Motion made and second to take the unappropriated sum of $1.20 for the Associational Mission, making a total of $97.32.

Motion made and second that each member of every society to donate the sum of $1.00 for the next Association.

Motion made and second that to continue the collection of $.75 from each Society for minutes.

Adjournment until 1:00 P. M. Met at the appointed hour with the usual song and prayer by the Vice Pres., Laura Scuggin.

## Saturday Afternoon

Motion made and second that each Society shall continue in taking the young people in for the purpose of instructing and training them in order that they may be more effective Christian workers.

Sale of miscellaneous articles, collections for the sick.

Motion made and adopted to re-elect all officers for the coming year 1933.

Pres., Mrs. Annie Smith, Hulbert, Oklahoma,
Vice-Pres., Mrs. Laura Scuggins, Spavinaw, Okla.
Secretary, Mrs. Lydia Smith, Oaks, Okla.

Asst. Secretary, Mrs. Bettie Scuggin, Spavinaw, Okla.
Treasurer, Mrs. Adelina Acorn, Stilwell, Okla.

## Order Of Business

Song, scripture reading and prayer. Read letters and enroll delegates. Call for petitionary letters. President and Vice President's report. Secretary and Treasurer's report. Miscellaneous business.

The society adjourned to meet with the Standing Rock church, near Salina, Oklahoma, beginning Thursday before the 4th Sunday in September, 1933.

Anna Smith, President.

Lydia Smith, Secretary.

# Minutes of Cherokee Baptist Sunday School Association Held With 14-Mile Creek, Baptist Church, Sept. 22-24, 1932

## OFFICERS

Brother John Cochran, Associational Superintendent, Hulbert, Okla.

Brother Nelson Toolate, Vice Associational Supt. Locust Grove, Okla.

Brother S. W. Peak, Associational Secretary, Maysville, Ark., Rt. 2.

Brother Cull Swimmer, Associational Treasurer, Eucha, Oklahoma.

The Cherokee Baptist Sunday School Association met at 9:00 o'clock A. M., with 14 Mile Creek Baptist Church, the services were opened with singing, scripture reading and prayer by Bro. John Cochran, of Hulbert, Okla. After the opening services, the reading of the Minutes of the last meeting, minutes approved and the enrolling of the delegates from the different Associational Sunday Schools resumed, and enrolled, viz. Salem—Zeiel Bigacorn, Quaty Humanstriker, Nancy Starr, Stilwell, Okla. New Baptist—Zeuel Christie, Annie Weaver, Ellis Hardbarker, " " E hota—ack Wolfe, James Batt, Bill Smith, Stilwell, Okla. New Hope—Wind Cochran, Looney Henson, Sallie McCoy, Hulbert, "

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Sycamore Spg.—Maud Peak, Annie Thirsty, Mae Underwood, Maysville, Arkansas, Rt. 2

Standing Rock—George Pickup, Jim Kingfisher, Zealie Vann, S'a'ina, Okla.

Tio—Abel O'Field, Ranaway Beaver, Levi Sapsucker, Eucha,

Tahlequah—Jesse Alexander, Dick Wilkerson, Annie Wilkerson, Tahlequah, Okla.

Lees Creek—James Waters and James Bogle Akins, Oklahoma.

Round Spring—Grape Scott, Eliza Hair, George Downing, Eucha, Okla.

Mulberry Tree—Ned Horseskin, John Hogner, Lydia Manus, Stilwell, Okla.

Long Prairie—Dick Comings, George O'Fields, Susie Oo-you-Suttah, Kansas, Oklahoma.

Green Leaf—Key Davis, Florence Christie, Nellie Birdtail, Gore, Okla.

New Foundation—Joshua Nofire, Tobe Still, Lillie Nofire, Stilwell, Okla.

14 Mile Creek—Wilson Crittenden, Chester Hair, Wahleya Hair, Hulbert, Oklahoma.

Piney—No report.

Sycamore Tree—John Campbell, William Murphy Mary Murphy. Barber, Oklahoma.

Euwhasa—Sam Wolf, Charlotte Proctor, Ahquilla Budds, Kenwood, Okla.

Sycamore—Robert O'Field, Charlie Snell, Mary Snell, South West City, Missouri.

Oak Grove—George Toney, Lee Rock, Lucy Toney, Forum Okla.

New Mission—No report.

Locust Tree—Jim Swake, Lila Thompson, Lillian Thompson, Proctor, Okla.

Cherry Tree—Dan Doublehead, J. S. Sawney, Wake Goodrich, Stilwell, Okla.

Fairfield—Joe Hogner, Wilson Terrapin, James Grisby, Stilwell, Okla.

New Mountain—no report, third time, discontinued.

Bluff—Sam Summerfield, Albert Starr, Zena, Okla.

New Point—no report.

Ballew—Bird Ballew, Dick Rowe, Vinnie Ballew, Locust Grove Okla.

Pine Tree—Hunter Vann, Malia da McCoy, Sallisaw, Okla.

Chew-wau-stau-yah—no report.

Peavine—N. B. Weaver, Ina Weaver, Janana Hummingbird, Stilwell, Okla.

Little Rock—Nelson Too-late, Samson Backward, Ocie Blossom, Locust Grove, Okla.

