The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-03
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HELD SPLENDID MEET
ATCHR|ST T|AN CHURCH

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The Federated Missionary Society
met Tuesday afternoon at the First
Christian church, with an unusually
large number of members and friends in
attendance. In addition to the regular
program as announced, j. K. Penning
ton. city captain for the Salvation Army
drive, made an appeal to the women of
Ardmore to assist in this campaign for
the sake of those people who do so much
for humanity
Mrs cara Kinkaid led the dcyotionals.
This was followed by vocal solo by
Mr., saxton, with harp accompaniment
Fiveminute talks were made by Mrs.
Efne wilkes, county probation officer;
Miss Olive Conn public health nurse;
and Mrs d. Kestlcr, who took the place
of Mrs. w. c. Baker. and talked on the
REST Room" at Convention Han. Mrs
kestler called attention to the real help
the rest room can be to the business
women of the city and urged that every
one give publicity to the rooms, which
have been provided for them.
Mrs. Wilkes devoted her talk to the
need Of some institution other than the
industrial schools over the state, for de.
linquent boys and girls.
1--WE are handicapped for lack of some
place to send our boys and girls where
they can receive the proper attention
Mrs. Wilkes said, land it depends up
on the Christian men and women Of the
city of Ardmore, to help these wayward
children, many of whom are really just
mere children.
How many of us see that these little
children attend Sunday School?' Mrs.
wilkes asked How many of MS con
slider 1t our business, when we see q
little girl going the wrong way, and
take her by the hand and urge her to
lead a different life? | am afraid that
not many of Us do this, and yet it is
the duty, it is the work for the Chris
tan men and women of this city, TO
awaken to the fact that unless we do
something for these children now, il
will soon be too late"
Miss Conn told Of the importance Of
community health service, and how this
work should receive the fun cooperation
of every citizen of Ardmorc. not only
:or the needs Of those who are i'll, but
70 protect the lives Of others. She gave
short report of the Public Health con
ference at Oklahoma city September 23-
a. and impressed the immediate need
Of proper facilities of taking care Of tn
bercuar patients and others afflicted.
OF special interest was the report
made by Mrs. X. T.. l.. Morgan of The
Missionary Centenary a review of the
Centenary meeting she attended. with
DR.. Morgan, at Columbus, Ohio, in ses
sion June 20 to July IL, inclusive. The
Centenary meeting was held in Cecbra-
tion of the 100 years Of mission i'm the
Methodist church. At this meeting it
was reported that the drive of the two
sister Methodisms for $120OO0OO for
missions had exceeded the amount asked
for and the reports showed that $lGO,
900, 900 was the amount contributed
Mrs. Morgan said in part: "Why did
We go to Columbus to celebrate this
great meeting? Because Columbus Is
the only city in the United states that
has ten Methodist churches. with u
membership Of over 1000 in each of the
ten churches; 100000 members of the
Methodist church are within two hours
ride of the city 100000 within five
hours, and 5000 900 within an overnight
ride. The city was just as convenient
TO members from the south as from the
north At the main entrance one day
automobiles entered from 81 states
The first impression that the Cen
tenary made upon me was that of the
quiet beauty, the poisc, the sense of sc-
renity in those present. Never bcfor
have | seen SO many who seemed to. be
beholdng, with open face the glory of
the Lord, never such company so
moved with the desire that the Glory
Of the Lord shall cover the earth as
the waters cover the sea-
"One high motive dominated every.
thing shown, done or said. This mo-
tive was to present the facts Of missions
as to communicate knowledge, produce
conviction and secure operation. It
was a demonstration of the problems
which confront Christianity in each of
the mission fields presented.
''The Centenary brought gathering Of
1900 missionaries an drained workers
representing the ends of the earth in