The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-23
CHURCH MEET
CLOSED TODAY
OKLAHOMA CITY GETS THE
NEXT MEETING OF MIS-
SIONARY SOCIETY.

The general assembly OF the Ok
1ahoma Christian Missionary Soci-
'ety closed its twenty seventh annual
convention this afternoon after a
four days session conducted at the
First Christian Church. Oklahoma
City was chosen as the place of next
years meeting.
Outstanding features of yester-
days meeting was the passing of
resolutions memorializing the state
legislature in favor OF law prohib-
iting the holding of moving picture
shows, theatrcals and other paid
entertainments on Sunday and that
a regular censorship OF moving pic
lures be established. Resolutions
were passed to urge the legislature
to ratify the prohibition amend
ments to the constitution OF the
United States at the earliest pos
sible moment; that members OF the
missionary society rejoice in the pro-
hibltion of the use of food products
in the manufacture of distilled liq-
ors and cheerfully take their part in
the nations program of food CON
servation: that the body urge the
president and congress to immedi-
ately go further and prohibit the
use of what might be food in the
manufacture Of malt and vinuous
liquor.
Pledge Support to Wilson.
The convention voted unanimous
ly to send telegram OF hope and
cheer to President Wilson pledging
their support in prosecuting the war
assuring him of the unlimited con-
tidence and faith in him and his
adopted policies and commencing
the nations chief executive to the
grace of God.
A report. made by the national of
hcers OF the war emergency drive Of
the Christian Church for $2.40O,0OO
stated that the fund had gone over
: the top This is a completion of
So,5OOOO0, fund raised in behalf of
the various disciple agencies for
church extension work. Commu-
nifty houses are being erected over
the entire United States for the pur-
pose OF carrying on the work of
-Americanizing foreigners. The i'm
portance of this branch Of service
IS seen when it is learned that dur
ing the year 1917 the city of Cleve- |
land, Ohio, had 100000 budget for
teachers TO teach the German Ian |
guage to foreigners and only $lOO to
teach the English language. To
combat these conditions is the pur-
pose OF the community house plan.
One OF the largest, and pronounced .
hS one OF the best in the United .
States. has been recently completed /
N New York City.
The keynote of the Christian con-
Jention was unity, cooperation and /
,oleration OF other peoples religious
convictions, conforming with their
logan; In faith, unit; in opinion.
liberty, and in all things. charity.
/. t. Roberts, secretary of Phil
.ts University, gave a report of
the years work OF the university.
He stated that the university is the
largest church school in the South
west. Despite the fact that 20 per
rent OF the student body has enlist
ed in the service and that its service
flag carries an ever-increasing num-
Der of stars. the school has grown
from a body of APO in 1915 to Sl4
the present year. One hundred
thousand dollars has been added to
the endowment of the school. A
stadium, with a seating capacity of
5000 will soon be completed. Mr..
Robberts also announced the open
ing of the summer session OF the
school the second week in June, and
announcement was also made OF the
second annual session of the Lake
view Assembly which will convene
in Enid July 80 to Aug. g. inclusive.
F. T. Lane of Oklahoma CITY.
John /. Brandt of Muskogee and
c. l.. Nichols of Oklahoma CITY
registered at the meeting yesterday.