The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-07
WINDING UP
BUSINESS
OF SESSION
Numerous Reports Submitted and
Discussed Plan Better Things
for Coming Year Final Ad-
jOurnment Due Tonight

nv hioi hAhb 0tcribu VI liit baptlHA
convention here marked the beginning
OF the last day OF what has been prob
ably one of the most satisfactory con
yentions ever enjoyed by the organiza-
tion. Already many OF the delegates,
called by urgent business, have left
the city for their respective homes.
Tonight and early tomorrw morning.
some 800 OF the ministers and lay del.
egates expect TO leave in body for
Shawnee. where they are TO attend the
funeral services OF Evangelist J. l..
Keller.
The entire morning session was
given over TO reports on various de-
partments Of the work and the appoint
ment Of a special committee
Devotional services. opening the
morning session. we're led by Rev f.
G. Butler OF Holdenville. The report
OF the committee on synodical benefi-
cencc. that came up in the regular or
der Of business, was carried over TO
the afternoon session. and the time
given 10 other topics.
The discussion following the report
Of tie committee on the Old Minis.
ters' Relief Work. was led by J. W.
solomon. In this department. the bus.
mess left the old beaten paths OF Gus
tom and appointed special commit
tee whose duty II will be to give their
special attention 70 this work 1t has
long been the custom for the executive
board to have complete charge OF this
department but it was deemed better
by the voice OF The assembly. to have
a committee for the relief work.
On the subject OF religious litera-
ture there was much discussion and
two lengthy addresses we're delivered
on the subject Rev c. p Staley gave
a very able address and was followed
on the same subject by A. Nunnery.
editor of religious paper Beth ad-
dresses were well received by the con
vention
In the regular order of business, the
American Baptist Publishing society
was TO have representative here to
sill one period. but this was carried
over until this afternoon and night.
Dr. j. NJ Frost and Dr. Van Ness
spoke on the Sunday school board and
made many helpful suggestions for
this work
A report on foreign missions was
read before the convention by Rev E.
G Butler. When the convention CON
yened at o'clock this afternoon. DR..
J. H. Snow of Dallas. Texas. spoke on
Foreign Missions"
Thursday Afternoon.
The session Thursday afternoon was
opened with devotional service. con
Quoted by Rev H. II. Burton. Reports
of various kinds were then taken up.
Geo e. McGinnis presented a report
on the Baptist university at Shawnee
The latter city donated 60 acres and
building costing sl50,O00. now nearly
completed, and the church was urged
to raise funds for equipping and oper
ating the institution.
A report on the Baptist college al
Blackwell was submitted by Rev. G. R
Naylor A resolution by Rev. w. n
Chancellor of McAlester commended
the Baptist college at Mangum.
Rev. ]. w. Jennings of Frederick
presented the report on obituaries, il
which the convention expressed re
spect and love for departed members
special mention being made of Rev. J
l. Keller, who was a missionary fol
the association. The convention de
cided to appoint pail bearers to serv'
at the funeral of Mr.. Keller at Shaw
nee Saturday.
The report on women's work wa
made bye Miss Sue O'Howell of Ok
homa City and was ably discussed b.
Miss Curtiss of Oklahoma City am
Mrs. Mcbride, president OF ths VIC
mems auxiliary. Rev. w. P. Blakey 0
Shawnee made an interesting repor
on laymen's work.
Thursday Evening.
Devotional services were again cor