on. One day an uncle whom I had not seen for years paid us a visit. "Hullo, uncle!' said I, looking up at him with my mouth opened like a barn door. "He looked at me for a moment without answering, and then said: "Close your mouth, sonny, so I can see who you are." How "Sam" Registered. Not far from Lexington lives a young farmer, "Sam" Woolridge, who found occasion to stop at the Phoenix in Lexington. Just before Mr. Woolridge registered, James B. Haggin of New York, owner of the beautiful Elmendorf stock farm, walked to the desk and wrote: "James B. Haggin and Valet, New York." Mr. Woolridge was the next to register, and this is what he wrote: "Sam Woolridge and Vallse, Versailles." Showed Discretion. Betty was milking the cow when the mad bull tore ever the meadow. Betty did not stir, but continued milking. Observers who had run into safety saw, to their astonishment, that the bull stopped dead within a few yards of the mald and cow, turned around and went away, sadly. "Weren't you afraid? Why did he run away?" asked every one of Betty. "He got scared," said Betty. "This cow is his mother-in-law." A Roland for an Oliver. Manager—I say, can we get anything like a real doctor in this jay town to attend a sick actor! Village Inhabitat—Sure. Just go to that corner grocery. You'll find a man there who's all right at curing hams. Pleasant Prospect. 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Why will women continue to suffer day in and day out and drag out a sickly, half-hearted existence, missing three-fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will help you, write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (coxidential) Lynn, Mass., for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. The American Humane association, a federation of societies and individuals for the prevention of cruelty, requests clergymen of all denominations throughout the country to observe Sunday, May 23, as Humane Sunday, calling attention to the need for protection for suffering and helpless children, and also for unfortunate animals. Dr. Wm. O. Stillman, president of the association, Albaay, N. Y., will send literature to all persons interested in the work of humane societies. 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One has only to watch cavalry executing a turning movement to realize how perfect the understanding is between the horses and the men, and after a few lessons in charging the horses will prick up their ears the moment they hear the word and throw themselves into the rush as whole-heartedly as the riders. Of course the animals have to go through a strict course of training before they reach this pitch of perfection. As a rule, they are bought as raw colts, and after the preliminary breaking in—getting used to bit, saddle and tider—they are taught to jump and lie down. When this part of the training is satisfactorily accomplished the horse is taught to halt sharply at the word of command, to pull up in its own length, even when galloping, and to walk, trot and gallop in line. This last is a very essential part of his education, because when a charge is ordered in battle it is essential that all the horses should be kept in a mass. A very important part of the training is to teach a horse to stand fire. At first the horses are terrified when they hear the thunder of artillery and the crack of rifles. They get restless and "whinny" with fright. After having been through the hands of the experts at the cavalry school, however, a horse will allow round after round to be fired over its body without moving. Naturally a perfectly trained army horse is greatly treasured. The British army veterinary corps has been so successful during the present war that it is estimated that out of 27,000 wounded or sick horses that have passed through the hands of the corps 10,000 have been returned for service at the front again, while a very large proportion of the remainder are making good progress at convalescent farms. The corps is now the largest organization of its kind attached to any army in the world. Many of the cases it has dealt with have been wonderful examples of surgical skill, and the lives of hundreds of animals have been saved, of which many would hitherto have been condemned as incurable, even in times of peace. ENJOY LIFE IN TREE TOPS Romantic Young Couple Have Chosen Abode in Which They Are Living in Contentment. The choice of moderate elevations for home sites proves to be justified by scientific experience. British medical men report that health and energy are most promoted by living at heights of 200 to 500 feet, where winds have a freer sweep than in the valleys and the blood of anemic persons gains a new abundance of red corpuscles. At greater attitudes, on the other hand, Professor Jaule of Zurich finds nervous disorders common. One solution of the altitude problem has been found by a romantic young couple living not far from San Francisco. 