Baptist Generul Convention Of Oklahoma

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1 Minutes of the Fiftieth Annual Convention of the Baptist Generul Convention Of Oklahoma. i Held With The Baptist Churches of Tulsa November 8-10, 1955

2 2 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST ORGANIZATIONAL DATES OF OKLAHOMA BAPTIST BODIES 1876 The Baptist General Association of Indian Territory 1883 The Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention 1885 The Oklahoma Baptist-State Convention 1897 The Oklahoma Baptist Convention The two Indian Territory Conventions united 1900 The two Oklahoma Territory Conventions united 1906 The Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory Conventions united at Shawnee, Oklahoma, and formed the Baptist General Con vention of Oklahoma

3 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 3 In Memoriam Dr. George S. Baxter Beloved physician in Shawnee. Faithful member, deacon and Sunday school teacher of his church. Rendered outstanding service as trustee of Oklahoma Baptist University for many years. Loved young people and contributed much to the health and morale of students at the university. Loved his Lord, Jived well and left this world enriched because of his example and Christian service. Great is his reward in heaven.

4 4 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST IN MEMORIAM Rev. George T. Balch, Muskogee April 12 Rev. Richard Perry Bates, Oklahoma City Ocfober 31 Rev. E. N. Campbell, Oklahoma City March 18 Mr. James A. Carnes, Duncan September 8 Rev. John C. Cassie, Frederick February 26 Mrs. P. J. Cnkwri9ht, Sapulpa. December 14, 1954 Mrs. Charles M. Curb, Oklahoma City June 4 Rev. Virgil Fuller, Roosevelt December 23 Rev. Larry Gene Gibson, Chickasha March 31 Rev. J. W. Grider, Guymon May 13 Rev. Charles Howard, Miami March 31 Rev. Willie King, Holdenville January 19 Rev. W. R. McGhee, Wilburton November 1 Rev. Lee McNevins, Wewoka August 3 Rev. Josie Marpiyecher, Konawa April 17 Rev. J. M. Patlon, Anadarko August 27 Rev. B. F. Smith, Jay February 5 Rev. J. W. Tennyson, Kingston.. November 3 Mr. John H. Wells, Purcell January 2 Rev. Walter Wilson, Snyder. September 10 Rev. Bennie Wind, Okemah August 21 Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Wood and son, Shawnee August 8 Mr. Art Wright, Muskogee March 17

5 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 5 Constitution and By-lows CONSTITUTION OF THE BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA ARTICLE I-NAME Section 1. This body shall be known as the Baptist General Con vention of the state of Oklahoma. ARTICLE II-CONSTITUENCY Section 1. This Convention shall consist of messengers elected by the Baptist churches co operating with and contributing to the work of the Convention. Section 2. Each church shall be entitled to three messengers and one additional messenger for every fifty members, provided that no church shall have over ten messengers. ARTICLE Ill-OBJECT Section 1. This Convention shall have no ecclesiastical authority or power whatever and shall never assume to write creeds or to exercise judicial or legislative control over the churches. Section 2. This Convention is a purely co.operative body and its purpose shall be to furnish a means by, which the churches of Christ in their sovereign capacity can work together in promoting all denominational enterprises which they deem necessary in carrying out the Great Commission. ARTICLE IV-OFFICERS Section 1. A. The officers of the Convention shall be a president, a first vice president. a second vice president, a recording secretary, an assistant recording secretary, an executive secretary, a treasurer, and a historical secretary. It is hereby provided that the executive secretary may be treasurer. B. And that in the event of the removal from the state of the president while in office, or should his death make vacant the office, he shall be succeeded for the remainder of his term by the first vice president. C. And should either of these contingencies again make the office vacant, the second vice president shall succeed to the remainder of the term. Section 2. These officers shall be elected by ballot annually and shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected. In balloting, the one receiving a majority of all votes cast shall be declared elected.

6 6 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Section 3. The duties of these officers shall be those usually required in similar organizations. ARTICLE V-BOARDS, TRUSTEES, AND COMMITTEES Section 1. This Convention shall have power to elect such boards, trustees and standing committees as - shall be necessary for the handling of the affairs of the Convention. Section 2. That these boards, trustees and standing committees shall make annual detailed reports of all transactions fully covering all work committed to them by this Convention. ARTICLE VI-BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. There shall be a Board of Directors elected by this Convention through which this Convention shall function in its cooperative work. Section 2. This board shall consist of the president and recording secretary of the Convention and forty-eight (48) other members who shall be chosen by the Convention at the annual meeting. The term of office for these members shall be four (4) years. Twelve (12) of them shall retire annually and shall not be eligible for re-election to this board for a period of one (1) year. Section 3. The board shall, in case of vacancy, elect an executive secretary. He shall be the official superintendent of all the work of the board and shall make full report of all matters committed to it. He may also be treaurer of the board. Section 4. This board shall elect all denominational workers whose salaries are paid by the Convention (except those elected by the Convention) and may approve those who salaries are paid in part by the Convention. This board shall also fix salaries of all denominational workers elected by the board and determine the fields of work for each. ARTICLE VII-PROCEEDINGS Section 1. The proceedings of the Convention, the report of the Board of Directors, and such useful information as the secretary may be able to obtain from the proceedings of the Convention shall be published and distributed annually among the churches. ARTICLE VIII-ANNUAL MEETINGS Section 1. The Convention shall hold its meetings annually at such time and place as it may determine. Special meetings may be called and the time and place of meeting may be changed by the officers of the Convention with the consent of the Board of Directors, in case of an emergency demed sufficient to justify. ARTICLE rx-8pecial FUNDS Section 1. All funds paid into the treasury of the Convention. for any special object shall be applied according to the designation of the donors.

7 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA -7 ARTICLE X-CHANGE OF CONSTITUTION -,--- Section 1. This constitution may -be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular annual meeting provided that proposed amendment be submitted in writing one year before action is taken on same, Of provided such amendments. be recom mended and published by the board two months prior to the meeting of the Convention in the Oklahbma Baptist state paper. Section 2. Section 1 of Article III shall not be changed or amended bnt shall be held inviolate. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I- Section 1. The business and property of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma shall be managed and controlled by the Board. of Directors. The number of directors shall be fifty (50) including the president and secretary of the Convention. The president of the Convention shall be exofficio president of the Board of Directors, and the recording secretary of the Convention shall be ex-officio secretary of the Board of Directors. Section 2. The Board of Directors shall be elected by a majority vote of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma, in its annual Convention which meets from year to year as hereinafter provided: the term of office for these members shall be four years. Twelve (12) of them shall retire annually and shall not be eligible for re-election to this board for a period of one year. In electing members of the Board of Directors, due regard shan be given to both geographical and numerical representation. Section 3. The date and place for the annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma shall be set by the Convention itself in annual meeting. The Board of Directors for good cause may change the time and place for the annual convention. Section 4. In case of any vacancy in the directors the remaining directors by an affirmative vote of the rna jority thereof may elect a successor to hold the office for the unexpired portion of the term. Section 5. The directors shall hold semi-annual meetings at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and such special meetings as the President in his judgment may call. Section 6. Sixteen (16) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.. ARTICLE II Section 1. The Board of Directors shall elect from the directors an executive _ committee: and the president of the: Corivention shall serve. as it chairman. The executive committee shall perform such

8 8 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST duties as may be referred to it for action by Ibe general Board of Directors from time to time. Section 2. All actions of the executive committee shall be re ported to the Board of Directors at its meeting next succeeding such action, and shall be subject to revision or alteration by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE III Section 1. The executive officers of the Board of Directors shall be: A President of Ibe Board of Directors, elected by Ibe Convention. A Recording Secretary, elected by Ibe Convention. An Executive Secretary, elected by Ibe Convention. Section 2. All officers and agents, olber than Ibose elected by the General Convention, shall be subject to removal at any time by Ibe affirmative vote of a majority of Ibe whole Board of Directors. All officers, agents, and employees, other Iban officers elected by Ibe General Convention shall hold office at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Section 3. The President of Ibe Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the board and by virtue of his office shall be a member of the executive committee. He shall have general supervision of such matters as may be designated by Ibe Board of Directors. Section 4. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint a general counsel to represent the board in such legal matters as may require legal action or advice. Section 5. The Treasurer shall have custody of all Ibe funds and securities of Ibe Baptist General Convention of Ibe State of Oklahoma, and when necessary or proper shall endorse on behalf of the Convention for collection, checks, notes and other obligations, and shall deposit the same to the credit of the Convention in such bank or banks or depository as the Board of Directors may designate. The treasurer shall make annual reports of all funds or securities coming into his hands, to the Board of Directors, who shall audit and check the same and give the same their approval in writing. Section 6. The Recording Secretary shall keep Ibe minutes of.all meetings of Ibe Board of Directors. He shall attest with Ibe president all contracts authorized by the Board of Directors or by Ibe General Convention and shall affix the seal of the Convention thereto; and he shall perform all Ibe duties incident to the office of secretary, subject to Ibe control of the Board of Directors. The office of Executive Secretary and treasurer may be held by ;one and the same person.

9 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 9 ARTICLE IV Section 1. The By-Laws shall be adopted by the General Convention and when once adopted the Board of Directors shall have the power to amend the By-Laws of the Convention by a vote of two-thirds of all the directors at any regular or special meeting of the board, provided that the notice calling the board together shall specify that amendments to the By-Laws will be voted upon at that meeting, p,rovided that in case of emergency three-fourths of all the directors voting therefore, the By-Laws may be amended at any general or special meting of the board without notice. ARTICLE V Section 1. The By-Laws herein adopted shall conform to the Constitution of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahome, which has been adopted, and in case of conflict between the By-Laws and the Constitution the provisions of the Constitution shall prevail. Section 2. The Board of Directors may provide for auxiliary corporations working in connection with and in harmony with the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma, but such auxiliary corporations or associations shall be subject to the general control of the Board of Directors of the Convention. Section 3. No agency or institution belonging to the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma shall incur an indebtedness without the knowledge and consent of the Convention or the Board of Directors. This provision shall not apply to short term loans for current operations. Such loans shall not be made without the knowledge of the Executive Secretary. Section 4. No bond, mortgage, or other evidence of debt shall be executed by any auxiliary corporation, or association, involving any of the property of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma. Section 5. The Board of Directors herein provided for shall only execute bonds, mortgages, and other evidence of indebtedness when expressly authorized so to do by the General Convention. Except in Cases of emergency a three-fourths majority of the board may authorize the incurring of indebtedness, but the same shall be done in cases of emergency which were unforeseen by the General Convention at its annual convention. Section 6. The Board of Directors through the president and secretary thereof shall make a general report of all its accounts at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma. ARTICLE VI Section 1. No existing institution or agency of this Convention shall launch any move or enterprise calling for the expenditure of

10 10 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST money apart from operating expenses, until same has been approved by the Board of Directors, or by the Convention itself, after having been published in the Baptist state paper at least three months prior to the coming of the Convention of the same year. Officers of the Convention President Max Stanfield Oklahoma City First Vice-President James A. Hogg Britton Second Vice-President John B. Shelton Frederick Recording Secretary John T. Daniel Oklahoma City Assistant Recording Secretary Hale A. Dixon Pauls Valley Executive Secretary-Treasurer T. B. Lackey Oklahoma City Historical Secretary J. Marvin Gaskin Heavener General Information Place of Meeting Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma: City Time November 13, 14, IS, 1956 Preacher of Convention Sermon John T. Daniel, Oklahoma City Alternate Roy C. Hopper, Hinton. Report of Committee on Nominations Board of Directors One Year Jack Owens Roger Hebard Anson Justice Hale A. Dixon Charles Black James W. Read Raymond Gary Joe Dee Ray L. A. Leach John Davis H. W. Stigler Claybron Deering

11 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 11 Two Years Robert S. Scales J. T. Roberts Frank Renfro Harold Schumacher Chalon Meadows M. J. Lee Three Years L. Clifford Wells E. L. Sparks J. C. Fowler B. H. Eustis Herbert M. Pierce Robert Chambers Richard T. Hopper Kenneth Mullins L. C. Robbins E. F. Hallock E. C. Brown Roy C. McClung Robert Jackson C. R. Horne J. M. Gaskin M. F. Ewton L. O. McCracken Fred Woolard Four Years. W.A.Evans J. W. Wade L. E. Maples V. A. Jones Dean Rainwater Alvin Hedin David G. Hause Karl H. Moore Felix Wagner Robert Fling D. H. Corwin Jack Carroll One Year Norman Brillhart Homer Cooke Murray Fuquay Harry Roark Evans T. Moseley John Shelton Sid Spears Wayne Starkey Two Years Sid Maddox J. Loyd Ford Chas. Green H. H. Hobbs Chas. Roberts C. A. Sebert Violet Sturgeon Fred Willhoite Oklahoma Baptist University Three Years W. H. Crawford Tom Bennett James A. I vey Grace Temple 'Price Bill Rogers Basil Toland.H. Tom Wiles Marvin Gennings Four Years Grady Cothen Miles Jackson Jack Baxter J. Frank Buck Mrs. C. A. Summers R. C. Howard John L. Goode J. A. Holt

12 12 ANNUAL OF.THE BAPTIST One Year Loren J. Belt Glenwood Buzbee J. W. Hodges Historical Commission Two Years J. M. Gaskin David C. Hall R. L. McClung Three Years Roger Hebard Harry Roark Lee Spencer Board of Trustees, - Oklahoma Baptist Orphans' Home The Board of Directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma will serve as trustees of the Oklahoma Baptist Orphans' Home and the officers of the Board of Directors will serve as officers of the trustees. This authorization was originally voted in the 1948 session of the convention and has been re-enacted each successive yar, and is also voted in the 1955 sesion of the annual meeting of the convention. Committee on Nominations Frank Baugh Ross Hughes J. C. Segler J. H. Rodgers Sid Maddox Anson Justice Board of Directors, Baptist Foundation One Year Hugh A. Jolley, Enid C. C. Morris, Ada J. W. Storer, Tulsa R. A. Young, Oklahoma City Two Years A. E. Abernethy, Altus W. M. Bell, Shawne H. H. Hobbs, Oklahoma City J. Ray Smith, Tulsa Three Years Robert S. Kerr, Oklahoma City T. B. Lackey, Oklahoma City W. R. Wallace, Oklahoma City Auguie Henry, Oklahoma City Four Years M. C. Kelly, Elk City O. L. Ledgerwood, Pauls Valley J. T. McAlester, McAlester Bruce G. Carter, Miami

13 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA Report of Credentials Committee Messengers -A- Ada, Myrtle, Shalvnee Adams, Ramona. Tulsa Adkison, Vina M., Maramec Aikman, F. Clyde, Guthrie Aikman, Mrs. Irene T., Guthrie Akins, Jack; Shawnee Akins, Leon, Holdenville Akins, Mrs. Leon. Holdenville Alexander, Mrs. Mary, Oakhurst Alford, Mrs. Bcn, McAlester Allee, Frank, Barnsdall Allen, Mr. A. A., Claremore Allen, Andrew G., Lawton Allen, Mrs. Andrew G., Lawton Allen, Sam D., Altus Alsup, H. E., Madill Alsup, Mrs. H. E., Madill Altom, Mrs. A. J., Cushing Amos, Charles E., Oklahoma City Amstutz, Jerry, Pauls Valley Amstutz, Mrs. J. L., Pauls Valley Anderson, Garland, Lawton Anderson, K. M., Temple Anderson, Mrs. K. M., Temple Anderson, Mrs. L. W OJ Norman Anderson, S. M., Dill City Anderson, Mrs. S. M., Dill City Anglin, Ellen, Tulsa Anglin, Wilma Lou, Tulsa Antonson, N. N., Davis Antonson, Mrs. N. N., Davis Apple, Mrs. Flora, Tulsa Appleton, Vincent, Ada Appleton, Mrs. V. B., Ada Archer, J. W., Sapulpa Archer, Mrs. Jobn. Sapulpa. Arlaud, Mrs. Fred, Sand Springs Armitage, Ma.'(, Ponca City Armitage, Mrs. Mux:, PODca City Armstrong, Lois, Cordell Arnold, Mrs. Sam, Cordell Ashby, Mrs. O. E., Tulsa Ashley, Anita, Oklahoma City Ashworth, Ferris Ann, Tulsa Audd, Robert Y., Tulsa Audd, Mrs. Robert Y., Tulsa Austin, Jim, Tulsa Autry, Roy, Mountain View Ann, Mrs. T. A., Durant -B- Baggett, C. D., Waynoka Baggett, Mrs. C. D., Waynoka Baggett, Charles, Buffalo Baggett, Mrs. Charles, Buffalo Baggett, David, Waynoka Bair, Mrs. D. W., Tulsa Baker, Alvin M., Adams Baker, Mrs. Alvin M., Adams Baker, Mrs. Ervin, EI Reno Baker, Joe R., Enid Baker, Mrs. Joe R., Enid Baker, Opbard L., Tulsa Baker, Mrs. O. L., Tulsa Baker, W. Troy, Barnesville Bandy, Mrs. R. Z., Bartlesville Banther, Jobn M., Shamrock Banther, Mrs. J. M., Sbamrock Barber, Davis D., Ardmore Barber, Mrs. Davis D., Ardmore Barber, G. C., Weleetka Barnes, Tony L., Tulsa Barnett, Herbert G., Spiro Barnett, Mrs. Herbert G., Spiro Barron, Mrs. J. W., Oklaboma City Barllett, Gene, Oklahoma City Bartlett, Mrs. Gene, Oklahoma City Barton, William, Shawnee Bates, W. W., Oklahoma City Baugh, Frank 0., Shawnee Baugh, Mrs. Frank 0., Shawnee Baum, Mrs. J. R., Tulsa Bazhow, Mrs. Rose, Shawnee Bazzell, R. S., Perry Bazzell, Mrs. R. S., Perry Beacham, W. E., Tulsa Bean, Otis C., Miami Bean, Mrs. O. C., Miami Beard, Roe R., Muskogee Beardsley, Wilson, Wilson Beaty, Mrs. RusseU, Sapulpa Beene, Marion, Oklahoma City Beeson, DOD, Krebs Beeson, Mrs. Don, Krebs Bellamy, Guy, Oklahoma City Beller, Mrs. T. E., Stigler Belles, C. K., Claremore Belles, Mrs. C. K., Claremore Belt, Loren J., Oklahoma City Belt, Mrs. L. J., Oklahoma City Beltz, Dan, Oklahoma City Beltz, Mrs. Dan, Oklahoma City Bennett, Floyd, Choctaw Bennett, Jessie, Choctaw Bergeron, Don, Elgin Bergeron, l\lrs. Don, Elgin BcrkenbiIc, Mrs. Zelma, Stillwater Berry, Basil C., Tulsa Berry, Mrs. Basil, Tulsa BerrY, Carlos, Purcell Derry, Mrs. Carlos, Purcell Berry, Luther M., Minco BerrY, Mrs. Luther M., Minco Diddler, Mrs. M. C., Haileyville Bigbie, C. 0., Tahlequah Bigbie, Mrs. C. 0., Tahlequah Bingham, E. H., Edmond Bingham, Mrs. E. R., Edmond Birdwell, M. M., Wirt Birdwell, Mrs. M. M., Wid Birkes, O. H., Tulsa Birkes, Mrs. Clara Latiska, Tulsa Blsagno, Johnny, Tulsa Bishop, John T., Tulsa Bishop, Mrs. John, Tulsa Bittle, Earl, Tulsa Black, Charles H., Tulsa Black, Mrs. Charles H., Tulsa Black, Mrs. Wilma, Miami

14 14 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Blackketter, 1. W'J Cheyenne BIackketter, Mrs. J. W., Cheyenne Blair,.Mrs. W. T., Sayre Bland, Ben F., Enid Bland, Mrs. B. F., Enid Diy, Ed, Broken Arrow Bly, Mrs. Ed, Broken Arrow Bode, W. E., Muskogee Bolden, Mrs. M. Mo, Heavener Bolin, Bradley, Oklahoma City Bolinger, Mrs. Clara E., Midwest City Bollinger, Paul, Bixby Bolvar, Mrs. MaXine, Tulsa Boone, Paul T., Monroe Boone, Tom J., Bethany Boone, Mrs. Tom J., Bethany Borden, B. L., Shawnee Borden, Mrs. B. L., Shawnee Boston, E. P., Henryetta Boston, Mrs. E. P., Henryetta Boston, George C., Muskogee Boston, Mrs. George C., Muskogee Bowlin, Mrs. Bernice, Tulsa Bowlin, Gene, StilweU Bowman, Mrs. Joe L., Oklahoma City Boyd, Mrs. J. F., Bristow Boyd, John W., AnadarkO Boyd, William, Tulsa Boyd, William R., Tulsa Bradley, Gerald, Oklahoma City Bradley, Mrs. Gerald, Oklahoma City Bradley, James R., Coalgate Bradley, Mrs. J. H., Coalgate Brady, A. A., Shawnee Brady, Mrs. A. A., Shawnee Bragg, Mrs. 'V. E., Sapulpa Bramlett, Mrs. J. R., Sand Springs Branch, Donald R., Tulsa Brents, Sam, Oklahoma City Brents, J\.'Irs. Sam, Oklahoma City Bridges, Robert J., Commerce Brlll, John W., Wagoner Brlll, Mrs. John, Wagoner Britton, Wayne, Bartlesville Britton, Mrs. Wayne, Bartlesville Brockman, C. D., Hugo Brockman, Mrs. C. D., Hugo Brooks, Richard, Hugo Brooks, Mrs. Richard, Hugo Brooks, Robert M., Oklahoma City Broughton, Mrs. Emmett, Ardmore Broughton, W. T., Depew Brown, E. C., McAlester Brown, Mrs. E. C., McAlester Drown, Eddie, Cleveland Brown, Jim P., Muskogee Brown, Leda Mae, Oakhurst Brown, Leon, Tulsa Brown, Mrs. Leon, Tulsa Brown, Roy, StiUwater Drown, Velma, Cleveland Browning, Lena, Fairview Bruce, A. W., Duncan Bruner, Cora, Tulsa Bryan, J. Harold, Duncan Bryan, Mrs. J. R., Duncan Bryan, WaIter A., Ponca City Bryant, Paul E., Tulsa Bue, A. H., Tulsa Bullis, Mrs. R. R., Tulsa Bullock, Mrs. W. K., Tulsa Bunn, J. C., Tulsa Burkett, Roy J Allen Burkett. Mrs. Roy, Allen Burnett, Argus A., Frederick Burns, Mrs. A. E., Seminole Burns, A. E., Seminole Bums, Mrs. F. E., Tulsa Burrows, J. M., Stilwell Burton, Vela I., Temple Bush, Mrs. T. 'R., Tulsa Butner, Mrs. D. L. Sr., Vinita Butts, Donal A., Sand Springs Butts, S. U., Miami Buzbee, Glenwood, Lindsay Buzbee, Mrs. Glenwood, Lindsay Byram, A. C., Oklahoma City Byram, Mrs. A. C., Oklahoma City C Cain, Woodrow R., Clinton Calhoun, E. E., Tulsa Camp, Mrs. Beulah, Chickasha Camp, Gene L., Tulsa Campbell, Lindsey, Sapulpa Canada, Roy, Lone Wolf Canafax, J. L., Turley Canafax, Mrs. J. L., Turley Canary, Ray R., Jenks Canary, Mrs. Ray R., Jenks Cannon, Mrs. Frank, McAlester Capp, Roy, Tulsa Capp, Mrs. Roy, Tulsa Carder, Mrs. 8. E., EI Reno Carleton, Jack W., Stratford Carleton, J. Paul, Oklahoma City Carleton, Mrs. J. Paul, Oklahoma City Carmau, J. L., Russell Carman, Thelma, Russell Carpenter, R. L., Shawnee Carr, Silas, Oklahoma City Carroll, Jack C., EI Reno Carroll, Mrs. Jack C., EI Reno Carson, Mrs. C. C., Sapulpa Carter, Tom E., Oklahoma City Carter, Mrs. Tom E., Oklahoma City Carver, Mrs. N. G., Muskogee Caskey, Mrs. Raymond, Stillwater Caudle, Mrs. Chester, Jennings Chambers, Clyde, Sand Springs Chambers, L. S., Wanette Chambers, Mrs. L. S., Wanette Chambers, R. M., Poteau Chambers, Robert M., Henryetta Chambers, Mrs. Robert, Henryetta Chapman, Mrs. Carl, Tulsa Charlton, Mrs. Grace, Cushing Cherry, Ray, Shidler Cherry,Mrs. Ray, Shidler Clark, C. D., Hugo Clark, 1. Paul, Binger Clark, Mrs. 1. Paul, Binger Clary, Mrs. N. Thurston, Oklahoma City Clinton, George C., Yuba Clinton, Mrs. Joy, Tulsa Clotfelter, Cecil F., Maramec Clotfelter, Mrs. C. F., Maramec Cobb, Mrs. Preston, Watova Cockrum, C. C., Tulsa Cockrum, Mrs. _ C. C., Tulsa Coffman, Mrs. Effie, Sand Springs Coffman, Ronald, Bethany Coffman, Roy N., Bethany Coffman, Mrs. Roy, Bethany Coffman, Victor H. Jr., Stroud Coker, Charles A., Oklahoma City Collard, Mrs. J. Boyd, Okmulgee Collier, Joe Hubb, Sand Springs Collier, Robert E. Jr., Okmulgee Collins, Chester, Vinita

15 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 15 Collins, T. 0., Mannford Collins, Mrs. T. 0., Mannford Condonier, Elizabeth, Tulsa Condonier, R. E., Tulsa Conkwright, Dr. P. J., Sapulpa Conner, Odis G., Ringwood Conrad, Bruce R., Newkirk Conrad. Mrs. Bnu:e, Newkirk Cook, D. L., Tulsa Cook, E. A., Nowata Cook, Mrs. Emry, Nowata Cook, Maurice A., Oklahoma City Cook,. Mrs. Maurice, Oklahoma elfy Cook, Wilton, Ardmore Cooper, H. G.. Watonga Coplin, F. D., Sand Springs Cordell, E. S., Alva Corder, EVa M., North McAlester Corley, Mrs. Sebren L., Clinton Corwin, nm, Mounds Corwin, Mrs. Bill, Mounds Corwin, D. H., SaUisaw Cothnm, Mrs. Linzy, Burbank Cothcn, Grady C., Oklahoma City Cotten, Thomas J., Sayre Cotter, Mrs. Mont, Bixby Coussens, BUl J., Oklahoma City Cousscns. Mrs. Bill J., Oklahoma City Covey, Mrs. Hattie R., Atoka Cowling, Mrs. J. A., McAlester Cox, Fred J., Sterling Cox, Luther M., Holdenville Cox, S. David, Checotah Coyle, Ed, Tulsa Crabtree, John, Stigler Crabtree, Mrs. John, Stigler Craig, Floyd, Oklahoma City Craig, Floyd M Okmulgee Cramer. Mrs. E. C., Tulsa Crawford, Harry, Pryor Crawford, Mrs. Mollie, Seminole Crittendon, A. F., Fairifax Crittendon, Mrs. A. F., Fairfax Crittendon, G. H., Davenport Crittendon, Mrs. G. B., Davenport Cromer, John B., Red Oak Cromer, Mrs. J. B., Red Oak Cromer, Ted, Tulsa Cromer, Mrs. Ted, Tulsa Cross, J. F., Sallisaw Crow, W. F., Carnegie Cunningham, Mrs. Cliff D., Oklahoma City Cunningham, L. E., Coweta Cunningham, Mrs. L. E., Coweta Currin, Mrs. Dial, Shawnee -D_ Dahlem, Mrs. H. G Tulsa Dale, Mrs. Henry E., Tulsa Daley, Gene A., Grove Damerson, Mrs. J. R., Tulsa Dane, J. P., Pawhuska Dane, Mrs. J. P., Pawhuska Daniels, John T., Oklahoma City Darelng, M. R., Miami Dareing, Mrs. M. R., Miami DarneD, Mrs. R. Y., Hollis Davenport, Arthur S., OkJahoma City Davis, A. A., Nowata Davis, Mrs. A. A., Nowata Davis, C. J., Okeene Davis, Mrs. C. J Okeene Davis, Randolph, Pharoah Davis. Mrs. Randolpb, Pharoah Davis, Roy S., Tulsa Davis, Mrs. Roy. Tulsa Davis, Sam D., Tulsa Davis, Mrs. Sam D., Tulsa Davis, Mrs. W. Ray, Seminole Davison, Mrs. JessIe, Oklahoma City DavIson. Leon, Coalgate Day, Vernon, Maysville Davis, J. Frank, Tulsa Davis. Mrs. J. Frank, Tulsa Dawson, Ed. D., Nash Dawson, Mrs. Ed. D., Nash Deatherage, Mrs. Ruby, Tulsa Deering, ClaybrOD, Oklahoma City Deering. Mrs. ClaybroD, Oklahoma City Deichman, Mrs. Charles L., Blackwell Denny, Robert E Prague Denton, Mrs. R. B., Okmulgee Denton, Ruth, MadiD Denton, W. N., Madill DeVine, I. G., Bixby DeVine, Mrs. I. G., Bixby Dicken, Mrs. Gladys, Blackwell Dicus, E. U., Sapulpa Dicus, Mrs. E. U., Sapnlpa Diel, Jarol C., Cherokee Dillon, Mrs. Garrie L., Enid Dittmar, H. A., Orienta Dittmar, Jess, BartlesviUe Dittmar, Mrs. Jess, Bartlesville Dittmar, Roy, OkJaboma City Dixon, Hale A., Pauls Valley Dodd, R. D., Boise City Dodd, Mrs. R. D., Boise City Dollins, Mrs. H. M., Madill Douglas, Barbara, Tulsa Downing, Mrs. J. L., Chandler Drake, Louis M., Oklahoma City Draughon, Walter D., SHgler Drews, Raymond. Gould Drews, Mrs. Raymond. Gould Duerksen, Sopbia, Oklahoma City DunaWay, Mrs. Dorothy, Tulsa Duncan, F. A., Tulsa Duncan, Mrs. F. A., Tulsa Duncan. Mrs. W. A., Wilburton Dunkle, William F., Tyrone Dunlap, Ethel, Oklahoma City Dunlap, McClain, Oklahoma City Dunsenbeny, Pearl M., North MeAleste. Dutton Mrs. Elvie, CollinsviUe Dyer, John, Cordell Dyer. Robert E., Moore -E_ East, Mrs. L. E., Dewar Eaton, Mrs. Barbara, Tulsa Eckerd, Mrs. B. D., Elk City Edmondson, Donald R., Tulsa Edwards, Mrs. EVa, Davis Edwards, Ezra, Davis Edwards, J. B., Wynona. EdWards, Mrs. J. B., Wynona Edwards, Linda Kay, Wynona Edwards, Roy Jr, Lawton Ekrut, Harold, Hollister Elkins, Frank, Vinita Elkins, Mrs. Frank, Vinita Elledge, H. A Oklahoma City Elledge, Mrs. H. A., Oklahoma City Elsey, B. H., Broken Arrow Elston, J. L., Altus Elston, Mrs. J. L., Altus Embree, Jack K.. Nowata

