The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-18
BANQUET GIVEN
BY LADIES FOR
MEN Of CHURCH
rs Men Attend Bio "Feed" at Chris
tian Church, Many Talks arc
Made Relative to increas-
ed Church Interest
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
INCLUDE s. s. BUILDING
Rev. C. o. James as POSTMASTER;
Montgomery Shows Church Can
Help in Better Cities Cam
Paign; Mitchell Talks

Seventyfive men Of the Christian
church congregation attended tho
banquet given in the church banquet
room last night by the ladies' Of the
congregation. A two-course dinner
was served Rev. Clifford b. James,
pastor of the church, acted as toast
master
In an after dinner talk, "Our
| Church School" l.. l.. Hensley, sup
erintendent of the Sunday School.
pointed to the growth OF this de-
partment of the church, stating that
the average attendance in 1920 had
been S15-double. the 1919 average.
Forty-seven Sunday school students
joined the church by confession, ne
said.
Giving High School credit for
Church school Work. was the sub
ject of talk by Lansoh D. Mitchell.
principal of the Chickasha high
| school Mr. Mitchell stressed the
point that ones education was not
complete without acknowledge of
christianity and biblical history, and
! expressed his willingness to assist
in any way possible to boost the
Sunday School attendance In Chick
asha.
That one OF the urgent needs of
the church is modern Sunday
school building, was one of the
statements made by p C. Stacey,
active church member and worker,
who spoke on the subject, "Our Ur-
gent Needs Mr.. Stacey stated that
the church housing facilities were
inadequate. to accommodate the fast
growing enrolment in the Sunday
school, adding that eight classes
now are being conducted in the au-
ditorium Of the church.
A modern Sunday school building
is being planned by the church but
no definite arrangements for the con-
struction Of the same have been
made, Rev. Clifford B. James said
this morning.
Social activities are a necessity to
the welfare of the church DR.. w. S.
Corbin said in at talk, THE Social
Life Of the Church"
what is the Relationship of
Brother-in-law to the Church" was
the topic of the talk by Alger Mel
ton. ITS better to be a brother-in-
law than a son-inlaw," Mr. Melton
said, for the brotherin-law Is not
always asked to assume all the re-
sponsibilities. while the son-in-aw
must assume all Of them all Of the
I time" He urged closer cooperation
in carrying out the church work.
Advertising That viii Result in
the Filling of Our Churches" was
the subject discussed by r. r. Dem
bo. "The best advertising for the
church, Mr. Denbo declared, "is
those members who attend church
regularly and who live Christian
lives" He endorsed local newspaper
advertising.
T. T. Montgomery. city superin.
tendent Of schools, in discussing the
subject what Can the Churches Do
in Our Better Cities Contest" de-
clared that there were three places
men sought to keep away from:
the Jail. the hospital and the poor
house. "You can search the poor
house, he said, but you win never
find an active christian and Sunday
school or church worker living there.
certain prison in Missouri has
1900 prisoners. Three of this number
attend Sunday school regularly.
"The church can help make Chick
! asha better city by inducing the
young boys and girls to take an ac-
tive part in Sunday school and
church work Such activity will
make better citizens and better citi
zens make better cities"
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