Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-11

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The Eighth Annual Convention OF
the bryan County sunday school Az.
eociation Ia now a matter OF history
and the influence of that great meet.
ing "a now nc work In every part OF
the country, carrying the gospel OF
Sunday schools into the homes and
hearts OF mon, women and children
The spirit OF cooperation was fine.
every church and school In Bcnnlng.
tom naptist. Methodist. Christian.
aud Presbyterian. all working hand
in hand for the success OF the convcn-
tion and the glory of God.
on Thursday morning the schools
all marched IN body. singing "On-
ward, Christian Soldier" TO meet the
incoming delegates on thN Frisco
train They were singing "Tho Kings
Business" as tho train rolled In. lt
was a fine reception
The children. delegates, and the
visitors then counter-marchcd TO the
church, whore q splendid childrcn's
program was rendered
The convention proper opened at
. o'clock with the church filled 20
the door C. H. Nichols, state Sec
rotary. and J H. Peter. state Re
cording Secretary, and Miss Nichols.
pianist. were with the convention on
both days. The address of Mr.. Coop
or on Thursday night, "The Business
Man and the Sunday school," was
pronounced by the clergy. the dele
gates. and the visitors as the gem Of
the convention. The song service un-
der the leadership II Mr. Nichols was
an inspiration Theor were ninety
five delegates registered, represent
ing schools from every part OF the
county.
The names OF the delegates follow
Rev. Campbell, j. NJ Hurst. Mrs. II
c. Strickler, Rev. Roach. w. B. Nor
rison. Geo. NJ James, w r. Wallace,
Shelby Bootes. JEFF Johnson. j. NJ.
Miller, Mrs, j. NJ Miller, w. Il.
Strickland Mrs. c. Il. Blessing. Miss
Thelma Harris. Alfred Bradley. Jas.
Morrison, J. II Brown, j. G. Balm,
c. b. Austin. Miss Monte Austin,
Mrs J. II. Green Mrs. Rodgers. Miss
Ira Sauls. Miss Lille Stevens, Nrs. r.
l.. Trout, Mrs. Jack Pierce. r.. ~
Gardner, W. F. Gardner. II. Z. Dan.
iel,, S. u. Norman. j. B Hickman
J. b. Jones, J. Y. Davidson. B. NJ
Fowler, D. w Barne. Elizabeth Pet
ty, Johanna Gray, Ethel Maddox, Jas
+. Cochran, Blanche Fontaino, Ro
solle Pirtlc. Thelma Riddle Calanthe
\ Davis. Rubye Stephenson Lillian
Pierce, Cecil Barnett, Arthur Hewitt
Emmeretta Wood. Minnie Collins
May Smith, Ola Human Ruth Green.
way, Florence Towne. Mrs. William
Scarlet Lorraine Eden. Thelma
Moore, Mrs. w O. Fleming. Mrs. j.
G. Alexander. Mrs W NJ. Shearer
W. NJ. Mckinney, Mrs. :. p. Black
| N'Aif Ml0 'NA iA'tut WI AlWoOO
Risner. T. b. Haynes. Mrs. j. B
Jones. f. J. McNeal Mrs. Il. j. Me
Neal. w X. Makes. c. Il. Pearce. Eu
! la Anderson. j. c. Brigance, U. S
Markham. Leonard Spears. Ben +
Long, Mrs. j. l.. Austin Mrs G. w
White, Made Austin. Ruby Riddle
Mrs. A. G. Calvert, Gussie Saunders
Ida Bell johnson, Maurne Lovoless
Matte Riddle, |. G. league. +. G.
Wilson, Jennie Sublett, Mrs. j. NJ
stone. Anna shannon, W. f. Hous
ton. G. r. Jnhraon. Carroll Franks
Earl Ward
The following resolution was nm
animously adopted by the conven
! ton;
1T has been a source of much jol
> and pleasure to the delegate $40 In,
eighth annual convention OF ihe Bry
an County Sunday School Assoclator
to witnoas the Cine feeling Of fellow
ship and co-opoatlon on the part o
The churctos and the poople general
" Of cur convention citE mailing &
possihle to provide for our comfoi
and Entertainments and
"Be Il therefore resolved by thi
convention that we extend to thu
churches Of Bennington vote o
thanks for the many kindnesse
> shown us drnng our Eiay amoni
them. and may Gods richest blea
sings be with them"
Officers for the ensuing year wer'
ele cted as follows:
]. j. Hickman. president; II. NJ
Lindsey, vice president; w, #. Wal
lace, secretary; w, A. Wagner. treas
urer.