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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

ard some oi them have declared
10 ne their intention oi remaining
here after the war Their pride
IN Their unit speaks well fof a con-
tinnance Of the high morale they
have manifested 80 Jar
In passing, II is sellsto observe
that Padaeah 5 Negro citizens is
allied heart and soul with Amer
iea's cause and is backin up its
boys over there" most effective
" as work in the Liberty Loan
campaign and plans for the pres
ked Cross drive attest .-paducah
Evening sun
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
Shall Our Ministers Be Educated?

This Is not rhetorical question timely impea
tive Bapsts Justly claim divine cal
lightly follow such task God must be back OF
appointment this fact his primary equipment But
granted he divine part whatthen?
Bapts than ang other people fpobe should believe an
eues ted ministry distinctive type Of ecclesiastical Gen6caes,
in which solely responsible under God fer hs selection of
particular work makes personality factor in the
grade by minister There official
pontmens accepted persons bodies Zach minister related
directly the congregation that he would Distinctions arc
made hs fitness for service.
But ministerial education has not always general
Nth often has the of select eonst
uen Times however have brought fresh dsHsea TIE public
representative Of truth
religious the lestle display Of
share me moulding Of public ideals
competent take equal ranE with The intelligent
Nh treieafe 81 gefefal CULTURE
gone only snail those things
important features o life The social
itself
guard community The OF health education md
special knowledge be shown order TO TIE fght
the privilege practice medicine pedagogy.
Hen legal sanctions these functions
would have that sreei1 requirement other
than personal preference eonYc cal should
econzed The hss
supreme Bile revelation 10
could well then
exposition ap eaton Surely atllnaIle preparation
needed for this nigh privilege
prepare himself for the work He viii be called upon
world and every help lag
every preference preparation
young seriously hamper future ministry
b college seminary training they might have had an
equpeat enable ministry They have
before completing their
either the work the Dr Broadu frequently
MS ttudents their
graduation Tnis i wholesome advice.
ordains young oashf 70 give
influence toward pressing ocng necessity
In al this Gods paft
Ia put premium upon ig.
esther within without the ministry Reflector
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
SECRETARY Nc
AD00 GRATIFItD.

The Hon William Gibbs Nc
Adoo Secretary Of the Treasury,
Is gratided beyond measure over
the success Of third Liberty Loan,
which vent over the top with over
81, 600 900 individual subscrib-
ers. exceeding by far the total Of
those participating in the
two previous loans L indicates
that the people are aroused to the
seriousness Of the war; that they
are with the government in its
struggle. and that they are with
Secretary McAdoo- as the hnan-
cial agent OF the nation In voie-
| ing his appreciation Of the sturdy
support given him in this mighty
effort, Mr. McAdoo did not over
look the yeoman labors Of the
colored Americans Said he az
ter declaring that the people Of
the United States may well seeili-
tate themselves upon the uium-
phant success OF the third Liberty
Loan.
l should ike to thank the
thousands oi men and womer
throughout the country, the liber-
lty loan committees. banker, anc
business men, patriotic papers
and magazines-in fact every clas
OF our citizenship, white and col
ored alise-ior their effective assist
lance and co-operation in this gfea
Victory behind the lines, withou
which a victory on the front can
not be achieved The enornou
number Of Individual subscribers
indicating 4 widespread distribu
tion .oi the loan among the pee
! pie. is particularly gratifying
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
Rev. C. c. Phillips Speaks

Chicago, III May 27, 1913
Editor Metropolis Gazette
First OF all we wish to say
that the meeting in the city was
grand all day yesterday think
for the most part. The churches
throughout the city speak Of a
great day The Egyptians
Southern Illinois filled a num-
Der OF the pulpits, we cannot re-
call the churches where the breth-
rem preached except the writer,
Drs. Fulton. and Washington.
DIR. Fulton, preached at HOO
a, N. for Dr. ]. +, Thomas con-
gregation: DR., Washington for
Ed. Haywood, Salem Baptist
church. the writer preached for
Dr. Draine S congregation in a
church rally the pastor preached
at II:oo a m. Ed. Royal at
500 p m. and the writer at
night. The rally money reach
ed near two thousand dollars
81 oo5, two clubs to report Mon
day night. The amount will be
over 81, 900.
The brethren OF Southern Hi
nois came up as never before and
played their part well. They
greatly exceeded our expectation
Dr, s. j. Williams president
OF the State convention gave a
talk and said among the |
many things that there was no
need OF OF two State Bodies, and |
so far as was concerned he was |
was willing to drop the ALLEN
and do everything
in his power to make the organi-
lation purely Baptist, and that a
committee should be appointed |
by each side and endeavor to har-
nonize the two organizations.
Ne admire DR. Williams, sug-
,estions but we cannot talk peace
Until they cur out the Church Fed
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
AN APPEAL TO OUR
B, Y. P. u. WORKERS

