The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-07-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Third Annual Meeting ofthe Indian
Territory Association.


this week in a two days, session.
The attendance was not very large,
but as a working convention i 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 70
order at three O'Clock Tuesday alter
noon and began with deyoticnal ex-
ercises conducted by Rev, E. D. 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-
zee.
The president announced as COM
mirtee on credentials, Rev. w ).
Willy, Of Bacone; Rev. J. X. Thomp-
son, Of Muskogee, and William Cul-
lom, Of Vinita.
This committee reported forty-six
delegates, representing twenty-seyen
schools, present.
The second session began at s o'clock,
o. M, with devotional services led by
REV. ]. K. Pershing, pastor Of the
Congregational church Of Vinita. The
announcement Of the following COM
mittees was then made by the chair:
Committee on organization-Rev.
Thos. Lain, W.G.D Kinds, DIN. Robb.
WAYS and dmeans-Henry p. Robbins,
Wm. McCullom. f. d. Cameron.
Committee to arrange programme.
c. Stretch, II. B. Miner
On Resolutions S. Willy, Rev.
Mr. snodgrass, Mrs. G. T. Rails.
After the announcement Of these
committees, Rev. j X Thompson, OF
Muskogee, the speaker Of the evening,
was introduced and delivered stir
ring address on why We Make so
Much Of the Teaching Of the Bible in
the Sunday Schools"
!. The third session began at a. N,
'rJune %, and after devotional exercises,
tie convention was called to order and
the committee on nominations re-
ported as follows: President, Geo. J.
Mcclure, coalgate, vice-presidentt 4.
+. Dean. South McAlester: secretary
p ". Mars, Vlnita.
Executive committee #. Rails,
Atoka; Dr. |. d. Hitchcock, Alton; r
d. Welbcrn. Chickasha; Dr. w T..
Jacobs, Muskogee; Jackson Brown,
Wewoka.
President Geo } Mcclure was es-
corted TO the chair and introduced TO
the convention and entered upon his
duties in a very happy manner
After discussion 10 number Of two
minute speeches, Mrs G. T Rails read
most excellent and helpful paper on
primary work.
Mrs II N. Ratcliif followed in fine
tllk on the methods to be employed
III teaching children Ia the sunday
school
Encouraging reports wefethen made
81 delegates from many Sunday
schools
Rev J. z. Pershing then spoke on
normal work, its scope and poSsibili-
ties. His address was one Of the best
u The many good ones made at the
convention, and was warmly approved
Rev. +. n. Sweet, Of Muskogee,
made earnest address on Reaching
the child we teach Nr. Sweet Illus
trated his address with blackboard
work and made splendid impression.
Mrs. Laura E. Harsha, OF Muskogee
read a good paper on HHow can we
teach temperance ~ Mrs. Harsha's s
paper was well written and touched
tie vital points in Temperance work
among the young.
Rev. VIM. Rogers, Of Medford, Okla
homa. field secretary Of the Oklahoma
association, spoke on the work Of or
ganizatien One Of the most interest
ing events Of the convention was the
add-ess Of Rev. Mr. Murphy. 81 Okla
hcnia. on "A Town Of calilee He
attended the Worlds Sunday School
convention in April Of this yepi and
spoke with great enthusiasm ard gave
graphic description Of his
The next copNention v at
Muskogee, beginning or c0nd
Tuesday IN May, 1905.
The committee on resolutions sui
mitted the following
Resolfed, That We recommend the
organization Of the SUNDAY school
WORKERS Of Indl TERRITORY IS record
ing districts. and that the executive
c0mmitfee 81 this association take
suQf steps as they may deem best to
eject such hloFRanization.
o|ve1. That this convention
r nders its most hearty and