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T WAS a hot day the late summer of 1673 when Father Marquette and Louis Joliet with their party, after a futile journey down the Mis sissippi, came back up a stream later known as the Illinois river to claim the land for the glory of France and to convert the heathen for the glory of God. That event introduced Illinois to modern his tory book§. but long, long before that. . . . A great inland sea lay over all of Illinois, with huge sharks and armored fishes swimming in it. Ages later, the sea levels were low ered, and there were vast coastal marshes with forests of tall fern trees. Decaying vegetation fell into black water to be compressed and hardened and later to become coal. Eventually the sea dried up, and out of the north came the cold wind to change the tropical climate of Illinois. Growing glaciers moved south ward, crunching and grinding, until there was a sheet of ice covering all but a small tip of the state. Birds and animals retreated before it, or died. And then came a day when Illi nois lay in the sun again, wet and muddy and smooth. Plants reap peared. Grass grew luxuriantly, new kinds of trees sprang up. Lakes were changed to marshes, and marshes transformed into prairies By and by, men came to live along the rivers and bury their dead in mounds. Known as mound dwellers, they were followed by others whom we know as Indians. In those davs, herds of bison roamed the lush prairies and drank from thd^ mud- holes. In 1671, La Salle crossed the port age from the Chicago to the Illinois river — probably the first white man to visit Illinois. He later fortified a camp near the present site of Peoria, which he called Fort Creve- coeur. About 1700 two settlements were formed by Indians, wandering traders and missionaries — one at Kaskaskia, the other at Cahokia. In 1717, these settlements were an nexed to the province of Louisiana, DWIGHT H. GREEN Governor of Illinois as the district of Illinois. The name “Illinois” was derived from Illini, a confederation of Indian tribes. In 1720, Fort Chartres and three new villages were established by the French, and the entire district was put under a military commandant. By the treaty of Paris in 1763, Illi nois was ceded to the English, but they couldn’t take possession until they made a treaty with Chief Pon tiac two years later. Then Illinois became a part of Quebec province in 1774. It was not until 1783 that it was formally ceded to the United States, and then largely because an expedition of Virginians under Gen. George Rogers Clark resulted in virtual conquest of the region. Vir ginia, Massachusetts and Connecti cut all held claims to Illinois at one time, but finally ceded their inter ests to the United States, and the region became a part of the North west Territory. From 1800 to 1809, however, the state we know as Illinois was a part of Indiana territory! It was then organized as the territory of Illinois, ne seat of government be ing at K^kaskia. The first territori al legislature convened in 1812, and Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1818. Shadrach Bond was the first governor. Serious Indian troubles beset those who ventured early into Illi nois. The Sacs and Foxes were eventually moved across the Missis sippi river in 1823, and Black Hawk was defeated in 1832. Settlement then proceeded rapidly. Chicago, the state’s greatest city and second in size of all American cities, was almost left out of Illi nois. When Illinois became a full- fledged state, a strip of land 51 miles wide was added to the north ern boundary of the original terri torial limits. Today this strip of land, with its Lake Michigan shore line, contains 55 per cent of the state’s population—and Chicago! A lot has happened in Illinois. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church, was killed at Nauvoo in 1844. The Illinois and Michigan canal was built in 1848, and the Illinois Central railroad was constructed from 1850 to 1856. In 1848, the state barred slavery, and there followed the historic debates of Abraha.n Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Illinois sent 214,133 sol diers into the field during the Civil war. In 1871 occurred the great Chi cago fire, and the railroad and Hay- market riots took place soon after. Chicago was host to the World’s Columbian exposition in 1893, and to the Century of Progress exposi tion in 1933-34. And there was, of course, the gang warfare of prohibi tion days! In Illinois, John Deere gave to the world the steel plow. Wild Bill Hickok, the western sheriff, was born south of Mendota. Ulysses S. Grant was an Illinois cobbler when the Civil war broke out. At Starved Rock, a band of Indians starved to death rather than surrender to their enemies. Headed by the Harpe brothers, an outlaw gang used Cave in Rock on the Ohio river as headquarters. One of the oldest set tlements in the state, Shawnee- town, was recently moved in its entirety to higher ground to escape flood waters. Vandalia was once the capital of the state, before Spring- field was selected. Indian mounds, built baskeful by basketful of earth, carried by man, may be seen at Cahokia. The list grows long. All happened in Illinois where Abraham Lincoln split rails, kept a store, and wooed Ann Rutledge. With an elevation of 267 feet at Cairo and 1,241 at Charles Mound, Illinois is covered for the most part with a deep layer of glacial drift, but in the river bottoms are depos its of alluvial silt, forming a rich loam of unusual fertility. It is a land of corn and grain, fat livestock and fine homes. In the south part of the state, known as “Egypt,” is an extension of t! Ozarks, with fruit orchards, coal mines, scenic grandeur. There’s Jo Daviess county in the northwestern part with beautiful Apple River canyon. Everywhere in Illinois are land marks hallowed by the name of Abraham Lincoln. A lot of things have happened in Illinois — enough,,in fact, to make it one of the great livestock, dairy ing, farming, mining, oil-producing and industrial states of the Union, nor does it lack in the development of education, science, literature