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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17

belongs to him. We all are de-
sirous of having God to prove our
work. so let us prepare to do a
work in this meeting that we will
be proud Of We do not want
you to think Of US and give in
good friendship or fellowship but
the question IS. how much do you
owe to God? Praying that you
come charged with the Holy
Spirit bringing your good sugges-
tons for the good Of the cause.
and prepared to do wi t h y o L r
might what your hands find 10
do.
We are expecting this to be
the greatest meeting we have
ever experienced. We will be
blessed and favored with the pres
ence Of the National President OF
the Women 5 auxiliary in the per
son of our own Mrs. O.. M. ID.
Ashburn who can tell us so many
things and others OF the National
staff. We should leave our homes
on the goth not later to be in
Chicago to open our meeting on
the morning Of the IL. Let our
watchword be to all, "All aboard
for Chicago, May IL.
Pryaing Gods best blessings
upon our State work and our en-
tire interest,
We are your rvants,
Mrs. Bette Wilkerson, Pres.
" M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
Unity, ILL.,, May 9th 1918.

UNITY, Ill, May Otn 1910
Brother Editor, on April II. |
visited Joppa on the 4th Sunday
! visited Future City, had fair
y good meeting at Joppa, and
they assured me they would rep
re sent in the State meeting. At
Future City, the pastor invited
Inc but he was not present.
However tried to impress the
few that we're present with the
importance Of the State meeting.
visited the 18th Street Baptist
church at night and they said
they would represent at least and
we hope to get our people in the
district to see the importance of
the meeting. ask the CORE
spending secretary to send spec
ial notice to the paper but she has
failed to do so. We hope to have
large representation in the Wo-
mems work. | am praying for a
good meeting and hope the wo-
men will realize the need OF the
hour as we need to spread the
gospel and we hope the ministers
will press the point in their
churches as it will help them to
foster the work OF missions and
we must have a missionary spirit
and help to do the work.
1t rs at sacrifice that ! leave
home at all in these trying times
but | appeal to the women of the
Mt. Olive Baptist district to rally
to the standard as never before
and let each of US ask ourselves
the question. are we doing what
the Lord Jesus would have US do.
Let US remember State and For
eign Mission and Old Ministers
Home. Training School and Sem
mary and National work. Many
have sacrificed their lives for the
work and many have left loved
ones behind them in sorrow and
want on the account of the sacri-
flee they made. Let us sacrifice
something for Gods cause, We
are praying that the meeting will
be we'll attended.
Yours in the work,
M. J. Blake. Dist Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Woman Educational and Mis-
sion Society OF the Nit. Olive
Baptist Association. that there
will be a meeting held at the end
Baptist church Duquoin, Ill.
Thursday before the First
Sunday in June 1918 unless tho
time is extended by the Modera-
tor and the church, and in such
case, due and timely notice will
be given.
Space will be given for the
women to transact such business
as they see fit in this meeting
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
for doing good, Come prepared
to influence some one to do more
one to do more actual work
Bring your sweet spiritual pa
pers, and bring somt money also.
Let US strive to do we'll the work
assigned to our hands. Let us
shine out above ignorance. sup
erstiticn and prejudice. Let US
strive to be a factor in the great
world encouraging education and
thrift, lift up the fallen, care for
the distressed. comfort the sor-
rowing and make this district a
beacon light for all who are CROP
ing in darkness.
Your servant for Christ.
M. Hudgins.
1900 Commercial Ave.
Cairo, Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
Notice..

