Our Brother in Red. (South M'Alester, Indian Terr.), Vol. 17, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 1898 Page: 3 of 8
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FROM THE FIELD.
. Adair. I.T.
Dear Bro. Brewer:—I had in-
tended at the close of the year t«
have given you some aocouut of
the work dune on the Adair charge.
I have been prevented from so do-
ing by sickness in our family.
Three of our children have been
seriously sick with intermittent
fever. Two of them are still con-
fined to their beds. For a time
we had almost given up hope of
their lecovery, but I am glad to
announce that they are now in
a oonvalescent state. We have
done what we could and trusted
in the Lord, and feel assured that
he will deliver us out of all our
trouble.
We feel deeply grateful to all
who have kindly sympathized
with us in this severe trial ami
pray God's blessing upon them.
It seems that every family that
has ever lived in the parsonage
here has been afflicted more or
less with this fever. The place
seems to be infected with the
germs of the disease. The par-
sonage as it now stands is in the
middle of r publio street. This
accounts somewhat for the little
interest which the people have
taken in its improvement. Be-
sides this fact, however, the prop-
erty at the beginning cf the year
was uuder protest and our people
were put to considerable trouble
and expense in defending it. Our
people are thoroughly convinced
that the present situation and con-
dition of the parsonage is not as
it should be, and a movement's
now on foot to move and improve
it. If the work is not accomplish-
ed before Conference, tile in-com-
ing pastor will find a committee
earnestly at work in that direc-
tion.
The work has prospered more
numerically than financially.
There has been some fifteen or
twenty members added to the
church, most of whom are heads
of families. If we take the amount
assessed the charge as a basis, the
work has not been a success finan-
cially. From the present outlook
only about thirty per cent of the
amount, assessed for all purposes,
^will be raised.
We hope to meet the brethren
at Conference, but fear our jour-
ney will have to be made on I sor-
rowed capital.
Yours very respectfully,
Oct 7,'98. M. W. Whelan.
V
Donghtery, I. T.
Our Brother in Red:—As this is
the first time I have attempted to
write this year, permit me to give
an account of our wo**k. W e are
fast rounding up our second year
on Donghtery charge. Last
night we closed the most success-
ful meeting that has been held in
Dough tery for several years. I
was assisted by Kev. A. W.
Dumas, of the C. P. Church. Bro.
Dumas is one of the most success-
ful revivalists in the South and
no preacher need be afraid to em-
ploy him. He has a tact of bind-
ing preacher and people closer to-
gether and his main object is to
build up the church in a substan-
tial way.
He leaves our town with the
good will of all, and our people
showed their appreciation of his
services by paying him a day
for his time. He was here 14
days. There were 6 conversions,
8 backsliders reclaimed, 14 acces-
sions to the church. $50.15 whs
raised on Conference Collections.
We have all our collections in
cash and good subscription*. I
wdl be ible to report in full on
that line, pur salary is behind
but I thirfk it will most all be
p^kL W^have received about 21
wtmbwrfthia year; baptized 12
ch-ildrepf up to date.
j*re hoping to have a full re-
lit Conlwre.
( *8. W. D. Sauls.
conn NICATED.
tk |M«T Ministry.
\ lit —Allow in® ft fwv
> T\ wadatiou < f lira.
< t. Mint*
when he sa;
cutue to the fi
circuits."
It appears from tl^pPneral ten-
or and drift of matterwin this Con-
ference that some preachers of
ability and are aide to speak good
English that are constantly being
pushed out on these hard scrable
circuit chained hand and foot fi-
nancially and the Conference ex-
pects them to make a good report
at the end of the year and to smile
and look happy, when at these
preacher's homes there is not a
day's supply ahead.
I know one preacher in this
Conference that is the peer of any
of his brethren in point of preach-
ing ability—has preached the bac-
calaureate sermon of a reputable
college and the opening sermon of
another. He is studious and
strives hard to keep abreast with
the advanced thought, but he does
not have a parsonage to live in, no
cow to milk, etc., as Dr. Godbey
supposes every preacher to have,
lives on a salary of less than two
hundred dollars, when at home
cuts stove wood and sells it to get
bread for his family while he is
away on his big circuit. There is
manifestly a wrong somewhere or
this would not be so.
But some would say, how can
we remedy these things?
