The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-23

church. lie told in glowing terms the
advance of the Sabbath school in this
country. and urged the necessity OF
converting the young He told of a
little girl aged seven years, who at
tended Sunday school for the first
time. The little tot was much imbued
with the teachings Of Christ. and con
secrated herself to the Savior llei
father and mother were rather luke
warm church goers, but within a few
weeks they were members Of the
church, AID converted through the
efforts OF their little child. In vigor.
ous language Rev. Helmic empha
sized the fact that more evan
gelists were wanted along tn,
line to save the children. 1--WE
must care for the children said he
they are our mainstays and they
must be cared for while they are yet
children"
Rev. j. W. Hughes, h"A few words
to say in behalf of the young minis
ters who are not situated so as to re
ceive the advantages Of a college in
struction In touching language h,
told the story of his owH lie; how
when boy hardly in his teens he haC
answered wars alarm; how he wa
wounded and lay IL months in a hos
pital. 81 received no schooling, what
ever" said he. "What | have learne,
was CLEANED from books perched OF
the horn ot saddle while | was ol
horseba lie was raised where ther
were no schools, and after leaving tn,
hospital he was compelled to battl,
with the cold world for bread Mr.
Hughes, although he may not have r e
ceived n college education, is Learned
man, one well versed in the ways oi
the world. His life is good example
to the young minister was has not TIN
Self-will, patience and perseverance
will ultimately place him beside his
fellows, despite the fact that he is not
verscd in the classics.
Following another song and prayer
by Rev. Henderson the session was
adjourned until evening. The com
mittee on church extension composed
of Revs. q. w. Mowbray, +. II. Hill
Il. c. Swarts, f. II. Kerr, O. =. Nobl,
held a conference and will report to
day.
Chairman Long introduced to tn,
ministers w. NJ Starr, OF the Yves teri
Methodist, Wichita, and advised then
to take his paper.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session consisted of song
and missionary services conducted by
Rev Palmer. A large number were
present and the services were highly
enjoyed.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
When the matter of establishing
Methodist college was taken up Bishol
Vincent declared that it was a mis-
take to establish so many denomina
tional schools, which must of neces
sity be weak and poorly supported
The proper thing to do was to senC
the young people to the state univer
sity, thus increasing the attendance tc
thousands, and then let each denomi
nation build near by hall where tn,
young people of that particular de
nomination could be housed and cared
for and their religious instruction
looked after. Thus the state would
pay all the eXpenses/of all secular ed
ucation, leaving only the religious sid,
to be looked after by the church, re
sulting in the building up of grea
educational institution in each state
the better keeping of the young peo
pie in their respective churches anC
the lifting of a great burden from tn
various denominations.
Revs. +. c. Boylan of West Virginia
John w. Hughes of Arkansas, A. j
Simms of Maryland and r. G.. St Clai
of South Dakota were received into tn
conference by transfer.
The attendance increases every day
The statistical reports from loca
churches are very encouraging.
Rev. j. +. ralmer of Pawhusha is
good worker.
q. w. Mowbray of Choctaw City is
very pleasing man.
Rev. X. n. Smith halls from the tow
of Perkins.
The attendance of ladies is yer
large.
The colored preachers and the
wives and daughters, or sisters, atten
every session, and IN lnifest much in
terest in the proceedings.
The Indian preachers are intelligeI
men. 1t is hoped that they may b
given an opportunity to deliver ac
dresses.
One of the most earnest and SINGER
men to be seen at the conference
Rev Joel +. Smith. Smiling, courteou
and accommodating, he is ever on I'll
move, either arranging quarters fC
late arrivals, preparing programs, {
making announcements. The succei
of this meeting will in a measure |
due to the hard, unrelenting work
Rev. Smith.
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