The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-24
The Week of Prayer

The services will be held in the different churches
beginning at the Methodist church on Monday night.
Each pastor will conduct the services IN his own
church Below we give the topics as planned for the
week by the evangelical alliance All week OF prayer
collections will be used for the work OF the American
Bible Society.
Monday night topic: The Bible" Tuesday
night: Gods Faithfulness; Mans Responsibility"
Wednesday night; Missions, Home and Foreign.
Thursday night "Inemperance and Gambling
Friday night: The Family and the School :" Sat
urday night: The Signs of the Times.
full attendance is requested at these meetings.
the pastors will do their best to make them interesting
and profitable
The Annual Teachers Convention is in session at
Gainesville this week.
Persons desiring copy of the premium list of the
next State Fair may obtain same by addressing W. +.
\ Stovall, Secretary, Tampa, Florida
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We do not know if the wave of prosperity has
struck DeSoto County, Florida yet 1t is reported as
having reached Tampa, Pensacola and Jacksonville
in time for the Christmas shopping.
Mr. Ed Scott leaves for Tampa tomorrow in the
interest Of DeSoto County's Fair exhibit. Mr. Scott
is hustler and he has set in to win first prize for
county and we trust every citizen of the county
will rally TO his support.
Christmas was beautiful day in Florida this year.
Warm sunshny and summer-like Roses blooming
in the yards and gardens green and fresh with young
vegetables. 1t surely is something worth grateful
praise just to be alive in Florida
We are expecting to do lot OF good with share
of the Tampa Trbunes containing DeSotos write-up,
to appear next Sunday We have lots Of inquiries
for information and need what the Tribune will give
to send to these outofthestate prospective settlers
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Never week passes but what we have calls for de-
scrptve matter of Doto county for the Of those
who are looking for aupcation. And never scrap of
such liteatur docs this county provide and we are
too poor to get out such circulars as would tell the
woud-be- settlers all they want to know nor could
we afford the stamps mail the circulars if we had
them. Seems like the Board Of Trade ought to get
busy in this line.
The island Of Sicily off the coast Of Italy, and the
southern part Of Italy visited by most disastrous
earthquake the last of last week 1t is estimated that
over 100000 people have persisted. Many cities and
villages losing almost their entire population Only
meager news can be obtained owing to the destruction
Of all means Of communication in the devastated sec
ton. Many Americans, tourists, and the American
consul are believed to be among the dead.
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Haye you yet chosen the model Of which your life
win be the exponent in the good Of Lord 1902
How will this do? q
Work for the benefit Of others and keep down self.
Avoid contention walk carefully and stand for the
defense Of the weak and oppressed Be courteous.
help the suffering Seek not hattering titles or high
position IN society and esteem the ties Of human fra
ternity beyond those Of heredity creed nationality
Be pure IN thought word and deed Despise scandal
and abstain from prying into Others conduct. BE
digni6ed, vet humble avoid self righteousness New
er obtrude BY an unvecome presence Or opinion, but
sarctify the temple Of worship within your heart and
the sweetness and light Of your daily walk elorify
ngs Father in Heaven, vi " Isl