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METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE FOUR NEGROES SLAIN. MT. OLIVE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION A HOWLING SUCCESS THE MT. OLIVE BAPTIST S. S. CONVENTION A SUGGESS. The Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention just as was predicted by the editor of the Gazette was a howling success from the 23-27 at the 1st Baptist church Md. City. The meeting, viewing it from every angle was conceded from all persons present, not only from those were deeply interested out from the casual observers that this was the greatest meeting held during the 40 years of its organization. There were more than 50 delegates present beside visitors. Several schools were represented by letter and those present were deeply interested in the work and were more than delighted to see that S. S. and churches of the district were still loyal to the Old Mt. Glive Baptist Association which organized this convention forty years ago. This conventional meeting clearly demonstrated the fact that some one has been lying all over over the district when they reported they had 27 and 25 churches of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. If the members of the few churches that were pulled out against their will by misrepresentation and kindred evils by the pastors and deacons they would be in the association of their first love because they have told us so. Be you assured your sins will find you out especially the leaders of this split. The members of these churches should demand the resignation of these devil called ministers. Some have already gone and others are on the eve of going and the sooner they are all gone the better off toe churches, the homes and the community. One bad man will recommend another. Some of the members of the Cairo churches came up and paid the convention a special visit and saw for themselves that the Old Mt. Olive is not nearly so dead as was reported by the moderator of the "Mt. Zion Association," nor were there any signs of death. The delegation displayed unusual amount of talent at this meeting and the cogs of the convention never had any lost motion but the old machinery worked smoothly from the very start and there was not even a cross word and the election of officers of all the departments was a tense affair, they were all elected unanimously. We never have any trouble except when men come in as they did last year with that rule and ruin spirit as was displayed at Brookport, and Colp, but thank God they have been eliminated by their own hellish action and the churches will see them with the mask torn away when it will be too late. The pastor C. W. Cole, Revs. A. F. Daniels, and C. W. Seates, worked hard to make the convention the success that it was and to make all the delegates feel at home by furnishing good homes for all. The members and friends responded to the committee and considered a pleasure to do service for the Lord. The program rendered on Friday night was above par and the church choir was at its best during the session. Some high class sermons were delivered by several of the ministers. It was an inspiration to be in this conventional meeting and to note the progress made by the Baptists in Southeen Illinois. Rev. I. N. Smith of Bandana, Ky., and Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, of Mounds, made splendid addresses which were highly appreciated. Old Rambler, sat perfectly still and dumbbounded during the session and rejoiced to see that the Lord had wrought so much for us in allowing us to see the fruits of our labor so soon in contending for the Old time way and the onward trend of the Baptist Zion, against the Inter-church World movement and kindred evils. The next meeting will be held with the Mt. Olive S. S., Colp. We did not learn the amount of money raised at this session as we left on Saturday morning to attend the funeral of Bro. Washington Shelton. In Memoriam In loving memory of my beloved husband, Charles' Thomas Roberte, who departed this life June 25, 1919. Day by day we saw you fade and gently pace away; Yet to our dear Lord we prayed that you may longer stay. You are gone but not forgotten, now will you ever be; However long our lives may last, Whatever land we find Whatever joy or grief be ours, We still remember thee. Mrs. Amanda Roberts and Family Ullin. Ill. Please allow me space in your paper to say we had the district Missionary with us Sunday and he preached a wonderful sermon for us at 7:30 P. M. Bell Chapel church is without a pastor. We were very anxious to have Rev. T. Turner, look after us until we get a pastor. W. C. Chambers Mrs. Jennie Miller of Roland, Ark, was the city this week in the interest of her son Rev James G. Miller who was sentenced to Chester, some time ago for a confidence game. She secured 101 names asking for his release Md. City, Ill. The Sunday School Convention closed its fortieth annual session Sunday night June 27. There was 50 or more delegates present with great success. continued on page. 4 col. 3. MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." 