The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-28

ed no better speaker could have been
obtained. In the afternoon, Mrs.
Dowis talked on the art of Finding
Folks" In this she told HON many
people would like to enter the service
of the master if only they were in
vited, not once nor twice but many
times. Last night her subject was
First Things
The following resolutions were adj
opted today.
Resolutions.
We, your committee on resolutions,
realizing that the best interests of the
Sunday schools in general, of Craig
county have been greatly advanced by
this convention, and realizing the
great amount of good it has accom-
plished from every standpoint socially,
morally and otherwise, and realizing,
furthermore, that through the Sunday
school influence OF today do we gain
a better and nobler citizenship for
the building up of the greatest state in
the grand category of states, herewith
present to the Craig county Sunday
school convention, in its annual ses-
sion, the following resolutions, to-wit
Be it Resolved,
That, we do most heartily endorse
the Oklahoma State Sunday School
Association and the good work accom-
plished by its competent and efficient
corps OF officials.
We especially endorse the work of
Brother c. H. Nichols, our efficient
state secretary, and the work of his
good wife, Mrs Nichols, and the great
amount of good they are accomplish
ing in the conventions throughout the
state, and we desire to thank them in
behalf of the Sunday schools of Craig
county for their untiring efforts help
ing to make the Craig county conven-
tion the success it has been,
Especially do we commend and
thank Mrs. G. e. Dowis of Blackwell,
Okla, state superintendent secondary
division. for the series of able and edu-
catlonal lectures CLEANED from her own
devoted and unselfish experience,
which lectures we know have done
much toward building UP better and
higher ideal of the capability of that
much misunderstood quality, entitled,
The Boy" and help us to help him
to realize his responsibility toward his
state as a future citizen and Chris
tian.
To Prof. Alvin Roper we extend our
heariest thanks for the splendid music
which he has furnished throughout the
session
We also desire TO thank Prof. G. n.
Bebout and his able corps of singers
for the splendid vocal music which
they have furnished throughout the
convention.
We most especially thank the bus
mess men of Vinita for their generous
aid in financing and in otherwise ad-
vancing the cause of the Craig County
Sunday School Association and this
convention
We desire to express our apprecia-
ton and thanks to the good citizens of
Vinita, who have thrown open the
doors OF their homes for the entertain
ment of the delegates and workers at
tending this county convention
We desire to thank each and every
Sunday school in Craig county for
their ardent support in this greatest of
all movements, by sending their dele
gates and for the active interest they
have manifested, and for their able as
sistance in making the Craig county
convention the success it has been.
We commend the work of the min
listers Of Vinita and Craig county in
general, in putting their best efforts
forward in this great movement which |
means so much for Craig county, pres
ent and future.
To the newspapers of the city of
Vinita are due our heartiest thanks
for the manner in which they have
maintained and supported the cause of
the Sunday schools of Craig county in
the past, and for their undivided sup
port and valuable assistance during
the session of this convention.
Thanking and commencing everyone
for their active support in this great
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