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VOL. IV.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, AUGUST 11,1915

In our brief glance at Genesis last week we

touched upon the creation, the fall and the flood.

It is interesting to note that Enoch, as we lear^i

.from Jude 14, was the first prophet to announce the

second coming of our Lord, and Enoch did not die,

but was saved from the judgment of the flood Because

God took him. So the church \\vill be saved from, the

coming great tribulation because Christ will came and

call us to Himself befprrf the earth is swept by; the

terrible judgments approaching/and just aslfoah was

presented through the flood/ so God's chosen people,

Israel, will be dealt with in the great tribulation, and

then at the coming of Jesus" with Plis sajnts,a nation

—the Jewish.nation, shall ibe born in a day.

After the flood the .next great event we note is

the confusion of tongues. In the building of Babel

we see the first federation; or we might say, the gene-

sis of the union movement This event shows the

pride, independence and self \vill of the human heart.

God had intended that mankind should multiply and

replenish thejearth, but these obstinate ones said: "Let

us make a name lest \ve be scattered abroad upon the

face of the whole earth/' :\ Thus; they sought to estab-

IFsh

an unholy confederacy, and Babel or Babylon glorj^ and his power-

stands out prominently in the scriptures

of all lawlessness and rebellion against: God,

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In Genesis 12 we have Abraham's call. "ThiS;ivas;

a protest against the idolatrous system and the fonnihg

of a stock from which the Messiah -\v:astp"cpmer^-s-Abrar

ham believed and obeyed where he could not: see and

imderstand; God made a coven^

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information "from the human standpoint ^^

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son, Noah the facts of creation that he had-receiyed

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Abraham, and he to Jacob, .and though thfe period;\yas

long, the facts could reach Jacob/ then Moses, pass^

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By the time this article appears in print we will tioh just as much as any othef institutioniv; Therefore

have entered upon the third week of our campaign tipon this do we base bur plea '

for the Orphans' Home.; As the time is speedily A:—""^ **•"- — ^ ^r ^-—-;-

passing, it is necessary that we complete our plans

'of organization to bring this campaign, to a success-

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ful climax. To do this it will be necessary for the A mdit: tnade l)y dur^ex^uti^^

Orphans' Home interests to have the attention of pur nncsihte tn frn hevnnH;tKt« if will&* ^nnrpr^tpH w^Tt;^^^!lSI^

churches. As stated before, the state fcoard gave the

Orphans' Home August; and September in \yhich to

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make a campaign -for this /work. ;! This institution penses paid.;^As:m^iDther ,

combines the true niission spiritj for; the children are

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possible to.go;b^orid;this;it^

this apportionment ^

tion with our Orbhians' Horiie freeJof !debt;ail4sail;ex

„ - Christ in the home: and in- their lives. It is

educational, in that these children have an oppor-

tunity of Attending school;!it is benevolent; in that

we provide for them^clothing;^f<^d and shelter. It is

J denominational; child. Xlt is ;V Baptist^institution;

H Baptists dp^not^support i|if Avjll not,be-suppbi:ted.

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BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

Brother G. R-Naylor of Heavener has just aided

G. Lucas at Bokoshe in a meeting; so far twelve

receded for baptism, and a number came otherwise.

: J. R. Nix, Wanette: "We are in a meeting at

Jefferson Church, -one saved last night and .others

interested/7

We note that Rev. C H. :CairIeton and Miss

Carrie Baldwin were united in marriage at Fort Smith

on the iQth of July. We wish them much joy.

Brother Carleton is now pastor of the church at

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We are in receipt of the provisional program of

the N. E. Asociation, which meets at Bluejacket Bap-

tist Church Tuesday evening, August 24th.

Singular, that the word miser, so often expressive

of one who is rich, should, in its origin, signify one

that is miserable,—Ex.

We are in receipt of "The Reminder/' a bulletin

published by the Baptist Church at Yukon. Pastor

Park is an old printer and does his own work, and he

gets out a neat and attractive bulletin.

Do not forget the special need and special plea of

the orphans at this time. Send your offering to Su-

perintendent McKinney at the earliest possible mo-

ment.

Rev. James Gore/who closed his work as pastor

of the church at Woodward recently, writes us to

.change his address from Woodward to Shawnee,

Okla. We do not know what Brother Gore's plans are]

but we trust he will be kept pretty busy in Oklahoma.

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, President R -M. Masters spent a little time in

The Messenger office last Saturday on his way to

Cherokee and siirounding territory in the interest of

our university. He says that preparations1 for opening

school are progressing nicely and the (indications are

that a large number will enter at the beginning.

Brother M. A. Ward writes that the Little'River

Baptist Association will convene with the Mount Zion

Church, August the 26th. Trains will be met at Wan-

ette on the 26th only. If state workers are not able

to come on that day please notify Brother Ward at.

Lexington.

Brother T. B. Holcomb writes that the McLain

County "Association will be held at Blanchard, begin-

ning Septembe

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Home Board Evangelist L. C. Wolfe and Pastor

Leon Gambrell of aHskdl have just aided Pastor Nay-

lor in a glorious meeting at Heavener,; Okla. Up to

date twenty-six have been* received by baptism and

announced.

to the evangelist and singer, all Baptist money.

vThe Scott brothers, J. A. and W. T., are engaged

in rather a unique meeting with Pastor Vermillion at

Still water. They are preaching a day about. We

trust the result will be double as well as the team.

Rev. J. W. Beville, the fiewly elected pastor of

Kingfisher, is leaving this week for Missouri to fill an

engagement made before accepting the call to King-

fisher. The editor will supply for him for four Sun-

days.

Rev. Mr. Roe, father of Pastor E. P. Roe of

Crescent, paid a pleasant calkat The Messenger of-

fice last week. He is holding a meeting at Pleasant

Valley. We would be glad to see Brother Roe located

in Oklahoma. Some good church or churches might

secure him, or he would make a good missionary.

Address him, care of his son, E. P., at Crescent.

^ Dr. H. H. Hulten left last week on his vacation

'for his annual chautauqua tour. He will spend most

of his time lecturing in Indiana, returning to Okla-

: hpma City in time to fill his pulpit the second Sunday

in September.

A. V- Pendleton, Guymbn: **We are having good

services. Will begin meeting the first Sunday in Sep-

\. tember. The pastor has been asked to do the preach-

- ing. Will those who read this please offer a prayer

fpr God's blessing upon us ?"

Rev. W. A. Turnage instructs us to change his

Messenger from Weatherford to Drumright, Okla. We

would judgejfroni this that he has been called to the

pastorate at Drumpght. This is an exceedingly im-

.portant

field.

• Geo.F. Colston, missionary Atoka Association:

—The asociation will meet with the First Baptist

Church, Coalgate, Thursday, September 2. We espec-

ially invite ihe editor and Brother; J. C. Stalcup to

rattend; the association. The church hopes to" elect a

v pastor before the-meeting of this body. We expect

vto:begin covering our new church house within a few

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Dr. Lansing Burroughs calls attention to a bad

habit practiced by many asociations, of reporting only

those churches that send messengers to the associa-

tional meeting, thus failing to have a number of Bap-

tists included in the statistical tables that are made

up showing the total numerical srength of Bapists.

Every church should, be reported in the minutes

whether represented at the associational me'eting or not.

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Rev. J. H. McCuistion, writing from Snyder, says:

"We have closed our work at Kiogee, We began

our work at Mount Scott as pastor in February and the

revival July i6th. Mrs. McCuistion helped in the

meeting. .Brother A. L. Leake of La\vton preached

four good sermons. Among the many converts was

our only girl. Had thirteen additions to the church,,

seven by baptism." Brother McCuistion is available

for revival meetings.

