The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-07
Chickasha Prepares to Play Part
Of Hostess to Over 200 Min
listers and Layman at
Annual Conference
FEAST AT COLLEGE
ON The PROGRAM
President Austin Sends Out Invita-
lions Bishop Murrah to Pre-
side A Few More Homes
are Still Needed

hiIhouSh ltOic tIidil WEEK Is y6t
to elapse before the first session OF
the Western Oklahoma Methodist con
ference, scheduled to start in Chick
asha on November 18, big prepara-
tions are already under way for the
entertainment of the 200 or more min
listers, elders and members expected
to attend. All sessions will be in
charge of Bishop w. B. Murrah.
The conference is an annual affair
end is of great Importance and inter-
est to all Methodists. Last year the
conference was held at Norman, at
which time Chickasha was chosen as
the point for the next meeting. The
western Oklahoma district is divided
from the eastern district practically
by the Santa Fe railroad, all towns
and cities on that road being consid-
cred in the western district.
announcement was made today that
while the Chickasha congregation had
responded nobly in the matter of Of
fering homes for the visitors, a~few
places were yet required in order to
accommodate all expected,
The principal business taken up is
in the form of a regular program, the
various departments being handled in
regular order. From each district in
the conference lay delegates are elect
ed to represent the various churches
in thee difference. During the ses-
sion, these delegates read before the
conference complete reports of every
department OF their church. The re-
ports cover the activity shown in the
past year in the church, the increase
in membership, the state of the educa-
tional fund, the work being done in
the foreign and home mission depart
ments and any other item in connec
ton with the church
During the progress of the confer
ence it is usually customary for the
pulpits in the city to be filled by the
visiting pastors, presiding elders or
bishops who may be in attendance.
Thus the people of Chickasha Wilt
have the opportunity of hearing some
very fine sermons during the progress
OF the conference.
The appointment of ministers in the
conferences to their respective
churches is one of the most important
items considered at each conference
and is usually the last business trans.
acted The body empowered to make
such appointments is composed of the
bishop and presiding elders of the
conference. They go into private ses-
sion and make a list of the appoint
ments. The reading of this list comes
Immediately before the close Of the
| sessions. 1t is estimated that the con
ference will last in Chickasha about
five days.
President G. w. Austin of the Okla
hoina College for Women has written
letter to every minister in the con,
ference rendering him an invitation
to visit the institution. The college
will banquet the members of the con
ference in Nellie Sparks hall on the
evening Of November 20. The letter
follows:
Dear Brother:
The West Oklahoma Conference Of
the Methodist church, south, will con
vene here on the 18th of this month
! The citizens of Chickasha will give
YOU hearty welcome and |, as presi
dent of the Oklahoma College for Wo
men, extend to you q cardial invita-
ton to visit this institution while il
the city
! I shall tender the conference a ban
ouet on the evening of November 2
and sincerely hope to have you pres
ent. This banquet will be given Il
our new boarding hall that has re
GENTLY been built and furnished at al
expense of $4,000. This being stat
institution you are, therefore, helpin
annually to pay the expenses and
am very anxious for you to be show
1.-THE superior advantages you have pr'