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BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

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OKLAHOMA CITY

COLLINSVILLE, OKLA.

We recently closed the greatest revival in the

history of Collinsville church. There were about

150 conversions and 112 additions to the church

of .which 92 were by baptism.

We were ably assisted by Rev. Elmer Ridge-

way of Cordell. He did the preaching to the de-

light of everybody. His earnest and faithful mes-

sages attracted large audiences throughout, and his

praise was on every tongue. He threw some bomb-

shells of truth into the camps of the enemy, which

exploded, and upset the card clubs and charity (?)

balls generally.

He struck some telling blows

against sin, and the good influence of the revival

will be felt forever. It was truly a signal victory

over the powers of darkness."

A new day has dawned for Baptists in Collins-

ville. When we came here August 1st, 100 was tip-

top Sunday School attendance, and more often it

was 75 with less^than $2.00 collection per Sunday.

Last Sunday there were 330 present with S25.82

collection. In eight months we have received 147

new members; 111 of them by baptism, 36 by letter

and otherwise.

April 16 we held a big reception for our 112

new members who joined in the recent revival. A

splendid program "w&s rendered by local talent.

The closing feature of the program was an address

by Dr. L. E. Floyd of the First Church, Tulsa. Bro.

Floyd is the new pastor at Tulsa and he is the right

kind. Tulsa is taking on new life under his leader-

ship.

We turn our faces to the future thanking God

and taking couroge. We buckle on the work of the

spring months praising God for the promise, "Thou

shalt see greater things than these." Meet me in

Nashville at the Southern Baptist Convention.

Fraternally yours,

ANDREW POTTER.

Mrs. A. D. Mears, Chandler: "We greatly en-

joyed a class Brother Rounds held with us last

month and are planning to organize two classes,

one in "Convention Normal Manual" and one in

"History of the New Testament." Our Sunday

School in the past four months has grown from

fifty-one to one hundred twelve average attend-

ance. Chandler has had a glorious revival and the

Baptists have been greatly strengthened."

Brother J. B. Pyatt, who has done efficient

woark as one of our state missionaries, has at last

succumbed to the importunities of the church at

Waurika. It seems that this church made a practice

of calling Brother Pyatt every few weeks until he

just could not hold out any longer. We are sorry

to see him leave the state work in which he has

been so greatly blessed, but glad that we do not

lose him from the force in Oklahoma.

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Christ, for Ok.fXKort\a^SRd tKeWorld

VOL. II.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, APRIL 29, 1914

NO. 48

Need of the Hour

(Written for The Messenger by Dr. Lincoln

McConnell.)

The hour has struck for a forward movement

by.the church of God!

The church man must be blind indeed who does

not see that many of the old time methods have be-

come obsolete.

That people outside the church are no longer

attracted by the simple announcement of "service at

the Church at such an hour," etc., etc.

The plain truth is, that the church in large meas-

ure has simply allowed the world to "get away from

it by asking and expecting Go9 to do for it what God

has all along been commanding it to do for Him!

God says ii(go ye!" We have been saying "Lbrd

send an angel, the Holy Spirit/' etc., etc.

WE We to do the "going** not the bossing of the

job or giving the orders. £nd whenever and wher-

ever there is found a churcn that will simply OBEY

rather than try to give God advice and instruction,

THERE, THERE IS SEEN-VICTORY FOR THE

KINGDOM!

"GO!" Go to work for souls! Go look after the

sick and needy! Go hunt up the broken hearted!

GO! Not, let me beg you, to ask them "come to

our church/' No, no, no! The world already thinks

that is,all you are after; all you are concerned about.

YOUR CHURCH! Yes, to be sure, love yqpr

church, be true to it, certainly. But the plain truth

is right here. The world outside has had plenty of

ground for its conclusion that all we want is "mem-

bers," and when we get folks "into our church" we

feel that we have done our work.

The need of the hour is a passion for SOULS!

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BAP TIST M E S S E N G E R

MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

Roff Sunday School attendance, 109; collection,

$3-14-

Fred W. Barnado preached at Banner last Sun-

day and reports a good service.

Brother C. R. Hairfield, the new pastor of the

Washington Avenue Church, is expected on the field

by next Sunday.

Pastor H. T. \Crocker, Wakita, writes that they

are to begin a meeting the second Sunday in May

with the assistance of Brother G. H. Stigler, of Rocky.

He earnestly requests prayer for a gracious meeting.

We appreciate a^ kind invitation from Pastor

Seabough, of Eufaula, to be present at the dedica-

tion of the new church house which took place last

Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Rev. Robt. Van Meigs, of

Muskogee, was to preach the sermon.

Brother Stalcup phones word that the price for

a pulman berth from Oklahoma City to Nashville

will be $4.75 for a lower berth and $3.80 for an upper

berth. We trust that many will be able to go. The

editor is hoping to go, but the coin is not coming in

very fast.

Brother G. R, Naylor, of Heavener, reports a

happy two weeks spent with Pastor Lackey in a

meeting at Westville, A number were converted and

baptized and a general cleanup in the town. He

speaks in highest praise of Brother and Sister Lackey

and how the people of Westville esteem them.

Elsewhere will be found an account of the death

of Sister Carleton, wife of the beloved pastor at

Poteau. We are sure that hosts of friends through-

out the state join us in extending sympathy to Broth-

er Carlton in this sad hour and praying that he may

realize that "the eternal God is his refuge and under-

neatfi are the everlasting arms."

Sister McClure, of Lindsay, writes in a glowing

manner of the Sunday School work there. They had

two hundred present a week ago and were expecting

two hundred twenty-five last Sunday—all of this

without a pastor. They need a good substantial man

with "stayability."

We have received a telegram wrom New York

stating that our supply,of new hymn books, "Im-

manueFs Praise", are on the way. Those who have

ordered books will receive them as soon as they come

in." Others desiring the books would do well to: send

in their orders at once for the books will doubtless be

here by the time you read this.

We are in receipt of an announcement and pro-

gram for Southwest Baptist Sunday School Conven-

tion to be held at Hobart, June 7-9, this year. The

program is well arranged for taking care of the in-

terest^ in all parts of the great field and the commit-

tee/very urgently requests the co-operation of all pas-

tors and Sunday School workers in making this a

great gathering; Notice will be given more in details

as soon' as space will permit

The report for the fiscal year of the missionary

work of the Northern Baptist Convention shows the

following accumulated deficit: Foreign Mission So-

ciety $182,713, Home Mission Society $71,000, Wo-

man's Foreign Missionary Society of the East $22,-

450, total $276,163.

Brother Nelson, one of our missionaries to Bra-

zil, arrived in Stillwater, where his family has been

living for some time, about ten days ago. Brother

Nelson is doing a faithful, trying work in this great

country of Brazil. -Sister Nelson writes that they

appreciate the Messenger and are asking the Lord's

blessing upon this special work intrusted to us.

We have a letter from Brother George Welkisch,

who is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theologi-

cal Seminary. ' He received his literary education at

Midland University, Dixoji, Illinois,. <<and was or-

dained in Louisville, May, 1911. He would like two

half-time churches or a whole time church in a vil-

lage or country field in Oklahoma. He may be ad-

dressed Enid, Oklahoma, General Delivery.

Urgent invitations are coming to the editor to

hold revival meetings, which we would be delighted to

accept were it possible, but the business just now in

connection with the Messenger, the work of ways and

means, and detailed duties in the office,amount to a

man's job. We hope to arrange matters shortly so

that we can have the privilege of holding a meeting

occasionally.

