National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
Baptist Headlight Estnb., Sept. 13, 1898.
National Baptist WOrJd Estdb 4ug- 10, 1894
OKLAHOMA BAPTISTS.
The General Association In Session At
Guthrie.-A Mission Empire,

Guthrie.-A MISSION Empire,
Boone and Dnngee - Territory as a Negro
CaEifornia-Magic Cities, Prominent
Men and tcOnsen-Brain and Braun
iss the saddIe-The Baptist IN the
Special To The WORLD.
Emigration is virtue Of civiliza-
ton as we'll as a remedial power
against wrong and slavery. In these
latter days, it is no new impulse i'll
society. Two thousand years ago,
when the downfall Of Egypt was ac-
compIished and the nations Of Nor
thern Africa were plundered aud
subdued, the first universal move
ment, under the scientific regime,
was inaugurated. If national and dl-
vine revelations are the forces of
evolution in truth, then war and de-
vastation have made emigration re-
sponsible for the discovery Of Amerl-
ca as we'll as the decay OF Rome and
Greece. Thus, one great moral law
in sociology is established and ac-
cepted by the nations the world wide
over, The Negro is not an exception
to this rule. His we'll being in soci-
ety and the State, depends upon the
same course Hence, the opening OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, was
to many Of our people, North and
South, the balm in Gilead.
THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION
On Tuesday, at the close Of the
Northwestern Association which
convened at Wichita Aug. 15-l9, we
boarded the morning train for Guth-
RE oklahoma to meet the above
named body and arrived here at y,
m. Mrs. NJ. J. Cox, better known
as the DOrcaS of Kansas mission
workers accompanied US.
The meeting took place at the Mt
Zion Baptist church Of which Rev
A, z. Jordan is pastor. The Sab
bath school convention was in sess-
ION and .he.following named persons
were elected officers for the ensuing
wear: President, Rev. breckenridge
Hennessey; Vice President, c. n.
Johnson, Perry; Recording Secretary
Miss Maria Kirk, Oklahoma City.
This is splendid team-it is COM
posed of Drawn and push which
would do honor to any deliberate
BODY of similar character in the
West. We were called upon for a
speech, and though we were jaded
and sleepy, clipping from the Guth-
RE Daily Courier which is reprodu-
ced in another column, is an extract
Of our remarks.
More than one hundred delegates
were present and one of the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences we
ever met,
The people down here are, as a rule
thrifty, frugal and genial. Some OF
our daily papers and magazines in
the States have, to our surprise, over
drawn the picture Of starvation and
debauchery. The delegates were
dressed we'll, refined and decOrOus
gave money for missions literally,
and, in many respects, they are eN-
amples to those who live in the
States. We met many old acquaint-
ances from Missouri, Kentucky Ten
nesep, Texas and Louisiana.
DR.. Wilton r. Boone is the Gener-
al Missionary Of the Territory, 1t
will be remembered that he was the
first President Of the Western Bap-
tist college Of Missouri. first pastor
Of Metropolitan Baptist church at
Kansas City, Kansas, and the sue
cessor Of Rev. f. NJ. Cochran at
Lawrence, from whence he came to
this place The Doctor is still robust,
active and leading the Baptists to the
front. Mrs Boone has founded what
is known as the Lincoln academy, a
school for the higher training OF girls.
Rev Dr.. Dungee, ChOctaW City is
the District Missionary Of the Home
Missionary society, working in CO.
operation with DR.. Boone. He is Il
Minister Of forty years standing,
highly cultured, who stands without
blemish upon his moral garments.
Mr., Dungee is wealty, has a library
containg one thousand volumes COW
ering a period Of thought ranging
from Genesis Of the Bible to Lew
Wallace, Ben Hur, Theology, science
and Literature. Aside from his in
animate possessions, DR.. Dungee's
family, embracing a devoted wife
and two most amiable and polished
daughters-M Misses D. I. and Ella
easily makes him a potential factor
in this country. These two distin-
cuished characters have demonstra-
ted beyond question the wisdom and
propriety of Bapists everywhere ap-
pointing none but the brainiest and
most consecrated Of their representa-
twas &C leaders The consensus OF