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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14
Blizzard in Minnesota.

Duluth, Minn.-Following a long pc
|Sd of balmy weather, 6o-mile north
ester, accompanied by snow, sleet and
Ril, Monday held Duluth and vicinity
} its grasp. 1t was the first blizzard OF
pc season. Much damage of a minor
nture has been done at the head of the
Rkes and the surrounding territory is
et to be heard from.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

A large meeting Of the farmers and
business men of Lincoln county was held
at Brookhaven to discuss methods for
fighting the boil weevil and for crop
diyersiheation. Resolutions were adopted
calling on the board of supervisors to
appropriate 5000 to be supplemented b,
5000 from the government to employ two
demonstrators in this county To induce
the farmers to more generally adopt the
methods Of crop diversifeation and com
batting the boll weevl which the govern
ment tests have found most effective.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

The merchants and other business men
Of Ellisville have arranged TO have
trade day and horse-swappers' convention
ON Oct. 16. All the merchants viii give
special reduced prices on everything sold
on that day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

Tampa, Fla.-Storm warnings ordered
own on west coast of Florida at 10 P
!. The wireless station at Key West
Rs been blown down
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

For several years past unmistskable
evidences Of crude OIL beneath the earth
have existed in certain sections OF JEFF
ferson county. and 50 plain are these
indications 10 oil experts Who have vis-
itci these sections that a contract has
been duly s'gued up, whereby deep bor-
ing will begin a. soon as the necessary
machinery can BE- installed upon the
premises
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

A one Of the results Of Gov. Noels
visit to Washington during the latter
part Of August. a representative Of the
United States forestry bureau, has been
sent to investigate forest conditions in
Mississippi. in cooperation With state
experts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14
OBSERVER ABANDoNs POST.
eat Damage Certain to Result From
the Tornado.

/ |Washington.-In order to safeguard
y life Of the weather bureau observer
Sand Key, a small island TO the
uthwest of key West, Chief Moore or
|red him to abandon his post. This he
>luctantly did, and has reported to
fashington that he has taken refuge
bun the storm in the lighthouse located
the island.
Great destruction of property and loss
| life on the South Atlantic coast, and
ZEN in the interior, according to Prof.
bore, is certain to result from the hur-
eaneL
| Additional information has led Prof.
bore. to take every measure possible to
5otect the inhabitants of the sea ISLANDS
j the Florida coast form the approach
g storm.
In the opinion of the forecssters, the
3orm will certainly cover the entire
)orida peninsula, but viii be felt in less
kgree west of the Appalaehicola river.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

Washington.-There is some anxiety
p the safety of government property
)ong the path of the storm. The reve-
he cutter Forward is at Key West,
|hile two more are west of the imme-
iate storm zone, the Winona at Mo
fle and the Window at Galveston.
The life-saying service had many OF
= boats washed away during the last
|urrieane off the gull coast and Is watch
fg the progress of the present storm
nth much concern. There are stations
)ong the gulf coast, but the nearest es-
Enlistment to the Sand Key section Is
pc Biscayne Bay House of Refuge,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

j. W. Tedder, white man, was tried
in circuit court at lndianols for thu
murder OF John Coleman, a negro, and
the jury returned verdict Of guilty,
but disagreed as to punishment, and
Judge Cashin sentenced him to the PEN
itentiary for life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

I've thousand people assembled IN
Roschill, Jasper county. and held an en-
thrsiastie meeting in the interest of the
building Of the Mississippi Western rail
way. which Is proposed to run from
Meridian to Natchex
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

Or. b. W. Sherrod. president OF the
State Colored Anti-Tuberculosis League,
with headquarters in Meridian, Is arous-
ing much interest in the fight among his
race for the eradication Of the white
plague
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

Garner smith. Of Madison county.
planted little patch Of thresquartsrs
II an acre IN bceis ami gathered 500
bushels Of beet. from Il. In June he
planted the same thresquarteTs of an
acre in corn and has gathered seventy
ave bushels Of corn. all within eight
months. The gros. proceeds Of the two
crops from this small piece Of land
amount to about $3.50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

J.R. Anderson has just finished gath
ering his corn crop. and the best acre,
measured up by County Superintendent
Of Edueation Claude Bennett. produced
Igs bushels Had il not been for
wind and rain sterm which struck 1T IN
July. when II was in full silk and tassel,
Il would have gone up to 100 bushels
PER acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

