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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Birthday Surprise Party.

On last Friday night the vile
and daughters u e w. lopg
sprapg the most complete surprise
ever eirntssed on their husband
and father. oe his s3fd birthday
There ucfe abou, one hundred
present oi all ayes and sizes
AIR. Long pad palied nsi bis
shoes to 90 70 bed but Tor the
timely arrival OF his brother-in-law
Rev. j.B McCfary. vl.o enter
tsined until the arrival OF the IN
vi,ed gucs, he would have been IN
bed When The party came filing
into the room singing. Showers
Of blessings. led by Revs, Edgar
McCrsry and 5. d Jones. the hos
tess arose in utter surprise and ex-
cifement asking what was the mat
ter: They explained it all to him
ana then his fears subsidized. tie
undoubtedly thought that this waa
a gang 81 outlaws as they are so
current these days.
The time was pleasantly spent
in talking. music and innoccn,
plays as Of yorc. TO the delight and
satisfaction OF all. Sandwiches.
cream end nzbiscos. were served.
fic received many valuable and
useful presents and $s7 is cash.
All left about 1890 feeling clat-
cd over the iact that they had made
a neiehbor and ei'izes ~bo had
passed the hall eensssy mils-pos:
ieel. that alter all he had not lived
in vain. May be live 70 see many
more such birthdays. Is our wish
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

HUBERT CROSSLAND SHOOTS HIS BROTHER WEDNESDAY,
Shoots His Brother.

Hubert Grassland, oinear Boaz
ILL.,. shot his brothef. I'd Cross
land Wednesday and probably IA
tally wounded him News reach
ed this Office that he was dead.
Hubert started to town to give
himself up, when Sheriff Miller met
him and brought him to town and
placed him in jail.
He told the sheriff that he shot
at him twice with barrel shot gun
and left for home and did not know
the result They are sons OF John
Gro ISLAND ls4
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Local Church Federation.

The above caption is the name
OF church organization oil First
Bapiiss church. which took the
place OF the Convention organized
some few ears ago by Mrs. Lee
Belle Duke
This club held a meeting 5atur-
day afternoon and night and on
sunday a program was rendered
as published last week in tho Ga
zctie. This was an interesting and
progressive gathering. al,ho there
was not az much money raised as
10 the past ~ some OF the clubs
have lost their old time enthusiasm
and zeal The amount OF money
raised was $It4 50
This was q swell affair from star,
TO finish as to rendition OF program
in ebc afternoon and night on Sun.
day but the trombone solo by Prof
Larry Rodgers. was a rare trea,
captivased the entire audience.
The address OF Prot. Singleton
gave satisfaction and il ranks as .
masterpiece Of oratory. The sd-
dress thfu-out was brissied with
many facts Of history. ancient, me-
dievial and modern. :he way he
treated the common every day oc-
eurrenccs drove home some stub
born facts which viii no doub,
mold sentiment the iu,ure life
and usefulness Of the young people
as we'll as assist the old and middle
class.
The officers we're elected for the
next quarter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

This is to inform all oi the
churches, circles and members oi
the w f. q r. State association.
auxiliary to the General Mission
airy Baptist State association that
Sister Nancys.Brooks. was elected
and authorized to organize circles
and TO do missionary work in gen
eral in the Southern disttic, She
has forfeited all rights and privi-
leges by asso;iating and connect
ing herself to the Holy church.
She has denounced the faith. and
her connections withus has ceased
Done by the order OF the State
Executive Board.
Bette Wilkerson. Pres.
VI. b Taylor, Corr. Sc cy
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Special Edition.

Our special Christmas edition
will be a "hummel this year.
We have our plans we'll under way
now and are looking forward to the
? grid OF December, when the Ga
zette will be placed in every home
in the city with a record breaking
Victory Edition.
II has been well said that the
Gazette is the largest, best circula-
ted newspaper in Central, North
eastern, Western and Southern
Illinois and we will prove this iac
this year.
All cuts OF our business men,
city and county officials and ous
OF town people viii be printed 10
this edition in connection with es-
says on the Birth OF Christ from
the students Of Dunbar Schools,
Letters TO Santa Claus will be
printed free oil charge from child
rem IN. and outside Metropolis.
Please mail letters not later than
the 10th OF December.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
The Hand, Read BY Mrs. |
rene B. Haynes, Sunday
Nov. 18th.

