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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
Notice.

To the Women's auxiliary con-
vention OF the General State Asso-
citation. my dear sisters:
There is only three months until
we meet at Evanstop, Ill. and let
Us come singing for .a,great meet
ing spiritual and financial. Our
five departments are very much in
need Of finance as follows:
% Home Mission
(2) Foreign Mission
.(3) Education
90 Apged Minister'S Home
80 Convention Expense.
| am asking every sis,er to
send 81 90 for the work. Sisters
let us watch. work and pray.
Yours in His service,
Eva c. Hooper.
74o Belleforie Ave.
Oak Park, III.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
A Successful Revival

Sunday. night brought to close
at the First Baptist church, one
Of the most successful revivals
that has been held in the city OF
Metropolis for many years.
The meeting was conducted be.
ginning preaching Tuesday night
March Is, by Rev. J..F. Drane,
Of Bowling Green, Ky. Rev.
Drane was a wonderful speaker,
and certainly delivered some
strong sermons while in the city.
Each night regardless of the
weather there was always a large
crowd out to hear this able Mir.
ister, and both saints and sinners
certainly regretted to see him
leave the CITY. He made a last
ing impression on our citizens
here. He left Monday for his
home.
During the revival there were
4 conversions, l addition to the
church and One Hundred Four
Dollars and Ninety cents raised.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

We then called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clay, the lat
ter being a cousin. where we had
supper Monday at 5 p. m. and af-
ter a short sta. we left East
st. Louis where We returned to
Springfield arriving there at IL
p. m.
Rev. H. E. McWilliams. preach
ed at New Hope Baptist church
Springfield Sunday. Rev. w.
Henry Snowden. has resigned
the pastorship and has accepted
the call of a Baptist church at
Jacksonville, Ill. | find the pas
tors and churches that we have
visited doing well considering
the hard times that have. struck
this country. Rev. B. NJ. Hurd,
of E. st. Louis, has resigned af-
ter 10 years of service. We
were informed that there were
80 Baptist churches and missions
in East Saint Louis.
Rambler.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

| Oo the second Sunday we had
! with US Rev. J. NJ. w lliams
Jacksonville, Tenn who preached
at II o clock. Rev. I. NJ. Moses
OF Metropolis, preached splendid
sermon at 3 o elok. Rev. Will
Jams preached again at 7 o'clock
we had high time all day. Amt.
raised $3577
The Ladies Aid Of the G. .ves
Leaf Baptist church met with Mrs.
Kate Howard. Mrs Bios som
Bradley is up, after being confined
to her bed a week. There were
several visitors in the city Sun 'sy
from Metropolis, among them were
the following Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Renfro. Mesdamee Layada Rod
gers and Bennie Jackson and Jer-
ME Cowper.
Mr.. Harrison Bradley. OF Ch;ca-
go. was in the city visiting his
mother Mrs. Laura Bradley. Miss
Hazel Howard spent the last Of the
week with parents. Mrs. Modena
Bradley of Paducah. KY. has OPEN
ed hair dressing parlor here.
Mrs. Josie Scott and Mr.. Jessie
BLY, we're married March II. Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Hardy oil Metrop-
oils were in the city Sunday.
Reporter,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
MARION

wish to mention that the Ex.
ecutive Board OF the East Mt. OF
i've Association met at Paul Chap
el Marion, Ill on the 18th Inst.
One day only, with success and a
grand time spiritually and hnan-
cially, raising the sam OF $50. 81
6 churches responded. We paid
our Supt. OF Missions 81 4o, R.R
fare. besides s. ocerx.ra. and also
every sisters r. K fare that re-
ported in the meeting. DR.. &C.
Phillips preached for us Sunday all
day.
Sarah Price, Rec. Sec.
Mrs. NJ. B. Taylor, Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
Centralia.