16 16 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Embree, Mrs. Jack, Nowata Engelke, W. D., Minco Enterline, Roy E., Tulsa Enterline, Mrs. Roy E., Tulsa Eseb, Jimmy Lee, Shawnee Estlack, Faye, Oklahoma City Eustis, Bill, Tulsa Evans, Bob F OJ Tulsa Evans, John :.t., Lawton EvaDS. W. A., Shawnee Evans, Mrs. W. A., Shawnee Everett, Carson, Lawton Everett, Kenneth L'J Catoosa Everett, Mrs. Kenneth L., Catoosa Everts Mrs. A., Tulsa -F Farmer, Mrs. Charles, Muskogee Farmer, Mrs. Oscar, Muskogee Farrar, Mrs. A. R., Stigler Farrell, J. Doyle, EI Reno Farrell, Mrs. J. Do, EI Reno Ferguson, Mrs. Walter To, Tulsa Pike, Mrs. C. L., Oklahoma City Fincher, J. Lee, Cox City. Fincher, Mrs. J. Lee, Cox CIty Findley, H. Mo, Tulsa Fine, Mrs. A. E., Oklahoma City Finley, O. J. Sr., McAlester Finley, O. J. Jr., McAlester Fisher. W. R., Edmond Fitzpatrick, M. E., Klngfiser Fitzpatrick, Mrs. M. E., KmgflSher Fleener, Mrs. George, Oklahoma City Fletcher, Mrs. L. E., Tulsa Fling,,Robert C., Seminole Fling, Mrs. Robert C., Seminole Flowers, C. H., Maud Flowers, Mrs. C. H., Maud Foiry, Mrs. Willis, Bixby Foreman, Ed, Adair Foreman, Mrs. Ed, Adair Forier, Mrs. W. J., Bristow Foshee, Mrs. Herrell. Muskogee Foster, Carl A., Westville Foster, David C., Stillwater Foster, George L., Texhoma Foster, Mrs. George L., Texhoma Fountain, William E.. Oklahoma City Fountain, Mrs. W. E., Oklahom City Fowler, J. C., Tonkawa Fowler, Mrs. J. C., Tonkawa Fowler, Paul R., Goodwell Franks, Robert S., Madill Franks, Mrs. Robert S.. Madill Franks, W. S., Oklahoma City Franks, Mrs. W. S., Oklahoma City French. Bill E.. Erick French, Mrs. Bill E., Erick Frisby, Clyde, Earlsboro Frost, Mrs. Grace. Mannford Fuglaar, Dewey D., Wewoka Fulmer, Mrs. Jetty, Idabel Fuquay, C. Murray, Midwest City Fuquay, Mrs. WiUene, Midwest City -G Gadberry, Mrs. Bert, Waynoka Gaddis. Mrs. W. T., Catoosa Gan, Keith, Norman Gan, Mrs. Keith, Norman Garber, Annie I., Sapulpa Garlow, Dan A., Shawnee Garlow, Mrs. Dan A., Shawnee GarlOW, Lyle, Velma Garlow, Mrs. Lyle, Velma Garner, Lee, Chouteau Garrett, Clyde, Oklahoma City Garrett, Mary, Oklahoma City Garrett. Whitley, Carter Garrett, Mrs. WhiOey, Carter Garrison, C. W., Ringling Garrison, Mrs. C. W., Ringling Gaskins, George. Grandfield Gaskins, Mrs. George, Grandfield Gaskin, J. M., Heayener Gaskin, Mrs. J. M., Heavener Gaston, Ina E., Henryetta Geis, Dale, Harrah Geis Mrs. Dale, Harrah Gennings, Marvin, Eufaula Gennings, Mrs. Marvin, Eufaula Gentry, M. D., Clayton GentrY, Mrs. M. D., Clayton George, Noel, Headrick George, Thurmond, Duncan George, Mrs. Thurmond, Duncan GeurIn, Mrs. F. P., Tulsa Gibson, Lang, Chickasha Gibson, O. L., Stillwater Gibson, Mrs. O. L., Stillwater Gilbert, Mrs. Leila, Tulsa Gist, Mrs. Earl, Cushing Givens, Mrs. Ida, Ryan Givens, William R., Ryan Glasgow, AI N., Wagoner Glasgow, J. C., Tulsa Glasgow, Mrs. J. C., Tulsa Glasgow, R. L., Gotebo Glasgow, Mrs. R. L., Gotebo GlasgoW, W. E., Ramona Glasgow, Mrs. W. E., Ramona Glosup, Thomas F., Duncan Goen, C. C., Ada Goins, Mrs. George C., Sand Springs Good, Harold, Ralston Goodman, Mrs. J. E., Oklahoma City Gover, Stephen G., Weatherford Gower, Dwight H., Crescent Gower, Mrs. Dwight, Crescent Graham, Mrs. M. H., Tulsa Gray, James V., Elmore City Gray, Mayme Zeleeta, Wynona Green, Edna W., Sand Springs Green, George A., Tulsa Green, Jewell M., Muskogee Green, Virgil, Willow Green, Mrs. Virgil, Willow Gregory, James M., Midwest City Gregory, Mrs. James M., Midwest CIty Griffin, Harry Dee, Collinsville Griffin, Mrs. Harry Dee, Collinsville Griffin, Mrs. L. D., Tulsa Griggs, O. C., Tulsa Grigson, Mrs. Woodrow, CoUinsvllle Grindstaff, W. E., Oklahoma City Grindstaff, Mrs. W. E., Oklahoma City Grisham, Eulis, Fletcher Gritz, Jack, Oklahoma City Gritz, Mrs. Jack, Oklahoma City Grogan, Gladys, Tulsa Gross, Donald E., Tulsa Grubbs, Marvin L., Cameron Gullett Mrs. Ben, Bethany -H Hacker, Aaron, Cooperton Hackett. Mrs. W. E., Alva Haggard, Bill C., Guymon Haggard, Mrs. BIU C., Guymon

17 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 17 Hale, B. W., Sand Springs H'!le, Ruby. Oklahoma City Hall, David, Oklahoma City Hall, Harold A., Ames Hall, Mrs. L. L., Tulsa Hall. Marvin n., Norman HaD, Mrs. Marvin n., Norman Hall, Marylee F., Ames Hall, Raymond G., Enid Hall, Mrs. RaYmond Go, Enid HaUock, Edgar, Norman Hallum, Boen, Nicoma Park Halsted, Gracia, Oklaboma City Hamilton, Mrs. O. D., Stillwater Hammons, R. N., Lawton Hammons, Mrs. Robert N., Lawton Hancock, A. W., McAlester Hancock, Mrs. Lillian, Tulsa Haning, W. J., Wewoka Haning, Mrs. W. J., Wewoka Hanna, Mrs. James, Muskogee Hargett, Miss Elizabeth, Okmulgee Hargett, Mrs. W. :J., Okmulgee Harrold, Doyne, Arkoma Harris, Bob, Marlow Harris, Mrs. Bob, Marlow HarriS, Charles F., Ames Harris, E. A., Oklahoma City Harris, Mrs. E. A., Oklahoma City Harris, John Roy, Lawton Harris, Mrs. John Roy, Lawton Harrison, Ira A., Okemah Harrison, John E., Tulsa Hart, George L., Mangum Hart, Ray T., Pawnee Hart, Mrs. Ray T., Pawnee Hart, W. J., Maysville Hartman, Mrs. Edith, Collinsville Hartman, Lee, Cushing Hartman, Mrs. Lee, Cushing Haskins, Don, Tulsa Haskins, Thomas P., Oklahoma City Haskins, Mrs. Thomas P., Oklaboma City Haskins, Truett, Wilson Haskins, Mrs. Truett, Wilson Hause, David G., Chickasha Hawkins, A. C., Dewar Hawkins, B. S., Sayre Hawkins, Mrs. B. S., Sayre Hawkins, Jane, Tulsa Hayes, A. V., Albany Hayes, Mrs. A. V., Albany Hayes, Marlon L., Shawnee Heard, Lynn, Sayre Heard" Mrs. Lynn, Sayre Hearne, DavJd W., Oklahoma City Hearne, Mrs. David W., Oklahoma City Heaton, James F., Tulsa Heaton, Mrs. James F., Tulsa Hebard, Roger, Bartlesville Hedin, Alvin, Sapulpa Helmich, R. C., Yukon Helmich, Mrs. R. C., Yukon Helvie, Mrs. R. E., Drumright Henderson, Charles, Sharon Henderson, Mrs. J. R., Oklahoma City Henderson, Mildred, Sharon Hendricks, C. E., Pryor Hendricks, Mrs. C. E., Pryor Hendricks, Harold W., Ardmore Hendricks, Mrs. Harold W., Ardmore Hendricks, Louis, Healdton HendriCks, Mrs. Louis, Healdton Hendrix, Mrs. Ben F., Sapulpa Henkel, Hershel, Hominv Henkel, Mrs. Herhel. Hominy Henry, W. A., Tecumseh Henson, C. E., Shawnee Henson, Mrs. C. E., Sb-awnee Henson, Mrs. Charles L., Tulsa Henson, C. W., Lone Grove Henson, Mrs. C. W., Lone Grove Henson, J. 0., Pote<lu Herndon, EUgene, Jenks Herrin, J. J., Madill Hester, Pauline, Tulsa Hc", Priscilla Fox:. Okeene Hibbard, A. L., Oklahoma City Hibbard, Clovis, Ch... ct.. w Hicks, Mrs. A. L., Perry Hicks, Harry C., H"lIIs Hicks, M:l1Ide F., Hollis Hi!i!'hfill, Hennan, Hugo Hitt, Leonard E., Comancbe Hili, L. V., Cmer... n Hill, Mrs. William, Wirt Hilton, C. B., Tulsa Hilton, Mrs. C. R., Tulsa Hitt, H. Ernest, PJ)wnee Hobbs, H. H., Oklahoma City Hohbs, Mrs. H. R., Oklahoma City Hobbs, Jerry, Ryan Hobbs, Mrs. Jerrv, Rvan Hodges, J. W., Okl3homa City Hoag, Jmes A., Cllshin H02 :, Mrs. James A., CUShing Holland, Cloyce P., Nash H... lhnd, Mrs. C. P., Nash Holloway, G. J., Tulsa Holloway, Mrs. G. J., Tu1sa Holt, John, Skiatook Hooper, Carren, DurlJnt Hooper, Mrs. Rov, Lawton Hopkins, Robert E., TlJlsa Hopkins, Mrs. Rohert E., Tulsa Hopper, R'lvrnond, Stillwater Hopper, Richard T., Lawton Hopper, Mrs. Rlcb"rd T., Lawton Hopper, V. L., Tulsa Hopper, Mrs. V. L., Tulsa Hom, Mrs. Irene, Okmulgee Hom, W. P., Stigler Home, C. R.Jr., Antlers Home, H. R., Snlphur Home, \\frs. H. R., Sulphur Horton, Gordon, Albanv Horton, Mrs. Gordon, Albany Howard, Joe, Anadarko Howard, Mrs. Joe, Anadarko Howard, Mrs. Lee, 01{hhoma City HoweD, Mrs. L. C., Cushing Howry, Joe, Fittstown Hovle, Vee, Granite Hovle, Mrs. Vee, Granite Hubbard, John E., Pawnee Huhbard, Mrs. John, P'Iwnee Hudson, Mrs. F. E.. T"lsa Hudson, Mrs. Jack, Oklahoma City H"ffine, Hugh, Yale Huffine, Mrs. HU2h, Yale H',ffman, Mrs. lnis, Big Cabin Hughes, Mrs. Nina, Catoosa Hughes, Mrs. G. R., Sand Springs Hughes, Ross L., Tulsa Hughes, Mrs. Ross L, Tulsa Hull, Mrs. S. M., Tlrlsa Hulsey, Mrs. C. E., Shawnee Hunt, Claude B., Duke HUDt, Opal M., Oklahoma City

18 18 ANNUAL OF TIlE BAPTIST Hunter, C. E., Shawnee Hurst, Roy L., Oklahoma City Hurt, Mrs. Raymond, Oklahoma City Hutchison, Mrs. E. L., Oklahoma City Hutchison, Mrs. Ike, North McAlester Hutchison, Miss Margaret, Oklahoma City -1- Impey, G. Do, Tulsa Ingram, Joe L., Tulsa Ingram, MrS. Joe L., Tulsa Isaacs, S. L., Stigler Ivey, James A., Okmulgee bey. Mrs. James A., Okmulgee -1- JacksoD, Mrs. E. A., EI Reno Jackson, Forrest, Morris Jackson, Raymond L., Kiefer Jackson, Mrs. R. L., Kiefer Jackson, Robert S., Hollis James, H. M., Sperry James, Mrs. H. M., Sperry Jameson, E. J., Wagoner Jane. Horace L., Oklahoma City Jarvis, Harold E., Oklahoma City Jeffrey. R. E., Bartlesville Jeffrey, Mrs. Robert E., Bartlesville Jenks, E. L, Holdenville Jenkins, Mrs. Betty, Apache.Jennings, Frank, Cyril Jennings, Mrs. Frank, Cyril Jessee, Mrs.lohn, Bixby Jeter, Harold D., Stonewall Jeter, Mrs. Harold D., Stonewall Jinks, C. C., Rush Springs Jinks, Mrs. C. C., Rush Springs Jinks, Kathleen, Welch Johnson, Mrs. Arthur T., Nowata Johns, Mrs. GUY, Tulsa. Johnson, Mrs. Lewis, Hallett Johnson, L. H. Jr., Ponca City Johnson, Mrs. L. H. Jr, Ponca City Johnson, Orville L., Edmond Johnson, MrS. OrviDe L., Edmond Jones, Mrs. Blaine, Clinton Jones, Clyde, Anadarko Jones, Frances C., Oklahoma City Jones, Jesse C., Crowder Jones, Mrs. Jesse C., Crowder Jones. Lloyd Q., Musk{Jgee Jones, Mrs. Orval, Weleetka Jones, V. A., Duncan Jones, Mrs. Zada, Oklahoma City Judd, J. U., Tulsa Judd, Richard, Tulsa Judd, Mrs. Richard, Tulsa Justice, Anson, Oklahoma City -K Kanubbe. Victor, Pawhuska Kanubbe, Mrs. Victor, Pawhuska Keathley, Ervin, Miami Keathley, Mrs. Ervin, Miami Keirn, Buddy, Ardmore Keim, Maxine, Ardmore Kellogg, Frank B., Hobart Kelly, John R., Dewey Kelso, Dllbert. Oklahoma CIty Kersh, Bill, Oklahoma City Kidwell, Mrs. G. K., Tulsa Kimp, Lester M., Warner Klmp, Mrs. L. M., Warner King, Mrs. Milam M., Checotah Kirby, Fred, Quinton KIrby, Mrs. Fred, Quinton Kirk, J. E., Oklahoma City Kirk, Mrs. J. E., OklahOma CIty Kirkley, Jess, Duncan Kirkley, Mrs. Jess, 'Duncan Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Doyle, North MeAIes to< Kirksey, Coy, Wewoka Kneeland, Roy. Guthrie Kneeland, Mrs. Roy, Guthrie Knight, Carlos V., Fort Gibson Knight, Mrs. Carlos V., Ft. GIbson Knight, Mrs. James D., Tulsa Koontz, Mrs. Frank, Oklahoma City -L Lacey, Mrs. Joe, Catoosa Lackey, Mrs. Sanford, Okmulgee Lackey, T. B., Oklahoma City LaD, VIrginIa, Seminole Lamar, Mrs. L. B., Tulsa Lambert, Mrs. B. E., Broken Bow Lancaster, Mrs. J. J., Sand Springs Land, Joe Ray, Bartlesville Lanier, Mrs. J. 0., Shawnee Lanman, Richard L., Grant Lansdown, E. Ray, Alva Large, Mrs. Paul, Quapaw LasweU, Mrs. R. A., Tulsa Leach, Mrs. W.O., Duncan Lear, Hugh D., Tulsa Lear, Shirley I., Tulsa Ledgenmod, 0. L., Pauls Valley Ledgerwood, Mrs. O. Lo, Pauls Valley Lee, Mrs. C. T., Wagoner Lee, M. J., Guymon Lee, Mrs. M. J., Guymon Leonard, Gertrude, Tulsa Leonard, Mrs. Sam, Tulsa Lewis, Charles B., Oklahoma City Lewis, Fran L., Lawton Lewis, Liddle BeUe, Claremore Lindquist, Hugo T., Oklahoma City Lindquist. Mrs. Hugo T., Oklahoma City Lindsey, Alvis W., Tipton Lindsey, Mrs. A. W., Tipton Livingstone, Charles R., Braman Lomax, Mrs. R. H., Miami Long, Arnold, Miami Looney, Mrs. Edgar, Henryetta Lorance, Walter J., Tulsa Love, Henry E., Tulsa Loveless, Frank H., Comanche Loveless, Mrs. Frank H., Comanche Loveless, G. R., Seminole Lovett, Joe Ann, Ft. Gibson Lowe, Mrs. Laurel E., Ramona Lowlher, A. L., Oklahoma City Lukehart, GIoyde E., Midwest City - Me McCartney, Mrs. E. M., Dunca.u McCleUand, R. D., Tulsa McConnell, Alvin, Ninnekah McConnell, Mrs. Alvin Jr., Ninnekah McCourt, Mrs. E. H., Tulsa McCracken, Mrs. Lee, Sand Springs McCracken, L. 0., Alva McCracken, Mrs. L. 0., Alva McCrackin, L. R., Claremore McCrackin, Mrs. Rubyt... Tulsa McCrary, Mrs. Ira B' A vewey McCrary, I. H., Alva

19 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 19 McCully, Gladys, 'Tulsa McCully, J. W., Ponca City McDonel, Curtis, Hugo McDow, George R, Chandler McDow, Mrs. George, Chandler McGarr Mrs. D. D., Tulsa McGirt, Mrs. Moses, Holdenville McGlamery, Mrs. H. E., Stillwater McGowan, Mrs. W. E., McAJester Mcllvain, Mrs. C. L., Chickasha McLaughlin, Bruce, Oklahoma City McM'ahon, Della, Sapulpa McNeil, Charles. Kinta McNeil, Mrs. Charles, Kinta McPherson, L. R., Haileyville McPherson, Mrs. L. B., Haileyville -M Maddox, Sidney, Stillwater Magar, W. L., Blair Magar, Mrs. W. L., Blair Mager... Mrs. Wayne W., Seminole Maloy, Mrs. Ted, Clinton Mann, Lloyd, Ponca City Maples, L. E., Miami Maples, Mrs. _Lewis, Miami Marcum, Mrs. A. R., Alva MarshaU, Frances, Fairfax Martin, Cleo, Hammon Martin, James Jr., Tulsa Martin, Lola, Stigler Martin, O. B., Muskogee Martin, Mrs. O. B., Muskogee Mason, Chester L., Sand Springs Mason, Mrs. Chester, Sand Springs Mathews, P. L., Pawnee Matthiesen, John, Pel'5hing Matthiesen, Mrs. John, Pershing Maxberry, T. H., Durant Maxberry, Mrs. T. H., Durant Maxey, Darwin, Broken Arrow Maxey, Henry, Oklahoma City Maxey, H. Truman, Oklahoma City Maxey, Mrs. H. T., Ok13homa City Maxwell, James P., Helena Mayfield, Edna, Sperry Meador, Johnny, Lindsay Meadows, C. Chalon, Pryor Meadows, Mrs. C. C., Pryor Meadows, John R., Perry Megee, JIm, Broken Arrow Mendenhall. Robert, Shawnee Meng, Mrs. Howard, Frederick Merriam, E. J., Comanche Messenger, Loren F., Cherokee Metcalf, Mrs. C. J., Bixby Miller, I. E., Fairview Miller, Mrs. I. E., Fairview Miller, Mrs. M. J., Sand Springs Miller, Paul, Skiatook MfIler, R. H., Hominy Mills. Mrs. H. Neal. Stillwater Milstead, Mrs. T. E., Tulsa MOton, Mrs. Cecil, Oklahoma City Mizell, Edgar S., Chelsea Mizell, Mrs. Edgar S., Chelsea Monroe, Pete, Lawton Montgomery, C. A., Madill Montgomery, Mrs. C. A., Madill Montgomery, C. N., Neosho, Mo. Montgomery, Mrs. Ethel J Neosho, Mo. Montgomery, Ewell F Midwest City Montgomery, Mrs. Ewell, Midwest City Morrow, C. S., Muskogee Moody, John. Oklahoma City Moody, Mrs. John, Oklahoma City Moore, A. I., Tulsa. Moore, Mrs. A. L, Tulsa Moore, Karl H., Ardmore Moore. Mrs. Karl n., Ardmore Moore, Mrs. Lorraine, Apache Moore, Mrs. Raymond, Shawnee. Moore, Mrs. Thelma, Broken Arrow Moudy, Russell, Miami Moudy, Mrs. Russell, Miami Moran, Roy, Claremore Moran, Mrs. Roy, Claremore Morgan. Mrs. C. H., Okmulgee Morgan, Harry, Sand Springs Morgan, O. 0., Anadarko Morris, C. C., Ada Morris. Mrs. C. C., Ada Morris, Hollis R., Oklahoma City Morris, Mrs. Hollis R., Oklahoma City Morris, Sam, Shawnee Morrison, Minnie. Tulsa Mosley, Evans T., Ponca City Moss, Mrs. Garrett, Tulsa Mountcastle, Mrs. R. W., Tulsa Mugg, W.. P., Wynnewood Mugg, Mrs. W. P., Wynnewood Mullins, Kenneth R., Enid Murphy, Clifford, Cherokee Murphy, Jay, Kansas Murphy, Patrick W., Tulsa Murphy, Mrs. Patrick W., Tulsa Murray, Mrs. F. C., Tulsa Murrell, J. F., Muskogee Murrell, Mrs. J. F., Muskogee Myers, J. Horton, Waurika Myers, Mrs. J. Horton, Waurika Myles, Harley, Tulsa -N- Naney, Rupert, Oklahoma City Naney, Mrs. Rupert, Oklahoma City Nanney, T. Grady, Shawnee Nanney, Mrs. T. Grady, Shawnee Nelli. Mrs. Launa, Cordell Nelson, Carl P., Keyes Nelson, Luther M., Terral Neville, Gordon F., Woodward Neville, Mrs. Gordon F., Woodward Newcomb, Mrs. H. E., Oklahoma City Nicholson, Mrs. C. L., Tulsa Nobles, J. B., Howe Noland, Troy, Broken Arrow Noland, Mrs. Troy, Broken Arrow Norsworthy, Robert F., Pauls Valley Norsworthy, Mrs. Robert F., Pauls Valley Norwood, L. M., Ardmore Norwood, Mrs. L. M., Ardmore Notley, M. S., Talihina Notley, Mrs. M. S., Talihina Nllckolls, Darla, Garber Nuckolls, Wilbur C., Garber -0- Oakes. Mrs. K. M., Waurika Ogden, John, Lawton Oldham, Gene E., Keota Oldham, Mrs. Gene E., Keota Osburn, Arthur, Hominy Osburn, Mrs. Arthur, Hominy Ott, O. D., Tulsa Owens, Jack H., Norman Owens. Mrs. Jack H., Norman Oxley, Mrs. S. E... Tulsa

20 20 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST -p- Pace, J. W. (Bill), Sharon Pace, Mrs. Bill, Sharon P.tJ'bam, Alice Elizabeth, Sapulpa Parl,cr, H. L., Tulsa Parks, Mrs. S. E., Fairfax Patterson, Mrs. F. M., Tulsa Patterson, Lester, Guthrie Patterson, O. L., Kiowa Pavey, E. G., Pawhuska Pavey, Mrs. Ernest G., Pawhuska Payne, Buck, Sbawnee Payne,.Joe E., Tulsa Peden, Mrs. George, Oklahoma City Pendleton, Vernon, Enid Pennington, J. A., Oklahoma City Perkins, C. T., Kingfisher Perkins, Mrs. C. T., Kingfisher Perrin, L. E., Ada Perry, Leo M., Tulsa Perry, Mrs. William M., Tulsa P.Cree, Boyd, Hollis Pierce, Mrs. GJao.l's, Hollis Pierce, Herbert M., Wilburton Piland, Mrs. H. C., Oklahoma City Piland, V. M., Boswell Piland, Mrs. V. M. Sr., Boswell PiUow, F. M., Lawton POison, E. J., Howe POPlin, Mrs. Ross, Muskogee Portman, Joe Durant Powell Herman, Mustang Powell, Mrs. H. A., Mustang Presley Mrs. Claude, Stillwater Price, Elmer, Randlett Price, Mrs. Elmer, Randlett Prince Bcn L., Frederick Proctor, Mrs. Ella, Holdenville Pulaski,.Tohn Joseph, Boynton -Q- Queen, D. R., Tulsa Queen, Mrs. D. R";t Tulsa Quick, Raymond A., Wetumka Rincy. Harold L., Davidson Rippetoe. Mrs. C. E., Muskogee Ritchie, Mrs.Teanne, Outon Roark, C. M., Shawnee Roark, Harry M., Blackwell Roark, Mrs. Harry M., Blackwell Robbins, L. C., Claremore Robbins, Mrs. L. C., Claremore Roberson, Mrs. E. H., Madill Roberson, James, Duncan Roberts, M. E., Chouteau Roberts, Mrs. M. E., Chouteau Roberts,.T. T., Anadarko Roberts, 'Vill.T., Shawnee Robinson, Arthur H., Satan Kansas Robinson, C. L., Schulter Robinson, Dick, Sayre Robinson, Mrs. Dick, Sayre Robinson, Mrs. Pearl, Satanta, Kansas Robison, Mrs.Tohn T., Tulsa Rodgers, Homer, McAlester Rodgers, Mrs. Homer, McAlester Rodgers, J. H., Anadarko Rogers, Bartley, Skiatook Rogers, Curtis P., Shattuck Rogers, Mrs.T. L., Kiefer Rolston, Mrs. Vera, Oklahoma City Root, H. E., Lawton Rose, Jack W., Midwest City Ross, Mrs. A. G., Okmulgee Ross, Mrs. C. C., McAlester Ross, Mrs. J. S., Tulsa Rowland, F. C., Quapaw Rushing, Mrs. R. A., Oklahoma City Russell, J\.lrs. Bud, Ardmore Russell,.T. A., Edmond Russell, Montie Ann, Oklahoma City Russell, Sam D., Oklahoma City Russell, Mrs. Sam, Oklaboma City Russell, W. E., Walters Russen, Mrs. W. E., Walters -R Ragsdale Mrs. O. E., Tulsa Rainbolt, Dan, Sulphur Rainbolt,!'drs. Dan, Sulphur Raines,!'drs. Cornella, Sapulpa Rainwater, W. Dean, Atoka Raley,.Tohn W., Shawnee Ramay, M. E., Edmond Ramsay, Mrs. H. E., Sand Springs Raney, Mrs. Oscar, Tulsa Rankin, Mrs. C.T., Cushing Rawdon,.Tim, Weatherford RaWdon, Mrs. Susie M., Weatherford Ray,.Toe Dee, Durant Ray, Orval, Oklahoma City Reccius, Arthur W Hooker Reccius, Mildred E., Hooker Reddont. Ed, Stillwater Reddout, Mrs. Ed, StUlwater Reed, Charles A., Tulsa Renfro, Frank A., Leedey Renfro, Mrs. Frank A., Leedey RenfroW, Ralph W., Balko Renfrow, Mrs. Ralph, Balko Rhea, Mrs. Robert, Oklahoma City Rice, Lewis F., Billings Richardson, M. W";t Arnett Richardson, Mrs. M. W., Arnett Riddle, Mrs. Reno, Broken Arrow Rife, Morris. Tulsa -8- Sager, Mrs. Guy, Tulsa Sanders, Bill, Tulsa Sanders, Mrs. Bill, Tulsa Sanders, Daisy Tulsa Sanders, Mrs. D.O., Tulsa Sanders, Mrs. Earl M. Tulsa Sanders, Frank W Tulsa Sands, Mrs. H. C., Pauls Valley Sauerwein, Francis, Tulsa Sawyer. F. R., Oilton Sawyer, Mrs. F. R., OlUon Sawyer Miss Vivian P., McAlester Scales,.T. Grover, Shawnee Scales, Mrs. J. Grover, Shawnee Scales, Robert S., Oklahoma City ScanUan, Sam W., Oklahoma City Schmidt, Mrs. C. D., Okmulgee Scbockman, Mrs. Herman, Ponca City Scbumacher, Harold, Stigler Schumacher, Mrs. Harold, Stigler Scroggins, Mrs. Kenneth, Tulsa Sears, Frank D.., Healdton Sears, Mrs. Frank D., Healdton Sears, Leonard, Cleveland Sears, Mrs. Leonard, Cleveland Segler, 1. C., Oklahoma City Sehestedt, John W., Hoyt Self, Jake, Bowlegs Sewell, Bailey, Oklahoma City Sewell, Leon, Oklahoma City Sexton, Mrs. Ike, McAlester Shade, Mrs. Gladys S., Antlers