and art. It is truly a great state. Its people made it that way. Chicago is America’s second largest city. Above is skyline from the lake front. lllinois , Greatness Shown in Facts and Figures State is third in population (7,- 897,241 in 1940). Urban population, 73.6 per cent. Of the 7,504,202 white persons, 969,373 are foreign born; 105,553 from the British Isles; Poles, 138,700; Germans, 138,023; Scandinavians, 101,414; Italians, 98,244; Russians, 74,454. Negroes number 387,446. Twelve thousand, nine hundred and eighty manufacturers, value of products $4,794,860,733; rank third. Coal is Illinois’ most important mineral resource. There is enough fuel stored under the state’s sur face to supply the world’s need for the next 130 years. The deepest and largest bituminous coal mine in the United States is located in Chris tian county—Orient No. 2. Coal un derlies two-thirds of the state. One of the leading oil producing states. A large producer of lime stone, silica, fluor spar, fuller’s earth and lead. Illinois ranks first in farm ma chinery manufacture and is well to the top in the manufacture of steel, electric goods, clothing, furniture, cement and printed matter. Its slaughtering and meat packing plants are the largest in the nation. First in hard road mileage; first in soy bean production; second in corn and oats; fifth in wheat; third in combined value of farm horses, cattle, sheep and swine. Cash income from marketings (1943); crops, $398,911,000; live stock and livestock products, $747,. 715,000. ‘"'“"IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for April 14 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. HOW JESUS* FRIENDS RESPONDED LESSON TEXT—Mark 1:16-20; 5:18-20; 10:46, 52; Luke 5:27. 28. MEMORY SELECTION—He left all. rose up, and followed him.—Luke 5:28. Friendship calls for an exchange —not of gifts or possessions neces sarily, but of service, love and fel lowship. The.friends of Jesus responded to the warmth of His affection and the appeal of His call, and they gave themselves in life and service to Him. Many in the church have forgotten that part of the friendship of Jesus Christ. They want to count Him as their friend, they expect much of Him; but they give little or nothing in return. Their love is cold, their service indifferent, their witness powerless. Not every one of Jesus’ friends is called to be a preacher or a teacher. He needs those who will be His faithful followers, just a liv ing testimony without special office or message. To effectively present the contrasts of our lesson, we have arranged the verses in slightly different se quence. Among the friends of Jesus I. Some Became Preachers (Mark 1:16-20). These men had met Jesus before (John 1:35-51), but now He was ready to call them away from their daily occupation as fishermen and make them “fishers of men.” Such a change was not an easy one to make. It meant the giving up of an established earthly calling, a place in the community, home life and family, for the service of the Lord. That was to bring persecu tion, ridicule, poverty and loneliness. But “straightway they forsook their nets." Let the members of the church and pastors be on the alert to sense the call of God to young men and women to the ministry and to the mission field, and then let them do everything possible to encourage them on their way. II. Others Became Followers (Mark 10:46, 52). When Jesus came by, blind Barti- maeus began to cry, “Jesus, son of David have mercy on me” (v. 47). Many around him tried to hush his voice (v. 48), but he cried the more. Through that babel of voices Jesus heard him, stopped and sent for him, and healed him. The ear of our Lord is always attuned to hear the cry of the one in need, and His heart is quick to respond to his call. He can hear the cry of the repentant sinner through all the confusing sounds of our day. Bartimaeus became a “follower” of Jesus. He probably had no posi tion in the church, no call to preach, but what a testimony he had. (cf. John 9:25). Jesus needs simple, steady fol lowers. Men and women with a plain, effective testimony of salva tion. The army of the Lord is not made up of generals and officers only. Perhaps we have more of them than we need. III. Some Stayed at Home (Mark 5:18-20). This striking story of the deliv erance of the mad man shows the importance of testimony at home. The people had asked Jesus to leave (v. 17) because in delivering the maniac He had caused some swine to go mad and run into the sea. These men needed a witness, and the most effective possible word to them would come from the deliv ered demoniac. He wanted to go with Jesus, but at the Master’s word he stayed at home. It is hard to leave home and loved ones to go afar to witness for Jesus Christ, but sometimes it is easier to speak for Him in a strange land than at home. Even Jesus found no honor in His own city. If you are called to witness for the Lord in the small circle of your own family or community, trust God to make that word for Jesus tremendously effective. He can do it! IV. Others Left Home and Busi ness (Luke 5:27, 28). Levi—better known to us as Mat thew — was “a member of that hated group of renegade Jews, who served the Roman invader and helped him in his cruel work of wringing extortionate taxes from the people” (Earl L. Douglass). As a result, he was rich and undoubted ly had a fine home and every de sirable material possession. He h^d come to know Jesus and when tr> j call came suddenly to fol low Jesus, he did not hesitate; he did not stop to gather up his money; he did not sell his house; but he stood up and left all, and followed Jesus. If Jesus really means every thing to a man or a woman there is nothing in this world that can hold him back when Jesus calls. He is ready to go to the ends of the earth, and let whosoever will care for the business, his posses sions, averything (cf. Matt. 19:29). NEEDLEWORK PAHERNS /.ove Birds Motifs on Towels A PERFECT gift for a bride,the newly engaged girl or the home maker who likes handsome tea and guest towels. 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