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VOL IV.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, AUGUST 18,1915

NO, 10.

THE BOOK OF EXODUS

The theme of the book is deliverance.. The

key word is blood.. The chief character in the book

is "Moses. It is interesting to note that the life of

Moses falls into three forty-year periods, and that

two-thirds of his life was spent in training, forty

years training in the learning of Egypt, or the wis-

dom of the world, forty years in the school of God

at the back side of the desert, and forty years as

general and law given

In the book there are three outstanding sub-

jects—the passover, the law, and the tabernacle.

It is said that God saw and came "down" to de-

liver his afflicted people." How would God work?

Then as now, through human instrumentality.

"When the tale of bricks is doubled then comes

Moses."

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It is interesting to note that the judgments

that came upon Egypt, as recorded in chapters 7-11,

are each aimed at a* particular idolatrous practice.

The Nile that was turned into blood, received re-

ligious honors. The cattle that died, were sacred.

The sun that 'was worshipped ceased to shine for

three days/etc.

In chapters 12 and 13 we find the very heart of

the gospel. The fundamental truth of atonement,

dimly revealed in Genesis, shines forth here in an

unmistakable way.- ff\Vhen I see the blood I will

pass over you." This is the gospel in a nut shell,

as this shedding of blood marked the deliverance of

Israel and the beginning of the calendar ever after.

So Christ uis our passover sacrificed for Christ?''

My brother, the great question is this: Are

you behind the blood? Nothing else matters, but

all the flowers and fruits of grace spring from ttiis;

The way .of salvation is simple. It did not depend

upon feeling, bitter herbs, weeping or wailing; but

compliance with God's simple condition.

In chapters 19 to 24 we have the giving of Jthe

law at Sinai, which consists of the decalogue, or the

"ten words", and the secondary _laws flowing there-

from,, as a religious and ethical code they sum up

all human duty, whether God\vard or manward.,; ;•;

Let us remember, however, that istrictly speak-

ing these constituted the 'covenant with Israel, and

while the eternal truth underlying these laws is al-

way

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that pertained to Israel distinctly and therefore are

not eternal. Most of the ten words are.repeated;iii

essence in the New Testament. The la\y concern-

ing the Sabbath is not but the Lord's day takes its

place but that is another question;

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In our next brief article we will take up the

tabernacle.

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A QUESTION

The following question has been asked by ah would be sufficient to say that the ordinances were

honored brother:

"Is it a violation of any Baptist principle or

doctrine for the deacons to pray and break the

bread at the Lord's Supper \vhile} the j pastor con-

uicts the service, setting forth the purpose of the

Lord's Supper?"; ,-' i

We do not pose as an authority on church

practice or principles. However, we have a Con-

viction on most questions pertaining to .doctrine

and life, and we do not believe that we have ever

been regarded as unorthodox by what may be

termed the conservative' school. We insist most

earnestly upon obedience to the scriptures and con-

sistent^ and logical practice, but we would also

recognize that there is a danger of pushing most

positions to extremes, amounting to errors as per-

nicious as the opposite position: ;::

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cising his ministry from the ^church/ Of course, the

church believes that he has been called of God>

the mere fact that he is ian officer does not confer

or imply that any special spiritual po\yer eminates

from his acts. The question of holding1 truly

presenting faithfully the gospel, as illustratedCby

the ordinances, is iiot involved in the above qtfes-

tion. We are against alien immersion; ;fcecau5e^ iE

has been administefed by those who teach what

believe is contrary to the scriptures. - We are

against what is called "open communion"^ecause

it compromises the: truth by:.-. practically admitting

that it makes ho difference whether

first command to a;believer or tipt^; Biit we areifor

the church attending to her

liberty of the spirit.; -;;; ; •

MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

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Rev. W. L; Rector, CMckasha: "We believe

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of-one who is rich/should, in its

that is miserable.—Ex.

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' EL G^ Finley, Lockney, Texas; "My work

closed here last night. I am in the Lord's hands for

Him to lead/'

We are in receipt of program for the Fifffc

Rev. W, J. .Conipton, of Gracernont instructs,

tis to change his address to Shawnee a[s he is mov-

ing there to enter school/

J/M,- Jones, pa_stor at Anadarko, who Js in a

;ineetjng at CyriL writes that the meeting is good,

eight professions, several restored, five fon baptism.

Rev. Moses Wesley; one of our Indian preach-

ers, who has J>een preaching! about two rears

dropped mto The Messenger office last week

his way to Shawnee to make arrangement.

entennjf the Baptist University when it

tember 14th.

, Saxon, Sallisaw: "Just out of the great-

est meeting of my life at Akins, one hundred saved

seventy-five baptized. Go now to Siloam Springs

for a tent meeting/'

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Pastor E, L, Compere, .of Shawnee, is now

•with Pastor Burton in a meeting at Altus. Super-

intendent McKinne

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]. E. BilHngtofl, Duncan, Okla.: "I have been

called to the Brook Avenue Church, Waco. Have

not yet decided. I am well pleased in Oklahoma

but am ready to do His will."

