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in every department of human activity.
producing warriors, statesmen. poets and
painters in larger number than almost
any other spot.
Her religious activity has not been less
marked. and il is safe 10 say that next
10 the Holy Land itself no other has had
10 large and continuous an influence upon
me trend OF the worlds religious life.
Beautiful fertile famous. Italy is
known and loved by all the world: and
and now. as by common impulse, her
Fons and daughters by the million are
flowing TO these western lands OF ours,
Al once our problem and our opportunity.
In the Scripture that is given US the
treat missionary Paul makes plea for
racial tolerance and Christian brother
hood. which must characterize all Chris
tian effort il IL is 10 be effective for the
saving OF men. In the light of this
Scripture. and the topic. four questions
arise.
j. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE AND
WHY HAVE THEY COME?
Perhaps no other people on all the
earth are of so mixed a racial strain as
are the Italians who come 10 us as i'm
migrants. Two instances shall suffice as
illustrations.
First let US take the case of the Sicil-
ian. What a marvellous ancestry is his
First come the aborigines Homer's Cim-
merians. Then come the Phoenecians. fol-
lowed by the Arabians. Then the Greeks;
10 be succeeded by their kin, the Ro-
mans. The Moors next come from their
African stronghold. and finally the Span
iards; and the Sicilian has absorbed and
retained some Of the characteristics Of
each ancestor.
At the other, or northern end of the
country. the inhabitants are equally rich
in racial inheritance, with this difference
that tho invaders came from the north.
leaving a distinctive Germanic tinge to
the entire province
And they have come to us in this late
day: because the very impulses that sent
their forbears over sea and land, in
search of something better. have cried
out within their souls that that some
thing is with US the Americans. and
they have come to seek upon our shores
the answer TO the hunger OF their inner
lives.
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wv missionary activities at home
and abroad. The Bible is the word of
God. 1t contains the gospel which we
preach: it tells of the Christ who died
for US. and it declares the will of God.
1t is not enough to tell the old, old story;
people must read it for themselves or
have it read to them. In all our public
worship we read the Bible. In our family
prayers and in our private devotions the
Bible is used. 1t is Gods message to
men. Indeed. the missionary himself is
secondary to the Bible, for the Holy
Spirit, speaking through the word OF
God. is really the great missionary; man
can do little save as the guide and helper
of those who read this book. If we
could not have both missionaries and
the Bible 1t would be better to let the
former go and leave the work of con-
version to the latter Thank God, we can
have both: but the missionary, II he
understands his business. always goes
with the Bible in his hand.
In foreign lands the first effort is to
translate the Bible into the language
spoken by the people. The Bible socie-
ties have accomplished this to a great
extent. but 1t is stin going on as new
languages and dialects are found. 1t is
an unceasing repetition OF the Day Of
Pentecost. when every man heard in his
own tongue the wonderful works Of God
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T0HE need of something in
embroidery to enrich the
colored fabric dress for

"VHE need OF something IN
embroidery to enrich the
colored fabric dress for
this summer is supplied
in such patterns as the above.
Suppose the dress is of pink or
blue cambria Then use white
floss. two threads to each needle
full on all heavy parts. This
makes the work more rapid. gives
a slightly raised effect. which will
be very pretty on a goods as
heavy as cambria.
In making the punch-work
portions, shown in the dotted in
teriors, select short. blunt
needle, rather thick at the eve. or
use three-cornered carpet
needle. Thread it with a single
thread of floss. In the process OF
work it carries two threads over
each portion. and to use a double
thread would give a heavy ap-
pearance to the finished pattern.
Aim to make the holes quite
large, as this will iHpart lace
like appearance. which will be
very effective in wash-dress en-
broidery.
Should you wish this pattern to
be all white, lay the design on
fragile material, outline the leaves
and tendtils, or finish them in
cross-stitch shadow work. This,
you know, is done on the back
of the goods. Or if the pattern
is laid on white linen it can be
made solid with satin stitch, the
punch-work design worked as
above mentioned. 1t is a pattern
suggesting numerous arrange
mentS.
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GOUR great mission boards, ending
their fiscal years with April L,
~ find last year to have been I'M
satisfactory, with little of the expected
increase in receipts coming from recent
convention campaigns.
The four are the Presbyterian and Bap-
list. home and foreign each. The Pres
byterian home had receipts of 81. 900.
as compared with l.49l 900 the previous
year.
While most of the falling off was In
legacies, still the churches shrunk 5000.
The board had balance Of $4,000 left
from the previous year. and SO was able
to put into its work 81. aga 900 during the
year and yet close without debt.