Dear Editor:-We beg leave to
report having a lovely covenant
meeting Sunday morning. Rev.
Wm. Offord, OF Russellville, KY,
preached the baptismal sermon,
after which Rev. Carter baptized
% converts. Rev. Carter deliver
ed short but touching sermon in
the evening, after which the Gov
was read and the right hand Of
Fellowship extended o27. Revs.
VIM. Offord and r. S. Anderson
administered the Lords Supper
after which we sang a hymn and
all went out rejoicing. Days col
lection $o8.4o
We remain yours in Christ,
Rev. w. II. Carter, Pastor.
J. Scott Clerk.
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
House of Mystery
Must Be Vacated

After next Saturday the house
CT mystery" at 1920 North Ninth
street will once more be vacant
Its unfortunate tenants will be force
to leave the city by that time or
account OF the complaints which
have been received from tine &c
time agsinst them. Mrs Lula
Blsnkenship and ker six children
have been termed "undes'rsbles
by the court. and Officer ]. K.
E1iog oi the St. Clair Connty Hu.
name Society has been instructed
to pay their anspo.tation else
where.
The house OF mystery has had
a traditional background OF i'll
! hack and sordisi=sss attached TO il
which has become famous 10 East
ST. Louis history. It's presen, oc-
cupan,s have lived there in the
greatest squalor for some mol'hs
past The woman was deserted
not long ago by her husband and
lef, With the six children, ranging
from ) to IS years OF age. They
have been eramped in two small
rooms, where they have suffered
the ravages oi filth aad disease and
have lived in general sqalor They
were just recently released from
smallpox quarantine.
The family will remove to Me
tropols their former home, where
the mother believes that she can
obtain employment, and where she
hopes also to encounter her hus-
band. who abandoned his family
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
PROGRAM
Of The State S. S. and B. Y.
P. u. Ex. Board to be
Held With Mt. Olive
Church, Colps.

$50 a. n. Devotionals by Supt.
or messenger Rock Hill Carbon
dale and. Panl Chapel Marion.
1000 a. m. Meeting called. to
order by Pres. Appointing Of
committee to arrange program for
State meeting.
Paper Influence of front line
Sunday Schools in immigration
.centers. Prof. Major Singleton,
Mt. Vernon.
Followed by round table talk. q
1870 paper The necessity Of
a home dept. in every S. S.
J. w. Corneal.
100 "How to make boys and
girls life members of the S. s. !?
Mrs. Ruth Donlow, Brookport.
11:15 How to make the S. s.
60. M. Duncan, Colp.
11:36 How to finance the 8
S." A. Bradley, Dewmaine.
HAS Assignment of messes
gers to their homes. Collectio,.
and adjournment.
Afternoon
1:30 Devotional by Murphys-
boro and Metropolis messenger.
Report of committees.
2:30 Paper Why have a B. 7.
P. T." Mrs. d. G. McClain. Car
bondale.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

the East Mt. Olive Assn next
Aug a great tine will be had in
Carrier Mills. unless som. thing
unforeseen binders We said in
al article respecting Union Meet
ing in the Gazette. among other
thing That there were common
grounds upon which christians.
could do service fer the Master
and it is alright whre it can be done
without doing violence TO the de-
vine Injunction. But the last part
OF the declaration was left out. We
hope when the editor wishes to
make changes in our remarks he
will consult US or leave il out al
together. 1t may be that the ed
itor knows better what we ought
to say than we do, bit We know
what we want to say better than
anybody.
F.. 5. DR.. Phillips we wish to
beg your pardon for anything tnat
was left Out in your article, it was
unintentionally done rather than
Intentionally. Sometimes we find
your articles not plainly written,
and if there any changes made, we
were simply trying TO- print what
We thought you had on our man
uscript or what we thought you
meant
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
Sparks From The Field
By
C. c. Phillips, Supt. of Mis-

Every thing looks favorably to
the Evanston meeting which is
staged to con off on Tuesday be-
fore the 18th sunday in May. Pas
tors and churches seem to look
well to that end. Il was our to
attend the Women's Executive
Board which met with the Paul
Chapel Baptist church Mrs NJ. B.;
Taylor Colp and her staff did some
timely work. Six circles were
heard from namely: GoIconda,
Dewmaine. Carbondale. Marion,
Centralia and Mt. Vernon. We
sundayed with Rev. J.. ID. Davis
congregation Marion. The church
and auxiliarles are doing great
work. We attended the largest
B. Y p. u. that we have attend
ed in this end OF III. state. Mrs.
Matte North is Pres.
The board Of the Mt. Olive As
socia,ion is to meet with the St.
John Baptist church Mounds 1t
is to be regretted that the Med.
did not cali It say about Wednes-
day or Thursday. much time could
have been given to the preaching
OF the gospel. AS a rule the
brethern usually leave for theiI
charges on Saturday; Thus you
see pastor Norment and his people
cannot enjoy the benefit because
the time is TOO short. However,
we are not finding fault with the
Modr. nor no one else, as he did
we guess what he thot best, and
we must make the best OF it. VIZ
have been called upon to hold ,
meetings but we have been indis.
Posed TO serve but we are getting
on oui feet once more. and with
the Lord to help US We will redeem
the time as best we can. Ed. IL
| .Norden and his good people
are looking forward to earring foi
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