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We congratulate Dr. V. I. Masters, editorial sec-

retary of the Home Board, upon the August number

of the Home Field. It is one of the best numbers they

have ever gotten out, devoted almost entirely to state

mission work. It looks good to us to see the face of

pur beloved superintendent of missions, J. C. Stalcup,

in the group of; state secretaries on the: front page,

taking it all around, there is not a more capable man

.among them. He also has in this .number a strong

article on "State Missions and the eWorld Pipgram."

BAPTIS T ME SS^ENGER

0 URDENOMINA TIONAL fORCES

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Since the matter of; single alignment was settled

at our last general convention, throwing our denomina-

tional energies and policies under one great co-opera-

tive body, necessitating some re-adjustment and lining

up upon the part of our state^ f qrces, I have been giv-

ing some thought to the question of combing all of our.

denominational interests under one great board.

; Whether this is wise at this time I am unprepared to

say, however, since our mission and educational work

in Oklahoma is under one board tjiere naturally arises

this question—Can. our denominational interests with

the minimum of expense be conserved to the greatest

possible efficiency in the: furtherance of the 'King-

dom, under one general board? At present all state

interests are being cared for by the state board except

the Hospital and Orphans* Home. I speak only from

the standpoint of the Orphans1 Home interests: It

seems necessary, to meet the expenses of the Orphans'

Home, to have collections periodical through the en-

tire year or to have an Orphans' Home board that will

borrow the money each year, as the state board does.

I do not know that this is the time for all our inter-

ests thus to be placed under the state board, but feel

that the "trend of sentiment among -our people is in

that direction and ultimately that this will be the part of

wisdom. I am in harmony with every thought and

purpose, to do the most efficient work, of our denomi-

nation. Truly if this would mean greater efficiency for

all interests at a minimum cost it would be the part

wisdom thus

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audited the books from Npwmli^

above date and 'find-.the"figures.'. stiow^fie^

ported .by tht books, •/:;^^V-;x •'•~V;^

.•- Although the receipts for the period have .been;'

applied in reducing indebtedness, the statement t of

liabilities include $1,150,50 in past due notes, $9,731^45

in past due mortgage, $1,296^25 iti past due interest,

on mortgage, and it will ;be necessary to -take^some;

steps to relieve these obligations. ~

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God's Word is very clearon divorce and a-dultery.

The present custom and action of folks make the

words'so akin that we can hardly tiiink of one with-

out the other. The obliging keep still, of those who

attempt to teach God's word, leave folks in ignorance;

and thuThe s

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.commit adultery." Jesus in His great love for bur

welfare1 informs us in Matthew 28:18, "All power

is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth." John~3 :J5,

"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things

into His hand."

of wisdom thus to unity and correlate an 01 our lorces.

Jesus tells His disciples when they ask Him about

It is not my wish to shun any responsibility, but rather divorce, Mark 10:11-12, /Whosoever shall put away

to assume and help to care for the furtherance of the - his wife and marry another, committeth; adultery

cause of the B'aptists in Oklahoma. I simply open the -against her, and if a womanishall put a\yay her hus-

question—"How can we best carry to success every hand and be married to another, she committeth^adult-

phase of our work? If it is to place our Orphans' ery."

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Home with the interests now in the hands of the state

board it will meet my hearty approval. If it is to re-

main under separate boards, likewise the best I have

will be given for its success.

Loyally yours, for all of our work,

W. A. McKINNEY.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

BAPTIST ORPHANS' HOME.

As of July 31, 1915-

ASSETS.

Bank

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Buildings

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Furniture and H. H. G.

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Total Assets -

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925.00

300.00

8,000.00

104.81

$33,520.72

LIABILITIES.

Bills Payable „„„„„„„„— — — L—

Mortgages Payable— — ____ — — — —

Accrued Interest on Mortgage^— _«— —

Accounts Payable—————.——.-

1,296.25

2,032.89

Total Liabilities „„—i

Surplus „.._—__^_.J.„...„.„—$17,509^3

Jesus in the sermon on the mount, Matthevv 5-

3»I2, taught the disciples in \vhat adultery consists 'and;

also the only ground "for divorce, *Tt hath been) said, :

whosoever shall put »away his wife, let him give her

a writing of divorcement, but I say unto you that?who-

soever shall put away his wife "save lor fornication^;

causeth her to commit adultery and ^whosbeve mar;-:

mieth her that is divorced committeth adultery.11 Again

when Jesus came from Galilee to the coast of JudaeJ

beyond Jordan and the multitudes followed Him, rand

the Pharisees asked about divorve, MattHeWi; 19.9,

Jesus answered, "I say unto you whosoever shall ^ut

away his wife, except it be for forpication^and shall

marry another, committeth adultery, arid whosoever

marrieth her which is put away doth*commit adultery."

While there is one ground for divorce,Athe:tfr;

vorced parties can neither marry again so Jong as both;

five, Luke 16:18. Jesus in talking to the Pharisees

on tjiis subject said to them, "Whosoever putteth away-

his wife and marrieth another- committeth adulteryV

and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her

1 husband committet

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disciples. "Whosoever shall put away his wife "and

marry another, committeth adultery^ against-he^-kri^^^.-^r^ggi^

if a woman shal put away her husband -and -be •marriejd^|;;|f||^^

to another, she .commiteth adultery,"/;:;'In;"Paurs -teadi^r^3||^j

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In many cases those who get divorces swear

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t ojVfhe ninth Commarvdment says, 'Thou shalt not

bear false witnesses against thy neighbor/' Rev. 21^:8,

:^and all liars shall have their part in hell." There is

;in most suits a third party, and one wants to. marry

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So very seldom, we ever find a divorced party who

has married another living happily there seems a. shad-

ow and; doubt, x And those who are trying to Jive

Christian lives and divorce and re-married are never

vhappy while the former husbantl or wife is living.

\A majority of divorces are gotten by dissatis-

:\fied women, who through.. false ideas of marriage,

have decided that'tlley have made a mistake. They

r dream and imagine they have found the real man

who will meet the ideal. If he does not desert after

the divorce and before she gets him, she finds, usually

: to her great distress, a villian instead of the lovely

ideal she had pictured to herself.

In Proverbs 12:4, we find, WA virtuous woman is

a crown to her husband, but she that maketh ashamed

vis as rottenness in his bones."

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FRANKTELL.

AS I SEE IT. -

(By W..B. Toncy.y

There are many town and country churches now

pastorless in the state of Oklahoma/These churches

missionaries •who \vere loyal firstj list and always to

their denomination. We have a keeo satisfaction as

we remember, the history of our^ home>missions and

the important part: they have played in carrying the

kingdom of God into the west The sacrifices of the

men .and women who have shared their sufferings

are among the most precious gift ever laid on the altar

of ChristiaIt

is hign h

servicetime

however, for the religiou

s forces

of the nation to demand that unscrip^ral denomina*

tionalism be eliminated. As the country becomes

more settlefl, and revaluations are made of the worth

of Christian forces, the several denominations will be

compelled to give a reason for 'their separate align-

ments. Historical causes and national evolutions will

not be enough. They must tell the world why they

now exist and wherein they differ from other bodies

with which they will not combine.

The fact that an organization. jfca's lived and

wrought well for two hundred years is no reason that

the world needs it any longer. Certain machines that

have run long and profitably are sent to the scrap

heap every year. They still work well, but not so

well "as the new and better ones. Certain types of

machinery are wasteful, and the simpler and more

economical are preferred.

In one industry, at least, the introduction of ne\v

machinery means a large profit to the owner, when the

keeping of present machinery holds out nothing but

severe loss. The denominations that are democratic

in spirit and practice must bring in the kingdom. All

monarchica

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are unable to ^support a pastor, alone, and incapable - to failure in America. They may last for a long time,

of grouping witho ther churches, situated in like man-^ but ultimately they will be'eliminated. It is, indeed;

ner, without aid and counsel from experienced breth-* interesting to observe the efforts of the laity to en-

ren

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large their control in certain of these

communions.