The Baptist home society increased by
S67 900, with receipts of $44S.Oo0 con-
siderable part was, however, increase in
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something of revelation OF his life. his
struggles, his trials and joys and faith.
1t is for his own eyes alone, but 1t is
full of sacred things which tell story
known only to himself and God. | have
seen such Bibles after their owners have
gone TO be with God, and the message
from them has impressed me nightly
and told me of faith which l never
ina gined as existing. l have now in my
study the first Bible l ever owned. How
1 prize it. And though ii has been sue
ceeded by many others. 1t still holds the
first place in my love for the book.
Again. the Bible is for systematic study.
Our missionaries teach the people to read.
Bible-generally the gospels first. that
they may learn of Christ. and then the
epistles and finally the Old Testament.
Our Lord must thus have studied the
Scriptures of the Old Testament, for He
seemed SO familiar with them. tSee st.
John. $50, and st. Luke, 2f:27D Every
Christian should read the Bible through
from beginning to end, and then he should
read certain parts until he is absolutely
familiar with them, and certain books
so that he may have a continuous story.
A good and intelligent man spoke to me
incidentally of his sitting down and read
ing the gospel of st. Mark just as he
would read any other book, and he said
the life and teachings of the Master SEEM
ed thus to stand before him very clearly.
To read the book of Job right through
is to gain knowledge of the meaning
of trouble and to gather incidentally
fund of rich literature which only an Ina
spired book can give. And then the learn
ing by heart of many of the chapters ana
verses is important. / recall as a boy
reading of a converted heather who, in
answer to questions, repeated from MEM
DRY verse after verse from the Bible, and
l blush even now as / remem Der the sense
of shame l felt that a poor, converted
heather knew his Bible better than l
knew mine.
The missionaries teach the people to
find Christ everywhere in the Bible. The
Old Testament points to Him as the COM
ing Messiah, and the New Testament rec
ords His coming and His work Of saliva
ton. Only as He is found there can the
Bible be understood. Myers ends his won
derful poem, st. Paul. with this decla-
ration:
..yea. through life. death. through sorrow and
He shall suffice me. for He hath suniced.
Christ is the end, for Christ was the beginning,
Christ, the beginning, for the end Is Christ"
AS the people study the Bible they find
their Savior in the blessed gospel story,
in the messages OF His apostles and In
the wonderful words Of the prophets. He
stands out before them as The Lamb
slain from the foundation of the world,
and they cannot resist the pleading of
His call as it comes to satisfy the long
ings of their own hearts.
We also must find our Master in the
pages of this book, for He is everywhere
in it. The whole Bible becomes illum-
ined as we see the Christ pictured even
In the parts otherwise most confusing to
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our modern minds. Leviticus and Deu-
teronomy, for instance, are full OF CHAP
tiers which for us in these days seem quite
useless: but when We see how they All
refer to Jesus Christ and His love and
our alteration for Him they simply glow
with beauty To read through from Gene
sis to Revelation and TO find the cuinlna-
ton of mans creation in the glory pic
tured in the last chapters is TO grow INTO
an understanding of the blessing God
has given US in this book, and 10 under
stand also the grandeur OF human HE
as il passes from stage TO stage OF us oe-
velopment toward the maj Nlctory WINCH
the Christ has promised
Finally We use the Bible in all our
work because IL is the guide OF our lives.
teaching US how We ought TO live. mere
is no textbook for life outside or the
Bible though men have earnestly and
laboriously sought TO create one. No
moral philosophy has ever been construct
ed which touched the human life In all
its parts or gave a clear comprehension
of right living. If God has created me.
then He only can tell me how He would
have me pass here on the earth the years
of my sojourn. Morality cannot be born
out of any heated imagina ton, be IL never
SO brilliant. Goodness Is not an idea or q
theory, but a fact, and fact comes with
its demand only through revelation
which man. by divine grace, discovers.
AS a matter of interest all our human
suggestions OF duty. whether in law or
of man. come directly or indirectly from
the Bible. The ten commandments and
the sermon on the mount are SO inter-
woven with all our ideas Of high and
noble living that no philosopher can ever
disregard them or fashion q plan for
civilization without them.
New republics and brilliant visions OF
perfect existence may fash from excited
intellects and print themselves in fasci-
mating pictures of bliss, but when an
alyzed they show plainly their origin.
In the Bible we learn purity and good
ness. The law OF love. the secret of un-
selfishness, the power OF humble serv-
ice, the glory OF sacrifice are all told
in this word of God. and purposely told,
for our Father would have us know how
men should advance in goodness and
righteousness Therefore. wherever the
Bible goes there appears very soon a
nobler method of living. Its truths at
once impress and inspire and men feel
the Inspiration and begin the struggle
civilization which In time will end in the
blessed kingdom Of God. And 80 the
Bible Is our text book on morals. on Geo.
nomics, on sociology, even on political
honor. We go to IL for guidance in mat
tiers little and great. 1t is the declaration
OF Gods will for US.