Never be IDLE.
Make lew promises
Always speak the truth.
Never speak III OF any one.
Keep good company or none.
Live up to engagements.
Be just before you are generous
Earn money b fore ) on spend j,
Drink no kind OF intox;eaties
drink.
Good character IS above al
things else.
Keep your own secrets il yot
have any.
Never borrow il you can posi-.
bly, avoid it.
Never play a, any kind Of game
OF chance.
Keep your promises il you
would be happy.
Make no haste to be rich il you
would prosper.
When you speak to a person
look him in the face.
Save when you are young. to
spend when you are old.
Never run in debt unless you
see a way 10 getout again.
Avoid temptation. through fear
you may rot withstand it.
Ever live (misfortune expectedl
within your income.
Small and steady gains give
competency and tranquility OF
mind.
Good company and good COM
are the sinews 81 virtue.
Your character cannot be essen I
tally injured except by yourself.
II anyone speak evil OF you. let
your life be SO that none will be-
live him.
Hyour hands cannot be usefully
attend to the cultivation
OF your mind Dexter Statesman.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
RAMBLlNGS
St Louis DO. March Il. 1921.

St Louis DO. March Il. 1921.
Editor Gazette:
Since our last issue we have
made the following places and
visits:
Las Friday night We visited
Lovejoy. III. and was the special
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Canes
who is pastor of Corinthian Bap-
tist church. | found them clos-
ing out a great revival with Al ad-
ditions 25 for Baptism and sew
eral joined other churches. They
raised 5000 during the meet
ing. Rev. Z. Cook of East ST.
Louis assisted in the meeting.
We find Rev. Gaines doing q
great work atthischurch. They
viii soon occupy the basement of
their new church recently con.
structed. We spent two nights
at the home Of Rev. and Mrs
Gaines and was highly cared for
during our stay in the city. We
preached for his congregation
Sunday night and the people were
very attentive during our dis
course, but viii not say they
were much enthused over the
sermon, as the meeting Of both
the forenoon and afternoon
were high spiritual. There were
10 Ministers present in the after
noon. and we assisted the pastor
administering the Lords Supper
Sunday morning We preached
for Mt. Olive Baptist churc East
st. Louis, in the absence of Rev.
C. Nicholson, pastor. who was
off on his vacation, Rev. J. t.
Sanders. a young minister, acting
pastor, treated us royalty. We
took dinner at the home of Bro.
and Sis. Ira Buchanan formerly
of Metropolis. We are pleased
to find him the clerk of the
church, while his father VIM.
Buchanan. is a deacon. They are
highly respected. and their work
appreciative by the members.
We stopped while in the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Jefferson
on ". 18th street and found them
doing nicely.
We visited the place of business
Of Mr.. Hezekiah Cook, % North
10th street and found he and
wife doing a splendid business,
also Mr.. Thos. A. Dean, propri-
etor of the Square Deal restaur-
ant, both are readers Of the Ca
zette.
On Monday we were joined by
Supt. Of missions Rev. II. E.
McWilliams whose headquarters
are in Chicago, and looks after
General Baptist State Association
OF III. and he and ! visited the
st. Louis. Mo. Baptist minister's
Alliance at Tabernacle Baptist
church of which DR.. s. A. Mosley
is pastor. We received an intro
duction and given an invitation
10 come again when in the city.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