4 NFGROES SLAIN TO AVENGE TEXAS DEPUTY SHERIFF. Wharton, Texas, June 30- Two Negroes were shot to death and two others hanged in this county by mobs early this week, it became known today. The Negroes were wanted in connection with the killing of Deputy Sheriff S. C. McCormick last Saturday night. Washington Giles and his brother, who was accused of firing the shot that killed McCormick, were shot by pursuers. The bodies of Jodie Gordon and Elijah Anderson were found hanging from trees. Deputy Sheriff McCormick was slain when he attempted to arrest Washington Giles on a minor charge officers said. OBITUARY Brookport, Ill., June 26, 1920. Brother Washington Shelton, was born in 1847, departed this life June 24, 1920, age 73 years. He was a consistent christian for Christ. He embraced a hope in Christ in 1874 and joined the Missionary Baptist and was active and loyal to the cause of his Master. He had been a member of the Unity Baptist church for a number of years, serving as a deacon and trustee. He was ready and willing to die and is now resting from his labor on earth. He leaves a daughter, five sons several grand children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral was prached Saturday afternoon by the pastor Rev, J. B. McCrary. Peace to his ashes. Colconda, Ihi., June 20, 1920. Editor of Metropolis Gazette: We wish to drop a spark in the columns of your paper, to serve notice on a certain Brother, that if he does not let up on trying to drag the churches out of the Association, Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive we will have to give the people his "Ministerial pedigree," We have known him for years, and it has not been long since he pastored in the district, and he brought greetings from the Captists of a certain Association to the Mt. Olive. We recommended him to a church or two. We did not believe the things circulated on him, but conduct forces us to believe the things are true. Twow approve of such conduct may cry out "News-paper-Bill-fying" all they want to, but it will swerve us from telling the Baptists what they ought to know. "Mark my words." Mrs. Thos. Harmon of North Pearl St., has returned from Md. City and Cairo, where she visited relatives and friends. Her son accompanied her home and will spend the summer. Boy Burried Under 100 Tons of Gravel 2 Hours; Lives. Warsaw, Ind., June 30-Jimmie Warner, 15, was buried under at least one hundred tons of wet gravel for nearly two hours today at the plant of the Warsaw Gravel and Sand company. The boy fell into the chute which carries the gravel to cars His body lodged in the mouth of the chute with about fifty feet of gravel on top of him. One hundred volunteers worked for nearly two hours before the boy was released. Centralia. III. Rev. J. McCrary. Editor of Gazette: Rev. Ed. Taylor, a young minister of our city delivered a most worthy sermon Sunday morning. The choir rendered a program in the evening. Mrs. Nathan Johnson was baptized after morning service. Mrs. Henry Leake, had a splendid program Monday eve. on behalf of the Missionary work. Among the distinguished speakers were Rev. Cummins, pastor of the white Methodist church, Mr. H. Gillette and others. Rev. W. H. Carter, will attend the convention this week. We remain yours in Christ Rev. W. H. Carter pastor We beg to report hearing two lovely sermons delivered by Rev. W. H. Carter, Sunday. Rev. Carter, J. W. Corneal, Supt. of S. S., Misses Ruth Ferguson and Marie Humble delegates to the Sunday School Convention made a most pleasing report of the great work of the Convention held at Md. City. Mrs. Henry Leake, is making a great missionary drive by giving a series of concerts which are largely attended by white and colored. K. C. Ronalds Announces In this issue of the Gazette appears the name of K. C. Ronalds of Eldorado, as a candidate for the State Legislature. Mr. Ronalds wns born at Grayville, Illinios, June 6, 1878, and graduated from the High School at that place in 1899. He chose the practice of law as a profession and was admitted to the bar in 1900. He has served as City Attorney of Eldorado, and Grayville, was elected a member of the House of Representatives in the Forty Fourth General Assembly and served as County Judge of Saline County one term. Was