The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-10
NAME DUKE MAN
NEW MODERATOR
Baptist Convention OF Oklahoma
Eleots Officers; Takes Up BusI-
ness Of Session; 400 Here;
Visit Orphans Home.


Officers TO serve during tho en-
suing year were elected at the
Thursday afternoon session OF the
Baptist Convention of Oklahoma
which closes It's annual meeting here
tomorrow. Rev. q. r. Slapc OF
Duke, was elected moderator and
Rev. g. W. Whitfield. OF Marsden,
vicemoderator.
Appointment of various commit
tees to report today on the different
phases Of the conventions work was
made Thursday afternoon by the
nowly-clected moderator One of the
important committees appointed was
The one to investigate and report on
the feasibility of uniflcation with
the Texas body. This committee
will report some time today.
State Mission Fund Raised.
Thursday night was given entire
ly to state missions. Reports Of
the two missionaries employed reg
ularly by the convention during the
past year and the three additional
missionaries who were employed for
the first quarter of the year. were
read and unanimously xeassged.
This morning. more than $500
for state missionary work was
raised. Rev. w. l.. Jordan, of Head.
rick, was reelected to the office of
state missionary. Rev. G.. II. Tyler
of this city was chosen to succeed
Rev. w. S. Miller. of Anadarko, as
the other state missionary to repre-
sent the convention.
Report of the secretary-treasurer
showed an indebtedness of $3.50
for state missions. The climax of
the days service was reached when.
after reports of the missionaries
were read, collection was taken
and a sum larger than this indebt-
edness was raised in less than 30
minutes.
This mornings program was de
voted to receiving Of reports from
committees appointed Thursday af-
ternoon. Beginning at 1900 o'clock
this morning, DR.. Morris A. Rob
erts, of Dallas, corresponding secre-
tary of the Baptist Missionary as
sociation of Texas, delivered a
lengthy address on the foreign mis-
sion work of that body, inviting the
cooperation of the Oklahoma body
in its management and support.
1t was announced that from 300
to 500 o'clock this afternoon, the
Baptist Orphans Home here will
hold "open house, and in addition
to the convention delegates the
public is cordially invited to inspect
the institution at this time. The
Home is located at the corner of
Thirteenth and Alabama avenue.
BY action of the convention
Thursday afternoon, Friday night
was designated as orphans Home
Night. at which time the children
of the Home will render 40-min-
ute program. Report on the work
and management Of the home will
be received tonight. The report, it
was announced, will show the ac-
complishments and needs of the in
stitution and plans for greater
growth.
1--WE would be glad to have all
the people of the city of Chickasha
who are interested in this work and
who can find seating accommoda-
tions in the hall to attend the meet
ing tonight said the newly elected
moderator "The program will be-
gin at 7:15 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public
and | am sure that everyone present
will be amazed at the growth and
usefulness Of this young institu-
tion."
Arrival last night of late comers
swelled the attendance to 400. Many
Chickasha people are attending the
sessions of the convention, which
closes Saturday afternoon.