The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-04
MANY bAPT|sTS
To MEET HERE
NEXT THURSDAY
Three.Day Session OF Baptist Con.
vention OF Oklahoma TO Be Held
In City; Opens Thursday,
Ends Saturday.
CITIZENS ARE ASKED
HELP FIND LODGING
Rooms In Homes VIII Be Necessary,
Says Conner; Hotels and Room.
Ing Houses VIII Be Unable
Accommodate Visitors.

Five hundred delegates represent
Ing approximately 100 Baptist
churches In oklahoma are expected
here TO attend the third annual meet
ing of the Baptist convention OF
Oklahoma to be held here Novem
her .. 10. IL.
Heads of the convention have
asked the support Of the Chamber
of Commerce In obtaining lodging
for the visitors. ]. w. Conner. secre-
tary, said today that persons who
can spare the use OF one or more
bed rooms during the three days
convention are urged TO call the
Chamber, telephone 7S7. Hospitality
OF those who desire to contribute
the free use OF their rooms will De
appreciated but those who desire
compensation for same will be paid
by the visitors, convention officials
have announced.
Few Rooms Now Available.
Because of the development in the
Grady county gas field which has
brought many oil men to Chlckasha,
there will be few rooms available In
local hotels and rooming houses,
the Chamber of Commerce secre-
tary says. In announcing that ut Is
the duty of the city to see that the
delegates to the convention obtain
suitable lodging"
Railroads operating in the state
have granted reduced rates to dele
gates to the convention. Round trip
tickets may be purchased for the
price of a one-way ticket, plus one
fourth.
Approximately 100 churches in
Oklahoma are associated with the
Baptist convention of Oklahoma
which was organized four years ago
by members of the Baptist General
convention who opposed part of the
program then being carried out by
that convention.
The convention opens Thursday
morning at 11:00 o'clock and will
close Saturday afternoon. Rev. L..
w. Wright, mayor of Mill Creek,
will deliver the opening sermon.
Election of officers for ensuing
year will be held Thursday. Rev.
j. G. Walker of Meeker, is the pres
ent moderator and Rev. J. j. Rising
er of Mangum, vice-moderator of
the convention.
Other Churches Affiliated.
Churches in New Mexico, Texas,
Missouri and Tennessee have re-
Gently affiliated with this conven-
tion, the heads have announced.
These churches will be represented
at the meeting here by letter, 1t
was stated. Among the out-of-state
visitors expected to attend the con
vention are: Rev. D. c. Dove, edi-
tor of the Baptist Progress, Dallas,
Tex; DR.. J. 7. Luper, jr., dean OF
the school of Bible Study, Jackson
vile Baptist College. Jacksonville,
Tex; and Rev. G. B. Parker OF
Dallas.
Plans for the establishment Of a
Baptist school in Oklahoma are to
be discussed at this meeting. The
convention now maintains the Bap
tist Orphans Home here which is
valued at approximately $4,000 and
which accommodates. and cares fol
twenty children. More will be taken
into the home as financial condi
tions permit, the superintendent oi
the home has announced.
Reports from the conventions two
missionaries, Rev. w. L. Jordan, o
Frederick, Okla, and Rev. w. S. Miller
of Anadarko, will be received a
the meeting here. All sessions will
be held in the /. O. o. f. hall OIL
South Fifth street.