elected to the Fifty-First General Assembly in 1918. A more extended writeup will appear later. Miss Necie Belle Duke, left for Gary, Ind. Saturday to visit for a while with her father and brother. Subscribe for The Gazette. Now HONOR YOUR PARENTS By Annus Edmonds, 12 Years Old Read at Mt. Olive S. S. Convention Mound City, Illinois, June 25, 1920 Mr. President, Delegates and Friends, My Subject is as Follows: "Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." Ex. 2012 This commandment is repeated in Eph. 6:2, 3, where is added "This is the first commandment with promise." Yes it is the only commandment with promise. Read the other nine and see if it is so. Notice fully the promise, that thy days may be long, not in heaven, but on earth, in Eph. is also added that it may be well with thee. Putting the two promises together they mean that you will live long and have a good time while you live. Now my dear friends, is not this the very thing you want? "O I want to have a good time" is an expression young people often use. Now this is the Lord's way of getting a good time. Obey thy parents, love them, never say a rude grumbling word to father or mother. Try to make them happy, never give them a moment's pain, no uneassiness lest you are in bad company when you out of their sight O! my dear boy my dear girl, be a real comfort to your parents and God's blessing will rest npo you. I know how natural it is for the young to be restless and anxious to get of what want, they do as they please when do as you please means running into danger and getting hurt. Like a young man I once knew who said to his mother, I am no baby, I am a young man eighteen years old; I know how to take care of myself, let me go to the park with the other young people today. It was the Sabbath, and the mother plead and urged him not to go, but go he would, some of the crowd got into a drunken row and our boy was arrested with the company, not because he was drunk but because he was with drunkards. He that walketh with the wise shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed, Prov 13:20. You need not be a fool, only be found in company with fools and you will be destroyed. But it isn't a wise thing to he found in company with fools or with a Sabbath breaker or drunkards. O! steal out of bad company, disobedience means trouble. I know better than my parents, I am young, they are old, yet I know what is better, what is right better than they do. They have passed over this road it is true and know where Satan's traps are. I have had no experience, yet I will do as I please, so this is honoring your parents? It may be that your parents do not have as much book knowledge as you have but they have experience with the world has taught them the safest road to travel. If you want to have a good time listen to the advice of father and mother, except they tell you do what you know is a sin against God. I know some girls who are almost ashamed of their dear old mother, who has to cook in the kithen and serve out because she lazy daughter wants to sit in the parlor. She should help with the work until it is done and then comb dear mother's hair and arrange her dress in a suitable manner and then kindly lead into the parlor and say to her young friends this is my dearly beloved mother, give her the lazy chair and listen to what she has to say. Let every one see that she respects her mother and do just the same with dear father. I tell you truly that if your friends have a thimble full of sense then they will say what a sweet young lady, see how she honors her parents and they will love you all the more for it. I have, known girls to dress in the very height of fashion while their dear old mothers looked as shabby as an old beggar. Did you ever know parents to work hard to educate their children and then these same children act as if they were ashamed of the dear parents who had sacrificed so much to help them? Shame on such boys and girls! your education is a sham if it does not teach you to honor and obey your parents. When President Garfield was inaugurated president of the U. S. he had his aged mother by his side anxious to have her share his honor. I like to see a young a young man lead his aged mother to church and give her a seat and sit beside her with all of the politeness he could show to the young lady he admired. Notifing will bring the beams of joy to my eye quicker than to see the loving and tender care of a young man for his mother. I want to I want to take his hand and thank him. Detroit Gaining 1.000 Negroes Weekly Detroit, Mich., June 23-One thousand Negroes are coming into Detroit every week. This is the estimate of Forrester B. Washington, who is