The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-31
CONVENTION TOLD
OF MISSION WORK
IN So AMERICA
Mrs. c. Manley Morton, Returned
Missionary TO Paraguay. Tells
Of Religious Condition In
Republics.
HUNGRY FOR TEACHINGS
OF CHRIST, SHE SAYS
Many Interesting Talks Are Made In
Convention; Business Session
This Afternoon; Banquet
This Evening.

People or South American are
hungry for the gospel OF Christ.
Mrs. c. Manley Morton. missionary
to Paraguay, declared last night In
her address before the Oklahoma
Missionary Society. In annual con.
vention here.
South Americans have almost un.
breakabe faith IN the United states
and they are looking to the United
States for help. guidance and free.
dom, she declared. Mrs. Morton
urged the sending of more men and
money to South America to carry on
the missionary work.
She declared that the people OF
that part Of the continent are strong
believers In the United States school
system. Men In South America"
she said, ARE turning away from
state religion. The women. however.
are clinging to IL and will continue
to do so until something better is
given them.' she declared.
WITS. ODonncll fTeSlueb.
After an enthusiastic praise and
prayer service last evening. led by
Mr.. Sturgis OF Cincinnati, the presi-
dent Of the convention turned the
meeting over to Mrs. Z. NJ Melon
nell of Enid, president of the state
missionary work. The first speaker
"A fhn ~ NJ.
Kinney, Of Durant, who spoke on the
theme "The Glory of the Missionary
Society" Mrs. Mckinney used as an
Illustration of her great message of
Gods love to mankind to much
talked-of radio. The spirit of the
missions must be the spirit of the
whole church, she said. The glory of
motherhood, she asserted, is found
in the missionary society in the
local church as well as the glory OF
childhood for the missionary society
the Juniors In the local congregation
She urged more devotion to mission
ary society work.
Colored Missionary Speaks.
Mrs. Smith, colored, who was for
two years missionary among her peo
pie in Africa, spoke before the con-
vention. Among other things in her
message in behalf of her people, she
gave the following report of the
work in oklahoma: Twenty negro
churches, nine missionary societies.
100 women working in the societies,
two Christian Endeavor societies and
one girls missionary circle.
Just before the main address last
night, given by Mrs. Morton, the pre-
siding officer introduced the mis-
sionary mothers those who have
sons or daughters engaged in mis-
sionary work. Three were introduced |
to the convention.
The regular program was suspend |
ed short time yesterday while a
short memorial service was held |
The program consisted Of special
music by leading singers in the con
vention and u short but impressive
talk by DR.. r. Ii. Miller of Kansas
City.
Wednesdays Program.
After long session last night,
the convention convened again this
After a brief song service,
DR.. Harry d. Smith, Of Enid, de-
Iiyered his second address on "Bible
Study" Dr. Smith used as his text
John 7:4S, discussing the subject
Have the Practical and Intellectual
Men Believed In Jesus" Among
other things, the speaker declared
hat rs percent of the thinkers of all
eading professions of modern times
we're members of the Protestant
,hurch and were more or less active
n the service Of the church.
Following DR.. Smiths address, the
general theme of the program was
he work of the official board of the
,hurch and stewardship. After the
'ound table discussion, Arthur A.
Iyerts, a prominent business man of
Dallas, spoke on the subject of "Tith-
ng." He stirred the entire conven-
ion by his message on this theme.
Business Session Today.
The first business session of the
will be held this after
noon. The mems banquet will be
leld in the dining room of Nellie
Sparks dormitory this evening at $3.50
o'clock.
The convention ends Friday eve-
hing. l.
Enid Professor Talks.
One of the outstanding addresses
If the Tuesday mornings program
was given by DR.. Harry d. Smith,
professor in the Bible college OF
Phillips University, Enid. DIR. Smiths
subject was "The Man Who Had All
He Needed-And More" He based
his remarks on the eighteenth verse
If the fourth chapter of PHILIPPIANS
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