Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Officers of th: General Batist State Association of Illinois Committee on Nomination beg to report as follows: Moderator Eld. J. F. Thomas. 1st Vice Mod. "W. P. Washington. 2nd Vice Mod. Eld C. w. Norment. Recording Sec. Eld. P. B. French Corresponding Sec. Ec. J. B. McCrary. Treasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eld. F. Bomar Cairo Eld. J. E Haywood Chicago Eld. J. w. Swanson Maywood State Missionary H. E. Mcwilliams. State Mission Board Chairman Dr. C. C. Phillips Cor. Sec. Eld. J. D. Davis Treasurer Eld. J. E Haywood Other Members Eld. S. H. Pruitt Deacon R. Lewis Sister Sallie Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hulgin Cairo Sister J. w. winston Olmstead Sister Carrie Casly Shawnetown Urish Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewmaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " B. H. Huhter Evanston K. V. Howard Grand Chain Robt. Grey Marphysboro " J. L. Martin Colps Desacon J. Simpson Hallidayboro " J. Baker Brookport Eld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skates Mound City Desacon J. L. Taborn Educational Board Chairman Dr. E J. Priace Chicago Cor. Sec. Sia. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Greyer Colps Sister Emma Farrow Cairo " J. M. Owens Sparta Eld. J. B. McOrary Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Haywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella Duprec " willie Greer " M. B. Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead " H. E. Mcwilliams Members of various Committees National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mcwilliams, D. D. Chicago, Ill. Home Mission Board J. B. McOrary, S. T. B. Metropolis, Ill. Educational Board Dr. B J, Prince, Chicago, Ill. Evangelical Board Elder F. Bomar, Cairo, Ill. B. Y. P. U. Board Dr. W. P. washington, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Benefit Board Elder James Swanson, Maywood, Ill. Publishing Board Dr. J. F. Thomas, Chicago, Ill. Resolutions J. E Haywood, Chicago, Ill. State of the Country Elder H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. Vice President Dr. C. C. Phillips, Golconda, Ill. otice The Teachers' Institute of the Mt. Olive S. S. convention will be held with the 17. St. Baptist church Friday before the 4th Sunday in Oce, Murphysboro. Bro. President, please arrange programs at once. We want a large attendance. Send up a representative from your school also one dollar to meet the expenses. More later, Subscribe For The Gazette. MOTTO : HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL ADDRESS Miss President, Officers and Members of the Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern Illinois. Gentlemen and Ladies: After another year of toil and labor the all-wise Creator and Ruler of the universe has so ordained it that we, as officers and delegates of this Convention, should be permitted to assemble together in our Thirty-seventh Annual Session for the purpose of reviewing our work of the past year, and to give an account of our stewardship here below, and I sincerely hope that each one of you will be able to give a good account of yourselves. Since we assembled in our last annual session our ranks have been broken. That cruel monster and enemy to all humanity, in the form of death, has crept into some of our homes and left a bereaved widow, weeping children and lamenting friends. The past year has been a year that should never be forgotten in the history of all of our lives. Storms, tornadoes, wars, pestilences, strikes, race riots, the high cost of living have all played a great part in the great fabric of the universe, and in the midst of all these many changes. God has ever held a hand of protection over us, and deep down in our hearts we should ever be thankful for his loving kindness and his tender mercies. One year ago I said in my address that this republic was enjoying peace, prosperity and happiness, while almost all the nations of Europe were struggling for supremacy, and thousands of human beings were destitute and afflicted and homeless, battle fields were drenched with human blood and countless souls were sacrificing their lives for their country, but to-day, like many of you, my heart is filled with sorrow when I think that before the summer sun has gone down and the autumn leaves have fallen and the chilly wintry winds shall begin to blow and spread its gloom over the earth, telling the world that another year is almost passed away this nation will be plunged into the greatest war that has ever been known in the history of the world with one of the greatest and strongest nations in the world. Oh! dear friends! Think of the thousands of fathers, brothers and sons that will be called to offer their bodies as a sacrifice on the altar of their country, and let me impress it on your minds and, if possible, stamp it deep down into the very depth of your souls that there is a great work for us all