making a comprehensive survey of the social and industrial conditions among the large numbers of their people who dow are lodged in this city. Washington's survey also reveals that living conditions in which these emigrants are forced to abide are wretched, in the greater instances, and constitute a health menace that should be remedied at once. He advocates the erection of workmen's homes in large numbers as one of the means of solution. Mrs. and Mrs. Wallace Bell were Paducah shoppers Saturday. Clarence Pippens of East St. Louis, is visting relatives of the city. Page Two PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. _ METROPOLIS, — - - aL WRS.M. J. MOCRARY, MANAGER. Guo, LB. MoOrary, Eprros FRIDAY JULY 2, i920. Rei aeas ea ceemnsenerciegteniie: Office oth and Pearl Streets, Me- ropolis, Hlinois. Ganterered as second-class mail mat- at Metropolis, Mlinois, Postoffice. Siesta ipemeetopentiedintdi Dédnene ait eeionincatiada be 9: Aor at, out Peat! Bt. 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We must have our money or the ac- cous goes into the “hands of “a Ba st e 5 % Cas “Some men’s sins goes belore _ These who owe us will please Send fn their subscription without gutting us to extra expense collect- ag: We have placed several ac- yunts with a collector and will ave to place more soon. ee Gaaette: Sr. = Read our Locals and Foreign News « “Tt May be a Letter From home To insure publication all corres: pondence should reach this office : later than Tuesday morning. The editor. All” manuscript with alist of names should be accompanied with $1.00 to secure publication The way that seemeth right un- to men often leads to death. It depends largely as to the view onc takes to right and wrong, much depends upon one’s training We have received many encour- aging letters as to our stand for the Old time Baptist Faith, from laymen and the clergy not only in our Disctrict, but thruout — Ill- inois, telling us they are with us. We have the everlasting words of Christ, telling us He would be with us always, and to preach the Gospel, and we do though the heavens fall. Thanks for words of confidénce. Walker's Indigestian Cure. Rev. J. B. McCrary is agent for Dr..Walker's Sure cure for Indi- gestion and Dyspepsia. soc auc $1.00 bottles, $1.10 by mail, We can cheerfully recommend it. 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. please pay up. publican party. We want the Chicago Newspapers to play fair with the Negroes. Mesdames. Daisy Johnson, Co. ra Jones, aad Minnie B. Woods of St. Louis,.Mo,, returned hom after spending’ ‘two weeks witl their parents Mr. and Mrs. Tay: or Stans. Alonzo Donlow and Ike’ Moore of Brookport, passed thru here en: route to,Marion Thursday to at | tend-'the® funeral of Mr. Logan ese relative. Bro. Collis: was ait old an respected citizen of Marion, “The widow has our sympathy. “~~ Mrs. Mary Sheiton, sad. daugh- ter, Lillie Washington left far St. Louis, Mo. to visit an uncle J. Ff? Mason. Rev. JH. Smith, was in Brookport, Saturday to be present at the furieral of Bro. Washington Shelton. Rev. J. 8. McCrary, wife and grandson Joseph Jr., attended the funeral ‘of Bro, Wash Shelton,’ Saturday | St. John’s Day was celebrated by the Silver Crown Lodge Ma-' sons in the city Sunday. The ser-| mcn was delivered atthe First Baptist church by Rev. E. * Turner. > Anhor Harmon got :his foot mashed Saturday. D Moore, is inthe Marine hos- pital, Cairo this week. Mr. D. L; Tandy, is still a very sich man. ‘ Delbert Moore, was in Colp, Monday visiting his wife's people. _ Sevelle Shelton, contisues to be very/sick. ly The East Mt. Olvie Baptist S. S. Convention which met in Mt, Vernon, last week was a success in every way we are informed. We are pleased to note that fact so the men, what few that are left in the district who charged the as being rotten may see that the people have their eyes open aad they find that. they are the ones METROPOLIS. WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, (LL. ‘We pity that ‘soul whose relig- ion will sot “bind him sufficiently strong enough to enable’ him to rise! above his evil’ companions sufficiently high asd loeg enough to allow his light, (lite) to shine forth to illuminate tho pathway of some poor sinner that will lead him’ into that path that shines more and more until the perfect day s We have several good preach: ers that are idle that would make good pastors if they were given a chance. Every: church large ot small should have a pastor, and carry out the great commission o! Jesus. Ye sliould be doers of his word and not hearers only, Heed this message and herald it to the lost and benighted world. Every church door in Souther Illinois should be thrown