The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30
SHANNON AGAIN
NAMED SUNDAY
SCHOOL LEADER

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rousing singing whilo standing. Be
tween sessions tho deleGatcs stood
several rows deep around the tables
ir the First Presbyterian church,
upon which were arranged thou
sands Of dollars worth OF church
and Sunday school supplies, varying
from books TO pictures and report
systems, brought here by five large
publishing houses. one small tnblo
contains Korean made npcdlowork
and articles. proceeds from the salo
of which go to n Acthodlst mission
school In the land,
Tho name Of Dr. A. T.. Shelton,
missionary of the Disciples OF
Christ, who met death recently in
far-away Thibct, was frequently on
tho lips of delegates Wednesday.
partly because his martyrdom Is
known to all denominations and
partly because the First Christian
church. home OF the general con-
Nention sessions, has one of her sons,
j. Russell Morse, Ia the shelton
party Robert l.. Hopkins OF st
Louis. who Is Of tho brotherhood of
the Disciples Of Christ, told fellow
denominationalists at dinner at
which he was the guest OF honor
Wednesday evening In tho First
Christian church, that up TO the
time OF his leaving st. Louis no fur
ther word since the news Of Dr
Shelton's death had been received.
lie said that the American govern
ment has instituted inquiry through
Chinese and Thibetan authorities
and that a reply Is expected mo-
mentarily. Miss Adeleno GODDARD
told that tho first letter announcing
the arrival Of tho Shelton party In
BatanR, Thlhet, has just been re-
Celved In Enid. Rcv. Meade Dutt OF
the local church made known with
pride tho fact that since Dr. Shell
ton went 10 a martyrs death 90
young people OF Phillips university
tho Christian institution at Enid.
have volunteered for foreign mis-
sionary service,
\ lays Down -Four Rules.
Hopkins, speaking at the general
session Wednesday evening in the
First ChriStiau church, laid down
as four r,Nles of "Our Task To-
gothcr' that church workers should
reach out for people, should teach
tho people, should save boys and
girls from a llfe OF sin and should
enlist the bows aud girls In active
service for Christ. In ADVOCATING
stewardship of money he called at
tentiOn to tho figures that total
OF Sl1G,O00,OOO was spent in okla
homa last year for luNurlcs and that
the sum spent on religious activities
was pitiful,y small i'm comparison
However, he continued I'VE wauI
not only yours. but you. steward
ship OF life Is more important still'
one of the most helpful session.
Of the convention was that FOR pas
tors, superintondents and aecrctaric,
which took place in the afternoon a
the Christian church. 4 series o
questions asked by Hopkins re
voaled tho fact that superintendent
formed the major part OF tho audi
encc, that most OF these supcrlu
tendcnts had served 1.-Two years
that a gOodly number had sorvot
their churches I'm this capacity fol
10 years that others had served
varlously for 70. 13, IA and 1G years
while individuals In the audience
told OF having supcrintendcnts who
had been continuously cu duty foI
20 aud 33 years.
Grlcyous Mistake.
Stating that the Sunday sChoO
which selects a new superintendent
Cyory year is making a grievous mis-.
take and that tho school should re.
tain as long as possible the superin.
tcndent who is faithful he went on
tn define the duties OF this officer
First, no should secure a student
body. That does not mean that he
personally invites every one who