Rev. J. A. Scott, Stilhvater: "Meetings open

well here. We are in a big tent and the interest

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"A Dispensational Key to the Holy Scriptures,"

•Haldeinan,. cloth bouird, 25c postpaid. This is like

anything else that comes from Dr. Haldeman's pen,

worth reading. ~

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W. F,,Farrar, missionary Lincoln County:

i at Ingalls in a meeting. Prospects are fairly

pgopd. This is a point off the railroad and has been

.neglected. Will be here for another week or so."

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"Michael O'Halloran," the new book by Gene

.r Stratton-Porter. price $1.35, '.will be sent postpaid

I for SL40. Send your orders at once to The Messen-

ger office; We have a large supply on hand.

JRev, L A. Ogle, Byars:.*"Had a good meet-

ing' at Canadian, fifteen or jsixteen conversions,

;rnc«t of them young men/ I go to Blanched to-

<&ay to begin our meeting1 there."

v - Rev. Leon^Gambrell, the sprightly young pas-

;tprof Hasfcell, is giving the next six weeks to the

birphan's home campaign under the direction of Su-

perintendent McKinney,

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•';£f T. H. Southal, writing from Arapaho: "Meet-

?ngclosed Thursday night Baptized tfiree and

three awaiting baptism, seven added to the church.

They will call a pastor soon for half time. Though

small in numbers possibilities are great. Our next

^meeting ;will be with Bro. J; J. Risinger at Har-

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"The Lord has given us a great meeting, twenty-

five professions, twenty-eight additions. Owitig.

to a meeting being- called off in Arkansas I have an

open date Sept. 25th, Am now in a meeting with

my pastor at Sentinel, Okla/'

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Mr. R, A/Welch and wife, of Red Rock, made

a business visit at The Messenger office last -week,

ordering out a supply of song books for the church

at Red Oak, We are trying to serve the denomi-

nation, and \ve appreciate the many evidences of

co-operation like the ibove that we are receiving. \.

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Rev. John R. Warren, Porter, inclosing $2.00

for a subscription that he had taken, says: "You

may look for a new one from here occasionally. I

baptized two last Sunday and know of one who

will join on profession of faith: for baptism next

Sunday/'

\Ve were very sorry.to have to;miss the North-

east Sunday-School and B. Y. P. iU. Convention,

which met with the First Baptist Church. Mus-

kogee last week. It is the first time we have missed

a meeting of this body. We are informed that it

uas the best of all the meetings so far, and that

is saying much for the others have been excep-

tionally

fine.

A letter from Field Editor Harling states that

he is assisting Brother Grain in a revival meeting

at ^addo._ After,visiting one or two associations

he will visit his mother in Georgia a couple of

i'Sf p a? ^Ie there te vrm supply for the Sec-

ond Baptist Church, Atlanta. "Our meeting here

has-been quite successful. Brother! Grain savs it

2f ^ th?-Tchu«Ii has had since'he-has been

the held. Had about twenty-five conversions/'

A letter from Rev. Edwin L. Bristow, now of

hop, Texas, tells of gracious meetings m; which

has been engaged recently There have been

one hundred twenty-five additions to the Bishop

church during the past year. He speaks of the

Mexican scare, stating that many; have been killed

SZil" S" miles of Bishop "by the rangers.

Brother Bristow is preaching frequently in Mexico

I own, where there are a great 'many Mexicans. "I

'S% y ™,for Th^ Messenger to come. You

better-all the time, and I-almost find myself

come back;and join you^atitinies."

NOW FOR THE ORPHANS' HOME AND

EVERYBODY AT IT,

The time set apart to take, care of this impor-

tant denominational interest is swiftly passing.

Read Brother McKinney's appeal in The Messen-

ger and help. If every church and pastor in the

state will help this great undertaking will be quick-

ly and thoroughly done, and everybody :be happy

over it. If left to a few, as is sometimes the case,

it will be well-nigh impossible. Write to Brother

:W. A. McKinney, superintendent, for information,

and send all.money to him. Some have gotten in

the habit of sending money to me for this work.

Please don't do that, us it only makes more work

in my office to no benefit. Send all funds for Mis-

sions' State, Home arid Foreign, Christian Educa-

tion and Old Ministers* Relief to^ me, but money

for the orphans should go to Brother McKinney,

direct.

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AVhile helping th^ orphans, please do not for-

get our old ministers, I who have given the best of

their lives in service j to our Lord and who now

need our help. The money given last. August was a

great blessing to them last winter, and they arc

sure to need our help again next winter, if not

before.

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We have only a few-of these but they are

worthy in every way and will need our help, and

we should be ready to help when the .time comes.

The churches can sandwitch this in most anywhere

without interfering with anything else, if they will.

Don't over look or neglect this: you may be old

and needy .yourself some day. I hope you may

grow old, but never need help, but you may.

Now, let everybody help and get these out of

the way of the greatest campaign for State Mis-

sions, in October and November, we have ever had

in Oklahoma. It is coming, get ready.

Write to Brother McKinney at once and tell

him that you will help and what to expect.

Yours for great victory all along: the line.

J. C. STALCUP,

GETTING READY AT THE UNIVERSITY.

