October 7, 1937.pdf - Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma

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Country Churches 

Sam W. Scantlan 

Country churches were the first churches built 

on the American soil. They have played a large pai*t 

in everything that Baptists have done in the past. 

The Committee on Memorial to Luther Rice has submitt:d{.a 

recommendation to the Southern Baptist 

Convention that a Luther Rice Memorial Chapel be 

erected on the. very foundation of the old Pine Pleasant 

country church in South Carolina. In this recommendation 

the references to the early work of the 

country churches are most pleasing to those of us 

who "are now striving to do something about our 

present-day churches. The committee gave as their 

reason for fha erection of this country memorial as 

follows: "Because Luther Rice laid the foundations 

of our Baptist work in our country churches" and 

that "Through the years bur country churches have 

been the source from which our city churches have 

received their membership, and our country churches 

have furnished in a large measure our 'iecruits for 

the ministry and for the mission fields." So today 

our country and village churches play a vital part 

in our denominational life. 

; Oklahoma Baptists are now striving to finish 

;a budget of 8150,000, and I feel that th:re never 

has been a time when small churches are playing as 

vital a part as now. Our Baptist leaders of Oklahoma 

'seem as interested in country and village churches 

and their pastors as they ars in town and city churches 

and their-great'pastors, i personally feel that we 

are marching to victory; ricn, poor,-old, young, country, 

town, and city under the blood-stained banner 

of Jesus Christ. 

,We are in a mighty Struggle with Satan and sin, 

and.all of us must do our best to carry on under all 

kinds of circumstances. Almost any one can criticize, 

but "A good thing to remember, and a better thing 

to do, is to work with the construction gang, and 

not with the wrecking crew." [ 

When we come to McAlester in November 1 •• 

as has been suggested by Brother Cole, and I .for; one 

will be listening for reports from our great number 

of rural churches of Oklahoma. We are in .this battle 

for lif:. Country churches have alwaj 

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hope we will have gone over the top, even to 

r s been in and 

I am sure we are in on the raising of this budget 

before the Convention. I know there are many discouragements 

and that many times we feel like, quitting, 

but each tim: I feel that way I think of a 

balky Horse my father had when I was a boy on the 

farm. Ned always balked when we needed him most. 

One time father and I were crossing the Meramec 

River in Missouri with a wagon load of hogs, 

and the iriver was rising fast. Out in the middle of 

the river where the going was the hardest, old Ned 

balked. He would not pull a penmH even though it 

would be only a {short time until all of us would be 

uirl.r water. Father said there was no use whipping 

Ned because it would do no good. So he began tapping 

old Barney who never failed. The old boy didn't 

want to pull it alone, but father insisted, so Barney 

finally pulled us out of danger. Who among us are 

the "Neds" and who are the "Barneys"? 

Gauntry Baptists, we aie truly in a place as Oklahoma 

Baptists where it will take every one doing 

his best to pull us through. Let us not make others 

do what we should be doing. Is your singletne: dragging 

on the wheel? Look at your treasurer's record 

and see if your fine litUe country church has done 

her best. ALL of us pulling steady will bring us to 

the McAlest.T Convention with a real victory and 

we will bo headed for one of the greatest soul-winning 

campaigns; in 1938 that we have ever dreamed 

could come to pass, 

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Rural pastors, we are much in the running ancl 

I pray that we will not fail at the critic^ m^ 

XJod bless :eyery one. 'Thereto 

in feith, and utterance, 

in your love

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Given and Required 

In'His teaching pn stewardship, Jesus spoke some words 

V2zich should £e taken to heart by every Baptist: 41 To vrhomsdever 

iruch :s given, of him shall much be required." "Given 

EC/* Oppose 7ve count our blessings and think of 

: God r^s given us. He is the giver of every good and 

-perfect gift* Life, and health, and strength, and material 

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s ;ln abundance have ccme from His hand. Every 

»Oklahoma would be a miserable pauper but- for 

the grace of God. The abundant harvests, the productive 

oil'ifiells. are His 1 gifts to the people, many of .whom are 

selfish- and ungrateful.' ' • 

Saivatlcn is, the gift, of'God. "The wages "of sin Is 

death- but. the free, gift of God is eternal Ijfe through 

Jesus Chris: our Lord." -'For God so loved the world that 

• ;he ?ave his t only begotten son. that whosoever believeth 

on him should not perish but have everlasting life." "For 

by -graê have ye^been saved through-faith; and that not 

.oi-yourselves, it is the gift of God." Salvation is not earned 

by anything *e can do or pay. Eternal life is wholly, the 

'-' gift of God's grace. ' - 

God has given to us- His Holy Spirit, His gift to those 

'* :pho believe and obey. "But this spake he of the Spirit. 

si'hich they that -believed on him were to receive; for the 

1 Spirit ~as not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glori^ 

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.• fled/' "And vre are witnesses of these-things; and so is 

the Holy Spirit, 7;hom Goa hath given to them that obey 

-tte has given us 'His church, the only divine institution 

en earth-/ -The church is the only institution that is called 

"..the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, that is bought with 

- the Blood of Christ, the Building of whictrHe is the Cornerstone, 

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God has given to us His Gospel. Paul wrote to the 

church at Corinth, "For I delivered unto you first of all 

- that v/hich also I received; that Christ died for our sins 

- according to the scriptures; and that he was buried; and 

that: he hath been raised on the third day according to 

e scriptures/' •-. The two cardinal facts of the Gospel. 

r he death of Jesus and the burial and resurrection of Jesus, 

are set forth in the two Memorials, the Lord's Supper de- 

'-.daring the death of Jesus, and Baptism declaring the burial 

and resurrection of Jesus. The Gospel which we declare 

is not of men but of God. We are to proclaim His Gospel 

for it \r the power of .God unto salvation to every man that 

believeth'. . ' , - 

Ke gave us: His -Commission to be witnesses unto the 

ênds of.thfe earth. He gave power that .we may be effective 

in bearing testimony, "But ye shall receive power, when the 

Holy Spirit is come upon you; 'and ye shall be my witnesses 

both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria. 

:and unto the uttermost part of the earth." 

" • " God gives mental and physical and spiritual ability and 

requires "that we be faithful stewards. 

"V These are a few of the many of God's gifts to us. Now, 

the question "comes to each one of us, What are we going 

to do with these gifts? "Unto whomsoever much is given, 

of him shall much be required." Jesus was not speaking 

primarily of money. Hj* gives some men and women much 

faith, power to win souls, grace to live for Him, manifold 

talents and opportunities for service. God will require an 

account of us not only for what we have done, but for what 

we might have done and been. Some men to whom He has 

giyen five talents are not investing those talents for His 

glory, and God will require an account for those talents. 

Did you read'in the Baptist Messenger recently the story 

of Isabella Moore, who grew up far out in the country and 

worked on the farm until she was nineteen years of age? 

She went to Louisville and secured work at meager wages. 

She wanted to go I to Africa, but her friends who saw the 

years of preparation ahead did not encourage her. She refused 

to be discouraged, believing that God had called her 

and would open .the way. She worked among this colored 

children in the city in which she lived, and won them to 

Christ. She worked her way ! through the academy and 

through college, then entered the Baptist W. M. U. Training 

School. The way opened for her to go and she will 

arrive in Nigeria within .the next few days. She realized 

that God requires much from tndse to whom He has given 

.much. All about us are multitudes of young people who 

will get a new vision cif life if they come to understand 

and appreciate these wbros of Jesus. God has given the 

ability to leam and do. Jesus himself gave us the command 

"Thcii shalt love the "Lord thy God with all thy heart and 

with "'.all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy 

strength." 