Brother G. L. Jenkins, missionary of Haskell

County, writes of a gracious meeting at Center Point

where there were five or more professions and four

received for baptism. He was suddenly called honie

to the bedside of his wife who was ill. The offering

for associational missions amounted to $40 and would

have gone to at least $50 could he have remained

longer. His next meeting will be at Keota with

Pastor Hodge.

Brother J. A. Francis, riiissionary of the North-

east Baptist Association,; writes of the heroic strug-

gle that the little newly constituted Baptist church

at Ketchum is making to secure a home. They have

twenty members, three men, ten women, and seven

little girls. The}' have exhausted their resources in

trying to put up a little house, and Brother Francis

asks that every church in the state send them a little

help. He may be addressed at, Afton, Oklahoma.

He refers any who may not know of him to Secretary

J. C. Stalcup or any pastor in the Northeast Asso-

ciation.

We publish this week a Bible Study by Pastor

Sherman, of* Holdenville. ; These studies were prom-

ised some months ago and we are glad to be able to

begin them now. We are sure that a careful consid-

eration of them will be amply repaid. We also have

the copy for a tract on "The Church" which we will

publish shortly and offer to the public through our

tract department. This is a most interesting subject

carefully and ably handled -by Brother Sherman. It

would be well to have them distributed by the thous-

and. We will make a special price on them per thou-

sand. We also have another new tract in our tract

list called "The King's Insurance Company", card

form, $45c per hundred.

PTIS T M E S S E N GER

pnilTES AND RATES TO SOUTHERN BAP- brethren have used me liberally

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TTST CONVENTION, MAY 13,^1914.

blessed our labors together. -I leave in the hands of

By Secretory Stalcup.

are several routes which may be used in

attending'*'5 session of the Convention, and before

deciding upon a route I would be glad to hear frorn

as many of those, who expect to attend as to their

preferences and convenience, as possible.

The round-trip rate from Oklahoma^ City -on

either the Rock Island via Memphis or Frisco via St.

Louis or Memphis is $27.35. Sleeper extra. The

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the Lord the work ttjat has been done. What I-'h^;^:^;^^^

done I have tried to ''-do .in .-a ''constructive /way ;-and ::npt;^v^S3l§iQ|

for show. I feel thkt the greatest single need fbrft; §|

our Baptist cause is competent mentor pastors, r

In turning to the pastorate I am not ^turning ,irom;;^":;i|3m^^m^

the denominational work. -"The church of.whichI:-.^^:^-&^^S^^

to be pastor is loyal ?to every interest of the kingdom

aoid during the past [rime months that the church has J

been pastorless has | not missed caring for a single

object fostered by our convention. Has doubled in

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aeent of the Frisco has kindly given me the rate from

several points which are as follows: From Altus, to continue with the board until the qnd of the quar-

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Chickasha, $28.60;

Clinton; '$30.15;

$30.95; Holdenville, $24.45; Tulsa, $23.95; and a

number of other intervening points. It we select ths

Frisco we can leave Oklahoma City on the "Meteor"

which leaves this city at 4:25 P. M. Monday, May

nth. That train will put us into St. Louis at -11:30

A. M. next day. There we have about three hours

rest, when we leave for Nashville, arriving there about

midnight Tuesday night, and remain in the sleeper

but we are for the work and we are more than will-

ing for you to come to us after your work is finished -\

you have begun to'do. I wish to say here now if an }^;y ;:_^j^^||

emergency arises and I am needed Waurifca/'churdi^

will serve the denomination by letting her pastor /;

serve the denomination. I intend to do some evange- •

listic work along with my pastoral work. It is iji my

bones and I accepted the work with the privilege of v

till morning.' This will make a very easy and com- doing some work of this kind. If the brethren \vish

fortable trip. If eighteen or more decide to take that

route we can obtain a through sleeper from Altus

clear through to Nashville, and reservations can be

made by any person at any point in the State where

this line touches, and you cafn arrange to take the

train at that point. The rates will be practically the

same over the other roads, and would be just as con-

venient for the Oklahoma City delegation to go over

the Rock Island or the M. K. & T., ^but as I have

looked over the map of the state I am impressed with

the belief that to take the Frisco will be more con-

venient to a larger number of our people. In order

that arrangements may be made at an early date for

our comfort and convenience, I respectfully urge upon

every person who expects to go, to ivrite ine at once

and tell me which route you prefer, and whether or

not you are willing to go over either route which may

be selected, by a majority of those who reply. A

prompt response will enable me to serve you.

DUNCAN, OKLA.

I am giving up the general work and settling as

pastor at AVaurika the end of this month. • My reason

for doing this is I feel the Lord would have me do

so. The church has called me three times and there

seemed to be an abiding conviction that the Lord led

them to me for pastor. After long hesitation caused

by my love for the work I was doing, I have surrend-

ered to do what seems to be the Lord's will.

In giving up the work I do it in many ways re-

luctantly. Such a field for service and such a lovable

and consecrated superintendent with which to labor.

I have never in my \ife worked :with anyone with

whom and to whom I get-so close as I can to Bro.

Stalcup.

The Baptists of Oklahoma love and appreciate

him but not as they ought. He has to be intimately

my services in an Evangelistic way they can confer

with me. I regretted to have to disappoint sd many

whom I had promised to assist but when I decided

to give up the work I thought best to canceFall en-

gagements that had been made and if I held a meet-

ing for anyone let it be under a new arrangement.

I wish to say for the church at Waurika I have^

not found in all the state a more consecrated com-'

petent company of workers than there-is there. In

fact I have found here something I have never'seen

anywhere. I have been with them .quite a .little and

have yet to hear one member finding fault with any

other. The weakest thing I have seen evidenced by

them is in their judgment in being so persistent to

have me for pastor. Within the last year they have

bought a new piano, paid some indebtedness of flckng

standing, bought a comfortable home for the pastor,

and bought a building site on which we hope to build

a new meeting house soon. The Sunday School has'

grow*i until the attendance has reached 200, the

Ladies Society has grown until it has a membership!

of more than 40. With a field of large possibilities

and the splendid company of workers with which to"

work we turn to the task with strong confidence for

success.'

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We are always delighted to receive news

and announcements of special occasions, but we

gest to brethren writing these notices

member that space is valuable and

cles or announcements to the mere statement of facts

as near as possible, or at least riot to feel hurt when

we do the condensing. There^ are many matters that

are of great local interest that in a local paper should

be enlarged upon and that are not of general interest

to the whole state, and therefore must be condensed;

so as not to be out of proportion with other matters;

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known to regard him properly. It will take the re- of interest, but let not this word '.keep; anybody

vealalmmg

of eternity to make known what he has been

worth to the Lord's- cause. Then; there are many

pastors with whom I have served; that have stood by

me and the work I was doing loyally and nobly. I

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sending news items. ;We are hungry for them.

We have just gotten in a large supply of

•ding certificates and':bbJ6ktets,

i5c up to $i.oa

FOUR

BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

IS THE "CHURCH" AND "KINGDOM"

IDENTICAL?

I. W. Bussell

' In the Cunningham Lectures on the "kingdom* •

o£ God, published in 1884, Dr. Candlish puts in form

a question which has taken on quite a new signifi-

cance in connection with current devices for the

speedy '"bringing in the Kingdom." to-wit:

"Is the notion of the Kingdom of God really

different from that of the Church of Christ? Are

these not just different names for the same thing?

So it has been often assumed, and the terms have

been as synonymus, in the discussions of the King-

dom of God or of Christ and* have often passed on

without explanation or argument for their identity.

This has been very generally done, in many dif-

ferent ways until quite recently. Of late, however,

the notion of Church and the Kingdom have not only

been distinguished, but by some entire!}* separated,

and it is held to be of grreat doctrinal importance to

maintain the distinction."

