Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21

Singleton of Cairo, principal of
Summer high school, made strong
appeal in favor of temperance.
Evening Session.
/ Devotional service at 1880.
Music by the choir, and then the
boy Cadets presented drill, go
ing through many tactics of the army
which called forth much applause.
The welcome address was given by
Mrs. Lee Belle Duke, and the response
was given by Mrs. Sallie Jones of
! Duquoin The annual address was
delivered by the present, Rev. Ed
gard S. B. McCrary, which was rich
in thought and eloquence, and the
same was ordered published in the
minutes. Many complimentary re-
marks were given respecting the adj
dress. Rev. J. w. Harris of Duquoin
was introduced and delivered pow
erful sermon, which was enjoyed by
| all.
The officers were installed Then
the travelling agent for Tuskegee
Institute was introduced and made
short address. The finance committee
reported $4,000 for the day. In this
department Metropolis is breaking all
records in view of attendance, finance
and number of young people.
/ Watch for the white suit and white
dress patriotic parade Sunday after
noon. The boy cadets will be in line
j. B. McCreary, reporter.
Friday Morning.
Thirty-eighth annual session Of
Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday school con-
iventon proper was opened Friday
morning at $50. Devotionals for 30
minutes were conducted by Sparta
and Cairo delegates. Dennis Far
row of Cairo, president, declared tn
convention opened for business. Th'
program read and adopted the com
r mttee on enrolment. T@enty.thre'
messengers and visitors were intro
duced, who had never met the con
, vention before, and given seat
within the bar.
| Music by the junior choir.
| Afternoon Session.
The meeting was opened prompt
ly at 100. The morning journa
was read and approved. Roll Gale
!, and absentees noted The topic
"Front line Sunday school and hoy
i to build it," was opened by Rex
E. S. B. MeCrary and discussed b
others.
Rev. John Adams (white) was in
troduced. Then a song was sung an,
Rev. d. Paris was requested by tn
president to offer a special prayer 70
Sister Gracy Williamson of Meropo
lis, asking God for the restoration o
health as she is an old S. S. worker
A conventional pennant was pres
ented to her as token of our ap
9recation of her past labors.
After some reports the meeting
was adjourned until 500 p. m.
Friday Evening Session.
A literary program was rendered
conducted by Mesdames Emma Far
row of Cairo and Ruth Nichols OF
Metropolis.
Address of welcome in behalf oi
the city by Mayor T. F. Mccartney
Response by President D. Farrow of
Cairo. Company "a" boy cadets
gave an exhibition drill to the delight
of all. Music by the convention
jubilee chorus.
Music by the Duquoin quartette,
followed by NJ f. church quartettc
of Metropolis. The program CON
sisted of readings, solos and address
es. Reception to the visiting mes
sengers was held at the Antioch Bap-
tist church, where cream and cake
were served. Seventy-one were seat
ed at time.
Watch for the patriotic white dress
and white suit parade Sunday after
noon at 500 o'clock.
The convention will close the best
session in its history Sunday night.
Every one was well cared for.
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