To the B, Y + U'scomposinp
the Mt. Olive Convention the time
IS fast approaching. when we will
be called together by the Presi-
dent in Metropolis. after another
years work and worry,
We should 90 to Metropolis to
do more Constructive and Con-
crete work for the Master, as the
time has come when we should be
up and doing
Let every b Y. ?. u. send a
messenger and if il is not possible
to send a messenger please send
a letter to the president with the
proper representation fee, as we
desire to make this the Banner
year and take the District for
Christ and His Cause.
Please notice Art 2-7 of the
Constitution for representation fee
Send as much more as you can
and get on record as getting that
beautiful Banner that was made
by the National Baptist Publishing
Board, Nashville, Tenn.
Rally, Rally. Rally around the
Standard is cur cry.
Yours in His Name.
Edgar S. B McCrary. Pres.
Mrs. Ruth Nichols, Cor. Secsv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Duquoin, H.. May 27. 1913
Editor Metropolis Gazette,
Please allow me space in your par
per to say that | am a member OF
the Mt. Olive Baptist Associa-
ton. am also a member OF the
East BIT Olive Baptist Assoeia-
tiou. ! came 10 this State FIVE
years ago, and served as mission
AIRY OF the Mt, Olive Baptist As
soeiation. and have pastored in
the association ! fell in line with
the brethren and have done what
little | could for the cause OF the
Masters Kingdom and the breth
ren OF the Mt Olive Association.
They saw fit to elect me president
OF Ministers and Deacons Union
] came into the State as an hum
BILE minister OF the gospel and
have tried to do my duty u
Now as member Of the Mt.
Olive Baptist Association, | shall
endeayor to reply to Mr.. Harris S
letter in as much as he has invited
some one OF the assoeiatiation to
reply. shall try to answer in
a brief way 1t is the church OF
which am pastoring that he is
trying to say is disorderly and |
feel it my duty to defend her by
telling the truth and let the reader
say who it is that is out of order.
Mr.. Harris or the Mt. Olive Bap-
tist church. Mt Harris. has
been in an uproar with the St. |
Paul Baptist church ever since he
has been called as pastor. AT
one time he attempted TO declare
4 number OF persons out OF the
church. He excluded Others
without even filing charges against
hem or even letting them know
What they had been excluded for.
This IS what the evidence discIos.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
TWO NEGRO SOLDIERS WHIP % GERMAN SOLDIERS

in an eX-partee council which was
held in the Mt. Olive Baptist
church in the presence OF Mr..
Harris who obtruded himself in
that meeting with a number of his
followers OF the St. Paul Baptist
church, and too after had refused
to give them a hearing or tell
them what they were excluded
for he refused to agree to call a
mutual conncil with them. 50 the
Mt. Olive Officers and church LET
them call a ex-partee council in
their building This counil was
composed OF some Of the leading
white ministers and deacons in
the city lie said, these white
ministers were ignorant and didn t
know the doctiine and that the
ministers Of the Mt. Olive and the
East Mt. Olive Association were
ignorant and he would not invite
them to any oi his gatherings
lie said they were an ignorant set
OF church asses, and were not tit
to fill bis pulpit He has been
barred from the East Mt Olive
Assoeiatiation and stands convict
ed By council Of some of the
leading white ministers OF the state
Now ne seeks to find shelter IN
the Mt. Olive. | think the breth-
ren OF the Union will see him when
he does it. was told that ne
joined the St. Paul church or
christian experience Why die
he not get his letter from the
church that holds his membership
il he has one:
This Is all that We will say a
this time. We will wait until h'
comes again.
5. II Pruitt.
Pres. OF Ministers Union.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
Methodist Have
Success in Rally.