21 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 21 Shade, Merle E. Antlers Shaffer, L. C Tulsa Shahan, Bob W *J Oklahoma City Shannon, I. W.o Tulsa Shelton, lohn B., Frederick Sherhenou, Byron T., Clinton Sherbenou. Mrs. Byron T., CUnton Shields, Mrs. Dwayne, Tulsa Shinn, l. B., Rush Springs Shinn, Mrs. J. B., Rush Springs Shope, James, Welch Shope, Mrs. James, Welch Short, Mark Jr., Muskogee Sigmon. Oleta, Sperry Simmons, W. Lee, EI Reno Skaggs, Dee R., McAlester Skaggs, Mrs. D. R., McAlester Skelton, Mrs. 1. S., Osage Slagle, Mrs. Ruth, Vinita Slaten, Hilda, Shawnee Slaten, Lee, Shawnee Smith, Bill, Tulsa Smith, E. L., Oklahoma City Smith, Mrs. E. L., Oklahoma City Smith, Fred, Tulsa Smith, Mrs. Gerald R., Lawton Smith, Mrs. Jim, Washington Smith, J. Ray Tulsa SmUh, Mrs. Yo Ray. Tulsa Smith, Mrs. R. L., Tulsa Smith, W. E Tulsa Sneed, Dorothy. Oklahoma City SDJ'der, Mrs. H. A., Sand Springs Souther, Steve, Tulsa Souther. Mrs. Steve, Tulsa Spar){5, E. L., Durant Sparks, Mrs. E. L., Durant Spears, Mrs. Harhison, Ardmore Speer, Jerry J., Elmer Speer, Mrs. Jerry J. Elmer Speir, Mrs. Vernon, Grandfield Spence, Thomas J., Mangum Spencer, Gilbert M., OklahOma City Stacy, S. F., Fairland Stacy, Mrs. S. F., Fairland Stamps, Paul J., Ralston Stamps, Mrs. Paul J., Ralston Stanfield, Max, Oklahoma City Stanfield, Mrs. Max, Oklahoma City StansiU, Mrs. L. J., Okmulgee Stark, Earl L., Oklahoma City Staton, Mrs. M. K., Durant Stead, Mrs. George F., Dewey Steiger, John, Bartlesville Steiger, Louise Chappell, Bartlesville Stell, Mrs. H. W., Shawnee Stepbens, Charles, Ardmore Stephens, Mrs. Charles, Ardmore Stephens, H. D., Weleetka Stephens, Mrs. H. D., Weleetka Stevens, J. Harvey, McCurtain Stevens, Mrs. J. Harvey, McCurtain Stevens, Mrs. T. W., Muskogee Stidham, Miss Helen Lucille, HOldenville Stigler, H. W. Clinton Stigler, Mrs. ii. W., Clinton Stigler, N. M.. Shawnee Stith, L. E., Tulsa Stith.. Mrs. L. E., Tulsa Stocliwe Eugene, Pawnee Storer, J. W., Tulsa Storer, Mrs. J. W., Tulsa Stout, J. A., Achille Stout, Mary A., Achllle Stovall, Mrs. Green, Wilburton Stover, Fred D., Newcastle Strahan, D. E., Ponca City Stl-ahan, Mrs. D. E., Ponca City Strickland, Bob, Mooreland Strickland, Mrs. Bob, Mooreland Stringer, A. L, Lawton Stringer, Mrs. A. L., Lawton Stringer, Carl, Norman StringeD, Jim, Mangum Stringfellow, Lonnie, Seminole Strutton, John, Bristow Stuart. Margaret J., Tulsa Sugg, Herbert, Konawa Sugg, Mrs. Herbert, Konaa Suggs, Jewell B., Pauls Valley Sullivan, Leonard, Wynnewood Summers, Mrs. C. A., Muskogee Suter, Carr M., Duncan Sutter} K. L., Oklahoma City Sutterfield, O. C., CordeD Sutterfield, Mrs. O. C., Cordell Swainu, G. E., Tulsa Swan, Mrs. C. W., Sapulpa Swanwick, Mrs. F. D., Muskogee Swinney, Henry, Frederick -T- Tabb, DorveD W., Tulsa Tabor, Mary June, Oklahoma City Taft, L. A., Apache Taft, Mrs. L. A., Apache Tanner, Clayton, Tonkawa Tanner, M. E., Ralston Tapp, P. E., Norman Tate, Berta, StilweD Taylor, Elliott F., Oklahoma City Taylor, Grace, Dewey Taylor, Leroy T., Shawnee Taylor, Mrs. Leroy T., Shawnee Taylor; Stanley F., Okmulgee Taylor, Mrs. Stanley, Okmulgee Tee), Mrs. A. D., Tulsa Terry, Warren, Oklahoma City Terry, Mrs. W. H., Oklahoma City Tharp, Mrs. F. B., Oklahoma City Threadgill, Perry, Snyder Thomas, C. Eugene, Afton Thomason, Estel, Cushing Thomason., Mrs. Estel, Cushing Thomason, Raymond, Howe Thomasson, Mrs. Clara BeDe, Osage Thomasson. Rohert J., Osage Thompson, R. P., Blanchard Thompson, Mrs. R. P., Blanchard Thompson, Mrs. W. A., Stigler Thorstenberg, Albert, Norman Thurmon, Clovis C., Tullia Toney, Mrs. William T., Tulsa Torbett, Mrs. H. B., Okmulgee Traver, l\liilie, Sharon Travis, William D., Cromwell Treadway, E. L" Hollis Treadway, Mrs. E. L., Hollis Troutman, Mrs. B. A., Henryetta Tucker, Mrs. Willie, Muskogee Turner, Houston, Fame Twitty, Bryce L., Tulsa Tynes, Mrs. John, Wilson Tyson, Dan, Guymon Tyson, Mrs. Dan, Guymon -u Underwood, F. L, Stillwater Underwood, Mrs. F. Lo, Stillwater

22 22 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Upchurch, Forrest A., Poteau Ussery, C. C., Idabel Ussery, Mrs. Calvin, Idabel -v_ Vanderford, James E., Tulsa Vanderford, Mrs. James, Tulsa Venable, Frank R., Vinita Venable, Mrs. F. R. o Vinita Vaughn, Lee, Martha Vester, Mrs. Fannie, Seminole -w- Wade, J. W., Woodward Wade Mrs. J. W., Woodward Wagnr. Mrs, Felix R., Muskogee Walker, John R., Oklahoma City Walker, Mrs. John R., Oklahoma City Walker, Ray E., Tulsa Walker, S. S., Enid Walker, Vemon C., Shawnee Walker Mrs. Vernon C., Shawnee Walker: William, Wilburton Walker Mrs. William, Wilburton Wall, Henry. Lawton 'Wallace, J. R., Konawa Wal!s, Cecil E., Fitzhugh Walters, A. D., Oklahoma City Ward, Guy D., Tume Ward, Mrs. Ray, Muskogee Warrell, G. R., Tulsa Warren, David B., Walters Warren, Mrs. David B., Walters Waters, Ira G., Oklahoma City. Waters, iurs. Ira G., Oklahoma City Waters, Mrs. lv. A., Tulsa Watkins, Charles, Tulsa Watkins, Mrs. Charles, Tulsa Watson, Pat, Oklahoma City Watts, Mrs. J. lv., Bixby Watts, W. Taft, Oklahoma City Webb, Robert L., Eldorado Webb t Ernest, Mannsville lvebb, H. Alton, Poteau Weintz, Mrs. C. A., Tulsa. Wells, L. Clifford, Oklahoma City. Wells, Mrs. L. Clifford, Oklahoma City Wells, Renard F., Tulsa. Wesley, Velma E., Oklahoma City 'Vest, Mrs. Floyd, Shidler West, N. J., Elk City. Westmoreland, E. W., Oklahoma CIty Westmoreland, Mrs. E. W., Oklahoma elly Weston, James, Lexington Weston, Mrs. James, LeXington Wheelus, Paul M., Calera lvheelus, Mrs. Paul, Calera White, A. E., Quinton White, Mrs. A. E., Quinton White, James n., Tulsa White, L W., Okmulgee White, Mrs. L. W., Okmulgee White, Mrs. Maude, Tulsa White, Wayne, Hastings. Whittington, Elwood M., MaySVille, Ark. Wikoff', O. Dale, Tulsa Wikoff, Mrs. O. Dale, Tulsa W.iles, H. Tom, Lawton Wiles, Mrs. B. Tom, Lawton Wilhelm, J. C., Tulsa Wilhelm, Mrs. J. C., Tulsa Wilhite, Mrs. H. E., Muskogee Wilkerson, Mrs. Georgia, Disney Wilkerson, Ike G... Disney 'Wilkerson, James F., Cheyenne Wilkerson, Mrs. James F., Cheyenne Wilkinson, Paul L., Elk City WlIkinson, Ruth 0., Elk City WiUholte, Fred H., Tulsa Willhoite, Mrs. Fred B., Tulsa WlIIiams, C. Fred, Cleveland Williams, Mrs. F. I., Waynoka Williams, Mrs. James R., Enid Williams, J. L., Drumright Williams, Louis C., Oklahoma City Williamson, Louis, Shawnee Willis, A. T., Tulsa WillIs, Mrs. A. T., Tulsa Wilson, Mrs. Archie, Nash Wilson, Mrs. Daniel, Oklahoma City Wilson, B. F., Tulsa Wilson, Jack V., Shawnee Witcher, Mrs. J. L., Seminole Witcher, Lola Mae, Seminole Wolfe, Mrs. W. T., Hallett lvood, Frank, Shawnee Wood, Glen, Thomas Wood, Mrs. Lillie, Thomas Woodruff, P. G., Oklahoma City Woodruff, Mrs. P. G., Oklahoma Cfty Woollard, Bess, Tulsa Woolley, Bob, Chickasha Woolley, Mrs. Bob, Chickasha Woolley, D. J., Ponca City Worthington, A., Foraker Wray, Lester F., Terral Wray, Mrs. L. F., Terral Wright, Mrs. W. Claude, Tulsa -y Yeilding, S. L., Amber York, Mrs. A. F., Oklahoma City York, W. A., Chelsea York, Mrs. W. A., Chelsea Young, H. W., Disney Young, Mrs. H. W., Disney Young, Robert n., Tulsa Young, Mrs. Robert, Tulsa Young, Robert L., Eldorado -z_ Zickrick, Jerome, Shawnee Zimmer, D. B., Oklahoma City Zimmer, Mrs. D. n., Oklahoma City

23 GENERAL C;:ONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 23 -A- Adams, Mrs. Walter F. Jr., Tulsa Adams, Mrs. Wiley, Sapulpa Aikman, Patti, Shawnee Alberding, Jane, Sapulpa Alberding, Judy,. Sapulpa Allord, Eugene, Tulsa Allord, Mrs. Eugene, Tulsa AUen, Mrs. Helen, Kiefer Allen, Mrs. Wilber, Tulsa Anderson, Mrs. E. S., Tulsa Anderson, Mrs. L. L., Tulsa Anderson, Mrs. Leon Tulsa Andrews, Mrs. Nelson, Tulsa Anglin, Mrs. C. R., Tulsa Apperson, D. Q., Woodward Apple, Ernest, Tulsa Apple, Mrs. Flora. Tulsa Arnold, Thelma, Oklahoma City Artlnger, Mrs. R. M., Tulsa Askew, Grace, Collinsville Austin, Mrs. D. E., Oklahoma City -B- Bagwell, Mrs. Don, Broken Arrow Bailey. Afton D., Shawnee Bailey,.John M., Tulsa Bailey,- Roberta W., Tulsa Baird, Bill, Ardmore Baker, Mrs. Neva, Tulsa Baker, Ruth, Enid Barnes, Edd, Shawnee Bass, C. L:, Midwest City Battle, Ernest, Bartlesville Battle, Mary. Bart1esville Baxter. Mrs. Marley. Muskogee Beard. Mrs. Roe R., Muskogee Beers, Mrs. L.' B., Perry Berry. Rickey, Purcell Bible, Andy, Tulsa Bible, Jo Anne, Tulsa Dice, Mrs. John L., Longview" Texas Bickham, Beatrice, Tulsa Bledsoe, Paul Terry, Shawnee Blissit. Mrs. R. J., Broken Arrow Blue, Carl, Lindsay Bolding, Paul, Coweta Bolding. Mrs. Paul, Coweta Bollinger, Mrs. Paul, Bixby Bolt, Anne, Shawnee Bolt, Mrs. J. N., Konawa Bowlin, Mrs, Addle. Tulsa Bowlin, Vicki, Tulsa Bradford, Mike, Tulsa Bradford,. Mrs. Mae, Tulsa Bradshaw. Delores, Oklahoma City Bradsbaw, Marie, Oklaboma City Brewer, Mrs. G. D., Konawa Briener, Izora. Holdenville Brigance, Robert, Edmond Briggs. Mrs. Argye, Bartlesville Bristol. S. L., Sapulpa Brown, Mrs. A. Jack. Tulsa Brown. Loyd Ray, Edmond Brown. Mickey Joe, Edmond Broyles. Mrs. C. E., Chouteau Bruce, Steven, Edmond Bruster, Betty, Oklahoma City Burks Thurman, Stigler Visitors Burks, Mrs. Thurman, Stigler Bums, Bill D., Oldahoma CI!y Bums, Forrest, Oklahoma City Bums, Harva, Tulsa Butler, Jerry, Norman Butts, Mrs. S. V., Miami -c- Cain Mrs. Woodrow, CUnton Caldell, Mrs. Corn E Midwest City Caldwell Thomas A., Midwest City Campbell, Montie, Pawhuska Capshaw, Mrs. H. C. Jr., Tulsa Cargill, J. S., Corpus Christi, T,:xas Cargill, Mrs. J. S.). Corpus ChriSti, Texas Carman. Richard, Shawnee Carnett, Mrs. J. B., Tulsa Carothers, Mrs. Clyde A., Oklahoma City Carpenter, Joe H., Kingfisher Carpenter, Mrs. Lee, Broken Arrow Carroll, Mrs. Roy, Sapulpa Carson Donna Mae, Shawnee Carter, B. J., Shidler Carter, Mrs. Ora D., Tulsl!- Case, Trudy, Oklahoma City Causey, Gaylia Ann, Shawnee Chambers, Larry, Henryetta Chapman, Mrs. Fay, Tulsa Clark, Thomas E. Pawhuska Clay, Mrs. Edna, Tulsa Clayton, Clyde, Oklahoma City Cline, Mrs. John Jr., Tulsa Cloud, Flora, Tulsa Cockrell, Mrs. A. B., Oklahoma City Coffey, Mrs. W. V., Tulsa Cole, Opal F., Shawnee Cole, Sheila, Shawnee Coleman, Annie Laurie, Langston Collins, J. L., Oklahoma City Collins, Mrs. S. J., Tulsa Comer, G. P., Dallas, Texas Conrad, Victor, Newkirk Cook) Mrs. D. L Tulsa Cook, M. Judson, Oklahoma City Cook, Mrs. M., Judson, Oklahoma City Cooper, Rose Marie, Shawnee Copeland, W. F., Tulsa Coppedge, Chloe, Collinsville Cottingham, Mary Nell, Sbawnee Cox" Mrs. Clementine, Tulsa Coyle, Mrs. Ed, Tulsa Craighead, Mrs. Emma, Dewey Crawford. Leroy, Muskogee Crawford, Mrs. Leroy, Muskogee Crews, Bill, Norman Cromer, :Mrs. Ora, Muskogee Cunningbam, Floyd. Oklahoma City Curtis, Mrs. A. C., '.fulsa Curtis, Elizabeth, Shawnee Curtis, Nancy, Shawnee Curtis, Mrs. W. G., Tulsa -D- Daniel, Mrs. Ira, Amber Daniels, Mrs. DeJpha L., Hominy Davis, Ed E., Oklahoma City Davis, :Mrs. Martha, Holdenville

24 24 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Davis, T. N., Sapulpa Davis, Mrs. T. N., Sapulpa Dean, Mrs. C. E., Tulsa Dean. Mrs. Norman, Tulsa Denbow, Mrs. Ivan, Tulsa Dickover, Bill, Caddo Dixon, Jay E., Oklahoma City Doyel, Weldon, Shawnee' Draper, Frank, Shawnee Draper, Mrs. Frank, Shawnee Dubonr, Mrs. Ralpb R., Oklahoma City Duffield, Delorse. Shawnee Dugger, Harry, Oklahoma City Dukes, Bettye, Oklahoma City Dunlap, Bob, BarUesville Dyr. Mrs. J. M., Tulsa -E Earnhardt, Evelyn, Shawnee Easley, Frank, Oklahoma City Easley, Mrs. Frank, Oklahoma City Eaton, Billy, Edmond Eden, Judy Cleo, Ramona Edgar, Jay L., Lindsay Edmison, Bert, Tulsa Edmison, Mrs. Bert, Tulsa Edwards, Louise, Muskogee Elliot, Mrs. J. A., Tulsa Elsey, Mrs. B. B., Broken Arrow English, Sue, Shawnee Ennis, Mrs. L. E., Oklahoma City Erwin, Mrs. R. A., Tulsa Estes, Carol, Sbawnee Eustis, Mrs. B. H., Tulsa Evans, Mrs. Bob, Tulsa Everett, :Mrs. Florence.. Tulsa -F- Farris, Obeara, Tulsa Faucher, Nettie E., Tulsa Ferguson, lack R., Tulsa Ferguson, I. R., Harrah Ferguson, Mrs. I. R., Harrah Fields, Pat:, Oldahoma City Fifield, Kendall, Tulsa Fifield, Mrs. Kendall, Tulsa Finch, Mary, Muskogee Fine, Goldie, Tulsa Fischer, Mrs. Ethel, Talala Fitzgerald, Mrs. Dean, Tulsa Fitzgerald, Bill, Shawnee Fixieo, Barney Scipio, Tulsa Flowers, Chuck, Maud Flowers, Kaye, Maud Ford, Mrs. Gertrude, Ponca City Fortney, Donald D., Shawnee Foster, Mrs. David C., Stillwater Foster, Mrs. L. 0., Tulsa Foster, Naomi, Atoka Foster; Mrs. Tom, Tulsa Francis, T. L., Tulsa Franks, David Hugh, MadUl Franks, Steve, MadiU Fugate, Ida Mae, Tulsa Fulhage, Irma, Shawnee -G- Gaddis, William T., Catoosa Gallman, Lee, Jackson, Miss. Gaines, Mrs. Gore, Konawa Garber, Olive, Sapulpa Garroutte, Mrs. Lewis, Tulsa Gearhart, Mrs. Claud, Cushing Gibson, Mrs. Harold L., Hardesty GObert, Mrs. Calvin E., Tnlsa GUbert, Marcilla, Tulsa Gilcrease, Walter, Shawnee Givens, Sistie, Tulsa Glasgow, Goldie Mae, Ramona GlasgoW, Lou, Tulsa Glasgow, Opal, Tulsa Golden, Mrs. E. W., Muskogee Golston, :Mrs. Mary, Perry Goodart, Mrs. Charles, Oklahoma City Grabam, M. H., Tulsa Gray. Mrs. Mary J., Long Beach, Calif. Green, Abbie Louise, Oklahoma City Green, Mrs. J. C., Sayre Green, Willis, Shawnee Greenfield, Thelma,_ Broken Arrow Gregory, Mrs. Bessie, Oakhurst Gregory, Foster, Oakhurst GrItz, Paul, Oklahoma City Grogan, Mrs. J. R., Vinita Gunnoe, David, Pawhuska -H Haddock, Louise, Tulsa Haddock, Selma, Tulsa Haddox, Faye, Tulsa Hagar, Neta, Tulsa Hale, E. R., Vinita Hale, Mrs. E. R., Vinita HaD, Jobo Earl, Ames HaD, Louise, Tulsa Hall, Ravanna Sue, Enid HaDey, P. J., Tulsa HaDman, Miss Mattie K., Bristow Halsted, Mrs. Klzzie, Oklahoma City Hammond, H. H., Sapulpa Hammond, Mrs. H. H., Sapulpa Hanks, Mrs. L. C., Oklahoma City Hanks, Opal, Tulsa Hanks, Suelene, Tulsa Harjo, Mrs. Betty, Holdenville Harrison, Mrs. O. V., Tulsa Hart, Mrs. R. P., Tulsa Hawkins, Guy R., Bartlesville Hawkins, Mrs. Guy R., Bartlesville Hawkins, Mrs. Ruby, Oklahoma City Hawley, J. B., Tulsa Heart, Fred, Shawnee Heath, Paul, Shawnee Heath, Mrs. Paul, Shawnee Heaton, Lois, Shawnee Henderson, J. R., Oklahoma City Henson, Betty, Poteau Henson, G. C., Enid Henson, Mrs. John W., Brlstow Henson, Mary, Poteau Henson, Nancy, Poteau Henson, Sammye, Poteau HeWitt, Dawn, Tulsa Hewitt, June, Tulsa Hibbard, Loretta, Tulsa HIga, Elsie, Shawnee Hill, Eugene L., McAlester Hill, Mrs. Eugene, McAlester Hill, Ch. (Lt. Col.) Ralph A., Randolph Field, Texas Hill, Mrs. Ralph A., Randolph Field, To"" Hisel, Mrs. Harry B., Tulsa Hodges, Mrs. NeD, Oklahoma City Holbert, Mrs. William, Tulsa Holcomb, Charles G., Shawnee HoDoway, Thomas T., DaUas Holman, Allison E., Shawnee Holt, Bob R., Tulsa

25 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 25 HoIt, Mrs. Bob R.o Tulsa Hooper, Kermit, Okmulgee Hopkins, Mr BartlesviUe Hopkins, Mrs., Bartlesville Hopper, Mrs. Paul, Tulsa Hornbeck, Mrs. Robert, Tulsa Horton, Mrs. L. A., COllinsville Hough, Mrs. W. M., Tulsa Houser, Gayle, Tulsa Howard, Mrs. Jack, Bristow Hudson, Charles A., Coalgate Hudson,. Mrs. Charles, Coalgate Hughes, Mrs. D. A., Tulsa Humes, Otis, Sapulpa Humes, Mrs. Otis, Sapulpa Hutchens, Preston, Oklahoma City Hutchison, Mrs. E. A., Tulsa -1- IngJe, Mrs. Cleo, Tulsa Ingram, Pat... Shawnee -,- Jacobs, Mrs. Eleanor, Tulsa Jacobsen, Mrs. Ed, Midwest City James, S. R., Sapulpa Jennings, Carey. Morris Jennings, Martha. Muskogee Johnson, Eddie, Edmond,Johnson, E. V., Colorado Springs, Colo. Johnson, Mrs. E. V., Colorado Springs, Colo. Johnson, F. Maurine, Stillwater Johnson, loelene, Tulsa Johnson, Mrs. J. T., Oklahoma City Jones, Mrs. Allen, Stigler JOlles, Donna, Shawnee Jones, Mrs. Irving, Tulsa Jones, Kenneth, Oakhurst Jones, Loretta, Oakhurst Jones, Mrs. R. M., Konawa -K Keirsey, Dorothy Jean, Muskogee KeD, Mrs. W. E., Commerce Kelley, Mrs. Howard, Tulsa Keys" Marjorie, Oklahoma City Kim, Richard, Shawnee Kim, Mrs. Frances, Shawnee KIng, Detty, Tulsa King, Larry, Edmond King, Philmore, Edmond King, Tillman, Edmond Kneeland, Alvin, Tulsa Kneeland, Mrs. Alvin, Tulsa Knight, Ada, Ft. Gibson Knight, Carla, Ft. Gibson Knight, James D., Tulsa Knight, Vance, Ft. Gibson Kohler, J. L., Dristow Kohler, Mrs. J. L., Bristow Konechney, Mrs. Harry, Choctaw Kraft, Emma, Oklahoma City -L- Lair, Bill, Dartlesville Lair, Margie, Bartlesville Lane, Mrs. Frank S., Tulsa LasweD, Robert A., Tulsa Laubach, Neoma, Muskogee Leader, Edward, Sapulpa Leader, Mrs. Samaria, Sapulpa Lebow, Charles Jr., Edmond Lee, Dai, Shawnee Lee, Nonna, Poteau Leitka, EUiott, Wewoka LeMaster, Mrs. Pearl, Tulsa Lesser, l\'irs. Frank S., Tulsa Lewis, Mrs. L. R., Tulsa Lewis, Mrs. Susye, Tulsa Lindholm, Carl J., 'Vheeling, Mo. Lindholm, Cecilia, Wheeling, Mo. Lindley, Mrs. R. C., Tulsa Linn, Tom Moon; Edmond Little, Mrs. M. B., Tulsa Llubbers, Carol, Oklahoma City Lively, Mrs. John, Tulsa Livingston, Janet, Tulsa Llewellyn, Linda, Tulsa Long, Mrs. John L., Oklahoma City Losomio, Mrs. Raymond, Tulsa Lower, Luella, Tulsa LO,"TY, Jerry, Shawnee Lyman, Mrs. May, Jasper" Mo. -Mc McCann, Nora, Tulsa McCarter, Mrs. Walter, Muskogee McClain, Curtis K., Muskogee McClelland,' Mrs. R. D., Tulsa McCourt. cathryn, Tulsa McCoy. Delilah A Tulsa McCoy, Mrs. Elmo, Tulsa McCoy, Mrs. M. E., Vinita McCracken, W. L., Commerce McCrackin, Mrs. L. R., Claremore McCrary, Mary, Shawnee McCullough, Connie Jo, Tulsa McCullougb, Juanita, Tulsa McCnlly, Mrs. Alvlra, Mounds MeCutchen, Miss Nina. Tulsa McCutchen, Mrs. C. S., Tulsa McFadden, Henry, Tulsa l\fckenzie, Mrs., Tulsa McKneIIy, Mrs. Dewey, Oldaboma City McNeely, Pat, Shawnee -M- Malaky, l\frs. Vernon, Tulsa Malone, H. 0., Fort Worh, Texas Mann, Lloyd, Ponca City Marion, Mrs. Avery, Tulsa Marshall, Miss Ann, Shawnee Marshall, Judy, Shawnee Martin, Mrs. Blnnt, Tulsa Martin, Mrs. L. C., Bristow Martin, Mrs. R. E., Tulsa Mason, Billy Gene, Broken Arrow Mason, Chester, Broken Arrow Mason, Mrs. Clifton, Tulsa Mason, James, Broken Arrow Mason, Patricia Ann, Broken Arrow Mauldin, Louis, Oklahoma City May, Mrs. H. A., Tulsa IHllynard, James R., Shawnee Mayo, Pauline, Oklahoma City Means, Frances, Oklahoma City l\felancon, Mrs. C., McAlester Merritt, John G Broken Arrow Merriweather, W. C., Tulsa Miller, Doris, Muskogee MiUcr, Mrs. R. T., Muskogee Minton, Fred. Shawnee Moffett, Mrs. Ralph, Cushing Montgomery, Nancy, Shawnee Moore, Mrs. Dan, Vinita Moore, Vera W., Tulsa Moore, Mrs. WaIter M., New Orleans Moore, W. E., Tulsa

26 26 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Morgan, Mrs. Mary Lou, Tulsa Morris. Mrs. V. A., Tulsa Morrow, Nancy, Shawnee Morton, Ernestine, Tulsa Morton, Mrs. V. No, Tulsa Murphy. Nicy, Oklahoma City :Musgrave. Mrs. Joe, Tulsa -N- Ness, Mrs. S., Tulsa Nickerson, Mrs. O. E., Chanute, Kans. NihJ Donna, Shawnee Nigh, S. M., Tulsa Nigh, Mrs. S. M., Tulsa Nords, Mrs. M. A., Tulsa -0- Oldham, Fred, Shawnee Olson, Mrs. R. n., Tulsa Outlaw, J. E., Tulsa Outlaw, Mrs. J. Eo, Tulsa Owens, Gladys, Osage -p Parish, Evelyn V., Tulsa Parker, Ronald E., Follett, Texas Parker, Mrs. Ronald E., FoUett, Texas Parks, 1. L., Tulsa Parks, Mrs. J. L., Tulsa Partridge, C. A., Lindsay Pask Van, Joe, Shawnee Patterson, Mrs. Jim, Tulsa Payne, Margie, Oklahoma City Pearman, Hazel, Tulsa Pennington, Mrs. J. A., Oklahoma City Peterson, Virginia, Shawnee Philheck, M. S., Tulsa Pierce, Mrs. W. A., Tulsa Pigg, Oscar, Tulsa Pigg, Mrs. Oscar, Tulsa Pitt, Frances B., Tulsa Plett, Mrs. J. F., Tulsa Pool, :Mrs. Frank, Tulsa PO,tter, Mrs. W. Neil, Tulsa Powers, Mrs. Bertha, Tulsa Prater, Peggy, Shawnee Price, Max, Shawnee Price, Mrs. W. E., Oklahoma City Proctor, D. W., Kansas City, Mo. Proctor, Mrs. D. lv., Kansas City, Mo. Proctor, Fred, Edmond Proctor, Mrs. Fred, Edmond Proctor, Tommy, Edmond Protzman, Kay, Tulsa -R- Ragsdale, O. E., Tulsa Raley, Johnnie, Muskogee Rathhun, Marshall, Shawnee Ratliff, Mrs. Don E., Tulsa Randall, Maye, Sapulpa Redford, Courts, Atlanta, Ga. Redwine, Roger, Edmond Reed, Mrs. Charles, Midwest CIty Reed, Mrs. D. E., Tulsa Reger, Marlene, Shawnee Reneau, Carl B., Sapulpa Reneau, Mrs. C. B., Sapulpa Reneau, Larry, Sapulpa Reneau, Linda Carolyn, Sapulpa Renner, Mrs. Paul, Tulsa Richardson, Mrs. J. H., Tulsa Ricketts, Johnny Ann, Shawnee Roberson, Joan, Shawnee Roberts, James, Tulsa Roberts, J. D., Tulsa Roherts, Mrs. J. B., Tulsa Robison, Joyce Marie, Shawnee Rogers, Eugene, Edmond Rogers, Kenneth, Edmond Rogers, Mrs. Roy, Bristow Roney; Mrs. Harry, Turley Roth, Mary, Shawnee Rountree, Mrs. Arch, Owasso Roy, A. R., Norman Ruff, Mary Lou, Tulsa RusseU, Mrs. J. A., Edmond -s- Sanders, Mrs. Dee, McAlester Sanders, D.O., Tulsa Sanders, Pearl M., Tulsa Sallnkeah, Jasper Jr., Ponca City Saunkeah, Mrs. Jasper Jr., Ponca City Sallnkeah, Russell Jr., Ponca CUy Seal, Mrs. C. E., Tulsa Segler, Mrs. Roy, Midwest City Shaddox, Marty, Tulsa Shaffer, Carl Jr., Edmond Sharp, Mrs. E. C., Collinsville Shaw, Mary Ann, Shawnee Shaw, Mercer, Shawnee Shepherd, Mrs. W. M., Tulsa Shields, Elmer, Tulsa Shields, Mrs. E., Tulsa Shingle, Mrs. Aileen, Tulsa Shipman, Charles H., Girard, Kans. Shipman, Mrs. Charles H., Girard, Kans. Shores, Louise, Muskogee Short, Eunice, Shawnee Shouse, E., Tulsa Shouse, Mrs. E., Tulsa Sigle, Mrs. Walter, Muskogee Simmons, Mrs. James, Broken Arrow Sisemore, Thelma, Tulsa Smith, Mrs. Annie, Tahlequah Smltl1, Mrs. H. A., Tulsa Smith, Jerry R., Shawnee Smith, Jim, Tulsa Smith, Jo Anne, Tulsa Smith, Martha E., Tulsa Smith, Mrs. Ralph, Tulsa Smith, Sharon, Shawnee Smith, Mrs. Tom, Midwest City Smith, Mrs. T. P., Sand Springs Smith, Mrs. W. E., Tulsa Solomon, Mrs. L. E., Shawnee Southerland, Sam, Edmond Spain, Wesley, Tulsa Spain, Mrs. Wesley, Tulsa Spaniard, Alice, Okmulgee Spencer, Lee, Shawnee Springer, Bess, Tulsa Spurgin, Lillie, Oklahoma City Stanley, Hildegard, Shawnee Stauffer, Mrs. W. G., Tulsa Stealey, Sydnor L., Wake Forest, N. C. Steen, Mary, Shawnee Stephens, Dwain, Weleetka Steward, Mrs. R. L., Tulsa Stigler, Mrs. G. H., Sand Springs Stigler, Mrs. N. M., Shawnee Stinson, Edith, Oklahoma City Stith, Gene, Shawnee Stith, Mrs. Gene, Shawnee Stone, Lelia C., Tulsa Stough, Mrs. M. A., Tulsa Strickland, Rowena, Shawnee

27 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 27 Suagee, David R., Bartlesville Summerlin, Micbael, Tulsa SummerUn, Mildred, Tulsa Summers, Mrs. Charlotte, Sapulpa Sutterfield, Mrs. Burton, Tulsa Sutton, Betty, Shawnee -T- Tabb, Mrs. Dorvell, Tulsa Tait, Mrs. B. E., Wagoner Tankersley, Roger, Tulsa Tanksley, Gillie P., Tulsa Tate, J. B., Bixby Tate, Mrs. 1. B., Bixby Taylor, Mrs. Mary, Tulsa Taylor, Mrs. O. E., Tulsa Taylor, Mrs. S. A., Hominy Thomas, Ellis, Tulsa Thomas, Mrs. Ellis, Tulsa Thompson, H. G., Shawnee Thouvenell, Mrs. Cora L., Tulsa Thurman, Mrs. Edgar, Bristow Thurber, D. R., Ralston Tilley, Mrs. Neal B., Tulsa Tomer, Alice Mae, Pryor Tongee, Mary E., Oklahoma City Totty, R. M., Tulsa Totty. Mrs. R. M., Tulsa Truett, Margaret, Oklahoma City Tull, Nelson, Arkansas Tupper, C. A., Tulsa Tupper, Mrs. C. A., Tulsa Turley, Mrs. Jack, Tulsa Turner, Mrs. L. E., Tulsa Turner, Mrs. Ova, Tulsa Tyner, Nita, Shawnee Tyson, H. T., Shawnee Tyson, Mrs. H. T.; Shawnee -u Umsted, Juanita, Tulsa Upp, Mrs. L. J., Tulsa :-V Veckruise, Ray R., Shawnee Veckruise, Mrs. Ray R., Shawnee -w Wagner, Mrs. Oscar E. Jr., Tulsa Walker, Loris, Tulsa Walker, Mrs. Ray, Tulsa Wallace, Linnie, Tulsa Walton, Mrs. C. A., Vlan Warren, Forrest, Enid Warren, Mrs. Forrest, Enid Wassons. Mrs. B. D., Tulsa Watkins, J. D., Tulsa Watkins, Mrs. J. D., Tulsa Watson, Richard, Edmond Webber, Charles J., Turley Webber, Mary, Turley Webster, Mrs. Walter, Tulsa Weeks, Dan, Shawnee West, Vernal, Shawnee White, Mrs. Charles F., Tulsa White, Ednamae, Oklahoma City White, Mrs. Lillian Mayo, Tulsa White, Martha Gale, Tulsa White, Mary, Tulsa Whiting, Mrs. Herman, Oklahoma City Whitt, Mrs. H. H., Tulsa Wiet, Ellis H., Tulsa Wilb'lrn, J. E., Tulsa Wildey, Virginia, Sapulpa Wllhoyte, Mrs. H. B., Oklahoma City Williams, Louis C., Oklahoma City Williams, Mrs. Louis C., Oklahoma City Williamson, Willard D., Tulsa WilUamson, Mrs. Willard D., Tulsa Wilson, Beverly, Tulsa Wilson, Jessie, Tulsa Wilson, Mrs. Neta, Tulsa Witt, Kenneth P., Oklahoma City Worley, Bob, Oklahoma City Worstell, Mrs. A. I., Collinsville -y- Yeager, Mrs. James F., Broken Arrow York, Kathryn, Oklahoma City Young, Nancy, Shawnee -z Zickrick. Leon, Shawnee

28 28 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Record of Proceedings Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Theme: "Launching Our Golden Jubilee" Scripture: Leviticus 25: 10 Music under the direction of Gene Bartlett Tuesday, November 8, 6:55 p.m. 1. The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma met in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church of Tnlsa, Oklahoma at 6:55 p.m. This first session of the convention was a joint meeting with, and the closing session of, the Baptist Brotherhood and Woman's Missionary Union conventions. 2. A five-minute organ meditation was given by Mrs. Edwin R. Yager, organist of the First Baptist Church, of Tulsa. 3. President W. A. Evans called the convention to order, stating that it Was the 50th annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. 4. President Evans asked the congregation to stand for a moment of silent prayer of appreciation for the blessings of God upon Baptist work during the past 50 years. Following the period of silent prayer, President Evans led in prayer. S. W. L. Hughen of Tulsa, First Church, led in the song service singing, "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms," "He Leadeth Me," aiid "Footsteps of Jesus." Mrs. Yager was at the organ and Mrs. Hughen at the piano. 6. Mrs. Robert Fling of Seminole led in the devotional service with "Strengthen Thy Stake" as the theme for her devotional message.