There are also a large number of preachers in Denominations that do not differ in doctrine, but only

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r -h p0ijty and in the wjdth of their historical phylac-

teries, will some day face a trial more severe than the

test of fire. In that day the forces that are most loyal

to New Testament truth and that preach the individ-

ual and the social gospel will have the tools, the seed

and the

fields.

. '•

^ Denominationalism founded on strife or on his-

torical accidents or on any ambitious personal influence

or in the religious quarrels of narrow minded and big-

oted men is sure at last to totter and fall. The person

who discovers the germ of unscriptural denomination-

alism and can also find its germicide will deserve a

Nobel prize. In that sure ,day when the unspiritual

divisions!in the forces of Christianity are tested, can

there be two opinions as to what will be the decision

concerning the continuance of the Baptist Denomina-

tion?—Watchman-Examiner, "

•

•this state without-pastorates,-.or spiritual charges of

any kind. These ministers are powerless to secure

calls to these churches, without candidating, in a way

that would-be reprehensable to any Baptist consciener

and then in most erases the effort"would be in vain.

By reason of .this unfortunate situation countless units

of spiritual .force lies dormant in the Baptist brother-

hood of, this fair young state. And the cause is suf-

fering untold and irreparable injury from this waste.

;AS I SEE JT, by properly husbanding our con-

$tituancjf through a systematic and business-like sys-

tem.^ this ;great and unregainable loss to our denomi-

;riational strength oan be conserved. I cfo not propose

to be a "wiseacre", rior to question our present sys-

tem, nor ^A^

of its management by those in

charge. But my plan is to enlargeithe present system

under present management so as to embrace the ne\v

line of Christian endeavor which I propose. I am

going to write an article or two.;for The Messenger,

shortbut-asforceful as I am. able to do, in which I

propose to point but a very "\yprkable" method to se-

cure the grouping ;pf; our inactive churches and direct-

ingthem in tlie employment of our unemployed preach-

ers, "I am desperately in earnest about this much

neecled and. greatly neglected department of our state

* mission^ work, and hope to provoke some thinking

•among the brotherhood by rny articles that ^vill some

^timtin;; the no great "distant future result in greater

: denominational activities in this state. Brother, read

then speaks out

;

DENQMJNATWMLI^

of,missions xannot;faU<to note what a

hias beervmade -through the zeal of

\Ve note that President Randall, of Bacone, re-

ports the year closed with a cash balance of * $1,825.25,

with accounts receivable slightly over Sr,6oo; more

than $2.600 paid on the indebtedness on"-Rockefeller

Hall; increased the value.of live stock on the farm

$r%75j ^»d furnished the school with farqi produce

to the value of $3,704.

"I have

15"'"so as

<£&$^^*Ttj$&^;'.' c', i

m&l^&&%£te&£^r

^ Rev.:T. R/Gathright, Billings, ,Okla.:

resigned at Freedom to take effect August

to attend .the university at Shawnee. This church

looking for some one to fill, the pastorate and prefers

a young married man. Freedom is a: f ull time country

church in the fine wheat belt of Oklahoma.^ ;Those in-

terested address Ii L.

ray? Billings, Okia."

nkawa, or \G. B. Mxir-

THE YOUN

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(Conducted by J. B. Rounds, Oklahoma GityO

TOPICS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1915.

-(B. Y. J

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God's

- U. Quarterly Topic.)

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"Doctrinal Meeting—Hoiv Can I know I

child?

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That we are God's child is a fact or it is not a

fact That a fact exists in this case there can be no

doubt Does God know it? 'Why do we say yes?

Because God knows everything? That is true, but y

there are other reasons \yhy "God knows -we are His.

He has entered into a transaction, He has paid a

price, He has made an agreement, He has passed-

throiigh an experience in ;connection with that rela-

tionship. How can\we know of this transaction? We

have submitted to the transaction, we have allowed

the price to be paid, we \ have given assent to the

agreement, we have become the possessors of an ex-

perience, all of which give testimony to the fact of

this relationship. Cf. II Tim. J :i2; John 10; 4, *H~

15; I John 3:14. The question is not can we know,

but how can we know? By first submitting to the

conditions, by implicit faith in God that He will do

what He promised,-and by; the experience we possess

As the late John Kellar said: "How do I know I am

saved? Why, bless you, honey, I was there when it

happened/3

Junior Topic.

"The First Miracle of Jesns?'

What is a miracle ? It is an act beyond the power

of man to perform? Where did Jesus work His first

miracle? In Cana of Galilee. How far Cana from

Nazareth? About five miles. What was'the occasion

of this first miracle? .A wedding feast. What was

the miracle Jesus performed? He turned water into

wine. What was the purpose of the miracle? To

show that Jesus entered into the social life of the

people when that sociallife was right. What was the

effect of it? The people spoke about this being tlie

best wine at the feast. Jesus will help you and I if

we call on Him in faith,.even if it takes a miracle to

it.

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Swibeam Topic.

"Mexico."

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The little'Mexican children are partly Spanish

and partly Indian.' They speak the Spanish language.

Did you ever see a little Mexican boy or girl?" .There

are lots of them in Oklahoma./v Their papas work on

the railroads and run chili joints, and) do several other

things. But in Mexico all the people are in-wan They

are divided up into many parties and theyare fighting

one another. Lots of little Mexican children have

lost their papas in this awful! war. But many of them

know Jesus and our, rnissioiiaries are helping to lead

more of them to Him. Let us pray that these little

children may learn to know o|ur -Savior more and more.

NOTES AXD SUGGESTIONS.

I am sending^ notes from the Okemah Junior

and Senior and from the ;Afton Unions this week. Will

otheOkcmah.8r Union

kindlP

. Uy .

furnishInotesA-

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."•;, -:Tl^\;:programs/h^e:';beeh^^^

\ye are all ddiglrteivwith the^

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have wanted to tr^ the

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the convention we fiaye hesitated no longer.

It is indeed grafifying;to note;tte ehAusiasm

•zeal, -of • our; entire^ membter^ipy-;:^

Y£?.^^

We are. much;Jnterestied:;^

mentplan. •" -;.: i.!^<'-(^. ^. >l"'^:]l?T;^'^C>::i^b^^!^

Why do not other Uniohs /repQrt?:7:/-:-"^'f'-:v"-^--5;&

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES

Okemah B. Y. P. U. had; almost impressive jnstal-

lation service -the first of ^thip quarter.

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We^haye divided th^;Uni(m intq'two gro^

group ha^;reridered; one program. H ;;>}-v

Okeinah Junior ':•-••:-•'-••';-^--*".,'.".^':-i^'\'-^-'/^^"\:^^i^

The j. B; U. of Okemah adjourned at: the>fclose;

of the last quartet to meet again in September

sume work. This work is eighteen :^ontl>s ;pld;

like, many other children's societies iri the ;state;^

consisted of; children of both Junior andi Sunbeianf age^

--^ -^^

We have had for several months an ;dirollment;iof

one hundred and an average attendance of

During this time there were no other

societies in town.

Since then the other churches have organized^ but:

we still have about thirty ;Baptist/chil|dren;.o£;:Junip^

age and nearly fifty of Sunbeam age,

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;.\. We are praying for a leader for,one of ;these-so-J

cieties this fall so that we may divide thewbrkprop^

erly anNind

havof e

tha e

"reallyolder , trulJuniory Junior.s

hav

recentl._:•••y

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with the church. Several of them attend the mid-week

prayer meeting, taking active parts,

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We have had most excellent work from the most

of the real Juniors

whic

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have thirty subscribers to the "Junior Quarterly.^

Last summer we discontinued the 'lessons except:once

a month during the hot weather, Then-^ we :used th6^

missionary leson. '.' /--y-.••;.-;- '•'\..-'::'^'/^'h\^^'.'^^^<d

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piece quilts. They were greany interested (andyfin-g

ished two last summer.

