The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-12
ABERNATHY HEADS
COLLEGE FOR ME.
Okmulgee Minister Plans
to Move Here Soon
to Start Work
COOKE HAS NEW POST
Will Devote All His Time to
Raising Five Million for
Oklahoma Central


Rev. John Abernathy OF Okmul-
gee was presented as the first presl-
dent OF oklahoma Central Methodist
college and Rev. Harold @. Cooke OF
Centenary Methodist church was
presented as state wide commission
er for the college with the vital task
of promoting Its business interests,
when 400 delegates to the East Ok
lahoma conference of the NJ h.
church, South. met in Centenary
church last night for an educational
anniversary service.
Pledges His Best Efforts.
Announcement OF these two ap-
poIntmonts. one of the most import
ant events of the conference since
IT'S beginning Wednesday night, was
made by Bishop Il. u. Mou3on, pre-
siding officer, and was greeted
heartily Reverend Abernathy re-
spending to the applause, pledged
his utmost endeavors for successful
establishment of an institution
which will give youth the Christian
training denied In public schools and
universities
Revernd Abernathy will remove
lllc N'HAh'AA'' W a hAcd lllllIltuldltlg
upon the close of the present confer
ence and will commence planning
for the buildings and campus. lie
will visit higher educational institu-
tions in this and other states and &C.
cure other Information about college
plants. He will summon landscape
ERrdners TO adjust the LAY of the
land" on the S0-acre tract east OF
the city given by the Tulsa Chamber
Of Commerce for the college site.
I'VE will plan the entire plant as It
will be so pears hence, so that all
the buildings will harmoni2e archi-
tecturally," he declared last night.
A Popular Minister.
Reverend Abernathy Will share
offices In Tulsa with Reverend
Cooke lie is one Of the most popu-
lar pastors OF the denomination in
this state. having for the past seven
years been in charge OF the church
at Okmulgee, one OF the largest and
strongest in the connection. lie has
been In the ministry for 90 years,
being a graduate of Scarrett college
at Neosho, Mo.
The name of Reverend Cooke will
not be on the list of pastors assigned
to charges to be read Monday. as he
VII N'Nbt' iio SiitiTt llIlt 10 TdlNlnE,
100000 for Oklahoma Central
college, task at which he told dele
gates last night that he would not
cease working on until II was oc-
complished. we have s1,OOO,OO0
for the college now In the pledges
ard cash gifts given in the state
Christian education campaign. The
first payment on these pledges was
made November / and a part of our
fund Is already banked" the new
educational commissioner stated We
Will not begin actual construction
until we have 100000 on hand in
cash and bookable paper. exclusive
OF the money to be raised In Tulsal
When we turn the first shovelful of
dirt for the first building, we will
feei confident OF firm, financial
footing"
James II. Gardner, local oil man,
was at the same time announced as
president of the board of trustees,
which held its first conference FRI
day afternoon. The college trustees
from the East Oklahoma conference
OF the church in'this state, chosen
Thursday morning. are: Rev. l.. S.
barton, II. G. Barnard and J. IL.
Gardner. Tulsa; II. ii. Holman, We
tumpka; t. +. Brewer, McAlester;
Rev. j. II. Abernathy and Orlando
Swain, okmulgee; r. l.. Williams
ana w. l.. Blackburn; J. II. Ball,
Shawnee.
Bishop Mouzon, in an address on
the institution-to-b be, declared that it
is not the intention of the Methodist
people of Oklahoma to build uni
Versity, but to build "A college and
such college that 1t will be k-grade
ana OF the best of its type, and fur
lher stated that Methodists did not
wish at this time to build a univer-
eity' with all its requirements of spe-
cIdl work and post graduate depart
henls. Rev. l.. s. Barton, as chair
man OF the educational board, pre-
sded at the anniversary meeting.
AZ the invitation of the Chamber
OF commerce, delegates viii 1r
laKen today to view the college site
Al the exposition grounds, deed to
Whlch has been placed In escrow I'm
a local bank TO be delivered to the
Methodists when 100000 in cash is
ready Tor actual construction work.
automobiles, starting from the
church at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
WIZ FIRST convey the delegates on a
Signt seeing trip over the city.
noday's sessions OF the conference
"lll De at o'clock, noon luncheon
served In the church, an afternoon
ADDRESS by Rev. Arthur J. Moore OF
odh Antonio, Texas. and an evening
anniversary service I'm honor Of
sunday school work, with the state
secretary, l.. +. Sensabaugh of okla
nolla city, as chief speaker. The
eGnlerence will conclude Monday
nisht' Present plans do not contem-
plate any enmasse attendance at the
,uonlerence at the Billy Sunday
meetings, because OF the large
amount Of work TO be transacted,
OUT Bishop Mouzon urged yesterday
snsi individually the delegates who