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It is a big job to get everything ready for the

opening of the University September 14, but at the

present progress everything-will'be ready.; The

grading of the grounds around the building suffi-

cient to turn the water from the basement will be

completed before this article appears. It was found

"wise to dig another welljto insure a sufficient supply

of water for the building. The well has been dug,

and tested, and "together with the one we already

have we are confident ;of ample supply of water.

At this writing the septic^tank is about; half com-

pleted, and will be connected with the building in

ample time. The electricians are at work in full

force putting in the electric light fixtures. The

committee has signed the contract >vith the gas

company for the gas connections to be made before

the time for opening $cKboL^ The ^water tank,

motor, and piping are all on the ground ready to

building for gas, valid as soon as the

gets the reducing station installed "•, iii pur-

house, the connection can be made;

Brother and Sister Stubblefield have i already

shipped their household goods?' which ; are now;

stored in the building. .They will be ready to. take

charg

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It is knownv to some of our people that;the;

great Epworth Library, which has been the prop-

erty of the Western Baptist- College at jVTarigum

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This library of nearly four thousand volumes and

containing-sixteen great cases^is now in our library

room in the University. We hope to get the library

arranged on the shelves by the opening of school.

The prospects for a student body is fine.^^ How

we do need workers all ove

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is going to be put to it to finish houses for those;-

coming for the benefit of the school. ,

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Reader, the money is coming in slowly with,

which to make ready. Has your church sent in

your offering yet?

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F. M. MASTERS,

THE O. B. U. "YES OR NOJ

The instituting and perpetuating of the Okla-r

homa Baptist Univesrsity as a denominational as-

set and as a: kingdom builder and preserver, .de-

pends upon human investment. If we furnish men

and money in accordance with the kingdom's need,:/;

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If, when instituted, it bears good fruit, will we

as Baptists sustain it. Yes or no./The ansiver to

the question lies within the hearts of our,forces.^

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righteous manhood about us, we shall stand as; one

man for,the University. "United we stand; divided

we fall/* If this institution is to-be handed down

to unborn generations as a heritag-e of light and

truth, then it is time that some Oklahoma Baptists

are untying themselves from doubts and knocks

and behold the glaring need of our cause.v ^

We are convinced that Oklahoma Baptists can

never become the aggressive body>^Gpd: intends

them to be. without the- maintenance of the O. ;B •;

U. We believe it would be a very grave sin; to say.

"no" at this time.

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has made Oklahoma Baptists his beneficiaryl! Shall

we honor him for^such betievolence by maintaining

it? Y<^—^es—-Yes.

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needs it-as.. beacon to uide them o^er the breakers.

Storms of doubts ^assail ;tis; bleak winds

cism beat upon our\ enterprise; avaric^ sets;; tip

bulwark and cries "hard times" and

the unwprking instrument for good and

in as soon as the" pump house, now under -strument for bad, looms;6mtiiouslyrupon;;thejhori--

construction, is'finished- The carpenters are at 20. Oh, brother/l^ge^a^

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B A P T I S T M E S S E N GE R

If churches furnish the money; parents, the stu-

dents, arid preachers the inspiration, under God, it

mil be maintained. Yes.

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Attempts and failures in the past don't givq us

a clear tile to negligence now. Every past failure

rniakes the cry of need more urgent. Let Him who

knows all take care of the past as its opportunities

have flown, and let's "redeem the time" by using

it to the-glory of/God in standing by this school.

There are latent powers stored away in the

souls of our youth that await/realization; and the

power that will make manifest these hidden re-

sources of the edification of men can only be a.de-

nominational schopi. Therefore, the O. B. U.

Shall we keep open the door for our youth,

that their souls may be winged into wondrous serv-

ice-for Christ, The O. B. U. must be perpetuated

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£rise, is but to blast the hopes of this and oncom-

ing generations.

Our soul cries out for the enlistment of every

Baptist in Oklahoma. We are all weak. Some will

not put their hands to the plow, but brother, if you

are a Baptist living in Oklahoma and won't plow,

please don't pull back on the handles. We know

of one Oklahoma Baptist pulling back on the

-handles. He solicits students for William Jewell

College. We do not blame William Jewell for

;wanting students, but we cannot hold blameless

'ah Oklahoma Baptist, whom our denomination has

honored by having him teach its constituency, who

goes-among our boys ano girls .and endeavors to

:get them to leave this state and go to William

Jewell to school. The O. .B. U. needs them.

Our brother is erring. We would that he re-

pent himself. We suppose his motive is good and

we have no desire to indict it but we are sure that

triuch harm will result from such work. Let us be

numbered among the Bedlamites rather than among

those who unrighteously say "no" to the O. B. U.

enterprise either by voice or deed.

'The O. B. U. must come to shipwreck without

the support of our people. We come down to the

point. Do you want the University? It you stand

by it. Yes. If you withhold. No.

My brother, what a responsibility! Shall we

.meet it? -We need the A. B. U. now. We need it

tomorrow. When/the loving captain of our souls

gives orders of battle concerning this school. Let

heaven ring with melodies at the sigfit of .every

Oklahoma Baptist in this long neglected battle line.