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One we quilted and sent with some;:othe.r".i&in£^^

to the Baptist Orphanage;; They Have, contribtxtied:?

some to missions and have bought their own literature^

• all the'time.'•' •" ' '"-•" '-^^:'^(:-.''^\.^-::r'^/^^

We think we might hav^soured the -banner this^

year had we not be^i compelled; to/ work ;;\yith tfe

younger children until they get ;a leader

AV^ used the sword drill for^ ateut:;ei

We were

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sorry

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tha

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we could

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ber and tfiink you shall 4 hear

at the

B. Y. P. U. convention.

HILTON

: MRS. ALMOND, Leader

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Note

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a social Thursd^ eveni^gi;

July 15, on the church lawri^vj/Tlie readings: arid:voca.l>

music was eniove

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all

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t enjoviabl

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niynber of the

bers of the;Union:

drawn bn.a Jarge piece of cardb^

of ^ the JJnioii. Afte^

beeir prepared ;fprlhe evening wfeplayed,:aft^wftiii

refreshments were srved^

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SIX

BAPTIS T MESSENGE R

schools fostered by the Home Mission

B^ard make an interesting stud^ Some writers have

g^ven.a false idea of the mountain people arid their

character, but it was found they iiave many splendid

characteristics* The pastor told about a visit he once

made to these mountain people. He emphasized the

^importance of the Home .Mission Board*

, MAUDE HUBBARD, Coresponding Secretary.

WOMAN'S WORK IN OKLAHOMA.

Miss Sue O. HowelT, Corresponding Secretary,

1420 W. Twenty-fifth St., Oklahoma City.

'.Thi s week \ve are greatly indebted to Mrs, S, W.

Hopkins, of Hollis, for her response to our request

for a letter concerning the success of their year's work

*•»•

wit_ h the circle

plan..

•

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: " Now that the year is nearing its close, we hope

to print a similar letter from a number of societies

using this plan. Oui^aim is always to enlist and train

'the largest possible number of women in each church

;and we believe the circle plan is one great aid to this

•end.

••Dear Miss Howell:

Our society is very happy since you have asked

me to write you in detail how we carry on our work.

: First of all, I must tell you that we need about twenty-

four more-sets of questions on the "Child in the

-Midst/* not thajt> we dare hope to have them all an-

swered, but you remember we had fifty-two in all

studying in the book which have just completed. At

bur last "All-Day Meetingg" we varied our program

Somewhat from former meetings. Instead of working

all day with our monthly business meeting at 3 p. m.,

Iw;

dividehad d

a splendithe

bood k

pevieinto w

fourthson

"Th

Chilnearld iy n thas e

possibleMidst/

and gave each circle leader a part, asking her to be

responsible for a brief regime of that division. There

were six papers and extemporaneous reviews and the

• ientire society was delighted with them; they surpassed

our fondest expectations. -

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We think the circle plan ha? worked marvelously.

-There are four circles divided as to sections called

\North, East, West and Central, each one containing at

the beginning about eight enlisted and twelve un-

enlisted women. It was our first task to interest those

who did attend our services—-a huge undertaking—

but we begun in earnest-the first week in January. I

tried to'see every woman in every circ!eNand to invite

them to our meetings, explaining in a brief way our

work, or rather, I should say, the Lord's work, as we,

His handmaidens, were trying to carrying it on. Fol-

lowing my visits came the circle leaders, each visiting

her own circle, carrying with her the little pledge

cards so that we might know in the beginning how

much money we could depend on for the year. The

••"Penny a Day" calendar plan that we had carried out

only with partial success *f or two years aided us greatly

with our systematic giving this year, we think. Only

two or three refused, and most of the ladies gave

more than we expected. .The pledges are to be paid

w<eek, monthly, quarterly or annually, just as in most

convenient to the individual, andthe finance commit-

tee-can, collect accordingly. Thus having discarded

^^,fc_^^^

we have been able to

|ll|pf^

and. it"- gives;- all '-more lime • to

£^^--«^

besides,

usT in \yhat we thiiik is God's plan of sys-

tematic giving. "Lay by on the first day of the week

as the Lord has prospered you/' We believe the Miss.

Soc.^should develop women mentally and spiritually

instead of being a pecuniary establishment altogether.

I shall mention one circle leader in particular

(however, we-have other loyal members) who, al-

though she has four small children, the youngest only

six months when she begun, and an unconverted hus-

band, visited all the women in her circle twice and has

not missed a meeting this year. Every two weeks

she spends the morning at the telephone, reminding

the members of the lesson for the P. M. "Surely,

she hath chosen the better part/r Another leader

begun the work with two babies, one six months and

the other nineteen, and finds time to attend the meet-

ings and "work" her circle. The other two leaders

are loyal, earnest workers, although they are not as

handicapped. All of them select their "own teachers

for the book from their constituency, some select

teachers from time to time, others a teacher for the

entire book. The pastor's wife and I visited about

with the circles and assure you that the lessons ^^yere

all interesting,,although some still read the parts as-

signed them.

Now that the book is completed and the questions

given out, we are planning a systematic Bible study

for the remainder of the year.

Our "All-Day Work Meetings" have been very

helpful. However, we have not made much money

at them. We go in the mornings and each woman

takes an article of food and when noon comes,we

serve luncheon in cafeteria style and have never yet

failed to have a sufficient variety and abundance. At

three in the afternoon we put away our work and

have our devotional and monthly business meeting.

In February we had our all-day of prayer at the

church. The standing social committee sensed light

luncheon to more than eighty women and the pro-

gram throughout the day was very helpful and in--

structive. In October we have "Enlistment Day,"

with special enlistment program with the annual busi-

ness meeting, including, elctioh of officers in the after-

noon.

;

It seems impossible to get a Sunbeam leader,

hence our children are being neglected. However, we

plan to bgin the band within a month, as Zella Mptley,

our volunteer leader, a young girl, will be home from

university and expects to take the work up.

m The personal service committee, seven in all, have

surpassed any previous work, The annual report will

show that. JThey have done much carity work. We

have a home department as suggested in Royal Serv-'

ice, althoug

h it has not been thoroughl

" ^"^ '-^ L

y worked

B As you see from our two circle meetings a month

which meet in the homes and one all-day meeting that

there is only one meeting left a month which is our

Missionary Program. This we have at the church and

use the programs from Royal Service. Over 50 per

cent of our membership take Royal Service. One

woman appointed for the year is responsible for the

devotional in all these meetings, r -

Our society has assumed the Cradle Roll work,

endeavoring to enlist the mothers in the Missionary

Society, as well as-Sunday School. We^wrote invita-:

tions to send automobiles for each Cradle Roll mem-

ber with its mother on Children's Day at'- Sunday

School and about 75 per cent of the membership was

present. We were sorry that the quadruplets, our

missionary babies, were not yet large enough to at-

tend. Our-Missionary Society is^starting

BAPTIST M E S S E N G E R

tional fund for them by selling their pictures.The

committee has the arrangements almost completed and

if you see anyone who wants a picture we shall be

glad to send it. We have already had many appli-

cations.

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I hope you had a good rest this summer, and I

pray for you as you enter your hard round of work

with associations ne^ct month. I hope to see you here.

Hollis needs you.

PRESIDEN

T HOLLIS .M. S.

Hollis, Okla., July 27, 1915.

BAPTIST RALLY AT WHEATL'AND.

August 27-29.

Barbecue Dinner Sunday.

The Churches of Gentjral District Association

will be represented, the State Workers will be

present. A great convocation is expected. An ex-

cellent program will be conducted.

„

The Meeting House wjll be dedicated and

Deacons ordained.

Everybody Is Invited to Attend.

PROGRA M

Friday, 8 p. nu—,

Sermon by L. L. Scott.;

Saturday, 9 a* m.

•

The importance of the $tate Paper. J. E. Ross,

C. P. Staeley, C. R. Harefield, R. D. Licklider,;Wm.

Parks.

» •,

11 a. m.

Sermon (preacher to be sel).