Let me suggest: Give to those
preachers who are assigned to
these hard fields of labor at least
two hundred dollars appropriation
from the Missionary Boards, let-
ting those preachers who are in
stations depend upon their charges
for support, and thus equalize
things just a little. And I will
say further, that there has been a
great injustice practiced in the
making of tlio appropriations in
this Conference.
Equality and justice should be
our watch words in the distribu-
tions of the funds at our command
and then we will have a better
ministry and less friction and mors
love and greater prosperity.
If a District will pay five hun-
dred dollars, make it self-support,
ing and cut off the appropriations.
If a circuit will pay two hundred
dollars to the P. C., give that
charge enough missionary money
to make four hundred dollars and
thus equalize the whole matter.
This will be giving the P. E.,
one hundred dollars for expenses.
Any chargo that will pay as
much as four hundred dollars put
it on the list of self support. If
there can not be more wisdom and
justice used in the management of
the missionary money of the Con-
ference then let the Parent Board
refuse to make another approprin
tion. My decision is that it would
J>e letter for the Conference not
to have another appropriation.
Let us all come to the front at
once and be self-supportidg.
I. B. Hickman.
struggle on we certainly /will M i
the means of doing mom good, ppe<-:*' i. th?Capital:
and bringing many souls that are j !• T.,Oet.4— UuitedStates
in darltnt'M into the UwkKl light17X7?'"^ "fi? J P ,
, , <u.l/c I -iy ton's charge to the grand
and on the road to glory. i urv vu thy forcible aod eap,(.,
Often there will be obstacles in *l!v strong against bop als vendors. It
the way and the days may seem [ waa particularly strong against those
dark and dreary, bnt if we have M10 for*e* lb'ir • <*
faith and trnrt in the Lord. He h""1
... . A. . aiattere earnestly and fearlessly,
wdl give us strength to overcome Capt w. A. Wel.h, of Talihina, wsa
all difficulties. , appointed foreman of the grand jury,
As a few drops of water on the and Mr. .lames llodgins, of Poteau,
little flower brightens and beauti- I *,r- frank Lewis, of Cameron,
ties it, for the one who planted
and tenderly cared for it, so it is
with every child of God who will
go out and speak a few wonls to
those who are groping in darkness
and dying in sin, like the little
was made grand jury bailiff and Mr.
Oscar Tucker, court crier. Messrs.
Mark Rrankling, of Cameron, and
Charles Morton, of Tablihina, were ap-
pointed court bailiffs; John King ia
term jailor and Dick Smith, Sam Good, j
Tom Adams and Georgo Clay are
Healtlifuii
" ' . ' I ;. j guards at the jail.
flower, it wdl brighten and l)eaut.. j 0u |h# docfcet tber<) ^ -4
fy them for the "One" who ten-1 jurv CMt>„ ant! 24 trU1 CMeB>
derly cares for us all.
We cannot affoYd to lie idle.
Time is fleeting. Let us be up
and doing. We know not what
tomorrow may bring forth. Many
have been lifted out of the very
depths of sin, by the gentle hand
of some kind missionary.
grand
ies.
The first jury trial was the caae of
the United Statts against Wm. Slagl*
ami the jnry returned a verdict for the
defendant. Mr. Slagle wao ably rep-
resented by Mr. W. W. Walliaof South
McAlester who thus drew first blood
for the term.
The next case was that of United
States against fi. B. Ratteree who was
. , , , . .11 represented by Mr. Phil D. Brewer of
What hope could they have had j ^ McAIei|„ ,nJ Co, „ j Fwl,r.
of eternal life, bad it not been for; 5ck of cameron. It ia ueedless to state
the dear missionaries carrying the I the defendant was acquitted.
gospel into their lonely homes and! Will Emond. charged with larceny
bringing sunshine into their j «nd Brashears with disturbing the
, peace, were convicted.
them on to Unlted sute8 Attorney wi'kina is
enegetic and alert as usual and the
earth let crimiual who is arraigned by bim has
little chance to escape.