Thou hast o Lord. a wondrous plan.
To build a tower to reach the skies
Its base il earth. its progress man.
lis summit sacrifice.
Thou madest me for Him whose love
From dawn 10 made His will Thine:
And all my ages only move
Within that Light TO shine." = -
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1Ree1 @lore FUNDS.
ann Baptist mission Boards
Keport Unsatisfactory Bears.

special gifts. John ID Rockefeller offered
bonuses for increases. and II is estimated
that all Baptist mission boards VIII re-
ceive $4,000.
The Presbyterian and Baptist foreign
boards have not at this time completed
their footings. but il is stated that both
of them will report deficits. and the lat
ter a considera BILE increase in debt.
Iepacies have been fewer in number
and amount and the churches have not
as expected. responded 10 appeals. Gen
eral benevolence. apart from relief In
cases of disaster has had an unsatisfac-
tory wear. lust why no one seems to know.
Vast receipts from farm products. calcu-
lated upon to reach missions in some
amounts are reported as having shown
I'D less than in many years. Ii has been
the large churches in cities that have re-
snonded with such increases as are re-
ported. and not the churches in smaller
towns, supposedly nearer the farmers
So far nobody can be found who claims
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: WHAT MAY THESE STRANGERS
DO FOR rs?

This question seems to present a sell
fish and one-sided viewpoint. but tney
TO ask What do you bring US?
Two things worth while they surely
bring. First. they will act as sedative
for the overweight nerves Of America
Sunshine is in their blood, and sunshine
Is the cure for our national melancholta
Second. they bring us a much-needed
answer to our labor problems. and while
II is true that they are often exploited,
they are al present doing for American
industry that which the American will
not do for himself
III WHAT MAY WE DO FOR THEM?
II is here that the missionary most
heartily responds. We may educate them.
that where they remain with us they
may be American, in speech and pur-
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The Paris Of South America.
the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
Any American city proud of it's powers
of growth should keep an eye on Buenos
Aires. which has seen it's population dou-
BILE In a single decade. The Argentina cap
ital is now the largest center of popLla-
ton on the other side of the line Of the
equator, its size giving it comparison
with great capitals and metropolitan
cities Of Europe, which have had a cou-
pie OF thousand years OF continuous CIV
ilization. But the rate at which some of
our American cities have increased sug-
gests that the seeds sprout fastest in vir-
gin soil.
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relations. InaC Is,
t h e c o m m o n
thought has been
that a good name
is worth more in
h a p p mess. tran
quillity and the
respect Of ones
neighbors than all
m a t e r / al enjoy
ments which re-
suit from the pos
session OF great
riches could be.
This view of the
toxt 10 aptiraly
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and whose world
wide sobriquet is
Sunny Italy It's
history is woven into
the mighty tapestry
Of civilization and
its every rock and
hill is the temple or
shrine OF famous
saint or the monu-
ment TO illustrious
warrior.
For five and TWEEN
" centuries this
land has held the
center OF the stage
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q Umo= Minute Ualk
to Doung Merr.
BY William Knowles Cooper,
GENERAL SECRETARY.
Washington Y. NJ. C. A.
The Cash Value of Character.

s,n1d1r HEN Solomon said that "a good
Hl(VA name is rather to be chosen
wv that great riches the average
reader of the Bible has been in the habit
Of accepting the remark in its ethical
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Gpmortb league
Topif
The Italian In America"
Ephesians, 2:I8-22.
REV. SAMUEL W. GRAFFLIN.

. HERE is land whose shores are
washed by that mother Of seas
the Mediterranean: whose north
IN boundary is the snow-capped Alps
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boys work; Mr.. H. A. Elson, assistant
secretary of religious work. and Mr.. w.
c. Gilmore. assistant director of the de-
partment of service.
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N41r L cannot overestimate the i'm
lUl(yH portance Of the Bible in all our
~ missionary activities at home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-22

A novel pair Of scissors has inches
carefully marked along one of the
blades.
Bags Of moire in black, white and
colors have letters Of artistic design
at one corner or ia the center Of the
front Of the bag.
The double ruches Of damp,prooi
malme with the velvet banding are
maline with the velvet banding are
welcome dress accessories as the days
begin % grow colder
semicircular feeding trays painted
and enameled white with the quaint
Dutch figures, delight the small young
sters.
