The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06
Able Opening Sermon Preached BY DR.
WintOn Last Night Missions
the Theme this Morning

The Methodist church was filled al
most to capacity last night with
delegates and their wives. members Of
the church and visitors who had come
to take part in the devotional exer-
eies and to become acquainted with
each other before the real work Of
the conference should begin this NOR
ming. The exercises were opened with
singing Of several missionary hymns
after which Dr. E. B. Chappell, Of
Nashville, Tenn, spoke to the audi
ence on the necessity for meditation
and prayer while engaged in the work
before them. DR.. Chappell brought to
his audience that not only was it nee
essary for Christians to engage in
prayer, but that a sweet communion
with the Maker was also necessary,
Said he, TT would be an unworthy
son who should come to his Father
only when he wanted to have some
thing given him. Rev. Chappell's
short talk was listened to with at-
tention.
The speaker Of the evening was
Rev. G. P. Winton, Of Nashville,
Tenn, editor Of the Christian Advo-
cate. He took for his text the nine
teenth to twenty-second verses Of the
eighth chapter Of Romans.
The speaker said it would seem a
foolish matter to undertake to speak
on a subject which he admitted he did
not fully understand, but also said
that it was equally as foolish not 10
try to get something out Of it, and
he did indeed get a wonderful amount
of good and information out Of this
text, whose meaning to some is rather
obscure.
Rev. Winton, is q speaker who has
the faculty Of holding his audiences
interested by his ease and manner Of
speaking. He undertakes no UNI
necessary flights Of eloquence, but his
words are well chosen and every sent
ence is full Of meaning and Of splen-
did points. He is one of the most
forcefuI and convincing speakers ever
heard in Chickasha, and his audience
was 10th to have him quit.
After a prayer by Rev. Anderson,
of Vinita, Miss McCosh sang, eHeav-
en- is MY Home Miss McCosh was
at her best and her sweet soprano
voice was complimented BY every one
The congregational singing last
might was enjoyed by the visitors. A
good percentage Of the audience were
men, delegates and visitors, all Of
whom have good voices and they made
those old songs ring. The real wor,
Of the conference was begun this
morning as all Of the delegates had
not arrived last night Nearly an
have been assigned places while Sart
land will be entertained for the mosi
part in private homes. Today ant
tomorrow the ladies Of the church
serve dinner in the church parlors.
The session this morning was open
ed with devotional service, conduct
ed by Dr.. Chapel after which tn,
topic, "A General Survey Of Oul
Mission Field" was taken up, paperl
being read that cover all department.
Of missionary activity. Rev. N. G
Morris discussed the work in Chin,
in manner that showed wide re
search and profound study and a pa
per on Japan by Rev. J. S. Rile,
eloquently set forth the conditions il
that field. Dr.. Winton, editor Of tn
Christian Advocate, always an inter
estlng speaker gave a splendid az
count Of the work IN Mexico and Rex
George c. French spoke with grea
fervor concerning Brazil. The pape
on "KOrea" BY w. u. Witt was On
Of the best Of TIE morning. Cula wa
treated in good paper by J. +. Law
less and Rev. J. J. Methvin, the vel
eran missionary to the Indians tol
Of that work.
The principal address was delivere
by Rev. Ed F. Cook Of Nashville, al
sistant missionary secretary Of IL
church. For more than an hour,
held the closest attention Of bis aud
ence while he spoke IN a forceful, pra
tical manner Of the great opportunii
for missionary work before the churs
and the means OF accomplishing
He plead for the edseation Of Il
young along lines Of missionary e
deavor and the conservation Of m,