Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, October 1, 1883 Page: 2 of 16
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OUR BROTHER IN RED.
Choctaw Diitrict.—E. A. Gray, P. E.
Skullyville ct., G. W. Atkins; Mashula-
tubbce ct., to he sup. (by J. B. Lace, W.
F. Kulsom); Sans Noise ct., to be eup. (by
C. II. Thompson); New Hope Seminary,
E. A. Gray, sup't.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
Ashitry Manual Labor School.
T. F. .Brewer, L. Dobson, J*. IJ.
Lerblance.
Seminole Female Academy. J.
W. Cowart, J. C. Powell, K. R.
Cutler.
New Hope Seminary. E. R.
Shapard, John Sevier, W. F. Ful-
som.
Harrell International Institute.
J. F. Thompson, J. S. Williams, J.
T. McSpadden.
report of coji3iittee on books and
periodicals.
We, your Committee 011 Books
tinued as a member of the editorial I greatly regret that Brother Shapard
managing committee of the St. lias to retire from the school, we
Louis Christian Advocate. 1 are glad that his place has been
4. That we find Out Brother in filled by Rev. E. A. Gray, who,
Red a very popular and religious I doubtless, will be fully competent
paper, supplying a long-felt want' to meet the demands of the school
in our Conference as a medium for the future.
through which reports may be made | 2. The Seminole Female Semi-
continually from the various charges nary, under the superintendency
within the bounds of our Confer- of Rev. J. A. Walden, has enjoyed
ence as to the condition of our a year of great prosperity. The
work, and we commend it to the; future prospects of this school are
VrJ •7- V 0 "UU1* it of paramount im
and lenodicals, having examined Tance to the succfiflkthe
the various subject* ™minor sc]l0(j^ oause within
the various subjects coming under
the head of Books and Periodicals,
would beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
1. That from the Report of the
Book Agent we are glad to inform
the Conference that the indebted-
ness heretofore overhanging the
^Publishing House is being steadily
diminished, and that, by the effi-
cient management of its officers,
and the patronage of the Church
at large, we may hope soon to see
it disencumbered of debt, aud made
a great auxiliary for the dissemina-
tion of religious literature and the
extension of Christ's kingdom in
the world.
2. That we find in the Nashville
Christian Advocate a first-class re-
ligious paper, worthy of our hearty
support and strongest endeavor to
introduce it into all the families
under our pastoral care.
3. That we find in the St. Louis
Christian Advocate an efficient
agency for the promotion of good
morals and sound religious instruc-
tion, to be almost, if not entirely, a
necessity to the people of this West-
ern country; therefore, we recom-
mend that it be continued as the
adopted organ of this Conference,
and that Brother Brewer be con-
preachers and paople within the
bounds of the Conference as worthy
of their patronage and support;
and we hope that the time may
soon come when it may be (-hanged
from a monthly to a semi monthly,
or weekly, so as the better to meet
the wants of the people $berally.
5. Upon examination we fini
our Soiday-^Sool literature
second to none in the land, am
nsij^r it of paramount impo
that our preacherafee to iracnai our
own literature be introdiBd into
the various Sunday-schociJin their,
several charges. *
All of which we respectfq|}y sub-
mit for the con'sideration^of this
body,
Moore, Walker, and PowelEJ
Committee.
mount
3. Asbury i
Rev. Young
ent, has
report of committee on education.
To Indian Mission Conference
—Dear Fathers and Brethren:—
We, your Committee on Education,
beg leave to report that the condi-
tion of our different Conference-
schools is such as to give promise
of increased efficiency in the future
as well as evidence of present pros-
perity.
1. The New Hope Seminary, un-
der the Superintendency of Rev. E.
R. Shapard, has had a year of pros-
perity equaling any yearjft its his-
tory. We very muchftegj|t that
Brother ShapaigfcfM been com-
pelled to give up his posnion as
Superintendent of the Jcliool on
account of his fee's ilMiSilth. For
eleven years he has faithfully filled
this position, in which he doubt-
less has accomplished great good
for the cause of Christ. While we
very hopeful. Quite an interest is
being awakened in this enterprise
by the ladies of our Church. Misses
Marcia and Minnie Marvin have
been recently added to the Faculty,
and their labors will doubtless be
fruitful in the enlarged prosperity
and usefulness of the school. An
effort is being made to increase the
pupils, and consequent-
ities for a larger
suits.
1 Labor School,
g, Superintend-
opened, a new
building has fce'-n ercctcd, which
affords ample r^n and greatcon-
that gives promise
prosperity,
nternational I nst%te
flunii^errupted prosper-
ity in increased patronage and in
the increased interest taken by
friends and patrons in the future of
the school. Teachers of piety and
culture, eminently qualified for
thorough work, have been em-
ployed, and 91 pupils have matric-
ulated for the ensuing? scholastic
year, much exceeding the patron-
age of any previousyear at the be-
ginning of the term. The great
need here is a suitable building to
accommodate this growing patron-
age and secure new accessions. It
becomes the members of this Con-
ference, formally and solemnly
committed to this great interest, to
rally in the support of this institu-
tion.
We would therefore recommend:
1. That a Male Department be
provided for in Harrell Interna-
tional Institute, with a distinct
building and Faculty, but under
the same general management.
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