to do in this great struggle for renewed peace and the cause of humanity. You ask the question, "what can I do"; if you cannot go on the battle field you can encourage those who are forced to go; if you cannot till the soil you can plant the seed and help gather the grain; if you cannot do either you can learn the lesson of economy in order that you and your neighbors will not be destitute while our friends and relatives are serving their country's flag, and the best of it all is that all of us can pray that God will preserve us as a nation and that our fathers, brothers and sons may be returned home with laureis won by service, and when the clouds of war have blown away and the booming of the cannon shall cease, we may all be able to sing the song of "Victory, Victory" for America and her people. We are assembleld here in this, our annual session, as representatives of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ on earth, and it is my earnest desire that each one of you are here for the sole purpose of having the world to know that the church exists to make God real to the consciousness of men and to have them to understand that the fundamental message of the church to-day is the fort of God at work in the world co-operating with men for the promotion of life. The church is a power, the power of God in the hearts and minds of men, teaching the world how to live. The church is a tool an instrument of God in the hand of men for the building up of His Kingdom here on earth. The church is the Cross. The Cross of Christ upon which men are to crucify the selfishness which has begotten our tooth and nail civilization and in love give birth to a new humanity whose foundation shall be justice and brotherly love. It is a society that will make obsolete the prayer, "Thy Kingdom come.Thy will be done on earth." The church is the means by which men are brought to live in the terms of God. Never in the history of the world has there been so fearful a thing for nations to fall into the hands of the living God as it is at this present time. The day of vengeance is in his heart; the day of judgment has come; the great earthquake which sunk Babylon is shaking nations to-day and waves of the mighty commotion are dashing upon every shore. And this is not a time to forfeit the protection of God when we see the hearts of men are failing them for fear and looking after those things which are coming on earth. If there ever was a time that tried men's hearts it is now, when we see nations wading in each oters' blood and fainting and passing away in His wrath. This not a time to throw away the shield of faith when the sword and the spear are stained with blood. This is not a time to cut loose from the anchor of hope when the clouds of destruction are collecting and the sea and the waves of desolution are roaring and thunders are uttering their voices, and lightning blazing in the heavens, and the great hail is falling from heaven upon men, and every mountain and sea is fleeing as two in dismay from the foe of an angry God. Members and friends of this Convention, I do not know what you think about it but I , myself , have though very seriously as to what will be our condition in another year. Whatever may be our condition, my advice to you, one and all, is to seek the protection of a just God. As I look over this Convention I see seats of many of our old veterans are absent members of this Convention. To you has been entrusted the mantel of fidelity. Do not betray your trust. Endure hardness as good soldiers and hold up the banner of one Lord, one Faith and one Baptism. We have in the great state of Illinois 7,179 Sunday Schools and 964,298 members. Let us all do our best to bring it up to 1,000,000 in another year. we can do it if we will all do our whole duty as Sunday School workers with Christ as our leader. In conclusion, let us all strive to accomplish the task assigned to us and strive to make some part of the world better than when we found it, and always look for the best in others and give the best you have. Strive to make your life an inspiration to your fellowmen. We hope that another year will see the American people at peace with all mankind the world over and the Mt. Olive Sunday School Convention still marching onward and upward to success. DENNIS FARROW, President of the Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern Illinois. Laborers Wanted! "Wanted: Ten or twelve laborers, white or colored, for work in lumber yard--most of work piece-work. Good wages, no trouble. Apply to Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Co., Mt. Vernon, Illinois." Drafted Colored Men Called Next Week To Have Colored Commanders. Colored men exclusively will make up the next contingent for the national army to leave Chicago, according to a communication received by local exemption boards Wednesday from the adutant general's office. The movement will start Oct. 27, and there will probably be no more white men sent to camp until some time in Movember. The order will enable some Chicago boards, particularly Nos. 3, 4, and 5, to send their total quotas. Colored captains and lieutenants, who have just graduated from the military school at Ft. De moines have been assigned to take charge of the men of the race. Many have already reported to Rockford for duty. Indian Soldiers Jim-Crowed. Camp Jackson. Columbus, S. C.