The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
COMMISSIONER BURAITT
MAKES GOOD PREACHER
FIRST OF LAY SERMONS BY BUS.
INESS MAN PROVES DECIDED
SUCCESS.


the pulpit being occupied by Commits
sioner W. r. Burnitt. and those
present heard an interesting talk
from this city official. and while
brief was to tc point and gave an
idea OF what the administration had
20 contend with
In the absence of the pastor,
Judge J. r. Mason had charge of
the preliminary exercises which con
sisted of singing and reading Of a
portion of the scriptures which were
applicable to the talk of commissions
er Burnitt
Judge Mason announced that dur.
ing the evening services this month
that nothing but old songs would
be sung and that II any who had
fayortcs among the old hymns would
suggest II they would be sung. Af.
ter brief talk in which he al.
vised the audience that they should
not expect too much of the various
speakers who would speak each sun
day. as each was only an ordinary
maa and not endowed with the gifts
of some of the ministers. Judge Ma.
son introduced Commissioner Bur
Mr. Burnitt said that he believed
he had been taken at some disad-
vantage in being asked to speak
from a pulpit, but that knowing and
realizing. better than other folk, his
infallibility and faults. that never
thclCss he would do the very best
y" could. lie said that it there
We're those there who had come ia
listen TO flights OF Oratory or 10
The discussion of theological ques.
tions they would he disappointed
but that it there were those who
desired to hear discussed themes
along the lines Of higher criticism,
Prof. Evans, who would preach later
must be heard. or if there were
those who would hear the doctrine
as cNpoundod 10y a newspaper man
with ACCORDION accompaniment, they
must wait for Colonel Suggs.
Mr.. Burnitt said that he had come
to talk for a little while on the sub
jcct of city officer and what the
present administration was trying to
do for the city.
Said he. While the commission
form Of government in Ardmore is
yet in an experimental stage. we
believe that it will work out great
good for ArdmOrc i'm the future.
We have already been able to get
direct action in matters where it
was necessary. where before it
had to go through the hands of
a dozen or more, and even then
was sometimes evaded altogether.
am sure voice the sentiments
Of the other commissioners that there
has been nothing but harmony since
We have been together in office. We
each have our separate duties TO
perform. and each knows his place,
where before what seemed to be
cvcrybody's business was no ones
business. We have our little fun
down there sometimes, but we all
understand that You know it's
funny thing about us Irish, we
sometimes pit up fight and then
apologize for il afterwards
Our mayor is one of the most
even tempered fellows you ever saw
and no matter what comes up he
never gets ruffled. \ man can
come in with a complaint of some
thing of that sort and the mayor
will jolly him and tell him. that's
right, you ought to have relief and
all that sort of hing
Commissioner Jones is pretty
even tempered sort of fellow, too,
and II thing suits him he does
ii and If it don't he passes il over
and never loses his temper about it.
Commissioner Bridgman has not
much to do with the other depart
ments except 10 see that we have
the money to spend, but our city
finances are in bad shape. They were
so when we took them and we have
been making big effort TO get
matters Strengthened out soon and
hope to be successful.
One great thing we have to con.
tend with is persons who have
kicks TO make, and sometimes they
are useless and without reason. Now
here is card ! received today
telling me to see that the weeds on
a certain corner lot were cut. There
in no named signed and there are
eight places might go, to find
whose weeds these are. don't take
much stock in these anonymous let.
ters. ! simply believe this fellow had