The hand in its pe'Iec'ions b.
longs only to man Is sdapta-
lion as perfect instrument has led
many 10 attribute mans superior
ity to it.
When we part from dear friends.
or greet them again after long
absence the hand is extended X
is raised suppliantly in p aver TO-
ward Him from whom we hope for
help.
While il may be true that FIVE
generations are reqtlired.to form an
absolutely perfect hand Ne re-
fuse to believe with Ba'zsc, thai
persons of superior intellect always
have beautifully formed hands i.
However let that be true or
false statement. The hand we
know is,one Of the greatest forces
10 civilization
BY ithabitable places are made
for man lt gra.p, the pen and
gives Us the. drama. essay or ora
ton II ytakes the sword and wins
the victory over the enemy
IL deposits the ballot which
makes Judges. Congressman, u
s. senator. Governors. and Presi-
dents.
The hand represents the physi-
cal Education and courage without
which great intellectual ability IS
often useless IL Is the servant OF
the btain. by the hand the Uni
verse vas created We are re-
quests d by those in position TO
know wheoreni they speak to DO
what our hands fad to do Its
worth is immeasurable, and with
the Heart aud Brain form the three
most valuable possessions. No re-
vrTse OF fortune can destroy what
is PUT into the hcart---The Grace
OF God. Into the brain Knos-
ledge and into the hand skill.
The skill OF the hand succeeded
ia breaking Ii,ndcnberg S line and
stopping the grca, onward rush OF
Imperialism making the world safe
for democracy. Our great states
men and eloquent orators served
their purpose; they have planted
the spifit Of patriotism ip the
breasts ot many. bu, it was sbe
the 6shting men. the men who
were skillful with their hands uho
saved the day, and retired Won
Hindenberg. the german gene, al
proving the superiority Of the hand.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Reporter
&C. c, Philips }

rcn. 5 OF whom survive her namely
General. Colonel. Mesdames Anna
Moore, Nancie Blythe and Miss
Lucy Grim. Just before she died
she shouted and sang ] am sweep
ing thro the gate. The funeral was
attended on 9TH day OF Nov. al
HOO O'Clock by Rev. K. Love.
She leaves host OF relatives and
friends to moura their loss. Rest
in Peace.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Special to Gazette.


Rey j. r. Merrary.
- Metropolis, ILL.,.
lwrote you when we won the
last case in the chancery court. and
then | notified you when the Nor
ris people took an appeal They
went TO the court OF civil appeals
and went with them, which was
correct. as we were advised by our
attorney that since they had ape
pealed it would be best for us 10
follow the suit.
The appeal and the argumert
with the attorneys briefs were
heard yesterday (tbe 3th) at ten
10 clock in the court room OF the
Civi! Court Of appeals at the state
capitol this city. Both attorneys
made their argument and presented
their briefs. Our attorney. Mr.
)no. b. keeb!e. OF the Firm of
keebIe q Sesy, made an able ar
Rument and | think he covered the
ground and took care OF the case.
He said be had the law and that
he referred to all parallel cases.
/ his is a matter however that the
Court viii have &c decide. There
are FIVE judges to pass upon this.
J lam writing you that you may
know the exact status. The at
torney feels thar i, viii be at least
thirty days before the decision wilt
be reached. ] am asking that you
still offer Your fervcnt prayers and
thar you ask God in His Allwise
Providence TO continue TO guide
this Institution. Ii is only the
earnest. tervent prayer OF the
righteous that availeth.
Reporter.
Let the brethern all pray tor that
great Baptist founder and PUBLISH
er. DR.. z II. Boyd Editor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Centralia, lii.

Dear Editor;
We beg to report the completion
OF the biick work on our new edi-
hce and the church ieels very
grateful to brother Bowls. for his
splendid work. Rev. w. *. Car
ter, delivered two masterpiece SER
mons Sunday which greatly en-
Iigh,ened us. Mrs Anderson gave
us splendid talk Sunday morn-
ing She is representing the Nat
ional Federation Woman's club OF
which she is an officer. She de-
sires to have club in our city and
we wish her mach success.
We remain yours in Christ,
J. Scott. Clerk.
Rev. w. II Carter, pastor
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
POLITICS.
BY Beauregard +. Moseley.


