The Oklahoma Christian. (Mulhall and Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1900 Page: 1 of 4
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The Oklahoma Christian.
"And <fce Disciples were Vailed. Christians First in Antioch.''' Acts 11:
26.
VOLUME 5.
HULK ALL AND GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1900.
NUMBER 17.
Of the Churches of Christ of Okla-
homa Held at Onthrie, September
35, a6 and 27, 11900.
" TUESDAY, SEPT. 25.
AKTKKNOONl SESSION.
The first session of the tenth an-
nual convention of the churches of
Christ of Oklahoma opened in the
Christian church at Guthrie at 2:.'to.
The service opener! with devotional
exercises led by II. L. Morton, of the
Christian church at Orlando. W. A.
Dame ron, of Norman, offered prayer.
Hon Dick T. Morgan, of Perry, pres-
ident of the Oklahoma Christian Mis-
sionary Society, presided, and Miss
Nina Fur, of Guthrie acted as organ-
ist.
Bro. Morgan stated that he was
pleased to see so many present at 1 he
owning session, and that he believed
by night many more of the delegates
would lie in.
As A. B. Carpenter, the minister of
Tennison.
The afternoon session closed at 5
o'clock. Benediction by G. A. Hoff-
man.
EVENING SESSION.
From 7 to 8 o'clock a reception foi
the delegates was held in the churcl
and refreshments served by the ladits
of the church.
The exercises of the evening itegan
with a song service, which lasted
about fifteen minutes. A. B. Carpen-
ter read Romans 12, and C. A. Shivc,
of Billings, offered prayer. The time
from 8:30 to tt:lo was occupied by
President Dick T. Morgan in the de-
livery of his annual address. D was
a masterly effort and highly appreciat-
ed by the large audience present. Af-
ter annoucements the convention ad-
journed. Benediction by .1. M. Mon-
roe, minister of the church at EHteno.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20.
MOItNINO SESSION.
Devotional exercises l>egan at 9:30.
<!. W. Puckctte, of Stillwater, read
the seventeenth Psalm and followed
with prayer.
The Christian Woman's Board of
the Christian church at Norman, di<
not arrive to deliver the first address! Missions occupied a part of the morn-
of the convention, the half hour was! ing with its annual meeting.
occupied by the ministers and dele-! Mrs. J. M. Monroe, of El Reno, the
gates in short talks. I territorial president, presided.
E. M. Barney, formerly minister of
the Christian church at Perry, but
now territorial evangelist under the
employ of the C. W. B. M., spoke for
a lew minutes on the early days of the
church as recorded in the New Test-
ament, the baptism of the Holy Spirit
Mrs. Mattie Griffith of Guthrie,
read the address of welcome. She
hoped this con vent ion would long be
remembered.
Mrs. Junius Wilkins, of Kingfisher,
responded in an appropriate manner.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
it received then, and he referred to D. Everet, of Oklahoma City, made
fhe church of the present. We need- her report. She read report from the
ed no new baptism of the Holy Spirit, following reports from auxiliaries of
but must move forward to great re- the C. W. B. M. from El Reno, Okla-
sults. homa City, West Point, Pond Creek,
Col. II. E. Glazier, who has just re- Norman, Guthrie, Liberty, Edmond,
turned to Oklahoma, was next to Stillwater, Perry and Peckham,
speak. He dwelt on the possibilities Total membership 245. Money raised
of this convention. He did not like to' $103.82.
say anything about probabilities; only Mrs. Ora 11. Morgan read a well pre-
possibilitjes did he entertain. His pared paper on "Why Should Oklaho-
former church home had been at Still- ma be interested in the C. W. B. M."
water. He had seen that churchgrow from a woman's standpoint.
from zero to a membership of two j E. M. Barney, of Perry, territorial
blind red. Thereiwere like possibilities evangelist, under the employe of the
in other fields. William Mondy, of C. W. B. M., spoke on the same sub-
Pond Creek, made an interesting talk, ject as it looks to a minister.
Remarks were made by R. S. Smcdley, j Mrs. Mary Russel. of El Reno, made
of Blaine county, and Howell Smith, a report of the work in India; Mrs. A.
After the closing of the C. W. B. M.
session, President Morgan announced
the following committees:
Ways and Means—.1. M. Monroe, .1.
5. Boen, II. E. Glazier, C. W. Van
K>lah, .1. T. Ogle and W. B. Frank.
Resolutions —H. W. Newby, Howel
mith, 11. L. Hutchison, Win. Mondj
tiid Julius Wilkins.
Enrollment —O. M. Wagner, J. I'.
Brown and A. N. Burdge.
Nominations—C. M. Jackman, A. B.
Carpenter, E. M. Barney, V'irtis Wil-
liams and It. L. Morton.
The morning session closed with
benediction by J. B. Boen.
H. L. Hutchison, of Perry, territor-
ial superintindent of the Bible School
of the Christian church, made his an-
nual report. Only thirty-four Bible
school sent statements of the year's
work. These had a total of 2,172
pupils. These schools raised $000 for
various purposes. Virtis Williams
made a short talk on the Home l>c-
partment.