—Fourteen Cherokee Indians from North Carolina, accompanied by two exemption board members to explain their status, have arrived here to serve in the National Army. The Indians have separate schools and are neither associated with neither whites nor Afro-Americans. An other contingent of twenty-five arrived Tuesday. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., Required By The Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owing or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (I) there are None. J. B. McCrary, Editor. S sworn to and subscribed before me this First day of Oct. 1917. Colfax Morris, Notary Public. My commission expires July 12, 1919. Good Advice. Since thou art not sure of a minute, to not throw away an hour — Franklin. At Camp Logan All Regiments Turn Out to Welcome Last of Illinois Men. Camp Logan,—Houston Tex. Oct. 16. (Special.) The Eighth came in with great amounts of music, men, and money today. Early this morning the strains of "Illinois," the "Wearin' of the Green," and various other melodies, one for each of the regiments in the camp, were heard in the direction of the railroad tracks. All the regiments turned out to listen to the music and welcome the last of the national guardmen of Illinois. As the long line of men passed down the road there were more men in this regiment than in any other single regiment in the division—the men who have weeks and months here preparing for their comrades sent up cheer after cheer, for the Eighth. Colonel All Smiles Col Franklin A. Dennison, was all smiles. Nothing could have pleased him more than the welcome his men received at the hands of their comrades in arms from their home state. "It's a sentiment and we'll certainly live up to our old reputation of efficiency," was his only comment. With the influx of 2.165 men of the Eighth the movement of the guards stops. There are now 21,413 men in camp Some 6,000 drafted men are expected before the end of the week. Fifty-four hundred of these are from Camp Grant and the other 1,000 are from Camp Dodge. The division will be 30.852 nen. These men may be for the depot brigade and a reserve officer's training camp, or they may be sent from one of the northern cantonments to the south in order to speed up the training.—Ex. COLP Rev. and Dear Brother J. B. McCrary, I have just come home today, the 16, and will leave on Thursday for Vienna, and Perks, and will be in Metropolis next week too as I would like to see you and have a talk with you on some business. I was in Harrisburg the 1st Sunday and we had a good meeting. Paid missionary Oct. 7, $3.60. On the 8, and 9th I was at Mt. Zion Baptist church and there we had a good meeting. The 13, and 14. I was at Unity Baptist church on Sunday and raised $38.43 for the church and paid missionary $5.00 The 15, I was in Miller City and preached one sermoh and received $1.50. I visited Cobden and received $1.40. Now you know it takes money to get over the road and you know just how I am getting along. I am doing all I can as you know it takes money as my family has to live as weil as others. I will be in Metropolis, next week. Yours for the cause. Dr. Don J Rollins, of Paducah, was in the city a few days this week. Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. ABTROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER FRIDAY OCT. 26, 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.McRARY, Box 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. 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If you have any Race pride and leave for truth, you will pay your subscription. We are toiling day and night to give you the news. We solicit your patronage at the Leader 900 Pearl St. We are pleased with the many nice things said of the Gazette, but we appreciate the money you dwe us the more. Notice Remember the Mt. Olive Bap- S. S. Institute, to be held in Arpysboro, with the 17, 'St. aptist S. S. Friday before the h Sunday in Oct. We ask that If S. S, be represented by send- ing a delegate and $1 to assist in the work. If you can't send a delegate send the money. We are looking for Duquoin, Centra- ta, Colp, Carbondale, Sparta, Cairo, Unity and other points. President, J. W. Corneal and Mrs. M. J. Blake, will be on the scene of action. The program to be used will the same as the one used at Duquoin, recently, so come prepared to take an active part. Let Rev. Lovelace, look for us and make preparation as we invited. J. B. McCrazy Conductor. NOTICE Eder J. H. 