Yours brotherly,

W. L. RECTOR.

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Chickasha, Okla.

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AS I SEE IT,—No. 2.

W, B.Toney.

In the Southern Baptist Convention there are

approximately five million baptists. Ninety per

cent of that great body pay ten per cent of our de-

nominational expenditures, such as Home and For-

ieign Missions: while the other ten per cent of that

number pay ninety. This state of affairs does not

exist among our northern brethren. It is true, that

;iri the South we have the Negroes and Indians, two

yeiy poor peoples that furnish a great portion of our

number; and also the great poverty that followed

he civil war. But the present New South presents

td us new opportunities which WE MUST GRASP.

AS I SEE IT, the, greatest single factor in pro-

ducing the present conditions, is the countless num-

ber of pastorless churches, and' flockless under-

shepherds, to our babtist zion that are wasting their-

life and heaven born energies through idleness, in-

efficiency and inactivity. How can we harness this

numberless host of baptist idlers and put them to

work? Here is my plan:

First—It can be best handled by States, in

..each State, under the State Conventions, and as a

department of Statp. Mission \Vork. It can't be

done through County Missionary Associational

Work; nor in the manner we are now attempting it.

This we ALL certainly can see, for we HAVE

NOT DONE IT. And what greater proof do we

need than this.

Second—The way to perfect this work, is to

make it the business of one man,i appointed by the

State Convention, to work under the Secretary of

Missions, to collate data, perfect plans, and then

•enlist associational missionaries, willing pastors,

and idle competent preachers, to carry out the plans.

The plans must be "workable" and ithey must be

"worked." It will take more of the organizing,

businss and administrative ability and none the less

of the preaching. The State Grouping Evangelist

or what ever he may be called; must be a man with

patient endurance, a tireless worker, a good mixer,

a money getter, a good organizer, a "fuss" settler,

a Church house builder, a fairly good preacher, the

man God wants, and the brethren will willingly as-

sist over the State.

THE DIVORCE EVIL/

The article in -last week's Messenger on divorce

by Frank Tell is timely and important. I would be

glad for Brother Tell to write me. I am president

of the Anti-Divorce League of America. The time

has come for us to get to work. The divorce evil

is the supreme curse of America and will ruin our

country if not stopped. Our courts smell to heaven,

homes are destroyed, and adultery, the most shame-

less and flagrant, is becoming respectable in many

places. If this stream of the divorce mill, remar-

riage and adultery condoned and made respectable

by the churches, keeps on much longer America

will go as Babylon, Greece and Rome went. It is

time to call a halt There is no ground in the

Bible for a divorce and remarriage. ^ The'man or

woman who marries, secures a divorce and ^remar-

ries during the life time of the-former husband or

wife, commits adultery and lives in adultery. Di-

vorce means anarchy. It is utterly;destructive of

civilization. The church that condones it ought not

to be reco°*nized,

* E. D". CAMERON, Claremore, Okla.

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NO MEETING OF SEQUOYAH-ADAlR

ASSOCIATION.

We have a letter from Rev. T. J. Saxon of

Sallisaw, stating that after a conference with the

miderator of the Sequoyah-Adair Association that

on account of the lack'of workers in this district

they think it best not to attempt holding an asso-

ciation, as the last and the first meetings were not

satisfactory. He says: "There will be no meeting

this year, and all churches are requested to send

their messengers to LeFlore-Latimore Associa-

tion! :

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B. Y. P. U. QUARTERLY TOPIC/

"Missionary Meeting—Mexico of Today.

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The Mexico of today is a Mexico of divisions

and dissensions. Several political parties or rather

rival bands of brigands jare devastating the country.

It is a country that manifests clearly three points

.worth noticing:

1. The selfishness)of a leader. Man who pos-

sesses elements of leadership, are using the power

of this leadership for purely selfish purposes. They

have not the good of the people,at heart but what

they can get for themselves.

2. The blindness bf selfish leadership. If Car-

ranza and Villa could (have seen even from the

standpoint of their own welfare, they would have

joined forces when they had possession of Mexico

City. Now the}* are only rival factional leaders.

They could have been; the political statesmen of

. their bleeding country if they could only hav seen

this. The man who only sees selfishly blinds him-

self to his own good.

3. The suffering of a people caused by selfish

leadership. All Mexico is suffering the anguish of

selfish ambition today. If only they could see! But

they are in the grasp of their leaders. .Mankind is

so constituted that he! demands leadership. But

his heart longs for a leader, and not a leach. Some

day the King of Kings will be a leader in deed. Oh

that that time may soon come.

JUNIOR QUARTERLY TOPIC.

"The Mexico of Today."

Could you draw a map of Mexico on the board?

If so put on it the heads of -several men who arc

leaders. Among them put a head to represent Sa-

tan.

Then under the map put the words: *,But

Avhere is Jesus?" If you could draw a very faint

picture that is hardly visible let it represent Jesus.

He is in Mexico but or how hard it is to see Him.

Some Mexicans are trying to hold Him up but how

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picture if you can. On one

side stands the Princes of War—the Mexican lead-

. ers of today. On the other side the Prince of Peace

—Jesus. The first should have the words under it;

"What Mexico has." The second th ewords: "What

Mexico needs."