The board Of Mississippi leyec com
missioners met 70 receive the report Of
the secretary and treasurer for the hscal
year ended sept 80. at Greenvilie. The
report shows that after de'iucting for
estimates of levce work done during the
mouth OF September. amounting 10 sjo,-
9oo, the cash on hand amounts 10 s2s.'
1897. Contracts for leyee work
amounting 10 100000 are vet 10 be
completed, but the tar collecting session
i at hand ami the board will be able
to meet the estimates fer work a. com
pietsd without borr5wing money
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

Of whom there were about 1000 in at
tendance.
The thirtieth annual session Of the
oktihbeha Baptist Association held the
association with ocobls Church. Neshoba
county. six miles east OF Philadelphis.
This association represents 30 churches
II East Mi-sis-ippi, with more than ?.
500 members. all churches being repre
sented by delegates. The attendants
was extremely large Dinner was served
on the ground each day and the host
went away rejoicing.
For several years pass unnistskable
evidences OF crude oil beneath the earth
have existed in certain sections OF JEFF
ferson county. and 50 plain are these
Indications 70 oil experts who have vis-
itci these sections that a contract has
been duly signed up, whereby deep bor-
ing will begin a. soon the necessary
machinery can BE- installed upon the
premises.
Garner smith, Of Madison county,
planted little patch Of three-qaarters
Il an acre IN bceis ami gathered 500
bushels of beet. from it. In June he
planted the same thresqnartsTs u an
acre in corn and has gathered seventy
i've bushels Of corr, all within eight
months The gross proceeds Of the two
crops from this small piece Of land
amount to about $3.50
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u.tbo5. ~ cro, aiv.rsierat;on and eon.
hat;,, the hal, w.evil ,,h;eh th. GOVERN
ment tests have found most effective.
Dr r. " Shrrrod president Of IN.
state coIored Anti-Tuberrulosis League.
iny much interest in the fight among hh
race for the eradication Of the white
plague.
A. one Of the results Of Gov. Noel.
visit to Washington during the latter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

In response to request from sherih
prowell Gov. Noel called cut three com.
panies af the state national guard TO
protect Henry Belts and Reese Belts.
two negroes who are in Jail charged with
the killing of J. W. smith. who was
mysteriously murdered in a swamp IN
the southeastern portion of Lonndes
county Sept 10.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

II is now certainty that Montgomery
county will have an agricultural high
school. and that It will b. located A.
kilmiehaet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
911g5 Q1[l5f1Q lllndt0h5.

books. candy. etc, were stated. and the
amount Of each needed
The various classes then agreed to Sc
lect from the list what would be brought.
so that everything might be secured The
result was that every child was interested
in giving something. and some very
touching illustrations were noted in the
real sacrifice made by the children. One
little girl said: Whoever gets this doll
will be good to her. I hope, for / have
never punished dolly" The object Of our
Christmas giving is to teach that IL is
really more blessed to give than to re-
ceive, and that the real way to have a
good Christmas is to give to others.
The objects for which gifts were asked
were the Presbyterian OrphanaRe at
I.ynchburg. Va: the home and school at
Fredericksburg, Va: the Central Union
Mission Of this city. the Salvation Army
and the Grenfell Mission also for local
charity. The exercises consisted of sing
ing and Rotations by the school. These
were rendered in most creditable man
ner Livingston Vann. jr, impersonated
santa Claus and presented each child
with box of candy and some fruit The
orchestra, under the leadership of Fred
Boorman. accompanied the singing. Misses
Southgate and Vann played the piano
and organ. respectively. The contrI1ou
tiop In money was. about 1920 for the OBJ
jects stated.
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The Heart of Christmas