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The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office. We deserve your patronage. We have a full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and other material. Let us do some of your work. Let us do your minute work and any other church advertisements. Mrs. Amanda Stepheson, of Fulton, Ky., is in the city visiting her sisters Mrs. Francis and Ella Smith and Ida Wade. Miss Libbie McCallister spent Saturday and Sunday in Brookport, the guest of Mrs. Adelaide McCrary. Rev. Berry, pastor of the Free Baptist church, filled his appointment here Sunday. Elder J. B. McCrary, is in Murphysboro, this week holding a S. S. Institute for teachers. Wm. Fossie, Sr. is on the sick list. We thank Wm. Buchanan, of East St. Louis, for the renewal of his subscription to The Gazette this week. What is the matter with our Bloomington subscriber that we can't receive a renewal. Please forward your subscription. Rev. Bruton of Union City, Tenn., preached at the 1st Baptist church Sunday, Remember, the paper is $1.50 per year. The paper has taken another raise, postage will be higher, 3c for stamps and 2c for post cards. So please pay up. Mrs. Lucy Neely, is a subscriber to The Gazette this week. Any one writing to this office on private matter and requiring an answer must enclose a stamp for a reply. Mrs. Nancy Crippins, of W. 9th St is confined to her bed this week. Elder W. A. Spence, County Supt., of Schools, preached an able sermon Sunday morning at Unity Baotist church. Brookport, text; John 3:16. He was highly complimented by pastor and the members and invited to come again. Elder Thos. Turner, was at home Monday and left Tuesday to run a few days meeting at the 7th Street Baptist church, Paducah, Ky., he informed us. Don't tail to attend Halloween supper and parade at Unity Baptist church, Brookport, Wednesday night Oct. 31st. Amusement for all. Let everyone wear a mask and carry a lantern. Miss Beatrice Edmonds, of Shady Grove, is very low and we are in deep sympathy with the family. Miss Ora Smith, of Brookport, has been quite sick but is improving at this writing. Mesdames L. A. Mitchell, Florence Masterson, M. J. McCrary, Rosa Reed, of Metropolis, and Misses Jewel and Daisy Long of Belgrade, attended the fair Saturday night at Unity Baptist church, Brookport, and all report a pleasant time. Elder and Mrs. J. B. McCrary took dinner with Mr. and Mrs Blaine Martin of Brookport, Sunday. Pastor McCrary, appreciates the birthday presents given by sister Mary Wymbly and Brother and Sister Bud Kendall, of Brookport, also the number of treats given us during fair week by both sisters and brothers. Your kindness shall never be forgotten. We are sorry to learn that Rev. Manson Kimbrough of Brookport has been on the sick list and hope he will soon recover. Thanksgiving will be observed by pastor McClary, and members at Brookport. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. and prayer and praise service. Dinner will be served in the basement at 12:30. A splendid musical and literary program at night. Something doing every minute in the basement; be sure, to be there and meet your friends. Watch for the announcement later. Mrs. Ruth Donlow, will have one side and probably Mrs. Janie Wimbly the other. Mrs. Leah Reed, was a Paducan, Ky., visitor Tuesday. The total amount of money raised during the fair week and rally at Unity Baptist church, ending Sunday night at Brookport, was $45.60 which was very good considering that many of the members never attended the fair not contributed five cents to help out the occasion. Members from other churches and Metropolis, and sinners helped the cause. Some were not able to give and others were too tight across the breast. Well, God reads your thoughts we are going on to victory without you. God lives and the Baptists of Brookport, moves on. We thank those who contributed in any way to make the fair a success. —Pastor Although the negro soldier is jim-crowed in many quarters, and written and spoken against, and with all that He is a jolly good fellow after all at heart and loves his country but he is a fighter when you name a "scrap," and not afraid to do it. If Uncle Sam, wont turn them loose on the Kaiser, they will shoot up a town to keep more in practice and to let their Old Uncle "Sam" know that they are ready for action when the word is given rather than to be really mean. Now comes the news that our own 24th Infantry Reg't who recently shot up Houston Texas, but was removed to Columbus N. M. have subscribed $100,000 worth of Liberty Loan bonds to assist in prosecuting the war. This eclipsed all other of U. S. soldiers. SPARTA. ILL Editor Gazette:— It is so pleasing to say some thing from time to time through the columns of your worthy paper concerning our church and S. S. The school was opened at 9:30 a.m. by ex-Supt. The teachers were at their post. The lesson was reviewed by Bro, J·J. Taylor. At 11:25 the pastor Elder P. B. French, chose for a text, I. Kings 