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VOLUME XVI. NO 1*. METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY MAY 23, iq13, Single Copy Five Cents
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CHICAGO, ILL.
Vice President's Office
Vice President's Office.
Chicago Ili.,
My Dear Brother Pastors aod
Churches of III., with a due sense
of what isbcfoic me kr l*>Ij, my
thoughts turn to the thousands in
III and millions in bcnigh'cd Afri
ca who have gono to heathen
graves, and indeed, to a heathen
hell, in the past year, hence, I
am calling on you to help us res
cue thousands who will go the
same way unless we bestir our
selves.
1 am sending a copy of this
letter to 1800 of the Baptist
preachers and churches »w Illinois.
You as oae i4 them must hear
me. not tor my sake, but foe the
sake of the perishing million in
heathen lands, especially m Afri
ca, and fur the take of the thou
saud* In our own state. If we
can get each cf the i#,ooo Bap*
lists of the State to stand by ns.
unfur God, 19IJ will see thou
sands saved to serve God and to
reach others in Africa as well at
to our own state.
We tffoo cannot do what is
planned wvffNmt prayer. Our
Lord prayed all night in pr« par
anna for Hie great work Dame*
prayed the fion • jaws closed.
iff00 ol us earnestly bending
before Gad m this behalf snl|
bring llis aid to the awaitMing-df*
many more of 'our brethren. The
other day. I locked myself in a
room and spent a while in prayer
that God might touch the hearts
of my brethren in the ministry
and cure them of their Iwva 2nd
ostentation, thtt they might be
brought to thing of what He, our j
M aster did to show His love by
doing aod giving to save othe 9.
Hay we do. and may we give!
Let every Baptist Pastor and
Church go on record this year in
Illinois lor nut less than 50c ioi
ouch and every member, to be
w.cdlor missions only We are
commanded to preach the Gospel
to every creature, begining in
Jerusalem, first which u our home
aid state, then continue to the
utmost parts ol the earth.
Baptists, we are jo years from ;
our emancipation, and this fiftieth
milestone should tell wonders for
us io th.- saivatioo of others.
May Gad awaken each ol u* to
our duty. 1 am.
Your* »n Him,
E. J Fisher,
* he Pres., lor Hi.
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Notice. ■'■‘•Jj
The HaptUt General State Con
vention meets at Auroa June*4jto
7. Rate* 50: a day.
Please attend.
E. H. iiorden, 1307 Walnut Ave.i
East St Louis, III
Life'* Golden Dreamt, Fad*.
A mao stAi-u out expecting to get
rich and euda up thinking be ia lucky
to keep out of the pooriiotuc.—Nov
Turk Prvaa.
NOTICE
is hereby given to the ofiVoers and
constituents of the East Mi, Olive
Baptist Association that the ex
ecutive Board and the M. D, &
M institute will convene with the
St Paul Baptist church Brook
port Illinois on Thursday before
the third Sunday in May, All
member* are requested *o be pres
ent Aod too, the pasters who
have been reluctant along mission
ary lines, are earnestly requested
to bring this matter before their
church and bring op to said meet
ing the five cents for the mission
ary as agreed upon at our last
annual meeting at Murpbysboro
Illinois Auguit last, and you who
have done nothing along this line,
are requested to bring fifteen cts,
per quarter as this is the third
quarterly meeting. Aad too. the
hve dollars lor the budding fund
hava been overlooked aH the year
aad when you do call on your
! people to do this work at tkc end
ul the year, they led unable to
do so, hence you come up to the
association with your suit caaes
Mol excuse#, and speed more
time oa the floor with your lip
gush loyalty making promises,
than any body else, then go home
aad tail your people tbe church
|i her ova free soverigo and they
can do it il they de*trc. Ureth
ra* t'»is ss not my work aloae it
I# God’s Vineyard, aad we ar«
workmen tbgeih«»( r*rfiehibc# the
word together)with God. II a
failure come# to our disiftet the
shame will not be on the asoder
ator, nor on them who have done
the best they could to make the
work successful, but wdl be on
yoe who are not satisfied to ride,
but will drag your feet to make
the burden heavier for the faith
ful lew that labor. Jacob shall
not lose his reward, if bract is
not saved We hope evety church
will be represented at the board
- am youre in bis name.
W, F Washington, Mod. , I
“Our Aim u to Reach ike Goal."