Sunday the St. Paul a. NJ l..
church was in reilly. Thirteen
clubs were appointed by the pas
tor, each club having ten mem
bers Three Of the clubs fell by
the wayside therefore II -12-2-
IA and 9 and II were combined
having 20 members each.
Rev. VIM Moody, pastor Of
the First Baptist church members
and choir were present Sunday
after-noo Rev M Q q y
preached a powerful sermon, that
stirred many hearts. The choir
rendered music that thrilled the
souls OF men and women. The
Baptist rallied to them as chris
tians. They indeed rendered val.
liable service TO them. The col
lection on their table was $40 2
Their kindness should never b'
forgotten and il the time shoulC
come when the Baptist need thei
assistance, they should so and d.
their bit without complaining.
The report follows:
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Grafton, Alien immersion, Free
will Ordination and open Com
munion. This is what drove the
Baptists apart and there will be
getting together until these milk
and cider Baptists are eliminated
from their ranks.
c. c. Phillips
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
Rev. B. N. Nurrell to
Go to Europe SOOu.
Washington, d. c. May 10. Is.
Dear Brother McCrary:

Washington, d. c. May 10. IS.
Dear Brother McCrary:
Just few words to you that
you. and the readers OF The Ga
zette may know how and where |
am. 55
Having been solicited by the
National War Work Council OF
the u. S.lto do Y. M. c. "A.
work, my pastorate in St. Paul,
MINI. was resigned, and the over
seas work accepted, Hence
left Pilgrim Baptist church, St.
Paul, Mimi May /, and spent Is
days as religious Y M. c. A.
secretary at Camp Sherman, Chill
licothe, Ohio.
Having been released from that
Camp upon the arrival OF the
Home secretary the N It o
headquarters ordered me to Wash
ington, d. c. where final arrange
ments are being made for my
sailing to Europe. My wife will
not make the trip, but she plans
to return 10 some University where
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

she will do graduate work while |
am abroad. Stop my paper un-
til ! am located in Europe, then
send it 70 me. It viii please me
to write for it some news items.
Yours,
B. N Murell.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Miss Izora Rodgers, Captain of
no. 3 raised $40 90 She deser-
YES praise for the work accom-
plished for the Master. Miss
Rodgers is a worker, and if she
has an oppone mt, she starts out
to be victor. The Gazette con-
graduates all for their good work.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
Sparta

Mr. Editor.
The New Hope Baptist church
postponed their morning services
in order to 90 to Coulterville, for
the purpose OF organizing Bap-
tist Mission there.
A large crowd boarded the Ill
nois Southern and at the hour OF
Is 80 a. m. we arrived in that lit-
tie city.
9:5o We assembled in a hail.
the place designated for worship.
The S, s. was opened by our
,worthy Supt. Wm Macklin. l ne
lesson was taught by the teacn-
ers and very able remarks were
made by Bro, NJ Lyles. and Rob-
) ert Oldham.
1900 o clock our pastor
preached very able sermon SUBJ
} ject, Get of the fence After
) recreation and lurcheon We re-
; assembled at 3 P. m. and ou.. pas-
, tor introduced Rev. D. Fox. OF
. DuOuoin, who selected for text
. A prayer in Hell" E" After the
sermon the christians joined
nands and sang gospel >o"h
Rev. French, then read the COW
enant of the church. Rev. M. :
t. Parnel offered very fervent
vent prayer.
The New Hope choir rendered ex-
cellent music, Miss Louise
Browning at the organ.
Rev. M f. Parnell, was chos-
en- pastor OF the newly organized
mission. After the afternoon
service we returned to our church
in Sparta where the pastor Intro
dqced Rev. ID G Hudson, who
preached powerful sermon from
Isiah 41;27.
Mrs. Sailie Williams, left last
Friday for West Point, Miss. her
home. Revs. P. B. French. and
M. +. Parneil, left Monday for
Chicago, to attend the General
State Association Geo. Pearson
and Mrs. Matte Haynes were u
nited in matrimony last Wednes-
day in Bellville.
Born on the 18th day of NAV
to Mr., end Mrs. Kindred Madi-
son fine boy. Both mother and
child are doing well Mesdames
Lille Smith and Jennie Jones.
visitedin St. Louis, Mo. last wk.
Mrs. Sallie Martin is indisposed
this week and is under the care
OF physician.
]. ]. Taylor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
The negro In france.