love. "Only he who loves. lives" do not
mean by love- gush, sentimentality mere
amiability. a well developed bump OF gen.
eral benevolence. I mean what Paul
scription of love in the thirteenth chapter
of the First Corinthians. Read 1t over
again and see how much Of the article
there depicted you personally possess
Have you more today than you had a
year ago? If so, you are fast arriving at
the heart of the meaning of Christmas.
You have begun to see through the cover
ings into its real essence.
There Is life. too. at the heart of Christ
mas, a life,s the life of the centuries, the
life which began in the manger and ended
on the cross, the life into whose short
span of less than thirty-five years was
compressed SO much of divinity. so much
of human service. Will persons on the
earth thousand years from today be
celebrating the birth of Jesus or as His
earthly history recedes further and fur
Their into the past. and as science scores
still greater achievements. will some
thing better and more inspiring than the
life of Jesus come into view? Indica-
tions do not point in that direction. On
the contrary, He who was Graded in the
ing a constantly increasing hold upon
the admiration and affection of mankind.
The reality of his earthly existence is the
heart of the Christmas celebrations now
going forward throughout the civilized
world, and If he means something to us
personally, then Christmas will mean
something deep and vital. too
Of, then. with the wrappings of Christ
mas. Pierce through the things that
have grown up around the holy festival
to its very heart.
Rise. happy morn: rise. holy morn;
Draw forth the eastern day from night.
Father. touch the world and light
The light that shone when Christ was born.
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Task of the Church.


cradle to giving countenance to a plan
that has been we'll styled visionary"
There is no question to the RESPONSE
bility of the Christian church for the work
of leading men at home to a better living.
Neither is their any question as to the
Christians duty to seek, at the same time,
to teach the jewellers in lands beyond the
sea of Him who has made western prog
ress possible and has brought joy into the
hearts of millions. Christ himself has
made known the true mode of bringing
about the coming of the kingdom. Go
We into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature" Are there two
ways of interpreting that command? How
can the loyal Christian neglect either
home or foreign missions?
The church needs to have more OF the
spirit of bound-foot Chinese woman who
had long given good evidence that she
was a true follower of Jesus Christ. but
who for some reason had never Joined the
church. When questioned concerning the
subject she exclaimed: 'Why, / can't be
Christian: look at my feet. A Christian
is commanded to go into all the world and
prea Oh the gospel. I am not able to do it
with these feet. I have already told my
neighbors about Jesus. and I might go to
some of the nearer villages. hut I can't be
a Christian. for | can't obey the Lords
commando That poor woman was greatly
relieved when IL was explained to her
that she could obey the Lords command
by giving for the support of His workers
in other lands.
Intelligent. earnest giving to foreign
missions is the very best way to find how
impossible il is to separate home and for
eign missions. Every once In a while"
said Jacob Riis. II hear some one growl
against missions. because the money and
the strength put into them are needed at
home. I did it myself when ] did not
know better God forgive me. know bet
ter now. and I will tell you how I found
out. I became interested In a strong re-
lgious awakening in my own old city OF
Copenhagen. and set about investigating
it. IT was there that learned what 9TH
ers had learned before me and what was
the fact there. that for every dollar you
give away to convert the heather abroad
God gives You $40 worth Of purpose to
deal with the heather at home"
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Nv Grace Livingston Hill Lutz

Ry Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.
orr RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOME AND
FOREIGN MISSIONS Matthew io1o-
-0 HERE is something very sacred
and beautiful about that scene
in the Galilean mountain. where
Jesus had appointed a meeting
with those eleven disciples, and
as we think of them going away into dai-
,,ee we cast wistful eyes back through
the wears and wish we might have been
hidden to that meeting. TOO. Ana lhe''
suddenly, as we read the story, We too'
are included In that invitation. ana We
And ourselves to our amazement st'ihs
high above the surrounding country, aihio
the green of the out-of-door temple, rs
+eninp TO His words as He says: All
power is given unto me-. ana 70 se
therefore" And we never would nave
thought it meant us at all. only just those
eleven disciples If He had not added that
blessed promise of His presence, and SCI
If for all time to all disciples that sheuid
fol,ow by the words: 10, / am With
YOU always, even unto the end OF the
world" Peter and James and John and
Matthew and Mark and Luke and The
rest might die, but the world would g"
on. The end of the world has not come
yet. and until it does the command and
promise are both binding. He will walk
with us to help us with the gospel mes
sage. and then He filings the command
the announcement, the power down to
us, you and l. who sit perhaps low down
on this Galilee hill. but yet looking up
to His face. How can We get away
from our responsibility after that?
He will give the power from COO, ana
we are to do the work! Marvellous, isn't
It. and yet how mserably some OF US
have failed in carrying out the command
Just a few pennies or dollars. A cake
now and then for a missionary tea, ,
cents q week many times forgotten, a.
few missionary meetings as viii suffice
for our religious standing, hurried,
careless prayer, impatiently flung out by
request. and with about as much faith as
the old lady had who prayed Tor the hill
in front of her window to be removed
and then ran to look and, finding it still
in its place, exclaimed: There. / knew
It wouldn't be gone" All, we are not all
OF us doing our best. We who have not
given ourselves to actually carry the
message abroad, ought we not to feel II
doubly our duty to carry it at home? We
who cannot give much money, ought We
not to pray the more and give the more
of our time? For strange as 1t may
seem. II vet rests with us to bring the
kingdom of Christ upon earth. and we are
a long time In doing it. All power is
given unto Jesus. and He has. promised
to impart that power to US. There is
wrong about the connection.
We have not attached ourselves to Him or
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REV. BENJAMIN D. CAV.