Messrs. A. M. Berry, a prominent
lawyer from Virginia T. N. of Saaford
ex-prosecuting attorney of Sebastian
County, Ark., James E. Gresbam of
South McAlester, Thomas Luna-
ford o? Cameron ant Arthur Baekett
of Whitefield were admitted to the
bar of the court as regular practicing
attorneys at law-
Judge Clayton, U. 8. Attorney Wil-
ins and Marshal Grady are wnnlng
golden opinions because* of their zeal-
' A great ilea'of trouble in the In- ous performance of duty to the end
dian Territoiy, over the transference ot tbat the laws of the land may be rig-
citizenship from one tribe to another is j j^iy enforced and crime lessened,
going to be avoided," said a prominent bU(j Tucker, a Cameron ti pu:y
Chickasaw in this city last night. "It i marshal and Uncle Frank Lew^e uie
will be done in this way: There are qnite sic * with slow fever.
hearts, and leading
glory and to God.
Then while we live on
us do what the blessed Book of
Life tells us to do, and great will
be our reward in the life to come.
Mrs. L. A. Arnold.
Wynnewood, I. T.
THOSE CITIZENSHIP CASES.
Not Very llinr Content* Cumin* From rh
Chickasaw Nation.
3 Times
A Day
Is what you use
your cook stove.
For Genuine Comfort you should have a MAJ ESTIO RAN(
CURRAN & LAMB TRADING CO. will sell you one.
They have the only stock of buggies ever brought to the "•
They are beauties and very cheap.
Curran & Lamb Trading
The first shall be last
And the last shall be fin
We are both first and hist. Last to give up; the
meet the demand of meats in their season. Game, r
butter and «-gs. Ready market for fat oattle, hogs,
and poultry at the highest price paid.
several prominent Chickasaw. an.l j
Choctaws who have made extensive
improvements are about equal, the
land is of about the same value, and
the Improvements are not unlike.
These Chickasawa and Choctaws are in
many instances related by 'ntermar-
riage. The Chickaaaw has been as-
aigned to the Choctaws and the Choc-
taw to the Chickasawa in the enrollment
by the Dawes commission. The Chick-
asaw and Choctaw will in many
CITY MARKET
CAMERON.
'•The Jennings tlang."
A1 and Frank Jennings and the two
O'Mally boys passed through this city
this morning in charge of Deputies
Ledbetter and Baker and Bob Gentry.
They were being taken to Chickasha
where they will be tried for the train
robbery ot last year.
All of them show that the rays of
the aun have been scarce where tbey
accept this decision, and the Chickasaw I have been boarding the past summer
will take his Choctaw allotment, and ! and tbey are looking rather thin,
the Choctaw will take his Chickasaw I Deputy Ledbetter, who bad charge
allotment. They will have an agree- of, the boys is the one who played
ment that things are to remain just as such an im:^)rtant part in their cap-
they are, and finally, when the time ture, and be is one of the most sue-
comes that the transfer can be made cessful marshals of the territory. Hs
legally, they will simply trade one 1 has been in more hair.breadth 'scapes
claim for another, and In that wav tt.ey J than any of them, and has come out
will hold the claims now occupied. scathleos.
"There is another feature of it. The Jepuings boys were taken to
Some of the prominent Chickasaww Chickasha in a writ of habeas corpus
are being assigned to the ( boctaw na-' and their trial will take place on Mon-
tion because their mothers were ] day of next wees. The Rock Island
Choctaws, the Dawes commission tak- is making every endeavor to convict
the right of inheritance from the these men with the hope tbat it will
mother. When the Choctaw has mar. have an influence in breaking up train
ried a Choctaw woman, his wife and robbery in the future.--Capital.
JUST THINK A MINUTE!
WD1ENS F. n. SOCIETY.
nisslonsry Work.
President, Mrs. J. J. Lovett.
1st Vice President, Mrs. Ida M.
Bolander.
2nd Vice President, Mrs. J. J.
Methvin.
Treasurer, Mrs. Will Harr.
Recording Secretary, Miss Ida
Lewis.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
H. B. Spaulding.
SECRETARIES.
Canadian District, Mrs. M. T.
Watson.
Cherokee District, Mrs. Tom
McSpadden.
Okmulgee District, Mrs. I. F.
Simpson, Eufaula.
McAlester District.
Choctaw District.
Wynnewood District, Mrs. M.
V. Cochran.
Ardmore District, Mrs. T. O.
Shanks.
Duncan District.
Oklahoma District, Mrs. H. *1.
Brawn.
his children get their sllotment In the
Choctaw nation. The same with the
Chlckasaws. Take, for Instaoe, the
claim.of of Gov. R. M. Harris. The
commission enrolled bim as s Choc-
taw because his mother was a Choc-
taw. He has severul children, how-
ever, by a Chickasaw wife, snd to
these children will be allotted Gov.