29 GENERAL CONVEN1:ION OF OKLAHOMA Rev. J. A. Pennington, state Brotherhood secretary1 introduced the newly-elected Brotherhood officers as follows: E. S. Cordell, Alva, president; Dr. W. R. Fisher, Edmond, vice-president, and Joe Coleman, Tulsa, recording secretary. 8. The Brotherhood report was presented and motion carried for its adoption. Brother Nelson TuB, Little Rock, Arkansas, spoke to the report, emphasizing what a Brotherhood can do. Brotherhood There are approximately 100,000 men members of our Baptist churches in Oklahoma. The mobilization and utilization of this vast manpower in and through our churches is perhaps the greatest single objective to which we, as a great denomination, could just now set ourselves; Upon it depends more largely the success of all our ventures than upon any other objective in the program of our state. Every man in th church enlisted in all the work of the church and denomination is the aim and goal of our Brotherhood leadershipin Oklahoma. 1. As of Oct. 15, there are 777 churches reporting an active Brotherhood. 2. All 39 of our associations are organized for Brotherhood work. 3. Three of our Indian associations are also organized for Brotherhood work. 4. The 1955 Pre:Jubilee Conferences were well-attended with a total of 8,226 men and boys present. 5. The progress being made to attain the goals set forth in the Four-Year Program of Progress is very encouraging. The goals for 1956 are as follows: (1) Number of Brotherhoods 1,000 (2) Enrolment of Brotherhoods 32, There has been a very profitable and pleasant relationship in the promotion of Royal Ambassador work with the Woman's Missionary Union. We are hopeful that Bob Banks will be able to give full time to this work following his graduation from the seminary in January, In order that our men of Oklahoma may more efficiently serve the Lord through their churches and be better informed as to the work of our denomination we would recommend: 1. A Brotherhood organization in every church, making regular monthly reports to the church and quarterly reports to the associational Brotherhood president and the state Brotherhood secretary.

30 30 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 2. That consideration be given to the four major Brotherhood objectives in planning the program of work for the Brother hood. These objectives are: EVANGELISM STEWARDSHIP COOPERATIVE PROGRAM BOYS' WORK 3. That each associational Brotherhood be thoroughly organ ized and that the presidents be urged to make quarterly reports to the associational executive board and to the state Brotherhood secretary; also, that the dates and place of meetings for the quarterly associational Brotherhood rallies be planned immediately and included in the calendar of activities for the association. 4. That every possible effort be made to build a great attend ance in each association for the Golden Jubilee Conferences in January, We would also urge the fullest co-operation on the part of our laymen, pastors and all members of our churches in the promotion of the state Royal Ambassador Congress March 2 and 3, 1956, and "Joln-the-Brotherhood Week," Oct , J. A. Pennington State Brotherhood Secretary Royal Ambassador and Young Men's Brotherhood Number of chapters 556 Number of new chapters 75 Membership of chapters 3,994 Chartered chapters 130 A l chapters 8 State Congress Registered 360 Attendance 600 Churches represented 51 Mission Offering $7.63 State Camps, (3), Falls Creek Total attendance 398 Honor Campers 234 Decisions 79 Mission Offering $ State Counselors' Clinic Attendance 30

31 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 31 Mission Tour to Mexico Attendance '- 6 Young Men's Mission Conference, Glorieta Attendance 6 OFFICE WORK General correspondence Graded higher ranking work Planned, promoted, and corresponded regarding state Royal Ambassador Congress, state camps (3), state counselors' clinic, and mission tour to Mexico. Ambassador Life articles (8) Baptist Messenger contributions (9) Prepared rauking projects for new Southwide ranking system Prepared quarterly bulletins Conferences with architect regarding building of state camp Secured Royal Ambassador speaker for Brotherhood Pre-Jubilee conferences Attendance at State Royal Ambassador Committee meetings Attendance and report at state WMU Board, Convention Board, and Associational Missionaries meetings Planned, promoted, and directed Royal Ambassador Associational Leaders' Conference Help to secure and plan schedule for Royal Ambassador summer worker. Prepared promotional material for joint Royal Ambassador Committee Correspondence regarding promotion of Royal Ambassador activities to WMU and Brotherhood personnel, and RA Associational Leaders Conferences regarding Royal Ambassador work FIELDWORK Brotherhood meetings (Interest of Royal Ambassadors and Young Men's Brotherhood) State (2) Associational (2) Outside of State (1) Local (3 Royal Ambassadors meetings State (6) (included camps, clinic, congress, tour)

32 32 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Local General Recognition Services (3) Clinics (5) Banquets (2) Advisement with.1ocal committees (2) Pulpit supply (21) Attendance at Southwide meeting of Royal Ambassador secretaries (2) Attendance at Southern Baptist Convention Attendance at Young Men's Mission Conference, Glorieta Respectfully submitted, Bob Banks 9. Rev. L. E. Maples, Miami, presented the report on home missions, and motion carried for its adoption. All Home Mission Board workers who were present were introduced. Home Missions Advancement has been the keynote of all home missions activity during the past year. For every achievement in making the gospel known to the unreached multitudes,_ and the strengthening and training of thousands in Christian service, we give Ollf thanks to God for success and victory. Commanding special attention at the close of the year's work has been the encouraging report from missionaries of the board through the following statistics: 167,247 professions of faith; 1,440 new churches constituted; 2,974 missions started, and 131,527 added to the churches. During the five-year crusade Southern Baptists baptized an average of 1,000 persons a day; added 1,200 per day by letter; have given approximately $5,000,000 per week to the Lord's work; and have organized an average of 11 new churches each week. During the same five-year period the Home Mission Board increased its staff of workers from 754 regular and 271 student missionaries-to 954 regular and 370 student missionaries. Crusade programs completed, new plans have already been adopted and set in motion for the Four Year Conquest for Christ. Emphases for this program of chaiienge and inspiration include: 195:,", evangelism and conservation, with glowing reports to signify the tremendous success of this first year of activity; 1956, church extension and revitalization; 1957, reaching the minority groups and underpriviileged; 1958, promotion of rural work, city missions, and missionary education. DIRECT MISSIONS. Direct missions have been engaged in their greatest 'period of activity. Mor money given to missions has

33 o CHAPLAINS GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 33 made possible an enlarged budget and an increased number in personnel. There are 380 missionaries in the homeland, 145 in Cuba, and 23 in Panama and the Canal Zone, with 23 workers ll9.w serving in Alaska. PROMOTION. The Promotion Department has used all available resources to keep our people informed. Photographs, printed materials, recordings, visual aids, exhibits, display advertisements in state papers, feature articles, cover pictures and a constant stream of news stories have been employed to give thorough coverage to every phase of home mission activity. Many books, tracts and other printed materials have been provided through the editorial service of the board. WESTERN AND PIONEER MISSIONS. Co-operative missions witnessed its most substantial period of. growth during the past year. All of the fifteen states west of Texas and Oklahoma in which there are churches co-operating are now represented in this ever expanding movement. While there are many invitations that come from other areas, the Home Mission Board can provide help for these only through the state conventions with which they are identified. CHURCH LOAN FUNDS. Two types of loans are available to churches. (I) The Church Building Loan Fund is available to churches meeting the qualifications for loans from this memorial trust fund which is held and administered in trust by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. (2) The Church Extension Loan Fund is available to young churches not more than seven years old. JEWISH WORK. The department of Jewish work reports that many prominent Jewish people have been converted and baptized into the fellowship of Southern Baptist churches. Featured in the development program this past year was the Jewish Fellowship Week and an evangelistic program to reach the Jewish people for Christ. COMMISSION. Quotas for active-duty chaplains in all branches of service are now filled. One third of the chaplains on duty are i overseas service. Chaplains in reserve will fill vacancies in all units as they occur. NEGRO WORK. Negroes have conducted a nation-wide simultaneous evangelistic crusade with their own leaders. The Department of Evangelism has provided assistance in this program. EVANGELISM. Simultaneous crusades across the Southern Baptist Convention kindled revival fires that swept through thousands of churches and brought multitudes to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. Your home missions committee would urge every church to increase its percentage giving to missions through the Cooperative Program, acknowledging the sacred trust that God has placed in

34 34 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST our hands. Pray for our leaders that they may have a wisdom that is born from above. Respectfully submitted, Lewis E. Maples, Chairman L. A. Leach A. S. Day Clyde Aikman Dan Rainbolt 10. missions. 11. missions. Rev. Fred Willhoite, Tulsa, presented the report on foreign All foreign missionaries present were introduced. Motion carried for the adoption of the report on foreign Foreign Missions Advance has been the watchword of our foreign mission leaders since the end of World War II when mission fields opened all over the world. This decade has witnessed tremendous advance in many areas. We have advanced in total gifts and per capita gifts to all causes including foreign missions. We have advanced in total missionary personnel until we reached beyond the one thousand mark this year. Oklahoma Baptists have kept step by advancing in gifts to foreign missions through the Cooperative Program and through special gifts, particularly the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. However, when we measure this advance in relationship to our advance in church membership, Sunday school enrolment, Training Union enrolment, and in per capita income it seems pitifully small. For instance, we have only 361 male missionaries in 30 foreign countries. Compare that to over 1,200 Baptist pastors just in Oklahoma and you can begin to see how little we are actually doing to win a lost world. As a matter of fact, we have about as many ministerial students in OBU alone as we have male missionaries, and Southern Baptist colleges, and seminaries contain some 10,000. Oklahoma Baptists have 40 foreign missionary representatives. Yes, Oklahoma gave $502, to foreign missions in Per capita wise we gave $1.25 for the whole year, or a good deal less than the price of one postage stamp per week. Eyery mission field has sent in urgent appeals for increased numbers of missionaries. The need for large sums of additional funds for the hospital, teaching and preaching ministry is on record at the foreign mission office, Richmond, Va. Surely, in the light of the need, we are doing very little and should endeavor to do a great deal more in the decade that lies ahead. In the light of this need your committee recommends: 1. That all of the agencies of our convention join in the southwide program of advance.

35 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 35 First, in planning a statewide conference on world missions for the purpose of infonnation and inspiration. Second, by increasing the percentage of OUI statewide gifts through the Cooperative Program of Southern Baptists as much and as soon as possible.. Third, by promoting the foreign mission work as much as possible through all of its publications, conventions, confer.. ences and agencies. 2. That our churches give increased emphasis to foreign missions. First, by promoting subscriptions to the Commission magazine. Second, by making an honor roll with pictures of au our Oklahoma missionaries, similar to the honor roll made up for service personnel during World War TI, and placing it in a prominent place where people will see them and pray for them. Third, hy increasing the percentage of budget gifts to the Cooperative Program. Fourth, by prayerfully calling out the called among their young people and helping them prepare for this area of service. Fifth, by giving renewed emphasis to the week of prayer and enlarging its scope to include the whole church in the prayer program, and in giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions. (If all our churches would give in proportion to Central Church, Lawton, these gifts would more than triple in one year.) Respectfully submitted, Fred H. Willhoite, Chairman Ray U. Northrip Frank L. Lewis A. F. Crittendon O. C. Sutterfield 12. The congregation stood singing "Saved, Saved, Saved." The remaining time of the evening program was under the direction of Mrs. C. A. Summers, president of Woman's Missionary Union. 13. Special music was presented by the choir of the Immanuel Baptist Church, Tulsa, under the direction of Jack Ballew. 14. Dr. Courts Redford, Secretary of the Home Mission Board, spoke about our home mission work The choir of the Immanuel Church, Tulsa, sang "A Mighty Fortress," Jack Ballew directing.

36 36 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 16. Dr. Baker James Cauthen, Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board, spoke about "God's call to Southern Baptists for Worldwide Evangelism." I Timothy 2:3-7 was the scriptural basis for his message. 17. Gene Bartlett led in singing "Wherever He Leads, I'll Go." 18. President W. A. Evans led in the closing prayer, ending the Woman's Missionary Union and Baptist Brotherhood Conventions. Convention adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Wednesday Morning November 9 r 9:00 a.m. 19. President W. A. Evans called the morning session to order and Bill Pearson, Trinity Church, Tulsa, led in the song service. Songs used were: "He Leadeth Me" and "Blessed Assurance." 20. Rev. Felix. Wagner, Muskogee, read the scripture lesson from Leviticus 25:8-13. The passage is the basis for our Jubilee Year's program. 21. Rev. Loren Messenger, Cherokee, led in prayer for God's blessing and guidance during this convention session and the coming Jubilee year. 22. Dr. J. W. Storer, host pastor of the convention, brought the warm and hearty welcome of the Tulsa Baptist churches to the visitors and messengers for their stay in Tulsa during the convention sessions. 23. Rev. Joe Wilhelm, Tulsa, brought the report of the Committee on Credentials and motion carried for its adoption. "The Committee on Credentials submits the following report: We find that at 9:10 a.m. there are 1,049 messengers and 298 visitors registered. We recommend that these registered messengers shall constitute the convention and that duly accredited messengers arriving late shall be recognized as members of this convention." Joe Wilhelm Bill Kersch Floyd Craig Jake Self Max Armitage Bob Chambers 24. Rev. C. Murray Fuquay, chairman of the Program Committee, presented the convention program and moved its adoption.

37 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA President W. A. Evans appointed the following committees: Committee on Credentials Joe Wilhelm Bill Kersch Floyd Craig Jake Self Max Armitage Bob Chambers Committee on Committees Roger Hebard Loren Messenger E. F. Hallock Frank Sanders L. H. McPherson Arnold Long Committee on Memorials J. Grover Scales Paul McCray Hollis Morris Jewell Green Cecil D. Baggett C. L. Mills Committee on Nominations Anson Justice Sidney Maddox Ross Hughes J. H. Rodgers Frank Baugh J. C. Segler Committee on Resolutions George McDow Frank D. Wood Joe Ray Land Bob Jackson Paul Wilkinson Earnest Stith Committee on Program for 1956 J. Marvin Gaskin, Chairman Loren Belt Glenwood Buzbee J. W. Hodges 26. Dr. T. B. Lackey, state executive secretary, introduced visitors attending the convention and pastors, their wives, and other church workers coming into Oklahoma during the past year. W. E. Grindstaff assisted in welcoming these visitors and newcomers. Visitors introduced were: Dr. Lee Gallman, Jackson, Mississippi; Chaplain Ralph A. Hill, San Antonio, Texas; Chaplain E. V. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colorado. New Oklahomans were: Rev. Jim Austin, Tulsa; Argus A. Burnett, Frederick; Rev. and Mrs. Woodrow Cain, Clinton; J. L. Carman, Russell; R. M. Chambers, Poteau; Rev. J. C. Clinton, Yuba; Robert L. Collier Jr., Okmulgee; Rev. J. P. Comer, evangelist; Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Drews, Gould; Roy Edwards, Lawton; Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Elston, Humphreys; Rev. Robert Fling, Seminole; Rev. Marvin L. Grubbs, Cameron; Rev. and Mrs. Harold A. Hall, Eden; Rev. and Mrs. Bob Harris, Marlow; Dr. David Hause, Chickasha; Marion Hayes, Shawnee; Rev. and Mrs. Harold W. Hendricks, Ardmore; Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Horton, Albany; Rev. C. E. Hunter, Shawnee; Rev. Frank H. Loveless, Comanche; Rev. Jim Maynard, Shawnee; Rev. Ernest G. Pavey, Pawhuska; Harold L. Riney, Davidson; Rev. Bill Smith, Tulsa; Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Stout, Achille; Lonnie Stringfellow, Seminole; Carr M. Suter, Duncan; Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Taft, Apache;

38 38 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Albert Thorstenberg, Oklahoma City; Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Ussery, Idabel; Rev. and Mrs. Felix Wagner, Muskogee; Rev. Robert L. Webb Eldorado; Rev. and Mrs. David Warren, Walters; Rev. Robert L. Young, Eldorado. 27. Rev. Judson Cook, superintendent of Boys Ranch Town, brought the report on the Boys Ranch Town and motion carried for its adoption. Twelve of the boys from the ranch sang three numbers. Mr. Jack Rose was director and Mrs. Judson Cook was at the piano. Songs were: "Everybody Ought to Know," "The Prairie Schooner," and "Stand Up For Jesus." Mr. Cook read Matthew 6: as an appeal for financial support for the Ranch. Boys Ranch Town The first building at Boys Ranch Town was dedicated Nov. 9, It is now filled to capacity. Twenty boys live at home and seven live in foster homes, with good consecrated Baptist families. We have worked with 40 boys this year. During the two and one-half years of operation $209, has been invested, $133, for capital investments and $76,115.74, has gone for operation (monthly bills). The ranch has a deficit of $21, in capital investments and $13,320.75, for operation. In an effort to meet this deficit a Boys Ranch Town Club was organized and an invitation was extended to everyone to join. Membership dues were set at $1.00 per year. The early response has been good. Many personal gifts have been made to the ranch during the year consisting of livestock and feed, equipment, posts, wire, large church bell, used station wagon, food, clothing, linens, etc. Many churches gave the food they had left at the end of Falls Creek Assembly to the ranch and it was a great help. A recreation building has been purchased at a minimum fee and moved to the campus. It contains a two-lane bowling alley and the recreation room of 26 by 32 feet. Also an 8-foot porch across the front. It is being put in operation now and when completed we will have less than $4,000 invested in it, but our architect evaluated it at $18,000. You will hear more about this building following the convention. Improvements to the campus are being made constantly. Our most urgent need is another cottage. Calls come regularly but we have to say. "no, we are filled to capacity." We are turning away young lives that should count for Christ. Pray that God will lay it upon some heart to meet this emergency. Boys' entire future is at stake. M. Judson Cook Superintendent

39 GENERAL CONvENTION OF OKLAHOMA Rev. H. Truman Maxey, Superintendent of OUr Children's Home, presented some of the children in a dramatic appeal for "One Day's Pay" for the support of the Home. Several workers at the Home were introduced. Eleven boys and girls gave a musical drama of "Stand by Me." Mr. Maxey called attention to the history of the Home and the marvelous development of this program for needy children. Collection plates were passed and $ was given to the Home. 29. Motion carried for adoption of the report. Baptist Orphans' Home "Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness..." (Acts 7:44) declared Stephen in his great address prior to his death. A later writer called it the "tent of testimony." The Baptist Orphans' Home is the "tent of testimony" of Oklahoma Baptists and has been for the past 52 years. It testifies to that love of every redeemed person who not only professes but wants to do something to show his love.. The need of homeless children has been ever present and 1,722 have been received. A Children:s City of 16 brick buildings has grown up in these many years. A laundry, water supply, dairy and beef farm have been added. The good reputation of the home children attending public school and public church is a part of this "tent of testimony." Then, too, there is that great Dumber who once lived in the home who now are out in life living successfully and their testimony is heard around the world. In keeping with the motto of "more than ever before," we mention these goals for 1956: Total children in the home, May, "More than ever before" 1956 goal 215 Birthday offering reached in 1954 $29, "More than ever before" 1956 goal $40, "One Day's Pay" offering in 1952 $84, "More than ever before" 1956 goal $95,000 The home as a "tent of testimony" not only must have money, but must have the prayers, the faith, the love, and the high resolve of the Baptists of Oklahoma. The grown young men and young women going out as Christian citizens, saved from a life of crime, hurt and confusion, will be our crowning testimony of a Christian profession in practice. H. Truman Maxey Superintendent

40 40 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 30. Dr. Auguie Henry, Secretary of the Baptist Foundation, presented the Foundation report. Dr. H. H. Hobbs, Oklahoma City, spoke regarding the import ance of the work of the Foundation. Motion caarried for adoption of the report. Report of Board of Directors of The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma for the period Oct. 1, 1954 to Sept. 30, 1955 At the annual meeting on Dec. 7, 1954, the following officers were elected and the following committees appointed: President: Judge W. R. Wallace Vice President: Sen. Robert S. Kerr Recording Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. Auguie Henry Executive W. R. Wallace. Robert S. Kerr T. B. Lackey H. H. Hobbs W. M. Bell Investment R. A. Young W. R. Wallace John H. Wells O. L. Ledgerwood T. B. Lackey J. A. Carnes Publicity J. W. Storer J. A. Carnes C. C. Morris M. C. Kelly COMMlTTEES Corporation Robert S. Kerr R. A. Young W. M. Bell J. T. McAlester Business and Professional Men N. W. Brillhart E. A. Abernethy Hugh A. Jolley J. T. McAlester Church Building Loan H. H. Hobbs T. B. Lackey W. R. Wallace R. A. Young Auguie Henry INTRODUCTION The year 1955 will be remembered by Oklahoma Baptists as the year of ''The Baptist Tour With a Forward Look" program. This program is being promoted by the Foundation for the purpose of presenting facts regarding endowment needs and how these needs may be best met. This program has been presented in 29 associational meetings, with excellent attendance. The program is being continued through

41 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA during which time it will be presented at meetings in the remaining 10 associations and at meetings of the Indian associations. In addition, the Foundation is accepting invitations for return engagements in associations already visited, for associational departmental rallies and for regular church services. Eternity will reveal the far-reaching resnlts of this program. The total amount of endowment funds in the Foundation on Sept. 30, 1955, was $1,073, A number of trusts and wills have been written in which the Foundation has been named trustee for a considerable amount of endowment funds for Baptist causes. As announced at the convention last year, Sen. Robert S. Kerr has pledged $250,000 to the Foundation for Oklaboma Baptist University endowment, with the payments to be made $50,000 per year, beginning with The present minimum need of endowment for Oklahoma Baptist institutions and agencies alone is $10,000,000 and Oklahoma should do her part toward endowing Southern" Baptist causes. If one-fourth of the 400,000 members of churches affiliated with this convention would give the Foundation for endowment an average of just $100 during the next 10 years we would have $10 million of endowment. If the American economy maintains the present standard and Baptists continue to gain in numbers, as they have during the past 10 years, we will have considerably more than $10 million in endowment by '!Pis past year's report should be encouraging to everyone who is interested in the growth and the perpetuation of Baptist institutions and agencies. RECEIPTS Receipts in cash were $431, Receipts in personal and real properties of various kinds have been appraised at $280,940.08, making a grand total in receipts of $712,932.10, during the past year. Disbursements to the convention and to institutions and agencies as capital, endowment income and miscellaneous items have amounted to $418, The assets of the Foundation as of Sept. 30, 1955, were $1,414, WILLS AND musts The Foundation set a goal of 48 wills to be written during We are pleased to report that the Foundation assisted in writing 45 wills during the first nine months of 1955 and we have three more months during the year We expect to go far beyond our goal in the number of wills written this year. We know of other wills which have been written with the Foundation named as legatee or devisee for Baptist causes. There are no doubt a number of others

42 42 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST which have been written that we will not know about until they are submitted for probate. The increase in the number of non-testamentary or "living trusts'j during the past year has been very encouraging. More and more people are learning how they may make gifts to the Foundation for, Baptist causes without waiting until the final disposition of their estates. Real and personal properties are being given to the Foundation with different kinds of trust agreements. CHURCH BUILDING LOAN TRUST FUND Like all other phases of the Foundation's endeavors, the Church Building Loan Trust Fund has grown far beyond the expectation of anybody. Although the first church building loan was not closed until June, 1954, there have already been 29 loaos either closed or committed, totaling $377,400. By the close of 1955 there will be approximately $500, in total church loans. As the Church Building Loan Trust Fund was started with a limited amount and with a desire to give assistance to churches where it is difficult to get church loans, it was thought best to limit the loans to $20,000 until the fund grew larger. The limit on the amount of loan to anyone. church will be raised as endowment and other longtime trust funds are received that can be used for church loans. BUILDINGS Funds have been received for the following building programs: From Sen. Robert S. Kerr, the amount of $145, to complete his pledge to the Foundation of a quarter million dollars for the Mrs. W. S. Kerr Memorial Dormitory at Oklahoma Baptist University. We are pleased to report that this building made possible by Senator Kerr's gift is under construction at this time and it is expected to be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the 1956 fall term. From the estates of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rinard, First Church, Ada, $68, for the construction and furnishing of the John D. Rinard Cottage at the Orphans' Home, which has been under construction for several months and is naring completion. From the estate of Drs. Maud and James T. George, First Church, Oklahoma City, $64, that is being used in the construc- ' tion of the George Cottage at the Orphans' Home and which is nearing completion. From 'the citizens' committee of the Oklahoma City Hospital Building Fund campaign, $967, in pledges of which $164, has been paid for the new Baptist nospital, to be built in Oklahoma City. AD pledges made during the citizens' campaign, some of which cover a period of three years, are payable to the Foundation as trustee for the hospital.,, In addition to the above buildings, we have received contributions for: Wilburton and Stillwater BSU centers; home for aging people;

43 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 43. Thurmond Science-Administration Building, athletic field, and Ford Music Hall at Oklahoma Baptist University; Boys Ranch Town; and Orphans' Home funds for buildings other than the George and Rinard Cottages. ANNUlTIES We are pleased to report that there is a continued increase in the number of annuities written. In our 1954 report we predicted that the Foundation's revised annuity program would become one of the most popular phases of the Foundation's work if our people were informed about its possibilities. This prediction has come true during the past year, the receipts in annuities being $33,598 as compared to $6, during There are hundreds of individuals and couples in Oklahoma who would make deposits with the Foundation for these annuities if they had the facts regarding such annuities. A folder giving details will be sent to any person desiring to know more about the single and double annuities. In addition to these cash annuities one may make an annuity with real estate or various kinds of personal properties. INVESTMENTS It is a policy of the Foundation to make its own investments.. This means that a considerable amount is saved each year on investment commissions. Furthermore, security is the number one consideration in Plese investments. However, with the conservative policy of the Foundation on investments, there has been a net income of 8.01 per cent on all investments during 1954, including of course rentals. on real properties. IN MEMORIAM The Foundation has experienced two great sorrows in the passing of two directors. John H. Wells, one of the original directors of the Foundation, president of the McClain National Bank and a deacon in First Church, Purcell, departed this life on Jan. 2, Wells' health during the past two or three years prevented his being as active as he had previously been as a director of the Foundation, but his faith in and his devotion to the Foundation was an inspiration to all those who served with him. Ii was no little shock to those in the Foundation when they learned on Sept. 8, 1955, of the sudden passing of J. A. Carnes, wh<> was another original director of the Foundation. He ws a member of First Church, Duncan. He had a wealth of experience as a director of the Federal Land Bank of Wichita, Kansas. He served faithfully as a member of the board's investment committee. He was one of the most faithful members of the board. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. We recommend the following brethren to succeed themselves as director for a fonr-year term: Bruce G. Carter, M. C. Kelly, O. L

44 44 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Ledgerwood and J. T. McAlester. We recommend J. Ray Smith as director for two years, to fill a vacancy. Then the complete personnel of the board and their periods of service would be as follows: Four Year Term Two Year Term. Bruce G. Carter E. A. Abernethy M. C. Kelly W. M. Bell O. L. Ledgerwood H. H. Hobbs J. T. McAlester J. Ray Smith Three-Vear Term One-Vear Term Robert S. Kerr Hugh A. Jolley T. B. Lackey C. C. Morris W. R. Wallace J. W. Storer Auguie Henry R. A. Young 2. 'The advisory council, composed of leading pastors and laymen from the 39 district associations, fills an increasiugly important place in the Foundation's promotional program. An annual meeting is held of the council, at which time they are orientated on the CUfrent promotional program of the Foundation. We recommend that the following persons be elected as members of the Foundation's advisory council for 1956: Arbuckle H. A. Dixon, Pauls Valley; Amos Dunn, Sulphur Atoka Huey Long, W. Dean Rainwater, Atoka; Arvard Hudson, Coalgate Banner Dr. Roy C. McClung, Chas. T. Bates, Ada Beckham Lewis Hancock, Elk City; William Lakey, Sayre Bryan E. L. Sparks, John A. Phillips II, Durant Caddo Judge Dewey Hodges, J. T. Roberts, Anadarko; W. F. Crow, Carnegie. Central Jack C. Carroll, El Reno; C. Cochrane, Kingfisher; F. Clyde Aikman, Guthrie Chickasaw Lang Gibson, David G. Hause, Chickasha Comanche-Cotton _Dr. H. Tom Wiles, Lawton Concord-Kiowa O. C. Sutterfield, Cordell; A. C. Ferguson, Hobart; C. Chandler, Clinton Craig-Mayes C. Chalon Meadows, Pryor; Frank Elkins, Vinita Cimarron Dr. R. R. Tompkins, Stillwater; Alfred S. Day, Bristow; J. A. Hogg, Cushing Delaware Osage Dr. Roger D. Hebard, Bartlesviille; John Kelly, Dewey; J. P. Dane, Pawhuska Enon Randell Spears, Dr. Karl H. Moore, Ardmore; Frank Sears, Healdton Frisco James A. Holt, Antlers; C. C. Ussery, Idabel Harmon.! Chester Caswell, Robert S. Jackson, Hollis Haskell Harold Schumacher, Stigler; W. E. Powers, Mc Curtain Jackson-Greer Dr. David Fried, Mangum; James W. Read, Altus

45 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 45 Johnston-Marshall _John R. Stuckey, Tishomingo; The Hon. Raymond Gary, Kingston; H. E. Alsup, Madill Kay Max Armittage, E. T. Moseley, Ponca City; Harry Roark, Blackwell; J. C. Fowler, Tonkawa Latimer Herbert M. Pierce, Harry Pate, Wilburton Leflore 1. M. Gaskin, Heavener; H. Alton Webb, Poteau; N. D. Blaylock, Wister Mills J. F. Wilkerson, Cheyenne; Earnest Craig, Leedey Ms Dr. J. Thurmond George, Jim Bullard, Duncan; J. Horton Myers, Waurika; Bob Harris, Marlow Muskogee Chester L. Mason, Felix Wagner, Muskogee; Dr. Alexander Best, Checotah East Central D. H. Corwin, Sallisaw; John Burrows, Stilwell; C. O. Bigbie, Tahlequah North Canadian James A. Ivey, Okmulgee; Robert Chambers, Henryetta; Lawrence Stewart, Okemah Northeastern L. E. Maples, Warren Wilbur and M. R. Dareing, Miami Northwestern G. W. Randels, Buffalo; Curtis P. Rogers, Shattuck; J. W. Wade, Woodward Oklahoma R. C. Howard Jr., Martin Lawrence, Dr. J. R. Ricks, Guy James, Grady C. Cothen, Oklahoma City Panhandle R. D. Dodd, Boise City; A. J. Trent, M. J. Lee,. Guymon Perry M. F. Ewton, D. L. Field, Enid; J. R. Meadows, Perry Pittsburg Dr. E. C. Brown, J. O. Wilburn, McAlester; Marvin E. Gennings, Eufaula Pott-Lincoln Frank Baugh, John Goode, Shawnee; George McDow, Chandler Salt Fork Walter Geis, Cherokee; E. S. Cordell, Alva; C. D. Baggett, Waynoka South Canadian Luther M. Cox, Holdenville; Robert C. Fling, Seminole; Hicks Epton, Joe Dee Ray, Wewoka Tillman Olin Hayes, John Shelton, John B. Wilson Jr., Frederick Tulsa-Rogers A. H. ue, Cecil Ruff, Joe Ingram, Fred Wilhoite, Richard Hopkins, Dr. Charles Black, Tulsa Union Dr. E. F. Hallock, H. W. Masters, Jack Owens, Norman; Carlos Berry, Purcell and Carl A. Moore, Norman 3. That we set a minimum endowment goal of $10,000,000 by 1965 and that special emphasis in the procurement program of the Foundation and of the institutions and agencies be given to endowment.

