The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-22
MISSION MOVES
INTO NEW ROOM
Handsome Place at q South Rob-
inSOn Is Base Of Great Work
OF th3 huTCheS
ALT ALLEN Is NOW IN CHARGE

The formal opcning Of the Peoples
Gospel mission at - South Robinson
was held the first part VI thr week
with many church people aud several
ministers taking part In IT, Ar Al.
len, formerly Il prize fighter, Is no"
IN charge ~ the mission, He cam"
here from Winnipeg, Gun, 10 take
up mission work Ia this city.
Al the opening meeting Rev. L. i.
Surface made the opening address
and explained the object and plan,
" the mission. lie suited that the
mlssioS work Is being conducted M
der the direction ~ II bOnrd from all
the Protestant churches IN the city,
DR.. Rover il now chairman Of the
board, having succeeded Mrs. J. ID. X.
Shaffer, who has held that place III
Ill recently.
In its new location II is expected
that the mission will do even better
work than has been accomplished In
the past. The room ut - South Rob.
lnsOn IL clean and well furnished.
The walls hive recently been rrpniut.
ed and new chnir have been provided.
Al the real Is the pulpit and chairs
for the choir on a raised platform A
piano has been Installed and mt every
service there will be- good music.
Room j. Cool and Clean
u. II. Shaw, assisted hy hi, wife
aud two children. has charge NJ the
music, conducting the open air service
that Is held ench evening on the street
before the regular services at the mis-.
sion. The Shaw family also sings for
the mission services and frequently
assistance Is given by singers FROM
the churches.
One large electric fun has been put
In the mission ana another will b,
placed IN u short time, making the
room ny cool us any place IN the city
during the warm evenings. The room
now has a hundred seals, placed wide
npart, and II required At larger mum
Der could be- placed IN the room.
The mission Was moved into It's
new location Saturday, but the place
wRs not formally opened then II
has been located at 2B South Robin
sol, but the present location Is con
sidered much better. Even at the OF,
lOCutiOn the Attendance was good Hut
the mission was doing excellent work
Ar Allen, now IN charge Of th,
work has had years Of experience II
thut line. In 1905 he retired from IN,
ring and went into GOSPEL work In Z
short time. During the past ten year.
he has been engaged la gospel mission
work IN Chicago. Cleveland and Win
nlpeg, coming here from Winnipeg a
the solicitation ~ those who know
how we'll be has done.
Great Field For Work
Il think there Is Il great work To- b,
done here said Allen. This misslol
Is intended 10 be a feeder for Tn,
churches NJ the city II is here tina
We can reach those who cannot IN
rcnchcd 10y the churches. The con
yerts made here will be- sent to tn
churches they desire 10 take member
ship I'm. We expect 10 have lu a yen
sufficient funds To carry ou 'nc worI
here ON q much larger scale
Allen Will inaugurntc bu meth
DDS IN the conduct OF the mi 'lp, am
says he believes the location is Idea.
II is In the rooming house district
thlckly populated by those who do no
attend any " the churches. As 500.
AZ possible a Sunday school will be g.
tahlishrd NJ the mission, and the SIM
day school workers - fthe city will b
given the opportunity TO help carr
n on.
The Peoples Gospel mission was e,
tnhlishcd only a few months ago, hi
It's work has grown wonderfully 4
that time. The room now occupied
rented for $50 n month and the ey
penscs are considerable In addition, bu
II is expected that they will be Inc
without any trouble. IL Is the inter
ton " Mr.. Allen to establish an en-
ploymcnt bureau later, and be- will als
provide clothing for the needy us IN
occasion requires.
In his work IN Winnipeg Mr.. ALE
sometimes gave ont ~ many ms on
I hundred jobs In one day. He ha
many employees at the mission aud II
financial part NJ the work mounted "
into the thousands.
I The work will bee un n similar sea-
here, but he believes that It can |
built up to the point where the mi
sion will be almost Indispensable
Is a great field, he believes, aud
IL entering upon II with enthusiasm.