IL shoald be a source OF satfsiac-
ton to every genuine American 10
know that no individual Is display
ine mere eagerncss 70 serve of
more fearless valog IN tie battle
aeainst'the Hun, than the Amen'-
can Negro CalIcd upon to do
his part IN the world conflict. he
has responded sith uniinching
courage ans a maximum Of ser
vice
The report Of General Pcrshing
ol SUNDAY last evidences beyond
question the fact that unit. Of
American Negroes are among the
most effective lighting units at the
front. Possessed Of dogged ,enac-
ity real bravery. and an affection
for the Aag thar gave them free
dom. these men are placing their
lives at the var S altar as heroical-
lyIzs spartans ci old
Concerning the conduct Of Ne
gro volunteers who have been in
France since the beginning oi the
war-Negroes who, by the way.
we're from New York war
correspondent writes:
They are over here, their ty-
pical Negro selves The stand
ard oi intelligence in unit is ex-
tremely high. and no illiteracy is
noticeably Many of the men
have become fluent French takers
and have heard animated con-
versations between our darkies
and the Senegales who CHANGED to
be passing
The AmericanNegro lads get
along iamously with both white
and black Frenchmen. In their
dealings with feminine population
they are punctilliously polite and
not a single complaint has been
lodged against them in this re-
spect Naturally they are de-
lighted at The lack o. racial pref
udice they have found in France
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Mrs. Bette Hodge, is quite
feeble this week.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
For Sunday
Morning Breakfasts

Jim says that Sunday is the only
day he has time to enjoy his break
fast. so ! always try to give him
times it's Clipped beef in cream with
a sprinkling of AL Sauce, but what
he likes even better than that is
the feathery kind of ham omelet l
know how to make.
l mix half a cup of stale bread
crumbs with half a cup of hot milk
a tablespoonful of butter, and lit
tie salt and pepper, and let the mix
ture stand for five minutes. Then
! add the beaten yoIIks of three eggs
half a cup of finely chopped ham
and fold in the whites of the eggs
beaten stiff. Just before l pour il
into the pan l add a dash of Al
Sauce-and there's the rub. II
makes the most ordinary omelet
taste like dish to set before a king
You just ask Jim!
Evening star., 1918-11-23
OKLAHOMA CLUB ORGANIZED.
Houston B. Teehee Chosen Presi-
dent and Other Officers Elected,

Houston B. Teehee, registrar of the
Treasury, was elected president of
the Oklahoma Club at the permanent
organization meeting held in Senator
Cores Office at the Senate sof1ice
building last night. The club begins
it's series of weekly meetings with a
membership of 13O.
Maj. r. A. Billups was elected vice
President and Edward F. Robertson
secretary-treasurer of the club. "Ok.
lahoma Through the Reconstruction
Period" was the theme of an address
by Senator Gore, the host of the even
ing. President Teehee warmly COM
mended the work of Oklahoma war
workers here and Charles E. Mat
thew:. superintendent of money or
ders, Post Office Department, told of
steps to be taken to entertain
soldiers who come to the National
Capital. Mrs. Belle Barry gave "a
reading.
The next meeting of the club will be
Friday night at 7:45 in Senator Cores
Office. room 326, the Senate office
building.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
WILL HONOR MISS SELLERS.
Judge to Be Guest at Dinner of
Women's Bar Association.

Miss Katherine Sellers, judge of the
Juvenile Court, will be the guest of
honor at the annual dinner of the
Women's Bar Association Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia this evening at the
La Fayette Hotel. It is expected that
about fifty women practicing in the
city will attend.
Other woman guests and speakers
will be Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of
the children's bureau; Mrs. Frances
Antell, chairman Of the commission
for federal employees compensation;
Miss Jane Delano, director of Red
Cross nurses: DR.. Kristin Mann, and
DR.. Louise Taylor-Jones. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer .s Mussgy GG., WIZ PRESIDE ar. ana
mistress.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
MAI. F. H. C0RRIE DEAD.
Was Oldest Living Marine Corps
Officer and Was Retired

Word has been received at Marine
Corps headquarters Of the death of
Maj. Frederick H. corrie, retired. the
Oldest living Marine Corps officer, Oc-
tober 29, at Nice, France, of apo
plexy.
Funeral services were held in the
American church. at Nice. Maj. Cor
rie was born November TO- 1881, in
New York. He served with distinc-
tion throughout the civil war, en-
tering with the rank of second lieu-
tenant. and in 1865 was brevetted
captain. On account Of illness, orig
mating in line Of duty, he was re-
tired ih 1886. In 1911 he was commits
stoned major on tho retired list.
The Information concerning his
death was received in a letter from
Rear Admiral e. K. Moore, u. s. N,
retired, to Maj. T. II. Low of the
Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1918-11-23