46 46 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 4. We recommend a goal of $1,000,000 as total receipts during the convention's Golden Jubilee of 1956 and most earnestly urge that all state and associational leaders give their utmost co-operation to the Foundation in promoting a program to reach the $1,000,000 objective. 5. We recommend that the Golden Jubilee Year slogan, "More Than Ever Before," be the objective in the writing of trusts and wills, annuities and church loans. 6. We recommend and request the continued support of associational and church leaders for the continuation of the "Baptist Tour With a Forward Look" program during Dr. Auguie Henry, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Rev. Horace L. Janes, Assistant Executive Secretary 31. Rev: L. O. McCracken, Alva, brought the report on Religious Literature and the Baptist Messenger. Editor Jack Gritz spoke regarding the program of progress as advocated and erpphasized in the Baptist Messenger. Motion carried for the adoption of the report. Religious Literature and The Baptist Messenger The Bible is the masterpiece of all religious literature. Many items classed as religious literature do not conform to the Bible standards for the sublimest aims of Christian literature. II Timothy 3:15,16 and 17 set up the ideal aims of genuine Christian literature. They are as follows: (1) To make one wise to obtain salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. (2) To direct a Christian in the way he should go. (3) To adequately equip a Christian for all good works. Other worthy Christian literature can aid in the above goals. They serve only as assistants, and in no wise become replcements for the Word of God. Baptists have enumerable periodicals including books, quarterlies, magazines, tracts, hymnbooks, state and worldwide papers, and others. These are reliable aids to Christian literature's lofty goals. Oklahoma Baptists are fortunate to have the Baptist Messenger which brings good tidings from near and far in the missionary efforts of missionaries, institutions, leaders, and churches. It makes its way into 75,000 homes each week. More than 795 churches include it in their budgets. The Golden Jubilee goal for the Messenger circulation will be.the reaching of 90,000 homes. It is OUf greatest source of over all information as to how we are doing at home and away. OUf perpetual goal should be for each Baptist to have regular access to the Messenger through the budget plan of the church. Special effort should be made to supply Bibles to all the people of the world; and to accompany the Bibles with well-trained preachers

47 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 47 and teachers who can answer the inquirers like Philip taught and preached to the Eunuch. No book appeals to the sinner like the Bible. No book has the guarantee of the accompanying power of the Holy.spirit as does the Word of God which is the sword of the Spirit... L. O. McCracken, Alva, Chairman John Matthews, Oklahoma City Forrest Wicks, Broken Bow R. D. Dodd, Boise City D. C. DuBose, Yuba 32. Congratulatory telegrams from various persons were acknowledged and proper response was authorized. 33. Dr. T. B. Lackey, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, presented the Report of the Board of Directors. Discussion and disposition of the report was delayed until Thursday afternoon. Report of the Board of Directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma e are grateful to our heavenly father for his blessings upon the Wwork of Oklahoma Baptists during the past year. Doubtless, 1955 will be recorded as the greatest year in the history of Baptist work in this state. New churches have been organized, new buildings erected and many won to Christ. More money has been contributed for local work and world missions than any previous year. The spirit of harmony and unity of effort has prevailed in churches and associations throughout the state. Our people have learned the value of teamwork in advancing the kingdom of God. It was said of the followers of Christ on the day of Pentecost, "And all that believed were together and had all things common" (Acts 2:44). The same can be said of the people called Baptists. We have a big job to do in this state and to the uttermost part of the earth. Let us continue to approach this world task as a team of Christian workers.. BOARD ORGANIZED Following the convention in Oklahoma City, Nov. 9-11, 1954, the Board of Directors met in December and organized for the year's work. The following committees were appointed: Executive: Frank Baugh Thurmond George Hale A. Dixon E. C. Brown Chalon Meadows Claybron Deering J. M. Gaskin Roger Hebard Anson Justice Grady Cathen R. S. Scales Roy McClung J. T. Roberts Bruce Carter Ex.-Officio W. A. Evans John T. Daniel T. B. Lackey BSU and Music: Roy McClung Kenneth Mullins Leroy Meyer Joe Dee Ray Assembly: Frank Baugh Charles Black L. A. Leach John W. Brill Bro'hood-Evangellsm: Thurmond George L. Clifford Wells Jack Owens L. O. McCracken Stewardship-Budget: Claybron Deering M. F. Ewton M. J. Lee Raymond Gary Orphans' Home: Chalon Meadows B. H. Eustis E. F. Hallock James W. Read

48 48 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST WMU, J. M. Gaskin Frank Sears M. J. Lee Herbert Pierce Religious EdLlcatIon: Roger Hebard Bruce Carter Sidney Maddox Richard Hopper Rural City Missions: Anson Justice E. L. Sparks Robert Hopkins John Davis Boys Ranch Town: E. C. Brown Orner E. Hyde Frank Elkins Richard Hopper Baptist Messenger: Robert Scales Frank Renfro Marlin Miller Fred Woolard Retirement: Grady Cothen B. H. Eustis H. W. Stigler Robert Jackson Home for Aging: J. T. Roberts Thurmond George A. W. Reccius L. C. Robbins Public Relations: Bruce Carter Joe L. Ingram Frank S. Lane Howard Cowan C. H. Nelson John Steiger Hospilal: Hale A. Dixon Robert Chambers R. C. Miller Max Annitage Kenneth Mullins Special HospUal Policy: R. C. Miller H. H. Hobbs M. E. Ramay Grady CoUten Charles Black M. F. Ewton Milo Arbuckle INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS Each institution, agency and department is giving a detailed report to this convention. Therefore, it is not necessary to duplicate this work in the report of the Board of Directors. The board is glad to report, however, that each institution, agency and department has made substantial Pprogress during the past year and has outlined a challenging program for the future. We urge every Baptist to read carefully each report. GOLDEN JUBILEE The Golden Jubilee year is being launched at this convention and will be celebrated during the next twelve months and climaxed at the convention, Nov , 1956 in Oklahoma City. The municipal auditorium has been reserved and plans are in the making for a giant celebration next year. Oklahoma Baptist University is preparing a pageant which will portray Baptist work in Oklahoma from the organization of the first Baptist church in 1832 until the present. Every department of our convention is launching an all out effort to make next year the banner year for the glory of God. Challenging goals are being set. The year, 1956 will conclude the four-year program of progress launched at the 1952 convention. We invite churches and associations to take advantage of this occasion. not only to celebrate. but to plan the greatest and most far-reaching program ever launched in this state. using the theme, "More Than Ever Before." Included in the definite plans for the Golden Jubilee is the production of a motion picture and a filmstrip. "The Baptist Story." which is being prepared by the public relations office and will be available by Jan. I, It is suggested that letterheads, decals suitable for car stickers and other promotional medium be made available. The Historical Commission has planned a "Pilgrimage to Baptist Shrines" which will be conducted the week of May 6, A history of the Woman's Missionary Union is being prepared by Mrs. Argye Briggs and will be available in the spring of 1956.

49 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 49 This book will conclude a series of historical books which have already been prepared in preparation for our Golden Jubilee. The other books are: Trail Blazers of Sooner Baptists by J. M. Gaskin; Not Yours, But You by W. A. Carleton; and Andrew Potter, Baptist Builder by Sam W. Scantlan. Also, Dr. lames N. (Uncle Jimmy) Owens is preparing a history of Oklahoma Baptist University which we commend to our people when available. We urge every Baptist to obtain copies and read these books carefully. Certainly they should be in every church library in our state. Historical Sketch: The first Baptist church in what is now the state of Oklahoma was organized Sept. 9, 1832 at Ebenezer Station in the Creek Nation of Indian Territory. Called the Muscogee (Creek) Baptist Church, it was located three miles north of the Arkansas River and about 18 miles west of Fort Gibson. Isaac McCoy, missionary to the Indians and government surveyor, was the founder. There were six members. Other churches were established rapidly among the Indians thereafter and their work prospered. Outstanding leaders through the years included H. F. Buckner, J. S. Murrow, Charles Journeycake, Joseph Islands, Jesse Bushyhead, R. J. Hogue, John Jumper, Co Stubblefield, A. C. Bacone and W. D. Moorer. Both the Northern and Southern Baptist Conventions carried on missionary work following the Civil War. The first general body was the General Association of Western Arkansas and the Indian Territory formed in 1876 and affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1898 the name was changed to the Baptist General Association of the Indian Territory. In 1895 the Oklahoma Baptist State Convention had been formed from it to unite forces outside the Indian Territory.. The Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention of the Indian Territory was formed in 1883 at Tahlequah. It affiliated with the Northern Baptist Convention. In 1898 at Oklahoma City the Oklahoma Baptist Convention for Oklahoma Territory came out of it, and the original body continued as the Baptist Convention of Indian Territory.. Thus by 1898 there were four general bodies. In 1900 the two in Oklahoma Territory united at Blackwell to form the Oklahoma Baptist State Convention and the two in Indian Territory united at Durant to form the Baptist General Convention of Indian Territory. On Nov. 9, 1906 both conventions met at Shawnee and messengers marched arm-in-arm to form the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, the present state convention. It is recommended that all general meetings, associa6onal and statewide, give emphasis to the Golden Jubilee year from this time until the meeting of. the convention in November, 1956.

50 50 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST ldstorical COMMISSION The Historical Commission has suggested the organization of an Oklahoma Historical Society to give additional emphasis to the importance of maintaining accurate, historical records. The board recommends that a committee be appointed by the president to give further stndy to this matter, in co-operation with the Historical Commission; and that the committee report to the board in its December meeting, 1955_ OKLAHOMA CITY HOSPITAL The building of a great Baptist hospital in Oklahoma City has been a dream of the Baptist General Convention of 9klahoma for many years. Considerable progress has been made during the past year. Campaign: The convention voted in November, 1954 to_match funds raised by Oklahoma City-County dollar for dollar up to $1 million for a Baptist hospital in Oklahoma City. In the spring of 1955 the campaign for funds was launched by citizens of Oklahoma City County and was a grand success in every way, with almost $1 million. pledged. City leaders are confident that more than a million dollars will be contributed. Our churches and denomination gained many new friends among civic leaders, citizens and other groups. This is even more valuable than the million dollars. Location: Early in the year the board accepted from Misses Lottie, Myrtle and Edith Shepherd a gift consisting of ten acres of land located near 30th Street and Villa Avenue as the building site for the hospital. Because of zoning difficulties and other problems we were unable to use this valuable land, which reverted to the original owners. Ben C. Wileman, Walter S. Jones, and Ella D. Classen made available another location near North Pennylvania and 50th Street. After thorough survey by architects, engineers, and other advisors, it was determined that this site was not suitable and the land was deeded back to the owners. The Oklahoma City Baptist Hospital Committee and the Board of Directors, with the counsel of civic leaders and physicians are determined to find the best possible site. Numerous propositions have been submitted and a decision will be reached as soon as all facts are vailable. The board makes the following recommendations: 1_ That the convention express gratitude to Misses Lottie, Myrtle and Edith Shepherd, Ben C. Wileman, Walter S. Jones and Ella D. Classen for their most generous offers of building sites. '2. That a vote of thanks be extended to citizens of Oklahoma City-County for their most liberal contributions to the hospital building fund;

51 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 51 That we express thanks to W. P. (Bill) Atkinson, the enthusiastic,. bard-working chairman of the campaign; the Honorable Governor Raymond Gary, honorary chairman; the Honorable W. R. Wallace, chairman of the planning committee; Stanley Draper, manager of the Chamber of Commerce; George l\1iller Jr., convention attorney; and the many others who worked and contributed to the project. 3. That we commend the Oklahoma City Baptist hospital com mittee, composed of H. H. Hobbs, M. E. Ramay, Judge W. R. Wallace, Bryce Twitty, Senator Robert S. Kerr, T. B. Lackey, Auguie Henry, Anson Justice and R. A. Young, for its untiring efforts and progress up to this point, and we recommend that the committee shall be continued. 4. That the churches be encouraged to increas contributions through the Cooperative Program in order that a minimum of $150,- 000 may be available annually from the state's share of the Cooperative Program, until the convention's $1 million is reached. This plan will eliminate the necessity of a campaign in the churches and will increase contributions to missions beyond Oklahoma. BAPTIST GOLDEN AGE HOME Considerable interest has been shown in the proposed home for aging. The convention voted last year to authorize the Board of Directors to appoint a committee to give further study to the need, location and operation of the proposed home for aging with a view of making it a reality as funds are available. Ten thousand dollars was included in the 1955 budget and the same amount is recommended for This proposed home was included in the Dedicated Dollar Day offering this year and $1, has been received for this purpose. The Baptist Foundation has received gifts totaling $1, which includes cash, annuities and gift contracts. The committee, composed of J. T. Roberts, chairman, Thurmond George, A. W. Reccius and L. C. Robbins has been gathering information, studying homes already in existence and endeavoring to think through the most practical plan for our convention. The Need: There is a great need for such home and that need is rapidly increasing. One out of 12 persons in the United States is 65 years of age, or older. The number is increasing by 400,000 per year. People in this age group have increased from three million, or 4 per cent, of the population in 1900 to almost 13 million, or more than 8 per cent, in Since the turn of the century our population has doubled, but the number of persons over 65 has quadrupled. It is estimated that by 1980 the number in this age bracket will more than double again. Winston Churchill said, "You can measure the civilization of the people by the way they treat their old folks." The government has an important responsibility in the care of aging people. However, the government should not play the only, nor even the most important role. Such care should be provided by those who love

52 " 52 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST most... family, relatives, friends, church, local community and finally, the government, when there is no one to care or when local resources are exhausted. The great need is not for charity work. The vast majority have sufficient material possessions or relatives, friends, church and other organizations to assist. The big need is a comfortable, congenial, spiritual, secure atmosphere in which to live, work and play. Most older people are not happy when idle. They want and need something worthwhile to do. If the convention will provide funds for erecting and equipping the buildings, and will operate the' home, the residents themselves, with the aid of loved ones, old age assistance, Social Security or other retirement plans where necessary, should provide operating expenses without necessity of using mission money for this purpose. We believe that many people will contribute to the establishment and maintenance of this home when they are convinced that Oklahoma Baptists are determined with God's help to bring it into immediate existence. The Name: Much thought has been given to a suitable name. We recommend the name "Baptist Golden Age Home." Location: Much thought should be given to proper location. Some communities have expressed interest in securing location and helping to finance the purchase of property and building of the first unit. Your committee will prayerfully consider invitations of churches, associations, cities or individuals who are interested in helping to locate the institution. There are many advantages in building the home adjacent to one of the Baptist hospitals. Considerable expense in building and operation could be saved. There are some advantages in building it near the new Oklahoma City hospital. including accessibility to the entire state, the advantage of being near the Baptist hospital and economy of operation and administration. On the other hand, there are advantages in distributing Baptist institutions in various parts of the state. Your committee seeks counsel in the matter of location and will gladly discuss this with anyone interested. Capital Needs: We are thinking in terms of a two-million-dollar home that will adequately care for 400 residents. Cost of the buildings would be approximately $5.000 for each resident. The following ways for providing funds for buildings are suggested: 1. Annual Cooperative Program appropriation; 2. Portion of Dedicated Dollar Day offerings in all churches first Sunday in May each year; 3. Gifts in cash, property, stocks, bonds, et cetera; 4. Wills; and 5. Individuals and groups contributing $5,000 or more could. have the privilege of nominating a qualified resident. The home could

53 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 53 be built in units of 20 residents. When 20 contributions of $5,000 each are received, the first unit could be built and additional units added as funds are available. Would it not be possible to find 20 individuals, churches, associations and other groups who would respond immediately and get the building under construction? FiDanciaI Policy: The convention will assume responsibility of building and operating the home in a Christian environment at the actual cost of maintenance for those who are residents. The amount charged to gnests would not include any part of the cost of building the home itself. The convention would be responsible for raising funds for this purpose. Income from those living in the home should be sufficient to pay operating expenses. Admission of Members: Any person 65 years of age or older, in good physical and mental condition, good character, and with favorable recommendation of church of which applicant "is member may become a resident in the home when space is available. 1. If a person wishes a life contract, he or she may pay a lump sum, cash, property or other assets, which may be estimated from an actuarial table, to cover maintenance for the average number of years a person of that age would normally live. 2. A person who has retirement or some other regular income, or who has a cash reserve, may pay a monthly rate sufficient to cover the actual cost of his or her maintenance. 3. If the individual doesn't have sufficient income or cash in hand, the home will expect the family to be responsible for the monthly payment. 4. If the family of the applicant is unable or unwilling, the home will next look to the applicant's church for his or her support. 5. If the church is unable or unwilling to shoulder this responsibility, the home will expect the applicant's family or church to help him or her make arrangements for old age and survivor's insurance. 6. There may be deserving cases where none of the above circumstances would be possible. Under those conditions every effort will be made to provide funds. It is recommended that the committee continue to study the need, also plans for operating such a home and the acquiring of necessary buildings as funds are available. It is further recommended that interested individuals and churches be encouraged to send contributions immediately, either to the Baptist General Convention or the Baptist Foundation, to facilitate the carrying out of these suggestions. THE BAPTIST FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA According to the By-Laws of the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma, the Board of Directors of the Foundation is authorized to nomi-

54 54 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST nate personnel for its Board of Directors; the same to be approved by the Board of Directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma before being recommended to the convention for election. Under the above provision of its By-Laws, the Board of Directors of the Foundation nominates the following brethren to succeed themselves for four-year terms: (Three-year, two-year and one-year men to serve as indicated.) Four-Year Term Two-Year Term 1. J. T. McAlester, McAlester 1. J. Ray Smith, Tulsa 2. O. L. Ledgerwood, Pauls Valley 2. W. M. Bell, Shawnee 3. Bruce G. Carter, Miami 3, E. A. Abernethy, Altus 4. M. C. Kelly, Elk City 4. H. H. Hobbs, Oklahoma City Three-Year Term One-Year Term 1. Auguie Henry, Oklahoma City 1. Hugh A. Jolly, Enid 2. W. R. Wallace, Oklahoma City 2. C. C. Morris, Ada 3. Robert S. Kerr, Oklaboma City 3. J. W. Storer, Tulsa 4. T. B. Lackey, Oklaboma City 4. R. A. Young, Oklahoma City We recommend the election of the above named. persons to the Board of Directors of the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma. RELIEF AND ANNUr):Y BOARD The 37th year of the Relief and Annuity Board moved to its completion, marked with sadness in the passing in December of Dr. Walter R. Alexander, executive.secreta,ry of the Board. Dr. R. Alton Reed, associate secretary, was made acting executive secretary, and subsequently elected executive secretary at the annual board meeting in March. Other officers elected were: Fred W. Noe, treasurer; R. S. Jones, supervisor of investments; Owen Henley. assistant supervisor of investments; Wallace Bassett, president; Paul Danna, E. G. Brown, and Ben C. Ball, vice-presidents, and Mable McCartney, registrar. Growth in plans reached an all-time high, and growth in financial strength was recorded. The only dark spot in the financial year, was the failure of the states to provide sufficient funds for the administration of the relief benefits. The. relief responsibility which the states delegated to the Relief and Annui ty Board, is financed through Cooperative Program funds and through special offerings or gifts. It is separate and distinct from the annuity division, which is supported through the member and church dues and through interest earnings and investment earnings. These dues, held in reserve for the future security of annuitants, make up the largest percentage of Relief and Annuity assets. By far, the most progressive step the Relief and Annuity Board has taken is the inauguration of the new Southern Baptist Protection Plan. This plan, which is the only one now open to pastors who have never been in the retirement program, has been widely promoted through letters and through the state papers. This plan is the result of a restudy of the retirement needs of the pastor today. There are 1,079 pastors in Oklahoma. Of this number 93 are active members of the Ministers Retirement Plan only, 339 are actively

55 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 55 participating in the Ministers Security Plan, and 137 in the Southern Baptist Protection Plan. A total of 17,903 churches have joined the plan, 822 of these Oklahoma churches. It is hoped that more of our pastors and churches will realize the vital importance of laying a sound foundation for their insurance program, and this is just what our Southern Baptist retirement plans will provide. During the year, the time that the retired pastor may serve churches without forfeiting' his annuity was exended from two months out of the year to three. Social Security became available to our pastors, and, as a service, the Relief and Annuity Board published information on this matter in its quarterly Voice of Security, and later reprinted this in a folder. This information, along, with other services, is available from your Relief and Annuity Board. A promising future is stretching out before the Relief and Annuity Board in its ever-enlarging scope of operations. The key that unlocks that future is the increasing understanding and ppreciation on the part of the convention of the fact that the Relief and Annuity Board is trying, in a competent way, to meet the security needs of those that serve the Lord. COOPERATIVE PROGRAM Oklahoma Baptist churches continue to contribute to world mi sions through the Cooperative Program in larger percentages and amounts. Receipts are as follows:. Goal _S 900, ,000, ,200, ,400, ,600, ,800,000. (9 mos.) Receipts $ 881, , ,304, ,500, ,622, ,326, Oklahoma Gifts to Southern Baptist Convention Causes Beyond Our State Cooperative Proram Designated Total 1950 $321, $140, $461, , , , , , , , , , , , Cooperative Program receipts during the first nine months of this year were $1,326, as compared to $1,196, for the same period in This represents an increase of 1082 per cent and $129, On the basis of the annual goal we should have $1,350,- 000 at the end of the nine-month period. With increased contributions during the last quarter we should exceed the annual goal of $1,800,000;.. The two million dollar objective for 1956, is a real challenge but It IS no more than Oklahoma Baptists should contribute to world missions through the Cooperative Program. It is less than 10 cents per week for each of 'the 400,00 members of our Baptist churches. The

56 56 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST proposed budget, subject to necessary cbanges by,lbe Board of Directors, is as follows: 1956 $2,000,000 COOPERATIVE PROGRAM Southern Baptist Convention Percent Foreign Missions Home Missiol1S..., 6.70 Southern Southern Baptist Seminaries 2.00 Southwestern 2.17 New Orleans 2.12 Golden Gate 1.46 Southeastern 2.84 American (Negro) 0.37 Carver School of Missions & Social-Work 0.22 Relief and Annuity Board 2.86 Southern Baptist Hospital 0.57 Southern Baptist Foundation 0.09 Education Commission 0.12 Christian Life Commission 0.06 icffmtte =========================== g:? Radio and Television Commission Baptist World Alliance Administration and Promotion 0.36 Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Administration Percent 5.64 Promotion _ Retirement 3.60 Messenger 1.12 Woman's Missionary Union 1.58 Oklahoma Baptist University Operation and Beneficiary Tuition "Building Fund _ "Endowment and Church Loan Fund 5.00 Orphans' Home Operation 0.75 Boys Ranch Town Operation 0.75 Boys Ranch Town Building Fund 0.25 Student Centers Hospitals and Schools of Nursing Oklahoma City Hospital Baptist Golden Age Home Rural and City Missions.: Brotherhood and Evangelism 1.25 Religious Education 2.55 Baptist Student Union and Church Music 2.43 Falls Creek and Other Assemblies Foundation 0.93 Public Relations Miscellaneous Items and Contingent Fund "Contingent upon amount received and meeting of other 2.03 budgetary needs. SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR 1955 Object Percentage Foreign Mission Board Home Mission Board Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 4.60 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 5.01 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 4.88 Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary 3.36 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 6.54 American Baptist Theological Seminary (Negro),.85 Carver School of Missions and Social Work.51 Relief and Annuity Board 6.59 Southern Baptist Hospital 1.33 Southern Baptist Foundation.21 Amount $403, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Amount $112, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Amount $5, ,854, , , , , , , , , ,000.00

57 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 57 Education Commission.27 Christian Life Commission.14 Public Affairs Committee.12 Historical Commission.22 Radio and Television Commission Baptist World Alliance BapList Brotherhood Commission.59 Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.83 32, , , , , , , , CHURCHES LEADING IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIFIS Church Pastor Gifts Oklahoma City, First H. H. Hobbs $61,424 l-:l:' Fst ===========================oyw M1=g -================== : Bartlesville, First Roger Hebard 29,132 Duncan, First Thurmond George 27,618 Oklahoma City, Olivet Grady Cothen 27,300 Shawnee, First -: 24,854 Oklahoma City, Trinity :.. Robert S. Scales 20,781 Lawton, First H. Tom Wiles 20,557 :fr:t_=====================:-;ey=================== l:! ie;irsr_======================i.,%a; =================== g;gg8 Mangum, First Harold McGlamery 15,368 McAlester, First..:. E. C. Brown 15,339 Tulsa, Nogales Avenue Joe L. Ingram 14,322 Oklahoma City, Kelbam Avenue David Hall 14,308 Lawton, Central Richard T. Hopper 13,552 Chickasha, First David G. Hause 13,218 Midwest City, First C. Murray Fuquay 12,985 Ponca City, First Evans T. Moseley 12,966 Edmond, First M. E. Ramay 12,559 Frederick, First John Shelton 12,000 PauIs Valley. First...: Hale A Dixon 12,000 Shawnee, Immanuel Frank Baugh 11,306 Wewoka, First. Joe Dee Ray 11,164 Oklahoma City. Northwest Harvey Elledge 11,011 Altus, First James W. Read 10,412 Oklahoma City, Putnam City Max Stanfield 10,350 riritir_=============:::::===::lr. Ap. HEon-====::::::=::::::: t8:ijgg El Reno, First Jack Carroll 9,536 Tulsa, Calvary James F. Heaton.:. 9,423 Elk City Lewis Hancock 8,942 Blackwell, First Harcy Roark 8,302 Norman, First E. F. Hallock 8,250 lcib:t' :t _::::::==:=::::=::::::=:: If(gg--::::=:::::::::::::: i: Okemah; First Lawrence Stewart 7,441 Oklahoma City, Exchange Ave. Claybron Deering: 7,340 Oklahoma City, Capitol Hill Hugb Bumpas 7,298' Hollis, First Robert Jackson 7,258 Carnegie W. F. Crow 7,145 Guthrie, First Clyde Aikman 6,964 Poteau, First H. Alton Webb 6,667 Duncan, Immanuel V. A. Jones 6,621 Heavener, First J. M. Gaskin 6,591 glkevejie. Cp1:{f _::::::::=:::::::==::::rili; ito :::=::::::::::::::: : 50 CHURCHES LEADING IN RESIDENT MEMBER PER CAPITA GIFIS Church Pastor Per Capita 1. Ada, First Roy McClung $ Tyrone Bartlesville, First Rogec Hebard Bartlesville, Trinity "'-ayne Britto}) S. Mangum Harold McGlamery Oklahoma City, First H. H. Hobbs Frederick, Bethel Henry Swinney 17.48