open at least twice every Sunday that the gospel might be preached to every creature, Let none hear you idly saying.there is aothing you car do while the souls of men are dy. ing all around you without any hope for the future life and happi. ness. Any church needing a good pastor and’a splendid preacher. a man of high ideals and broad vis- ion, we can recommend Rev. Jno. Bruen, of Mt. Vernon, Ill,, who successfully pastored Shiloh Bap- tist church of that city for 5 con- secutive years. His address is 1o1t Herbert, St, The old Mt. Olive has a founds- tion and a record behind .it,'as it was founded on solid facts and not on hate and misrepresentation, Its early founders stood for. some- thing in the days of yore. ‘*Woe unto the Shepherd that divi¢e my sheep.'" | Mrs. Thorpe of Brogkport, died aay morning and was bur. ried Sunday afternoon; Rev, Red- dick officiating. We extend te the family our sympathy. Hilliard Martio, a young man highly respected and just in the prime of life of Brookport, died Sunday after a short illness. . The eerie have our sympathy in their sorrow, Seville Shelton, died early .Fri- day morning after a long illness Mr. and Mrs. S; H. Singleton, and’Mr, Young, of Leving, mo- tored up here Sunday. While in the city they were the (guest of Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Crippens. Henderson Stratton, of Mar- physboro, visited his cousin Mr3. Gracy Williamson last week. Mrs. «Fannie Strong, of Saint Louis, Mo., was inthe city to ar- tend the funeral of her husband and was the guest of Mrs. G. E. Williamson. Mrs, Minnie Newel and grand- children left for East St. Louis, to spend the summer with her son, * Sam Chambers of Nashville, Tenn , returned to the city Mon- day alter a few days at home. ~ Mr, and Mrs. Johs Daugherty of Brookport, spent Saturday in the country with the latters grand- parents Mr. and Mrs. Mingo Long also visited relatives in the citys ohn MBeorge L. B. McCrary, the Undertaker, wife and little daugh- ter Leis Lemoyne went to, Chica- go, last week. They were ac- ite Miss. Alice Urqu hart, Mrs, McCrary's sister whe will spend “the summer with ber sister Miro. Witlie Palmer rey WvWulvueuivalvirwilave Wy z WALKER’S INDIGESTION GURE : We are Agents for the Dr. Walker's Great Indigestio = y iereccnes % z > F/{AMDADRAAD RADA DSARARBRARARRD DALY. To W.E. M. Society. | ‘Dear’Co-Warkers, of ‘the W. E. M. Society of see ie Oe Baptiat Assodatin, a kog you through the Gazette, to write me — letter.pi your desire Where ate you? “Will you aot rise ‘aad shine for Jesus? Can't hear Aim calling you as loud bayer ol thunder, The harvest is great but the laborers are fen? Go workin my vieyard. are his words, Be like Nehémiah, tell them ‘that, you. aredoing a great work and youlcaa’t come down _ We shall try and make this As- sociational year @ banner one ‘Wake up and let ws go over the top for God. | First be sure that you. are sight ‘and go ahead. Read Heb. 12.1, ‘if we obey that verse we will have ‘no time to do anything to any. body, talk orwriteabout anybody, only that which is good of edifiy- ‘ing or will lift up some one, [+ hope that all the churches that were in the Mt, Olive Baptist Association are still with the old mother. I believe’ that yuu are, if not I love you still, Task the pastors of our district to let us look inom you at your earliest convenience. —* Yours for the Master, Laura A. Leake, Pres. , of Dist, WOE & M. 6o3 Cormick St., Centralia, Ll, | MME. STELLA TURNER | Mme, ‘Setlla Turner, Hair Gulturist » RE Th RRR HA CER AN Oe PS ' A. W. Watkins Zo. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS COMPLETE MOTOR EQUIPMENT All Calis Given Our Most Courteous, Avestion - - 4 Expert Embalmery 2>- - Kentucky Licenses No. 625 and 1284. Illinois License 4401 L Both Phones, 241 - - - - _ Padueab, Ky. 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We have 25 years experience in type setting, job and newspaper work —The Editor. Soldier Husband and Battlefield Baby Touring Country With Her for Near East Relief. Office 1318 E. Broadway, East St. Louis, Ill. Phone: Bell, E. 1987. St. Clair 1969. Call or Phone us the news and your next job or Ad. Rev. Edgar S. B. McCrary, Editor and Manager. A mother, father and daughter, the latter horn in a tattered Red Cross tent in the ice Caucasus while guns roared all around and Turkish shells, ignoring the mercy sablem, burst near it, are touring America in behalf of their native Armenia. They are General Mezrop Nearop Newton Azgapetian, his A. LADY ANNE AZGAPETIAN wife, Lady Anne, and French Esther Araxie Azgapetian, whose baby eyes spanned upon scenes of horror and later through them saw much of the suffer- ings of the people of