The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-11
ICY Rev. S. X. Swlmme)

The second days session of the |
65th annual session of the Oklahoma F.
annual conference convened at 900 .
o'clock a. m, today, with Bishop
Denny in the chair. The hymn, Il
Love to Tell the Story was sung,
after which Rev. W. NJ. Wilson lead
in prayer.
The bishop read as a scripture les
son the One HundNd and Third
Psalm, and commented thereon. CThe
comments were of a high order, and
the reporter will try to get them cpl
tomized for this paper tomorrow.
Under tho question of "Who are
admitted into full connection" the
names of the following preachers
were called their character passed,
they made their reports, were ad-
vanced in their classes, and their or
dination as deaCons was ordered by
the conference. (This same class
will be on tomorrow admitted into
full connection in the conference):
Charles C. Barnhart, William f..
Blackburn, George NJ. Byers, Jesse
w. Fulton (already a deacon) James
f. Hendrey, Richmond II. Horton, Ed
gar C. Wallace, Thomas II. Ward
and Gordon B. Carter.
Under question IL, What local
preachers are elected deacons," the
following names, We're called, and
they were elected to be local dea-
cons: Otis A. Morris, Thomas
Wright, Allen James, Cyrus b. Wade
Eden G. Nelson, Thos. S. Wade, John
Yarbrew, Lewis Dunson, Moskie sim,
William Hill, ]. V. Stanley, John W.
Anderson, James NJ. Ball, Robt. M.
Templeton, Seneac X. Swimme.
These will all be ordained by the
Bishop at the close of the service on
next Sunday morning.
The balance of the forenoon ses'
sion was taken up by the discus
sion of other matters, being largely
under questions of personal privil-
ege. until the order OF the day was
called by the bishop, which was;
Shall the Oklahoma Annual Con-
ference divide at the present ses-
sion?"
This question being called, a reso-
luton was presented, providing for
the division of the conference, and
arranijng the details therefor.
motion was made to consider the res
olution item by item, and the motion
having carried, the first item, which
was TO the effect that division be
had to take effect at the close or
the present annual session, was call
ed. After lengthy discussion, various
motions offered amended and voted
? upon, the conference finally came to
I n vote upon the adoption OF the main
| question. A roll call was ordered,
and thereon the conference by vote
G OF 1O9 in favor to SO against, adopted
: the resolution at 1926 o'clock today.
r This done, the conference adjourned
), for the day, leaving the details to be
@ worked out at the session tomorrow.
: This Is not a division of the church
d as an ecclesiastical organization; 1t
l. is simply further subdivision OF
e the church into another sub-body for
=, the transaction Of the business OF the
n conference. For many years the rap
4 id development OF the state OF Okla
homa and the great increase in pop
n ulation and growth OF the church
y have made Il manifest that the OK
- lahoma annual conference must di'
'r vide. This for more reasons than
one. The large number of laymen
y and clerical members of the confer
H. ence rendered the question OF enter
-H tainment an embarrassing one; bu'
IL few cities in the state could under
l' take such a large matter. Then, tht
al item OF travelling expenses to get tC
the seat Of the conference was one
= which sometimes embarrassed th'
- preachers themselves; some preach
,s ers are in attendance on this session
who will have an expense account o
IN approximately $50 for travelling alone
. The large volume Of business to b'
% transacted made 1t necessary TO al
i. vide, II the conference should De ao'
ID TO begin its annual sessions on wed
= nesday morning and adjourn on INT
m following Monday. All these argu
70 ments we're advanced by the advo
a Gates of division. The opposition
q stated that there were reasons wn.
ot the conference should not divide ou
the reporter did not hear any state
ID ment as TO what those reasons were
,e So, this present session will organ
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