The following Sunday schools have been discontinued: Cedar Tree, Ross, Olive, Sequoyah, Chuculate, Long Spring, Green and Sugar Mound

Friday morning at 9 o'clock

Quorum present, call for petitionary letters. Letters from Sycamore Tree was presented, accepted and reinstated.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

John Cochran, Associational Superintendent, Nelson Toolate, Vice
Associational Superintendent, S. W. Peak, Associational Secretary and
Cull Swimmer, Associational Treasurer.

The following Committee was chosen: Joe Hogner, Robert O'Field and Windy Cochran to audit all the reports.

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July 14th, 1932, I received 95c, Feb. 1st, 1932 I paid Rev Lee O'Field, $4.46, Feb. 1st, 1932, I paid to Rev J. B. Acorn, $4.62. The remainder of $9.23 was divided equally to our Missionaries.

January 30, 1932 I received as follows:

<table><tbody><tr><td>14 Mile Creek</td><td>$1.58</td></tr><tr><td>Oak Grove</td><td>2.05</td></tr><tr><td>Standing Rock</td><td>2.00</td></tr><tr><td>Tahlequah</td><td>1.60</td></tr><tr><td>Round Spring</td><td>3.00</td></tr><tr><td>Tio</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td>Green Leaf</td><td>3.30</td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Total</td><td>$14.48</td></tr></tfoot></table>

This was paid to our Missionaries at Green Leaf Baptist Church. I sincerely ask the association to excuse me for the coming year, as I have served you eight years in my humble way, select some one in my place. The report discussed and approved. Bro. Cull Swimmer of Eucha, Okla. was selected to serve as treasurer for the associational Sunday schools.

### Report of Committee No. 1.

We, your committee on attendance beg leave to submit our report based from the reports handed in from the different Associational Sunday Schools. We find 1884 enrolled in our several Sunday Schools, only 344 attending and we are not able to account 1540 scholars. Complete roll is 1884. Where is the 1540? What must be done to call them back into the fold? Who is responsible?

Your committee—Joe Hogner, Rebert O'Field, Windy Cochran. Report discussed by Rev. G. Lee Phelps and others at length and approved.

### Committee on No. 2.

Your committee on number of times in the entire schools held during the year is only 671. This is not gratifying while we have over 30 schools something must be done, What shall we do?

Your Committee

Joe Hogner

Robert O'Field

Windy Cochran

Report discussed by Robert O'Fields and others finally approved.

### Committee Report on No. 3 and 4.

We your committee on obituary beg leave to submit our report as follows: During the year 30 of our Brothers and sisters have been called to the Great Beyond to give an account before the Great Judgment Bar of God We can only hope that they are resting around the Great White Throne.

Your Committee

Joe Hogner

Robert O'Fields

Windy Cochran

Report discussed by Nelson Too-late and others and approved.

### Committee Report on No. 5.

We your committee on Gospel purposes beg leave to report as follows; We find from the reports we have helped $117.45 during the year just closed. Our Treasurer reports $71.10 is all the money came into his

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hands and there is a difference of $46.35. Where is this amount?

Your Committee

Joe Hogner—Robert O'Fields—Windy Cochran

Report discussed by several members and finally approved.

## Committee Report on No. 6 and 7.

We your committee on finance beg leave to report as follows: The entire amount of money on hand $39.73 and $1.56 unappropriated.

Appropriated as follows:

<table><tr><td>Associational Mission</td><td>$27.12</td></tr><tr><td>State Mission</td><td>1.38</td></tr><tr><td>Home Mission</td><td>51</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign Mission</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>Bacone College</td><td>1.42</td></tr><tr><td>Ministers Relief</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>Printing Minutes</td><td>1.40</td></tr><tr><td>Hospital</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Superintendent</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>Unappropriated</td><td>1.56</td></tr></table>

The unappropriated balance was equally divided between the Superintendent, Secretary and Treasurer. The report approved. Constitution and rules and by-laws.

## CONSTITUTION

Article 1. The Constitution of the Cherokee Baptist Sunday School Association was adopted July 3rd, Sunday in 1898 at Long Prairie Baptist Church house, what is now Delaware County, Oklahoma. This Association shall be called "The Cherokee Baptist Sunday School Association."

Article 2. The object of the Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday School Association shall be to promote the extension of more Sunday schools, more members to our Lord and Saviour.

Article 3. Each associational Sunday school shall have three delegates to the Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday school Association the same three shall constitute a standing committee for their respective Sunday school during the year or until their successor is elected or chosen. This committee shall visit the homes of those who do not attend the Sunday school and insist upon them to come; see after the sick and distressed people within the reach of their Sunday school. These delegates and committee shall consist of the Superintendent, Secretary and Treasurer and they are made committees and delegates to the annual Association each year.

Article 4. Officers of the Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday School Association shall be as follows: Superintendent, Vice Superintendent, Secretary and Treasurer. Each shall be chosen annually or hold the office until their successor is elected or chosen. Three officers mentioned shall be a committee on ways and means and make such arrangements as may be helpful to the Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday school Associations in promoting the general welfare of all the Associational Sunday schools in their jurisdiction.

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