Dear Co-workers: The Mt.
Olive Baptist 5. s.. convention
meets in Metropolis, Ill, with the
First Baptist S. s., on Friday be-
fore the 9TH Sunday in June 1918
Let each school be well repre-
sented both by delegate and mon
ey. Let every one come praying
that God may be with US, and lei
US try to make this the banner
year.
Dennis Farrow, Pres.
Ruth b, Donlow. Cor. Sec,
Brookport, Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that tht
Executive Board OF the Mt Olive
Baptist Association according &c
the adjournment Of the Board
meetina at Unionville, last Sep
TENDER will meet with the Mt.
Olive Missionary Baptist church,
Duquoin. Thursday before the
Ist Sunday in June 1913
We are Praying for great
meeting. and invite all the mem
bers to join us at that time and
place in spirit of meckness and
prayer, Prepare good strong
gospel sermons and come prepar-
cd to lombard Satan's casp and
Sin as never before. Cry aloud
and spare not, and make this
meeting worthy OF the name in
every particular.
To the Ministers.
Let each minister come prepar-
ed to do his christian duty, to
give literally for the expense Of
the meeting, to be able to do this
have your church to send not less
than 81 90 by you or in a letter
for said purpose.
To the Churches.
Let's be all that word Mis-
sionary stands for. Be true to
the cause for which Jesus died i,
and think OF the foot prints of the
Baptists stained with blood, from
John the Baptist and through all
the ages until now for the princi-
pies set forth in the Bible and
send up sc per member this
quarter for the missionary. We
have a man out on field looking
ont for the waste places and his
amily is looking to him. while
he is depending on you. Do all
you can for the District and State
work this yenr know you are
loyalto Christ and your Associa-
ton. CONNIE rec now to collect
your money. Let US go through
the gates, gather up the stones
and lift up a Standard for the
people
Yours in the cause,
J. b. McCrary.
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17

when a church has excluded member
under circumstances which sugges
that the exclusion was the result of
prejudice or passion. it is the duty of
some other church on an application
from the excluded person to investigate
the case. But mind you the excluded
person must give reasonable evidence
that the proceeding was irregular or
Baptistic. Then since every one
who thinks that he is a Baptist or be
lieyes himself brother would almost
jump in ones face about what DR..
Edward T. Hiscox says. Let US con
suit him. Turn to page 204-205. The
New Directory.
Excluded members.
What course shall he pursue? 1t
would be a piece of very great folly
for member excluded exasperated at
what he thinks unfair treatment. to
undertake Immediately to precipitate
counsel in the hope that they will
right his wrongs. and antagonize the
church on his behalf | add right here
that this is what the average excluded
members will do. If he can find an
ignorant set of Preachers to come at
his call, then if so be, that he gets any
he would not follow out the instruc-
tons given by Lord EdwardT. Hiscox,
for he says he (the excluded member)
should wait after little lime, and
when the heat of excitement has died
down. make AN appeal to the church
for a rehearihg of his case, giving reas-
ons for claiming that he did not have a
fair trial Then often after the re-
hearing is had, and still he claims that
ne was not tried fair he must ask the
second time, then if this time he fails
to get satisfaction, he should request
the church TO unite with him in calling
mutual counsel and If he is still treat
ed wrong go to some other church and
they will take him in on his christian
experience tfor indeed he has had one)
J. NJ Pendleton, d. d. page Il6.
| A church may receive excluded mem
/ bers but it cannot done, in ordinary
circumstances without violation of
church courtesy and dearture from
the very spirit of the gospel There
are other great writers that the time
would fail me to speak of just here but
Jesus said, of he neglect to hear the
church. let him be unto thee as heath
en- man and Publican, and once with
out this Divine authority the church
stamps him as such it thereby says to
all the church on earth, Hands off
once declared loose on earth he shall be
loose in Glory.
Now brethren, close here hoping to
meet you at st. Paul Baptist church in
Sept. in great meeting that stands
for right and righteousness. Before
which time we hope to receive an an
aver from some member of the Asso'
citation
Very sincerely,
Joseph w. Harris.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
M. J. Blake. Dist Pres

1t is about six weeks before the
great Baptist State Association
will convene in the city OF Chica-
go, with the Salem Baptist church
We want to see every church with
the auxiliaries represented. If
you cannot send your pastor or
messenger send up a letter and
try to send not les than S. 90 for
your church. You should strive
to send your pastor if you cannot
send any other messenger. There
is no reason for you not meeting
with US in Chicago. Since the
Baptist war is over and peace has
been declared unless you believe
Alien immersion, FreeMill ordi-
nation and the like. II SO you
will have 10 meet with that crowd
that meetsin Cairo. Because the
General Baptist A SO att on
stands for all that Christ and the
Bible stands for. no more, no less.
The fare for the round trip over
the |. c. from Metropolis to Chi
cago, is 1854
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
Notice
Very sincerely,
Joseph w. Harris.