God will require much of men and women to whom 

He has given much in material resources. Hfe not only gives 

wealth, but He gives power to get wealth, and He will 

not be pleased unless we give Him the first place in all 

of our plans. The story of Jesus concerning the rich fanner 

is as applicable today as*-it was nineteen centuries ago. 

The lesson of'that parable is that a'man's life consisted! 

not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 

We are to be faithful stewards of everything He has given 

unto us. "To whomsoever much is given, of him shall much 

be required." 

Here and There 

In the discussipn on Christian education at Pittsburg 

Association, Pastor Duncan made the point that we. depend 

on our Baptist schlools to train not only preachers, missionaries, 

and nurses, but also a stalwart type of citizenship. 

In other words, the big business of our Christian schools 

is to : make Christian men and women who will be leaders 

in every area of constructive living. * 

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Here is a new riook. "Comfort Ye My People/* by Pastor 

T. Grady Nahney of the First Baptist Church, Wewoka.frTYhich 

will supply a great need, in every congregation 

of any size there ar.e men and women with troubled hearts 

who hunger for a word of comfort., Here is a good .book 

to put into the hands of all who suffer. It is well written; 

it is scriptural; and the author has drawn largely on his 

own successful experience as a pastor in ministering to 

those who walk in the shadows. The .table of contents indicates 

the range and value of the book (pages 140, price, 

$1.00):. "Comfort for a Troubled ; World," "Why Do We 

Suffer?" "Purpose and Value of Afflictions," "Our Attitude 

Toward Afflictions;" "Our Response to Life's Disappointments," 

"Don't Worry."-"A Psalm of.Comfort," "Uses and 

Blessings of the Storm." "Heart Courage jn the Storm,' 

"The Land of No Storms." This is a book which every 

pastor ought to read that he may the more effectively and 

the more sympathetically share the' sorrows of his people. 

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The Editor enjoyed a visit last week with the Pittsburg 

Association which met with the- North McAlester 

Church, of whl:h Rev. J. H. Bradley is moderator. He is 

one of the most efficient presiding officers we have seen 

during the.associational season. Rev. S. B. Barnett of Eufaula 

was elected vice moderator, and Mr., C. T. Hodges of 

the First Baptist -Church,*McA'ester, clerk and treasurer. 

Pittsburg Association comprises Pittsburg and Mclntosh 

Counties. A fine grjoup of young preachers are doing, good 

work in Pittsburg Association. The'spirit of the meeting 

was high all-, the way through. The association heard 

Brethren Marvin Cole and Andrew Potter with deep interest 

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and appreciation as they presented the Unified Budget, 

and voted very heartily to seek to enlist every co-operating 

Baptist in the association. Rev. Ben P. Bland, district missionary, 

read a very fine report showing Approximately 200 

additions in his ministry during the past year. He is one 

of the most diligent missionaries we have ever known. His 

work covers three associations, Pittsburg, Atoka, and Frisco, 

and he has been continually on the go, doing very effective 

work.in every part of his territory. First Baptist Church, 

McAlester, appreciates his work so thoroughly that the -church 

contributes $50 a month to Brother Bland's salary, if we 

mistake not, this.is a larger amount than is paid by any 

other church in Oklahoma for district missions. Very quickly 

the association raised cash sufficient to cover balance due 

on the missionary's salary. Twenty per cent of the offerings 

of the McAlester First Church, of which Dr. A. A. Duncan 

is pastor, goes for missions. One reason for this is that 

most of his people are reading the Baptist Messenger. The 

McAlester saints are making preparation for the Corivenlion 

which meets in McAleste'r next month, November 16-18, 

with the. W. M. U. meeting beginning Monday evening! 

November 15. While in McAlester we made a brief visit 

;o Dr. and Mrs. J.ic. Stalcup. Although feeble in body, he 

Is stalwart in spirit. His path grows brighter and brighter 

as he nears the Peile-t Day. We expect to have ready for 

distribution by November 1, the biography of Dr. Stalcup. 

rhich goes to press this week. It is one of the most fascinating 

stories we have ever read. In pai'er binding it will 

jell foi; fifty cents; cloth, seventy-five cents. By request 

of the Exe:utive Board of the Convention, the publication 

and distribution of the book is being handled by the I5a;:tist 

The Editor had a delightful visit Tuesday evening last 

week with the Sunday, school forces of the First Baptist 

Church, Enid, the occasion of the installation of officers 

of the Sunday school. A very interesting program was 

• rendered following the installation banquet. It was a sureenough 

dinner. Mrs. H. V. Gritz served as toastmaster. By 

invitation of Dr. B. M. Jackson, the Editor was guest speaker. 

Moije than 150 were present and it was an hour of 

fine fellowship and inspiration. Pastor Jackson has just 

concluded his second year at Enid, during which time the 

First Church has experienced steady growth in all departments. 

In the past year there have been some 175 additions 

to the church. The Editor was accompanied to Enid 

by Mrs. Routh and by our dear friends, Mr. and'Mrs. A. F. 

Bonenberger of Olivet Baptist Church. 

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The. Editor had a good day last $unday morning worshipping 

with the Wewoka saints. It was his privilege to 

preach for-Pastor T. Grady Nanney on the occasion of 

the eleventh anniversary* of the pastor and to enjoy the 

hospitality of Pastor and Mrs. Nanney. Quietly, but very 

effectively, this noble son of North Carolina has labored in 

this important field and has won the hearts of the people 

not only in his own church, but the entire citizenship of 

Wewoka. The church is converting the pastor's home ad- 

: joining into a building for the young people's department 

and has purchased for the pastor a lovely home several 

blocks Taway. We are calling attention elsewhere to Pastor 

Nanney's new book, "Comfort Ye My' People/' which has a 

heart-message^ for everyone who is beset with anxiety or 

affliction. The North Canadian Association is meeting this 

week with this noble church. ' 

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The evening hour was spent with' Pastor Albert Lowther 

and his fine peopje at Seminole. . This church, with a 

membership-cf .more than 1,80Q, is steadily growing', tit is 

reaching that.great oil field section and the lost are being 

won to Christ continually. A great teaching and training 

Program is being maintained. The crowds both at the preachmg 

service and in the teaching and training departments 

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are outgrowing the house and additional equipment must be 

provided. Pastor Lowther is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist 

University and is incarnating in that great mission 

field the spirit of O. B. ul - . ! ' 

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Here are some items gleaned from the reports in the 

Oklahoma City Pastors* Conference last Monday morning. 

For Kentucky Avenue, Pastor John Burrows reported nine 

professions, eleven received by letter, and six baptized. The 

Baptist Messenger will be sent to fifty homes. Pastor Guy 

Bellamy-of Putnam City reported four professions of faith. 

He asked his people for $1,000. cash to apply on. church indebtedness 

and when they were through $1,027.08 had been 

placed on the table.—Three were received for baptism at 

Wilmcnt; the Sunday school attendance was 305.—Immanuel 

Church, where Rev. Elmer Ridgeway is pastor, .has already 

subscribed over $14,000 on a $12,000 budget.—Total 

Sunday school attendance at Kelhani Avenue Church and. 

missions was 1,255, with 566 in the various B. T. TL's 

of the church.—Pastor Corwin, Witcher .Church, reported a 

good day, with the Baptist Messenger going to thirty-five 

homes, financed through the Sunday school. . - - 

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In the October Home and Foreign Fields,'Miss Blanche 

Sydnor White, -corresponding secretary of tKe Virginia W. M. 

U. pays a beautiful tribute to Frances Jones and Lucille 

Reagan, who were stricken with yellow fever. .Three feet from 

the -grave of Prances Jones, Lucilje Reagan's body was 

laid. In that same cemetery, two other victims of ftiat 

dreadful scourge, yellow fever, are buried. Heroines and 

heroes, serving humanity, they have claimed the promise 

of Him who said. 'Whosoever liveth and believeth in me 

shall never die/ 

"Lucille Reagan's last act was to bathe the feet of her 

missionary friend. Her last request was to this same friend, 

asking her to sing the hymn, 'Amazing Grace.' Her last official 

act was to talk to one of her Lagos teachers of the 

uncertainty of life. Of her it was said, as of Lottie Moon. 