Dr. Candlish proceeds to demonstrate that the

two notions in question are not identical, as was as-

sumed in former times, for the term universal is not

explicitly applied to the Church by any New Testa-

ment writer, and there is no hint in any reference to

a lo^al Church that it is a part of such a body, and

the idea of universality is distinctly excluded, as Dr.

Candlish himself admits in an overwhelming major-

ity of instances. . ,

Jesse B. Thomas. D. D.? L. L. D., in Western

Recorder says. "As a fair exponent of the ripest re-

sults of a critical investigation of the text, we may

safely accept Dr. T. A. Hort, who has sumed up the"

results of inquiry in his lately issued book on 'The

Christian" (Eclesial). Dr. Hort has become famous

in connection with the production of the most author-

itative revision of the Greek test in the New Testa-

ment, and stands in the front rank of Greek scholars

of the world. And as an official in the .national

church, he cannot be suspected of bias against the

national or universal theory.

It will be only fair to assume that he will not

assent to any interpretation that may even indirectly

cast discredit upon that theory, unless compelled by

rigorous exegetical necessity. Turning to his pages

we discover that Dr. Hort finds eleven varying phases

of meaning, all of which point to the local body except

one. In this judgment Dr. Hort is confirmed by the

new Hastings Bible Dictionary (just issued under

the associate supervision of scholars, such as David-

son, Driver, and Swete.)

Dr. Hort, in a-recently published critical study

of the subject in his New Testament '^Eclesia" con-

cludes that the word nowhere suggests a broader

reference than to the local body. But Dr. Candlish

goes even further in conceding that it is not to be

found in the gospels at all, and in none of the Epis-

tles except those to the Ephesians and the Colossians,

The word occurs thirteen times in these two Epistles

the local limitation being explicit in two of these at

least.

. There remaining then less than a dozen, out of

considerably more than a Hundred instances of its

occurrence, in which the universal sense is claimed

even possible, then to attempt to settle the meaning

of a word upon the authority of a doubtful ten per

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cent, as against that of an explicit ninety per cent,

is surely a headlong procedure.

Dr. Hort, after careful scrutiny of the text can

find '"not a word that exhibits the one (eclesia) as

made up of many. His own conception is that Paul

ascribed to each local body of Christ its own corre-

sponding unity, and that there is no grouping of them

into one great whole.

Enough has been said to justify the suspicion

that the necessities of current ecclesiastical theory

may have tended to impose an artificial meaning upon

the New Testament word Church. Such a suspicion

is further justified by observing the date and circum-

stances of the introduction of the notion of univer-

sality in its comprehensive sense. The earlier Chris-

tian writers knew nothing apparently of a world

church and consequent!}' nothing of the alleged iden-

tity of the church and the kingdom. The Jewish

priestly organization had culminated in a high Priest

35 did the Roman in the (Pontifix Maximus.) The

religious and the secular national life of the Romans

were identical as among the Jews. Constantine was

by virtue of his imperial office, (Pontifix Maximus)

of Rome.

Why not by virtue of the same secular headship

of a Christian empire be the Pontifix Maximus of an

imperial church? The idea was distinctly broached

in the calling of the first "Ecumenical Council/' and

the decrees of that body enforced by the legislation

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After this the notion of universality of the church

in extent and of its identity with the kingdom as a

visible world-wide power were twin born. But we

need not continue this preliminary inquiry any fur-

ther.1 It is plain that the demands of current imperial

national and hereditary ecclesiastical theory were of

such a character as to make the retention of the notion

of a church universal necessary. It is plain that the

notion has historically arisen in connection with the

development of an actual ecclesiastical world power.

For it has compelled the absurd conclusion that the

New Testament writers have almost uniformly used

the word without notice in an unnatural and presum-

ably unsuspected sense.

(Continued Next Week.)

We believe the Frisco offers about the -best route

and time for the convention. It also gives us the

privilege of a stop-over in St. Louis. Let us gather

in Oklahoma City and go in one car, or at least catch

the Frisco at some other point in Oklahoma and take

the trip together. We trust a great many will be able

to go as there will doubtless be some very important

matters brought up at the convention in which Okla-

homa will be vitally interested. Why not make it

possible for your pastor to go? It would be no trouble

to raise the money. All it needs is for some person

to take hold of it in earnest

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$10 for a Bible. Remember that we have the larg-

est stock in the state and can supply you for less

money than you will "-ordinarily pa%- for the same

goods.

Thank you; brother, for that book order.

BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

THE REORGANIZATION OF THE FOREIGN

BOARD.

For mafcy months the Foreign Mission Board

has been carefully considering the'matter of reorgan-

izing its Secretarial force in Richmond. The fact

that the work has become so large, together with Dr.

WilHngham's long sickness and the consequent anx-

iety of the Board that he should not undertake more

than his strength will permit, has led to the adoption

of the following plan of organization. On the 20th

of March a special committee, which had long been

considering the question/after full and fraternal con-

ferences with Dr. Willingham and the other secre-

taries, recommended that "the present plan of organ-

ization be abolished and the Board have the following

Secretaryship: (a) General Secretary, (b) Corre-

sponding Secretary, (c) Home Secretary, (d) For-

eign Secretary."

The Board unanimously adopted the recommend-

ation and elected Dr. R. J. Willingham, General Sec-

retary, to have consultative and advisory relations

with all the other Secretaries and with all the De-

partments, but not to be held responsible for any of

them; his attendance at the rooms of the board, his

visits to the Conventions or public meetings, and all

his other activities in the interest of the Board, to be

left to his. discretion; the Board affectionately ex-

horting him for the sake of the work, as well as his

own, not to overtax his stength. The Board feels

certain that it represents not only its own wishes, but

those of Southern Baptists generally when it declares

its conviction that the continued presence of the be-

loved Secretary in this work, even though with neces-

sarily lessened responsibility and activity, will be a

benediction and an inestimable blessing.

The Board provided that the Corresponding Sec-

retary should have general charge of the offices, the

sending out of information by correspondence,

through the literature of the Board, and the press,

and such other duties and responsibilities as are not

directly assignable to either of the other Secretaries.

Dr. William H. Smith was elected as Corresponding

Secretary.

The Home Secretary is to have general charge

of the interest of the Board on the home field, plan-

ning and conducting the work of arousing and inter-

esting our churches, keeping in touch with the lead-

ers; in the various states, attending State Conventions,

etc. Dr. J. F, Love of Dallas, Texas, was elected as

Home Secretary and has signified his acceptance of

the office. We are profoundly grateful to be able to

make this announcement. We most heartily welcome

him into this responsible position with its great oppor-

tunity in our world-wide work.

The duty of Foreign Secretary shall be to con-

duct the correspondence with the missionaries and

keep in close, intelligent and sympathetic touch with

ell the work on the foreign field, making occasional

visits to the mission fields, bringing recommendations

to. the Board concerning its missionary policies on

the field. To this Secretary is committed also the

educational work of the Board. Dr. T. B. Ray was

elected Foreign Secretary.

The Corresponding- Secretaryship, the Home

Secretaryship and the Foreign Secretaryship are of

equal rank and each of these Secretaries will be-re-

sponsible to the Board, and shall have, the fullest

measure of freedom and initiative in the conduct of

his work. The four Secretaries, the Treasurer and

others of the office force, if desired, are to have fre-

quent, or if practicable, daily conferences concerning

the affairs of the Board. At these meetings the Gen-

-eral Secretary will preside. We trust that this rear-;

rangement of our forces may redound greatly to the

progress of the work and the glory of God.