SUNBEAM TOPIC.

"Mexico Today."

Here is a man going to war. He is now leav-

ing home. He is kissing the wife, and children good

bye as he lea\res. Watch him as he leaves his home,

crosses the hills, joins his army and begins the

fight. Day after day he battles with his enemies.

But on one day he got into a battle where he was

severely wounded. His side is defeated and must

run for their'lives. They leave him wounded on

the battle field. His enemies find him. They do

not take him to a hospital, but after causing him to

suffer very much they kill him and leave his body

for the wolves and birds to eat, or to dry on the

plains. But now Idok to his home where Jris wife

and little children are. They are hungry and no one

there to buy them any food.:-\. Their clothes are

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go to school because they must workta kee~v^^^ ^ ^^^^^^

starving to death. Arid why did they figKtj

because some man wanted to rule Mexico.;->i

But oh look! Who is that we see./ His

are bleeding. Nails have been driven into ;,them;(

He wears a crownjofthorns on, his head. He wants

to help Mexico. "So He sends His servants,

there to build schools to educate those orphan\chil^

dren and build churches to bring Jesus,] to thenitso

they will not want to fight and kill one anpther^^We

give our money to send these teachers down there

to. help the people to first b'Christians and then/~be-

ing Christians to live so that they will not waiifeto

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to build the people's lives up to what they should

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NOTES AND SuGESTIONS.

The Northeastern District Convention, met at*

the First Church, Muskbgee, last week- They had

a great meeting. Much enthusiasm was manifested

throughout the gathering. The addresses '.were of

an exceptionally high character. The meeting placed

the work for the coming year on a high plane. One

of the wonderful things about the Convention was

that the B. Y; P. U/s reporting gave us a pleasant

surprise by showing that eight Seniors and two^

Juniors reported A-l. The Seniors were Aftpn,

Vinita, Nowata, Muskogee Central, Sapulpa, 'Che-

cotah. Wagoner and Gwendale. The Juniors were

Sapulpa and Vinita, That is a remarkable show^

ing. The B. Y. P.U. work is coming to the front.

I am moving to Shawnee this week. My work

is so, closely related to Brother Mobrer>s that I feel

this move is necessary. I have done this after much

prayer and thought and reached the decision after

a prolonged and serious consideration of the matter.

Please address me at Shawnee hereafter.

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ORDINATION OF BRa E. R LANSDOWN.

At the call of the church a number of brethren ; ;* ^?SS?

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bytery for the purpose of considering Bro. E. R.

Lansdown^s qualifications for^* the gospel ministry.

Bro. C. M. Curb -was elected mqderator, !-T.: Mi

Hunter clerk, Rev. R; D/ Licklider appointed to

examine the candidate. After a thorough examin-

ation the church made a motion to proceed to the

ordination. Dr. H. H. Huiten preachedi the ordi-

nation sermon. Rev. S. R. Williams led /in , the

prdination prayer. Rev. C.^ R: Hair field delivered

the churge to the church. Rev. J. L. H. Hawkins

delivered the charge to the precaher.

Brother

Lansdown.is an earnest, faithful servant of God

is doing-good work as pastor at Walnut

Grove

Rev. O.L. Smith, yinita^ Sunday ;hi^t^a|tef

service: "We had a good day^ two ;hundre<l-Jin

Sunday school; good crowds at preaching

and splendid meeting both ;oisehic^ and

WOMN'S WORK

IN OKAHOMA;

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Miss Sue O. Howell, Corresponding Secretary,

;t': Many societies have asked for additional test

y questions on the "Child in the Midst," and some

; have returned the papers. We hope all the papers-

Ayill he sent in as promptly as possible, so as to

!; avoid vrowding at^ the close of the year.

We were pleased to get a report from Brother

rStalcup's books that over $800 has been paid in

from ou

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r ShaVnee. We hope all such pledges will be

v promptly paid as the school will soon open.

In the Orphans* Home Campaign our women

:willdb their full part we feel sure. This year when

fruit is so "plentiful large quantities of canned fruit,

preserves and jellies ought to be sent to the home.

Let each society have a fruit shower.

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In some societies the apportionment for our

^woman's work has not yet been met. Let us make

- AH effort during August and September to get these

things all out of the way so as to be ready for the

; State Mission campaign. .

As usual our societies arc not apportioned for

state missions, but will help in every way possible

to/raise the full amount asked of the church.

Miss Minna Preuss.. our missionary at Coal-

gate, writes that she has returned from her.vaca-

tion, refreshed and ready for hard work.

. -At ourrrecent meeting of the Executive Board

"v it was voted to recommend that our mission house

- at Coalgate be called the "Good Will Center/'

.Chairs, blackboard and material for kindergarten

; work have been sent and the greatest need which

- is yet unsupplied is an instrument.

We have been wondering if any church has an

old organ, not; in use, which they would like to

"doriate to the use of the children and missionary

f at Good Will Center. If there is such a one please

notify the corresponding secretary and we will ar-

range to-pay expense of shipping. .Unpaid pledges

;vfor the work at Coalgate will also be very accept--

; : able. /."- '-

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MANAGEMENT OF BAPTIST AFFAIRS.