The rnmorcd combination to
send ex-6overnor Chss ). De-
neen to the Senate and Congress
man Smith to the governatorisi
chair 10 succeed Governor Lowden,
.nsures the latter Of complete vic
tory in securing solid delegation
from Illinois in lozo 70 the Nation
al Conventions Without attempt
ing to say all that could be said in
praise 10 ex-governor Charles 5.
Denern and Congressmsn Smith.
orto belit,le 10 any sense the splen-
did men that may oppose them
one must take into consideration
the fact that these men would not
tie up with someone who had no
chances Tor success 10 the National
Convention. or who we're weak as
candidates a, home
Congressman Mckinley will no
doubt command strong following
amoog the Republicans Of the state
who believe that the equities OF the
situation demands that one OF the
senators from Illinois come IRON
outside OF Chicago.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

Rev and Mrs Edgar McCrary,
wishes to thank Mrs. Ann Tinsley
for the sweet potatoes. pickles and
grape butter given them last week
Mrs. Tinsley. is kind an affec.
tionate lady and has many friend.
in both old and young circles
Mrs. l.. b Duke and daughter,
little Miss Nccie Bell, were Padu-
cab shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Barnett. Of Joppa.
was in the city Saturday.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Golconda. III.
Rev. w. II. Carter, pastor

Editor Metropolis Gazette
Permit US to sayin your newsy
sheet that pastor A Bowers,
with the assistance OF Ed J. ID.
Davis. of Colp. closed success
ful meeting with the Mt Pleasan,
Baptist church. Golconda. Seven
professions and the am ,unt realized
was sos 90. ED. A. ]. Bowers,
is splendid pastor and his people
love him. Ed. J. d. Davis is a
splendid worker in revival meet
ings. The writer went 10 home
for a few days rest, but one may
imagine how much hc had when he
attrnded every service night and
day Tor the purpose Of doing IBIS
little bit =
Reporter.
&c C. Phillips J
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

Mr. Wash Shelton. was quite
sick Sunday
Miss Pearl Smith, is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Mary r. J. White-sims,
is quite sick
Mrs Mary Williams has ben
sick ior two weeks. -,s
Thanksgiving viii be Observed
here as usual by both churches
Rev J. b. McCrary will preach at
eleven o clock /; all are invited to
service
Mother Daugherty is very sick
The commitc on the chair rail-
y OF Unity Baptist church are ex-
pecting many chains; the rally SET
for the Ist Sunday in Dec will be
postponed until the 3rd Sunday on
the account of the tie strike which
has been on here for several days.
Don't forget date OF rally.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

Stahls and friends. She returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Elisha Lutten, Of Belgrade
is very sick at this writing
Thos P. King and family. OF
Uuionvills, motored to the city
Sunday to attend services at the
Ist Baptist church and 10 visit her
mother Mrs Z. Jones.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

Mrs. Wm. Moody. OF Carbon
dale the vile oil Rev. VIM. Moody
spent a few days in the city last
week the guest OF Mrs Taylor
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21

Dear Edisor:

Dear Editor:
Please allow space in yonr paper
for the Harrisburg items. The
Macedonia Baptist Sunday School
visited the c. M. T.. church. The
district missionary is visiting in oul
city and will preach at the Mace
donia Baptist church Nov, l7th.
Mrs. Sallie Crockett, is very III
at this writing. Mr. J. r. Moore.
has been on the sick list, but is able
TO be out again Mrs. Lizzie King
is visiting Nj aud Mrs. John l..
Thomas
Emma Maze.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-21
Emma Maze.

We teach your dollars to have
more cents. The Little Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13

/ " cheered. After all. a woman had
thought of him.
Very nice of your sister, Billy.
Tell her l said so when you write
| again" He gave the letter back al
most reluctantly.
"Oh. Teeky's a nice girl" replied
the other heartily.
"Teeky?"
Names Teresa, SO We call her
Teeky."
Sergt Hull recalled the nebulous
vision. Small, fairy-like, laughing
bright eyes and shining hair. He
spoke hopefully.
Is-does your sister resemble
YOU? Or"
or" responded Billy promptly.
/ Pm the beauty of the family. you
see. Teeky's a dear; awfully good
and all that; but even brotherly love
! can't paint her as a charmer. You
/ see, Teelly has TO be good, she's so
/ darned homely."
| oh" Young Hull gasped at the
/ fraDkness of the revelation. He
waved hand as if to check further
/ condolences, but Billy did not notice
"Teekys big and bOny, and dark
as a sQuaw. And you can hear her
all over the place. 1 call her the
I war horse. but she doesn't mind.
/ She's awfully good and kind"
"Uh-huh. Well Billy, don't forget
/ TO thank her for me-" The young
soldier strolled away.
"Kindest regards to Sergt. Hull"
| The girl wrote in a very dainty style
/ for one who was big and bony and
I dark as a squaw. If she had only
been fair and well favored like Billy
now. "Can hear her all over the
place'-and Stephen Hull adored
gentle sweetness in a woman,
And, as he went, behind his back
William Jordan was going through
a series Of strange contortions which
would have amazed the languid ser
geant if he had glanced around.
Then came the day Of the acct
dent: and young Jordan was carried
wounded to the base hospital UpoT
his most intimate friend in camI
| devolved the task of sending the
news to the Jordan home.
Stephen Hull wrote with tact and
consideration. Teeky Jordan replied
and after several days another letter
came from the young woman, stat
ing that she and her mother were
not satisfied with the brief hospital
reports, and they were coming tC
camp to see the patient for them
selves.
SO. on a certain fair day. in his
best uniform and with his most cere
monious air. Sergt Hull met the
anxious visitors. And they were al
] most at the door of the hospital be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13