Saturday, 2 p. m.

Central District Association, Its Field, Its

Needs, Its Workers, Its Possibilities. L. L. Scott,

J. L. H. Hawlcins, C. M. Comb, J. M. Park.

Saturday, 8 p. m.

;

Christian Education. R M. Masters, T. M.

Hunter,

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B/Rounds

•

W, D;

;

Moorer.

Sunday

Questio

f^&

, 9 a,

mBox

. Shor

t talk|

s on

Sunday school

Work by all superintendents present.

How Meet Needs of 0tir Young- People? J.

B. Rounds, J. W. Johnson,! W. D. Moorer, J. C

Stalcup, L. W. Marks, H. j. Ridings.

Sunday, 11 a, m.

;

Sermon by J. L. H. Hawkins. Dedication of

meeting house.

12 a. m.

Dinner.

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Sunday, 3 p. m.

Ordination of deacons.

Sunday, 8 p. m. '

Baptist Missions, by J. C. jStalciip.

LARGE STOCK OF BIBLES.

We have just gotten in several large shipments of

Bibles and are prepared to fuhiish most anything you

want. Colporters can be supplied at prices that will

be satisfactory; We know we caii sell them a§ cheaply

as anybody for we buy them that way. Let us all put?

together for the sake of Oklahoma.

We have a few copies of Dr. Hamlett's book

on travel in the Holy Land that have, in sorne way,

gotten damp and the covers |are a little mildewed,

that we will send while they | last for 50c, postpaicl-

Remember the Messenger Book Shop when In need of

any kind of books or Church and; Sunday School supplies.

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former as well as the new address, and always give your

name exactly as it appears on your label.

: We do not make any charges for resolutions and obit-

uaries containing not over fifty words. For. more than

fifty words we charge one cent a word. When you send

in resolutions or obituaries be sure to count the words

and send in money to pay for same.

..The following communication, which is said to

; have been received by the editor of the CampbcllsvUle

.Kentucky News Journal, somehow or other looks

^amiliair to us. It has somewhat the tone of some of

the communications received at this office. Read it

•and profit by it

"Please send me a few copies of the paper.con-

taining the obituary of my aunt Also publish the

•enclosed clipping of .the marriage of my niece, who

^ lives in Lebanon. And I wish you would mention in

:your local column, i£ it does not cost anything, that I

have two-calves for sale. As my subscription is out,

"please stop my paper. Times are too bad to waste

-money on newspapers."

Tlie editor preached for the Baptist Church at

Valley last Sunday. Though we had stopped in

-Bauls Valley between trains and met several of the

: brethren, it was our first opportunity to get acquainted

with the church, and while they have been without a

piastor for several' weeks, we found a goodly nimiber

;vDf responsive people. It was a delight to preacli to

f them. 'They are joyfully looking forward to the com-

bing ;of their ne\v pastor, Rev. O. L. Jones, who comes

from East Point, Ga., on September ist. East Point

is a ^suburb of Atlanta. We understand that Brother

Jones is a;strbng and capable prea.cher and pastor, and

he comes to what se.ems to :us ,to be a splendid op-

^portunity-

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Rev. W, B; Hinson, at one time pastor of the

^Tiite Temple, Qklahoma City1, but.now pastor of the

:RtrcfrGhurch,^Portland, Ore.,; [has been called .to the

Qiurch^ Vancouver.

Dr, Livingston T. Mayes has resigned his consular

appointment to Canada and has\ accepted the call of

the New Decatur Baptist Church, New Decatur, Ala,

R. E. L; Ford,^Tupelo, OWa: "Etaye just closed

a gracious meeting at Centrahoma>;fifteen conversions-

several backsliders reclaimed; church revived. Begin

meeting at Tupelo Sunday, the 1st W|e have ^Scottie'

with us and are expecting great things of the Lord."

The editor has been living at Brittbn, seven miles

out, for the past five years or more,- but has found

his duties in the city so exacting that it seemed wise

to move to the city. Therefore, we are still moving

our house hold goods this week, however.

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There are a great. niany subscribjers in arrears.

AVe have been trying to be patient; but inow that some

of the crops have been harvested, we earnestly ask

that you send us money for renewal. We need a good

sum at pnce. Will you not help us by sending a check

today?

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Re\\ T, M. Hunter, of Immanuel, reports a splen-

did day last Sunday;, large school and full house at

preaching service.

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Rev. T. H. Southal, writing from Arapaho, says:

"Meeting started with large crowds, though they have

no pastor. The house overflowed last; night. 'Elder

Gep. Goss, of Weatherford,^ is doing the singing and

doing it well. .Send me some sample copies of the

Messenger. Will get some subscribersl"

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Brother, did you do your duty by Christian edu-

cation? If you did not, surely your conscience is not

at rest. At least we hope it is not.

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Golden Age, a weekly paper i published by

U. D. Upshaw, becomes a monthly. No man could

have made a more streniious effort to keep a weekly"

paper going than did Brother Upshaw. His subscribers

are scattered all,over the South, but alas, alas, they

are like too many readers of religious papers; they

neglect to pay their subscriptions and; the result is

disaster to the publisher. If our real friends in Okla-

homa would promptly renew their subscriptions with-

out expense on our part, it would save: us thousands

of dollars and many nights of anxiety. Why not send

your subscription in and save us the tremendous ex-

pense of personal solicitation?

"We would appreciate it if some friend at each as-

sociation'; where!we have no special representative

would represent the Messenger for us. We are just:

so situated at the present time that it is almost im-

possible for us to get out to many associations for a

fe\y weeks. Let some brother have fellowship with

us m this work by earnestly soliciting' subscriptions for

the paper. •

\Ve rejoice in the numerous reports coming from

the field of gracious revivals being experienced by

many churches. We trust the time has come when we

..will • realize that the true indication of a genuine re-

vival is to be found in the measure of burdens for the

advancement of the cause bourne by those who have

enjoyed the revival. AVe have:had many;revivals that;

resulted in mere effervescence; A reyival tote genuine

must lead to practical, continired = ;faithful 'service. .^

It is £asy to^ be a knq^

destructive,critic;' -Secretary JrF.lx>ve; in illustrating

that point, said before the recent -S; B, C.r "The

great steamship, Lusitania,jcost three million dollars,

while the torpedo that destroyed her cost only four-

teen hundred dollars. Three years were'required to

build the Lustiania, and only three months to construct

the torpedo which in three minutes sent her to the

bottom of the sea. The Liisftania was 900 feet long;

the torpedo, only fourteen. Alas, that the work of

destruction can be accomplished so easily and speedily

while the work of construction requires so much time,

thought and expense."

NOW FOR THE ORPHANS' HOME SPECIAL

CAMPAIGN.

It fias already been Explained that the board

changed the schedule so as to give Orphans' Home

work right-of-way before'jour churches cluring the

months ol August and September,

The needs of our Home are both important and

urgent as will be fully explained by Brother McKin-

ney, the superintendent. {/

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The purpose of this brief word is to^ appeal

to every worker in the state and to every ^church in the

state to unite in taking proper care of this part of our

Work— for Orphans' Home work is as much a part

of the convention prograni as is State Missions; in

fact, it is a part of State Missions in its broadest

sense.

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Let every pastor and ! every worker join in and

help. Send all fundsi to \y. A. McKinney, superin-

tendent Oklahoma' City. I ,,

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WHY DO W^ COMPLAIN ?'

(By Maltbiz JD. Babcock.y >"- ."

There are, after all; but two explatiations of hu-

man life—Father and Fate^ and there is only the dif-

ference of two letters;there.; All philosophies come

in the day of trouble to this alternative. If there is

no loving Father, why should we complain? A\re

might as well save our br-eath. Let us be sensible.

There is no use beating oiir sore, heads against ^stone

walls/ 4iWliat are you going to do alxnit it?" is a

question the unbeliever may well as khimself. If you,

cannot be Christian< be a.|Stotic; if you cannot live

in Jerusalem, live in Sparta. To rebel is useless.