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The^question of the management of our Bap-

tist affairs in Oklahoma seems to be to the front

just-now, and doubtless a good many people hvae

' 'a good many opinionsl I thiiik I have an opinion,

vbut if the editor thinks it's only a notion," Just let

liim heave this into the waste'basket. In my opin-

S ion, Hhe time has" come for Oklahoma Baptists to

t forget the past, except to praise God for His

" mercies, and to profit "by past experiences. I be-

, lieve:that efficiency should be considered instead of

:- cost. , Th^

should go to the

Junk yards and vbuy up the old "hay burners," and

othe:rrobsolete types of .locomotives, because they

y:^can;be made to run, and come cheap, would find

himself: but of a: job before his task were well be-

gtmw In my.ppiniori, we are spending too little

:r rather than too much* money; in our general work.

1^ judge this because so mariy of our churches are

;5;doing nothing for any general work; others are in-

^teirested in one or two objects; and frequently their

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linevof s^lf^interest; s;I believe that could be ma-

terially changed by a more thorough canvass of

the field; which/of course, would cost more money;

There are churches in this; state riding the board

that should be paying their, pastors good salaries

and helping every kingdom interest"besule. Thev

are doing neither because the Kingdom has never

loomed, very large on their horizon. This state of

affairs cannot be remedied by studying to save

money. Of course, no right-minded person will

think. I am advocating unwise or extravagant ex-

penditures. But I believe the times demand that

our Baptist leaders in Oklahoma shall look to the

intelligent enlargement of our Baptist people fuilv

as much as to the support of our Baptist institu-

tions. This will call for more :men and more

money. Let then; lay out the work with this in-

crease in view, and come to the churches and ask

for the increase.

Now it seems to me that all our Baptist in-

tereste should be under the direction of our board;

men chosen by the convention because of their

broad vision and consistent devotion to the whole

work. Under such men no single part of the work

would suffer for lack of personal interest. I do not

believe it would be either wise or just to expect our

secretary to do all the work for this board. It

seems to me that an educational secretary, a hos-

pital secretary, etc., or at least men cKosen to work-

under the general secretary in these various inter-

ests would be needed. Of course that will cost

money. Certainly. Anything worth while costs

money; and what is equally true, anything worth

while is worth money.

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I would in no wise disparage the boards

which have in the past had charge of our educa-

tional, orphan's home.and hospital work; far from

it. They have wrought nobly and well and under

great stress of discouragement; but now it seems

to me that the time is ripe to gather together in

one board all our interests. As for me, I shall

continue to do what I can for the whole work what-

ever plan may be adopted. Fraternally,

TOHN R. WARDEN.

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am considering the matter."

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ii- ; "Recently we were obliged to return many

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CAN YOU BEAT IT?

Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher, pastor of the

Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, welcomed the

Northern Baptist Convention in the ^following

unique way:

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"You are as welcome as the sunshinei'after a

storm. ^You are as welcome as "summer after a

winter in Chicago. You are as welcome as the

first baby in a new home. You are as welcome as

a baby at a Methodist christening. You are as wel-

come as the whale was to Jonah when 'al at sea/

You are as welcome as a meal to a hobo. You are

as welcome as a watermelon to a negro. You are

as welcome as a sweetheart to an old maid. You

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You are as welcome as A mother-in-law's \ depar-

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preacher. You are as welcome as a successful elec-

tion to a doubtful candidates You are as welcome

as prosperous times to a democratic administration.

You are as welcome ^as European peace would be

to the world. If you can think of anything else

that is more welcome than anything I have men-

tioned, then that is just how welcome you are."

Mr. John Wanamaker recently said a i good

thing regarding church advertising: "Clean up its

building, jog up its different departments, remedy

its system of financial support and pay its! min-

isters fairly and adequately and completely." We

beheve in advertising both by use of the paperk

and special printed matter. That taken together

with the recommendation of Mr; Wanamaker will

do wonders for any church.

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pericxris; tiow on in full blast, Presbyterians Say/' "W^atr the; Quakers

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Hnk between the local churches and the

nominational life.:: It -is/therefore, exceed-

important that we give due emphasis to these

therings. This is the place, where more largely

than anywhere else, our denommationglhfe is in-

fluenced. It is usually a delightfully democratic

body Masses attend or "should attend this meet-

ine Let us seek to make the sessions vigorous, in-

smrinff and constructive, and while discussing the

various phases of our great work^ let us never for-

get to emphasize the evangelistic, for when the

spirit of evangelism pervades it is not difficult to

bring everything else into accord.

ORPHAN'S HOME RECEIPTS DELAYED.

'Miscellaneous/' "Conclusions.? ;Price

der from The Baptist Messenger.7; >

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Because of serious sickness in my home and

having to remain constantly at the bedside of my

wife ft will be impossible to send out ^receipts or

answer correspondence as promptly as in the past

Mrs. McKinney is seriously ill arid has bccji for

the last ten days; with the prospect of continued

confinement for some weeks with a -malignant

trouble. Will the brotherhood kindly remember us

in their prayers, also remember my inability to be

on the field at the present, and remember the Or-

phan's Home-in 'this hour of sore need.

