Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-05
Three Eloquent Addresses
Were Delivered the
Last Night.
DELEGATES DEPART
Business Transacted Will
Be Of Much Good to
the Church.

The Baptist general convention OF
Oklahoma, i'm session at the FIRST
BAPTIST church here since last Wednes-
day came TO an end last night.
The convention was one OF the most
important OF It's kind ever held In TINS
city and The hundreds Of delegates
from all over the state always Will
have occasion to remember 1t. Some
Of tho foremost clergymen OF the
church were in attendance, all or
whom impaired important messages
which are expected to do much good
in building up the church and its all
important institutions.
The financial condition of tbe Bap-
tist church in oklahoma compares
favorubly with that Of any other de-
uomlnauon In the United States, as
Indicated by reports Of the various
committees. The various institutions
sustained by the church are flourish
ing and will accomplish much in years
TO come Although some of these in
stitutious are quite young, they al
ready are showing their strength and
much Is expected Of them,
The Final Session.
The final session of the convention
began last night at Z o'clock with de-
vottonal exercises, led by the Rev. w,
L. Guy Of Norman The general sub
jeCt OF the evening was Winning TO
Christ" Three individual subjects Of
addresses, THE Passion" by the Rev.
J. B. Pyatt OF Waurika; THE
Method, by the Rev. II, H. Burton Of
Aluus, and The Message" by the
Rev II. Ii. Hutton Of oklahoma city,
also were delivered and well received.
The address Of the Reverend Hutton
brought the convention to u close.
Practically all business Of the con-
vention was concluded yesterday
afternoon The report Of the com
mittee on obituaries was read by j,
W. solomon Of Mangum. The report
OF the committee on temperance was
satisfactory, and was forthcoming
from ID. T.. Gambrell Of Tahlequah.
Other reports were those on syste-
matte beneficence, by Charley Curb
of Oklahoma City and the old min
listers relief fund, by j. A. Ogle.
The report OF the committee on
Baptist hospitals read yesterday
morning by Il. G. Butler, showed that
such institutions in the state are in
excellent condition, 1t was recon-
mCnded, however, that there is plenty
of room for Improvement and It was
urged that every assistance possible
be given this all important work.
Other reports OF yesterday morning
wards, Durant women's work Mrs.
l.. j. Dyke, and laymen's work w. c.
LunCan.
All those who attended the conyen-
ton as delegates were gratfied at the
consideration shown them on their
visit to this city. Members of the
First Baptist church had made elabor-
ate preparations for their reception
and nothing was left undone which
In any way would mar the pleasure
of the occasion.
In the basement of the church was
a bureau of information which was of
great aid to the strangers Most Of
those who came were taken to the
residences Of members Of the First or
other Baptist churches Of the city.
They were served with an elaborate
banquet the first night Of their ar
rival by the ladies of the church.
The place Of the next convention
will be determined at a later date.