A cab1egram just received from
France by Mrs. Quesenberry of 1892 E
street southeast reports the death of
her husband. Private William Otis
Quesenberry of Company c. 150th In
fantry, of pneumonia, October Ii.
He was a native of King George
county. Va. and was employed by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation in Phil
adelphia when he was drafted last
August. The private was formerly a
bookkeeper with Henry Offterdinger Of
this city. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Gladys Heatley Quesenberry; his
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Rous-
by Quesenberry: two sisters, Mrs. John
E. Carpenter of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Claude H. Mott of this city, and a
young brother, Nicholas.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to the
health department for the past twenty-four
hours:
Mary B. Runkel, 80, 500 Shepherd street.
Frances T. Blackford, u, ia North Carolina
avenue southeast.
Joseph c. Harvey, SO, United States Soldiers
Ethel schain, 81, all Garrison street, Ten
leytown.
Corline C. Boyee, 54. Rochambeau apartments.
Glada Fitzgerald. 26. 1850 Columbia road.
James W. Cramer, &C, United States Soldiers
Home Hospital
Howard L. Butler, 81. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Nellie Donnelly, month, 1909 b street.
Elmer De Witt, 2 months, 29O9 NJ street.
Helen Poindexter Martin, days, 1889
street.
William Alexander, 40, 70 Pierce street.
Julia Reeder, p, Freedmen's Hospital.
Thomas Parham 40, Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
west.
Pedro Lascot. 80. Freedmen's Hospital.
Leroy Washington, 16, Freedmens Hospital.
Oscar Bray months, 76 New York avenue
northeast.
Mary Winfield, months, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
pital.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
POLICE TO VIEW WAR FILM.
Presentation Of Official Picture To.
morrow at Metropolitan Theater.

Presentation of the third official
war picture, Under Four Flags" at
Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater, will
be witnessed by members of the police
force at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Maj. Pullman told members OF
the force that the presentation of the
picture to them was made possible
through the courtesy Of George Creel
chairman of the committee on public
information.
w. P. Emo, director Of the Home De-
fense League, will appear at the thea
ter and present to the police depart
ment the $4,000 representing the re-
ceipts Of the ball game between the
Home Defense League and police de-
partment, given for the benefit OF
widows and orphans of policemen.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Fisher-Sharp Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Anna Scott
Sharp, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
c. Sharp, and Mr. Jermain Howard
Fisher of Milwaukee will take place
mont Avenue Christian Church. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev.
DIR. Earle Wilfey, pastor Of the
church, and the bride will be given
in marriage by her father.
Miss Ethel Bartelmes will attend
Miss Ida George will be the flower
girl. The best man will be Mr.. John
Berberich.
Miss Hilfhouse of Milwaukee will
play the wedding music andl Mr..
Stuckie of New York will give sew
eral vocal numbers.
Mr.. Fisher and his bride will take
an extended wedding trip to Cali
fornia, visiting at the bridegroom's s
home in Milwaukee en- route.
Representative and Mrs. Frank
Scott are entertaining house party
at their home on Wisconsin avenue.
James Waltz, Mrs. Harry B. Mccain
of Alpena, Mich, who is Mrs. Scott's
sister, and Miss Anna Taylor of De-
troit, and expect Mr.. Edward w.
James of Philadelphia, Mrs. Scott's
brother, to spend Thanksgiving with
them.
Miss Kate DuBose has returned to
Washington after an extended stay
in the south and has joined her pa
rents, Medical Director and Mrs. W.
r. DuBose, at their home in Kalo-
rama road.
Mrs Cheatham. wife of Pay Direc-
tor Joseph Johnston Cheatham, in
charge of the Mare Island navy yard
California, will arrive in Washing
ton on Monday, to be the guest Of
! Mrs. James Lee Shelton at 174O K
: street. Mrs. Cheatham has been Wis
iting her mother at New London. and
is en- route to join her husband at
Mare Island navy yard. A round OF
entertainments has been arranged
for her.
| Miss Dorothy Hancock, who has
been in Louisville, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur H. Vincent of Burlingame
| Cal, has come to join her mother,
Mrs. Lewis D. Hancock, in Washing
ton. Mr.. Hancock and Miss Margery
Hancock are still at their cottage at
| White Sulphur Springs. where the
Evening star., 1918-11-23
: Births Reported.

These births were reported to the health de
partment In the last twenty-four hours:
John W. and Mary E. Gillian, girl.
Charles s. and Edith E. Miller, girl.
Henry T. and Gertrude NJ. Arnold. boy.
Charles ]. and Elizabeth Whitten, girl.
Horace B. and Edna c. Wallace, girl.
Barnard and Edith Snowden, girl.
George A. and Mamie Brown, boy.