With anxiety, I am,

-W. A. McKINNEY.

DID JESUS COMMAND IMMERSION.

(By J. Gilchrist Lawson.)

This is a new book with many commendations

from both preachers and the press. We have not

had time to read it carefully but in glancing through

it looks like one of the best things on this subject

.that we have come acro'ss. The author says in his

preface: "It has been the author's intention to make

this treatise the most exhaustive, conclusive, and

impartial, and at the same the most condensed,

work on the subject of baptism. For this purpose,

he has ransacked the leading libraries of America

and Europe, and especially the library of the

British Museum; and such a fund of information

has been condensed into these pages as has never

before appeared in any volume on the subject of

baptism. He has arranged his matter under the

following heads: ."What the .Bible Says," "What

the Standard English Dictionaries Say/' "What the

Standard Ethymological Dictioparies Say/' "What

the Encyclopedias Say," "What; the BiblelDictiqn-

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Say," "What Half a Hundred Greek Lexicons Say-,"

"How the Classic Greek Writers Use '.'Baptize/ "

"What the Early Christian Writers Say," "What

the Different Versions of the New Testament

Say," "What the Substitute Words Say," "What

Seventy Famous Commentators Have Said,"

"What the Great Theologians Have Said," "What

the Histories and Historians Say," "Evidence of

Baptisteries," "What the Greek ; Church Says,"

"What the Roman Catholic Church Says,^ "What

; the Lutherans Say," "What the Church of England

Says," "What the ^Methodists , Say/V"What the

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8:00—Why Baptist Doctrine, by Bro. Page.

7:30—Devotipnal Services, J. L; Goldwell; 4

August 28th—-Forenoon.

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9:30—Who Is Proper Administrator pf :Baptism^^

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1:3(i_Board meeting and report" of Missionary:

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2:00—Women's Work.

2:30—Why Converted 'Church Membership/ by

J. L. Caldwell.

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3:00_When was the Church, Known as Baptist,

Organized and By Whom, Bro.^Slpvan

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4:00—Have the Members Other Duties Toward

One Another Outside of Church Wor-;

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7:30—Mathew 26:63-64, W. F. Facrar.

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8:00—Where Is and Who Is Entitled to the Lord's

Supper, by L N. Pace and "others.^

August 29th—Forenoon.

10:00—Sunday School.

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Afternoon.

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7:30—Devotional Service, by I^N. Pace.

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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-

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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 Conduct of 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

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ANSWERS "ARE WE TO BLAME."

In the Messenger of the 30th. I see

an article headed, "Are We to* Blame,'

following with this question: how many

believe that there is a new creation,

independent of any change in • the old

creation. I do not believe that any man

•with the New Testament open before

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affected, or was there a new creation

wrought in the old creation. Why,

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spirit was affected and involved in

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the fruit will be good.' Do I see the

inner man or the outer man? Neither

separately, but the /^hole man, soul,

body and spirit For the whole man

was involved in the fall. And the

whole man is affected and concerned

in the New Creation, in the New

Birth arid in the Redemption. You

can not separate the spiritual from the

carnal. They do not exist together,

"The carnal mind is at enmity to God,

is not subject to the Law of God..Neith-

er indeed can be." In regeneration the

carnality is taken out of man, and the

man becomes spiritual. "Here we are

advised that God jias not called us unto

uncleanness but unto holiness. For as

you have yielded your members serv-

ants to uncleanness, now yield your

members "servants unto righteousness,

unto holiness.' "If any man be in

Christ Jesus he (that man) is a New

Creature.*' Here is a new creation

that affects the whole man, not just

the hidden man of the heart. I can

not know anything about, man only by

his acts and doings. And if he be born

into Gods family, then he will be gov-

erned by the Law of that spirit, and

by it is brought under :the Law of

Christ. Brethren get it fixed in your

hearts anfl minds that God bent his Son

into the world to Save sinful man, "hot

in his .sins' but from his sins. And

now "God is in Christ Jesus reconcil-

ing man to himself. It was man that so

interested God as to cause Him to ded-

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life for mans salvation. And is as

much as it was necessary for the whp'e

man Christ Jesus to be involved in the

redemption of man, it follows that noth-

ing short of the redemption of the

whole man would make his salyatfon

complete. Brother !£raig says the eld

man (the body) is o prone, .to sin as

the sparks is to flys upward, The Old

Sinner, The- New man is a Saint, but

dwells in this old siuner. How can

tiese two walk together except they be

agreed.

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body is the Temple of the Holy Ghost."

Either the Soul and Body is redeemed

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• And as we are tol'd he that cpmraitteth-

*sin is of the Devfl, and hence this old

man must be of the Devil. And God;

said: Jotfare the children of your

Father; the Devil and; his \?6rks -you,

do. So if the old creatiire is not

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have a Saint and a Sinner in !one::bcdyv;

in erne person.^ One. going to HeavenJ:

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[purpose. Your good paper iias the

;::: right name, "Messenger.'* It brings a

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Mr. J. I/. Francis has prepared a yery

interesting map showing at one view

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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

TUTTLE MEETING

The meeting at Tuttle closed on the

second Sunday. Eleven were baptized

and one more approved for baptism.

