The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-23
OFFICERS ELECTED
v. S. D. Cameron Selected
President Committees
Named Many NOta-
bIes Address Large
Audience.

Another large audience gathered last
hight and today to listen to the delib-
krations Of the Baptist Territorial
Convention and the devotional exer-
Rises
III After the committee on enrolment
reported, as published IN yesterdays.
Ehieftain, Reys. s. d. Cameron, w.
Nv. Chancellor, A. g. Washburn and
W. S. Wiley were nominated for presl-
Bent for the coming year. While the
1ellers were counting the vote, DR.. B.
Do. Gray, Of Atlanta, Drs. Carver and
Elayton, OF Louisville, KY, and Mrs.
Armstrong, Of Baltimore, were intro
nuced to the audience.
The tellers announced the selection
NJ Dir. Cameron, Of South McAlester,
As president. W. S. Wiley Atoka,
WAS chosen vice. e-president; w. p, Blake,
bEmahaka, recording secretary and
treasurer; L. c. Stalcup, South Nc
sAlester, corresponding secretary.
\ Rev. A. G. Washbourn, Of this city,
'aAsen delivered an address Of welcome,
Mich was responded TO by Rev. VIM.
Aawford, Ardm0re.
Y Dr. wv. O. Carver, secretary Of the
Baptist Theological seminary at Louis
Mile, told Of the work OF that excel
bent institution, and on motion Of DR..
Pack collection OF SD was taken up
Nor the students aid fund.
Upon Invitation, Or. Murrow adj
lressed the convention on the work
being done at the Indian Orphan
home
After singing by a numberof Chero-
lkees IN their native tongue and
lbenediction BY Dr. Chiyers, q recess
Twas taken.
NIGHT SESSION.
In the evening special committee
Recommended the establishment OF a
Baptist orphans home for both white
hnd Indian children not eligible to
hnter the Murrow home, and for the
appointment OF seven trustees. These
trustees were appointed; A. f. Ross,
HDurant, II. C. Rawllns, S. McAlester;
IA. NJ. Clinkscales, Vinita; NJ. NJ.
Smith. Holdenyllle; f. Tingle, Musko-
kee; Wm. Crawford, Ardmore, and J..
sH. Bennett.
The gentlemen were authorized to
confer with a similar body from the
S0klahoma association.
President Cameron appointed A. G.
lWashbourn, J. S. Murrow, J. B.
hounds, A. Q. Stewart, w. L. A.
ukaranberg, A. f. Ross and J. L. Kel-
er a committee on Indian work.
The devotional exercises we're led by
Rev. J. G. Brendel and were opened
With prayer by Dr. r. n Inloe and
Rev. VIM. Crawford. Dr. Seymour,
ecretary Of the American Baptist
publication Society, Philadelphia, de-
iyered an interesting address ac-
luainting his hearers with an outline
bf the gigantic work being done. The
Service was interspersed with songs by
the audience and choir. Or. Gray, Of
ATLANTA, spoke the words Of the bene-
,iiction.
SESSION TODAY.
The session today was opened with
Bong and prayer by Dr. Reardon. Up
bn. invitation Dr. Crannell Of tie
Kansas City seminary, addressed the
convention.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Territorial Missions-A. G. Wash
burn. J. NJ. Foster A. J. Ogle, c. Il.
L'arlton, B. f. King, P. ]. Conk-
wright, G. II. Hampton.
Home Missions-T. G. Carlton, VIM
slI. Deweese, J. T. Boiling, /. c. Atch-
1r, G. 1. Phelps, T. J. Ballard, D. n.
brb.
Foreign Missions VIM. Crawford,
A. Turnaze, II. c. Rawlings, J. T.
pton, P Hawkins. A. W. Fulsoml
R. Naylor
Sunday Schools and Bible Work
S. Wiley, w M Martin, T. D.