58 58 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 8. Tulsa, First J. W. Storer Oklahoma City, Olivet Grady Cothen Velma. Lyle Garlow Lawton, Central Richard T. Hopper Boise City R. D. Dodd 14.6$ 13. Jack Creek Ralph I. Smith it id Firs. ===::::::=:::::::::::::::=:::::::::::::::=:::R:-A--siilckiand-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: itg 16. Tulsa, Crowell Heights James Heisner Wewoka. First Joe Dee Ray Duncan, First Thurmond George Gould Raymond Drews Okeene C. 1. Davis Nash, Bethel Hawley Cloyce P. Holland Pond Creek Heavener, First 1. M. Gaskin Midwest City, First Murray Fuquay Tulsa, Calvary lames F. Heaton Fox F. W. Adell -' : dfr'fst _====================: : K:::'tr_================= tf:j & OIt1ri1 St:::_===============Fred--willhoite--==================== fl:a 31. Maramec Cecil Clotfelter Okemah, First Lawrence Stewart Fairview, First 1. E. Miller Duncan, Highland Park lcss Kirkley EI Reno, First lack Carroll Miami, First L. Eo Maples McAlester, Victory Park Grandfield, Pleasant Mound Merle B. 1-ensen Poteau, First H. Alton Webb Frederick, South Deep Red Jesse Cassie Duke, Prairie Hill Mervin Redwine Anadarko, First J. T. Roberts Tulsa, View Acres Ted Cromer 9.86 j1: a ::_==============iorane--ieach-==================== :ig 46. Tishomingo J. R. Stuckey Oklahoma City, Putnam City Max Stanfield Sharon, South Persimmon Bill Pace Pauls Valley, First Hale A. Dixon...: 9.47 SO. Ralston, Beg Bend COOPERATIVE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES BY ASSOCIATIONS Association Objective Arbuckle $ 43,000 Atoka ,000 Banner 56,000 Beckham 22,000 Bryan 22,000 Caddo 31,000 Central 40,000 Chickasaw 31,000 Cimarron 58,000 Comanche-Cotton 60,000 Concord-Kiowa 40,000 Craig-Mayes 20,000 Delaware-Osage 90,000 East Central 10,000 Enon 50,000 Frisco 20,000 Harmon 18,000 Haskell 5,500 Jacksoo Greer 46,000 Johnston-Marshall 15,000 Kay "_ 45,000 Latimer 3,800 Leflore 30,000 Mills 6,500 Mullins 70,000 Muskogee 55,000 North Canadian 44,000 Moderators W. 1. Hart Lavern Fishel Vincent Appleton Whitley Garrett Carroll Hooper R. C. Hopper lack Carroll Luther M. Berry J. L. Williams Eulis Grisham Aaron Hacker M. E. Roberts J. P. Dane John Burroughs Karl Moore C. R. Horne Jr. Robert S. Jackson J. Harvey Stevens Noel George H. E. Alsup Charles Livingstone Tom Lucas M. H. Oglesby James Wilkerson less Kirkley Carlos Knight Ira Harrison Coop. Prog. Cbairmen James V. Gray Odus Frederick Vincent Appleton Lewis Hancock James Walker W. F. Crow F. Clyde Aikman S. L. Yeilding George Magee W. E. Russell Woodrow Cain Chaloo Meadows John R. Kelly Troy A. Richards Wilson Beardsley Jr. C. C. Ussery Grady Searcy Harold Schumacher Virgil Green Ernest Webb Finis O'Neal M. S. Notley Shermon Cox Frank A. Renfro Horton Myers AI Glasgow James A. rvey

59 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 59 Northeastern 50,000 Northwestern 22,000 Oklahoma County 390,000 Panhandle 25,000 Perry 31,000 Pittsburg 32,000 Pottawatomie-Lincoln 80,000 Salt Fork 16,000 South Canadian. 60,000 Tillman 35,000 Tulsa-Rogers 265,000 Union 35,000 Lewis Maples M. W. Richardson H. H. Hobbs M. J. Lee John R. Meadows O. J. Finley Jr. Victor Coffman Jr. Loren Messenger William H. Travis Perry Threadgill James F. Heaton Fred Stover Russell Moudy Bill Pace David C. Han R. D. Dodd Lewis Rice E. C. Brown Frank Baugh L. O. McCracken Luther M. Cox Jobn Shelton Fred Willhoite Asst. Oscar Pigg Carl Stringer STEW ARDSlDP PROMOTION The Cooperative Program is the fundamental, effective, and indispensable channel of providing for the needs of all our work. We continue through every means at our disposal to urge all Baptists to join in giving the Cooperative Program their loyal and undivided support. In order to enlist all our people in the world mission program and provide an annual budget of at least $2,000,000 we suggest the following recommendations: 1. Increase emphasis on world missions through the Cooperative Program. 2. Continue emphasis upon the objectiv "Every Baptist A Tither." 3. Encourage churches to adopt a goal of at least 50 per cent of all resident members tithing. 4. Encourage churches to contribute to world missions through the Cooperative Program on the percentage basis.. 5. Urge all churches to contribute- at least 6 per cent more of total undesignated budget receipts through the Cooperative Program in Make preparation for this increase in Designate Christian Stewardship Week, Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 1956 as World Mission Week and use it to launch the year of world missions emphasis for Encourage intensified emphasis on world missions in the fall of 1956 and all of 1957 in associational meetings, summer assemblies, Sunday School, Training Union, and BSU conventions. 8. In connection with the emphasis on the percentage plan of contributing to missions through the Cooperative Program, encourage the ch:urches to increase their percentage for 1957 by an amount which would at least be equivalent to $1 per member. Churches which have not yet come to the percentage plan would increase contributions at least $1 per member.. New Plan Studied: A church finance program to help Baptist churches increase their budgets is nearing reality. The church finance program, something new in Southern Baptist life, will provide necessary help for every Southern Baptist church in

60 60 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST raising a worthy budget for local expenses, building fund, and missions. The program will use methods which have proved tbemselves when used by other churches, denominations, and by professional fund-raising groups. At the same time, the church finance program will be distinctively Southern Baptist. It will utilize the peculiar facilities, organization, and programs which Southern Baptists have. The program will make use of the Sunday School, Woman's Missionary Union, Baptist Training Union, and Brotherhood. It is a uniform program and can be used by churches large and small. The church finance program will largely use volunteer workers rather than professional leaders. It will be based on Christian stewardship with the tithe as a minimum. State secretaries, directors of promotion, and other state leaders will attend a church finance clinic in Nashville, Tenn., Dec , 1955 and June 11-16, State clinics for associations and churches will be held in Oklahoma July 16-20, The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention will provide material for churches to aid them in church financing. The material will include a guidebook, containing detailed instructions for raising funds to meet the church budget. The new program will not abolish present methods for encouraging stewardship. It will make use of all of tbese metbods and tben include new steps. MIAMI HOSPITAL The city of Miami launched a campaign for funds to enlarge and modernize the Baptist hospital in that city. The executive committee, composed of Mayor Roy Green, Dr. Bruce G. Carter and John A. Robinson were ably assisted by members of tbe planning committee, including Mac Bartlett, Jobn L. Burford, Bill Campbell, Walter Head, C. H. Mullendore, O. A. Rockwell, John R. Wallace, Dail C. West and Warren Wilbur. Dr. Wylie Chesnut served as cbairman of the physicians' committee and K. E. Kimmel as chairman of the employees' division. The Objective of tbe campaign was $236,800, including $50,000 tbat will be contributed over a period of years by the hospital and the convention. We are glad to report that citizens of Miami have responded in a gracious manner and the objective will, no doubt, be exceded. We are grateful to communities where our hospitals are located for expressing in a tangible wayan interest in expanding and enlarging hospital facilities. Tbis is as it should be, since tbe bospital serves the entire citizenship. We recommend that the convention go on record in expressing appreciation to those in Miami and surrounding area who have had

61 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 61 any part in helping to enlarge and modernize the Miami Baptist Hospital. BUILDlNG PROGRAM During the year the convention building committee, composed of J. P. Dane, O. L. Ledgerwood, R. A. Young, James A. Hogg, R. S. Scales, CharIes W. Black, H. Tom Wiles, James A. Ivey, L. L. Armstrong, Jack C. Carroll, has given over-all supervision to the construction of several buildings. Doctors' Office Building, Enid: The doctors' office building adjacent to Enid General Hospital was completed and opened for service April 1, The total cost. including lots, paving and construction was $188, The building is leased to the Enid Clinic and i. self-liquidating. Orpbans' Home Cottages: Two fine cottages are now under construction at the Baptist Orphans' Home. They are the James and Maud George Cottage and the John R. Rinard Cottage. Contracts were let on March 24, 1954 at a total bid cost of $167,234 for both buildings. This does not include furnishings, landscaping and architects' fees which will bring the total cost to approximately $200,000. These cottages should be finished by Jan. 1, 1956 and will provide additional facilities, making it possible for the home to care for 215 children. Kerr Memorial Dormitory: Ground was broken for the Mrs. W S. Kerr Memorial Dormitory on Feb. 22 of this year. Construction was started in late summer and the building should be ready for use by the beginning of the fail term in Woman's Missionary Union Camp: Woman's Missionary Union has raised considerable funds for a youth camp on the Falls Creek Assembly grounds. This camp will be used by the various auxiliaries in the interest of missionary education. Several cottages are now under construction and every effort is being made to have the camp ready for use by the summer of For the past two years a portion of the Edna McMillan offering for state missions has been designated for this purpose. The convention has assumed the responsibility of providing streets, utilities and over-all supervision. We commend the ladie,s of our churches on this accomplishment and urge our people to assist in the completion of this worthy project. These are the major building projects. There have been other improvements in practically all the institutions. lnsurance President W. A. Evans appointed a committee, composed of Claybran Deering, chairman, R. C. Howard Jr., and Roy Dockum to work with Tom E. Carter and T. B. Lackey to make a thorough study of insurance on all convention property. The board approved the following recommendations of the committee:

62 62 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 1. That the business and office manager act as insurance coordinator for au properties for which the Board of Directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma is responsible, consisting of the Baptist Building, 1141 N. Robinson, Oklaboma City, all properties of Boys Ranch Town, all properties of the Baptist Orphans' Home, and of the eight Baptist Hospitals located at Enid, Perry, StiUwater, Mangum, Muskogee, Miami, Bristow, and Pryor, the Baptist Student Centers located at Oklahoma University at Norman and Oklahoma A&M CoUege, StiUwater. Also all properties of FaDs Creek Assembly. 2. That the insurance coverage of all properties for which the Board of Directors is responsible, be adjusted to the coinsurance requirements of the policy coverage. 3. That this committee recommend jointly with the Falls Creek committee, the adoption of the health and accident insurance coverage, at the rate of five cents per day for each person attending Falls Creek Assembly and that the insurance be collected at the same time the person pays the registration fee, it being understood that everyone attending the Assembly must participate in the plan in order to secure the benefits. CHURCH ARCHITECTURE The rural and city missions committee, composed of Anson Justice, chairman, E. L. Sparks, Robert Hopkins and John Davis, discussed the problem of churches, 'particularly in rural areas, in securing assistance in their building programs. Many churches need help in this field and it was felt that the Rural and City Missions Department would be the most logical to serve in this capacity. Sam W. Scantlan, state superintendent, has agreed to make a thorough study and use his office as the clearing house between the architectural department of the Sunday School Board and churches in our state that need assistance. The board recommends that the convention ask the Rural and City Missions Department to assume this additional responsibility and that churches desiring this assistance be encouraged to coutact this department for help. STATISTICS Oklaboma Baptist Summary 1953 Churches 1,213 Wacpti:bi. ==================== 3i:1 Sunday School Enrolment Training Union Enrolment ,947 Vacation Bible School Enrolment WMU Enrolment 97, Brotherbood Enrolment Cooperative Program $1, Designated 547, Total $2.048, , , $1,622, , $2.241, Gain 33 19,397 2,536 27,513 11,900 18,000 4, $121, , $193,636.01

63 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 63 RECOMMENDATIONS I. That au general meetings, associational and statewide, give emphasis to the Golden Jubilee year from this time until the meeting of the convention in November, II. That a committee be appointed by the president to give further study to the matter of organizing a Historical Society and that the committee report to the board in its meeting in December, ID. Concerning Oklahoma City Hospital. 1. That the convention express gratitude to Miss Lottie, Myrtle and Edith Shepherd, Ben C. Wileman, Walter S. Jones and Ella D. Classen for their most generous offers of building sites.. 2. That a vote of thanks be extended to citizens of Oklahoma City-County for their most liberal contributions to the hospital building fund; that we express thanks to W. P. (Bill) Atkinson,.the enthusiastic, hard-working chairman of the campaign; the Honorable Governor Raymond Gary, honorary chairman; the Honorable W. R. Wallace, chairman of the planning committee; Stanley Draper, manager of the Chamber of Commerce; George Miller Jr., convention attorney; and many others who worked and contributed to the project. 3. That we commend the Oklahoma City Baptist hospital commission, composed of H. H. Hohbs, M. E. Ramay, Judge W. R. Wallace, Bryce Twitty, Senator Robert S. Kerr, T.. B. Lackey, Auguie Henry, Anson Justice and R. A. Young, for its untiring efforts and progress up to this point, and we recommend that the committee shall be continued. 4. That the churches be encouraged to increase contributions through the Cooperative Program in order that a minimum of $150,- 000 may be available annually from the state's share of the Cooperative Program, until the convention's $1 million is reached. This plan will eliminate the necessity of a campaign in the churches and will increase contributions to missions beyond Oklahoma. IV. Concerning Home For Aging 1. That the name be called Baptist Golden Age Home. 2. That the committee continue to study the need, also plans for operating such a home and the acquiring of necessary buildings as funds are available, and that interested individuals and churches be encouraged to send contributions immediately, either to the Baptist General Convention or the Baptist Foundation, to facilitate the carrying out of these suggestions.. V. That the men nominated by the Baptist Foundation Board be elected as members of the Board of Directors of the Baptist Fo.undation of Oklahoma. VI. Concerning Cooperative Program and Stewardship_ 1. That we continue emphasis on world missions through the Cooperative Program and that the objective for 1956 be $2,000,000.

64 64 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 2. Continued emphasis upon the objective "Every Baptist A Tither." 3. Encourage churches to adopt a goal of at least 50 per cent of all resident members tithing. 4. Encourage churches to contribute to world missions through the Cooperative Program on the percentage basis. 5. Urge au churches to contribute at least 6 per cent morc of total undesignated budget receipts through the Cooperative Program in Designate Christian Stewardship Week, Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 1956 as World Mission Week and use it to launch the year of world missions emphasis for Encourage intensified emphasis on world missions in the fall of 1956 and all of 1957 in associationa) meetings, summer assemblies, Sunday School, Training Union, and BSU conventions. 8. In connection with the emphasis on the percentage plan of contributing to missions through the Cooperative Program, encourage the churches to increase the 1957 percentage, the increase to be determined by an amount which would at least be equivalent to $1 per member. Churches which have not yet come to the percentage plan would increase contributions.at least $1 per member. VU. That the convention express appreciation to those in Miami and surrounding area who have had any part in helping to enlarge and modernize the Miami Baptist Hospital. VITI. That the convention ask the Rural and City Missions Department to assume the additional responsibility of aiding churches that desire assistance in planning church buildings, and that such churches be encouraged to contact this department. IX. That we exercise the strictest economy consistent with efficient administration. X. That we continue operating on a cash basis as far as possible. XI. That the 1955 State Mission budget be so projected as to incur no deficits. Xll. That all institutions and agencies of the Baptist General Convention of Oldahoma be instructed to incur no debts that are not. authorized by the Board of Directors. CONCLUSION "See That Ye Abound" Paul was seeking to lift the vision of his brethren in Corinth. In II Corinthians 6: 13 he said, "I speak as unto my children, be ye also enlarged;" in II Corinthians 8:7, "see that ye abound." That is our message to Oklahoma Baptists... grow, enlarge, abound, do bigger and better work every day.

65 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 65 See that you abound as individnal Christians. Our Lord had something to say about the "abundant life." He referred to "the second mile." He asked e piercing question, "What do ye more than others?" Everything waits upon abounding, growing Christians. The Lord and his work wait on abounding churches. If churches are to abound they must have abounding leaders, regenerated membership, unbroken fellowship, and an enlarged stewardship. See that ye abound "as a denomination." The denomination is the combined efforts of individuals and churches. There are many things we can do together that we cannot do so well separately. Our benevolent work, institutions of healing. education, our missionaries around the world.... all depend upon our combined efforts. If we are to abound we must serve a big God, have a world vision and bear the burdens of others.. As we move forward let us learn the words of Paul in his letter to the church at Corinth, "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" (I Cor. 15:58). 34. Time having arrived for the annual sermon, Dr. Claybron Deering, pastor of Exchange Avenue Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, who was elected last year to bring this message, took charge of the hour. Dr. Karl H. Moore, Ardmore, the alternate, was presented and read I Samuel 7:3-12 for the scripture lesson for the sermon. The congregation stood while Dr. Moore led in prayer for God's blessings and guidance. ' 35. Dan. Hodges, music director at Exchange Avenue Church, sang a medley of songs preparing Our hearts for the message of the hour. Mr. Max Smith, Oklahoma City, was at the organ Dr. Claybron Deering brought an inspiring message on "The Eternal Purpose of God Regarding, Mankind." Emphasis was )( placed upon Oklahoma Baptist participation in the realization of this beneficent work Dr. H. W. Stigler, Clinton, led in the benedictory prayer. Wednesday Afternoon November 9, 1 :30 p.m. 38. Vice-President Joe Dee Ray, Durant, called the afternoon session to order.

66 66 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 39. George Green, Tulsa, led in the song service using the following hymns: "Forward Through the Ages" and "Higher Ground." 40. Rev. Horton Myers; Waurika, read Deuteronomy 26:8-11 for the scriptural lesson. 41. Rev. Edward Alsup, Madill, led in -prayer. 42. Mr. Arthur Davenport gave the report on Public Relations. A demonstration of the television program on KOTV was given with the aid of Bob Hopkins, Sam Russell, John Shelton, and Ed Alsup. Motion carried for adoption of the report. Public Relations The Public Relations office functions in two capacities-to serve the convention and to help the churches. One part of the job is to provide public relations service on a professional level for the convention, its departments, and institutions. Since good public relations is both the "doing and telling," the office seeks to -assist in formulating basic programs designed to serve more effectively the public interest. Expression is through the mass communications media of press, radio and television, and printed materials. The first regular convention-sponsored television program is "Questions and Quotations" over KVOO-TV, Tulsa. The 30-minute popular quiz-show type presentation started in January and is on the air each Saturday afternoon. The station donates the time. The Public Relations office prepares the script and supervises the production. Robert E. Hopkins is serving as moderator. Surveys indicate the program is in the top bracket of listener interest. News releases prepared especially for radio and TV are carried by many stations. The Public Relations office also works with the stations in covering special eved:ts. In newspaper contacts, the office seeks (1) to furnish news about convenion-sponsored activities direct to the newspapers, (2) to establish better relationships with the press thus aiding both the convention and co-operating churches, (3) to help individual churches and associations better disseminate news about their activities, and (4) to train church and associational publicity chairmen in recognizing news and getting it in print. Enough news stories about Baptist work prepared by the Public Relations office are published in Oklahoma newspapers every day to fill one full page of regular-size daily paper, on an average. Numerous editors have told us they appreciate the news releases. The following letter is an example: Dear Mr. Davenport:

67 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 67 Just a brief note to tell you what a fine public relations job I think you are doing. The news releases that you send out are really NEWS... not just promotional material. We find in all of them some kind of local angle which is just exactly what community newspapers must have. They are also written in such a way that parts can be blue-penciled or additional material added. I am confident that the releases are well worth the expense. Sincerely, Jack Johnson, Editor, THE HEAVENER LEDGER That unsolicited letter came from an editor with whom no person in the Public Relations office was even acquainted. The Public Relations office makes it possible for all departments and institutions to have professional quality promotional materials at minimum expense. Materials prepared by this office have won highest- awards in national competition. About 100 different items are prepared each year. The office is prepare-d to give expert assistance in preparation of promotional materials from development of the basic idea to the finished job, including selection of a theme, planning the campaign, determining color scheme, designing the materials, copy preparation, making indicated photographs, etc. The office serves as the convention's photographic department and during the past year has made approximately 500 publicity photographs, at least 1,000 prints, and some 200 to 300 color slides. A motion picture of Oklahoma Baptist work for use in connection with the Golden Jubilee observance now is in production and will be ready for showing early in It is titled, ''The Baptist Story." Public Relations personnel directed and supervised the production, wrote the script, did all photography, narration, editing, and music scoring for the film. Through statewide and associational confeences, workshops, and clinics the Public Relations office assists churches in understanding basic news requirements, the preparation of news for publication, and improvement of church publications. Church news clinics were scheduled in five associations during the last quarter of Plans are being made for a comprehensive statewide publicity conference Feb. 3, Many churches and associations take advantage of the monthly News Bulletin which provides items for church and associational papers and promotional suggestions. Public relations committee of the Board of Directors was organized during the year composed of some of the best qualified men in the state..

68 68 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Many associations and some local churches have elected public relations (or publicity) chairmen. It is hoped that all of these will attend the Oklahoma City conference on Feb. 3, It is recommended that (1) all churches and associations select a public relations committee composed of the best qualified available persons, (2) all associations that did not have a church news clinic during 1955 arrange to have such clinic during 1956, and (3) pastors encourage and attend the publicity classes at Fs Creek and the state publicity conference. Arthur S. Davenport Public Relations Director 43. Miss Margaret Hutchison, Executive Secretary of Woman's Missionary Union, presented the report of our WMU and spoke to the report. Motion carried for its adoption. Woman/s Missionary Union "ENLARGE-SPARE NOT-LENGTHEN-STRENGTHEN" Report of Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma From Oct. I, 1954 through June 30, Beginning with its annual session, Nov. 7, and 8, 1955, Woman's Missionary Union entered upon its 50th year. An anniversary committee appointed by the president in the November, 1951, state WMU board meeting, began laying plans for a proper celebration of the Golden Jubilee. Though the personnel of this committee has been changed from year to year, plans have been continued and goals have been set. In 1953 these three goals were adopted by the Union in anoual sessions. (1) That there be a full-time Royal Ambassador Secretary employed by Jan. I, (2) That Mrs. Argye Briggs write the history of Woman's Missionary Union to be ready for sale June I, (3) That we have a WMU Youth Camp built and ready for dedication and use the summer of Reporting on progress in these three goals, we announce that the joint committee on Royal Ambassador work has voted to employ Bob Banks for fuli-time upon his being graduated in January, 1956, from Southwestern Seminary as state Royal Ambassador secretary. Mrs. Argye Briggs has submitted the first draft of her manuscript of the history of Woman's Missionary Union. It is charmingly written and is being read and constructively criticized by a reading group. This goal is being fulfilled.

69 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 69 The third goal,' that of a WMU youth camp for the auxiliary mission camps, is yet to be realized. There are now on the hilltop at Falls Creek, chosen for this camp site, 10 lovely'small cabins, almost complete. The State Mission Offering for 1955 is coming in every day now and our prayer is that the goal of $50,000 will be reached. A large portion of the offering will go for this camp. We need the prayers, concern, interest and gifts of friends of the cause of missions who desire to see young people receive missionary education. For the Golden JUbilee theme, WMU has chosen-"enlarge, Spare Not, Lengthen, Strengthen," taken from Isaiah 54:2. Goals in the four fundamentals of Woman's Missionary Union for both the women and youth have been set up and associations, societies and auxiliaries are determined to work throughout the year to enlarge the work, to spare not energies nor means in carrying forth the fundamentals of the Union, to lengthen the influence of this mission organization and to strengthen the work of existing organizations. State chairmen of the WMU fundamentals, the officers and chairmen of the various phases of our state Baptist work, and the state secretaries have promoted missions through 35 state meetings, such as mission study institutes, methods conferences; assemblies, camps, houscparties and.clinics. Associations held 92 rallies these nine months with 9,617 women attending and 44 mission study institutes with 2,904 attending. Statistics of inierest for 1955 are: ORGANIZATIONS Number of missionary societies 874 Number of WMU youth organizations 2,245 Total number of WMU organizations 3,119 Number WMS members c 27,091 Number members in youth organizations 25,779 Total membership of WMU 52,870 Number Business Woman's Circles 238 Number associational BWC Federations 12 Number attending state BWC Federation 259 TITHERS Number tithers among women 12,240 Among youth 4,397 Total tithers 16,637 COMMUNITY MISSIONS Number societies doing community missions 492 Women participating 14,328 Youth participating 8,580 Number attending state community missions conference (from 23 associations) 300

70 70 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST MISSION STUDY Attending state institute on home missions On foreign missions Number associations holding home missions institute Attending Number associations holding foreign missions ,669 institute 21 Attending 1,235 Number mission study books taught to women 1,751 To youth 2,753 Number women enrolled in mission study 9,400 Youth enrolled 9,662 SEASON OF PRAYER OFFERINGS Lottie Moon Offering for Foreign Missions $166, Annie Armstrong Offering for Home Missions _ 48, Edna McMillan Offering for State Missions, '54 28, State WMU apportionment as of Oct. 5, , Number societies observing Foreign Mission Season of Prayer-716, Home-651, State-596 ('54) STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships to seminaries and for other races 14 Wives helped for SUmmer School for Preachers 37 RIDGECREST AND GLORIETA Number attending WMU week at Ridgecres and Glorieta 130 Number attending YW A week at Ridgecrest and Glorieta 51 SUMMER MISSIONARY SPEAKERS WORK Number of missionary speakers sent out of WMU 41 filling 137 engagements Number of people reached in camps, assemblies and rallies by them 14,284 Number of young people saved in camps 147 Mission volunteers 66 STATE YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING Number attending six youth camps State Royal Ambassador Congress attendance Intermediate GA houseparty attendance YW A houseparty attendance FALLS CREEK ASSEMBLY Number mission classes offered by WMU Enrolled in these classes Attendance at state conference for promotion for associational leaders (33 associations) 1, ,

71 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 71 DISTRICT WMU MEETINGS Number attending the 14 district meetings with 20 simultaneous conferences held in each 3,915 I am grateful to the women of the churches and associations for their promotional efforts and to the Baptist General Convention for the $31,000 apportionment from the Cooperative Program. We enter our Golden Jubilee Year with great expectations as we attempt great things for God. Margaret Hutchison Executive Secretary-Treasurer 44. Rev. Sam Scantlan, Superintendent of Rural and City Mission Work, presented his report and presented the missionaries serving our state in these departments. Motion carried to adopt the report. Rural and City Missions He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." Psalms 126:6. In giving an account of our stewardship and in telling the story of our work during the past year, it is our duty and privilege to make plain the scale and force of the contribution made by the Rural and City Missions Department in the common cause of the many churches and associations in Oklahoma.. It is to the combined interest of all Oklahoma Baptists that the magnitude of the missions department be made known and realized. In order that all may get an idea as to the scope of our work the following table has been prepared:. Association Arbuckle Atoka Banner Beckham Bryan Caddo Central Chickasaw Cimarron Comanche-Cotton Concord-Kiowa Craig-Mayes Delaware-Osage East Central Supt. No. of No. of. Ttl. of Missions Churches Miss. Mem. W. P. Mugg ,770 Leon Davison 21 3,797 L. E. Perrin ,881 B. S. Hawkins ,801 T. H. Maxberry ,432 John W. Boyd ,565 C. T. Perkins ,986 Lang Gibson ,955 Estel Thomason ,597 John J. Evans ,837 John C. Dyer ,936 Lee Garner ,316 Jess Dittmar ,580 J. F. Cross ,894 **Ttl. Pop. 40,275 22,325 30,875 21,627 28,999 34,913 75,723 34, ,189 65,345 56,486 38,006 78,685 53,680

72 72 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST EDon Davis D. Barber ,050 44,176 Frisco Herman Highfill ,630 63,994 Harmon Thomas J. Spence 9 2,143 8,079 Haskell John Crabtree ,034 13,313 Jackson-Greer Thomas J. Spence ,071 31,831 Johnston-Marshall C. A. Montgomery 26 4,024 18,785 Kay D. E. Strahan ,566 48,892 Latimer W. R. McGhee ,021 9,690 LeFlore E. J. Polson ,991 35,276 Mills B. S. Hawkins ,860 8,695 Mullins Thomas F. Glosup ,639 45,193 Muskogee Leroy Crawford ,254 91,203 North Canadian E. P. Boston ,449 61,509 Northeastern M. R. Dareing ,454 46,952 Northwestern ,229 32,761 Oklahoma County A. L. Lowther , ,352 Panhandle Dan P. Tyson 19 4,076 26,235 Perry Vernon Pendleton ,956 64,976 Pittsburg Dee R. Skaggs ,355 49,971 Pott.-Lincoln A. A. Brady ,642 65,619 Salt Fork Odis G. Conner ,790 45,965 South Canadian Coy W. Kirksey , Tillman Argus A. Burnett ,276 21,206 Tulsa-Rogers (Leo M. Perry (Oscar. Pigg , ,218 Union P. E. Tapp ,665 56,124 Indian Associations 145 9,887 Total 1, ,258 2,233,351 Sam W. Scantlan, state superintendent, Rural and City Missions, office at Baptist Building, Oklahoma City. Miss Faye EstJack, office secretary. (*1954 record. *1950 U.S. Census) Further, not to claim undue credit, but to view work done, we cite the Summer School for Preachers at Oklahoma Baptist University June 20-July 1. There were 91 enrolled. Dr. H. 1. Hester, Dr. Edwin McNeely, Dr. M. E. Ramay and T. G. Nanney were invited to assist Dr. James S. Timberlake with the school. Oklahoma Baptist University, under the leadership of Dr. John W. Raley, joins with us in making the school a sllccess. Twelve fine students from various states helped us in our mission

73 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 73 Association Supt. of Missions Student Tulsa-Rogers Leo M. Perry B. J. Trivette fields last summer. The Home Mission Board paid their salaries and transportation and the associations where they worked furnished their board aod room. The following table shows where they were sta-. tioned: Tulsa-Rogers LeFlore LeFlore LeFlore Frisco Frisco Cimarron Latimer Johnston- Marshall Enon Leo M. Perry E. J. Polson E. J. Polson E. J. Polson Herman Highfill Herman Highfill Estel Thomason W. R. McGhee P. A. Ross Julia Dunham R. H. Hilton B. J. Hilton E. E. Fleming E. T. Hogan S. A. Smith K. M. Holmes Home Address Winston-Salem, N. C. Paducah, Ky. Walcott, Ark. Fort Mill, S. C. Lansing, N. C. Smithdale, Miss. Durham, N. C. Conway, Ark. Gadsden, Ala. C. A. MontgomeryD. Middleton Athens, Ga. D. D. Barber R. C. Curlee Jr. Columbus, Ga. Haskell John Crabtree H. D. Wicks Altoona, Ala. Looking back, we can see that.schools of missions have been most beneficial to our mission spirit in several sections of the state. There were 12 Schools of Missions conducted as follows: Churches Number of Association Supt. of Missions Participating Missionaries Panhandle E. P. Boston 18 2 Latimer W. R. McGhee Frisco Hollis R. Morris LeFlore Herman Highfill Salt Fork Odis G. Conner Kay D. E. Strahan Comanche-Cotton John J. Evans 24 3 Cimarron (2 weeks) Estel Thomason Tillman Walter L. Weimer Jr Mullins Thomas F. Glosup Beckham B. S. Hawkins Mills B. S. Hawkins 8 7 Eight schools are already planned for 1956, five for 1957 and one for The superintendents of missions have assisted in everything that the associations have promoted; such as assemblies, revival efforts, study courses, etc. The following are some of the visible results achieved by this department this last year, Sept. 1, 1954, to Aug. 31, 1955: Revivals held 262 Professions of faith 2,080 Additions for baptism 1,075