In -our Father's school are many benches. This

life is school-time. Whatever the word Gods'writes

on top of your page—Patience, Courage, Forgiveness,

Resignation—copy it over lind over till He gives you

another word; Never murmur. Do your best s to

solve your problems. If they are hard, try hard. If

you are in the dark, say: "Speak Lord, for they SerV-

ant heareth." A\Qien you feel like complaining, listen.

Be still before God. . Da^id said, "1^ was dumb, I

opened not my mouth; because thou didst it." That

is better than moaning and lamenting; bubt let us leap

from David to Jesus, and say, "The cup which my

Father hath given me; shall I not drink It?/'-;- "Father,

glorify Thy name." So jshall'we be made perfect

through suffering, aftd the 'trial of bur faith be iound

to praise and honor and ligldry at the appearing of

Jesus Christ in us jriow, and in the day of triumph

by and'by. u:';^v,\":;'V;';;'f-;': }-.^\.j•'•::. x/,-;./.

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REPAIRING:THE DEVILS MENAGERI

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Touching up purgatory and restoring lost souls-:

Brightening up the flames of hell, putting^iiew

tail on the devil, mending his left hoof * and

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Replacing the great toe on St. Peter's right foot

(worn away by kissing) and filling it with

pagan inspiration———^.-l.-™-—r-~ •

Taking the spots off the son of Tobias----—

Cleaning Balaaim's jackass and;putting one shoe

on him_—-—_-—2_;—:—~~——----_--:—;

Putting earrings in Sarah's ears,-—-»_«-;-—_

Putting a new stone in David's sling, enlarging

tlie head of Goliath, and extending Saul's

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Our good friend and brother, H;;K; Ricker of ^El

Reno, repeated his annual performance, ;not only pag-

ing his own subscription, but adding a sum;to;beused

by us according to our judgmeht in sending tlie paper

to others. Even an editor finds a fe\v

along the way. v: " ; ;

'Burnett/ Coweta : "We' 'spenrrmost ;of ^

month tof July^:in-aTevival :meeting^-;.I^y; ;Ed^But|

ler" gave us'-. fifteen 'days^^He; is^great^

people. '• Few:-: men^\confihe;-;them"selyfe"s

the word or back every statemim"t-\vith:-a^"thus;^

the Lord," as does ; Brother: Butler. 0^^^

town are greatly revived; The seed Jsowri \yill

Iruit for;month? to comeL^T^

professions, five ireceived 'for baptism.- A

encouraged and .hope for better things;; f or

J. M,

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CRESCENT, OKLA,

; % : In last week's paper we printed a letter from

- Deacon J. W. Wright of Crescent, speaking in high-

- est terms x>f thdr beloved pastor, £.„ JP. Roe/ This

* "week we have a communication signed by deasons

V and others which states that they wish to heartily

indorse the words of Col. Wright's letter. The fol-

lowing signatures were attached: A. May, deacon;

G.H, Wilson^ deacon; C.H. Shore, deacon; E. D.

: Shore, deacon; Mrs. Abe May, H. R. Rorham, Ver-

man May^ T. B. Francis, W. D. McGuire, R/M. May,

; JLiIHe Francis, J. E. Fletcher, Mrs. B. M. Lowry, Mrs.

- E. Fields, .Mrs.'. L. E. Hunter, W. G. Fagan, Mrs.

; Nannie Wilson, Mrs Sidna Shore, Roy Francis, Mary

"E. May, Nancy Basham, John W. May, M. E. Glass,

Anna Wilson, Effie Fletcher, Minerva Smith, Mrs.

W. C. Farney, John Fletcher, Martha-Fletcher, J. H.

Burress, Millie Burress.

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SOME EXTRA BIG BARGAINS IN SETS OF

BOOKS FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

Ridpath's Library of Universal Literature, 25

volumes, three-fourths morocco, marble sides; pub-

lisher's price, $200. This set^s as good as new

and we will deliver it to any express office in Okla-

homa or Texas for $42. We ought to get $75.00.

Encyclopedia Britannica, very good condition,

cloth, 25 volumes, delivered to any express office in

Oklahoma for $14.

: Ridpath's History of the World, 9 volumes, half

leather, cloth back, fairly good condition, regular

price $39, delivered to any express office $16.

- Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 10 vol-

umes, de luxe .binding, cost about $35,, delivered to

ainy express office for $10.9

Treasury of David, Spurgeon, new, 7 volumes,

former price $14, delivered to any express office

$5.50. ,

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, J. C.

Ryle, 7 volumes, new, regular price $4.50, delivered

to any address for $4.00.

Edersheim's Bible: History, 7 volumes, new reg-*

ular price $4.50, delivered for $4.00.

The Teacher's and Pupil's Encyclopedia, 4 large

volumes, three-quarter morocco, in splendid condi-

tion, delivered for $5.00.

Encyclopedia of Carpentry and Building, nine

volumes, morocco and cloth binding, good as new,

cost $27, delivered to any express office for $7.50.

Remember that we have on hand a good supply

of "The Child in the Midst," the study book for this

year. Remember also that the price has been in-

creased by the publishers. We will send the paper

bound, postpaid, at 40c, cloth bound, at 60c, post-

paid. Every.dollar spent in the Book Shop gives

A litile of the much needed help in publishing The

Messenger.

Columbian Historical Novels, 13 volumes/cost

at least $2.00 a volume, practically new, delivered

to any express office for $7.

. ; v Works of Washington Irving, 15 volumes,

cloth,: practically new, delivered to any express of-

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THREE NEW BOOKLETS.

. "A Great Counterfeit/' or The; False and Blas-

phemous Religion, called Russellisra and Millennial

* Dawnism. This is a booklet by Dr. L M. Halde-

man, pastor of the First Baptist Church, New York

-City. Dr. Haldeman always taken off the gloves

and with logic and scripture he annihilates false po-

sitions.

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Another booklet by Dr. Haldeman, "Two Men

THE CRISIS OF THE CHURCH.

The above is the title of a new and timely book

by that great pastor evangelist, W. B. Riley, of the

First Baptist church, Minneapolis. Every pastor

and Christian worker would appreciate this book. A

glance at the table of contents should assure a large

demand for the book, coming from such a pastor

as Dr. Riley: Chapter 1, "The Crisis in Our Mod-

ern Education"; 2, "The Crisis in the Present Min-

istry" ; 3, "The Crisis in the Present Message"; 4,

"The Crisis in the Present Pastorate"; 5: "The

Crisis in Present-Day Evangelism"; "6, "The Crisis

in the Conductof Church Members"; 7, "The Crisis

Created by Social Communits"; 8, "The Church and

the Social Crisis"; 9, "The Crisis of the Church in

Its Money"; 10, "The Crisis in the Country

Church"; 11, "The Crisis of the City Church"; 12,

"The City-Center the Crisis-Crux"!

Order from The Messenger. Price, $1,00 post-

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all J™Tbat USCT ^ be a great outdoor man and

all-around sport. Is he reconciled to! married life?"

-f?mk s?' T called on him recentlv and found

sifting ashes with an old tennis racket."

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NOT WORK, BUT WORRY THAT

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Work is the natural, or, as the physi-

cians say, the physiological means for

the development of our nerves and

muscles. It is absolutely essential to

. their health and growth, | but when

work is carried to an extreme and the

nerves and muscles becomes exhaust-

ed, then worry sets in, and it is the

worry that kills.

Physicians tell us that

e human

body is like a delicate maqhine. If the

oil on the bearings is exhausted, fric-

tion develops, which if not promptly

relieved, will soon wear out the work-

ing parts and wreck the machine. So

when you find that your physical or

mental work is becoming burdensome;

•when you are worrying more than you

are working, it is a good sign that your

nerves and muscles need a: little more

lubricant.