Among the handsome lamps are
lhose with bowls 81 the royal Canton
china in the rich greens ana reds.
Newark News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-22

r. N Evans secretary Of the Com.
mercial and Farm Bureau, today gave
out the complete list Of winners III tho
Grady County Fair, The exhibits were
judged by W. d. Bentley state agent
Of the United states department Of
agriculture, who pronounced them ex-
ceptionaIly good. They are now on
display at the State Fair The list
is as follows
Boys and Girls Clubs.
No. pig Contest
Noeley Harper, Alex, Okla, first,
sis Ebert Cast, Rush Springs. sec-
ond, sl250. Hugh Reynolds. Bradley
third, sT5e. Henry Heatley, Rush
SPRINGS, fourth, SC.
No. 2-Best 70 ears white corn:
Jessie Pierey, Alex. first. S.: Franz
Harper Alex. second, $3.50, May Bru
ner. Rush Springs third. $3.50; Mamie
Piercy Alex, fourth, 81 Everett Dow
ney, Pocasset. 5th, 81: Clifford Herrell
Rush Springs. 9Th. sl Fred Copeland
lreton. seventh. 81; Perrin Truel. Alex
eighth, 81; Alfred Bell Ninnekan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-22

No. 6S-Winesap apples, plate Of s..
j. N Thompson, Minco first. 81; E.
L. Dickinson, Pocassett second 75c;
J. G. Arnold Minco, third, Soc
No 64-Jonathan apples. plate Of d:
j. N Thompson, Minco, first, 81.
No. 65-Grimes' Golden apples, plate
Of 5.
j. n Thompson, Mineo, first, ST. w,
J. Green, Cogar, second, 75c.
No. 66-Other apples, plate Of 81
j. N Thompson, Minco, first. 81 u.
A. sandlin, Chickasha. second, 75c; ].
N Thompson, Minco, third, soc.
No. 67-Largest collections Of ap-
pies Of five or more varieties.
J. N Thompson, Minco. first, 81; z,
L. Dickenson, Pocassett, second, sl
No. 6S-Largest watermelon
A. J. English, Ninnekah, first, So;
Luther Hobbs. Chickasha. second. 81
No. 69-Greatest number exhibits
entered by one party;
w Green, Cogar entered 81 firsi
prize, IS, j. r. Cast, Rush Springs, en-
tered 10, second prize. $3.50
No. 70-Plate of 60 pears
J. N. Thompson. Minco. first, 'ls )
G. Arnold, Minco, second. 75c. C. G
Goetting, chickasha, third, soc.
No. 71-Best gallon tomatoes
Ed Palmer. Chlckasha, first, SOC.
No. 72-Best pound Of butter:
Mrs. May Harden. Chickasha, first
soc; Mrs. Mary Kline, chickasha. sec
ond. SOC.
No. 73--Best Bundle wheat
John stoyer, Chickasha, first. 75c
Jas Hill. Chickasha, second, soc; JOIN
Slower, Chickasha. third, 25c.
No. 74-Best bundle cats:
c, C. Goetting, chickasha, first, Toe
Jess Taylor, Chickasha. second, soc
c. G Goetting, Chickasha. third, 25c-
No. T5-Best bundle rye
w. ]. Green, Cogar. first, 5oc
No. 76-Best loaf of bread mad
from Full Cream flour
Mrs. Sam c. Heffner, first 200 lh
sack, Full Cream flour; Mrs. B, NJ. PA
mer, second one set willow war
dishes Mrs, DR. Coryell, third. 80 lbs
Full Cream flour; Mrs. j. W. Wes'
fall. fourth, % lbs. Fun Cream flour
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No. 39-Yellow pop corn:
Dotty Forman, Tabler, first, 81; L.
v Morris, Rush Springs, second, soc.
No 4O-Other pop corn;
E. L. Dickinson, Pocassett, first, 81;
j. r. Cast, Rush Springs, second, soc.
No. 4l--Largest ear corn:
! J. r Cast, Rush Springs first, SOC;
H. v. HeatIey, Rush Springs, second
rs cents.
No. 42-Longest ear corn
w. J. Green, cogar, first. soc; s. w
Heaney, Tabler, second. 25c.
No. 43-Best stalk corn, ears at
tached
S. A. Keith, Chiekasha, first, soc; s.
w Heaney. Tabler, second, 25c.
No. 4l- Stalk corn, most ears at
tached
J. r. Cast, Rush Springs, first, soc;
L. S. Dunn, Chickasha, second, 25c.
No. 45--stalk cotton. bolls attached
O. G. Goetting, Chickasha, first, SS;
S. FL Price, chickasha, second, So; II
\. Johnson. Cement. third ST,
No 46-Best open bolls cotton:
L. v. Morris, Rush Springs, first
S.; J. r. Cast, Rush Springs, second
$500.