'She was the best man among' us. 1 Principal. of the great 

Lagos Academy, editor of the Nigerian Baptist, working 

too hard, playing too little, living in rooms terribly uncomfortable, 

that she might give the Lagos A:ademy better 

equipment, Lucille Reagan would have .us remember her, 

not as the heroine that she was, but in the words of that 

hymn which soothed and comforted her as she faced that 

last great enemy of us all." . 

"Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound. • ' 7( 

That saved a wretch like me! ; 

I once was lost, but now am found. 

Was blind, but now I see. . 

"Through many dangers, toi's and snares, 

I have already "come; 

VTis grace hath brought me safe thus far, 

And gra:e will lead me home/ 1 

"Have been reading the Baptist Messenger since coming 

to your state some three months ago, and I number it 

among the very best of our denominational papers. I believe 

it is a great asset to any chjurch to promote the reading 

of this paper, and I am among those who are thoroughly 

sold on promoting the circulation of the Messenger 

among our people. Hope to enlist a larier number of our 

people here in subscribing to the paper, and you will hear 

tfrom me at an early date along this line. You can depend 

on my whole-hearted support and co-operation in informing, 

and enlisting Oklahoma Baptists in the support of 

every kingdom enterprise, and it is my candid judgment 

that your paper plays a vital part in this two-fold task." 

Alexander Best, Weleetka.

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I The Unified Budget 

We are entering the last month of the Convention year. 

What we do for the! Unified Budget must be done quickly. A 

great multitude of churches have made regular gifts through 

the year. A large group of those that made pledges at the 

Convention last fall have paid them in fun; some have not. 

If these pledges are paid in this -Convention year it will 

have to be done in the month of October. Committees have 

been appointed in every association in Oklahoma to present 

the Unified Budget to every church and give them an opportunity 

to make an offering. We believe that more churches 

are making an offering this year to the Unified Budget 

than ever in the history of Oklahoma Baptists. It would 

be glorious if every church in the state could have a part 

in the support of the Unified Budget. 

Wednesday night. October 13, has been designated by 

the Unified Budget Promotion Committee, as a season of 

prayer for the great objects represented by the budget— 

State, Home. and Foreign Missions, Christian Education, 

benevolences, orphanage, hospitals, etc. In factt every interest 

of the Kingdom, state and South-wide, is represented 

in the Unified Budget. We earnestly ask the churches 

to make these great missionary and benevolent causes 

the object of special prayer on the evening of October 13. 

Pray for the missionaries; pray for the Secretary; pray for 

all tho.se engaged in the work of promoting our state and 

South-wide causes. How we do need your prayers! , 

On Sunday, October 17, let us have a great love-offering 

to the Unified ;Budget of $150.000. If your church has 

been a regular contributor, through-the. year, if it has paid 

its pledge made at the Convention last fall,'if you have gone 

the entire distance of the first mile—then let us urge you to 

go the second mile and give a love offering to take care 

of shrinkage that may come from those that for one reason 

or another do not pay their pledges in full. 

- What a thrilling filing it will be for us all if it can be 

announced that practically every church in Oklahoma has 

had a part in the support of the Unified Budget! This will 

be the greatest victory ever achieved by Oklahoma Baptists. 

When you read these lines! one week of the last month 

will have passed by. Only three more weeks remain; There 

are four more epochal days in October—October 10, October 

17; October 24, October 31.'On these four days we will 

write "Success" or "Failure" for the Unified Budget of 

$150,000. . 

"Now therefore perform the doing of it." 

The Baptist churches of Kay County have united In 

a co-operative radio broadcast over station WBBZ. Ponca 

'City, sponsoring their simultaneous evangelistic campaign 

and the Unified Budget Completion. They are on the air 

each evening 6:30 to 7:001 The. churches co-operating are 

Blackwell, Tonkawa, Newkirk, and the Immanuel, Liberty 

and First Baptist churches of Ponca City. 

Unified Budget Completion 

. Pastor John J. Evans, Cherokee: "We have set aside 

October 17 as the day to pay the balance on our pledge. 

We are looking forward for Oklahoma Baptists to register 

a great victory. We want a part in it." 

Rev. F. C. Medearis, Burden, Kansas: "Letter concern 

Ing the Debt Liquidation found me here in revival (Holly, 

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Colorado). Be home in a few days. Believe you can count 

pn Burden 100 per cent to finish. Yours for a great Convention 

closing year free of debt." 

Pastor Ross L. Hughes, Berwyn, reports that the offering 

was taken for budget completion in his church on Sunday, 

September 26, and nearly three times the amount of 

their suggested quota was raised. This spirit will win the 

nctory. 

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Brother J. H. Fiunkett reports $42.44 raised from the 

Metcalf and Star Valley Churches in.Harmon Association. 

He says: "I will try to see to it that every church in this 

association takes an offering to show co-operation." This 

is the first association to report an offering from every 

church to the Unified Budget during the year. 

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A good report comes from the Beckham Association by 

Brother D. D. Barber, Erick, stating that 'teams have been 

organized to visit all the churches this week in the interest 

of the Unified Budget Completion. He says: "We expect 

to get an offering from every church and enlist them in 

regular offerings for next year." 

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Rev. Deyo Jeter, Nash, writes: "We will take the offering 

and send it in in time to get it on. the books before .they 

close. In making our budget for the year 1937-38 we were 

able to raise our contribution to the Co-operative Program 

almost 50 per cent and will have a part in the offerings 

that are to come from time to time through the year." 

Rev. J. S. Greenwood, pastor of the Irving Baptist 

Church, 'says: "'I took up the pledge of the Irving Church 

Sunday morning and collected all of the pledge but five 

dollars and we will collect that soon." 

It was indeed a joy for the writer to visit with the 

Fairview Church near Shawnee on Sunday, September 26. 

The occasion was the second anniversary of the pastor, 

S. W. Scantlan. Following an old-fashioned dinner on the 

ground, three men, Harvey Knisel, Harvey Butler, and Charles 

Gregory were ordained as deacons. The ordaining council 

was composed of preachers and deacons from Fairview 

Church, Calvary. Victory, and Immariuel churches in Shawnee. 

The'Lord, has richly blessed Brother Scantlan and 

the Fairview Church these past two years. 

We have just received a very interesting letter from-,, 

Rev. Bill Smith, who is missionary-pastor at Battiest. A* 

Sunday school was organized with 33 members. The second 

Sunday there were 60 in attendance and the third Sunday 

95. There have been as many as 100 lost people in 

attendanc on Sunday night. Surely there is not a riper 

harvest anywhere than this. The brotherhood should" remember 

Brother Smith in prayer.—T. B. Lackey. 

Haskell Association 

The Haskell Association met with the Enterprise Church 

on Wednesday, September 29. Rev. Russell Tfammell is 

the moderator. Practically* every church in H&skell County" 

was represented by letter and messenger. Their missionary, 

Rev. Harvey 'Scott, has done an outstanding work. .They 

are planning;to take an offering for the Unified Budget 

in ev^ry church in the association. It was a 

feUowshJp^with these line people.

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Southeast District 

Ben F. Bland 

in a meeting with Dr. A. A. 

