The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-05


According 10 a statement printed
in the official bulletin OF the Retail
Merchants association of October
gt1g the Seventh Day Adventist
church OF Tulsa had made applica-
tion for the associat tons endorsement
to solicit funds with which 10 estab-
lish a headquarters to care Tor the
poor and was not passed upon ny
The associations executive committee.
\ Regarding this Q statement h
n church tAkes this occasion 70 sulie
N that this is "A misunderstanding or
the facts In the case, as we are not
out seeking funds for poor henefi'
at all Since the Red Cross, humane
society and salvation Army are dong
that Kind Of work, and We do not eN-
pcct TO compete against them' on
the contrary we endorse ana asslst
their efforts to the extent OF our
ability
what we are doing. however, Is so e
letting funds TO establish school or
dletetics and hydrotherspy 10 trutn
nurses and treat patients free or all
cost 20 anyone rich or poor. inc
main idea Is to augment the city and
county's health forces without cost
10 those who wish to take these
courses. provided those who apply
for trimming are morally fit to repre-
sent the work.
Some OF our solicitors were In
formed by n few Of the merchants
that n would be necessary To obtain
the endorsement OF the Merchants
association before they would pe
free to subscribe to our ~funi, but
on placing the matter before tfe
committee we were informed that as
our work was different 10 the SalNa-
ton Army or Red Cross ana came
under the head OF church work, thty
could not pass on II, Rs they hau no
jurisdiction over church matters IN
any form. II being a question for the
people to decide themselves, as 10
whether they should or should not
N assist. We also placednthe matter
before the chamber oY commerce
and received the same information
from them.
The method 10 le employed In th's
institution are the same "a this
church adopted and employed in
Battle Creek, Mich: Washington, ID.
C.: Los Angeles. Cal: Melbourne,
Australia; London, England; canton,
China. and ma1y other leadias cites
~ the world with pronounced sue
cess We do not limit these Lessons
and treatments - church mSnibps.
We are aware that tha-e are many
calls on the business men for various
enterprises some of which are
worthy and some fraudulent, and In
view OF this we invite the public to
an investigation OF our proposal, and
fun Information will be given any
one desiring such by calling on the
church pastor, W. r.. Barr at s2o
East sixth street. directly behind the
new church a. the corner OF Central
Park and sixth. or ring him at
Usage 29O5.
We have started out to get Sc 900
90 relieve the church nf small en-
ruwhrpnce and establish this school
\ and treatment rooms which is a very
Fm1ll amount, yet ample To care for
Fh3t We intend starting with. About
NJ 500 has been subscribed and A
4 little over 81 500 paid In ~ far The
campaign win he continued until the
fu'l amount Ia obtained and paid in
before tho school and rooms will be
opened We haven't started this To
iail or dctraud anyone. We work on
strictly Christian principles only.
Local office Usage 6117, 3le South
Cincinnati avenue
NJ. s. HUBBELL.
Director.
oklahoma conference =. ID. A.,
oklahoma Cttv.--AdVt.