The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-27
CHURCH MEETINGS
OPEN MONDAY IN
0.C.W. BUILDINGS
state Convention Of Christian churoI
scheduled Five Day Session;
oormItorIes and Homes
House Visitors.
MANY LEADERS DUE TO
ATTEND SAYS PROGRAM
900 Delegates Expected; Want Fur
ther Work In Oklahoma First,
Then Over Rest Of World,
Pastor Declares.

Many notables OF the First Chris
tian church arc expected here to At
tend the state convention of IN,
Oklahoma Christian Missionary so
ciety which opens here Monda,
evening and which closes Friday
June 2.
The convention viii be held at the
Oklahoma College for Women and
visiting delegates who do not stay
with relatives or friends while here
will be housed ihlwilard and Nellie
Sparks halls. Rooms In the audi.
torIums are ready for occupancy by
the delegates, officials OF the First
Christian church announced today.
Arrangements lave been made to
take care of 6n0 delegates.
Among the noiatles of the demon.
nation who are expected here to at
tend the convention are: X. II.
Miller, pastor OF the Independence
Boulevard church. Kansas City; II.
o. Pritchard. secretary OF the board
of religious education. indianapolis:
II. l.. Pickerill. national young
peoples secretary. st. Louis; Arthur
Everts, business man of Dallas;
c. NJ. Yocum. secretary of the for.
elgn department of the United Chris
tian Missionary society. st. Louis,
and Mrs. C. Manley Morton, mis-
sionary to Paraguay.
Rev. c. b. James, pastor of the
First Christian church here expects
to receive the detailed program for
the convention this afternoon.
Railroads Offer Inducement.
Cooperation of the railroads In
the endeav0r to bring record
breaking attendance to the Chicka.
sha convention has been enlisted
The railroads have granted special
rates of fare and one-half for round
trip tickets on condition that $50
or more present certificates which |
must be secured from the ticket
agent at the time of purchase of the
going ticket. The goal has been set |
for 300 business men and 300 young |
people. The women of the Mission
ary society, II was announced here
are expected to maintain their usual
record of a large attendance.
Rev. Mr.. James said today that
special effort is being made to Sc
cure representative from every
pastorless church and at least one
delegate from every church auxiliary.
Plans for Forward Movement.
This convention will emphasize
primarily the fundamental things of
the church and the relation of these
great principles to the work in Okla
homa, first, and then to all the
world" says Rev. Mr.. James. Great
prominence will be given to bible
study and to the church as the in
sttution reflecting the apostolic doc
trine, life and progress.
''Plans for a forward movement
in Oklahoma will be. presented to
this convention which, If adopted,
will all but revolutionize our work
in the state. The reports that will
be presented will be full Of hope
and good cheer. The survey of the
field will show one, of the most
challenging missionary fields to be
found anywhere"
Speaking of the convention which
begins here Monday evening, The
State Service, official organ of the
Christian church of Oklahoma, says:
"The beautiful and commodious
buildings of the Oklahoma College
for Women will be used for our
convention. The accommodations
will include a splendid auditorium
which will seat 1900 people, two
large dormitories with full equip
ment including two dining rooms,
and many other rooms suitable for
conference, exhibits, ETC., are avail
able, making it possible for all the
interests of the convention to be
served on the college campus"
The local church is providing lodg-
ing and breakfast for all delegates
at this convention on the Harvard
plan.