The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-17
Warns Them to Shun Poll
tics and Monkeying With
Foolish Women.

W. uAt fuNNAAnE w UNtANA NiAN 1RAt
dition Of nur people said Bishop
Tyrce. "Ycu are the leaders OF our
people and you are not TO stand AROUND
on the street corners ana talk politics
and ehc Ike Yon are higher than th1
politicians, you are to show the peo-
pie the way from earth TO heaven.
There is so much for yon to do. Lei
MS lift mp our people You must nc
be careless. This is purely a mission
work People are coming out here
from all parts of the country and you
are to meet them with the gospel of
the Lord Jesus Christ You are not to
allow them to become as wild deers
for want Of the gospel God bless
you and help you to do your duty for
Gcd the race and church"
rhe Rev VIM Martin conducted the
opening service this morning Rev
J. F. Neal made the opening prayer
and the opening hymn was lined by
Rev. G. A. p. Lockard. The journal
was read by Rev w. e. Guy and ap-
proved.
Are all the preachers hlameless in
life and conversation" was asked by
the bishop. Upon this question the
roll was called and each minister
stood up aud ne 1ishop asked HAS
anyone got anything against the
moral. religious or official characte,
of this brother?" Several received
black marks and We're rent lefore a
committee for investigation. Il is ru
mored that lively time will be mad
before the committee The marks are
said 10 be personal
Rev B. r Watson introduced his
address to the conference by singina
we Shall Shout His Praise and
Glory" He spoke Of the great blight
which selfshnoss was bringing upon
the Christian people. robbipg the
church of its glory "The sooner we
come back to the unity" he said lin
spired by the gospel Of Christ the bet
ter the church will srapple with the
ictces of darkness"
Rev q ~. Ab5ingron introduced Ia
the conference Geo Thornton, one ol
the leading young men in St Pau
church and one of the colored men o.
the city doing something for the bet
terment OF his race. He delivered al
address To the conference in which he
assured Bishop Tvree that the mem
bers cf st Paul church and the citi
zens were pleased to have him present
for what he Represented and the
progress he has made in builiine uE
the Lcgro race. He doliveret a mas
terly address
/ The following visitors We're intro
iuced Reys. l.. w. Moore OF the c
NJ. y. church: $. Zeal NJ. E. church
A. II Hawkins. ofm Indian territory
j. Fl Peters of the Congregations
chmeh oldaholoa City, }. d. Springer
Of Arimore ! ana Prof c. L. Por
ter OF I.angstoI university.
The committee on adnission report
ed that they had before it Alber
Alien. Ephram Ramsey, J. Meadows
VIM Walker John Sloan, who saiC
that they had been called to preacl
and had stood good examination. The,
We're therefore recommended for ad
mission. They were received ON trial
In receiving the class the bishol
told then that they were not to idl'
away valuable time. They were toll,
TO spend their time in study and nc
IN loaang.
BE prudent with women. said tn
bishop. am the kissing haiit wa
strongly condemned by the prelate
The young men we've told to i0ss onl,
= the woman who accepted their ham
as their wives
A large amount of business wa
transacted today Bishop Tyree al
nounced that a new preacher y ould b
sent to this charge. Rev. C. W Abbias
p ton having served the 1--WE years a
; lowed him by the law of the genera
church. II is thought that DR. Al
/ bington will De sent to Texas ThI
is merely speculation az this time. n
is one % the strongest Young men i
the A NJ e church
Rev. p r Watson OF Philadelphia
I will nrpach foniqbt