Galesburg, ill , May 4. 1913
Dear iJo-workcts, Greetings:
Our State Meeting is near at
hind, the date of meeting Wed
nesday June 4, 1913, at Aurora,
Illinois, with the 3rd Baptist
church; Rev. A. H. HDkr, Pas
tor, Let us raise $600 and make
this indeed a year of Jubilee fur
the Mission and Educational
work Thursday, Personal Ei
fort Money Friday, Tag Day
for Education. 10 cents each
for Aged Ministers Heme. Ar
ticles lor Needle work Depart
ment. The Banner wil be given
to the District bringing up the
largest amount of mon< y
He on time Come praying.
You** in the work,
Susie F Hard, Cor Sec.
528 W. Knox St.
Mrs. K L. Co'-by, Pres.
524 22nd St., Cairo, III.
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A GREAT MAN HAS FALLEN
Rev. F. Robinson Gone to Rest.
The funeral of Key. F. Robin
son of Metropolis III., pastor of
Rock Hill Baptist Church Car
bondale, was attended cl the Odd
Fellows Hail 7th and Pearl Sts ,
Monday at i :jo p. m. 1913
Rev. H. Ailison of Centralia
was the chief speaker assisted by
the following ministers: Rev. J.
B. McCrary master of ceremonies
Rev. G W. Rowlett read the
scriptures Rev. J. M, Blakeoffer
cd prayer. Alter appropriate
music by the choirs Rev. C.‘ VV.
Norment partor of African Bap*
tist Church Metropoiiwntroduced
the Kev. Dr. H Allison of Cen
tralia who spoke on the life, work
and worth of the deceased, Rev.
zo: to was selected as a text and
hoe eulogy was given He was
followed by Rev. Dr. D Parrish
of Mound City Moderator of the
Mt. Olive Baptist Association,
who paid a glowing tribute- to the
memory of the deceased, Rev.
Ur. C. C. Phillips of Golconda,
Missionary of the Hast Mt. Olive
Association was very eloquent in
his eulogistic remarks. Revs. R.
liarl, J. H Smith, J T. Harris
j sat on ibe platform but lor press
jol time they rould not talk.
L R*v. J MU Kuowle* of Cairo
Muito was to assist in the service
arrived too^ate to lake a part,
Kev H A*;astead of Pulaski,
was taken very sick in Carbon
dale* while os bis wry to the fun
eral and had to return home.
At the conclusion c? the eulo
gies some fitting reroluJoas were
read by Missess Loir Autry of j
Carbondalc and Ailie Barnard of j
Metropolis Then the choir rang j
"When the Roll is celled up Yoo
der "!* be there.
i
oimuAt? •'
Elder Ferdinand Robinson was
born in McCraccken County Ky.,
March 26 about 6? or 70 years
ago ot the parents o*‘ Nathaniel
and Edith Kuhinron, the $rd
child of the family of 7 children
2 girls and 5 boys, Mary, Ann.
William, Napoleon, Addison and
Samuel; alt ol whom proceeded
lum to the great beyond. The
subject of this sketch was a sold
ier of the Civil War and was hon
orably discharged and came from
Cairo.;in 1867. He was united
in the bonds ol matrimony to
Miss Mary Barton June 3rd 1867
in the City of Cairo ftom which
Union 3 children were born and
survive mm, Mis. Kempie Gib
son ol Bloomington, Addison
ol Muskogee Okla, and Mrs
Louise Jarr.'cit cf this city.
He professed a hope in Christ
about 43 years ago and was bap
tized oy Eld. J Houston and
joined the African Baptist Church
was licensed, eid<tint.d by the
said church 2nd called to the
pastorate of said chuich and pas
tored same for 27 years
Dating hi, ministerial labor®
he pastured the Pleasant Grove
0
Baptist Church Kentucky, Car-1
rier Mills, Baptist Church, Siloam
Baiptst Church, Mt Hebron
Baptist Church, Round Knob and
the Rock Hill Baptist Church at
Carbondale foi 25 pears and was
in charge at his death. He de
parted this life May 16, 2:30 p
m 1913 in the City of Metropolis.
He was confined to his room
only about 3 years. He was a
good husband, a loding father, a
tender and forgiving Christian,
a strong logical minister.
He filled many useful and im
portant places in the Mt. Olive
Baptist Associati^tn, having serv
ed as Moderate r of the Mt. Olive
Baptist Association for one year,
treasurer and member of the Ex
ecutive Board several times. He
was one of thejjrime movers in
the Livingston College and was
an ardent supporter of Education
al Institution and Trustee oi said
Institution at his death.'
He went into an agreement
several years ago with E!d. *&.