According to Dr. Hollingworth of Co-

lumbia University, the caffein con-

tained in coffee, tea and Coca-Cola acts

in the nature of a lubricant in relation

to the nerves and muscles, enabling

them to respond more easily to the

will. A similar view is expressed by

Dr. Schmiedeberg, who is generallys re-

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Coca-Cola is a modified and improved

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coffee. It differs from these beverages

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latter particular it is distinctly su-

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especially when they are improperly

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THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

First Baptist Church,

The First Baptist Church of Musko-

gee in a two hour and twenty minute

service Sunday morning, August * 1,

1915, celebrated her twenty-fifth anni-

versary. On August 3, 1890, Rev. Da-

vid Crosby President Almon C. Ba-

cone and Father' J. S. Murrc

made on that occasion an address

from Eph. 2:21-22, led sixteen Baptists

in the village of eight hundred inhab-

itants to organize the First Bfaptist

Church ol Muskbgee. i Rev. jCrosby

read and explained the New Hamp-

shire confession of faith,

adopted, and, - after the organization-

was effected, President:Bacone^ closed

the serxice^with a consecration pray-

er, and Father Murrow/ who,^with

Hpn. W. T. Hutchings/ were aiiiver-

sary guests of honor stated tiiat he

recalled distinctly how President Bar

cone seemed to carry ;the little ^com-

pany into the ^yery presence'or God

in Heaven, as he .prayed the; divine

blesing upon the church for' v future

growth and lisefulness. ; . 1^ v ^* 5 *

The anniversary program ; consisted

of a striking and intensely Interesting

history of the church, which was well

prepared and excellently react;,by Hon.

W. T. Hutchings, the only charter

member present, and who twenty^ave

years ago was the ; Sunday schol: su-

perintendent and inspiratibn to: .the

present pastor; .

Meigs. Two other charter

are still active in "the chufc

out of the city. They are Mrs.

Brison and Mrs. ;

T. C. Harvison, the second

clerk, now; a member at Wagoner,

rpresent, and offered'Suitable

Brother Hutchings I paid high,- tribute

of appreciation to the American: Bapr

tist Home Mission Society ;•-. of ?V^e^

York, whose gift mortgage of $li2QO.OO

to the building- fund; which

also in our/ present building,

annually to current

possible the church's

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success. ^:it>was-:uene^-::MiiBioiaary;;A;^ I^Sti^pPf

J.v Essex who ; s^ ^everrlbc^y^

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due attention, both for theirv

successes and occasional shortcomings,

but all in a generous Christian :spirit,

w^tij optimistic faith for ultimate and

triumphant victory, as the present

strength and activity of the church

demonstrates. Specially was , Rev.

JDavid: Crosby, Ivho passed over home

"in 1900, spoken of as a saintly man of

^ God, and 'said Mr. Eratchings, "Mrs.

Crosby, was one of the most gifted

women I ever knew.** The present

church building was contracted under

the leadership of Bev. T. C. Carleton

of Oklahoma City' Brother A. N.

Hair led in the erection of our Okla-

homa Baptist Hospital. Father Mur-

rowV address, while reminiscent, was

very spiritual $nd we will not soon

forget his emphasis on the covenant,

which was uplifting/ and his "closing

benediction very gracious.

Letters from former pastors, M. O.

Keller, T. C. Carleton, A. N. Hall

and W. A: Hamlett were read by dif-

ferent officers of the ,c«iurch, and Sis*

ter Sarah Ford Crosby, wife of the

first pastor, now seventy-six years of

age and living in Belfast, N. T., sent

a most beautiful and helpful message

which will be read wltn otners on Au-

gust 8. Sister J. A. Haynes of Cof-

feyville, Kan., sent a special delivery

letter, adding much interest for our

choir, which rendered suitable an-

thlems on this occasion: Mrs. Doyle

: Jay singing, "My Redemer and My

Lord," by Dudly Buck; Mrs. Haynes

'sang at the first dedication and was a.

cahrter member. The "roll call" of

THUD'S MOST

book* hare ha

d a circulatio

orer

1,000,000 in m little • more than three 'years, and

the demand for them now Is greater, than ever

before. There's A xeacoa for this enormous de-

mand—they contain such glorious messages with

each charming music th&t they meet the popular

demand, of Christian people.

MEW EVANGEL

PublHhtd Sa 1911

655.000 to Data

• This book has pror-

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and

popular that many

; churches are pUdoe

a second order;; and

•others hearing of Jfs

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one who baa tued

this Book and you

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Baptis

Messenge

OkUbona City, Okl*

the church was taken in groups, ac-

cording to the letters of the alphabet,

the pastor announcing the names of

those standing.

The clerks statement, covering the

present pastorate of one year and

seven months/ was read by Moderator

S. H. Lattimore. This report revealed

a more .rapid increase of meibership,

in like period than during any other

pastorate. Number received, 228, of

whom 206 are still meoers. Total

membership in, the history of the

church about £400; present member-

ship, 484, of \vhom only 22 are non-

resident.

The pastor announced an aim for

/our, twenty-sixth year"; First, Two

Tak«

One

Pain PHI,

then-

Take

Dr.Mfles'

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will help you. as they

have helped others*

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Sciatica, Kidney Pains, Lumbago,

Locomotor AtaxSa, Backache,

Stomachache, Carsickness, Irri-

tability and for-pain in any part

of the body.

"I have used Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain

Pills irhen troubled with headache,

*nd find that one pill infallibly

•ffectr relief In a very short time.

I am considerably affected with neu-

ralgia In the head at ttmea, and

find the Anti-Pain Fills of much

benefit.

The Dr. Miles' Remedies

are beyond comparison and I recom-

mend them to all jny friends."

GEORGE COLGATE.

SIS Oakland St, San Antonio. Tex.

At all drufloUtg. 25 dosea 25c. «

MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.

DENOMINATIONAL TREE.

We have "had one, or two inquiries

for... a chart showing the origin and

development of denominationalism.

Mr. J. 1u Francis has prepared a very

Interesting map showing at one view

the origin, date, descent and by whom

the Chiistion denominations were

founded. You may not agree with his

arrangement of the tree, but If you

are interested In this line you will be

glad; to have this chart Size of chart

the Messenger.

hundred members of stewardship, or

Tithera ^League; second, misionary of-

ferlngs received weekly and disbursed

to all objects quartedly; third, cur-

rent expense money received weekly

and all accounts squared monthly;

fourth, our present Sunday school

room enlarged; fifth, the present

$5,000.00 mortgage paid; sixth, one

hundred new members added; seventh,

and for -our twenty-sixth year, the

erection of the| remainder of our Ok-

lahoma Baptist Hospital building.

ED. PORTER THOMPSON,

:" '•'•>

Church Clerk.

LINCOLN COUNTY ASSOCIATION

The Lincoln County Baptist Associa-

tion .met with us last Wednesday,

The attendance was very good and

the presence of the Holy Spirit was

manifest throughout the entire meet-

ing.' '

-.;_. ^ ' :.'. ;- "'•; '•"•

We enjoyed the progress reported

by our churches throughout the asso-

ciation in leading souls to our dear

Savior and the work in a general

way seems to be ahead of last year's

reports.

;

It only took us a few minutes to

raise the little balance we owed our

missionary, W. F. Farrar, and elected

him again for another year and there-

by let his services go right on, for

now is the profitable time of year for

our field workers to be busy.

'.'. I voice the sentiment of my breth-

ren in thanking our brethren who vis-

ited us from the different churches,

also Brothers, Stallcup, W. A. McKin-

ney, J. M. Wiley, Sister T. M. Hunter

representing the different phases of

the work, and E. J. Blanton and Will

L. Johnston from Pawnee association

for the inspiration which they gave

us. These all proved a great strength

to us as church and pastor. Our dear

Re*. Phone 3652

Office Phone 1088

Office Hour* 9 to I'

J. D. RATIAFF

Dentist

Suite 307

Colcord BIdg.