18:21. Rev. D. T. Hutson preached at night from St. John 14:2. The Carnation club will noce Monday evening at the bene of Sisr. Anna Owens, under the management of Mrs. Malinda Foster. The golden leaf club will meet at the home of Mrs. Birdie Terry Mrs. Ida Cushingberry presiding. The sewing circle will meet at Mrs. Nora Gleghorn, Mrs. D. Browning president. Mrs. Anna Owens visited her people in St Louis Mo. accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Jennie Jones of Memphis, Tenn Mr and Mrs. B F Lince were called to Kentucky last week to attend the funeral of her sister who was killed in an auto accident. Her sisters husband was also badly bruised. J. J. Taylyr. Notice. To the Ministers, Deacons and Membres composing the Institute and Executive Board of the East Mt, Olive Baptist Association Notice is hereby given that the Institute and the executive Board of the East Mt, Olive Baptist Association is called to meet with the Antioch Baptist church of Metropolis, Ill., on Thursday before the 2nd Sunday in Nov. '17. Pastors are urged to rally with their churches and have them to send us at least five cert as per our agreement, tohelp support our missionary this is one phase of our work and duty that have been neglected by all of us for more than two years, let's wake up and take up the slack, come ourselves and bring our churches to that point of duty, that no part of our work will to suffer on the part of our neglect. We are also calling attention to the fact all pastors identified with East Mt, Olive Baptist Association are members of the Executive Board and are expected to send $1 to help detray the expenses of the meeting, My Dears, you should not expect the brethren to take care of these board meetings, and pay their traveling expenses to attend to your district work, the district should pay these expenses, and the district will pay if we pastors will do our duty in putting it properly before our churches. Let us see to it, that our Board meeting at Metropolis is worthy of note, both spiritually and financially. Let us make the Second Sunday in November one hundred dollar day in Metropolis at the Antioch Baptist church I am respectfully yours, W. P. Washington, Moderator Buy a Liberty Loan Bond and let American Manhood ring true- We promise you more news next week. Come on with your money. Fortune From Small Invention. The man who was born too early to wear, as a boy, red top boots with a brass tip across the toe was also born too early to feel the true thing in the way of prize run rampant. Silverthorn brass tips, they were called, and they were most serviceable in preventing holes in the toes. Silverthorn made his fortune out of them. Quite True. "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, as he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are some very ugly features in this business." A Slow Youth "You broke off the engagement!" said Maude. "Yes," replied Maude. "I was terribly disappointed in him. He came around for our elopement with a motor car instead of an aeroplane." Not Profitable "Did you hear of the sudden rise today in gas and real estate?" "No. Was it much of a rise?" Considerable. A gas pipe blow up and tools part of the street with it." We have arranged for a series of six interesting articles, "War Talks, by Uncle Dan," written by Mr. Howard H. Gross, president of the Universal Military Training League, of which this is the first. They tell in a graphic way why military training is of value, both to the nation and to the individual, and our readers will find them of unusual interest. WAR TALKS By UNCLE DAN Number One America Must Fight Hard or Germany May Win—Necessity for Military Training. "Now, Billie," said his mother, "your Uncle Dan is coming tomorrow to spend a week with us on the farm, and if you want to know about the war, here's your opportunity. Uncle Dan is probably one of the best-informed men in the country." Billie clapped his hands and gave such a whoop that he wakened the baby, but what could you expect of a fifteen-year-old boy who is a living interrogation point and wants to know about war? Uncle Dan arrived in due time and Billie watched for an opportunity. It came that evening after dinner when Uncle Dan had lighted a cigar and taken a seat on the porch. "I'm mighty glad you came, Uncle Dan. I want to talk to you about the war. We have just put military training in our township high school, but we had a hard time to do it. The Joneses and the Greggs objected. They said the war wouldn't come over here. Grandma Jones said: "They can't no use to worrish, it will soon blow over." Well, we put the training in just the same. You orter heard Judge Brownoll, the president of the school board, do the slackers up. He said unless we take off our coasts and go to it, Germany may yet win, and if she does, she will take over the great British fleet as a war trophy and compel us to do what ever she wants to; that she could make us pay all the cost of the