This reorganization goes into effect May ist,

1914.

NEWS NOTES, PERRY ASSOCIATION.

Win- N. Whicker, Missionary.

TONKAWA—Preached for Pastor Sullican last

night

PONCA CITY—Round Grove—Spent three days

on the field and assisted in locating Bro. Sidney W.

Brumfield as pastor; the two churches pledged on;:

weekly basis $915.00 salary.

Round Grove has had 15 additions recently and

is in good condition for work.

NARDIN—A splendid meeting at Nardin with

12 additions, ready for a .leader, and a splendid people

to labor'with. Offering $107.50.

EDDY—14 have recently come into the fellow-

ship of the church dnd others are coming. Offering

$81.50. An open air service will be conducted Sun-

day week and ordinances will be administered. This

field needs a good pastor for half time. This field

and Nardin would be a very desirable field for work-

ing together and they can pay a good salary to the

right man.

SALT FORK—Bro. Grimsley $ri charge fourth

time, church making progress, gave $55.50 to missions

and only has 14 members. Expects to come into the

Association next fall a full-fledged Missionary Bap-

tist Church. This is in. a Methodist and Mellenial

community.

PROVIDENCE—Another country church that

is growing; Bro. McQuerry, pastor fourth time; a

live bunch that will do something this year for Christ.

Maintains a regular Sunday night devotional service

when the pastor is not present. The young; converts

are at work.

CERES—L. S. Grantz is the pastor and has his:

hand on the throttle.

FREEDOM—Is fortunate in securing the serv-

ices of W. J. Boling for full time who will soon move

on the

field.

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RED ROCK AND BILLINGS—Good /report*

coming- from these

fields.

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Five months and one week has passed since ".the

missionary was employed and all expenses and salary

is paid to date. All salary has been raised by Mis-

sionary except $22.15. Pray for'us that this quarter

may be the best.

Worker's jHand Book.

Fisherman—Tackle and Bait, is the best pocket

companion for soul-winners that we have ever seen.

Compiled by Drs. Wrirfit and IJruner. Morocco

cover, $.35; manila $.20, postpaid.

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B AP TIS T MES S E N G E R

WOMAN'S WORK

IN OKLAHOMA

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Miss Sue O. Howell.Cor.-Sec.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND THE JUDSON CEN-

TENNIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS?

Oklahoma City

May 5-6.

„. Entertainment free. Everybody invited. The pastors

are most cordially urged to be present.

Bring or send your thank-offering, which will express

in some measure your gratitude for what Christianity has

done in the past one hundred years.

If you are planning to attend any of these meetings,

send your name to the following persons:

Oklahoma City—Mrs. W. E. Dicken, 410 W. 10th.

Please do not fail to do this.. We owe it to the sis-

ters who are so generously providing homes for us.

Leaving Enid on Wednesday evening the party consist-

ing of Miss Petterson, Miss Curtis and the Secretary ar-

rived in Woodward at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning.

Stepping off the train in the darkness of the night witli a

misty rain falling was not a very" cheering atmosphere.

This feeling was quickly dispelled however, when a good

Baptist brother appeared and very quickly pioleted us to

the home of Bro. and Sister Gerlach. The brightness of

the porch light was only a fore glgam of the warmth of

the welcome which awaited us within, where we soon

found rest for weary bodies.

On Thursday), morning as we partook of a late break-

fast we were again welcomed by callers who came. The

pastor and wife, officers of the missionary society and

others, and we realized even before the meeting began

that everything possible had been done, which could con-

tribute to the success of the meeting which began at 3

P. M.

The program carried out was similar to that of the

other meetings .and local workers did their part in the

same willing, earest way. Time and space will, prevent

a detailed account of the program.

"Mother Braly", who is well known as the President

of Harper county, was there, having ridden 20 miles to

the nearest place where she could get the train. Her

earnest, consecrated spirit added much to the meeting.

In the evening session before the address by Miss

Petterson, the audience were much interested in a beauti-

ful poem, "The Traveller" given with musical accompani-

ment by Mrs. Loving and Mrs. Enlow of Woodward.

Thirty-four out of town visitors were registered and

it was a great pleasure to meet these who are holding up

the Banner of the Cross in that part of our.state where

railroad accommodations" are so limited, anii conditions

such that service means sacrifice and hardship.

. The sisters from Alva who contributed much to the

program very urgently gave us an invitation to bring the

district meeting to them next year. This is evidence of,

a keen interest in the work and is both gratifying and en-

couraging.

THE NORTHWEST JUDSON JUBILEE.

The women of the northwestern part of the state met

at Enid, April 21 and 22, to celebrate the Judson Jubilee.

Owing to the large area of this district it was thought

best to hold two meetings, one at Enid, the other at Wood-

wardTh

e meetin

;

g at Enid was one of inspiration and help

to all who were fortunate enough to be able to attend.

The Enid ladies were most cordial and hopsitable to all

visiting delegates and made each guest feel more than wel-

come to their church and also their homes..

The meeting Tuesday afternoon consisted mostly of

reports from the delegates and it seemed that In each

report the Master's work was uppermost in the hearts of

these Christian ladies.

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Miss Curtis is a soul winner in every nook and corner

of her big, loving heart, but perhaps she is especially

gifted in the work for the salvation of the children. She

gave some demonstration work which proved her to be

an Artist as a story teller, this being the Sesame that

opens the door to the children's hearts.

The evening session was one of unusual Interest to

.every one. The ladies had prepared a Missionary draina,

portraying the different heathen religions and their prbd-

ucts. "A tree is known by its fruits" arid as each repre-

sentative, in oriental costume presented his religion, you

would have thought no better was necessary, but when the

fruits in the role of wives and widows appeared, in all

their sorrow and degradation you prayed God that you

nrght never cease to be in earnest in this, the King's

Business, and use every means within your power to help

save these millions of poor heathen men, women and chil-

dren.

The principal feature of this session was the address

given by Miss Inga Petterson, general worker for the \v.

B. F. M. S. of Chicago. To know Miss Petterson is to love

her, and her sincofe consecration is the one thing that

r'ngs uppermost in yourj heart as you listen to her match-

less addresses. She is truly a great lover of souls. She

so completely holds up the banner of Christ and pleads

so earnestly for the enlistment of all Christian workers in

this great work that you can only pray, Dear Lord, what

wilt Thou have me do?

Wednesday morning was taken up with the subject

"Our Aim—Efficiency." We are beginning to understand

that God's wo'rk demands the best that is in us, and to

realize ,that unprepared, untrained teachers are dangerous

and that each and every worker should strive, by prayer

and a sincere earnest study of His word to be a workman

of whom He is not ashamed.

Miss Howell gave a great deal of help and encourage-

ment to all by her earnest words of cheer and good will.

'Mrs. Butler gave some splendid advice and awakened

an interest and desire in more than one heart to go home

and work for the training of our children in a spiritual

way.

The thank offering was liberal and we all praised God

for this meeting and pray that each and every one of us

may not only be hearers of th6 good talks and papers, but

may be doers as well.

MRS. E. L. BEUTKE,

Blackwell, Okla.

NOTE—A reading "Why Our Society Did Not Disband"

was most effectively rendered by Mrs. Beutke and made

an impression whic

will be long remembered.—Cor. Sec,

THE JUDSON CELEBRATION AT ENfD.

At 2 o'clock Tuesday April-21* in the absence of the

State President Mrs. McBride, Miss Sue O. Howeli, Cor.-

Sec.f opened the meeting and presided very gracefully and

to the delight of all present throughout the session.

After devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. Cor-

nelius of Perry, Okla., Mrs. E. L. Watson of Enid gave

the welcome address. The program was very ably carried

out. The addresses and papers read were just excellent,

but among these-we wish to make special mention of the

addresses given by Miss Petterson, general worker for

the W. B. F. M. S. of Chicago. They were good beyond

measure.

Of course Miss Curtis was there in her usual pleasant

way which added much interest to the meeting. Those who

missed these services missed a great feast. The enter-

tainment by the church was fine.

We are persuaded to believe the women of Oklahoma

are doing a great work in the kingdom of our Lord for

which we are profoundly proud.

We as pastors wish to express our appreciation and

most hearty approval of the work the ladies are doing

and bid them God speed. May they go on to greater things

in the future.

Pastors present:

E. L. WATSON,

A, V. PENDLETON,

J. L. BANDY,

J. W. STRICKLAND,

H. T. CROCKER.

EXTRA SPECIAL

We have a few of "Peloubet's Select Notes on

the Sunday School Lesson," and as the first quarter is

now gone we will send the book while the last for 900

postpaid, also a few copies of "Tarbell's Teachers'

Guide," at 950, postpaid. Address Baptist Messenger.

Book on Tithing.

Dr. J. H. Snow's book on the "Lord's Tithe in

the Lord's House" or "Bible Stewardship Exem-

plified", 250; postpaid 300. A great book on this im-

portant subject

MESSENGE R

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT

Conducted by J. B. Rounds, Oklahoma City.

TOPICS FOR SUN DAY, MAY 10, 1914.—B. Y. P. U.

QUARTERLY TOPIC.

A new Blackboard has been prepared

have' the Secretary's report on."" Tfaey:*wUl

or on a frame ?2.5<X rGei one -fromeitherThe

or Sunday School Board.

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OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOSPITAL AT MUS-

KOGEE BY SEC STALCUP.

"Doctrinal Meeting—The Sovereignty of God."

God Is the kind of a Soverign that carries out His

plans and purposes. No man can intimidate Him and their

ideas do not influence His decisions,

I. God's sovereignty is not arbitrary. He does the

thing He does as a Soverign because He knows that it is

right and it does not become right because He does it.

He lives the righteous life'that He does live because it is

right.

II. God's sovereignty is considerate. His acts always

take into account the frailties of others. He is not, a^

tyrant o£ a dictator in the sense that He becomes over-

tearing. rf But with all His power He is considerate.

III. But God's sovereignty is inflexible. He does not

change. Man and demons must bow in submission to His

will. When He speaks that is law. When He says depart

from me, that is final, and beyond revocation.

Be sure to study the Quarterly.

SERVCE TOPIC,

"Health Hints for Better Living."—1 Cor. 6:19-20.

(Led by a Christian 'Physician.)

Our bodies are His as well as our souls and spirits.

1. A fit dwelling place for the Spirit tends to health.

Sin is the cause of disease. That Is true scientifically as

well as theologically. A pure body becomes a healthful

bodV. Even the care of the body in what we eat Is

By time this appears *!in print, the campaign for

Home and Foreign Mission will be over, and a victory

won or lost. If the churches which have not reported

report in due time and do anything like as well as

those which have reported it will be a greit victory.

God grant fliat it may be sor Nothing wHich I can

say in this article, now, will add anything to this cam-

paign. I can only touch the field and forces now by

way of the Throne of Divine Grace. This I expect

to continue to do until the sun goes down April 3Oth,

and then I expect to wire the results to Atlanta and

Richmond.

Turning now from this to our next task, I wish

to say: It will be remembered that several years iagp

our State Convention authorized the Trustees of the

Oklahoma Baptist Hospital, which is now a denomi-

national enterprise, to go before bur churches atid ask

for funds, with which to build a home and training

school for nurses in that Hospital. A feeble effort

was put forth, resulting in gifts amounting to about

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gee waiting for a sufficient fund with which to com-

plete that building. The Trustees of that institutiort

who are appointed by our State Convention and thus

charged with the responsibilities of management, have;

decided to ask the churches of the State for $5,000.06

with which to complete this building. With all of

my heart I believe this ought to be done. It will

a great expense account in the management of

enterprise and enable them to do a more effective and

extensive charity work. As to how effective this

work has been dome, I have but to refer you to their

annual reports published in the'minutesr of our State

Convention for several years past. If all of our:

churches and pastors will take this matter upon their

hearts, as you have done and are doing- other import-

when they get careless and neglectful, you become more ant denominational interests, it will be an easy task

careful and diligent You will eventually win them If to do this. . I therefore, plead that we have a general

you do. If it was easy to win them to lives of service __j

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any time and loose leadership would do. But it Is not

easy—it is hard and you are asked to perform the hard

service foe the Lord in this work. Be not weary in well

doing, for in due season ye will reap if you faint not.

I am now on a tour of Kiowa County Association. I

will give a report of the entire trip when it is completed

in the next issue. I am now with the Twin Mountain

church and Pastor Strobe. The young people have decided

to reorganize here and do their duty along this line of

Christian service. They are a fine bunch of young peo-

ple.

..... .

Do not forget the State Convention at Ada, June 9, 10,

and 11. We are now planning the program and some

splendid features will be on the program. We have se-

cured the Indian choir that sang so acceptably at the

State Convention at Chckasha. Come.

I want to insist on the Presidents and Pastors having

a meeting sometime together to consider the advisability

of an Enlistment Committee. They will have to take

into account the needs, of their .special fields to do this

work right. What force of workers is the pastor in nee^

of? What young people have you to work on? Which

can best be prepared for the special task that the pastor

wants done? Will the president be able to enlist some-

one to help him train the especial persons chosen for the

especial tasks assigned This matter needs-very careful

consideration on the part of the pastor and the president.

Try this committee and its work. . v

How about: the-Bible Readers' Course? - Are you doing

anything along that liiie for your yotmgip^ple? -^ey

should become Bible Readers^ Help ttenu^ ; / ,

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recognizes that the food we eat to be healthful, must be

pure, and purity thus defined is healthful.

II. What Is good for the Spirit is good for the in-

dividual.—God never asks us to do that which Is only good

for Him. But what we, do for God we do for self and that

law is always true. To live the clean Christian life is the

thing that will aid the man to live the life for himself

with more satisfaction and more enjoyment than he could

possibly live it out of harmony with God. Try it.

Be sure to enlist a physician in this meeting If you can

possibly find one that will be enlisted.

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Be sure to study the Service aids on this lesson.

NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS,

Have you become discouraged because the Young

People are not taking the pa^t you expected them to take?

That will never enlist them., No Christian does what they

ought to. And if you expect young people to do what they

should in all cases they will disappoint you also. But

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work, and enable these trustees to build this -home at

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was given to the consideration of this institution; by

the convention. Only one month, but time enough if

used to perform this task. To do this promptly and

well will help us in the performance of the next task;

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AN OLD BATTLE.

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From early in the first century until now the

| Devil has been seeking to discredit the Word, for be

jit remembered that the first and supreme message of

ithe Bible;is not concerning the church or the Jew, but

jits one theme is concerning the Christ. All its types,

[figures, and symbols, as well as prophesies, point to

jHim who was in the beginning with God, yea, in fact

|was God, for all things that are, were brought into

(existence by Him and are sustained by the word of

(His power. Just now the Devil seems to have or-

ganized a fresh and persistent attack upon the divin-

ity of Christ, and he is using many so-called leaders

in religious thought -whom he cloths with ministerial

lor scholastic raiment and the old battle of the mir-

jaculous conception, the virgin birth, is to be fought

lover again. In many* of our schools sustained by

^Baptist money the professors make light of the virgin

jbirth as prophesied by Isaiah and others and fulfilled

;in the fulness of time. This is particularly true of

jour theological school at Rochester, and others could

be mentioned. Here they make light of hell and set

jthemselves up to determine which portion of the Bible

jshall.be regarded as authority and which shall be dis-

Icarded. Come on across the country to Chicago and

lyou \vill find the hot-bed of infidelity. Skipping to

|the west coast and you have Aked and his followers

5who- deny that Jesus was miraculously conceived,

who deny that He was equal with the Father.