74 74 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Additions by letter and statement 1,031 Church and mission visits 6,004 Sermons preached 6,170 Scriptures and tracts given 177,341 Study courses held 192 Church fields surveyed 182 Dead churches revived 5 New churches constituted New missions started Church houses built 48 Church houses improved 128 During the coming year of 1956, the Rural and City Missions Department, with the help of its committee, plans to give an "award" for the RURAL CHURCH OF THE YEAR. Also, we plan an "award" for the RURAL PREACHER OF THE YEAR and an "award" for the church (country, village, town or city) that has the best mission program to be known as the MISSIONS CHURCH OF THE YEAR. Details for these awards are to be worked out in the very near future. Sam W. ScantIan, Supt. of Dept. Anson Justice, Chm. of Committee Robert E. Hopkins E. L. Sparks John Davis 45. Tom Carter, Superintendent of our hospital work, presented the report on hospitals. All hospital administrators and chaplains were introduced. Various phases of the hospital ministry were emphasized by administrators and nurses. Special music was given by a group of nurses from the Enid and Muskogee hospitals. Motion carried to adopt the report. Hospital Report The Baptist ministry of healing is marching forward. In December of 1954, two new hospitals were added, making a total of eight Baptist hospitals in the state. The two newest hospitals are the Bristow Memorial Hospital, and the Grand Valley Hospital of Pryor, both of which were dedicated on Dec. 5, A 25-year lease agreement was signed with each hospital. These hospitals are making excellent progress under the leadership of administrators, John J. StruttoD of Bristow, formerly pastor at Idabel, and C. E. Hendricks of the Grand Vailey Hospital of Pryor, formerly pastor at Cherokee. On July 23, 1955, the eight hospital administrators and the superintendent of hospital work began attending classes at Oklahoma Baptist University in the course of hospital administration.. In May, 1956, all of our hospital administrators will have their certificates in hospital

75 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 75 administration from our own university. Our hospital administrators. rank with the best to be found in Oklaboma. This is proven by the fact that two-joe R. Baker of Enid, and Dr. J. F. Murrell of Muskogee-have met all the requirements, and having served the required number of years in administrative capacity, were admitted to nomineeship of the American College of Hospital Administrators, on Sept. 17, This organization includes only those administrators who have met the rigid requirep1ents of top leadership in the field of hospital administration. In order to care for 24,683 patients and give 95,363 patients days of care, not including 2,370 babies born in our hospitals, it was necessary to serve 498,091 meals, and to laundry 671,064 pounds of linens. In addition, 14,135 x-ray pictures were taken and 78,867 laboratory examinations were made. The six Baptist chaplains serving our eight hospitals report 210 people won to the Lord, 1,047 Bibles plus 22,172 tracts Were given, and more than 32,000 patient visits were made. These chaplains traveled 33,361 miles, preaching for 365 churches in 286 meetings, and spoke in 173 other meetings, conducted 13 revival meetings, and in addition conducted chapel services weekly in each of our hospitals. The eight administrators and the superintendent of hospitals preached 925 sermons, spoke in 27 meetings other than associational meetings, and conducted 18 revival meetings. Nowhere in the organization of our convention is to be found a more faithful group of denominational workers. The hospitals, chaplains and administrators will reach. well over 400,000 people with the gospel message in their year of endeavor. The Dedicated Dollar Day funds brought approximately $22, for our nurses training schools, hospital work, Boys Ranch Town and home for the aging. Of this amount $17, was undesignated, and this was more than the total amount given last year. There were 454 churches and pastors who gave their people an opportunity to participate in this offering. Our great need is that more churches and pastors will give their people an opportunity to participate. There were 44 pastors throughout the state who served as Dedicated Dollar Day chairmen in their associations, and their work greatly increased the number of participating churches. God is richly blessing our hospital ministry, and these men who are serving under the leadership of the Lord: Tom E. Carter, superintendent of Baptist hospital work of Oklahoma J. F. Murrell, administrator, Oklahoma Baptist Hospital, Muskogee Joe R. Baker, administrator, Enid General Hospital pavid C. Foster, administrator, Stillwater Municipal Hospital R. S. Bazzell, administrator, Perry Memorial Hospital

76 76 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST George L. Hart, administrator, Southwest Baptist Hospital, Mangum. W. C. Campbell, administrator, Miami Baptist Hospital C. E. Hendricks, administrator, Grand Valley Hospital, Pryor J ahn J. StruttOD, administrator, Bristow Memorial Hospital Ben L. Bland, chaplain, Enid General Hospital S. U. Butts, chaplain, Miami Baptist Hospital, and Grand Valley Hospital of Pryor Thomas S. Spence, chaplain, Southwest Baptist Hospital, Mangum O. L. Gibson, chaplain, Stillwater Municipal Hospital, and Perry Memorial Hospital Cnrtis K. McClain, chaplain, Oklahoma Baptist Hospital, Muskogee W. T. Broughton, part-time chaplain, Bristow Memorial Hospital Tom E. Carter, Superintendent of Hospital Work. 46. Dr. H. H. Hobbs, Oklahoma City, spoke regarding the matters of our national program of Social Security for ministers. Social Security for Ministers As of Jan. 1, 1955 Baptist ministers were eligible to participate in Social Security on a voluntary basis. Every ordained minister is eligible as of this date. The church or the denomination is not involved. The decision of joining is entirely that of the minister himself. The cost to the individual who enters in 1955 is 3 per cent of his salary, and graduates to 6 per cent of the salary in 1975 where it remains thereafter. The maximum salary basis is $4,200 annually. Ministers who were ordained prior to Jan. 1, 1955, will have two years in which to elect to come under this law. Though the minister may choose whether or not he enters, once he has entered he cannot withdraw. He must continue his payment from thence forward. Those ministers desiring to enter the Social Security program as of Jan. 1, 1955, will proceed as follows:. Sometime during the year of 1955, anytime between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 go to the nearest Social Security office or your nearest local post office, and ask for the application form for ministers. Your payment for the year 1955 will be made in one check at the time you make your income tax return for that year, which will be on or before April 15, Dr. R. Alton Reed, Executive Secretary of our Southern Relief and Annuity Board, spoke in the interest of the Ministers' Retirement program of Southern Baptists.

77 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA Mrs. O. S. Allen and Miss Mary Tongee represented our Tulsa and Oklahoma City Book Stores. A film was shown picturing the work of Our Baptist Book Stores. Motion carried to adopt the report on Baptist Book Stores. Baptist Book Stoes The Baptist Book Stores of Oklahoma have been privileged to serve the state for a number of years. This past year both stores showed an increase in volume of purchases and sales in all departments. Both stores have been. organized to conform to the general plan established by the Baptist Sunday School Board to facilitate the handling of orders and for better service in every way. Personnel is carefully chosen and trained, and a system of promotion from job to job within the stores has been set up. Hospital and surgery insurance is carried by the stores on all regular employees and a retirement insurance program has been in effect for several years. Employees also participate in Social Security. It is the policy of the stores to co-operate with every phase of our denominational life and to serve in every possible way. Exhibits are sent to all statewide meetings, and representatives from one store or the other, or sometimes from both, are on hand to answer questions and render assistance when needed. We wish to express to the Baptists of Oklahoma our appreciation for their patience and understanding, for their loyalty and for the opportunities given us to serve them. We want to help you, please call on us. Mary E. Tongee, Manager Baptist Book Store, Oklahoma City Mrs. O. S. Allen, Manager Baptist Book Store, Tulsa 49. Dr. Sydnor Stealey, President of our Southeastern Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, spoke in the interest of all our seminaries. 50. Vice-President Joe Dee Ray, Durant, led in the closing prayer. Adjournment until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night November 9, President W. A. Evans called the evening session to order at 7:00 p.m.

78 78 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 52. Gene Bartlett led in the song service singing: "How Firm a Foundation" and "At the Cross." Mrs. Edwin R. Yager was at the organ and Mrs. W: L. Hughen at the piano. 53. A trio of girls from the Southside Baptist Church of Poteau sang "In the Hollow of His Hand." 54. The congregation stood singing "When I -Survey the Wondrous Cross." 55. A girls' quartet from the Southside Baptist Church of Poteau sang "A Victory for Jesus." 56. Rev. Sidney Maddox, Stillwater, read the eighth chapter of Second Corinthians for devotional thought. 57. Rev. David G. Hause, Chickasha, led in prayer. 58. There have been two city-wide hospital campaigns in Oklahoma during Dr. Bruce Carter, Miami, spoke of the campaign in Miami where $250,000 was raised for the Miami Baptist Hospital. 59. Mr. W. P. (Bill) Atkinson, Oklahoma City, led in a campaign in Oklahoma City for the proposed hospital there. Approximately $1,000,000 has been pledged for this hospital. Mr. Atkinson, though not a Baptist, is largely responsible for this victorious hospital -campaign. Mr. Atkinson spoke to the convention regarding the campaign. 60. Rev. W. E. Grindstaff, Assistant Executive Secretary Treasurer, had the congregation stand while he read Mark 16:15. The Cooperative Program in flesh and blood was dramatized under Brother Grindstaffs direction. The following groups were introduced and their work defined: Baptist Student Union, Music, Rural Missions, Orphans' Home, Baptist Messenger, Evangelism, Brotherhood, Woman's Missionary Union, The Baptist Foundation, Hospitals, Falls Creek, Religious Education, Public Relations, Indians, Boys Ranch Town, and Oklahoma Baptist University. 61. Dr. J. W. Storer, host pastor, led in a prayer of dedication to the Lord's work in which we are engaged. 62. The congregation stood and sang, "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus." 63. Special music was furnished by the choir of the First Baptist Church, Tulsa. W. L. Hughen was the director, Mrs. Edwin R. Yager was at the organ and Mrs. W. L. Hughen was at the piano. Both junior and senior choirs brought inspiring messages in song, then sang together as a unit. 64. Dr. T. B. Lackey, our Executive Secretary, brought the closing message of the session. "Fifty Golden Years" was his subject.

79 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 79 It was a challenging message for "more and more" of everything during our coming Jubilee year. 65. The choir of the First Baptist Church. Tulsa, climaxed the program with a special inspirational message in song. 66. The congregation stood. pledging co-operation in the program before us. 67. Rev. John Burrows, Stilwell, led in the closing prayer. Thursday Morning November 10, 9:00 a.m. 68. Vice-President J. R. Wallace called the morning session to order at 9:00 a.m. 69. Mark Short Jr., of Muskogee, had charge of the song service. Songs used were: "Marching to Zion," "Draw Me Nearer" and 'N ear the Cross." 70. Rev. Marvin Gennings, Eufaula, read the 96th Psalm for the devotional message. 71. Rev. Fred Williams, Cleveland, led in prayer. 72. Tom E. Carter, Manager of Falls Creek Assembly, presented the report of the work at Falls Creek. Motion carried to adopt the report. Judy and Jane Alberding, Sapulpa, gave testimonies regarding the inspiration and Christian atmosphere that prevails at Falls Creek. Rev. Anson Justice, Oklahoma City, spoke of his experiences and call to the ministry that came to him at Falls Creek. Falls Creek Baptist Assembly The annual meeting of the Falls Creek Assembly was held in two sessions, July 26-Aug. 2 and Aug. 3-Aug. 10 at our assembly grounds located south of Davis. The program this year was handled considerably different than it had been in the past as we used a dif-. ferent speaker for each morning and each evening service of the entire camp period. Twenty-five of the finest pastors of our state brought messages during the two assemblies. The same topics were assigned for each of the two weeks and each one of the preachers met the challenge of his topic in a wonderful way. Dr. T. B. Lackey executive secretary-treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, brought the Sunday night message of the first assembly; and W. E. Grindstaff, assistant executive secretary-treasurer, brought the Sunday night message of the second assembly. Dr. Loyd Corder of the Home Mission Board brought the message on home missions through the antics of Joe the Baptist on Mon-

80 80 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST day night, Aug. 8. It seemed that the Lord blessed in tljis program in a greater way than had been anticipated; it proved to be one of the finest assemblies we have ever had. The 25 state pastors and their churches were as follows: E. F. Hallock, First Chnrch, Norman M. E. Ramay, First Church, Edmond Frank Elkins, First Church, Vinita E. T. Moseley, First Church, Ponca City Charles Black, Brookside Church, Tulsa Grady Cothen, Olivet Church, Oklahoma City Jack Carroll, First Church, EI Reno Frank Wood, First Church, Shawnee Lewis Hancock, First Church, Elk City H. Tom Wiles, First Church, Lawton Thurmond George, First Church, Duncan David Hall, Kelham Avenue Church, Oklahoma City Roy C. McClung, First Church, Ada Harvey Elledge, Northwest Church, Oklahoma City Joe Ingram, Nogales Avenue Church, Tulsa Max Stanfield, Putnam City Church, Oklahoma City E. C. Brown, First Church, McAlester J. C. Bunn, Sequoyah Hills Church, Tulsa Frank Baugh, Immanuel Church, Shawnee Bill Eustis, Southern Hills Church, Tulsa Claybron Deering, Exchange Avenue, Oklahoma City Finley Tinnin, Baptist Temple, Oklahoma City Robert S. Scales, Trinity Church, Oklahoma City Anson Justice, Crestwood Church, Oklahoma City Hugh Bumpas, Capitol Hill Church, Oklahoma City The home and foreign missionaries present were: the Dwight Bakers, missionaries to Israel; the Bill Crews, missionaries to Indians in Arizona; the Edgar F. Hallocks Jr., missionaries to Brazil; Stanley Howard, missionary to Japan; and Miss Wanda Ponder, missionary nurse to Paraguay. juana Garcia of Cuba, Beverly Sakaguchi of Hawaii, and Zilda Silva of Brazil, all attending school in this country taught classes. Dr. Robert A. Baker from Southwestern Seminary was the Bible teacher for the first assembly; and Dr. Jesse Northcutt also from Southwestern Seminary was the Bible teacher for the second assembly. There were 2,134 decisions for Christ during the two weeks- 164 professions of faith, 82 surrendering for foreign missions, 56 for the ministry, 27 for home missions, and 14 for educational work; 388 for special service, and 1,403 for rededication. Registration was 12,667 for the first week, and 8,894 for the second week, making a total for both weeks of 21,561 for the 36th annual encampment.

81 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 81 The Woman's Missionary Union camps were in session from June 6 to July 16. The consecutive one-week camps rn. the first three weeks as RA encampments and the second three weeks as GA encampments. There were 931 in attendanc for the entire WMU camp period. There were 228 decisions, including 16 professions of faith, 67 rededications, 79 for full-time Christian service, 3 full surrenders, and 63 missionary volunteers. The mission offering totaj was $ The construction work for the Woman's Missionary Union camp is making wonderful progress, and a sufficient portion of the entire camp will be completed to make it possible for them to use camp in \ One of the heartbreaks of the year was the flood that came Sunday night. Sept. 25. causing a great deal of damage to the entire camp grounds. All the foot bridges, including the one at the lake, were washed out, and all but one crossing was made impassable. A good portion of the blacktop along the edge of the creek and Young People's park was washed out and much damage was done to the road running along the side of the lower swimming pool On the cabin side of the creek. Efforts are under way to repair the damages and Falls Creek Assembly will be ready for another great year io TOM E. CARTER, Business Manager Falls Creek Baptist Assembly' 73. Dr. Stanley B. Niles. superintendent of the United Drys of Oklahoma was introduced. 74. Rev. J. Marvin Gaskin, Heavener, Secretary of the Historical Commission, presented his report. Dr. Harry Roark. Blackwell; Dr. J. W. Hodges, Oklahoma City; Dr. Lee Spencer, Shawnee, all discussed the work of the commission and the program for the 1956 Jubilee year. Motion carried to adopt the report. Historical Commission The HistoricaI Commission held two meetings during the past year. These were held at the Baptist Building in Oklahoma City, Jan and Sept Those who 'served On the Commission the past year were Roger Hebard, Bartlesville; Harry Roark, Blackwell; Lee Spencer. Shawnee; Loren J. Belt, J. W. Hodges, David C. Hall and R. L. McClung. all of Oklahoma City; Glenwood Buzbee, Lindsay, and J. M. Gaskin, Heavener. Our major project during the year has been preparation of the, Oklahoma material for the Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists. The Commission sponsored a conference for the Oklahoma writers' at the Baptist Building io Oklahoma City, Feb. 17, This meeting was well attended and We are glad to report that splendid progress

82 82 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST IS m evidence on this work with the total assignment at present nearly 50 per cent complete. Our present list of writers who will contribute one or more monographs are Gene Bartlett, Guy Bellamy, Loren J. Belt, Charles H. Black, Mrs. Argye M. Briggs, Glenwood Buzbc:e, W. A. Carleton, J. Paul Carleton, Tom E. Carter, M. Judson Cook, Arthur S. Davenport, Claybron Deering, J. M. Gaskin, W. E. Grindstaff, Jack Gritz, David C. Hall, E. F. Hallock, T. P. Haskins, Roger D. Hebard, Augnie Henry, J. W. Hodges, Horace L. Janes, Jess KirkJey, T. B. Lackey, R. L. McClung, L. E. Maples, H. Truman Maxey, George Miller, O. O. Morgan, J. A. Pennington, Herbert M. Pierce, M. E. Ramay, Harry M. Roark, James Ralph Scales, Sam W. Scantian, J. C. Segler, Bailey Sewell, Lee B. Spencer, and Max Stanfield. During the past year we published Andrew Potter, Baptist Builder by Sam W.. Scantlan as the third in OUf historical series of conven tion literature. Previous publications were Trail Blazers of Sooner Baptists by J. M. Gaskin in 1953 and Not Yours But You by W. A. Carleton in We are glad to report that Scantian's book has met with a very popular reception and was used by Woman's Missionary Union as a study book preceding the state missions emphasis this year, as others in the series were used in previous years. The principal items in our program for the coming year are 1. We will publish the history of Woman's Missionary Union in Oklahoma by Mrs. Argye M. Briggs, as the fourth in our current historical series. 2. We will continue our history c.mtes!. Awards of $100, $50 and $25 each for the first, second, and thirdplace winners, respec tively, will be given for the best written works entered in the writing phase of the contest. The same awards will be given for the best collections of historical documents submitted to the Commission by Oct. 1, 1956, the closing date for both phases of the contest.. 3. An extensive campaign will be launched to collect associa tional minutes. Associations will be classified according to the num ber of annual minutes missing from our collection. at the Oklahoma Baptist University library. The following plan has been approved by the Commission: (1) Distingnished Associations-those having no more than one or two annual minutes missing; (2) Banner Associations-those having no more than three annual minutes missing; (3) Having-Done-Well Associations-those having no more than six. annual minutes missing; and, (4) Haven't Done-SocWell Associations-those having more than six annual minutes missing. 4. In connection with our Golden Jubilee observance we plan.

83 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 83 a Baptist Jubilee tour to places of historical interest in Oklahoma May 10-11, Roger Hebard, Harry Roark and Jewell M. Green are our members on a committee with C. E. Jackson, Muskogee, who represents the Oklahoma Baptist State Convention (Negro) and Joe Mingo, Muskogee. who represents the Indian Associations of Okla. homa in a joint effort to build a house of worship for the Fountain church near Muskogee, which is believed to be the successor to the Ebenezer church organized in that vicinity by Isaac McCoy Sept. 9, One year from now we hope to organize an Oklahoma Baptist Historical Society. OUf recommendation concerning that venture appears in the report of the Board of Directors. 7. We hope in the near future to erect a frame building on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus, typical of the country church of years past. OUf proposal is to use home materials which may be salvaged out of buildings that have special historical significance, and to equip it with items of historical value which we may be able to secure for that purpose. We bring to the convention the following 'recommendations: 1. That we publish the history of Oklahoma Baptist University, which Dr. J. N. "Uncle Jimmy" Owens is now writing, as the last in our present history series. 2. That this convention reaffirm a previous action which authorized the Historical Commission to act as the program committee for the 1956 convention and approve an appointment made by the historical secretary naming J. W. Hodges, Loren J. Belt and Glenwood Buzbee to represent the Commission as a special convention program committee for next year. J. M. Gaskin, Historical Secretary and Chairman, Historical Commission. 75. Gene Bartlett, Secretary of Baptist Student Union and Church Music work, presented his reports on these vital activities. Motion carried to adopt the report. Church Music "0 sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among ille heathen, his wonders among all people." The training program of your music department has touched 37 of our 38 associations with 170 churches reporting awards. This

84 84 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST is due to the wonderful co-operation of our pastors, music directors and associationai officers. A music school was taught at the Baptist Indian Center in Oklahoma City where seven tribes were represented and another school was taught in the Chi-Ka-Sha Indian association where seven churches out of 10 were represented. We have had two church music departments to reach the Standard of Excellence: First Church, Sallisaw, and First Church, Woodward. We urge all our churches and associations to take advantage of the music training course offered by the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville. Over 800 attended our state youth choir festival held at Oklahoma Baptist University and over 1,000 attended OUf first junior choir festival. We plan to have a state music camp in the summer of Gen Bartlett, Director. Student Work The Baptist Student Union seeks to minister to the approximately 8,000 Baptist students and 3,000 Baptist preference students who are enrolled in the various colleges of Oklahoma. At the present time, we have 21 functioning BSU organizations serving this great multitude of tomorrow's leaders. We are very grateful for the co-operation we receive from the churches and associations located around college centers. The following student directors are doing a magnificent job on their respective campuses: Arthur Driscoll, Oklahoma University, Norman; Bert Edmison, Tulsa University, Tulsa; Jim Martin, Oklahoma A&M, Stillwater; Bob Watson, Northeastern State, Tahlequah; Annie Embry, East Central, Ada; Mrs. Ray Ingram, Central State, Edmond; Mrs. Wilma McFatridge, Southeastern State, Durant; Bill Bird, Oklahoma University Medical School; D. E. Strahan, Northern Oklahoma Junior College, Tonkawa; Vernon Pendleton, Enid General Hospital School of Nursing, Enid; Marion Ogden, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Miami; Paul Fowler, Panhandle A&M, Goodwell; Jerome Zickrick, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee; Curtis McClain, Oklahoma Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, Muskogee; Carolyn Clouse, Cameron College, Lawton; Louise Rainbolt, Southwestern State, Weatherford. A Baptist Student Union has been organized this year at the Enid General Hospital School of Nursing. Oklahoma City University and Draughon's Business College, Oklahoma. City, will have BSUs in the near future.

85 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 85 The following campuses have student center buildings: Oklahoma University, Oklahoma A&M, Central State, East Central, Southeastern State, Cameron College, Eastern A&M, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Tulsa University, Oklahoma University Medical School. The student centers do not serve as churches in themselves but as rallying points for the students who are led to be loyal to the local church program. Approximately 1,100 students attended the state student convention which met in First Church, Stillwater. Three hundred twentyfive attended the annual spring retreat at Falls Creek. The student summer mission offering fund reached a total of $2,850.01; Miss Mary Lester, Tulsa University, was sent to Hawaii; Richard Lunsford, OBU, to Alaska; Miss Julia Franklin and Roger Willard, Oklahoma University, to Jamaica. One of the outstanding events of the year was a Baptist Focus Week held at the Oklahoma University student center and First Church, Norman. 'This was sponsored by the BSU department in Nashville and was the first of its kind in the history of. student work; 2,144 were directly influenced by the meeting. Our greatest need at the present time is endowment for our student program. We urge your co-operation with the Baptist Founda tion of Oklahoma in this regard. Gene Bartlett, Director. 76. Rev. J. A. Pennington, Superintendent of Evangelism, presented his report. Dr. T. P. Haskins, State Evangelist, led in prayer for dedication to the enlarged program for evangelism during the 1956 Jubilee Year. Thirty thousand baptisms is the goal for Motion carried to adopt the report. Evangelism Baptists do best that which they do together. The truth of this statement has been verified by the simultaneous evangelistic crusades in Oklahoma. Last year 1,028 churches worked together in these crusades, resulting in 9,260 additions by baptism and 4,110 by letter and statement. This is the largest number of churches ever to cooperate in this movement; also, the greatest number of additions reported. It is a proven fact that associations can successfully promote the simultaneous evangelistic crusades each year. Therefore, we would continue to urge that this be a part of the annual program in each association with the full participation of every church. Sixty-seven of our Indian churches participated in the crusade this year.

86 86 ANNUAL OF TIlE BAPTIST SUMMARY OF EVANGELISM FOR 1955 Baptisms Association Arbuckle Atoka Banner 409 Beckbam Bryan Caddo 481 Central 413 Chickasaw 395 Cimarron 829 Comanche-Cotton _ 735 Concord-Kiowa Craig-Mayes Delaware-Osage Enon Frisco 629 Harmon 60 Haskell 130 Jackson-Greer 352 Johnston-Marshall _ Kay Latimer 110 LeFlore 418 Mills 158 Mullins 617 Muskogee 1,397 North Canadian 477 Northeastern 420 Northwestern 155 Oklahoma County _ 3,848 Panhandle Perry Pittsburg 530 Pott.-Lincoln Salt Fork South Canadian Tillman Tulsa-Rogers 2,385 Union , , , Churches Reptg.No Baptms o 3 o 1 1? ? o 4? ??? 1 3 Ass'n. Chairman Of Evangelism Hale A. Dixon J. H. Bradley Roy C. McClung Bill E. French H. C. Spires Frank Jennings Herman Powell David Hause C. Fred Williams H.Tom Wiles Frank B. Kellogg Frank Elkins Hershel Henkel Frank Sears Richard Brooks John H. Pearson John Crabtree James W. Read J. M. Dawson Evans T. Moseley W. R. McGhee H. Alton Webb Frank Renfro V. A. Jones Chester L. Mason A. C. Hawkins Gene Daley Charles Baggett Harvey Elledge J. L. Wilhite M. F. Ewton O. J. Finley Jr. Clyde D. Frisby Cecil Baggett Robert Fling Walter Wiemer Jr. James F. Heaton Fred D: Stover 22,086 Cherokee Indian 119 Chi-Ka-Sha Indian _ 43 Choc.-Chick. Indian 98 22,

87 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 87 Mus.-Sem.-Wichita _ Oklahoma Indian Great Plains Indian Great Plains lndi,\n New 31 22,490 22,925 Dr. T. P. Haskins is continuing to be a great blessing to the pastors and churches with whom he works. He has given considerable time this year in the promotion of stewardship. He has conducted 13 revivals, served as pulpit supply in.16 churches, assisted in four dedicatory services, two ordination services and five other special services. He began his fifth year as our state evangelist Sept. 1. We praise God for the splendid work he is doing... The goal of 30,000 baptisms for our Golden Jubilee year is a challenging one. This will call for the winning and baptizing of 2,500 each month or 577 each Sunday. It will require one baptism for,every 13 members in our churches. In order to do this we will need more definite planning on the part of the evangelism church council in each church. We would urge each church to set a challenging goal on baptisms. A month-by-month checkup on progress made toward this goal will be helpful. In the near future the new revised Southern Baptist Program of Evangelism will be available through the Baptist Book Stores. This book will be one of the most complete and up-to-date books on evangelism available. Pastor, get a.copy, study carefully, then put into practice the suggested plans. Thus, you will be able to lead your people in a more effective work in evangelism. When we plan our work under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, when we work OUf plans in the power of the Holy Spirit, we rejoice in the attainments and give praise unto the Lord. OUf program of evangelism is a planned, pleasing and productive program. Therefore, we again recommend this tested, tried, and proven.program. 1. Every association with a: simultaneous evangeiistic crusade every year. 2. Every association with a chairman of evangelism elected annually. 3 Every church with at least two revivals every year (one simultaneous). 4. An evangelism church council functioning in every church. S. A perennial visitation program of evangelism. 6. A ''New Members' Union" in every Traioi. Union with the pastor teaching the book, ''Your Life and Your Cburch." 7. Every pastor attending the statewide evangelistic conference each year.

88 88 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 8. A constant effort by every church in solving and preventing the nonresident church memberswp problem.. J. A. Pennington, State Secretary 77. Dr. E. W. Westmoreland, Secretary of the Department of Religious Education, presented his report. Several workers in the department were introduce. Dr. Westmoreland spoke regarding the increasing numbers of awards and standard units Oklahoma Baptist churches are earning. Motion carried to adopt the report. Religious Education This report is being written during the last week of September and since many of our associations have not yet had their annual meetings. the Sunday school and Training Union report of the churches for 1955, is not available at this time, therefore it is necessary that,we quote figures as of Oct. 1, SUNDAY SCHOOL The churches of Oklahoma made unusually fine gains during At the dose of last year, our Sunday school enrolment was 296,448, or a net gain of 27,513 for the year, the largest net gain ever reported in our state. It is equal to the net gains of the two previous years. From a percentage standpoint, it is a gain of TRAINING UNION '-- Onr Training Union enrolment was 112,847 at the close of 1954, a net gain during the year of 11,900, or 11.8 percent. From a percentage standpoint, our Training Union gains have been increasingly high for three successive years. VACATION BffiLE SCHOOLS Last year onr state reported 980 Vacation Bible Schools, with an enrolment of 115,552, or a net enrolment gain of 16,085. This also is the largest net gain we have had in one year. AWARDS Sunday school workers earned 48,125 training awards, and 46,777 Training Union study course awards were issued, making a total of 94,902, as compared to 65,879 the previous year. This record shows that this too is the largest increase we have had in awards in anyone year. TRAINING UNION ''M'' NIGHT Attendance at our Oklahoma "M" Night meetings in December of 1954 was 19,070, which is an average of 570 persons per association. Only one other state in the convention had a higher average attendance at "M" Night meetings than Oklahoma.

89 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 89 STANDARD UNITS The increase in Standard Sunday school units during the past year bas been phenominal. A total of 1,515 Standard units have been recognized in Oklahoma during the year of 1955, a net gain of 393 over last year. This also is a reco.rd-breaking gain. CONVENTIONS The Department of Religious Education sponsored a Sunday school convention during the second week of March 1955 and a Training Union convention on Thanksgiving Day and the day _ following Both of these conventions were well attended. The Training Union convention was by far the largest we have ever had. The auditorium of First Church,. Oklahoma City, was filled to capadty at 3 in the afternoon and at the evening services many people were turned away. FALLS CREEK ASSEMBLY The department provided 70 classes for training work at Falls Creek Assembly in 1955 and approximately 6,000 training awards were issued to persons attending the classes. The churches of Oklahoma have never gotten along better from the standpoint of Sunday school and Training Union work, than at the present time. Most of our churches have been able to fill all available space for Sunday school work, and one of our most pressing needs at the present time is for adequate space. Our greatest Training Union need has been that of trained leadership, and that need is being met as indicated by the increased emphasis on training during recent years. Oklahomans attended Glorieta A.,sembly in large numbers during At one Training Union week, 128 Oklahomans were in attendance and at a Sunday school week 225 workers from Oklahoma attended the leadership conferences. The Golden Jubilee Year of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma is 1956 and we sincerely hope that the Sunday schools, Training Unions and Vacation Bible Schools in every church will take as their slogan, "More This Year Than Ever Before." We suggest that each church check the record attendance of its Sunday school, Training Union and Vacation Bible School for the past five years and make goals for each of these organizations of at least 10 per cent more than the best previous year's record. E. W. Westmoreland, Secretary 78. Special music was given by :Mr. Mercer Shaw of Oklahoma Baptist University.

