The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Third Annual Meeting ofthe Indian
Territory Association.

South McAlester entertained the
third annual meeting OF the Indian
Territory Sunday School association
last week in two days session.
The attendance was not very large,
but as working convention il was,
perhaps the best one yet held by this
body
The convention held its sessions in
the First Baptist church.
The opening session was called to
order at three O'Clock Tuesday after
noon and began with devotional ex-
ercises conducted by Rev. E. u. Cam
eron, pastor OF the First Baptist
church. at the conclusion OF which a
very cordial and felicitous address of
welcome was delivered by the veteran
Sunday school superintendent and
worker, w. G. d. Kinds, Of south Nc
Alester, and the response was deliy-
cred by Rev. Thomas Lain, of Musko-
gee.
The president announced as COM
mlttee on credentials, Rev. w. S.
Willy, OF Bacone; Rev. J. X. Thomp-
son, Of Muskogee, and William Gull
lom, OF Vinita
Tins committee reported forty-six
delegates, representing twenty-seSen
schools, present.
The second session began at S o'clock,
p. m, with devotional services led by
Rev. ]. E. Pershing, pastor OF the
Congregational church of Ninita. The
announcement OF the following COM
mittees was then made by the chair
Committee on organization-R Rev.
Thos Lain, W.G.D. IIinds, DN Robb
Waysand means -HenryP Robbins,
Vim. McCullom, l.. u. Cameron.
Committee TO arrange program r.
C. Stretch, H. i. Miner
On Resolutions W. $. Willy, Rev.
Mr. Snodgrass, Mrs. g. 7. Rails.
After the announcement Of these
committees, Rev. j, X. Thompson, Of
Muskogee, the speaker Of the evening,
was introduced and delivered a stir.
ring address on why We Make 50
Much Of the Teaching Of the Bible ia |
tile sunday Schools"
The third session began At . q. m,
june -, and after devotional exercises, 1
the convention was called 10 order and /
the committee on nominations re- /
ported as follows: President, Geo. J.
Mcclure, COalgate: yiee-president- T. /
L. Dean, South McAiester; secretary, I
D. NJ. Mars, Yinita.
Executive committee G. T. Rails, +
Atala; Or. l. d. Hitchcock, Alton. Il
y. Welbcm, ChIckasha. DR.. w. 7. T
Jacobs, Muskogee; jackson Brown, |
WeBoka.
President Geo. J Mcclure was es-
corted to the chair aud introduced to
the convention aud entered upon E.s
duties n very happy manner
After discussion In a number Of two
minute speeches, Mrs G.. +. Rails read
a most excellent aud helpful paper on
primary work.
Mrs. +. \. RatclId followed IN tine
talk on the methods TO b. employed
Ia teaching children in the Sunday
school.
Encouraging reports we're then made
hy delegates from many Sunday
schools.
Rev. ]. +. Pershing then spoke on
normal work its scope and possibll.
ties. Ills address was one Of the best
Of The many good ones made az the
convention, and vas warmly approved
Rev. Z. N. Sweet, Of Muskogee,
made a earnest address on "Reaching
the child We teach Mr Sweet Illus
tated his address with blackboard
work and made aspIeudld impression.
Mrs Laura r IIarsha, OF Muskogee
read a good paper ou "How can we
teach temperance Mrs. Harslas
paper was well written and touched
the vital points in temperance work /
among the young.
Rev VIM Rogers, 0f Medf0rd. OKLA
homa, field secretary ofthe Oklahoma !
association, spoke on the work Of or.
ganlzatien One OF the most interest
ing events Of the convention was the
address Of Rev. Mr. Murphy. Of Okla
homa. on "A Town Of Galilee lie
tfended the Worlds Sunday School
convention 10 April Of this year and
spoke with great enthusiasm aud gave
! graphic description of his trip.
The next convention viii be held al
Muskogee, beginning on the second
Tuesday IN May, 1895.
Tie committee on resolutions sub
nittcd the following:
Resolved That we recommend the