Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-28

Miss Freda Gowan of jerks covered
Third Department Opportunities
whileN Miss Gladys Adleman of the
| Broken Arrow league dealt with "The
Successful business Meeting"
The principal speaker Of the morn
Ing was Miss Hope Wolf, travelling
deaconess worker and graduate of the
Kansas city National Training School
for Deaconesses and Missionaries.
Miss Wolf painted an attractive word
picture of the work of the school and
OF deaconess At the close of hec
address "A resolution was offered ~
Emil Held of Sapulpa that leagues Of
district educate at their expense for
one year o student deaconess at the
Kansas CITY school. The motion was
adopted and later In the day out-ol-
town leagues pledged amounts in pro-
portion to their ability, Sapulpa lead
ing these and Tulsa offering thru
Miss Gertrude West to make up any
deficiency. 1t is hoped that a young
woman may he sent from this district
to take the course.
With Gloves orr.
In the afternoon the session was
opened with a devotional service by
Bennett Cole OF Mannford. He was
followed by Rev. ID. C. Mallory of
Sand Springs who with true Irish
vigor and humor In all SERIOUSNESS,
assailed the time-worn habits OF
church support and all movements re-
quiring genuine service. He called at
tention TO the address of the Rev. j
w. Abel, made the evening before, IN
which the speaker had shown with no
uncertain language the need Of know
ing the Book better and then acting
accordingly Mr.. Mallory made no
bones of the skeletons in the church's
closet and said that its members anu
those of the league will get as much
out of IT, as they put in. But he re-
GREETED the fact that they do not put
eonugh in, because they lack tnc
spirit to do for their fellow man in
the name of Christ unstintingly.
Rev. j. +. Thackery. district super
intendent, announced after Mrs. J. A..
Burt, wife of the Sapulpa pastor, had
stated that the Methodist university
would remain in Guthrie for another
year-the necessity of doing justice
to II, until the permanent location hau
been definitely decided upon. He also
urged the support of the Methodist
hospital. Win my-Chum Week"
was treated by Mrs. Robinson Of Dela-
ware, while Miss Jessie Eyler of Col
linsville spoke on Proper Helps in
the League Prayer Meeting" taking
her older colleagues by surprise in
her startling treatment OF the subject
A "Demonst-ational Devotional Meet
ing" was ably handled by Miss Row.
ena Stephens Of Tulsa.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the followin
I'VE, your committee on resolutions
for the Tulsa district convention
hereby tender the following resolu-
tons
First, that we express our sincere
appreciation to the local chapter for
the magnificent way in which we have
been entertained
Second, for the kindness and cour-
tesy shown us by the World Publish
ing company for the opportunity we
were given of viewing modern news |
paper plant In active operation:
Third for the privilege we have
had of being carried by automobiles
driven by Tulsa's noble citizens thru
their wonderful city;
Fourth, for the genuine hospitality
Of our hostesses in providing such /
splendid places of entertainments;
Fifth, for the kindly ministries of
Rev. j. r.. Thackery, district superin-
tendent: Rev. j. w. Abel pastor of
the First NJ. Il. church OF this city,
and others who have been deeply con-
cerned over our welfare;
sixth, for the excellence of the
program and the evident interest in
its rendition;
Seventh. for the able and kindly
manner Of our retiring president,
Rev. f.. c. Moore of Claremore. in his
devotion to the convention; and
Eighth, for the fellowship of the
Tulsa chapter which has in every way
made our stay enjoyable. (Signcd)
Rev n. c. Mallory, Sand Springs;
Mrs f. l.. Templin. Kiefer; William
H. Shock, Sapulpa.'
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
The nominating committee, includ-
ing Rev. j. +. Thackrey, Miss Faye b.
Emery, Mrs. Grace Morrison of Wag-
oner, Bennett Cole and Glenn Stain
brook presented this list OF officers:
New Offlciary.
For president, Rev. +. r. Couch of
Delaware: first vice. president. Miss
Jessie Eyler of Collinsville: second
vice. president. Miss Vera Ramsey of
kiefer; third vice-p president. Miss
Freda Gowan OF jerks: fourth vice
president. Miss Gertrude West OF
Tulsa: secretary-treasurer, w. Roy
Watkins of Broken Arrow, and Mrs.
Ferry Il. Pierce of Muskogee for ju-
nior league superintendent. These /
were elected unanimously. Miss Eyler. |
Miss Ramsey and Mr.. Watkins are
officers who were reelected for q !
second term.