Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-29
Attendance at s. S.
Convention Is 1900


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reason for this at the banquet given
in his honor last night when he said
"Do YOU know why | came directly to
Oklahoma from my far-away homo
in Pittsburgh? IN tell you why.
You Oklahomans are optimists and
| want to bathc in your optimism"
Today presents the climax of the
convention so far as concerted action
Is concerned as Thursday viii bc fca-
tured by UNCONVENTIONAL rallies.
The entire association will divide
into its proper units this morning dig
ring out the real educational Valuo
to be obtained from the gathering.
Five divisional sessions viii be con'
Quoted at various places in the fore
noon. 1t will bc at the specialized
discussions that the intrinsic value
To those delegates who come to learn
viii be received.
Executive Committee Meets.
Every speaker of note will perform
today at one of the minor sessions
or at the general assemblies. Two of
the latter nature, one at the l'resby-
terian church. and the other at Com
vention hail. will be conducted.
Leading the days activities will he
a meeting of the state executive com
mittee at sis o'clock in the Prosby-
terian church. 1t IL probable that
will be set before the body AT this
time.
At the same hour the elementary
division one of the strongest forti-
fled groups of the convention. will
open it's meeting in the Christian
church. Mrs. G. II. Nichols. superin-
tendent. will preside and will conduct
first a conference with elementary
workers In rural schools.
Walter s Athearn OF Des Moines,
Iowa. will be the principal speaker
at this session. outlining the whole
discussion under his subject Some
Helpful Suggestions for Workers in
the Elementary Division" Mr.. At
hearn is IA learned religious educator
and Is high authority upon the de
partmcnt.
Short Talks.
Following this will be short talks
on various features of the routine by
Mrs. William Bruington, Mrs. G. IL.
Nichols and Mrs. j. q. McCollister.
At I2:15 o'clock the meeting viii de-
volve into luncheon at the Boulder
avenue NJ. T.. church.
Immediately after his talk in the
foregoing group Mr.. Athearn will go
to the Presbyterian church. where no
will address the secondary divisional
section This is headed by Mrs. q. Il.
powis. The adult group at the
Boulder avenue NJ. T.. church also is
scheduled to hear Mr.. Athcarn.
\ superintendent conference, led
by Marion I.awrancc and II. 5. VOL
finger. at the Boston Avenue Nj. f..
church and "A quiet Hour for pastors
In the First Baptist church will com
plcte the mornings program.
Both general sessions today will
consist of dual programs, the first
with Marion Lawrance and Walter
$ Athearn. and the evening session
with Mr. Athearn and DR.. $. II. Cor
don IL also is probable that some
Of the important business to be
brought before the convention will
he transacted today. although II may
be held until Thursday.
Afternoon Session.
MIR Lawrance's theme for this aft
ernoon meeting in the Presbyterian
church at o'clock will be the sun
day school and the Kingdom" Mr..
Athcarn will present n correlated
subject, -Four Factors in an Eff
cieut Sunday school" These two
talks combined with the usual song
service ltu NY Iss ~. lANttll, Will I'LL
the afternoon session.
The night meeting at Convention
hall promises to be a repetition of
the successful one held last even
ing. Mr.. Walter $ Athearn will take
the rostrum with discourse on The
School and the Church. very vital
theme among religious workers. Doe
tor Gordon will conclude the pro-
gram with another of his series of
quiet Talks"
The distinctive feature of yester-
days program was the general pleas
urahle surprise at the quality of the
speakers. Doctor Gordon with his
calm. earnest quiet Talks" estab-
fishing higher strata of feeling. Mr..
lawranco's wealth OF timely sugges-
tions, and II. j. Heinz personality.
"Thc Secret of Power"
The much talked of quiet Talks"
were unrolled yesterday 10y Doctor
Gordon and proved to be the most
effective serials ever delivered in the
city. Two of them were given. one
at II o'clock and the second at
o'clock.
The general subject was announced
as "The Secret Of Power" and all
the talks will bo subordinated under
this general head The morning talk
set forth the first essential as Sur
render, taking as It's axiom Take my
yoke upon you"
The one in tho afternoon upon
Prayer was a masterpiece of sim
plicity, being clever combination
OF significant suggestions as to the
way in which prayer may be vital
i2ed. Doctor Gordon's leading eX-
preston was "If Jesus can do as he
likes in the heart we can do as we
like outside"
After the first Quiet Talk" which |
WAS hold in the prcshNtorlln church