Coming back to our own state and we have talked to

some of the leading D. D's who are doubters of divin-

ity. Surely there is occasion for a loud, clear, sound-

big of the alarm.

A friend mails us a sermon which was printed

in a daily paper of El Reno and recently preached by

Rev. O. A. Wright, pastor of the Congregational

Church of that city, in which he assails this funda- \

mental truth, without which we have no Christ, no

salvation, no hope, and tp bolster up his claim he uses

certain scriptures that, taken out of their setting, seem

to help him out, but lo, he finds other scriptures that

contradict his contention, and he resorts to the chilj-

ish, unscholarly dodge of questioning the authorship.

The word of God needs no defense and all who have

ever assailed it have but bruised themselves. It is

a live word, and while it has a human side, it has

proven itself divine. Mr. Wright says: "Now as

to the deity of Jesus. Was he God? Let the Bible

speak. Matt. 17, This is my beloved Son, in whom

J am well pleased/ Matt. 12-18, 'Behold my ser-

vant, whom I have chosen/ A son and servant, but

not God/' and so on. He chooses scriptures of this

character to try to prove his contention that Jesus

was not God or equal with God. Again he say?:

"Wherein was Christ divine? In his/wonderful ser-

mon to the woman of Samaria at the well, Jesus said.

John 4-24, ,'Gocl is spirit.' Paul says, Rom. 1-4.

speaking of ".Jesus, 'He was declared to be the Son

of God according to the spirit of holiness/ God is

spirit, and Jesus Christ is His Son according to the

spirit, not according to the flesh. He is no more

divine, as far as the flesh is concerned, than any other

.man. His divinity is in spirit. Jesus said, John

14-10, 'The Father in me, He doeth the works/

Again He says: . 'The Father does not leave me alone

for I always do things that please Him/" and so

on he goes to prove to his satisfaction that Jesus was

only the" Son-of-God in spirit, and then the astound-

ing statement: "Jesus, the Christ, was a man as we

are men, into whom the spirit of God came in com-

pleteness, and made Him the Son of God in spirit.

This same relationship may be ours," etc. And aspin

he says: "Why, then, was Jesus worshiped as Gor:?

And he contends that they got the idea from the ori-

entals who believe that God incarnated himself in a *

Virgin, such as Egyptians that believe their God in-

carnated himself in human form and dwelt among

them," and so on. To him Jesus is a Saviour in that

He show's us the way, no substitution is his theology.

Ah! yes,,it is all substitution, substituting fables and

the imagination of foolish men for the established

life-giving word of God.

. ^ According to Mr. Wright and his school the fol-

lowing scriptures have no significance: Isaiah 7-14,

"Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and

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thy wife; 'for that which is conceived in her is of

the Holy Ghost/' In John, first chapter. Read :t.

John 14-9, "He that hath seen nle hath seen the Fath-

er/' John 17-5, "And now, O Father, glorify then

me with thine own self, with the glory which I had

with thee before the world was." Philippians 2-6,

"Who, being in the form of God thought it not rob-

bery to be equal with God/' Colossians 2-9, "For in

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ing Father/the Prince of Peace/' Micah 5-2, "Whose plus to something else; and we have quite frequently

goings forth have been from of old, from everlast- heard of collections being taken for ah evangelist^or

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helper in a meeting and a portion of the money being

diverted to paying old debts, or money being rai&d

for state missions/orphan'

s home, or some other

ing.

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gin Mary, the seed of the woman, and created for definite object and used to meet an emergency lo-

himself a new and distinct human nature which was cally. Of course, there is no dishonesty intended

real God and real man, one person with two natures but after all would such "conduct be excused in reir-

must forever

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save a poor lost sinner.

There seems to be something very peculiar in

connection with the school books of Oklahoma, for

over a year we have been put to great inconvenience

for no justifiable reason, and now that books have

been adopted we find that; without any justification

whatever the adoptions will require that pupils pur-

chase new, .at least eighty per cent of the books need-

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FIELD FORCES

The Hennessey work-is progressing by leaps and

bounds. Evangelist Johnson and Pastor Payne held

a two weeks meeting and now the Baptist church is

larger than all other religious influences combined.

Lost people are being saved unceasingly.

Preached for Pastor Watson at Enid Sunday

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ed, whereas if the board had had at heart the good, morning, went with him to a country appointment in

of the people rather than—well some other motive, the afternoon, and was taken by Brother Smith in

just as good an adoption could have been made that

automobile across country to be with MM

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of tlie many subscribers who are in arrears, we judge perative.

thatjmany of them have the ailment that Dr. Spillman

At Perry Sunday with Pastor Cornelius preach-;

says JuHas had when Mary broke her alabaster box ing. There were two conversions; the first time this

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to get over it is to keep your subscription paid in ad-

vance. Friends, we are trying to conduct the Messen-

ger on the basis of common sense, and that means

business sense. A statement is not in any offensive

sense a dun. We are constantly receiving statements,

and instead of taking offense we hustle and try to pay

them, and when an error is made we write them about

it and it is usually easy to adjust.

It is beginning to look like real war with Mexico.

War is awful under any circumstances, but God rule?

and He causes the wrath of man to praise him. We

are not surprised at wars and rumors of .war, for they

are foretold in the word of God and they will continue

till Jesus comes. We think the President is to be

commended for the patience with which he has dealt

with Huerta, and it seems that the only thing left now

to do for the sake of humanity is to make Huerta and

his like"be good." Let us pray that peace.may be

brought about with the least possible expenditure of

blood.

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has happened in a long time. The Baptists certainly

have some good people at Perry and when their cour-

age is restored and their faith renewed,with Corne-

lius leading, my prediction is they will be heard from

in more ways than one.

I stopped for a little while to see the new pas-

tor at Edmond, H. J. Ridings. I learned enough to

know that co-operation and work are in evidence all

around. Ridings wouldn't have it any other way

than that the Messenger should have another chance,

so look out, I am coming again.

J. E. ROSS.

Maclaren

"Expositions of the Holy Scripture" by Alex-

ander Maclaren, D. D., has now been published in

twenty-five volumes and the price reduced to;

$25.00. This is a great work for the preacher, and

no man who can possibly secure this should be

without it.

The Chicago Standard in speaking of a certain

church treasurer who diverted an offering for mis-

sionary purposes to the use of the local church in

paying a long deferred debt for coal, thinks that such

instances are rare. We fear that it is a practice all

too common and that it is a very definite form of dis-

nonesty When money is given for a specific pur-

pose it belongs to that object and nothing else. We

near quite frequently of such instances as the Stand-

ard relates, of how, when an apportionment is made

ami the collection goes : beyond the apportionment,

wie treasurer .will-send the amount of the apportion-

ment to the treasurer of that fund and apply the sur-

New Testament Life of Christ.

This book will be a valuable aid in the Sunday

School, lessons next year. The demand for it is

rapidly increasing. Several adult classes are'plan-

ning to use it as a text book.-, Price, $1.00 postpaid;

$10.00 per dozen, delivered.

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"Immanuel's Praise," the latest and best selec-

tion of songs for every phase of church life. Se-

cure a copy and decide for yourself.