Armenia. The family are making their four and aussies of the Near East Belflet, the big organisation which has saved hundreds of thousands of the people is that part of the world from death by hunger and cold and then goes on a nation wide campaign for funds to complete the work of saving the sur- vivors, more than a half million of whom must perish unless aid comes to them soon. America is their only hope. 9 This picture, painted especially for the Near East Relief by M. Leove Bracken, vividly portrays what words fall to express—the horrible suffering of the women and children of Armenia and adjacent countries. Peace has blessed Europe and America for more than a year but in Western Asia conditions more frightful than any war time experiences of the martyred populations of Belgium and France still exist. Thousands of women and children escaped massacre by the Turkish soldiers only to face the terrible agonies of death by starvation. At the present time it is estimated that 1,250,000 adults and fully 250,000 orphaned children are completely destitute and in imminent danger of death by starvation and exposure. Rheumatic and Neuralgia Liniment. Good for Rheumatism; Neuralgia, Aching and Swelling Joints. All Local Pains, including Corns; Bunions and Tothache. There are two sizes $1.00 and 50c bottles. No order sent through the mail for less than $1.00. This Liniment is guaranteed. D.stributor for Illinois, Mrs. M. J. McGRAK 903 Pearl St., Metropolis, Ill. DR. ERNEST HALL, Atlanta, Ga. General Azagpetian served gallantly in the Russian armies in the Caucasus against the Turks. His wife, who is accompanied him to the front, did jobs work for the wounded and sick, and it was while in this service that her baby was born in a hospital tent during a battle. An army blanket swung from two poles in one corner of the tent was the baby's crib during the rest of that terrible winter campaign. With the collapse of the Russian armies after the Boshevist revolution the Azagpetians returned to Armenia for a brief spell and did their best to alleviate the suffering they found on every hand. But with a Turkish price on his head the father finally made his way with his family through Russia, to Finland and then to this country. What they tell of conditions and needs in Armenia is first hand evidence. The Near East Relief, 1 Madison Avenue, New York, is at present the only organization giving aid to these suffering people and lack of funds still prevents the reaching of more than a small part of the stricken people. Rev. J. B. McGray. Moderator of Mt. Olive Baptist Association and Pastor of Unity Baptist Church, Brookport, Ill., wishes all of the pastor and members of the District A Happy New Year. THE MOTORCYCLE In the Caucasus, Armenia, Syria, Turkey and Persia are more than 250,000 orphans, helpless little victims of war, massacre and deportation, and for the great majority the only bar between them and absolute starvation in a bowl of hot bean soup every day. This soup is supplied by the Near East Relief, now making an appeal to the American people for sufficient funds to increase this dole and to provide these suffering little ones with clothing and give them an education that will help them to become self supporting. It is estimated that more than 1,500,000 in Western Asia will die of starvation unless American aid is continued. CHURCH COUNCIL ENDORSES N. E. R. "Before and After" in the Near East Federal Body Says No More Compelling Need in All the World. "BEFORE." "AFTER." Departing from custom, the Federal Council of Churches has endorsed the work, being done by Negy, East Relief, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City, the former committee for Armenians and Syrian Relief, which has essayed the task of caring for 1,250,000 starving people in Western Asia. Resolution adopted by the executive committee, as announced by Charles S. MacFarland, general, secretary, are as follows: "Your committee recommends that prayers be offered, in all our churches, for the suffering children, throughout the world, especially those who are in distress and peril as the result of the war. "They further recommend that we reaffirm and emphasize our interest and co-operation in the plans of Near East Relief." We know of no need in the world that is more compelling than that of the Armenian, Syrian and other peoples in the Levant who have already received and must still receive the generous sympathy of the American people." For Sale at your Dealer. Made in five grades Conceded to be the Finest Pencil made for general use. EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK Trade with those who advertise with Us. Subscribe for the Gazette. Page Three The