Harris' claim, so tnat he will lose
nothing by being forced out.
"There are many, of course, who
will appeal from the ruling* of the
Overcame liy Heat.
The prat week workmen have been
busy tearing down the building hereto-
fore used bv the National manufactur-
ing company, west side. The location
of this planing mill is one of the hottest
in the citv, and last Saturday one of
the laborers was compelled to quit
work .because of the heat. Monday
aaotber one gave up and yesterday
Jas. Arbuthnot was prostrated. A
physician was summoned and he was
Dawes" commission, but this is going j taken immediately to All Saints
to be expensive, and will necessitate i hospital were he now lingers in a pre-
the spending of a great deal of monev ' carious condition.—Capital.
in legal fights in the Territory. It Is Vote7wm Counted-
not justice, either, that a man should
lose the improvement, of land, the Tuesday the vote, received forgov-
houses and barns and fence, he ha, 1 "nor in the recent Choctaw e eotlon
built, and there will have to be.ome were Counted during season of coun-
provisionfor tb made, that I. not I oil at Tushkahoma. The result wu
now in any existing treaty, There ] >,«3« votes in favor of (Jreen McCur-
will be a great deal of amendment of tain and 1,223 In favor of W.lson
the Cnrtls bill absolutely necessary,1 B^ ing McCurtain a majority
and I doubt not that the next .ession ot 413. Council begin, work in earn-
of conarees will so amend the bill that est this morning There are several
its own father will not know iu '- Important measures to e aot*d opon,
Capital.
Creek* Prefer Treaty.
The Creek council is now In session
at Okmulgee and It Is believed that an
eleotlon will he ordered at aa early
day to vote on tbs treaty of the Cieek
and Dawet commission. There may
be considerable work before the coun-
cil, but this Is a matter that demands
immediate aetlon. II we are oerrectly
*I« working for this great cause Informed the Creek, prefer the treaty
° a _ . ft _ n -t 1. k^l II . .. J all of
we ehntild in mind that it i«
something in oh should not
lwcctns careless * i«l indifferent.
Wk <ein tbel suit- >jl mind soiue
Boul might ' ^wt. While
x \m ntjiar )u
to the Curtis bill, and all eltlsen. of
the country who are enlightened
mow the traaty Is much batter tot
them, aud tbey should lose no t m
accepting It.—Wagoner Saylaga
Chri. Mitr** Beetle! A
WOULDN'T A
-^©TELl
In your house be a eo'i
and money Mrrer t lilt worth
gating anywqr.
SEVI
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MERCHANT
,, TAILORS
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J. B. BOURLAND, AfMt,
H. B. SPAULDING,
DEALER IN
Live Stock
Branded ® on right side anil hip
Earmarks: Under half crop in
right and underlis^k in left.
None sold excejt for shipment
MUSKOGEE • • IND. TER
and a few of tbem will be brought up
thi. week.—Capital.
To Infarct thi Curtu l&ilan Ad|B
Washington. Oct. 0.—A code of regu-
lation. governing the enforcesBeat ot
the Curds act to reorganise the Indian
Territory I. now In preparation. The
regalatlons will dea! with mineral land
leaaea, maintenance of schools, sllot-
ment. of i.nd., etc., snd Will con.tl-
tute a quasi territorial goveromeat
over the five civilised tribes. IsdtsB
Inspector J. Wright will be placed la
charge of the administration of tile
law.—Capita1
Mr*. Frank blmrsa, o! Aub<a.
San., and Ml* tweets of New Ortarutt'
t>«* Mtr-r.uerrler, thU eit>
Will, h. JW"- W. n. Red wins.
pr/ce a redwine,
Atloraey «at-Lsw.
sotth mcalester, ind. ter.
y na.era for the Smith MoAiester Meal Ee-
site and Collection Aaencr «.'on> rallea,
5 al'aeaoe ao<l Ciinlnai Law a Si.<laltjr.
Office in Wilkinson Bldg.
R. T. Chandler,
OONTII ACTOR
AND BUILOIII.
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done prompt If en .hort Dot Ire.
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Brewer, Theodore F. Our Brother in Red. (South M'Alester, Indian Terr.), Vol. 17, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 1898, newspaper, October 12, 1898; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc233838/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.