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BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

A BIBLE STUDY,

Matthew,'Chapters Five, Six and Seven—by G."W.

Sherman, Holdenville, Okla.

This is commonly 'known, as the Sernxfei on the

Mount, G. Campbell Morgan calls it the "Great Mani-

festo/5 others have called it Christ's Inaugural Ad-

dress; if I should be allowed to suggest a name for it

I: would call it "The Kings Message/'

.This ^\-as not given, as is generally supposed, early

in the earthly ministry of .the Master, but somewhere

near the middle of his ministry, after the rising op-

position of the Jews has made it quite clear that

Jesus* personal ministry is going to "-be entirely re-

jected In- the leaders of the Jews, and that humanly

speaking, there must be another long-drawn-otit per- '

iod of preparation among men to prepare the race for

the earthly reign of the King. The period of the Jew-

ish preparation did not accomplish this end, so an-

other is to follow, which might be called the gentile

period of preparation; or, The Church Age. So to

this end the Master after a whole night of prayer,

calls pnto him the multitule of His followers, from

whom he chooses twelve, then proceeds to deliver unto

them, in the presence of the multitude this wonder-

full}- comprehensive message. Let me outline an an-

alysis of it and get your bible and study it in the

light of this suggested analvsis.

L THE SUBJECTS OF THE KINGDOM;

Their characteristics, Matt. 5:3-12. All-of these ought

to be found in every subject of the King.

IL THE PURPOSE OF THE KINGDOM,

Verses 13-16. Salt to purify the bad and preserve the

good. Light to reveal things.

Ill; THE RELATION OF THT KINGDOM

TO THE MORAL LAW. Verses I/-47- He em-

'phasis this by giving five examples, 21, 27, 33, 38 and

43. Notice that in even- instance he extends the law

beyond the act to include the intent, thus He fills ihe

law full.

IV. THE ULTIMATE END OF THE

KINGDOM. Verse 48. Perfection.

V. PRINCIPLES GOVERNING SPIRITUAL

LIFE, Chapter 6:1-18. There are three of them.

(i) Paying: 1-4; (2) Praying: 5-15; (3) Fast-

ing: 16-18. Notice He puts them all on the same

footing and introduces them with his emphatic "When

ye." These three principles practiced as He here

directs will round out any life perfectly.

VI. PRINCIPLES GOVERNING BUSINESS

LIFE. Verses 19-34. Notice where He wants us to

lay up treasures, how can this be done? By investing

in -what is going there. What canJgo there? Only!

i. human beings. Christ's reason for giving this prin-

. ciple is "That where our treasure is there our heart

.is? if our heart is on what cannot go to heaven, Can

we go? This principle put into practice, circling

around verse 33 will solve the food and clothing

' question, and cut out all worry.

VII. PRINCIPLES GOVERNING SOCIAL

LIFE. Chapter 7:1-15.

VIIL LAW OF APPROPRIATNESS. Verse

6. Happy is he who knows how to apply this. Ntoice

what follows.

IX. THE PATH TO THE SUPPLY HOUSE.

(THE COMMISSARY.) Verses 7-11. Let us tread

this path often, the house is never dosed.

X. THE GOLDEN RULE FOR GOLDEN

CONDITIONS. Verse 12, Impractical where sin

reigns.

XL ENTRANCE INTO THE KINGDOM.

Verses 13-14.

XII. CAUTIONS. Verses 15-27. All is not

gold that glitters. Notice how he keeps the Father in

die forefront all through this message. Study "the

two illustrations at the close. The man's house fell

just when he needed it most.

Brother H. R. Long, of Kingston, writes of a

glorious meeting with his people in which he did the

preaching, with the exception of four sermons

preached by Brother Edwin Bristow, the gospel sin-

ger. He says that Brother Bristow's work will live

long in the hearts of the people of Kingston. It is

rather remarkable, but why should it not be true, that

this pastor has so intrenched himself in the hearts

and confidences of the people of Kingston that stores

closed for the meetings and all marched to the ser-

vices day and night to hear a local pastor who has

been on the field four years and who had held three

revival services in the town. There were seventeen

public professions, three reclaimed, fifteen additions

to the church. One noticeable feature of the meet-

ing was that a large majority of the converts were

from non-church-going people. Another feature of

the'meeting that speaks volumes for the church at

Kingston is that the deacons donated ,850 in addition

to his salary. Long live this kind of a ""Long1 pas-

tor that stays "long" and brings things to pass all

"along."

TRACT DEPARTMENT,

Realizing the great service that can be rendered in the

kingdom by the distribution of safe, sane and -well prepared

literature, we have started the Messenger Tract Depart-

ment and will publish from time to time the best we can

find on "correct doctrine" and "right living". Let us coun-

teract the pernicious sowing of the false by Russellites and

others, by scattering the truth broadcast- ^The following

tracts are ready for delivery:

"No Probation after Death," four pages.

"A Curse for Us," four pages.

"The Believer Safe in Christ," four pages.

"The Bell in the Sea," four pages.

"The Door That is Never Locked," four pages.

"Social Regeneration/1 four pages,

"Why Baptize?" four pages.

The above tracts will be furnished at 45c a hundred,

postpaid, or $3 a thousand, assorted, or titles selected.

We also have Dr. Hulten's Sermon on the hell question,

sixteen page tract, 25c a dozen, and just off the press a

tract on "The Financing of the Kingdom/* by Grant Cham-

bers, pastor of the Baptist Church at Okmudgee, eight page

tract, 20c a dozen. If you believe in tithing this would be

a good tract to distribute among your people. Other tracts

will be published from time to time.

REFLECTIONS.

One of these days when the sun sinks low.

With the glory of God in the afterglow,

•We will pause and think of the things undone,

Of what we have lost, of what we have won,

One of these days.

One of these days when we older gro\v,

With the glory of God in the afterglow,

We will pause andt think of what we have won,

And God grant naught will be left undone,

One of these days.

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million pounds, or a little more than

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BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

IN MEMORIAM.

As "the beautiful Sunday evening of

April the 5th, was Hearing its close,

the sad intelligence was. silently, sor-

rowfully breathed along that the soul

of Mrs. C. H. Carleton, beloved wife

of Pastor C. H. Carleton of the First

Baptist Church of Poteau, Okla., had

winged.its flight to the courts of the

New Jerusalem of the skies.

The

earthly ending of this shining life was

not,sudden but somewhat expected—

the result ,of a lingering illness; yet,

death is always an unwelcome, un-

bidden visitor; ever leaving in its

wake so much sadness and sorrow

and suffering; still, it is a sweet con-

solation to know that one who "has

fought a good fight, has kept the

faith" will be watching and waiting

in the beatiful realms "not made with

hands, eternal in the heavens," for'

the loved ones left behind.

The deceased Mary E. Carleton,

daughter of Dr. J. W. and Julia F.

'Makinson, was born at Denison, Tex.f

February the 14th, 1873; was married

to C. H. Carleton at Denison, Tex.,

Sept. 13th, 1891; was converted and

:united with the Baptist church in Aug-

ust, 1894.

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The funeral services were hela Mon-

day afternoon at the First Baptist

church, Rev. John W. Huisey conduct*

ing the services. Interment took place

at the City cemetery under the aus-

pices of Carnation Grove No. 171

Woodman Circle, assisted by Carle-

ton Grove No. 167 of Wilburton, of

which the deceased was a charter

member. Quite a number of friends

; from Wilburton and other places at-

tended the funeral.