vided. the resurrection of Christ is
Gods certificate that an adequate
remedy for sin had been provided.
The resurrection Of Christ is Gods
certificate that an adequate sacri-
fee has been provided for sin.
4. Our life and immortality q
Cor. 1920. He is the first fruits OF
them that slept. Because 1 live We
shall live also" The guarantee that
man in the integrity Of his being
spirit, soul and body shall live again
Is furnished us in Christ's death and
resurrection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
Kindest Regards
By Ella Randall Pearce

MY sister sends her kindest re-
CARDS TO YOU" said William Jordan.
popularity called Billy by his camp
comrades, to whom he had endeared
himself through a pleasing person
aiity and a lively spirit that made
for entertainment in the disciplined
life Of the barracks.
He spoke with formality; then,
Terceiving ne had made slight i'm
preston on the person addressed, he
gave a flip to the letter he had
folded and bawled: Sisters regards
catch EN-, steve! They're on the
wing"
"Aw quit your hddinI" Sergt
stephen Hull lazily shifted his Ions
lees and yawned. This young SOL
der was not IN high spirits today.
Tie was a long way from. home, and
there was no one who cared suffi-
ciently to send cheering letters and
comforting packages, such as had
flooded the camp that day, for in
stance.
When Sergt. hull wanted tobacco.
or chocolates. or books, or what not,
he went 10 the post exchange and
bought them for himself. And as TO
letters. Uncle Kenny never wrote 10
anybody. and Aunt Margaret man
aged few dry, labored lines once in
a while. and that was all. There
were girls back home who would
have written gladly TO handsome
Steve Hull: but he had never cared
enough to ask them. And for this
ne sometimes felt a pang Of regret.
He had been mourning over his
Cheerless condition when the letter
reader broke in upon his thoughts.
The nebulous vision of a dream girl
had been holding his fancy. Tho
vision was not like any girl he had
known, but il had come before.
1t was always small and fairy like,
and the eyes were laughing bright,
and there was a nimbus Of shining
hair. Oh, yes; and when the vision
spoke, there was a voice gentle
sweet Serst. Hull was sure of that
--but right here came the bawling
tones Of his frivolous disturber.
You don't believe 1t, huh? Wei.
old dear. come out Of your crouch
and look at that"
Sergt. Hull. still languid. unfolded
the letter thrown to him and read
the added line st the foot of the
last page. "Kindest regards 10
Sergt. Huh" Well, well, it was true'
Ills eyes frightened; his spirits rose
| several degrees He read the line
over. To be sure. 1t was written at
the last moment, a sort of after
thought: still, on consideration.
wasn't the message really more inn
pressive than if il had been included
in the letter?
Sergt. Hull sat straighter. infinite
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
CHOIR To SING
'CRUC|FIXION
Stainer'S Lenten Cantata to
be Presented Today at
First NJ. &.

