Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-31
Enid Gets 1916 Meeting
After Weak SkrmIsh

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the question and now the oklahoma
state sunday school cOnN cution has
placed itself on record as among the
FIRST bodies IN the country.
Brilcs Presents IL.
G. W. Brilcs president of the East
Central state normal school. and also
chief executive of the oklahoma Edu-
onal association. made the ON
cial presentation Of the movement
Yesterday with a most able paper,
which gave every side of the question.
His paper WAS Immediately adopted
and a committee headed by the Rev.
&. g. Murphy appointed 10 carry out
the plans.
II probably will not be taken up in
an official manner but will be en-
couraged i'm all normal schools of the
state and presented separately to each
school. No legislation Will Toe at
tempted on the matter.
The selection OF j. NJ. Han was a
distinct compliment inasmuch as II
was accomplished in spite of his
steady opposition Mr.. Hall was
member of the nomination committee
and refused to sign the report with his
name on the list. He is recognized.
however as II CulhhN N'up'l man VI
the highest ability and he always has
been prominent among state circles.
The convention expressed itself as
very appreciative of the report of c.
II. Nichols, general secretary, and he
was continually lauded through the
convention. AS soon as the new eXecu-
tive committee was created 1t con-
vouod for the sole purpose of re-elect-
ing this man with an addition IN
salary.
The other officers and the executive
committee were recommended 10y
nominating committee and were
adopted ensemble by the convention
in the afternoon session.
The question of "A meeting place for
next year developed a interesting but
rather short lived competition be-
tween MuskoGce and Enid. The latter
city was loaded with literature and
oratory. combination which put
them over the hill. After a standing
vote which resulted in a victory for
Enid by "A safe ma jorty. the Muskogee
delegation fOstcrcd a motion to make
] the decision unanimous The time for
! the convention will he decided by the
| executive committee.
Pass Resolutions.
Resolutions thanking the city, boy
| scouts and newspapers were passed
and in addition one in encouragement
| OF the observance Of Fathers day
in February. \ general draft in re-
! lation to temperance and cigaret
smoking completed the expressions
Yesterday. the last day of the con-
veutiou, opened with busy depart
mental conferences of the sort that
proclaim little but accomplish much
in the various churches Temperance.
, home and visitation and missionary
were the three organized departments,
| the second one led by j. ShreVe
Durham. international expert on the
movement.
The remainder of the morning was
| taken up with denominational rallies
in each church of the city at which
| time every delegate met those of his
own sect and talked over general con-
| Giticns The visiting notables were
wcll divided among ;hc denominations
and short programs were given in al
most every rally.
AS a fitting climax to these activities
| a luncheon eXcellcntly served by the
ladies of the Boston NJ f.. church
was given in the basement of the
church. There was no set program,
but Marion LaNrarcc took the pre-
siding chair and called upon some
representative ct every denomination
mainly OF general reports Of the var
! ious churches. hut there was a strong
! undercurrent of union and harmony
| In the Sunday school work
Quiet Talk at Night
Among the speakers were Rev. A.
II. Spicer OF Oklahoma City, Harry
S, White of Oklahoma City, A. f,
Bonnell OF Muskogee. William A.
Provine OF Nashville. Tennessee. y.
NJ. Dineen, Rev. Altman, ]. Shreve
Durham and II. |. Johnston,
The Afternoon session at the Presby-
terian church was mainly taken UP
with business. this being followed with
only one address by Walter s. Ath-
earn. DIR. s. II. Gordon's "Quict
Talk" was postponed until the oven
ing meeting at Convention hall.
Mr.. Athearn lived up to his prev
ious reputation by starting off with
the most radical thought he could
formulate but his telling arguments,
epigrammatic style, and mastered
theme converted his hearers TO his
stand HIS talks have been the fea.
ture OF the convention, provoking
more comment than all other speech
es combined,
Mr., Athearn's subject was ''The Roy
and His Sister and his object was 10