LTicar- and his people at the Hill Crest 

i!?Alest£r from August 29 

\ 10. This, meeting re-. 

in 12' conversions, II additions 

to liie church bv baptism, 2 by letter 

and 1 bv statement. It was a joy to 

vror> Tri:h 3ro. Walter Bdwards, who 

: is Sup^riieiident of the mission Sunday 

cchooL and his fine group of workers, 

3ro. C. 'T. Hodges led the singing 

and Dr. Duncan "as present at almos*. 

every service to lend encouragement 

tc the work by urging- his people-to do 

personal work and pleading with the 

u-tived .to. accept Christ. It was -i 

'h£>?7 privilege to be associated with 

ir.v J-.TI pastor aac the people of my 

r.oire "church ^for these few days. 

From* September 12 to 26 I was w: 

tr.e church at Haroia ; where we ha-! 

a'very fine, meeting. Bro. C. C. Elsey 

assisted-me in this meeting and it was 

a real jcr to be ar-sociated with him 

again during ^ these two weeks. . The 

.cHurzli'at Kanna has been without.a 

pastor for more than' a year and dur- 

IrT^this time had made no contribution 

to any of our mission causes. The 

"mestir.? reralted in two conversions. 

tvro additions by baptism, and one * 

letter. The church voted unanimously 

to ccrne into the pittsburg Association 

The last of the summer camp meetings 

was, brought to a close last week". 

,We are j in a habit of .saying the last 

meetings were the best ever, but this 

time it is true, in harmony, in evanelistic 

fervor, in numbers attending, 

in numbers added to the"churches, and 

In'finance. _ ' : • 

B. Y, F- U. Convention 

.The Creek B. Y. P. U. Convention 

held the middle of July, brought to- 

, gether-1632 people by actual count. 

In ten camps where the people were 

* fed . and entertained during the four 

'days of the meetings. .More than six 

hundred young people took part on 

the program. There were 65 tents for 

private families, 87 automobiles and 

trucks. The cost of entertainment was 

$2000 plus. All bills were paid, wonderful 

and Intensely interesting pro- 

" grams were" put on by these young 

'people, and many were added to the 

churches. * . 

: rBible School 

. The Chickasaw Bible school also in 

-..July was a splendid success along all 

Klines" of preparation for service. 

. .Oklahoma Indian; Association 

This annual association was held 

. .with the Ponca Indian Church the 

last .week in July. It is not possible to 

describe. this meeting to one who was 

^rnot.-there. A number of white brethj 

reri . were visitors and rendered good 

^service. We had a larger representation 

i of Indians than usual. Eighteen 

- tribes were present, nine tribes belong 

/this year and messengers were elected 

to represent the church at the annual 

meeting being held with the North 

JftAlester Church. - this week. An offering 

was taken for the Co-operative 

Program and 36,30 received. The 

church also gave an offering of $68.76 

for the meeting, $41.26 of which will 

be credited to district, missions. ^The 

people of the Hanna Church were greatly 

revived during the meeting and the 

church adopted a financial budget for 

another year. The church also voted 

to put the Baptist Messenger in their 

budget, and I am enclosing herewith 

a-Us: of 20 families of the church to 

wjipm you will send the Messenger 

beginning this week. 

We have had rich results from our 

labors in the Southeast District this 

year. Many meetings have been Ijeld 

and many inactive churches revived 

and set to work. Within the next fe\v 

weeks I will send you a summary of 

the work done by others in connection 

with our program of missions and 

evangelism for the summer. 

With the Indians 

G. Lee Phclps. 

You may rest assured that I w~ * 

not forget to push the Messenger wherever 

I go. Nothing- stimulates a church 

lifce the Messenger with its fine reports 

from various fields where Baptists 

are waging: war against Satan and 

his'forces. 

to this association; All the services 

are in English with no interpreters.^ 

A few years ago I preached to this 

association with as high as nine interpreters 

all interpreting at the same 

time. These tribes are in advance of 

the' Five -'Civilized* Tribes in English 

speaking, r This meeting, as always., 

closed with Baptismal service. The entertainment 

was all that could be desired, 

with all "debts paid. 

Creek Association 

This annual meeting was held with 

the Okfuskee No. 2 ehurch near Eufala. 

and the attendance ' was larger 

than ever before. The spirit of harmony 

and good fellowship was good,— 

less debate and argument as is so prevalent 

among the Creeks. However, all 

the argument and contentions they 

have ever had was injected by some 

white man butting in where he had no 

business. All bills were paid for the 

four days free entertainment of more 

than-ône thousand people. At all the 

Indian meetings all the denominational 

interests are considered, and no adverse 

criticism 

Choctaw Association 

There are two Choctaw Associations 

meeting at the same time in August; 

this year one was held with the Bacon 

Springs Church near Denison, Texas, 

the other near Red Oak, Okla, 

They were so far apart that I could 

not attend both. Both meetings were 

good and ^better than ever since the 

split, Rev, A. W. Hancock himself 

a fullblood Choctaw is the Home Board 

Missionary to his people and he is 

entrenched in their affection and 

confidence, and is accomplishing a 

great work among them. 

These meetings were not only well 

attended but a fine /fervent spirit prevailed, 

and a few backsliders were reclkimed, 

and some baptized. 

Cliickasaw ' Association 

September 10 to 13 the annual meet-/ 

ing of this"" Association was held witn. 

the Pickens Church south of Madill six 

moles from the Texas line. This'also 

was a better meeting than they have 

load .for y e a rs . notwithstanding all 

hearts were saddened .because of the 

unfaithfulness of one^ of their best 

preachers. '' 

Cherokee Association 

Last week brought to a close the 

last of these summer camp meetings 

and it was the greatest of all. The 

Cherokees are the most evangelistic, 

and. dynamic of any tribe. The meet- , 

ing this year was held with the 

Round Spring Church in Delaware 

county 22 miles from the railroad. 

The attendance reached 868. Most of 

these entertain themselves in thenprivate 

camps; only the messengers 

| are supposed to .have free entertainjment. 

However many others are en- 

* tertained free. More than three score . 

were restored to fellowship .iii their 

churches, and we had a baptizing every 

night after mid-night in the beautiful 

Spavinaw river. The denominational 

program had prominent place in all 

their discussions, .and I brought home 

with me $133.3*7, representing every 

phase of our Co-operative Program. 

This money is gathered during the . 

year from the local churches and 

brought to the association. -When the 

meeting was adjourned the Moderator 

called the people outside and formed 

them into a circle on the acre on 

which the church stands, this circle 

reaching clear around the church 

{ house and almost clear around the 

I acre of ground. Then the farewell 

hand of fellowship was gi\*en. I shook 

hands until my arm ached, and such 

singing! It.seemed that I had never 

heard anything like it. 

; Conclusion 

All these Indian Association support 

from two to four associational 

missionaries among their own people. 

The iexpense of carrying on all these 

meetings is enormous, and is raised 

among the churches by free will offerings. 

"Can you explain to me the difference," 

asked the teacher, "between 

caution and cowardice?" 

Little Charlie, who observes life 

carefully for so youthful a person, 

answered: ".paution *is when ypn're 

afraid, and ^cowardice is when' the 

other fellow'sâfraid!" - - 

Teacher—"Tommy, can you spell 

'fur'?" 

Tommy—"Yes—f-u-r, fur." 

j Teacher—"Correct. Now tell me 

What fur is? • 

';Tommy—"Fur-is an awful long ways 

off." 

*i j 

October 7, 1937 BAPTIST MESSENGER Page Nine 

[AROMA BAPTIST 

This Week at O. B. U. 

James Ralph Scales 

* 

Student Council Vacancies Filled 

Two vacancies on the student council 

were filled by special election Friday, 

October 1. Fred Harber,- Shawnee. 

a debater and young Democratic leader, 

was elected vice president of the 

assembly, and Bill Reynolds, Childress, 

Texas, chorister. The latter is a nephew 

of I. E. Reynolds. Other nominees 

were \Voodrow Graj% Shawnee, vice 

president; Truman Raley, Hamlin, Texas, 

vice president; and Norvilie Marshall, 

Cox City, chorister. 

