The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
OF NJ {. CHURCH SOUTH IN CON
FERENCE HERE.
GROWTH VERY ENCOURAGING
AS Is Shown by the Reports From
Six charge s-several Scholarly
Sermons Delivered-President
Staples Of HargroVe.

The opening sermon of the district
conference Of the Methodist Episco.
pal church south, Of this district. was
preached in the Carter avenue Meth.
odist church last night by Rev J G.
| Blackwood
last evening was given over Who'll.
ly To hearing the opening sermon and
no business was transacted
The conference was opened this
morning with a sermon by the Rev.
o. p. staples, president Of Hargrovn
College Rev. Staples took as his sub.
jcct Christian Education" Being in
position where he can watch the
benefits to an educational institution
from a close connection with the
church, Rev Staples was able to de
liver a very interesting lecture.
Rev. W + Freeman presiding elder
of the district. preached from tho
fourteenth chapter Of Mark. delivering
an interesting sermon.
The entire morning was taken up
with organizing the conference and
getting ready to work.
Reports from six pastors in charge
oi churches in the district were heard
and approved The reports all show n
decided increase in membership du.
ring the year; also show that the
churches are in better condition fin
ancially than for some time hereto.
fore.
W. G.. Ditzler OF Ardmure was
elected secretary Of the conference.
and on his motion, J. l.. Gale OF
Cornish and w. f. Lee of Lone Grove
were elected assistant secretaries.
The conference gave way to the
Woman's Home Mission society this
afternoon and that organization,
whicn Is meeting in joint session with
the conference. convened.
The services OF the mission were
opened with prayer. after which the
roll call and the report Of the dele
gates to the meeting were heard.
The first thing on the program was
. paper, Items from the Annual Con
ference. prepared by Mrs. w. + Whit
tington and Mrs. J. NJ Gross, both
OF Ardmore. Several important points
were brought out in these Items"
Mrs Graham of Marietta read splen-
did paper. How Can Delegate Mag
Nifty Her Omce?' The paper was
well prepared ard advanced some good
ideas. Ma II W. fandol of Ard
more gavc some i;,t..t sting informa-
ton on "A Model Home Mission So
cie,y."
Mrs. d. Il. 1aliaferro OF Madill also
gave some interesting points in her
discussion of the use Of the bulletin.
The services this evening will con
sist cf sermon on the work of the
home Mission DR.. Gross, former
president of Hargroye college, will
deliver the sermon.
There are about twenty-five dele
gates and others present In attend
ance at the conference meeting and
an equal number Of delegates to the
Home Mission meeting Among the
pastors present representing charges
are: I. X. Waller Of Madill, j. L.
/ Gale Of Cornish w f. Lee OF Lone
/ Grove. j. f. Lewis Of Marietta, VI. B
/ Mckinney Of Kingston and Wood
viIlc. W. D. Sauls Of Cumberland,
/ J. G.. Elackwood OF Mannsylle, j. c.
Morris Of Rayia, Z. c. Kain of Cor
nish, o. A. Morris Of Thackeryllle.
J. c. Scivally OF Overbrook Dr. J NJ,
Gross f Ardmore, W. +. Freeman
presiding elder of the district C. H.
] Culpeppor Of Woodford, and }. y.
/ Moore Of Ardmore Rev. J. w. Sims Of
the broadway Methodist church is out
-of the city; will return tonight and
/ be- in attendance.