To all circles OF the East Mount
Olive Associations.
BY order OF the President you are
hereby notified to send to the
President Mrs. M. J O'Connor,
Carbondale, Ill 81 so for her ex-
nense to the State Association,
which convenes in Chicago, on
Nav ~, 1918. Dear sisters, the
time is drawing near and we must
be up and doing. as we want 70
send our President to the Associ-
alton.
M. J. O'Connor. Pres.
Ruth Rowly. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17
REy. J. ". HARRIS
Writes Interesting Letter

Duouoin. Illinois March /, Is.
To the Moderator Rev J y. McCrary,
D. b. and Brethren, composing the
Mt. Olive Baptist Association.
Dear Brethren.
While sitting IN my Office thinking Of
the condition Of this Great Work which
our Lord has assigned Us. and being
made to wonder why there Is not re.
union OF hearts, and loving fellowship,
and being still at sea as to reason and
cause for state of the church in these
Western states aud territories. and yet
wondering Why they are not spiritually
animated. | felt it my duty, as Paul his.
tn write to the church at Rome, TO
write this entitle.
Now will the brethren read with me
prayfully this statement of Paul in the
10th century New Testament Romans
1925 But they are not guided by
true insight. for in their ignorance OF
Divine righteousness and in their Gag
erness to set up righteousness of their
own. they refused to accept with sub
mission the Divine righteousness.
Paul also states Phil. SO. As to zeal
n. was a persecutor of the church. a.
10 law he was Pharisee. : BY this
you will see also that he was sinner.
Then read in this same 10Th Century
New Testament Cor. 90. Il know oil
course your Willingness to help. and
am always Boosting of il to the Mace.
domains. tell them that you in Greece
have been ready for year past.
Brethren. why Is it that the things
are so very strange that our fore-fath
ers believed and practiced? As ser
wants Of God, who obviously had Hi'
favor7 Now since the church of Jesus
has it, laws (Not human enactments
but Divine. and since they are few ant
stmple. not difficult to be understood Oh
beyed hi commandments are n y
grievoos are they And conformity Il
Them by both the church and members
denends our eternal welfare. can we
because of our non-manhood, and *
noranee bend them 10 suit our friends
Or on the other hand, can we as Bap
tists be divided since Christ Is not div
ded for us? Ii the church is the moth
err and has a perfect right to give pub
lie or fireisde instructions, has ms
mothers sister right to take th'
child's word without consulting 1T
mother. and thereby condemn tn
mother on what the guilty child says
Would il not be using tn e NJ aster
plan TO 90 first to tAat mother and &c
the facts in the case? DR.. Harvey say
Page 81 "If any church has de
parted from the faith and practic'
of the gospel it is the duty of the sis
ter churches to seek with all tenderness
and fidelity its recovery from the erro
and failing in this, it is their duty pub
liclv. to withdraw fellowship from tina
church. again page SO. Each churc
| is bound to respect the Ecclesiastlca
character and acts of other churches
and avoid the weaking of their Jus
authrity and influence.
He also states that It may no
disregard the discipline of an 9th
err church by encouraging offenders
or receiving excluded persons, excef
in case of manifest injustice. Eve
then the consent OF n e xcl udin
church should be obtained before &C
mission, otherwise all disciplin r
power is lost or destroyed, and tn
laws of Jesus Christ are set atnaugh
| Now would God called Minister
true church tolerate such? Again
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17

Let the Com mittee on program
for the great State Association
prepare for the great meeting in
Chicago in May. We want to
get them in the hands OF churches
and pastors at an early date.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-17