To the Brother and Sisterhoood
that go to make up our great Gen.
eral Missionary Baptist Association
|ol illinois.
Greeting:
My dear co-workers 1t is now
less than three months OF the time
OF the setting OF our Great Asso-
citation at Evanston. Illinois, and
this comes as a reminder to the
constituents, that il we would sue
.ceed. we must renew eur devotion
energy. and enfluence TO the cause
which il IS. or should be. the dear
est to every Baptist in the state,
viz. to help build a permanent
structure on the everlasting foun-
dation laid by Jesus Christ, to
spread the gospel in all the world.
Such work calls Tor a united ef-
fort OF the Baptist Of the State. yea
and the Nation as well. First
shall the Baptist of our great AS
sociat'on do her best to take care
OF every phase OF the work assign
ed US by our great Captain? 1
trust SO. Since love is the test OF
Dicipleship, and obedient service
is the Harvest fruit OF our love, |
am asking that there be no lack OF
service on our part, to make our
coming session at Evanston, a great
Harvest. | am asking that we set
our financial standard at Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
cash, for the work at EAanston in
May. This will be very small
amount for the Baptist OF Illinois
to give. and since nation is not
born in one day, am asking that
we make this improvement over
the past. then realizing how easy
it was done. and no one left hurt.
or hungry. Will enable US to encour-
age our Baptist Zion to continue to
60 forward. My dear pastors S to
make this improvement in our
state. somebody else must be inte-
rested between the settings besides
the Moderator, President and the
two Corresponding secretaries.
know that success comes to them
that wait, but il is to them to work
while they wait. / am making
myself responsible for 5000 90 oil
the twenty five hundred dollars
that am asking for at Evanston.
Will be glad to have a line from
any OF the constituents advising us
for the best interest and success oi
own state association. All roads
lead to Evanston next May.
w. P. Washington.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
...m...--u--uz
ElI|I|I|3IIIII
N O w

Is the time buy lanG
in western Nebraska
and eastern Colorado.
Because, many owners
OF large tracts, bought
in years gone by, are
splitting up their hold
ings and selling off
small farms at prices
which make a man who
is anxious to secure a
good farm sit right up
and take notice. These
decided lands, excellent
for mixed farming and
1dairying, are located
near growing eommuni-
ties in the midst of the
Vests prosperity.
Again, quite few $40 acre
homesteads in Wyoming,
which have been patented and
and title secured. are being
placed on the market at prices
ranging as low as Sis 90 per
acre. This is the first time
in years that good land To-
Gated near the c. b. & Q. X.
X. could be bought for any
thing like this price. 5000
families settled in these regi-
ons last spring.
Neither The railroad nor n,y,
self have any lands for sale,
but we are tremendously in
terested in securing depend
able, permanent neighbors.
Pointers which l have gained
from years OF experience in
locating farmers in this count
ry are yours for the asking.
Which location suits you best
and how much can you in
vests
) b. Howard. Agent, Hora
seekers Bureau, Burling.
ton Route, 1904 Far
nam ST., Omaha,
Nebraska.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18
A Chart Of Conduct /.

A prominent merchant OF New
York City carried these rules OF
conduct in his pockeIbook. accom-
panied by a memorandum to this
effect Read thsss rules at lea 81
once a week.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

To the Brother and Sister lloood
that go to make up our great Gen.
eral Missionary Baptist Association
ol Illinois.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-18

Read The Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-20

offered before tremendous expected the city that
day and Of shoppers urged advantage of the
ing hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-20

Bem Merchants believing that their efforts acquainted with
territory been appreciated shoppers
this provide attractions than
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-01

There is in Cuba a curious grass.
cenehrus echinatus, which bristles
with tiny sharp-pointed spikelets upon
which multltudes Of insects are inn
paled, by night as well as by day.
The wings Of the victims are pierced
and entangled by the barbed spikes.
so that most Of them are unable to
get away, and thus perish miserably.
Even large, luminous swapping
beetle, which is so strong and active
that It can with difficulty be held in
the hand, falls a victim to these vege-
table bayonets. It has been observed.
however, that two species OF insects,
a large bug, Oebalus. and an earwig.
readily free themselves from the
spikes. Minute insects are not caught
The grass does not appear to derive
any nourishment from its prey. It is
found elsewhere IN the West Indies
and in southern Florida.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-01

Bingville. who employed eleven hum
dred men and had four automobiles,
was gigantic figure whose shadow
stretched across the earth. There were
two people much IN his thoughts and
dreams and conversation - Pauline
Baker and j.. Patterson Bling. Often
there we're articles IL the Sentinel re-
gardlng the great enterprises Of Mr..
Bing and the social successes Of the
Blng family IN the metropolis. These
he read with hungry interest. HIS
favorite heroes were George Wash
ington, st. Francis and J. Patterson
Bling. AS between the three he would,
secretly, have voted for Mr.. Bling. In-
deed, he and HIS friends and intimates
Mr.. Bloggs and the rubber tree and
the little pine bureau and the round
nickel clock-had all voted for Mr..
Bing. But he had never seen the great
man.
Mr.. Bling sent Mrs. Moran a check
every Christmas and, now and then,
some little gift to Bob, but his char
tiles were strictly impersonal. He
used to say that while he was giad to
help the poor and the sick, ne hadn't
time to call or them. Once Mrs Bling
promised the widow that she and her
husband would go to see Bob on
Christmas day. The little Shepherd
asked his mother to hang his best
pictures on the walls and to decorate
them with sprigs Of cedar He put on
E. bfa c4oroIod rhtrt o,d ,oII,r o,,d yfifr
tie and a new black coat which his
mother had given-him. The Christmas
bells never rang so merrily.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-01
a FIELp NIeHr.