Seven received by letter. Some good

men who have been long time with

their letter in trunk or back home,

came in on the last day of the meet-

ing. Others may follow both by bap-

tism and letter. Elder Garrett and his

son Jesse Hill helped in the meeting.

Eld. Garret came on. Monday after the

fourth Sunday in July and left the mid-

dle of the week before it .closed. We

* did some excellent preaching. His son

is a graduate from a college in Missis-

sippi and is a real good singer and a

violinist. I begin a meeting at my oth-

er church on Saturday before the third

Sunday in August. Our Associational

Missionary, J. M. Hinds, will help me

here. Pray for us.

DE WITT SANKEV.

GILMER, TEXAS.

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organized a church August 12, with 26

memhers. Thirty professed faith in

Christ and ten approved for baptism;

Lots of peas, pumpkins, squash, to-

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money is mighty scarce in these parts."

GORDON BARRETT,

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AMBER, OKLA.

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Creek and Wicbita, -(Indian)

Dear Messenger: i;am;ai:Amber in

revival meeting. The Lord has blessed

our effort here. ;There have been sey-

eu coioiverslons to date, five baptised,

two joined by letter. Tfie wort on the

field generally has been a little discour-

;• ;Revi-Tom^ <5riee% i as

Hev. Hubert Reynolds as. stager,

ot! Dallas,.^TescaSt^haye."just closed-Van,

eleven^ays meefinff'/bere w^

Firsts BapUstChunih.^Nihe^ere

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10 miles west of Eurauia, >uux, w xy aging owlng to late crbpfe and busy approved .for baptism: Thereiwere

a.m.

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times. rthinlcrbowever, that our work

Bryan Co., Bennington, 18tn, at 8 P-J31- with the churches where we have gone

Cboctaw, (Indian)./New Hope, 7 miles

from Stigler, Friday, 20tb, 10 a.: m.

Northeastern, Blue Jacket, 24th, at 8

will ptrengthen the brethren and. good

will result

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-"-. I am to be with Brother Sankey at

Sooner this week if it is not set off.

tyK>ne"':protessionsVipf ^ fa^

Two;-'wer8tSementv;-e -added;

:Some;.willVgb;tb'

by 'letter ^^^/^^^^J^I^^jM

vtlie;:^

ceived to date^ this year^^Bfty^seyen

meinbers:; tThelihtirch;Visigreatly

Texas-Cimarron

EEooker, Thursday^ People around Sooner are very busy Vived^ God's cause i^greaU^

26th, S p. m.

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Little River, Mt Zion, 26th; ;

Chickasaw, (White), Pocassett, 31st, 8

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Kiowa Co., Mt. Park, 31st : •

Pottowatomie, Earlshoro, 3l8t. .

Greer Co., Granite, 31st.

September*

Salt Forte, Helena, 1st * ;

Atoka Co., Cqalgate, Thursday, 2nd.

Enon, Ardmore, Broadway Church, 28d,

Mayes Co., Chapel Church, 10 miles

from Pryor, 2nd, 8 p, m.

Comanche Co., Fletcher, Thursday, 2d.

Concord, Weatherford, Friday, 3rd, 10

a. m.

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Pontotoc Co., Tupelo, Friday, 3rd, 2:30

p. m.,

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Beckham Co., Delhi, 7th, 10 a. nu

Jefferson Co., Lookout, 6 miles of

Sugden, 7th, 8 p. m. .

Muskogee Co., 7th, Okmulgee,

HcClain Co., Blanchard, 15th at 7:30

Barrep

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Fork, Freewate..'•:.

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hilla, 9th, 9 a. m.

Banner, Hickory, 8th, 10 a, m.

Mclntosh Co., Checotah, 10th, at 9 a;.m.

Frisco, Ft Towson, 14th, 10 a. m.

North Canadian, Seminole, 15th, 10 a.

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Harmon, Antioch, 15th, 10 a. m. near

Hollis.

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Philadelphia, Mannsville, 15th, 10 a.

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Mullins, Rush Springs, 15th, 8 p. m.

Pittshur^, Indianola, 15th, 7 p. m,

Sequoyah-Adair, Sallisaw, 16Ui. I ;

Mills (Jo., Magnolia Church, 23rd> 10 a,

m.f Cr^wfors, P. O.

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Jackson Co., Eldorado, 23rd, 10* a/ m.

Cherokee (Indian), Olivett, ;12

from Tahlequah; 23rd, 10 «u m. ^

Haskell Co., Tamah^ Saturday, 25 th»

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10 a. m.

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Pawnee Co., Yale, Wednesday; 29th,

Harper Co., Pleasant Valley, 30th, 9. a,

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Central Dist

, Kingfisher

, 21st: ;

now and a meeting could not accom-

plish as much now as it might later. .

I am enjoying the work as mission-

ary very much and praying Gods bless--