The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-12
CHURCH MISSION
BOARD FOR STATE
Presbyterian Synod Ex-
tends Activities in
Oklahoma
WOULD TEACH MORALS
Resolution Adopted for Is
suance of Textbooks in
Public Schools


,a- fr,ornl days, as usual, but in.
gglG VII meet early in June for
ar .r'lte week OF leisurely sessions
mixed with social features. Ths s
va. decided at the Wednesday aft
,.r..a session IN College Hill psos-
Iv.lu church. Setting OF the date
and naming OF the place, together
with formulation Of a program, were
I,r to a committee of five,
After detailed discussion. the roc
ommerdation OF the synodical home
mission committee for solf-support
and saIf-administratlon in the work
lin .ho state was adopted. This pro-
'v.dos for the organization early in
1928 VI an Oklahoma synodiCal
homo mission organ cation, to con-
sst ~ the Presbyterian chairman
OF home missions and one layman
elected from each prcsbytery. to-
geihor with the synodical president
VI tho woman's organization. The
duties and responsibilities OF this
body will include: "The develop
mont of common program OF m s.
sion work for the synod. tho prep
aratlon Of budget OF needs on the
basis OF study OF its entire field
the distribution among tho Prcsby-
terians and fields OF the budget an
nunl'y appropriated for the work
within the synod. the administra-
ton IN cooperation with the board
oi home missions OF work within
the synod; n pledge to the board OF
home missions TO raise all money
necessary for the support OF white
work within our bounds; n request
that the board OF home missions H.
gfu fNH
period Of two years, and the Indian
work for "A period OF five years
request that each church during
1923 contribute one dollar per mem
Der for home mission work"
Alva Man to Conference.
Joseph Bozarth OF Alva, state sun
day school missionary. was author
!zed 10 represent the oklahoma
synod OF the coming national daily
vacation Bible school conference.
Eighteen schools of this kind were
conducted last summer within the
synod, according to a report by
Rev George s. Watson OF Table
quah. The daily vacation Bible
school Is not a theory. II Is a sue
cess, practical method OF increas-
ing and intensifying religious edu
cation,' he said.
resolution, setting forth that
the statutes OF the state make man
datory on the teachers in tho public
schools the teaching of morals but
makes no spec fic provision for such
teaching. was adopted, providing
That II commission or five appoint
ed for the purpose 10y the synod re-
quest the faculty Of the University
OF Tulsa to prepare, or cause 10 be
prepared. an outline OF textbook.
or textbooks. on morals, suitable 20
be taught In the public schools OF
the state. In the third or fourth
grades, covering all ages from the
Primary TO the nigh school, the text
10 take all the varied relat onships
of Ike from the moral standpoint
this commission to call a conference
ot The religious bodies OF the state
and try to obtain a unified petition
books in the state curriculum"
Or, Charles l.. OyCrstreet OF st.
Louis, New Sra secretary, prophe-
s.cd that church budgets will never
decrease In amount and that more
and more church members Will
uthe, Emphasis on stewardship IS
a part Of the national church pro-
gram this year, he reminded. DR..
Seth r. Gordon. reporting for the
committee on board Of publication
and sabbath school work, cOnClud-
cd There are millions OF chill
'iren In the Sunday schools that are
not receiving suff cient religious ed
ucation, and there are millions OF
children In this country who are not |
receiving any religious instruction |
at all. The salvation OF America do
penas on the religious education OF
the youth"
Increase University Board.
At the morning session the in !
crease OF the University OF Tulsa |
board from q to 40 members, as |
recommended by the board, was |
granted. Members reelected were /
Eev' Ralph Lamb, w. NJ. Baker /
FRANK Barnes, h. Il. Brewer. c. r. |
buehner OF this city and Rev. II. c. |
oNiaIer. New members elected for a |
term lasting to 1925 were Rev. Phi. |
~, BARD of oklahoma City, Rev. |
IHomas Murray of Bristow, who IL I
president OF the alumni association, /
heE. George G.. Fulcher of Okmul- |
500 Aiya j. Niles, j, a. Hun and /
NAarles O'ConnOr of Tulsa, Rev. H. |
H. Aszman OF Norman. Those re- |
lr'ng are Rev. Frank 4. stone of |
t"hca city. sam MCBirney, Cyrus $. |
avery, l.. +. Abbott, w. a. Van |
aeNer, Cyrus Sweet. all of Tulsa, |
WINE those retiring IN 1928 will be |
neN X. Won Thurn OF Anadarko, !
IH,'Y' Il. W. Estes OF Hobart. g. II. |
hubert Of Sand Springs, h. W. Hur- ,
ICY of Tulsa. DR., James T., Clarke, |
yi me general board OF education, |
~ Louis Holden, president OF |
James Milliken university at De- /
Salur and Reverend Baird OF okla |
Homd city were among the speak
''S az the morning SESSION.
D, r o1low!ns "a dinner in the College .
ii'I church Wednesday evening, DR. /
Gavin {. Hays OF Johnstown. Pa,
moderator OF the general assembly
save an address In the university |
auditorium. Doctor Hays arrived
1eIe early IN the evening. II. r. |
t,'' VE hbaum OF the state Anti-Sa
loon league spoke during the dinner
The synod will hold its closing
IrssS'on ~ at $3.50 Thursday morning
n" Program includes addresses by |
inse'' j. Heron Miller on Mems |
AZ, rk' 10y George G.. Abernathy on |
New Era by u. S. Schaul on |
r. 'ung Peoples WORK" by Il. S.
buchanan on Church Erection"
adinl reports by special committees
HeV' George s. Watson will conduct
'"apel services at the university.
me Tulsa, Muskogee and Cimar.