Afternoon session adjourned with
lienediction by Virtis Williams.
akteiinoon session.
Because of rain the first exercises of
the afternoon did not begin until 3
o'clock.
I). F. Solliday, of Oklahoma City,
led the devotional services. Several
minutes were spent in hearing short
speeches from visitors and delegates.
The Christian Endeavor societies
held a session following the opening
exorcises. Miss Nellie Whitfield, of
Kildare, territorial superintendent,
was not preeent.
The leading feature of t he afternoon
session was the report of the corres-
ponding secretary, W. A. Humphrey,
of Guthrie. His report was a detail
of the missionary year's work, ending
September 15, 19(H). A great advance
has been made. The cause has been
established in several new and impor-
tant places. Forty-seven churches re-
ported to the secretary showing a total
gain of 1,200 in membership. About
| one-half of the workingcongregantions
reported. There are at present more
than loo church organizations in the
territory.
of Butte. All expressed the grand
possibilities in the future for the
Christian church in the territory.
At 3:30 J. T. Ogle, the minister of
the Guthrie church, made the wel-
B. Carpenter, of Norman, on the
work in Jamaica; Mrs. Florence Mor-
ton, of Orlando, Mexico; Mrs. C. M.
Thomas, of Orlando, about the work
in the United States: Mis. Ntorry, of
come address. He extended a hearty Stillwater, spoke on the Bible chair
welcome to all to the homes, to the
church and to the city. 111 the first
place, he said, we are here on the
King's business: second, we are our
Father's children: third, workers in
the Lord's vineyard, and, fourth, we
are travelers to eternity.
Responses were made by Junius
Wilkins, of the church at Kingfisher,
R. S. Smedley, E. M. Barney, B. L.
Morton, U. A. Hoffman and J. M.
work of the C. W. B. M.
The following committees were an-
nounced:
Developement—Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Wilkins and Mrs. Planning.
Tidings and Little Builders—Mrs.
Frank, Mrs. Oldham and Miss Fur.
Junior Work Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs.
Britton and Mrs. Jackman.
Nominations—Mrs. Humphrey. Mrs,
Hutchison and Mrs. Morton.
the Christian church or Disciples of
Christ. In 1850 the membership was
118,000; in 1800, 250,000; and at the
present time it has reached 1,118,000.
In fifty years.the growth has been ten
"old.
After making the ann< uncements
lie convention adjourned with ben-
ediction by I). Dunkleberger, of West
Point.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27.
MOItNINO SESSION.
The convention was late in assemb*
ling because of tlie hard rains during
the early hours.
W. A. Wherry, of Norman,conduct*
ed devotional exercises.
Much time was taken up in the re-
port of the committees and the adop-
tion of the reports.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Resolved. That the convention ex-
tend to the church and t he citizens of
Guthrie their sincere thanks for the
generous and loyal manner in which
they have been entertained as tlie
guests of the capital city.
Resolved, That the dailies < f the
city, tlie State Capital and t he Le: de .
lie remembered by this convention for
their kindness for advertising and giv-
ing reasonable notice of its sessions.
Whereas, The Benevolent Associ-
ation of the Christian church is suc-
cessfully accomplishing a great and
much needed work for the orphan and
worthy indigent old people of the
Christ I;mi church, and,
w11 eiieAs, Its work is national, em-
bracing Oklahoma territory, there-
fore,
Resolved, that the churches of Ok-
lahoma territory in convention as-
sembled, heartily endorse the work of
this convention and welcome Its
agents to our churches and our con-
vention.
Resolved, That this convent ion de-
plores the ruinous resultsof the liquor
traffic in our new territory, and recom-
mend for the sake of law and order,
and in the hope of controlling this
greatest evil in our country, that
Christians be urged to attend all pri-
mary elections and as far as possible
It is safe to say that the total num- nominate for offices of trust, only tern
Iter of additions to t heChrist Ian church
in the territory would rea-h 1,800.
There arc at present forty-five com-
pleted church houses in Oklahoma,
while there are others under course of
construction. Thirteen has been built
perance men.
w11kiteas, The Anti-Saloon League
has prevented and closed up several
hundred saloons iu < Iklahoinaterritory
in a few months, and,
Whereas, The Church of Christ
in the last missionary year. The valu- |)ils been compromised by preachers,
ation of church property Is placed at
$75,000.
evenino session.
Services ojiencd with a hymn, and
tlie reading of a part of the fifteenth
officers and prominent members sign-
ing saloon petitions and binds, and,
W iiEiucAs, Some preachers try to
dtnlge lining active in this temperance
movement by absenting themselves
chapter of Corinthians by Prof. Mat- f,.0II1 ule „,ee,inKS and conventions of
link of the University of Norman, t|)(, \nti.saloon League In their own
who also offered prayer.
In the absense of F. E. Meigs, of
Missouri, the returned missionary from
China, A. G. Hoffman, of St. Louis,
preached a sermon on the growth of
towns, therefore,
Besolvkd, That we heartily en-
dorse tlie work carried on by the Anti-
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Hazelrigg, Charles. The Oklahoma Christian. (Mulhall and Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1900, newspaper, October 4, 1900; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc305473/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.