Sir John Stainer's great Benten
cantata, The Crucifxion," will be
given Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
by the First Methodist Episcopal
choir of AZ voices. under the direc-
ton of Fred C. Haas. organist and
leader
Following is the program of the
cantata:
Recitative (tenor)-"And They
Came to a Place Named Gethse-
name" Clyde ]. Jordan.
The Agony (bass) Ye Not
Watch with Me One Brief Hour? ?"
Frederick j. Hager.
Chorus-"Jesu, Lord Jesu, Bowed
in Bitter Anguish"
Recitative (tenor and bass)
They Laid Their Hands on Him and
Took Him. and Led Him Away to
the High Priest"
Professional to Calvary (organ
and chorus)-"Fling Wide the
Gates. for the Saviour Waits"
Tenor solo-"How Sweet is the
Grace OF His Sacred Face" R. j.
Bronner.
Chorus-"Then On to the End.
My God and My Friend"
Recitative (bass) Made
Himself of No Reputation" Thomas
II. Wickenden.
Soprano solo-"The Majesty of
the Divine Humiliation" Miss Clara
Ehrhart.
Recitative (bass)-"And as Moses
Lifted Up the Serpent in the Wilder
ness" Roy Young.
Chorus-"God So Loved the
World"
Choir-Hymn. 'Litany of the
| Passion"
Recitative Ctenor solo)-"Jesus
Said, Father, Forgive Them. for
They Know Not What They Do "
Mr.. Jordan and DIR. Hager.
Duet Ctenor and bass)-"So Thou
Liftest Thy Divine Petition" Mr..
Jordan and DR.. Hager.
Chorus-Hymn, The Mystery of
! Intercession."
/ tet)-Mr. Hager. Mrs. Jordan and
DR.. Hager.
Recitative (tenor, bass and male
quartet -"When Jesus Therefore
Saw His Mother" Mr.. Bronner and
DIR. Hager.
Recitative (bass)-"Is 1t Nothing
to You ?" Mr.. Hager.
ChOrus-"The Appeal of the Cru
cited"
Members OF Choir.
Those composing the personnel of
the choir are:
Sopranos-Mrs. Norman p. Kelb,
Mrs T. W. Shanafelt, Mrs. Kenneth
f. Beers, Mrs. Charles Michael, Mrs.
Fred G.. Haas. Mrs. ]. c. Ashley, Mrs
j. S. Metzler, Clara c. Lawrence
Martha Roberts. Mary Summersgill
Gladys Waters, Irene Roloff, Flor
ence Mack, Marjorie Fields, Mar
celia Mitchell, Emma Rausch, Clara
Ehrhardt.
Altos-Mrs. ]. w. Waters, Mrs
w. o. Fassnacht, Mrs. Frederick ]
| Hager, Alma Rhead, Leila Mary
Howe, Alvina Nietsche, Elsie Hink-
ley. Eleanor Roloff. Ethel Phillips
Edna Johnson. Grace Bernhard
Lulu G. Curry, Nancy Roberts.
TenOrs-E. A. Hammond, Clyde
]. Jordan. w. w. Napier, Harry n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13

fore IL dawned on the young man
that Miss Teresa Jordan resembled
in no particular the picture her
graceless brother had drawn and
labeled War Horse"
Instead. she was small and slen-
der. The hair under her travelling
turban was yellow and fluffy; and
she was looking at him with the
most appealing blue eyes in the
world. Also, she was saying. in a
voice as gentle-sweet as a girls
voice ever could be: You say my
brother is really out Of danger p?
Mother and I have been so worried.
And when we thought he might
have TO lose his arm"
She shut her eyes and shivered.
Stephen broken in with eagerness:
"Oh. no. II was never as bad as
that. Infection and fever. you I'M
derstand-but Billys quite all right
now"
Mrs. Jordan had paused for few
words with a white-gowned nurse
whom she recognized as the daugh-
ter Of an old friend. Teresa shyly
lifted her eyes and spoke confden-
TALLY.
1T was so nice OF you 10 write TO
me as you did. I could see. You
tried 10 make your letters kind"
you were more than kind TO me
when you sent your regards in
Billy's etter," returned Stephen.
Her -tances went TO his head like
wine. And then he found himself
telling her of Billy's strange and
libelous description; and suddenly
Teresa Jordan's eyes were laughing
bright. and she was whispering
back:
why. Sergt. HULL Billy wrote TO
me that you were a lonesome chap
because you were so homely, the
girls wouldn't look at you. The
ideal"
They whispered awhile longer in
their dim corner. Then, propped up
on pillows, Billy saw them coming
down the ward aisle together. One
look at their faces and he promptly
closed his eyes.
The tense tones Of Sergt. Hull
beat upon his consciousness.
Here's your mother. Billy Jordan,
and your sister. And here's your
Nemesis. D'you hear me"
'Kindest regarde to you all, old
dear" mumbled Billy. and opened
one twinkling eye.
But Sergt. Hull. looking away
from the scene of family reunion
was seeing his dear vision again;
ami, prompted by an instinct which
was deeper than reason. he felt that
he was to be lonely no longer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
F or Next Sunday
Copyright 1919

had power 10 lay his life down and
take IT up again (John 1O:15-1s).
He died because he willed 10 DO so
the life which ne laid down must
be resumed ~ the completion Of his
sacrihcial work. His coming forth
from the grave proved that he was
what nc had claimed &c be.
3. The sufficiency OF Christ's
atoning sacrihce (Rom. 4.25). on
the cross Christ exclaimed. 1T is
finished. BY the rosurre ction God
declared to the universe that an ed
equate remedy FOR sin had been pro