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(330) 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Yes, waiting son—any in anxious to es home and provision this ever. Wheat just as cheap and in the provinces of Manitoba. 160 Acre Homesteads are Actual Other Land at From $15 to The people of European countries as we must be fed—thus an even greater demand up the price. Any farmer who can buy land—get a dollar for wheat and raise 20 to 45 b make money—that's what you can expect in ful yields also of Oats, Barley and Flax. Mitable an industry as grain raising. The exce are the only food required either for beef or d markets convenient, climate excellent. Military service is not compulsory in Canada but the labor to replace the many young men who have vowed to live in literature and martialism as to reduce Immigration, Ottawa, Canada or to WAITING FOR WAITING FOR YOU Yes, waiting for every farmer or farmer's son—any industrious American who is anxious to establish for himself a happy home and prosperity. 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We have just recived some more of Native Salve and it is going very fast, those. in Carbon- andi Md. -City can secure a box of more now by 50¢, per box. Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev, J. B. McCrary, Baptist Women of State Con. vention. Galesburg, Ill. a ee. ee Dear Sisters-Greeting: This is to notify you that our annual meeting will convene in Rock Gsland, fil, in June, McKinley Bgptist church. Let us begin to workin earnest for its success, President is callihg for five Hundred, Dollars (300.00) this year. The banner will. be given for the largest amount of money bronght in, Remember the art and ncedle work Department for Foreign Mission. Our, Educat- ional needs, Aged Minister Fund Home Mission Fund. ‘ REPRESENTATION FERS. — District Asso. $5.00 five dele- gates. . Loeal Circies $2.50 three de- legates, Lite, Members $5.00 Children Pands $100 Annual Members. $..50 Yours in the work. _ Susie F, Hazle, i 718 Arnold, Subscribe for The Gazette. RET Tl att Ordination Licentiate license | blanks at the Gazette office. The teachers of the Duabar School” were elected Saturday |night all were retained excep: ‘ Prof. Thomas Lyons of No. 3, anc Mrs, Irene Haynes was employec to teach same, ; This is the fifth term for Miy Love Phillips teacher of Room No, 2, and the fourth term fo Miss’ Mae Roberts, teacher o! Room No. 1, and 2nd term for Prof. Masterson, as principal. This ix a splendid corp o teachers and se¢e.no reason why the patrons should not give them their co-operation, , We long tor the day, when old Dunbar will be an. accredited school. | AGENTS—It's new—your op- portunity We trast you to $3.60 worth . Starr's Powdered Enamel, Res pairs chipped and rusty spots on granitware, . Stops all leaky mee talware without heat, soldering iron or tools; * Agents coining money. Sam- ple with particulars, 10c, Starr, 1910 Monroe St., Toledo O; U, For lady’s ready trimmed hats go to Mrs. Vallee. Mr. George’ McCrary Sr., wishes to thank the First Baptist Church for their liberal donation of $1.00 and Nehemiah Band for 70,. Mrs. Mary Robinson and Mrs Ellen Buchanan solicited .40 in money and eatables, To all best wishes. Mr N. B. Bowles was in the cfty Sunday, the guest of Mrs. Cornelius McCallister. Mr. Amos Strong is very low at this writing. a Mrs. Z. A. Vallee has bait goods in every style and shape. Agnes Neely was a Paducah shopper this week Mrs. Julia MeCane, Mrs, Ruth Hall and daughter Miss Vivian were Paducah shoppers this week. Mrs, Morna, Givens, of Padu- cah, Ky.visin thecity visiting her parents Mr, and Mis, Edd Campbell. : Mrs Lavada Spurlark, visited in Glintoa Ky., last week returnin -ome-Monday, . Go to Mrs. Z. A. Vallee’s Mill ‘inery store for Childrens ready-te wear hats for S0c.