No 47-Peck Irish potatoes
ED Palmer, Chickasha, first. $3.50,
Chas. Waggoner, Chickasha, 81; DottJ
Forman, Tabler, third, soc.
! No. 4S- White sweet potatoes
H. J. Clark, Verden, first. 81; ]. w
Alldredge, Cement, second, 75c; J. c
Moffit, Tuttle. third, soc.
No. 50-Largest pumpkin
Brant Garrett. Mlnco. first, So; W
]. Green, Cogar, second. 81; J. W. Nil
Ter, Chickasha, third, SEQ.
No 5l-Largest Squash
]. W. Miller, Chickasha, first, 81
w. ]. Green, Cogar. second, 81
No. 52-Best gallon onions:
Jas. 4. Phillips, Rush Springs, first
Isl; j. r. Cast, Rush Springs, second
roc; Chas. Waggoner, Chickasha
third. soc.
No. 54--one dozen table beets.
e. l. Dickenson, Pocassett, first soc
w J. Green. Cogar, second, 25c.
No. So One dozen carrots.
Ed Palmer Chickasha first soc
Chas. Waggoner chickasha, seconC
% cents.
No, 57-Best stock beet:
Jas, r. Phillips, Rush Springs, frs
rs cents.
No 6O-Best plate of 90 Ben Dayi
apples
J. N Thompson, Minco, first. 81
w. Heaney, Tabler, second, 75c; q. |
Dickinson. Poocasett, third, SOC.
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No 26- German Millet seed:
r. E. Green, Minco, first, 81; D. J.
Bond, Chickasha, second, 75c
No. 27-Bundle German millet:
c. c. Goetting, ChicKasha, first, 75c
]. P. Vaughn, Chickasha, second, soc;
w. j. Green, Cogar, third, 25c.
No. 2S-Bundle tame grass:
J, l.. Duncan, Chickasha, first 75cl
J. w. Welborn, Chickasha, second, SOC
No. 29- Bundle native grass:
Ed Palmer, Chickasha, first, 75c; J
L. Duncan, Chickasha, second, soc, E
L. Dickinson, Pocassett, third, 25c.
No S0-lO heads kafir:
j. B Farley. Ninnekah, first $3.50,
j. D. Bryan, Middleberg, second. 81;
B r. Bowersox, Chickasha, third
$3.50, Willis West. Minco, fourth, 81;
w. J. Green. cogaE fifth. 75c; S. W
Heaney, Tabler. sixth, soc; Bob Hill
Chickasha, seventh, 5oc Willis Doeb
lie, Minco, eighth. 50o J p Holloway
Norge, ninth. soc; Ernest Cooper, Min
co, tenth, soc.
No 3l--Yellow maize.
zack Harper, Tuttle. first. $3.50 A
L. Anderson, Chiekasha. second, 81
w. J. Green, Cogar third, sL5o; ]. D
Bryan, heidelberg. fourth, 81; II. S
Mcdaniel, Minco, fifth, SOC.
No. s2-White maize.
J. r. Cast, Rush Springs, first, ST.
Il. v. Heatley, Rush Springs, second
50 cents.
No. 33- Feterita;
J. B. Hines, Mineo, first, $2, W J
Green, Cogar, second. 81; l. I. Echols
Acme, third, soc.
No. 8I-Yellow corn:
J. r. Cast. Rush Springs, first. So
Neely Harper. Alex, second, $3.50; J
| A. Price, Chickasha, third, $3.50. D. H
Stevens, Ninnekah. fourth, 81; Geo D
Camp, Minco, fifth, 81; E. Il. Ikard
Amber, sixth, so pounds meal
No. 35--White corn;
Frank Harper Alex, first, IS; S. "
Heaney, Tabler, second, $25o; Henr,
Bitsche, Minco. third. $780, L. S
Dunn. chiekasha, fourth, 81 D. 4
Stevens, Ninnekah, fifth, ST. G. "
Caldwell, Chickasha, sixth. 25 pound
meal
80. 36-Other corn:
Dave Good, Tuttle, first, ST. "
Green. Cogar. second, 81; j.. R. easi
Rush Springs. third ST.
No. 37-sgeet corn.
Dotty Forman. Tabler first, Sl.5O
/ Ed Palmer. Chickasha, second 81
i No. 3S White pop corn:
Mrs. Ada Hogan, Tuttle, first 81
lArthur Forman, Tabler, second soc.