Allison his bosom friend that s?
he went first to preach hisTunersi
Among the last words spoken
by him were "The inward mar* is
alright 1 prepared long ago and
all that I mind is the suffering"
and died immedintefy. He
leaves a sorrowing widow, child
ren and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn hi# loss, but his
loss is Haayca'f gam. He has
finished his.course and fought the
fight and now is reding from his
labors iooking/or you and for me.
Resolution* of Condolence.
Whereas Rev, F- Robinson
was one oi the prime (actors ip
in the movement o( the Liviuston
Iheological and Industrial Insti
tute of the Mt. Olive Baptist as
sociation and has been a valua
ble instructor and advisor
Resolved that in ':ew o' the
great responsibilty resting upon us
as a convention, and feeling deep
ly the loss o( such a worthy char
acter. and whereas, there is such
a great demand (or such men
of principle and high relig ions
and moral standing, Be it resolved
that we the officers and members
of the Womans Kducaticual and
Mission Convention extend to
the ,‘widow and bereaved family
our heartfelt s) mpathy and con
dole with them in this tin it
great sotrew. and we pray that
Great healer ol hearts will con
sole them in this sad hour of af
fliction
We recognize that this is the
Lord’s work and we are the crea
tures of his hand a .d the Lord
B'veth and the Lord taketh away
and ble>s bethe name of the
Lord,
The members of the W. K
M. Convention have lost a wor
thy and devoted member and a
most eminent gospel minister, a
strong Baptist, a 1 >gicai reasoncr,
and a faithful adviser. A noble
life has been spent in the strvice
of hia Master.
We bow our heads in humble
submission u> him that doetb sli
things well
Resolved that a copy o( these
resolutions be sent the bereaved
family and to the Metnpolis Ga
zette.
M J. Blake, Pres.
Allie Barnard Sec
Brookport. III., May 18. ’l$
We the ministers and members
j of the Institute and Execute
Board of the East Mt. Olive Bap
tist association, do herthy Urdu
our condolence to the bereaved
family and friends of the late Eld
b Robinson of Metropolis, ill..
We pray that the Lord stand ano
comfort them in the hour c.' thci •
sadness.
“It Is a weary way, and v am feint •
IA pant tor purer airland frcshe ■
springs
Oh tattler, take me homo Ibfro if- r
A shadow on earth’s pureuv
brightest things
This world is but a wilderuese io ui'
There is no real. my God; no peat >
apart from thee.”
Committee: Eiders Phildpr,
Am»sfcof>d and Anderson,
Whereas, It nas pleased tv
Almighty ;o :?!' Tern ou • Mids
jou - beloved ozs'or Hev. F. Rcb
insoc who so faithfully served -r
as pastor for 25 years, curing
which time he was alwajs foil'd
at his post pf duty helping {■ r.d
ehcouraging all the diftermt aux*
diaries of the church struggiint?
for uplrit of fallen humanity. ’ He
has jaiud J^igh tie stcic id r
against niiglit. He chos-i high,
ideas, and has striven 'or ih?4
which is right and Vs cVj c’«'
stata and natlor..
Hi« waccb^'O'd 1 :g o n- sH ^ -_r
uoward
H e !', 12SO1 ’’£o, 1 re, ,e *.t*v
members o*' ’As .Vo:k Hi!< Ja-,
fist church ?no i»o ruxiliaies e
tend »o the •atn-dy oi> ■ ti-.:..;
sympathy hie £hei - rvj . r
reave men .
Beit furihe ,'csolvec -ha. ;
copy of these resolutions be re.,'
to the bereaved family and -he
Metropolis Gazetit:,
Dearest jjastcr then hast leu .r,
And thy lost we deeply feel buu ’ib
God who hath bureit us,
He will all our sorrow htaL
A precious one from us has gone;
voice we loved ia still.
A place ia vacant in the chu'C;
and home,
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
Tiie boon hfs love had given,
And though tlio body slum Let s here
The soul is safe in Heaven.
Hone by order cl VV. E M,
Society, Carbondale, !!1.
Ollie Eldtts, Pies.
L, Autry, £ec’y.
TAMMS.
Dear Editor, Phase allcv. ri e
to say that ( ur church crd hci.
day Schoi 1 ait piogn ssu g i u t«
Ur, We had 12 convtrtshrd &
were added to the church ard W<3 -
also had our baptiftifirg f 1 d r; l*
ly. We raised during the <L,y
$13.10 and we are mo\ irg alci g
nicely with our jout g pastor R(v.
A Lovelace lie was ordained
two wt.tks ago 1 he ministos
on the cout.ri) writ* Revs. ] M
J H Kuiton B. C. Cla\ ion I
Herron.
Lee Willie Smith Reporter,
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