- : Wm Thomas, was at home a few days this week after being absent from his family about five weeks. He isa fireman on the Steamer Gleaner. Elsie McCallister, still remains wwery fick. si | bbieeees ure) pate emer ees comes eae ee sich here Pa ied i | Ch} EY ao al ——| | Pre ry \| es The only wayto 1) Boe = ot the genuine, RS a New Home pa 3 | Sewing Machine MH J \@ is to buy the machine [Ramage with the name NEW Sarat ne HOME on the arm J BAGiBIEs and in the legs KY 3 fT machine ESN ot =" ee No ofher like it M7 a=} No other as good Ls ‘The New Homp Sewing Machine Company, ORANGE. MASS. For Sale ty W. P. Fe: nes, si. _eeaeenaliey I Danger in Pride. No man bad ever a point of pride that was not injurious Ww bim— Sura 2” as | All persons attending the Gen- eral Baptist Association at Cen- trala, in May willbe required to pay 75c per day for board, | Dont forget to take along your [fare please... aa - { Letevery church of this dis- trict represent by letter,and @ |} messenger in the General Baptist Association at Centralia, | James Davis of Cleveland O, |was inthe sity a few days Jast werk che guest of relatives and friends; he lett for St, Louis Mo Sunday. , Rev, A. A, Crim, pastor of the Free Baptist church, was at his post Sunday aig Mr. and Mrs. James Wade, still remain quite sick: the “Gazette extends sympathy to the family. Mrs. Georgia Johnson is on the site list, yee ek . ° Mes, Myra Taylor returned to her home in St, Louie, .Mo., last week alter attending the bed-side vt her mother Mrs, Sarah Beard Mrs, Leah Reed visited in Brookpart and Paducab, last week on business, The Odd Feljows and Ruth heid their annual service at the A. /M. E. church Sunday at 2:30 p m. Rev. J. tH, Smith. pastor, officiating, am’t raised $23.55. Mr. Thomas Harmon was a Maxum Mills visitor Sunday For Groceries ang cold drinks go the First or Last Clance Gro- eery on oth and Pearl Sts, Send us a trial order for the Great Nature Selye, soc a Box. Why suffer whem you can be re- lieved for such a small amount. | Read our guarantee on the front om of The Gazetre, I have the school books you want, bring me your eld ones and i will take Pek Sh part pay for (mew ones, Z. A. VALLEE. | Rev. J H. Knowles, 2407 Poplar street Cairo, is the elected | missionary for the Mt, Olive Baptist A:sociation. 7 | He is also authorized to soli- cit. money’ for the. Livingston | Normal,,: Theological Industria | Institute ot Metropolis -Iil,, REV. J. H. KNOWLES. Letter Heads. and Envelopes | can be had for the asking at this ‘ , Trustees . of the Livingston Normal, Tucolog! eal and Industrial Institute. J.H. Knowles, D. D, President J.B, MoCrary, 8. T. B., Secretary T: ©. Yaney, ‘Treasurer 8. B. Kerr, Attorney Rev. J.M. Blake. Rev. H.-Allison Rev. M. Hayes Rev. ©. C. Phillips, Financial Agt. Rev. H. E. MeWilliame FUTURE CITY. Mr. and Mrs, Edward , West,o Md. City was in the.city Sunday the guest of the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. West. i Mr, Barnett Blakeman of Prion cyon, Ky., is the guest of bis aunt Mrs, Clara Overby Mr. Lacy Anderson and Jittle Lacy junior spent Jast week ‘ir Cairo, the guest of. her mother Mrs, Lidia Pointer. Miss Zula McClain was in San- dusky Wedaesday.to sign a con: tract for the school of that place. We have one case of small pos in the city. Rev Pruitt will preach his in- augural sermon Sunday at 11:0¢ at tha Shiloh Bapt st church, Everyone is invited. Theré will be given a grand en- tertainment Saturday right at the Shiloh Baptist church. A very interesting program will be ren- dered. Also a spelliag match will take place, a prize will be Wanted—100 customers at the Last Chance grocery to buy 3 cans of best tomatoes and cern for 25c. a A Dont fail to attend the great Baptis: General Association which will hold its annual meeting with the and Baptist church Centralia, Rev, H. Allison, the efficient pastor has charge of the arrange- mentor the large gathering of Baptist then and women who promise to be there All aboard tot Centralia in May where,al eyes are centered for the ‘General Baptist State Association . do business for the Master, Meet me in Centralia brother, and lets join hands and swing around the center (Christ. ) = HOW’S THIS? We offer One. Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrah that can not‘be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, FJ. Cheney @ £o., Toledo 0. We, the undersigned, have, known P. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be lave him. perfectiy..honorable in al business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm, NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE. : Tolado, O. Hall's Catarch Cure is taken inter: nally, acting directly upon. the bloot and: mucous’ surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent. free. Prige 75 cents per bottle. Soldiby all Druggists, Take Hall, Family Pills for consti: pation. ‘ i MASTER IN CHANCERY SALE. Lawxrs P, Oakes, Soracrron, State of ilinois, Maseac County, 8, 8 In the Cirevit Court of said County, April Term A. D. 1915. Nettie Gowan Vs. Frank Taylor, Leonard Taylor, Virgil Taylor, Neoin| Taylor and Bwell Brown “faylor. Bil in Chancery to foreclose mortgage Nv. oA. . Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a degree entesed at. the April Term of said Court, to-wit, on the Lath coy of April A, .D.. 1915 in the above cause, 1, 8. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said County will, at the hour of 10 oclock A. M., Saturday May 15th A. D. 1915 at the East door of the Gourt House in the City of Metre County of ‘Massac, and State of Iitinois, sell at Public vendue to the highest and best bidder, the following described real es- hes to-wit: ‘Lot'Pourteen (14) in Block Pifty és (66) of the City of Metropolic, Massac County, . Hlinois, . Terms of saié, Cashin hand. Dated this 14th day of April A. D. 1915.” t 8 Barrier Kenn, Master in Chancery EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Estate of John M. Martin Deceased. The undersigned, “having been ap- pointed Administratrix With Will At tached of the Estate of Jobn M. Mar. tin late of the County of Massac and the State of Iinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that she + will appear be. fore the County Court of :Massac County at the Court House in Metro- polis, at the June Term on the. firs Monday,in June, 1915 next, at’ whiet time all persons having claims. against said estate are netified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. <All pertons -indebted to said estate fre required to make immediate pay ment to the undersigned. Dated this 6th day of April, A. D. 1915. ‘ Sopunowia Marin Administratrix With Will Attached. WALTER ROBERTS, Attorney. given the speller laat standing Everyone invited. No charges atthe door, — TheA.U K.& D.of A. will be Thursday night May 13, at Mrs, Gordon's Hail __,_Levia Anderson, Secret of Influence. Foree, terror. intevsity—thess art the qualities which have given theif power to great leaders in all the movements by which the world bas beou swayed. . Sometimes they have been present in men who left go little writen memorial or whose efforts were fatled by adverse circusnstances that we can note only the fact that they must have been remarkable be cause thelr contémporaries admired and followed them. They patsossed the secret of though we cad not tell how they manifested it. They among ‘tho riddles of bistory~ ee a Li e «g@ ivingston ‘Institute i TE Metropolis - = Illitiois Second Session : Opens Monday March 8th 1915 5 This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School] Department, All work is well organized under Departmen tal and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmeata work ‘. in. Music, , Bookeeping, Shorthand and in Theology : Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session | as + Tuition. Theological Department Tuition Rates: Srgs,.,!ncclosical Deparment Tuition, Normal and English coureses per month each "* 1.00 Tuition, Instrumental music (including rent of instrument).../ es = " Te teedy a ane Tuition Typewriting (includiag reat) per month... ‘* 1.50 Tuitipn Plain Sewing per month... coe mernmn * 1.00) Tuition, Vocal music. osneaonganiitinlin Free Tuition Printing ‘ palhicheateall Fre . Domestic Science, Milli- Industrial Deparments pore: scree Mi per month Printing Free 5 Baard and rooms can be secured Board and Rooms in private families at 2 reasona- ble rate ‘4 ‘ In every case, 4 weeks will be counted for a school mop! All charges must be paid in advance, Fer any information and Prospectus Address 4 J. B. McGRARY, Supt.’ and Sec’y. Box 107 : Metropolis, Ill. Chicago, IL, April-7th, 1915. Dear Co-Workers: Greeting, the time in fast approaching for our” state meeting which will convene in Rock Is und in June, with the McKindley Bape tist Chureh, God bas blessed us in all our efforts ‘and we must still trust Hin for’ the future. aA ale We separated last Sine, filled with the spirit and a zeal to work more this year than we have in the past, but our way has been darkened. Death bas visited some of our homes and many of our great leaders have been called from labor to reward; while we are left here for some parpose.. Gott created ue for ‘a glorious purpose, and -ssid; ‘Go ye ‘into all the world and preach the .gos: ‘pel toevery creature.’ «He is calling for valiant hearted soldiers, those, whe have tarried at Jerusalem suntil they were imbued with power, from on high, to. push this battle to the end, So let us take new courage and fight sin on every wide. Itis true Tem 2 ‘Baptist indeed and 1 have been »born ‘again, and where Jesus, leads I will follow. I do not attribute the success of the state Convention to myself alone but with tho assistance of our. splendid officers and members of the convention Our sisters are working in pence and harmony and.the conventional year is far spent to respond to the . invitation ‘coming from the New State Associat- ion. . We believe all business for the King must be done,in a christien like manner I studied the matter over pray- erfully and have decided that all busl- ness should be adjusted at the state convention, and not through the news- papers. A notice of our work through our corresponding secretary, has beer | before you since Feb. 17th, 1916. , | "We hope every Baptist wiacor wil ‘respond to the call and. help to. make ‘this the banner year. . Come singing and praying. The , National Baptist convention coavsnee In Chieage in. Sep tember. We hope that you will organ- ‘ize new circles and children’s. bands, and train our-boys. and girls to work for Christ while they are young. sDanot forget the Art and, Needle work for Foreign Mission, . Sisters De- laney, Taylor and Davis need our sup- port. Dear Sisters God is calling you {to belp them bear their burden... -Let us get .busy,.We .want twe hundred dollars for education, We are asking every, Baptist woman in the State to help in this great work by giving and praying. ‘Yours for the work, K: L. Cosby, President. NOTICE. Dear Sisters of the . Baptist Brotherhood of the State of Mi. : I am writing this otice that your vision may be clear 6n the con- templated work that shall be: done at Centralia, in ou: General Miss- ionary Baptist State Association in this month ~The valve of ovr good women in christian work is inestimable, hence it is our Jour pose to untraminel you, and give ce afchance to help us make rood for God, and tre Baprist family in the State of Ilinois, | We are asking that you leteas yiaty things hinder you from) at- tending this mecting. If you want to see a great Benefactor( school) be good in Metropolis, that will mould characters and shape des tiny for good inthe lives of ous race, then let us lay aside every weight and become untrammeled, | The schools in the diflerent’ States is a credit to the race, and |we have always helped them Ne the amount given might hai been ever so small. But listen my dears without a live, active,emergetic home miss ion spirit, which is the only sure foundation to build upon, tajes- tablish good result for our fore- Ign fields, our mission spirit is a failures | ; TL would ask that you consid'r ‘our boys in black, who joia the armies of Uncle Sam, and ‘stake their, lives.to be called patriotic, and when the fight comes of it is ‘across the great waters to free some other nation, wheA our own race living and moving under the Stars and Stripes, un-protected, | un- noticed only en and just betore ‘election, times, Ah! Our negro boys miss the mark, there is no ‘patriotism about it, it is dowe right ignorance, Soitisin the jquestion of the Schoo! at Metro- polis, We who rake sp ovr little dab of money and send it to Mo., Tena., Ohio and other States, when our school in our own state ts sateribe, pineing only for the want dt co-operation and patron- lage of the Baptist of our State. My dears, such is not @ mtission spirit , but as ina previous case down right ignorance. Sistets, let us come to Centralia witha righteous ambition, and see fo it that our State shall go es the Map with other States re- atives to the School question, sot in name only but in realisy. / Tam yours for the capse. W. PB. Washington, ” Cor. Secretary,