The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05
OF
HOMES FOR
DELEGATES
Visitors Welcomed by Pastor Sher'
man aud Annual Sermon Deliv-
cred by DR.. Hulten = Session
Continues Three Days

With between 800 and 800 delegates
present the Baptist general conyen-
tion OF Oklahoma convened this morn
ing at the First Baptist church in this
city for a three day session and from
the enthusiasm displayed the conyen-
ton promised to be one Of the best in
the history Of the organization in Okla
homa.
Through the efforts Of Rev. Geo w.
Sherman and other prominent Bap-
lists Of the city ample accommoda-
tions have been arranged for the Wis
itors among the homes of Chickasha
and the only complaint heard this
morning was complaint for more
roomers In some OF the homes IF
any of the visitors have not been ac-
commodated, do not know OF it,7 said
Mr. Sherman this morning. Every
body seems 70 be well and comfortably
housed. We have plenty OF homes yet
and II anyone has not been supplied
with quarters and will let me know.
the matter will be speedily arranged
am deeply obliged 70 The citizens Of
Chickasha for the manner In which
they have thrown their homes open TO
the disposal of the visitors"
Session Opens.
The convention was opened this
morning at O'Clock with devotional
services, conducted by Rev 81 A.
Summers OF Atoka. The convention
was called to order by the president,
Rev. c. stubblefield OF Ada. Okla. fol
lowing which the committee reported
on the regular order OF business. The
music for the entire convention is in
the hands OF W. @. Lewis Of Eldorado
Okla, assisted By Edwin Bristow OF
Mangum, and is being most ably han
died The song book adopted for use
in the convention is the World Evan
gel"
Following the address OF welcome
by Rev. Geo. Sherman. most Of the
morning was given over to the annual
sermon BY Dr. Herman n Hulten, who
took as his subject, Our sympathetic
High Priest" The sermon was one OF
the most able addresses that was ever
delivered in chickasha, and thu speak
er held the closest attention Of his
audience The main auditorium Of the
church was filled to its capacity and
many were seated in the galleries
Business Begins.
The real business Of the convention
will begin this afternoon with reports
OF special Officers and committees and
the election OF officers. II is thought
quite probable that the present Off
GERS viii be reelected. c. Stubblefield,
the president. has been preaching in
Oklahoma for 20 years, and W. p.
Blake of Shawnee has been secretary
OF the organization for "A years.
The report Of j. c. stalcup. super
intendent of missions. will come this
afternoon and that the report will be
very creditable one was evidenced
by the statement made this morning
by Mr.. Stalkup when he said that up to
noon today he had received a little over
$4,000 for mission work. But we need
about that much more, he added.
Sympathy Expressed.
The hearts OF the entire assembly
are with the bereaved family Of Evan
gelist J. L. Keller. who died suddenly
last Sunday. On Saturday night he
had gone to a nearby town to preach
and had eaten a portion OF bologna fol
his lunch. He was stricken late SAT
urday night with ptomaine poisoning
and his death resulted Sunday. Witt
his mind on his work to the last min
ute. his last words were. Tell th'
brothers ! can't preach today" Three
hours after his death his granddaugn
ter passed away and at the presen
time his daughter is at the point o
death. A telegram was sent from thi
committee appointed at the pastors
conference asking that the funeral b.
deferred until Saturday. A reply wa