lattOns. And let us not for moment
suppose that these men could have re-
ceived this heavenly announcement had
there been nothing heavenly about them.
THE natural man reteiveth not the
things of the spirit of God. for they are
foolishness unto him; neither can he know
them. because they are spiritually dis
cerned." and If man would receive the
messages of God he must himself be
sympathetically adjusted or attuned to
the nature and character of God.
That angel song would have passed
by the shepherds as a night wind passed
had not their hearts been attuned by
Willingness and desire.
1t is also worthy of notice that God
grants His divine favors to those who
own proper sphere. Not to the idle
dreamer, not to the man who will do
nothing because he cannot do everything
of which he thinks himself capable, but
to him who does his best in the position
in which Gods providence has placed
him, will God come in gracious manifes-
tation and 1t is this man whom He wilt
select to render important service in His
cause.
Elisha was found in the furrow. Gideon
by the threshing floor. and Moses was
herdng his sheep when the burning
bush beckoned him aside.
In the New Testament the principle is
the same-the disciples were called from
the receipt of custom and from mending
their nets.
Thus heaven has dignified and emo
oiled the common tastes Of life until they
are no longer common and the earth has
faded out OF them as we have learned
To see in them more of the heavenly.
"In the weaving of our life some of its
threads stretch earthward and some
heavenward, but they cross and inter-
lace, and together they form the warp
and wool Of one fabric. which should be,
like the garment of the Master. without
seam, woven from the top throughout
Thrice happy that man who keeps his
open eye over the flock and keeps his
heart open toward heaven. too. eager to
hear the angelic music and ready to
translate 1t into the deeds of his days.
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I. The Heavenly Announcement.

The shepherds were in the field watch
ing the watchers of the night over their
flock" When suddenly IAN angel of the
Lord stood by them and the glory of the
Lord shone round about them" Aston
ished by the glory and awestruck by the
vision, the shepherds were stricken with
terror. until the angel addressed to them
his message: Fear not; for behold,
bring you good tidings OF great joy.
which shall be to all the people. For
unto you is born this day in the city of
David Savior, who Is Christ the Lord"
And he gave them sign by which they
should know their Lord.
The message was scarcely ended when
there appeared with the angel multi
tude of the heavenly host, praising God,
and on earth peace, good will toward
men,"
But this announcement is more than
mere song in a distant sky living In sweet
memory. For each of US. IT we will &C
cept II, there Is His advent today; for to
be born anew" Is to have the divine
life begun within our life, the Christ in
carnated within ourselves. And when
that moment comes In which We make
room in our lives for Him who is the in
dawns and a new and blessed realm Is
opened before us. 1t Is the era Of peace
In the realm OF love. Then will the heart
burst forth in its "glorias." not In one
silence, but In continuous anthem,
which becomes more harmonious and
beautiful as "the day Of it's perfected re-
demption draweth nigh
It is surely not without significance
that this most glorious manifestation was
made to these humble shepherds. We
know little Of them. They pass into his
tory unnamed, disappearing with praises
in their hearts and hallelujahs on their
lips But they were devout men-God-hon-
oring God-loving men.
Some one suggests that as they were
Hebrews. they may have been of the
royal line, but at any rate they were
Davidic in their nohlesness of thought
and holiness of character
They were capable of leading their
hocks in green pastures and by still wa
tiers. but they were also prepared to re-
ceive heavenly communications.
AZ the Hottest peaks I'm the mountain
yonder are those which welcome the
dawn, so the nOblest souls are those
which are intrusted with heavenly reye-