The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-09
CHRISTIANS IN SESSION.
Territorial Missionary Society Meeting
Orens Auspioiously.

orens Auspicious'y.
The sixth annual session OF The Ter
ritorial Christian Missionary society OF
Oklahoma convened yesterday IN the
Christian church Of this place The
meeting opened at 3 p. m. The entire
afternoon and eveningswere given 70
the S. w. b. NJ. the ladies missionary
organization OF the church in the ter
ritory.
This session opened with devotional
exercises led by Pastor Humphrey OF
this city Mrs f. J Underwood read
the 19th chapter Of RomRds and fol-
lowed with prayer. The secretary be-
ing absent Mrs. NJ T. Hulburt was
chosen to ell the place. The pres
dent, Mrs Ross Of ED mund, announced
the necessary committees for the ses'
sion's work. The report OF the treas
urer, Mrs Solomon OF Kinghsher, was
read.
The president then read her annual
address. The progress had not been
made 10 the territory as was desired,
but there is hope for forward move
ment the coming year.
Reports from auxiliAries 10 the c.
w. b. NJ. were called for Responses
came from Perry, Kingfisher, Guthrie,
Oklahoma City, and El Reno.
How TO orgsnize the territory was
the subject OF pointed talk ty Mrs.
Nellie Glenn. She made strong plea
for the society's general organ, The
Missionary Tidings. An open discus
sion followed in which several OF the
ladies participated, and a few OF the
gentlemen Everything indicated a
determined effort TO make an advance
movement in missionary.
A recess OF ten minutes was taken in
order TO give the committees time to
make out reports.
The committee on nominations was
the first to report after recess. The
following officers for the ensuing year
were selected: President, Mrs. Nellie
ii. Glenn, Perry; vice president, Mrs.
d. W. Solomon, Kingfsher; secretary,
Mrs Nettie ID. Hilton, Perry; treAus .
urer, Mrs w. A. Humphrey, Guthrie,
The afternoon session adjourned
with benediction by w. A. Hum
phreys.
Evening Session.
The evening session opened with
song and prayer by w. a Humphrey.
Mrs M. Z. Underwood read an in
teresting paper
G. II. Hiltod, pastor of the Christian
church at Perry, gave few minutes
talk on the work Of the women o. The
scripture lie cited many cases OF the
ministering care Of the women OF
sacred writ and the praise they re-
eeived for this from God aud Christ
In these modern times the great bur.
den OF the work OF the church is falling
upcn the shoulders of women and they
are faithfully discharging their duties,
f. o. Long, OF Dallas, Texas, told
what the q. M. b. NJ. were doing in
his state. Although few in number
respecting their organization. they
were drawing tae attention OF the
brotherhood because of their zeal.
Mrs. C II. Griffith, OF Lexington.
read paper on "Child Training" 1t
WAS full of good things and was lis
tened TO with deep interest
o. p. Mahon, pastor OF the Oklahoma
City church, gave his idea OF what il
takes to make an ideal convention.
Let us wear smiles and expect to hay Z
good time. lie came with that in.
tention and did not propose 10 be dis
appointed.
These exercises were followed by
reports OF committees. The enroll
ment committee stated that tixty-siS
were present The committee or
literature reported eight subscriptions
20 the Missionary Tidings.
The following is the report of the
committee on future work.
Resolved, that the territory be al
yided into five districts, corresponding
10 the judicial districts. and Il mnnAg
CT be appointed in each who will visi
or correspond with every church OF
ganization TO reawaken interest and
II possible, organize more auxiliarief
Resolved. that vigorous CORES
pondence be inRugurated between TN
territorial officers and auxiliary presi
dents and passors OF churches.
Resolved, that each auxiliary b
urged to hold an open meeting no
later than October TO awaken an inter
est by enlightening members in thi
Rll-important work and that an offer
ing be made to territorial works.
Dick T. Morgan presented a motto
recommending this convention to re
ouire the national c. w. B. NJ. TO al
propriate 81 600 for mission work (
the territory. This was carried.
After the announcements for /,
days services the meeting adjourned
The convention proper begins tn
morning.
The Fair Is Go.
ffar all E.tw .