Keenly felt is the loss to the city

of such a noble, patient Christian

1 character. Such personages "as Mary

E. Carleton are the Jranscendantly

beautiful and potent influences which

] make "for the permanency of our

Christian civilization. God, the Fath-

er, walks, talks and has his being here

: among the countless children of men

in the consecrated lives of such con-

ji£ sistent, Christ-like characters. Mrs.

Carleton was a fond and loving moth-

er; faithful and true as a wife; untir-

ing and zealous as a co-laborer with

the Pastor in the discharge of his

onerous duties as the shepherd of his

flock.

Surely, on that Monday afternoon

if the voice of the departed loved

one could have spoken from the

ffower-laden tomb, this would have

been her consoling message:

*1 have finished my day's work, bat

not my life; my life begins on the

morrow; the tomb is not a blind al-

ley; it is a thoroughfare :• It closes on

the twilight to open with the dawn;

the glad, glorious new-day dawn,

when the Lord of Glory shall crown

our brow with immortelles, and bless

us with man's final reward, to be with

him who is the light of the world, and

be like him."

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Sunday School attendance 110, of-

fering $3.86 for Orphan's Home. Yes-

terday was "Go to Church Day," good

congregations at both services, weath-

er threatening, but had about thirty-

' five/per cent increase. Begin our

meeting the fifth Sunday in May.—

H. E. Neighbor.

ORPHINE, WHISKEY AND DRUG

HABITS RELIEVED WITHOUT PAIN AT THE

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A QUESTION ANSWERED BY THE

EDITOR OF IMMANUEL'S PRAISE.

/You ask for a list of the choicest

songs to be found in "ImmanuePs

Praise." In reviewing our list, I find \

myself wanting to give you the num-

bers as they are arranged in the book.

The 257 songs are the cream of over

4,000 of our greatest hymns. Those

desiring to examine the book with

the view to using it in their church

can begin at the front and go through

the book—or just let the book fall

open to any song, and they will find

one that is SINGABLE and one which

has a message in it. We claim that,

"Immanuel's^Praise," is a book con-

taining no "illers." If I knew the

twenty-five POOREST songs in the

book, I would gladly suggest THEM,

and ask that they be examined to de-

termine whether the church desires

to install "Immanuel's Praise." Our

churches have not had access to the

most of these ] great songs, by the

greatest hymn-writers.in the world, as

they could not be obtained for use in

the books which have been so popular

in our churches"?or the last five years.

"Immanuel's Praise" is a book with

INDIVIDUALITY, and you can rest

assured that the bulk of these songs

will not be used in any other book

with a different name during the life

of this book. This is a ntw book with

new songs, .printed by Fleming H.

Revell Co., N. Y., and is not a book

made up of the same old songs under

a new name.

If the Lord shall use "Immanuel's

Praise" to His glory in putting new

life into the service of song in our

churches, we shall be satisfied.

Very sincerely yours,

J. FRED SCHOLFIELD.

Harvest of Light

Have you seen it? A great cheap

song book for Church and Sunday

SchooL: Nearly 300 songs. Substantial

binding. Only 12 cents prepaid. R. H.

Cornelius, author and publisher, Mid-

lothian, Texas.

Sunday Schoo

CORDELL

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lection $22.60. Prayer meeting attend-

ance 86. Went beyond apportionment

for missions.—Ridgeway.

Brother Luke Dotson, of Wagoner,

orders a supply of tracts to give out

along the railroad. Let others do

likewise.

LOVELL, OKLA.

Dear Messenger:—Sunday was a

good day with Pastor Jones and my-

self. Several conversions and four

additions; house overflowing last

night and after we dismissed the

crowd there were three men who lin-

gered for help, and one confessed and

united with the church. This is a hard

field, but we are holding on to God

and we expect great things this week.

Jones is a pleasant fellow to help

and as he don't mind to work a fellow

he has turned the preaching and sing-

ng to me. Pray for us.—Edwin L.

Bristow.

We are. in receipt of a

the Baptist Sunday School

P. TL Convention of the

district, which will be held

August 11 to 13, 1914. An

program is being arranged,

give further notice when

permit.

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You know your duty. No man ever

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Thomas.—X L. Craft and Bros. Co.

of Chicago, have decided to locate a

cheese factory ait Thomas. The car-

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operation will be shipped in ten days.

Mr.-'Craft says he is confident the

enterprise will be a success, -and

should it prove so, .he will enlarge his

operations,

and make Oklahoma

cheese a standard product such as is

put out by factories in New York

and Wisconsin, thus putting Okla-

homa on the cheese making map.

The town of Thomas secured this

enterprise without any:'bbhusjpnd sole*

ly through a live chamber of; com-

merce working in harmony with the

fanners and the farmers' institute of

the surrounding country.

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OUftkova Oty, OkU.

Kingston Sunday School attendance

115, offering J3.ll.

YUKON

Gospel Team, of El Reno, was with

us last Sunday afternoon, and at night

we bad two conversions in our regu-

lar services and one reclaimed. Our

home and foreign mission collection

was $42.—H. B. Strickland.

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Chicks

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MARSHALL

We had Rev. Mr. Crawford, an

evangelist, of Colorado, with us three

weeks in February. There were a

number of conversions, twelve addi-

tions. We all found the joy of our

salvation. We have called Mr. Craw-

ford for full time and he has accept-

ed, beginning June 1st. Please give

information regarding the "Win and

Hold Contest." Our Sunday School

Is growing, but we are not satisfied.

—Mrs. Jas. Moody.

SMITH AT OLUSTEE

Bear Bro. Stealey: We closed our

meeting with Pastor J. W. Humph-

reys of Olustee, Friday evening. The

Lord wa* with us in great power in

reaching the hearts of lost men. 31

were added to the church with one

or two more to follow and one or two

will possibly join other churches.

Olustee is a beautiful little town

°i?ie of God'8 most faithful ser-

live^there. The pastor," Brb. J.

w. Humphreys, lives in the hearts

People and; is doing a good

About 66 per cent incubator hatched

chicks die of bowel trouble. Wharten-

by'a Wonder Baby Chick Saver guar-

antees 95 per cent of hatch; a SOc

package will save 500 chicks. Send

names of five poultry raising friends,

and I will mall you postpaid The Won-

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for baby chicks. Or send 50c and get

full size package with book postpaid

under positive guarantee.

F. A. WHARTENBY.

1015 N. Shartel. Oklahoma City, Okla.

Pathetic Figure on the Strand

There is an old man who patrols

the streets of London daily in quest

*of a vanished daughter. Few fre-

quenters of the Strand can have failed

to observe him. He is a pathetic

figure, with his leggings, his top hat,

which has seen better days, and the

written placard which advertises to

the world his mission in life.—London

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"Teach your children to create. Don't

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MAY 10, 1914

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through Oklahoma, operates more Dining cars (Fred Harvey Service)

and has aided most to the development of Oklahoma? The most con-

venient service to St. Louis, Mo., is via Frisco Lines. The Southern

BAPTIST CONVENTION

vrill he held at Nashville, Tenn., May 13th-20th of this year. St. Louis

is the logical gateway for the Oklahoma delegation, to this Convention.

EVERY LINE OF THE FRISCO LEADS TO SAINT LOUIS. Delegates

arrange your trip now via Frisco. The nearest Frisco Agent or the

undersigned will furnish full particulars.

C. O. JACKSON, D. P. A.

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SOUTHERN BEAUTY REDS.

These Rose Comb Reds are the mixture of the Buschmann (greatest

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Consolidated Schools Increased

There /are now 97 consolidated

schools .in Oklahoma. Of these, 41

have received state aid for fctrilding

purposes, but the total amount paid

them by the state is only $37^61.50;

Seventeen more* are endeavoring-to

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