Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-16
.YM.C,A. MEETING
FINISHED SUNDAY
900 Attended Great Meet
ing ON Sunday
Night.
PARADE THE STREETS
1900 Men Heard jim Good
heart Talk Sunday
Afternoon.

A monster union meeting of ali the
evangelical churches OF Tulsa, at
tended by 1000 people in the munich
pal Convention hall Sunday night
wound up the final day OF thr most
successful Young Mems Chris n as
sOciation convention that ever
been held In oklahoma. The al day
OF the convention was a busy one for
all. In addition to the big night meet
ing, separate mass meetings, one FOR
mon and one for boys, were held in
the afternoon, preceded by big street
parade, and at the regular church
hour in the morning the pulpits were
filled by visiting church workers.
The entire four-day convention,
which opened with a banquet in Con-
Vention hall, at which 1000 men were
seated, was pronounced by all as the
most successful ever held in Tulsa.
From start to finish the program.
which was unusually heavy, was car
ried out without hitch or the slight
est delay.
Big Street Parade.
The street parade, led by the Chi
locco school Indian band, yesterday
afternoon, was one OF the outstanding
features of the meeting. Several hun
dred men from the various churches
and lodges carrying banners, marched
through the business district behind
the band to Convention hall, where
the afternoons session was held.
Jim Goodheart OF Denver superin
tendent OF the famous Sunshine mis-
sion, was the speaker of the afternoon.
Coming here with an international
reputation as a Christian worker, he
ably sustained his fame, and the / 1,500
men who heard him were deeply
touched.
Remarkable Story.
His wonderful story Of how, after
sinking to the lowest depths Of a
drunkard and cocaine fiend, he wan
dered into the mission in Denver, of
which he Is now the head, and was
saved, had a wonderful effect on his
audience. At its conclusion 46 men
came forward and confessed Christ.
The night session, which was also
held in the Convention hall, attracted
the largest crowd OF the meeting, one
which filled the big Convention hall
TO overflowing The final business of
the convention las quickly transacted. |
The resolutions committee reported
the following resolution, which was
adopted.
"Your committee on resolutions
begs leave to submit the following
resolution.
the kindest thanks and appreciation
to the people OF Tulsa for Their gem
erosity and welcome, for their cordial
hospitality in caring for the conven-
tlon, for entertaining the student dele
gates I'm their homes. and to the city |
of Tulsa for providing the Convention |
hall as q place Of meeting.
"To the gospel team and the Y. M. J
G. A. convention committees and to |
Secretaries c. IL. Buchner. f. A. Gar |
rlson and to Mr.. j. Burr Gibbons, we |
extend our most cordial thanks for |
their untiring efforts In organizing and |
advertising the convention.
I'VE thank most heartily the ladies |
Of the churches who so generously |
and splendidly served the banquet on |
Thursday evening.
THE music committee and the mu-
scians Of Tulsa who furnished the
splendid special music for the con-
Nention. H
IAN of the special committees on
banquet, entertainment and creden-
tials, parade, Sunday meeting, etc, for
their efficient services
I'VE appreciate and thank Mr..
Charles Page for the courtesy of his
trolley line and service In the trip to
sand Springs.
"To Secretaries BilheimCT. Barbour, |
Weatherford, Willis, Hall. Whitmore.
Poteat, Mr.. Goodheart and Doctor
Baird we extend our sincere gratitude
for their messages OF spiritual power
and strength. and for their friendly
counsel in helping to direct and for
mulate policies for the year
ITO the Chilocco band for its excel
lent music; to the ministers of the city
who have so generously given of their
tinet and influence to make the con-
vention a success by their labors, and
in giving away In their Sunday even
ing services; to The Tulsa Daily World
and the Tulsa Daily Democrat, we ex-
tend our most hearty and generous
thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
-. G. MASTERS,
Chairman. ,
"E. V. DONALDSON,