Although the boy and the girl had
taken along no tent with them when
they had gone forth for adventures,
they had Jared very well.
Now that It was night they found
that some beds had been put In the
field for them by the great bedmakers
l. Rest and Company.
They had had such a fine party
which had been given by Master
Thoughtfulness, aided by the many
good friends they had met on their
journeys
They had had a dinner and an en-
tertainment in the valley.
just then they heard Master
Thoughtfulness speak to them.
"Ive just said good-by to the guests
and have seen them to the road as a
polite host should DO" said Master
Thoughfulness, laughing. I'm pay
ing myself compliments, chi They
did flatter me so this evening. ] sup
pose 1 am doing a little Of It myself.
Well, I'll have to 60 and see Madame
False Vanity. That's what win have
to do. Wen be two of a kind If I
don't look out"
MADAME False Vanity" said the
girl what does she look like2 But
how absurd, Master Thoughtfulness,
to say that you need to see her. OF
course everyone complimented you this
evening and you deserved the compll-
ments. You thought Of everything for
everyone"
Il wish we could call on Madame
False Vanity" said the boy. "she
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-01
nsometImes bal Rather VaIn.v

sounds rather different from most Of
our friends. It might be nice to have
O look at her, mightn't it?"
San right" said Master Thought
fulness, "Ill take you. We can go and
see her tomorrow and she will tell
our fortunes"
"Oh, does she tell fortunes2" asked
the boy. "That will be fun. Maybe
she will tell me whether I'll become
leader or not. Oh, If she doesn't tell
me that will feel dreadful"
NOW boy" said Master Thought
fulness, II win take you to Madame
False Vanity, but you must know what
sort of person she is, first.
Neither Of you, l am thankful to
say, are her sort, and / don't believe
l am either. / am too busy to ever
become really vain. / have too much
to think about.
'But Madame False Vanity does a
lot Of harm by her fortune telling. So
many believe that what she says is
true, and Of course she Is only guess
ing and making up and fiatterlng.
She has a lot Of luck with her fat
terry"
Sometimes I'm rather vain" said
the girl. "rve strutted before my
glass and admired myself, as the boy
can tell you"
"Ah, but the boy didn't tell mel
He's not a tattle tale. And that re-
minds me that Mr.. Wood Elf wants.
to take you tomorrow to visit the Tat
tle-Tale-Twins. He thinks you might
do them good. You both might show
them a thing or two.
$50 wen have to see about bed now,
for tomorrow you've two engagements.
Wen see Madame False Vanity In the
morning and you can go with Mr..
Wood Elf to see the Tattle-TaIe
Twins IN the afternoon. I'll tell him
that will be a good time for you TO 20.
It's all on the bumpy road which leads
to the House OF Secrets. One flnds
all these creatures along the way, the
good creatures and the bad ones, the
mean ones and the kind ones-all
sorts.
"But I'm talking too much. Wen
have breakfast in this Geld at ten
o'clock, for you need a good rest. And
besides Il would never do TO cali upon
Madame False Vanity before eleven
O'Clock. She would never ba I'D be-.
fo5ei" be laughed
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-01

Perhaps the oldest Of all industries
Is sheep raising. for II was practlced
even before agriculture. Wool ls the
product Of cultivation or domestlca-
ton, for there are no wild animals
which closely resemble the wool-bear-
Ing sheep. Floyd W. Parsons IN the
Saturday Evening Post says that with
Che discovery that cloth could be made
from wool came an effort TO improve
the fleece by selection and breeding.
The early Romans were most success
ful IN this pursuit. and their ondeavors
along this line resulted IN developing
fleece Of great oneness, After the
conquest Of the Iberian peninsula, Ro.
man sheep we're introduced Into Spain.
where they 80 greatly improved the
native docks that even during the RO,
man supremacy Spanish wool led the
worlds markets. a prestige held for
many centuries.