war; the kaiser could tax us us he pleased and that we couldn't help ourselves. He could make every one pay over a part of what he earns; that he could make the farmers pay rent for their own farms, etc. Now, Uncle, what do you think of that?" "Well, my boy," said Uncle Dan. "oul that Judge Brownell says might easily come true and may unless we go quickly to the aid of the allies with large numbers of men and help them break the German line. Unless we can beat the submarines, they may prevent us from getting enough food to the allies to keep them going. In that case Germany would win. As matters stand today, our greatest need is trained men. If we had had several millions of men with military training in our industries and on our farms when the war came, who could have been called at once for service, I do not believe the kaiser would have forced war upon us. As it was, he had no respect for us, and now we are in it and must go through with it. But never again must we be caught so wholly unprepared. "There is only one safe way," said Uncle Dan, "and that is to adopt permanently universal military training. apply it to every young man who is physically fit, say in his nineteenth or twentieth year. The training can be carried forward in the United States training camps that are now being established for training men called by the selective drift. As soon as these men vacate these stations, they should be filled by younger men, and this should be made the permanent policy of the country." Billie's mother, Mrs. Graham, had overheard the conversation. She came out and said: "Really, Brother Dan, are you serious as to the dangers of our country? If it is as bad as that, it is high time for us to wake up and do something about it." "Exactly," replied Uncle Dan. "It is better to wake up now than to be rudely awakened later. We may as well understand, slater, that this in our war and we must win it or God help America. Everything that we have or hope to have—our liberties, our blessings, our opportunities are all involved in the great issue before us. Nothing must stand between us and winning this war. It is a question whether the people' right or the killer's might shall dominate the world. If there ever was a holy war, this is it. We are fighting for world liberty. We are fighting for the freedom of humanity. We are fighting for the right of men to govern themselves instead of being governed against their will by a war-mad overlord. Perilous times are ahead of us. We must be prepared to make any sacrifice, to perform any service that may be required of us." "Oh, Uncle Dan," exclaimed Billie, "may I bring my chum, Jimmie Collins, when we have our next talk? He is a bug on this war business and just crazy to see you." "Certainly," said Uncle Dan, with a hearty laugh. "If we are to have more talks, I shall be glad to have Jimmie join us." Billie clapped his bands and ran to the phone and told Jimmie to be away at seven o'clock the next evening. Notice. Notice is hereby given to all those who are in arrears for The Gazette, that we will be compelled to cut you off our list Nov. 15 and if not paid by that time the account will be given out for collection. We are giving you fair warning as we would like to retain you on our list. You need the paper and the money to operate the plant. If you can't pay all pay a part and have to the 1st of Jan. to pay up in full. NOTICE The blank pages of the Gazette are caused by reason of American Press Association with whom we had a contract to furnish inside pages selling out to the Western Newspaper Union without giving us time to arrange with the other company. We will to able to give you better service shortly. Silver Leaf. Silver Leaf club of the First Baptist church, met at the home of Mrs. Rachel Shanton. Wednesday afternoon the president, Mrs. Mattie Fossie presiding. A large number of members were present and one visitor Mrs. Hutchison of Paris, Tenn. Delicious ice cream and cake were served by the hostess. Mrs. Lillie Towles, will be hostess to the club this week at her home on 9th street. All the members are invited to be present and any one else wishing to do club work. Sunday was rally day for the benefit of the club. At night a short patriotic program was rendered before preaching. The choir furnished patriotic songs for the occasion. At the close of the program, Rev. Bruton, of Union City, Tenn., preached a patriotic sermon, which was enjoyed by all present; text: "If I die, let me die in a good cause." Sister Sallie Townly, who is one of our most faithful members but who has been sick for the past year, is so much improved that she was able to out, and she with the assistance of Sister Millie Griggs, another faithful member were at the table to lift the contribution, and were able to thank the congregation for $10.50. Our quarterly club convention will be held 2nd Sunday in November. A Member. Real Hard Luck. 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