Football Team Wins Again 

Gaining confidence as they go along, 

the Bisons won the first game played 

in the Oklahoma collegiate conference 

in 1937, and their second of the season. 

Playing at Weatherford against 

the Bulldogs of Southwestern Teachers, 

the Baptists won a thrilling contest, 

16-13. For the benefit of those 

who may want to see O, B. U. football 

in another section of the state, here is 

the remainder of the schedule: 

October 8—Cameron at Shawnee. 

October 15—East Central at Ada. 

October 22, Texas Wesleyan at Shawnee. 

October 30—Northeastern 'at Shawnee. 

November 5--Southeastern at Durant. 

November 11-^-Central at Shawnee. 

November 19—Northwestern at Alva. 

November 25—Bacone at Shawnee. 

And if you have not yet seen the 

Bisons in Shawne'e's new municipal 

stadium, there ' ate five line chances 

this fall, beginning Friday of this week. 

Thus far in the second season, O. B. U. 

has never lost a game on the new field 

Your best ,date is October 30, the 

homecoming game with Northeastern. 

Courtney Pledges Receive Bids 

A few juniors and seniors receive 

each semester an Invitation to become 

a member of Courtney English club, a 

fortnightly group devoted to the study 

of literature. These six received bids 

this semester:. Delores Perry, Dewey; 

Jack'Giitz, Enid; Hadley Price, Oklahoma 

City; Coleman Raley, Rosebud, 

Tex.; J. Z, Powell, Wichita Falls, Tex.; 

and -James Ralph Scales, Miami. 

Thelma Lu t)raper, Altus, is president 

of the club for 1937-38. An assistant 

in the English department, Miss 

Draper has the added responsibility 

for editing the 1938 Yahnseh, student 

yearbook. ! .. 

I 

Seven in Who's Who 

Seven juniors and seniors have been 

nominated by the student council and 

selected by the faculty personnel committee 

to appear in the third edition 

of "Who's" Who in American Colleges";- 

Anna Vena Boerstler, 19, daughter 

of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Boerstler of 

l > 

Henryetta, has been a member of thePledgingr Ends 

mixed quartet, the girls' quartet, the 

B. S. U. council, the Hatharean social 

club, and Sigma Alpha Iota, music 

sorority. She was graduated as valedictorian 

from Henryetta high school in 

1935. Her major, under Dean Warren 

M. Angeli, is piano, and her minor is 

voice, with Mrs. Ruth Mitchell-Roesch. 

Ann Cook, 19, of Atoka, is another 

high school valedictorian to make gor 

in O..B. U. The daughter of Mr. an-:? 

Mrs. I. L. Cook, she has centered Inactivities 

in the Baptist Student Union, 

the Y. W. A., and noonday prayer meetings. 

A Hatharean. Miss Cook had the 

distinction of being elected best allround 

girl in her sophomore year. An 

English major under Dr. H. L. Snuggs, 

with a minor in speech unêr Mrs. 

Rhetta M. Dorland, is '.her program. 

Weaver Creed, 21, could hardly be 

omitted from the selection, since he 

h» president of the B. S. U. and also 

of the self-governing organization in 

men's hall. Dr. A. M. Winchester Is 

his major professor, and biology is his 

field. He is now employed in the University 

library,. The son of H. H. Creed 

of Mangum, Weaver is a member of 

the Emethean social club. 

A young preacher who is this year 

jr evident of the student council is the 

fourth Who's Who, Eddie Dwyer of 

•Ch-i'jkasha. Since coming to O. B. U. 

ho has been extension director of the 

Ministerial Alliance, president of his 

B. T. U., a Sunday school teacher, president 

of the Life Service band, and 

member of the Elean club. He will 

probably be graduated with the predicate 

cum laude. 

Margaret Poling, 20, of Hollis, is a 

business administration major who has 

worked part of the time as assistant 

to the instructor in commerce. A graduate 

of Hollis high school with the 

class of 1934, Miss Poling is the daughter 

of Mr. and. Mrs. C. W. Poling. She 

has devoted a good deal of energy to 

the Orian social club, of which she 

has been president. : Other organizations: 

home economics club, Courtney 

English club, accounting club, Kappa 

Delta.Pi, educational fraternity, Y. W. 

A., and the student council. She is 

renior representative in the latter. Miss 

Carol M. Steward, commerce; and Miss 

Lorennie Berry, home economics, are 

her advisers. 

The .winner of the W. R. Wallace 

history prize last spring, Betty Ann 

Randel, 19, the daughter of Clyde C. 

Randel of Shawnee, is student assistant 

to C. W. Patton, professor of history. 

A Hatharean, she is student 

council secretary, Sigma Alpha Iota 

recretary, a two-year honor roll member. 

The past two years she has been 

contralto on the girls' quartet. A major 

First semester preferences have been 

approved, and these are the jiew members 

of the University's six social clubs: 

Orian 

Prances ^Bailey, Shawnee; Iris Goodson, 

Shawnee; Mercedes Goodson, 

Shawnee; Bonnie Jean Holbert, Tulsa; 

Stella Irene Lansdowne, Burbank; 

Juanita Luxnxnus, Clinton; Ruth Lynn, 

Shawnee; Dorothy McManus, Oklahoma 

City;: Emma Moody, Shawnee; Christine 

Moore, Shawnee; Josephine Pack, 

Shawnee; Melba Patton, Dale; Cordelia 

Ragland, Konawa; Polly Stearns, Konawa; 

Leelore Thurston, Wewoka. 

Hatharean 

Lura Jim Alkire,.San Antonio, Texas; 

Vivian Arthur, Bristow; Maxine Barlow, 

Henrietta. Mo.; Jewel Bateman, Ft. 

Worth, Texas; Betty Bloomer, Tulsa; 

Zalez Burns, Shawnee; Helen Cay lor, 

Hanford, California; Sarah Conner, Ft. 

Worth, Texas; Lucile Cribbs, Visalia, 

California; Helen Golden, Tulsa; Naomi 

Gray, Shawnee; Medrith Grimes, 

Achille; Eloise Hall, Shawnee; Doris 

Hamblen.. Healdton; Virginia Harris, 

Aline; Evelyn Harsha, Muskogee,' 

Frances Lea Hodges, El Reno; Dathel 

Lee Janes, Henryetta; Darlene Putnam, 

McAlester; Leta Rodgers, Blackwell; 

Winona Rodgers, Ardmore; Imogene 

Sandfers, McAlester; Eileen Taylor, Yukon; 

Ellen H. Wallace, Okemah; Anne 

Wright; Ardmore; Dorothy Welch, Ardmore. 

YaUiian 

Lila E. Alexander,/Shawnee; Edythe 

Beard, Nowata; Edith Bishop, Shawnee; 

Jessie Pearl Boyle, Thomas; Beverly 

Bruce, Oklahoma City; Alice Maude 

Butler, Idabel; Delyte Campbell; Enid; 

Frances Clafkson, Earlsboro;—Leonore 

Davis, Idabel; Marie Doughty, Mangum; 

Gene Finklea,"- Porum; Juanita 

Hart, Clinton; Theodore Herter, Blackwell; 

Elsie Ingram, Idabel; Edwina 

Kight, Shawnee; Helen McCrary, Tecumseh; 

Georgina Powell, Springfield, 

Colorado; Lucy He Renwick, Kilgore, 

Texas; Ellamay Shelton, Perry; Carol 

Smith, DeWitt, Nebraska; Juanita 

Spyres, Heavener; Doris Stearns, Shawnee; 

Verda Belle .Thrasher, Oklahoma 

City; Ruth Tudor, Enid. 