state Mission Board
Chairman Or. c. {. Phillips
COR Sec. Ed. J. p. Davis
treasurer Ed. j. E. Haywood
Other Members
Ed. 5. II. Pruitf
Deacon x. Lewis
Sister sallie Thomas Chicago
sister Il. Hudgin CAIRO
Sister J. ". winston oimstead
Sister Carrie Casiy sha~neto"n
irish jenkins
Rev. ]. a. Royal 1hlcAeo
L. Drane 1hlcage
Rev. i. J. BoweFs Dew name
Rev D. Johnson Dew maiue
- b. II. Hunter Evanston
/" X. Y. Howard Grand IMAM
a Robt. Grey Aurphysooto
~ Marlin Colps
n.scon j simpson Hallidayboro
81 aaker Brookport
Ed. Thomas Morris Astfopoiis
ne cbas Skates Mound City
Deacon J l.. Taborn
Educational Board
Chairman DR.. b. J. priaee Chicago
Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie
Cairo.
Sister willie Greysr COPS
g., ts,..,,a Farrnw Cairo
81. NJ. Owens sparta
ras n mcCrary Metropolis
Committee on Nomination
c. G. Phillips
J.E. Hey WOOD
q. II. Mitchell
r. Bomar
sister Stella Dupree
willie Greer
"m. b. Taylor
elder ". @. Armstsad
ri. f. Mcwilliams
Members OF various Committees
OF National Baptist Convention
- iuIol Ppi~N"Nfk
Foreign Mission Bead
H Mewiliiams, ID. ID.
Chicago, Ill.
Home Mission Board
J.B. Mecrary, S. T. b.
Metropolis Ill.
Educational Board
DR.. b. J, Prince,
Chicago. Ill.
Evangelical Board
Elder F. Bomar,
Cairo, Ill.
B.Y.P.u Board
DR.. w. p. washington,
Mt. Vernon, III.
Benefit BOARD
Elder James swanson,
haywood. III.
Publishing Board
DR.. J F. Thomas,
Chicago, III.
Resolutions
J.E. Haywood,
Chicago, III.
state OF the Country
Elder II. G. Armstead'
Pulaski, Ill.
Vice President
DR.. c. c. Phillips,
Golconda, Ill.
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Officer. Of Ministers Alliance.

off;c.r. Of Ministers Alliance.
resident, .~..-. Elder
{ w. Norment. Carbonate
Vice President -......................- -.''.'.'.
". p. Washington. Mt. Vernon
Recording Secretary-.......-.'.....'1
!. b. McCrary, Metropolis
ponding Secretary ..-
-, ID Davis, Colp
Treasurer ......... .'.'..-..',-- '''-'''-'',,'
HI. E. Armstead, Pulaski
vigilant Committee
E,dcr Vim. ...-..-. Young, Joppa
4" d. Parrish, Md. City
s.,H. Pruitt. DuquoIn
" +. Bomar. Cairo
" p. b. French, Sparta
Thos. Morris. metropolis
A. ], Bowers. Dewmaine
rev Berry Thomas. Metropolis.
Any one writing 10 this Office
on private matter and requiring
an answer must enclose stamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-23

H. A. Bailey of Burlington was ad-
mitted to the bar at a session of the
supreme court in Montpelier Monday.
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Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

My CuzZin Artie was GROUND at my
house last mite, and we was up i'll the
setting room playing lotto and pop was
reeding the paper with his feet up, and
all of suddin he sed, Herray, nv
stocks have gone up > points, wat do
you think of thatf Of course, they
had gone down so low it wasent pos
sible for them to 90 eny lower, but wat
do you think of that's
And he took SOME money out of one
pants pockit and gave me and Artie
each dime, saying, Win and the world
wins with you, lose and you lose alone
And he started to keep on reeding
the paper, and | sed to Artie, Lets per-
tend we are bizness men trying to get
some money changed. And | started to
wawk up and down the room, saving,
Whose got change of a 10, whose cot
change of a 10a
| have, | can change a 10, sed Artie
And he handed me his dime and | hand
ed him mine, and then Artie started to
wawk up and down saving, Who can
change a 10?
Wy, | think l can, | sed And |
reetched in my pockit and took out the
dime, SAYING, Yes, that's rite, can change
it,
I'm glad to heer it, | bin trying to
get this 10 changed all week now, sed
Artie. And he gave me my dime back and
gave him his back, Artie saying. Mulch
obliged I'm sure, and me saying, Don't
menshin it, the plezzure is all mine,
assure you, LII be glad to change another
one for you eny time.
All rite. then change this one, sed Ar
tie And he gave me my dime back agen
and | gave him his, and then / went out
of the room and shut the door and nocked
on it, and Artie sed, Come in, and
opened the door and stuck my he'd in.
saying, Enybody hear got change of a
dime?
Wy yes, l have, sed Artie. and / sed,
Go on, you must be fooling, aint you?
and Artie sed, No, that's fack, | can
change it, and | sed, G, watts you know
about that, this is my lucky day And
we was jest going to Exchange dimes agen
wen pop sed, Look here, you 2, I've red
the same paragraff ) times now owing
to all this reckless high finance, and Ill
take both dimes back and start fund
for prosecuted newspaper reeders if
you're not both out of heer in less than
| 5 seconds.
WITCH we both was out in less than 2.
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Cream of Maize