Oklahoma City

W. E. DickenV M.D., ¥.A ,C S

SURGEON

Oklahoma City, Okla,

Residence 410 W, iC;h Street, Phone W.

484. Office, 518-20 State NaticraJ Back

BIdg. Fhone W. 483. Long Distance

Teephone W.484,

Jasper Sipes Co.

FURNITURE

Sdbool Supplies ana Opera Chain

OKLAHOMA CTTY

;ey

Main and Harycy'f :•Oklahorna City

Lord has given usvsoimuctx; to

grateful for.

; ' ^ /

prav for us.

,::"'- •'< -•..• •

Your unworthy brother,

J. M. PAGE, Pastor.

"^Composed while making a sermon ou

. -

- "Joseph." i

To My Dear Parents:—.-,

Father and mother, dearest on earth,

Who else is there morfe true?

Would I could render to you, dear,

CtlCS

•

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The love which is justl

y due

,''"'-"

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Happy, yei, blest, the son andliaugh-

• •.

• ter,

;

'-'.; • :. :.

Whose mother and father are living,

Whom many a care and step we've

caused*

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Yet how little love we^re giving.

. "•"•j-. • •;

•-, ,- /••;

hireads father'

, heres ,

passion,of

Joseph*.-life

! undying

How Israel's life was wrapped in the

child's,

-._

My heart cannot keep from crying.

For as I read of Jacob's love

And devotion to his son;

I see my own parents1 joy

From the little their boy has jlone.

Ah! sublime, inexpressably grand,

(Yet sometimes bow biiter tbe end,

For a child to have his mother's" best

love,

[;• . ./

And father

•

bis

•

ver'•(••_•,y

•

bes

1 . ;

t friend

.' • •

God forhit that I, as onej

•

Uplifted by sacred prayers,

Should hasten to untimely graves

Father's and mother's gray hairs.

But help me. Oh, God, a^ Thou didst

Joseph,

-1

To honor thy name and theirs.

Shape my life as seemeth Thee best

In answer to my loved ones' prayers,

—Leon M; Gambrell,

meets* with the First Baptist church

of Okmulgee, Okla., September 17,

1915. Begin now to get everything in

readiness that we may have one" of

the best sessions we have ever-had.

Fraternally,

W, FV WISDOM, Secretary.

New Fire Peril.

Birds carrying matches to their

nests under the eaves of, a college

building:: in New York were blamed

for a fire starting. The new are of

fire prevention would preferably place

the blame on the human agency which

left such dangerous little weapons as

matches where the birds could find

them to carry them to the eaves.

;

Benefactor of Mankind,

It may be-finally said^of John Har-

rison, English inventor, that by the in-

vention of his chronometer—the ever-

sleepless and eveMrusty friend of the

marineri—be offered an incalculable

benefit os science and navagation, and

established his claim to be regarded

as one of the greatest benefactors of

mankind.

A HURRY-UP MESSAGE.

We feel that it is necessary to send

this HUHRY-UP'message to the pas-

tors and churches of the Muskogee

Association to stir up your pure minds

by way of remembrance relative to

your unpaid 'apportionments to As-

sociational Missions. Do you know

„„«*.

that v;e have two notes;of one hun- bouquet,

dred dollars each, one off them is due

the llth of August and jthe other is

due one month later?

The members of the board signed

these notes and are responsible for

the payment of them; thev done so

for the reason that they did not want

the treasury and missionary" to be

hampered and the missionary work

-be retarded. They'had confidence to

believe that the churches would not

it necessary for

In Search of Change.

Fortunately we are all impression-

able and readily influenced by what-

ever surroundings we put ourselves

into. Go to a lecture on geology,, as-

tronomy, political economy or what-

ever else ycu know nothing about and

in -which you have not the slightest

interest. That very fact Is your sal-

vation. You will get out of yourself

completely, which you cannot do if

you attend exclusively those functions

in line with your own tastes.

Berlin's Bouquet

Paris was teaching the world when

there was no capital 4n Germany;

London h^s been a commercial cen-

ter for a thousand years, and Oxford

was a hundred years old before even

the University of Prague, the first in

Germany, was founded by Charles IV

iii 1348.*^You may like or dislike these

cities, but at any rate they have a

has none.

Prolific Ant;

One species of white ant produces

86,400 eggs a day.

A Foe to Tuberculosis

The Journal of tbe American

and Health," said:

portnumbersof

"hey <th«

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t*vh%.o

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pockets and pay these jaotes rind they

still have;this confidence. One of

these notes is now due; apd;no; money

in the treasury to pay itH Please give

this matter [your Jimm^diat"

tion and send cehck to'Mr. C.

Doctors agree that in tabercolosia lowered

*0ae"oftfe'witrtaents of Ectoan'a Altei^

ttvejs.calcluia .(Um^^in^Bnc^comWna^n

v- •-.. vv:;-;-:TheV^^

::-"Itisrrepc^ed^t^:^e^

In wedding invitations i

may

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and to the house,

ity is the mother of innovaados*;

is not , s<y stated, Jb

this helpful scheme

ton, wtiei^ wedding guests JhaveVbeeo:

Itnown to lose themB^es^

der around" for hours "tfarpugK;the

gled highways, not;reachlngL^e -sc^ne

of tl^e festival;ratil;the:^e;Md' old

shoes had been thrown and :eyeryonet

else was on rthe^ way;

dence Jourflai.

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|JKIOW^VWiX»*»*»«*w—*-w—-—-T— -~- —

cuu ueuutv tu AMI. v>. ^v.>^i^«; coiosis"a service whtch:evea sorne-^,etaicai

ols, our new treasurer,! '/Muskogee;; VpracUti^ersliarQac^o^ed^ ta^M^pa-

RarOklay

foPleaser the

boardo d

noto t mikborrow-.monee :lt ^necesy , ,

fominVdruirs,aJffi

t^Sf^^

, trial J^s safe. JMoa »andjp

to pay these .notes. ^There-wm be suf-^peij^

ficent funds to pay

each church i wf"

apDortionments

Remember

', ' In\. precocious

due to a cohgenitaVi^

is* either possessed of ; pajr^oiac

lusions of persecution, or he is

tic, without energy, and gradually ^be-

comes without mind. In the latter sub-

ject the diagnosis Is

;see" the_ youth '-: who /has"' 'been^fairty

bright gradually losing his Intellect^

So the process gradually goes on until

he becomes merely a hupan being al-

most entirely detvoid of mind'

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Fresh Water Above Salt.;

Seiawlk is a curious lake near the

seacoast of Alaska; Tides rise anct fall

in the lake by reason: of an 'under-

ground connection with the sea. v At

the bottom the ;water is; quite salt

but at the top is a layer^ of perfectly

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FOURTEEN

B APTIS T M E S S E N G E R

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOSPITAL

Mnskbgee, Okia., August 3,1915.

(Additional Report)

Amount previously reported in

The Messenger ............. $119.42

Received by Secretary:

Ardmore, Broadway Church,

'-. BuffaloW

. M

bCircly the

Church.................

Haskell, by the Church, Mrs.

C. E, Nelson, Treasurer....

Parana,'.by.the Church, H. T.

Stitb, Treasurer

, Blanchard by the Church

per Rev. B. R Odom..

Pryor by the Church, per

Rev. "W. O. Leach..........

Received by the Superintendent,

Miss Ellen M. Cheek: \

Oklahoma City

Rev.^T. C. Carleton. ...

J. C. Woods...

First Baptist Church, Musko-

gee (additional)...........

Received by "W. C. Franklin,

Treasurer:

: Kremlin Baptist Church.....

Pawnee

Indian

Baptist

Church, by Mary P. James

Porter, First Church........

Omega, cash in letter un-

signed

.Pawhuska, Baptist Church...

Wagoner/Baptist Church, by

Rev.

Pope A. Dunan.

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10.00

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