(Men's pledges will be given next 

week.) 

in history and minor in government, 

she will probably have the signal honor 

being graduated magna cum laude. 

Billy Thompson, 19, the son of Mr. 

and Mrs. B. M. Bunch of Muskogee, 

was formerly a student at Muskogee 

junior college. He is representativeat-large 

on the student council, and 

heads the Tri-club council. He. is baritone 

on the men's quartet, and a member 

of Kalalian social club. 

\ '' r ' •»>*. • 'r*- 

--:.iv-.>i'ifj

Pase Ten 

ITEMS OF INTEREST 

• < Contlnuei: from page 4) 

J. . IT. Jordan, Chattanooga, Oklahonia: 

**It "?ras no less difficult for the 

Children of Israel to make brick irx 

Egyp; vrlthout ' stra-?r, than it is for 

Oklahoma -Baptists to perform the God 

given task that this hour demands 

without our o^m "Baptist Messenger.' 

Our church is sending in an enlarged 

list--of subscribers for the year." 

Charles- Green.t- Southern- Baptist 

Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky:-. 

"Brother" Ira Peak has recently 

helped n*e in a - gracious revival at 

Whitaker, Ind. We had more conversions 

in one night than, we have 

had .in that -church for several years. 

The whole church was revived and revitalized. 

Was glad to see Porter on 

our campus :_nd I liope Oklahoma 

comes* through in her debt campaign." 

Mr. Emery Collins, Hrst . Church, 

Norman: "During the month of September 

we had one hundred additions 

o'y letter .and five for baptism. Our 

Sunday "school attendance averaged 

181, as compared with 372 last year. 

The B. T. U/had the highest attendance 

last Sunday night in its history. 

Dur student- work is In full swing, 

and the B. S. U. Council is doing a 

greater^ job of enlistment than they 

have ever done before." 

The tenderest sympathies of a host 

or Oklahoma "Baptists will be with Dr. 

Rupert. Naney, pastor of the Olivet 

Baptist-'Church, Oklahoma City, and 

president of Oklahoma Baptist Convention, 

in the loss sustained Thursday 

last week .by the Home-going of his 

dear father, whose home was at Yellville, 

Arkansas. The father was preceded 

only a few months by the beloved 

mother. The two are now at* 

Home. What a heritage the children, 

have in the beautiful lives of these 

parents who gave Christ first place 

in their, home! 

Her. H. Bay Watson, pastor half 

time each of the Savanna and Canadian 

churches in Pittsburg Association, 

is one of -our most aggressive 

young pastors. He grew up near Heavener, 

attended Wllburton, and A. and 

M. at' Stillwater, Mid plans to complete 

his work in O. B. U., entering 

the school next semester. During the 

five months he has been at Savanna, 

there have ^been twenty-three additions, 

thirteen for baptism. Lumber is 

on the. ground for an addition to the 

church building. At Canadian there 

iiave been nine additions, five for baptism. 

The church is steadily growing. 

Dr. M. M. Wolf, for nineteen years 

pastor of the South Main Church, 

Houston, Texas, has offered his resignation 

" w$th the expressed desire of 

giving himself to writing and to evangelism. 

We have been intimately acquainted 

with Dr. Wolf more than onethird 

century. As general missionary, 

then as president of Palacios College, 

and for nearly twenty , years pastor of 

one of the strongest churches In Tex- 

BAPTIST MESSENGER 

as, he has made a, distinctive contribution 

to Texas Baptist life, especially 

in South Texas. 

Rev. O. L. Gibson, StUJwater: "September 

has been a great month for 

our church, with 1018 Baptist and 

Baptist-preference students enrolled at 

the college. The second Sunday, 102 

united with the church, five on profession 

of faith as candidates for baptism. 

Forty-five have come since, with 

three more on profession o; faith. Sunday 

school has averaged above six 

hundred. Two hundred and eightythree 

were in-B. T. U. Crowds have 

filled the auditorium more completely 

t-han ever before. Miss Ellis, our student 

secretary, is doing good work." 

Professor I. E. Reynolds, director; 

School of Sacred Music, Southwestern 

Baptist Theological Seminary, is scheduled 

to participate in a three-fold 

program at the First Baptist Church* 

Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 10- 

17. He will assist in the dedications of 

the First Church building. Sunday, 

October 10; will direct the music at 

the New Mexico State Convention, for 

which the Albuquerque Church will be 

host, Monday through Wednesday, 

October 11-13; and will conduct a 

church music conference with this 

same church October 14-17. 

The Carney Church has adopted a 

budget financed through the Sunday 

school for the 'first time in many years. 

The church plans to install a furnace 

this fall, as zy result of efforts .made 

by the W. ML U. On September 26 

they had a day of praise and thanks 

for the blessings of the year, both 

spiritually and materially. Many responded 

with a thank .offering of that 

with which, the Lord had blessed them. 

A portion of this will be sent to the 

Children's Home. The church has 

helped two mission Sunday schools, the 

pastor holding a revival in one.. He 

also conducted a revival in an abandoned 

church building near Tyrone, 

with nine conversions. 

The first . Missionary Day at the 

Baptist Bible Institute is to be one of 

unusual interest. We are calling it 

Chinese Day. Among those who will 

participate in the program are the 

Chinese Consul, Mr. C. S. Lee, the 

Chinese missionary In Mississippi, Rev. 

W. B. HARVET 

Pastor 

October 7, 1937 

S. Y. Lee, the two Chinese students 

who have just arrived and are en-j 

rolled with us, Misses Moonbeam Tong 

and Pauline Cheung, Dr. J. T. Williams, 

for. 50 many years missionary in 

China, and Miss' Hannah Plowden. 

formerly with Shanghai University and 

now our dean o; women. We are 

hoping to have a number of our 

Chinese citizens attend. We are taking 

a special, offering for our Foreign 

Mission Board Emergency on that day. 

W. W. Hamilton, Baptist Bible Institute. 

Evangelist and Mrs. T. J. Saxon were 

in a meeting September 12-26 with the 

Billings Church. Pastor J. M. Dyar 

wrires: "Saxon is a safe, sane and 

souTid preacher and a real pastor's 

friend. Our church l.-s -:c:i strengthened 

inestimably. There was only c 

man Won to Christ'and'gloriously saved, 

but we received four good substantial 

members by letter and one man leaves 

another denomination and comes to 

us on profession of faith in Christ and 

requests baptism because he is saved. 

Mrs. Saxon is proving to be a real 

helper."- 

Four hundred foreign missionaries of 

the Southern Baptist Convention are 

participating: in the,. Foreign Mission 

Board's Pension Plan which is operated 

by The Belief and Annuity Board at 

Dallas. Fifty-one retired missionaries 

are receiving pension checks monthly 

from this fuad. No more missionaries 

will ever have to depend upon friends 

or their relatives for their support 

when they break down or retire because 

of old age. Thomas J. Watts, 

Executive- Secretary, The Relief and 

Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist 

Convention, Dallas, Texas. 

We have a letter from Mrs. Willie 

Shockey of the Valley Grove Church, 

concerning the growth of the. church. •; 

They have preaching service only once 

a month, but have a -good Sunday f 

school and weekly prayer services. 

They have just completed their church 

building. They have accepted their 

portion of the misisonary's salary and 

are planning to pay more to the Cooperative 

Program. The Valley Grove 

Church was organized about a year 

ago by Rev. Elam Rail, with twentyfour 

charter members. 

(Continued on page 11) ' 

Oklahoma Baptists, 

Have You Ever Attended 

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 

^ 

Oklahoma City" 

THEN, YOU SHOULD DO SO THE NEXT TIME 

YOU ARE IN THE CAPITAL CITY. 