w lie temporarily
Cream of Maize" has
b e e II removed as a
substitute in the fami-
lies, the same as Rolled
Oats, it can be used in
connection with other
substitutes to great adj
vantage; in fact, the
government encourages
it, using 20 per cent
Corn Flour, B a r ! e y
Flour, ETC., and as much
Cream of Maize" as
you desire. 1t makes an
elegant white and sweet
loaf, very economical,
being a great absorbent.
This can be secured of
your grocer.
{. Crosby & Co.
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Paid in Advance

The War Industries Board, in Its efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop all subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers must keep
their subscriptions PAID IN ADVANCE
In order to be certain Of getting The Re.
former regularly. Notice OF expiration Of
subscription is always sent in advance; do
not neglect it and then blame the publisher
for what is your own fault.
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N MDYSg[N|Nl'
I'll FAIRY TALE
Z( 81 MACY GDAAAn BONNER
WASTED MOMENTS.

II wonder" said the gold watch, "if
you find it the same as | do"
''Of course" replied the silver watch,
Il would be delighted to answer your
question, but / don't know how to an
swer it because l don't really know
what it was"
Il don't understand it either" said
the gun-metal watch.
Now the three watches were beside
each other in the watch-maker'S shop.
They were all there TO be mended,
though the chief trouble with the gold
watch was that it had failed to keep
the right time. 1t had jumped ahead
and then lost time in the most aston.
fishing fashion.
"Yes, pray explain yourself" said the
silver watch.
Il WILL said the gold watch.
Hurry" said the gun-metal watch
for we've no time to lose"
''Now don't be unkind," said the golC
watch, for / have lost time and
have gained time. / have done just a.
l saw tit about things and the reason
for it is very simple"
| you seem to have reasons for ev
erything," said the silver watch.
Eyes, and you have a lot of tall
about which we can't understand. Yol
! are very bright watch" said the gun
metal watch.
well, I'm bright in way" said tn,
gold watch, because l am OF gold. Blu
! will tell you first of all why l hav'
done these dreadful things-such as t,
lose and gain time in such a rockies
way.
Il was made to look expensive.
cost lot of money-that is | cost
good deal of money. The creatur
who made me, and the one who hat
me made We're more anxious to max
me look well than to have me act well.
They didn't care what happened t
he once was sold and they sold me 70
less than they usually would sell a gol
watch for because l was so cheapl
made inside.
"Of course / was expensive and |
truth l was very expensive, for
wasn't worth my price and that make
an object most tremendously exper
sive.
well, you see, my works were yer
poor. l was nervous and not well an
One day I'd feel very fine and I'd 6
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creature is what Il is and isn't trying
to be something else, then it is all
right.
81 was trying to act like fine gold
watch and j was really a poor gold
watch. I was a humbug, but it wasn't
my fault. 1t was the fault of the peo-
pie who made me. Anyway now am
here to be fixed up so can be what /
pretend to be-a timekeeper.
"But l was going TO ask a question
when we began this talk. l was Won
dering if you both found it the same
way as I did. By it. / meant | wondered
if you both found people and their
ways the same as did.
There are pepole who don't appre-
ciate moments! Fancy that. They
think they can make up for moments
which have been lost. They don't
seem to realize that the moments go
marching on, marching on, and that
they won't come back and that they
won't lose step. No, watch may of
ten behave badly through its owners
fault or the watchmaker'S fault, but
/ the moments march on into hours and
they never turn back. People don't
seem to realize that they can't make
| the moments come back, even if they
coax them, beg them and implore them.
"Theg don't make the most of those
! moments always and if they don't it's
| all their own fault. Oh wasted mo-
ments are such pity when people can
| have them to make use If. Yes, they
can play or work or sleep or eat-but
TO waste q moment is dreadful
!, thing" And the other two watches
| agreed.