S.S. Institute of the Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention will convene on Saturday before the and Sunday in July with the Clover Leaf Baptist church, Joppa Ill., Rev. C. W. Cole, pastor. We ask that every S. S. send a representative to this meeting. Come prepared to take an active part in the work. The pastor and members are anxious to have you visit them and will make it pleasant for you. See program elsewhere in this issue. Institute Conducto Genuine Baptists do not federate with anything, but stands out clean cut for the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, upon his word He would build his church and the gates of hell should not destroy it. Let us add here that all the combined forces of men cannot uproot the Church of Christ, or loose it from its moorings, neither can principalities, heights, nor depths, per il, or sword, nor world's upon world's persuade a child of God, move him from trusting in God. There is a fixed principle in his soul that serves as an anchor to a child born of God. WANTED To buy your second hand heating stoves for sale. Isom Gray. 2nd St. between Ferry- Metropolis 4t that bear watching. It is reported to this office that Belle's Chapist church, Ullin, dismissed their pastor last week because he was opposed to the Mt. Olive Association and had misinformed them as to facts. There are others that are in the same category and will ultimately when Truth gets a hearing travel in the same road and come to the same untimely end. The way of the transgressor is hard. "Change their countenance and send them." The George Cowling will carry an excursion to Cairo, Sunday July 4th. Will Adams, Boyd Mc Cane, Eli Huff, Com. A good time is assured to all. We are sorry that a number of our life long friends and members of 12th street, Mt. Moriah and Mt. Pleasant Baptist churches suffered themselves to leave the record they have made for these many years to follow after strangers. Armenian Girls Rescued from Turks Being Taken to Near East Relief Home. The three pretty Armenian girls in the auto are taking a real "joy ride," joyful having another meaning from that generally associated with auto riding here. They have been rescued from the haram of a Turk after four years of shameful servitude and are being taken to one of the Near East Relief rescue homes. No wonder they are smiling for the first time since their captivity. The Near East Relief is caring for many thousands of these girls until they can find their relatives. Also it is working to save 250,000 orphans and over a million adults from starvation this winter. That is why it is making a nation wide appeal for funds to carry on its noble work. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Rev. Moses was a Paduah visitor last Saturday. She Cairo Dist. S. S. Convention of the A. M. E. denomination held a very successful meeting in this city last week, from the 23-25. This convention goes down in history as being the best and the largest attended convention for many years. Mesdames, Ellen, White, Ruth Donlow and Miss Arminta Turley of Brookport, who attended the the S. S. convention of the Mrs. Olive Baptist Association passed through here enroute home Monday. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Effie Brown of East St. Louis, is on the sick list again. From misery to comfort and self-respect in five days' time, simply through the magic of an American ten dollar bill, is a transformation that is being wrought daily in Western Asia by the Near East Relief of 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. The group of five Armenian children shown in two pictures here have reason to bless the American donor of that ten dollar bill. With this money, the expert workers of Near East Relief in Armenia were able to rid the poor children of their lonthesome rags and to clothes them with new garments of alaja cloth, woven in a Near East Relief Industrial plant and sewed into garments by the mother of the children. The mother was also paid a small fee for her services in making the garments. Mrs. Millie Griggs and children left for Gary, Ind., Saturday their future home. All Have Their Burdens Nearly everybody is handicapped in some way. So don't fancy you are unique in having things to put up with and fight against. We are here to fight—and to conquer—Home Notes. This was a lucky family. There are thousands of others not so lucky in the Near East, simply because of a lack of other ten dollar bills. Near East Relief is asking the American people to contribute funds to save the starving in the Bible lands. It is estimated that over 1,250,000 adults are in desperate need, and 250,000 children are orphans and must be ---