IT IS THE HOME OF REAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP J 

A Blessing Awaits You at Trinity 

DO COME 

October 7, 1937 

BAPTIST MESSENGER 

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION 

BERTA K. SPOONER. Secretary 

PRAY: 

October 10, Sunday—For the native 

Baptist churches in China. 

October 11, Monday—For faithful use 

of self-searching questions (See pa- 

'ges 9-10 of September Royal Service.) 

Pray also for annual sessions 

of W. M. U. of NewfMexico, Albuquerque, 

October 11-12. 

October 12, if Tuesday-^-For Rev. and 

Mrs. John L. Riffey, evangelistic 

work, Bello Borizonte, Brazil. 

October 13, Wednesday—For Rev. and 

Mrs. H. M. Harris/ evangelistic work, 

Kaifeng, China, and for Hendon 

Harris, Margaret Fund student. 

October 14, Thursday—For Rev. and 

Mrs. M. S. Blair, evangelistic work; 

Rosario, Argentina. 

October 15, Friday—For Rev. and MI'S. 

L. A. Thompson, evangelistic work, 

Shiuchow, China, also -for South 

China W. M. U. 

October 16, Saturday—For Rev. and 

Mrs. A. B. Christie—on furlough— 

evangelistic work, Campos, Brazil, 

and for James Christie, Margaret 

Fund student. 

Your secretary spent a busy week in 

the Panhandle beginning with an Associational 

Rajlly at Guymon on September 

27, wif;h a hundred women in 

attendance, Wednesday at Tyrone, 

Thursday at Texhoma, Friday at 

Keyes, Friday night at Boise'City, Sunday 

morning at Corinth, and Sunday 

night at Balko. The. courage of these 

good people is heartening and their 

interest in our work is a joy. 

Home Coming Day with the women 

of the Capitol Hill Church, Oklahoma 

City, September 21, was a delightful 

affair. 127 were present with the fol- 

O. E. Hilton, Mrs. Pearl Jones, Mrs. 

lowing special guests: Miss Harris, Mrs. 

Gladys Dicken, Mrs. J. D. Sapp, Mrs. 

.Spooner, R. M. Chambers, C. C. Nance. 

The playlet "The Tale of Two "Zithers" 

was presented by 16 young women. 

It was your secretary's privilege to 

attend the annual business meeting of 

the W. M. U. of the First Church, 

McAlester, September 23, and hear 

their annual report. The report was 

well prepared and showed the results 

of some fine work this'past year. The 

interest and enthusiasm of these women, 

who will serve as our hostesses, 

speak well for the coming Convention. 

Fortunate are we to have with us 

this year in our State Convention, Dr. 

Frank Connely, missionary to China. 

Dr. Connely was appointed in 1916 

to evangelistic work in Tsiningchow, 

China, and has served on this field 

•since that time. Our aroused interest 

in the Orient will give us more desire 

to hear this missionary tell of the 

"open doors" in China. 

" * 

1 Our own Rosalee Mills Appleby will 

be with us, also. This will be one of 

her last engagements before she returns 

to Brazil in December. All of 

us want to hear her again as she 

pours our her heart in herr stories of 

our mission work in South America. 

Another eminent speaker in our annual 

meeting will be Mrs. George Me- 

Williams, Missouri, Southwide Golden 

Jubilee -Chairman. She will present 

our goals for Golden Jubilee Year and 

will inspire us to reach them. 

A letter received this week from Dr. 

R. S. Jones, Field Worker 'for the Foreign 

Mission Board, advises us that he 

will be here for our Convention. Dr. 

Jones is always'a welcome visitor and 

we shall be happy to hear him. 

BAPTIST HOME NOTES 

H. Truman Maxey 

Five new children have been added 

to the Home recently. They are: Carl 

LaCross of Wetumka, Dora Jones of 

Maud, Bobby Joe Taylor of Tulsa, 

Charles and Jean Calhoun of Pawnee. 

Fine truck loads of fruit and vegetables 

are being sent to the Home with 

Brother Curb and the truck. In some 

places he has not had enough empty 

Jars to replace those that are given. 

At present we have a number on 

hand and would be glad to express 

them to your church if you would 

drop us a card. We appreciate what 

is sent in; the jars and will do our 

best to return .eVery jar as desired. 

A generous gift of a truckload of 

apples was given by E. A. Kissick Qf 

Grove. This is an annual gift unless 

the frost gets the blossoms in his apple 

orchard. About a hundred bushels 

were placed in storage and the others 

will be used at once. This was a 

most welcome gift and very practical 

for school lunches and of course there 

are baked apples, apple sauce, stewed 

apples, apple pie, and they also fill 

many a vacancy just after school. 

There is no mother's cupboard or ice 

box to raid so a big red apple after 

school is more than just an "apple 

of their eye." Thanks, Brother Kissick. 

One of our larger boys spent the 

summer on a farm. He worked through 

harvest and right on through the 

summer. He saved his money and returned 

home just in time to start to 

school to finish his last year of juniorhigh. 

How do you suppose he spent 

all his savings? He invested in a trombone. 

Our boys really like their band 

and band work in high school. If 

a boy is willing to spend his savings, 

surely there are some Baptists who 

would be willing to send or lend the 

band instrument their boy or girl has 

outgrown or discarded. 

Items of Interest 

(Continued Jkrom page 10) 

Layman Arc Vvrigno ana singer Harold 

Lassiter have just iinisnea a grea.t 

meeting with Pastor McAlester, Irnmanuel 

Baptist Church, Muskogee. 

There were 151 reached by professions 

rededication and letter. ' God is certainly 

blessing the work of this fine 

layman and hi£ singer. 

W. R. White: "Brother A. F. Johnson 

and Mir. T. D. Carroll form an evangelistic 

party. Their type of meetings is 

most unique. They take the existing 

organizations of the church and harness 

them for an evangelistic campaign. 

Tliey have no special set up or 

extra organizations. They lead each organization 

of the church to function 

every day in the revival. The souls 

that are won are immediately related 

to the church life. The existing organizations 

are stronger and, always 

show an increase during and following 

the revival. There is nothing unusual 

in the last year or two to have a large 

increase in attendance In the organizations 

of the church. In fact, frequently 

during, and more often following, 

a revival Jan actual loss in attenance 

, occurred. These brethren have 

found 1 the remedy for that result. 

Those of you who heard Brother Car-*; 

roll sing at the State Convention las( 

year will know what to expect from 

wonderful gospel singing. Johnson is 

a sane, plain, good gospel preacher. 

They may be addressed Seminary Hill.- 

Texas. , 

(Continued on page 13) 

Many Baptist churches have placed 

a 3 per cent provision—that is 3 per 

cent of the monthly salaries of their 

pastors in their annual budgets to 

match a like payment by their pastors 

in order that they migrht join witH 

them in providing against old are or 

disability dependency through the Agre 

Security plan of The Relief and Anunity 

Board of the Southern Baptist 

Convention. Dp you want to investigate 

this matter? I>o you want your church 

to do the Christian thlnff by its pastor? 

Do yon want free literature concerning 

it? Will yon think and pray about it 

and hrine' ft to the attention of yonr 

budget committee or deacons? Write 

Thomas J. Watts. Executive Secretary. 

2M2 Tower Petroleum Building, Dallas, 

Texas. 

A PHILOSOPHER'S, tOVK FOR CHRIST 

By Dr. Wmj B. Wrichton 

Twelve richly devotional meditations on the 

Son* of Solomon, by a man who I* Profwsor 

of PhPosophy nt the University of Georgia by 

profession, summer conference Breaker by avocation, 

eternMlv n lover of Christ. 

