The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-20
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH MEETING
TO CLOSE TODAY
85 Per Cent Of Churches In Two AZ.
soelatlons Represented at ses-
slons: Act on Consolidation
During Meeting.
BANQUET is HELD LAST
NIGHT FOR DELEGATES
Austin Talks on Apparent Need Of
Religious Training In Colleges;
Busy Program Is Being
Carried Out to Letter.


churches IN the two associations,
more than 40 outoi.town delegates
are attending the Joint meeting OF
the Northwest and Southwest as
sociatioi r. Congregational church
os and minister's Of Oklahoma.
which opened here Thursday after
noon and which closes this evening.
The delegates are being enter
tanned In the homes OF members of
the Chickasha church.
with Rev. +. w. oils. of Okarche.
moderator OF the Southwestern as
sociation. presiding. organization of
the convention was completed
Thursday afternoon in the opening
session. Service of worship at this
session was conducted by Rev. w.
II. Bosard.
Separate meetings Of the two as
sociations were held yesterday af-
tcrnoon. The proposition to con-
solidate the associations will be dis
posed of today.
Banquet Last Night.
DIR. G.. w. Austin, president Of the
Oklahoma College for Women, was
the principal speaker at the ban
quet served Thursday evening at
six o'clock in the basement Of the
Congregational church, corner Ninth
street and Texas avenue, where all
of the sessions of the convention
are being held. In his talk. DIR.
Austin emphasized the need OF re-
ligious training in the colleges of
the United States and expressed his
regrets that Kingfisher college was
not able TO function this year be-
cause of financial conditions. This
college was established by the Con
gregational churches Of Oklahoma.
Rev. A. e. Kicker also made a
talk at the banquet last night. The
dinner was served by the ladies of
the Chickasha church.
Rev. w. A. Roach, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church here, as
sisted in the services last night
Thursdays program was carried out
as outlined.
To Receive Reports.
Two minute reports from each
church represented at the annual
meeting will be received this morn
ing. These reports, says Rev. sam
uel Pearson, are expected to bring
out some very interesting facts,
showing the work of the Congrega-
tonal churches in the state during
the past year.
Rev. U. Seth Tabor, of Waynoka,
who Thursday was elected modera'
tor for the joint session, conducted
the services Of worship in the OPEN
ing session this morning. The husi
ness meeting was begun at 9:3o
o'clock. Supt. A. e. Kicker, of the
South Central district, will preside
over the open forum, to be a part
Of the business session this morn
ing.
DR.. Frank L. Moore, of New York
CITY. secretary of missions Of the
Congregational Home Missionary So
ciety spoke this morning on the
subject, "Christianizing America
Rev. w. Knighton Bloom of New
York. spoke this morning on the
Dinner was served today in the
basement of the church. Mrs. Sam
uel Pearson introduced the lady
delegates.
The Joint meeting closes this
evening. This afternoon will be de-
voted to the women's missionary
meeting at which two-minute re-
ports from the various missionary
societies represented will be re-
ceived. Mrs. Davis, Of Oklahoma
CITY. president of the state board,
will be the principal speaker at this
session. Mrs. Samuel Pearson will
preside.
Rev. Robert Murray Pratt, dis
trict secretary of the Congregational
Education Society, Topeka, Kan,
will speak this afternoon on the
subject, "ORr Educational Program
Another banquet will be served
this evening at six o'clock in tile
basement of the church. Rev. vii
liam M. Oaks will preside as toast
master.
Two important lectures, according
to Rev. Mr. Pearson, are booked fol
the final session this evening. These
are: "The Field of Sunday Schoo
Missions" by DR.. Bloom and '"Tht
Program of Evangelization, by DIR
Moore. The public is cordially in
yited to hear these lectures, he said