TTand

Twelve B. A PTIST MESSENGER October 7, 1937 

SUNDAY SCHOOL-BAPTIST TRAINING UNION 

" T R. S. BAZZELL, Secretary 

: %1 " ' ' 

LETTER FEO3I B. S. U. PRESIDENT sociational conferences for a week, 

October usually has significance to 

us as a time of much fun and frolick 

and this ;year it has an unusual amount- 

ofr. that because of the State 

• B, S. U.. Convention 'beginning Friday 

,>€Yenijig^-October 15. with, a big bancuet' 

and ending Sunday afternoon, 

October .17 with an address from Dr. 

.T. L. Kolcomb, Executive Secretary of 

the ' Sunday School Board, Nashville. 

Tennessee. . • • 

The earnest desire of each of • our 

. hearts as a Christian student is to 

ftnd the way of constant Christian living. 

For that reason the theme of 

the convention this year will be applicable 

to us all. Let us all pray that 

each one in attendance' will learn how. 

to live, "Today and 1 Tomorrow with 

Christ." ' 

.• This is'truly t5 be a ''"student" con- . 

- vention, for -the most part the proram 

will be.'gives :by students. Whether 

you know It or not; we have someoutstanding 

personalities among our 

; Baptist students here in Oklahoma. 

v How much of a challenge it will.be to 

?us to hear and to know these who are 

_ making their lives count for much on 

7 their campuses. Besides the student 

speakers' the very best adult speakers 

^will be with us. I have already men-. 

tSoned Dr. T. L. Holcomb. With ..him 

•prill be Wm. Hall Preston, Dr. J. W. 

Kaley, President of O. B. IL, but peraps 

I had better not tell you all the 

but leave some of it for you to 

find out when you come. 

Tnis year we have- the distinctive 

privilege of • being the guests of the 

B. S. U. at Oklahoma's College for 

Save up your money and 

ike your plans now to come with me 

the State B. S. TL Convention at 

LckasKa. - l 

KINGFISHER SUNDAY SCHOOL 

1 TRAINING SCHOOL 

Fine reports come "-concerning the 

JSunday School Training school at 

'Kingfisher the week of .September '19, 

directed, by iftrs. W. W, Hibbert. One 

of the outstanding accomplishments of 

the week was that of visitation, when 

the workers made nearly one hundred 

calls. Under the leadership of Mrs. 

._A- P. Whitehurst, the enlistment su- 

' perintendent, new officers and teachers 

were .secured for all the offices of 

•the Sunday school. The church set 

as their goal for September 26, following 

the scnool, an' attendance of 250 

-and rbached 214, 

V INTERMEDIATE CONFERENCES 

vWELL ATTENDED 

. Miss.Mary Virginia Lee, secretary of 

t&e Intermediate Department -work of 

Nashville, in company with our approved 

Intermediate worker, Mrs. W. 

W. Hibbeii, have been engaged in As- 

-visiting in five east central associations. 

The report comes, that the conferences 

were well attended in every 

association. Great interest is ; being 

shown in the Intermediate work. and 

special t emphasis have been laid on the 

improvement of Intermediate work in 

Oklahoma in order to reach this particular 

group of young people 'during 

the most plastic years o; their lives. 

Miss Lee ' spent. another week in the 

state conducting a study course, teaching 

her own new book, INTERMED- 

IATE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK. The 

school, assQciational wide, was held 

at the: Trinity Baptist Church in Oklahoma 

City. We feel that every workei; 

and church -will continue to be 

blessed as the months come and go, as 

a result of the conferences and study 

with Miss Lee. 

PROMOTION DAY, WHAT NEXT? 

/ Thousands of Sunday school pupils 

have new teachers since Promotion 

Day. These boys and girls, young men 

and women are wondering just how 

the new teacher is going to measure 

up to the old teacher. Will the new 

teacher get acquainted with the pupils, 

will she or lie really get to know 

the problems and desires of every individual 

in the class? Will the teacher 

know the environment, the home 

life, the social life of the class member? 

And v how about all the parents 

who do n6t attend Sunday school or 

church? Are they lost or are they indifferent 

church members? Brother 

Superintendent, wouldn't it be a fine 

thing to encourage Home Cooperation 

Week, especially in the Elementary 

Departments? Insist on every teacher 

making a personal visit in the home 

of every pupil at once and making 

a report to the Departmental Superintendent 

or General Superintendent. We 

will be glad to send pamphlets on 

Visitation and also on Home Cooperation 

Week, write to the Sunday school 

office, 223 1-2- West First, Oklahoma 

' City. 

SOME HAPPY EXPERIENCES 

W, L. Stigler, Field Worker 

Since coming into the Sunday school 

and B. T. U. work, it has been. my 

privilege to be with three of our very 

best churches in B. T. U. Training 

Schools. The churches were the First 

Baptist Churches at Okmulgee and 

Lawton, and the Capitol Hill Baptist, 

of Oklahoma City. All of these 

churches are alive and doing things. 

It goes without saying that I am 

happy in my work. Who wouldn't be 

if they were in my place? Every week 

Ixhave new experiences with some of 

the best people in Oklahoma. I meet 

new faces, make new friends and have 

a great fellowship with both old and 

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Fourteen BAPTIST MESSENGER October 7, 19S7 

are "both' wholesome and helpful, 

and encourage* to better living and to 

Scriptural giving. Each, issue of the 

Messenger is readable and worth reading." 

, ' 

• •" Rev. Otway Rabon was ordained to 

-the-Gospel ministry September 19, by 

the" K:nta Church, where Rev. G. E. 

^fewaim is pastor. Brethren J. Harvey 

J Scott, .L.'D. Martindale, O. T. Myers, 

and Walter McGhee assisted in the 

ordination. Deacons, and ! pastors of 

- churches of Haskeli. Association and 

o; tie Quint on Church composed the 

prdaining council. Brother Rabon has 

been preaching only a few months. 

• but is- making progress in the work. 

- He, "conducted a 'one-week revival in 

-.-a -rural church, with six conversions 

and additions* to the church. He as- 

Basted Brother Swalm in a meeting at 

* Leûire, which resulted in seventeen 

"•additions to'the, church, ten for baptism.,, 

' . 

Evangelist^ Carl Stone recently closed 

a meeting with Pastor C. Lex Shely 

and the church at Maud, during 

which there '. were fifty-five additions 

to the: church. . 

'• Pastor George. P. Drake,/Drumright: 

*'We consider the Baptist Messenger an 

indispensable agency in the growth and 

. develppmerttr of any -New Testament 

church. • 

We 2&«s£elieve any normal God-fearing 

man or woman can become a sacrificial- 

follower and a cooperative worker 

of the'New Testament type by reading 

and circulating the Baptist Messen- 

i "Our. Drumright church owes much 

of her inspired energy and rapid 

growth to'"the timely editorials of our 

much beloved and highly cultured 

êditor. Dr. E. C. Routh. Put the Messenger 

into- your budget and work 

** 

-full time, employees of Baptist 

Boards in the South listed below 

privileged to participate in the 

tptist Boards "Employees' Retirement 

iPlan, and most of the employees have 

availed themselves of their privilege. 

These Boards are: Virginia, Maryland, 

North Carolina, South, Carolina, Geor- 

;gia, Florida; Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, 

New Mexico and Illinois. Employees 

of _ the Executive Committee of the 

Southern Baptist Convention, The Relief 

and Annuity Board, Dallas, the 

Baptist; Publishing House, El Paso, the 

Baptist Foundation of Texas, Dallas, 

The Baptist Standard of Texas, the 

Alabama Baptist,of Alabama, the Baptist 

Book Store, Dallas, the Baptist 

Hospital, New Orleans aad the South 

Carolina' Mutual Chtirch Insurance 

- Company .are likewise privileged and 

practically all employees are availing 

themselves of this privilege. The 

Boards pay 3 percent of the monthly 

salaries ~

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