90 90 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 79. The report on Christian Education was presented by Rev. Richard T. Hopper of Lawton. After ample discussion, the motion carried to adopt the report. Christian Education Committee Christian education played a significant part in laying a solid foundation in early American 'history. Baptists made a. distinct contribution in founding the first colleges and universities in the young nation. Oklahoma Baptists have kept pace with the growth of our state in providing Christian education for our sons and daughters since the early days of statehood. The contribution made by Oklahoma Baptist University to ali phases of human progress justifies an hundredfold the faith of our early Oklahoma Baptist leaders. May God continue to bless our Baptist University with its capable leadership and dedicated faculty. During February of this year your committee on Christian education promoted the second annual Christian education convention on the OBU campus. The success of the convention, which attracted approximately 1,300 persons, was due largely to the splendid co-operation given by the heads of the departments, agencies, and institutions, of the convention. The theme for the 1955 convention was "Christian Education and World Evangelization." The committee co-operated with the Education Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in promoting a special Christian education week in the churches during the month of April. We sought to acquaint our yo.uth with the advantages of Christian education as especially provided by OBU. We are happy to report the enrolment of the university continues to increase year by year. The committee is now making plans to promote the third annual convention on Christian education which will be held in Shawnee, Feb. 21, The convention will emphasize the future needs of the university in buildings, faculty, and endowment. Again this year the committee will co-operate with the Southern Baptist Convention in sponsoring the special youth activities program in April, The committe has undertaken a third project which is of the greatest sifnificance to our future work. We have joined hands with the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma in seeking to raise endowment funds for the university. The committee works through the pastors of the state seeking to encourage them in making their own wills and to secure wills from others na.ming the university as beneficiary. An encouraging beginning has been made in this matter. We shall con. tinue to promote this phase of our task with an increasing effort. We must have greater endowment funds or we will forever force

91 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 91 our university into a second rate position. The committee urgently requests the loyal support of every Oklahoma Baptist in this matter. Respectfully Submitted, Richard T. Hopper, Chairman Lewis Hancock Bob Jackson Dan Beltz Chalon Meadows J. P. Dane J. C. Segler Murray Fuquay 80. The report on Oklahoma Baptist University was given by President John W. Raley. Motion carried to adopt the report. Oklahoma Baptist University To the Board of Trustees of Oklahoma Baptist University and to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma in session in Tulsa, Nov. 10, Analyses of Enrolment: Re;sident Enrolment First Semester, ,074 First Semester, ,193 First Semester, ,251 Men 755 Women 496 Liberal Arts 1,092 Fine Arts 159 Extension Enrohnent, Extension Enrohnent, Extension Enrolment, Total Enrohnent " 1,363 Registration by States: Oklahoma 979 District of Columbia 2 Missouri...: 50 Georgia 2 Texas 30 Indiana 2 Kansas 29 Iowa 2 Arkansas 24 Maryland 2 California 23 Massachusetts 2 Tennessee 15 Michigan 2 Illinois 10 Minnesota 2 Oregon 6 Nebraska 2 Colorado 5 New Jersey 2 Mississippi 5 North Carolina 2 AJabarna 4 South Carolina 2 Arona 4 Nevada 1

92 92 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Louisiana Florida 4 3 New York Virginia 1 1 Kentucky 3 West Virginia 1 Washington Wyoming 3 3 Wisconsin 1 There are a total of 35 states represented. Registration of Overseas Students: Hong Kong 8 Taiwan 1 Hawaii 9 Cuba 1 Transjordan 1 Alaska 1 Registration by Associations: Arbuchle 22 Johnston-Marshall 6 Atoka 7 Kay 20 Banner 9 Latimer 4 Beckham 14 LeFlore 6 Bryan 2 Mills 3 Caddo 20 Mullins 22 Central 14 Muskogee 20 Chickasaw 13 North Canadian 23 Northwestern 11 Northeastern 4 Cimarron 22 Ohlahoma County 209 Comanche-Cotton 18 Panhandle 13 Concord-Kiowa 35 Perry 10 Craig-Mayes 11 Pittsburg 6 Delaware-Osage 40 Enon 11 Pott.-Linco1n 152 Salt Fork 2 Frisco 9 Harmon 2 South Canadian 28 Tillman 11 Haskell 2 Tulsa-Rogers 104 Jackson-Greer 6 Union 17 Registrations by Classes: Freshmen 470 Sophomores 291 Juniors 253 Seniors 190 Unclassified 32 Graduates 15 Total 1251 FACULTY The faculty now numbering 77, includes 20 professors with the doctor's degree, and 14 more with substantial progress on the highest earned professional degree. The state of teacher preparation is the best that we have known in the history of the university. OUf chief concern is endowment which, by action of the trustees, has been ear-

93 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 93 marked for faculty salaries. The need is dramaticaily told in the record each year, when a number of our faculty see the opportunity of improving their financial position to such a degree that in fairness to their families, thy accept positions elsewhere. Altogether, 10 replacements were made this term and 7 additional part-time instructors selected to meet the critical needs of instruction on campus. PHYSICAL PLANT Construction was started on the Mrs. W. S. Kerr Memorial Dorm- itary this September. The contractor is scheduled to complete the building by September 1956, if possible. This dormitory, with a capacity for 200 girls, wiii be a distinct addition to the campus of the university and will also be a very vital factor in relieving the critical student housing shortage. The total evaluation of university land, buildings and equipment as of May 31, 1955, is $4,511, This amount does not include approximately one-third miilion doilars in self-liquidating property constructed by the Faculty Building Association for the benefit of the university. The Faculty Building Association is a non-profit organization, whose sole purpose is to acquire and construct self-liquidating property for the benefit of the university.. Because of the anticipated enrolment trend in all colleges and universities during the next two decades, the university will be faced with the very chailenging responsibility of rapid development of the physical plant to meet the needs of increasing enrolments. At the moment our most critical need is for dormitory space, however, classroom facilities, a large chapel, and an adequate student activities." building are urgently needed. FINANCIAL The records indicate the university has made financial growth during the year. Thurmond HaIl was completed and a gift of $250,00(} was received for construction of the Mrs. W. S. Kerr Memorial Dormitory. During the fiscal year the current operating cash has suffered. One reason is rather apparent-our student enrolment is steadily increasing. This challenging responsibility will continue because Baptists. have assumed more and more, the important role of Christian education, more students are graduating from high school, and a larger percentage of those graduating are attending college. Since the students do not pay the total cost of their education through tuition and fees, more money must come from outside sources tq supplement educational costs "as enrolments increa1)e. Our principal outside sources are the (1) apportionment from the convention, and (2) endowment earnings. Student enrolment is. increasing faster than our outside, sources of money are increasing_

94 94 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST The convention has a fixed apportionment of $100,000 per year for current operations and the endowment earnings have not increased sufficiently to meet our additional liabilities. It appears most impractical to limit enrolment when there are nearly OO,OOO Baptists in Oklahoma, whose financial potentialities are tremendous. It is respectfully suggested that the only way out is to make practical financial preparation for the anticipated enlarging enrolments in the years ahead. The following is a brief statement of university financial position, as of May 31, CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET Assets Cash $ 35, , , , , Accounts Receivable (net) Notes Receivable (net) Inventories Deferred Charges Deposits Investments Educational Plant (net of Reserves) Leasehold Improvements , ,511, , $5,272, Liabilities and Reserves Accounts Payable $ 92, Notes Payable 125, Deposit Accounts 26, Deferred Income 33, Fund Reserves ,995, SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES Income Current $ 991, Capital Total Income $1,323, Expel'ditures: Current $1,028, Capital 188, Total Expenditures $1,217, Excess 6" income over expenditures during the year designated for Building Construction $106, RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES By preaching, pastoring, and reported personal witnessing, the 324

95 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA. 95 ministerial students have the following remarkable record during the school year June, 1954, through May, Conversions 1,834 Sermons 8,753 Rededications 3,849 Additions to Churches 2,242 Special Services 1,683 Interviews with lost 5,874 Visits in homes 13,275 Miles traveled in the line of duty 852,263 Services (rest homes, jail, street, rescue mission) 1,306 Conversions in Extension services 44 We need 'not fear the future. We may face our task with confi dence. Our cause will continue to enlarge and OUf outreach will be accomplished with even greater strides as these young men complete their schooling and enter the places of leadership as pastors and workers in our Baptist program. More than one-half of these are already active as pastors or filling part-time responsibilities in churches of which they are members while in school. In addition to the ministerial students, there are more than 100 others who are committed to lives of Christian service as missionaries, ministers of music, and ministers of education, and nurses. Dr. John W. Raley President 81. Dr. T. B. Lackey, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, introduced Dr. Merrill D. Mooie, Nashville, Tenn., who represented the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. ' Dr. Moore spoke in behalf of the "Missionary Advance Program" of Southern Baptists. 82. Vice-President J. R. Wallace led in prayer at the close of the morning session. Thursday Afternoon November 10, 1 :30 p.m. 83. President W. A. Evans called the afternoon session to order. 84. Don Edmonson, Tulsa, led the song service using songs: "Marching to Zion," "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" and "Our Best." 85. Rev. Leonard Sullivan, Wynnewood, read the 98th Psalm for the devotional thought Rev. W. E. Russell, Walters, led in prayer.

96 96 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 87. Dr. James G. Harris, Fort Worth, Texas, spoke about the work of the Radio-Television program of Southern Baptists. 88. Dr. Max Stanfield, Oklahoma City, brought the report on the "Christian Life Commission." Dr. Stanley B. Niles, Superintendent of Oklahoma United Drys, spoke regarding the current drive for local option in Oklahoma. Motion carried to adopt the report. Christian Life Commission Christians who believe only in the regeneration of the soul and make no provision for teaching, training, and promotion of the phases of life which lead to the greatest individual development of Christian character and to the accomplishment of a better environment in which to live have stopped far short of the goal of Christianity. We must never fail to keep the winning of souls and the preparation for eternity the foremost thing in our plans, prayers, and programs. On the other hand, these plans and programs will be greatly facilitated by the proper development of the new Christians and by a good program of progress in social betterment. There are some realms in which a committee of this kind has an obligation to speak. THE CHRISTIAN AND WORLD PEACE Periods of peace arid war have come and gone throughout the history of mankind. This has led many of us to accept war as inevitable and to look upon world peace as a hopeless dream. Since the turn of our century we have seen war spread to two world dimensions. This dreadful development has brought many of us to despair of all hope for peace among the nations of the world. There are others who feel that the world wars of Our generation have brought us closer to to the ultimate possibility of this desired objective. Peace is more than the cessation of conflict. It is more than treaty obligations imposed by force of arms. The kind of peace toward which we must strive cannot be declared. It is an end to be achieved by the processes of growth in the character and understanding of men. Such an achievement extends over many generations. The prophets Isaiah and Micah were looking far ahead when they said, "And they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." This prophecy states the ultimate objective of God through his sovereign power. His followers in every generation should strive to create the conditions and"lay the foundations which will become the instruments by which he can exercise his power and finally reach his glorious Objective of world peace. The primary factor in the final attainment of this objective is the preaching of the gospel among all peoples and teaching them

97 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 97 the.meaning of its message as revealed to us through Christ. This means that the gospel of salvation imposes 'on us a way of life. We have been faithful in our proclamation of the gospel of salvation without teaching the fullness of its way of life. This we have left too much for others to prescribe for us. Why should 48-plus per cent of our members be lost to their churches? Why should an atheistic movement enter China with promises of a way of life which Christians have been. describing there for centuries? The g,?spel Christ commissioned us to preach is the whole gospel for the whole life of man throughout the whole world.. When we obey this commission in the wholeness of its meaning we will lay the foundations on which God _ can build a peaceful world. This kind of gospel will lead us as a nation to share with needy peoples what we have and know. America has been doing this on a very large scale. More than a billion human beings--half the population of the earth-live in areas where we have been sharing OUf skills and knowledge. In these areas eight out of 10 are ill-fed; seven out of 10 are chronically ill; only three out" of 10 can read or write. In India the average span of life is oniy 27 years. In Iran one out of two babies born alive die before they are a year old. Will the Christian citizens of this country permit an isolationist lobby to influence our withdrawal from these areas? We need prophets in these days who like Isaiah will acquaint our people with the movements among the nations and point them to the sovereign God of the nations who seek to lead them into ways of peace. Another potential factor in the achievement of world peace' is the United Nations. Since its beginning in 1945 this body has been subject to many dangers and disappointments. But after 10 years of hard experience the American people know well that oniy by co-operation of the free nations can there be any hope of freedom and security. Our people must learn that the sovereignty of nations as weli as the freedom of individuals is under God. We must be tolerant toward the imperfections of human institutions through which he works to achieve his purpose in the world. The criticism of this body from some quarters and at times even efforts to undermine its work should not be permitted to cloud its notable record of achievement in its social, humanitarian and economic activities, and in providing a forum for world public opinion. In penitence and faith we pray that "this nation under God" cleansed from national self-righteousness, may become an effective instrument in promoting peace and justice for all peoples throughout the world. Military Conscription The hard realities of the present world situation warn us against the.neglect of our military strength. But many of us do not agree

98 98 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST with those who insist that this situation can be met only by universal military conscription. We must be realistic to be sure. But we can be realistic about our military requirements without becoming militaristic in our national spirit and economy. America does not need and our people do not want any military plan that will fasten upon us a permanent system of military conscription in time of peace. A great American once said, "This nation cannot exist half-free and half-slave." Neither can democracy flourish from the seeds of military autocracy. Within our generation we have seen many of our democratic processes destroyed by the pressures of military requirements. Why should we expect less under a permanent military system? The Congress and people of this nation have in the past devised plans for military action that have defeated every military state we have fought. If the objection be raised that former draft measures have b.een unjustly administered, let us remember that justice in the administration of any law depends on the integrity of those charged with its enforcement. The most perfect military training laws would e subject to the same weakness. Economic Life One of the major characteristics of our day is economic expansion. The gross production of goods and services in the United States for 1953 was valued at $365 billion. In another 20 years the gross. production will be about twice as much with an increase of 850,000 in business firms. In 1929 our labor force was numbered at 49,400, By 1953 the number had grown to 67,000,000 and by 1975 it will be approximately 89,OUO,000. These developments are of vital significance to the South. The rapid growth of industry in this region creates many situations which must be met by alert and informed Christians. One of these is the need for vocational counseling and guidance to prepare our young people in their choice and ministry of work. Another is in the area of labor-management relations. Still another is the problem of leisure time. We now have 1,000 more hours of leisure per year than our grandfathers had. By 1975 it is estimated we will have between 1,200 and 1,500 hours of leisure per year. A fourth question concerns motivation for both- capital and labor. Should the motive in our work be survival or the well-being of our families and of society? The Christian motivation for both capital and labor will bring industrial peace. Christianity is relevant to this vast economic expansion in its teaching that the follower of Christ is responsible to God for his total life. We have led our people to believe that they are responsible to

99 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 99 God for 10 per cent of their income. We have not taught them very much about their responsibility for the other 90 per cent. There is a stewardship of production and a stewardship of distribution as well as a stewardship of giving. What a Christian man produces in factory, field or shop, as well as what a Christian merchant distributes by selling should be a service to God for the benefit and uplift of man and society. Any appraisal of the relevancy of Christianity to economic life must not ignore the recent development of atomic energy. This COnfronts Christianity, as well as science, with great responsibility. Laubach writes, "We must wake up or blow up." Not only has man harnessed nature to do his bidding, he has learned how to upset the very order of nature. In the possession of this power misguided men can slam the door against human progress and threaten all human existence on this globe. "The only adequate answer to the atomic power of science is the moral power of the Holy Spirit," writes Henlee Barnette. Social Change A second characteristic of our day is the rapidity of social change. Population shifts and movements have contributed much to these changes. In 1920 our national population numbered 106,000,000. In 1954 it was 162,000,000 and by 1975 will be approximately 220,000, The automobile, the airplane and the extension of electrical power have brought rapid developments since These factors have speeded up changes in farm life, the movement into urban centers, and the change in esidence of more than 30 million of our people each year. The world wars of our generation and the decentralization of industry now in progress as a.defense measure against the potential menace of the atomic and hydrogen bombs have stirred and mixed our population to produce unprecendented changes in the social economy of our nati.on. Intergroup Relationships Although Oklahoma does not have the same terrific problems of intergroup relations among races, we do have some racial minorities and must continue to make progress in our work with them. We rejoice in the work of the Home Mission Board within our borders with Negroes and Mexicans. We congratulate associationai groups which have sponsored cooperative programs for work among racial minorities and for the simultaneous revival program which has included all races in many of our associations. We believe that great progress should be and is being made in integrating racial minorities into the whole of Christian living and American practice.

100 100 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Juvenile Delinquency Surely only a blind person or one with a heart of stone would fail to see and to feel the drastic need for strong action in the realm of combatting juvenile delinquency. As Baptists, we have two duties to perform-prevention and cure. Because of the very small minority, at worst, of young people who are delinquent, OUf greatest interest and strongest programs should be directed towards the vast rna jority in the matter of preventing their delinquency. OUf soul winning efforts, Sunday schools, Training Unions, WMU auxiliaries, youth-led revivals, summer camps, graded choirs, athletic programs, emphasis on the Christian horne, and all such efforts are the answers given by modern churches to the problem of juvenile delinquency. We must not let down, but rather increase our efforts. On the other hand, we want to commend the Boys Ranch Town and all such agencies for their splendid efforts in helping to correct problems that have already arisen. The Alcohol Problem There are problems concerning alcohol education and liquor advertising which are southwide in their scope and thus include us. The Christian and moral forces of this nation are widely deployed throughout the land against the tide of drinking, drunkenness, and alcoholism with their attendant evils. We employ numerous methods, follow various policies and have different objectives. In his "Survey of Local Church Activities and Pastoral Opinions Relating to Problems of Alcohol," Benson Y. Landis reports that 37.8 per cent of his respondents advise their national agencies to work for the return of national prohibition while 80 per cent advise intensive educational work. More than half (57 per cent) would develop public opinion favorable to the establishment of special clinics for the treatment of alcoholics, and 56 per cent would work for the gradual extension of control through better regulation. The apparent overlapping in methods and objectives as revealed in this survey is as it should be. The liquor traffic is too well entrenched behind the barriers of legal protection and within the citadels of social usage and approval for us to conquer it by a single method of attack. Moreover, in view of the complexities of the problem we shall be able to reach our ultimate objective only by the attainment of progressive intermediate Objectives over a long period of years. But regardless of the nature of the forces we use or the methods we employ, there is need for intensive educational work in order to build the religious, social, scientific and legal forces at our disposal into an effective striking force. The churches can and must continue to be strong factors in this educational program.

101 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 101 On motion of the Executive Committee in its December meeting, James L. Sullivan, executive secretary of the Sunday School Board, and Norris Palmer, chairman of the promotion committee, were asked to act with the executive secretary of the Christian Life Commission in the development of a program of alcohol education in the local church and provide adequate literature which will give our people the facts about beverage alcohol and the,evils inherent in the liquor traffic. Our objectives for this phase of our work for this year are: (1) the coordination of alcohol education with the educational program of OUf local churches; (2) the coordination of our efforts with other states and national units against liquor advertising over radio and television; and (3) seminars for leadership training in alcohol education. The most pressing problem concerning alcohol to Oklahoma Baptists is the matter of a program of local option on beer in our state. We commend the Board of Directors of this convention for taking the responsibility of enlisting the signatures of 100,000 Baptists on petitions to initiate a referendum concerning the right of local option in counties with regard to the sale of 3.2 beer. We comipend the tremendous efforts of our state secretary and all of his associates in helping to get the materials and information to Baptists in Oklahoma. We commend the United Dry organization for its steady work through the legislature this past year and for its outlining the program for this initiative petition. We also commend our Governor, the Honorable Raymond Gary, for his outstanding leadership with regard to the alcohol problem in Oklahoma. He has been willing to identify himself as our leader in this realm and has stated that it is a moral conviction with him and cannot be changed. All Christians in Oklahoma can rejoice iii the efforts of our Governor to help rid our state of the curse of the tavern. We are convinced (1) that alcohol is the number one problem in Oklahoma; (2) that nothing else destroys as much life, health, hope, and happiness, personality, character, intellectual power, and Christian life as alcoholic beverages;" (3) that no Christian should be content Or believe we have done our full duty until every tavern in Oklahoma is closed; and (4) that the churches of Oklahoma have the power to do auything they want to do in their state. In the light of the above report, we, your committee, would like to make the following recommendations: 1. That our convention give its strongest support to co-operation with the United Dry Association of Oklahoma and to the program of education and legislation with regard to alcoholic beverages. 2. We recommend that the convention authorize its Board of Directors to elect the appropriate number of our Baptist

102 102 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST constituency to the United Dry Assembly Jan. 24, 1956; as provided for in the United Dry Association constitution. 3. We further recommend that the convention continue its financial support leading the other great denominations of Oklaboma to undergird this organization financially. 4. We also recommend that our churches be urged to- leave no stone unturned to get evry member of voting age to cast his vote in favor of local option on 3.2 beer, and that the churches also seek to enlist every member in striving to get tbeir counties voted dry when local option shall have become law. Respectfully submitted, Max Stanfield C. R.Horne Joe Ingram B. N. Sinunons Luther Cox V. L. Hopper 89. Dr. Norris Gilliam, Nashville, Tenn., was introduced and spoke regarding our Southern Baptist Sunday School Board and its various activities. 90. Mr. Tbomas T. Holloway, Field Secretary of the American Bible Society, was introduced and spoke about the program of the. Society. Motion carried for adoption of the report. American Bible Society Travel to a desert area in northwest India. Stand with a group of men gathered around a young Christian layman working as a gov w eroment surveyor. He is using an opportunity to tell the good news of Jesus Christ to men who never heard the Gospel before. As the young man speaks of the Bible, one of his older listeners asks, "Is that book in my language?" When told that it is, he ex claims, "Young man, get me that book!". Holding the book in his. hands and opening his heart to its message of the Savior, he asks the searching question, "Why didn't someone bring' us the book long ago?" The old man's question stirs our hearts to take the Bible to' the millions who still wait-and emphasizes this missionary principle which is true around the world: Every person must have the Bible in his own language if the Word of God is to speak to his heart. Giving tbe Bible to the people of tbe world in their languages is a missionary task. The American Bible Society aids in Bible trans lation, publishes the Scriptures without note or comri:j.ent and distributes them-without profit and usually below cost-for mission

103 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 103 work around the world. For the blind, it supplies Scriptures in raisedletter systems and on Talking Book records. The American Bible Society is an active partner of Southern Baptists in their worldwide mission program; it' serves every form of mission work at home and abroad. During 1954 the American Bible Society- -distributed throughout the world more than 15 million volumes of Scriptures. -donated 1,360,604 Scripture volumes for the Armed Forces, providing a vital link between the home churches and the members of the Armed Forces. -continued to supply Scriptures in many strategic areas, such as Germany and other countries along the "fringes" of the Iron Curtain, Africa, Latin America, Japan, Korea and India-and to millions of Chinese in the countries of East Asia and Southeast Asia, outside the communist-controlled China mainland. -received gifts which provided for the largest budget in its history and adopted for 1955 and even larger program to serve more of the millions who still wait for the Word of God-keenly conscious that missionary advance, through increased Scripture distribution, waits only for needed funds! Southern Baptists' Part in the Work In 1954 Southern Baptist churches set a new record by giving $112,064 to the American Bible Society and stood second only to Methodist gifts of $155,109. Gifts from churches of all denominations totaled $826,721. Has your church given to the American Bible Society this year? The help of every Southern Baptist church is needed. Every church can give at least these amounts each year: Country and village churches $10 to $25 Churches in small cities $25 to $100 Larger churches $100 to $200 Great city churches $200 to $500 or more Please send gifts to your Baptist state office marked "for the American Bible Society." 91. The following resolution was read by Dr. J. W. Storer, Tulsa, and motion carried for its adoption. ''Whereas, this Convention recognizes that widespread distribution of the printed Word of God is a basic necessity in. the worldwid.e missionary work to which we are committed, and "Whereas, we recognize that the American Bible Society renders an essential worldwide missionary service through translating and

104 104 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST publishing the scriptures without note or comment and through distributing them without profit and usually below cost; '7herefore, be it resolved, "First, that we earnestly request our churches and our people to make contributions to the work of the Society, all such contributions to be sent through the regular channels to the Baptist state office, marked 'for the American Bible Society,' and "Second, that we approve an offering in the churches for the work of the American Bible Society, as in previous years, to be taken on the last Sunday in January (January 29, 1956) as provided by the Board of Directors in the Calendar of Activities for 1956 and to be promoted by our Convention as a part of our mission program." 92. Rev. Bailey Sewell, Superintendent of Indian Work, presented the report on Indian Missions in Oklahoma. Brother Sewell introduced all Indian workers and other Indians present at the Convention. Motion carried to adopt the report. Oklahoma Baptist Indian Missions By mutual agreement between the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Oklahoma Baptist Indian missions have been under the direction of the Home Mission Board since Since May of 1954, the Home Mission Board and the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma have supported a superintendent of Oklahoma Baptist Indian Missions. At present, there are five general missionarieseach serving one of the six Indian Baptist associations with which Southern Baptists are working in the state. There are also nine fulltime missionary-pastors and three student pastors serving Indian churches in Oklahoma. One general worker serves the WMUs of the Indian churches. One missionary couple serves the Chilocco Indian Government School. There are four retired, part-time missionaries. Counting wives, this makes a total of 41 Home Mission Board personnel in the Direct Missions Department in the state. The churches co-operating with the six Indian Baptist associations reported a total of 429 baptisms for the associational year just closed. This year's record indicates a substantial increase in number of churches giving through the Cooperative Program. The amount is also considerably above that of last year.. An annual Falls Creek Indian Baptist Assembly has met for the past nine years. An enrolment of 350 to 500 has been reported. An annual-leadership conference has met for the past five years. The Home Board missionaries meet in a quarterly inspirational and informative session. These are proving very beneficial for the promotion of all of our mission work. There are a number of' Indian mission congregations in the

105 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 105 state which are supported by local white associations and/or churches. We have no organic connection with these, but do work with them in the promotion of the work as opportunity affords. With the Week of Prayer for Home Missions featuring work with Indians next spring, we are greatly encouraged with the prospects for progress for the immediate years ahead. Respectfully submitted, Bailey Sewell, Supt., Indian Work 93. A preview of the Jubilee Program was presented by Mrs. Jeanne Wray, and a group of students of Oklahoma Baptist University. 94. Rev. Grover Scales, Shawnee, was in charge of the Memorial Service. He called attention to Brothers and Sisters in Christ, who have departed this past year to their Heavenly home. Brother Scales led in prayer of thnks to God for the contribution made by OUI departed loved one:;-:; and, prayed for heavenly consolation for the bereaved friends left! behind. I. Miss Mary Jo Tucker, Shawnee, sang ''The City Four Square," and she was accompanied by Miss Kay Braden, Shawnee. IN MEMORIAM "Absent from the body, at home with the Lord" II Corinthians 5:8. This is Paul's way of describing the translation of our beloved who die in the Lord. The body is a temporary house, which will be displaced by a "new body, fashioned after His glorious body." Death for the Christian is really a "Coronation Day." Limita tions on life and the barriers which circumscribe us are broken asunder by the stroke of death. The soul, which leans on Jesus, bursts forth from its prison walls. Hence, we exclaim: "0 Death, where is thy sting: 0 Grave, where is thy victory?" Jesus came to give assurance to all believers in Christ that He has made every necessary provision for our happiness in the hereafter. By word and act, He has made death a beautiful translation, a change in our habitations, without the least anxiety whatsoever. "Because 1 live, ye shall live also," Jesus assures us. He bravely met death himself and proved that life is continuous by his own resurrection from the dead. The angel, viewing the empty tomb, said to the women, "He is not here: for he is rien, as he said." To John in exile, Christ said, "1 am he that liveth and Was dead, behold, I am alive forevermore." Christ was certain of the "Father's house of many mansions," and of our reunion with our beloved when we go there. Paul said he had a desire to depart, "which is far better" than living here. When he fulfilled a useful life, made a greater con-

106 106 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST tribution to Christianity than any other, and came to old age, he wrote Timothy, "I am now ready to be offered. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." Dr. Weatherhead has said, "One day there will be a knock at the door, which means the taxidriver has come to take us to the station. Do not let us be afraid-let us be sure we have time to pack up and be ready for the knock on the door, and then let us slip away." "So be my passing! My task accomplished and the long day done My wages taken, and in my heart Some late lark singing, Let me be gathered to the quiet west, The sundown splendid and serene, Death!" J. Grover Scales, Chairman Hollis Morris C. D. Baggett Jewell Green C. L. Mills Paul McCray 95. Rev. J. A. Pennington brought the following recommendations regarding our Royal Ambassador work and motion carried for its adoption. Report of the Royal Ambassador Committee To the Baptist General Convention The Royal Ambassador Committee which was authorized by the Baptist General Convention meeting in Oklahoma City in 1954 for the purpose of giving counsel and direction in the Royal Ambassador work while it is under joint sponsorship of the Woman's Missionary Union and Brotherhood Departments wishes to submit the following report and recommendations: 1. The Committee assisted the Royal Ambassador Secretary, Bob Banks, in drawing up suggestions for associational and local church committees for the promotion of the RAs during this period of joint sponsorship. These suggestions have been published and given wide distribution. 2. The Committee counselled with the secretary concerning the Calendar of Activities during the year, including the Summer Camps and the Annual RA Congress. 3 The Committee wishes to commend the secretary for the work he has done while serving in a part-time capacity while contin-

107 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 107 uing his school work. (A full report of the secretary's work is inc cluded in the WMU report to the convention). He has been asked to serve full-time upon his graduation. Recommendations We recommend that this committee be continued for another year with instructions to study and bring recommendations to the next convention as to the advisability of the Brotherhood Department of the State Convention assuming full responsibility for the promotion. and the direction of RA work in Oklahoma by January 1, It is also recommended that the churches be encouraged to look toward having the Brotherhoods assume full sponsorship of the RA work in the churches as -soon as possible. Signed, J. A. Pennington 96. Dr. Edgar Hallock, Norman, called attention to the invitation of Brazilian Baptists for the next meeting of the Baptist World Alliance. 97. Dr. Edgar Hallock, Norman, made the following motion which was adopted: "1 move that the Convention "invite the Woman's Missionary Union to give its full co-operation and support to the Board of Directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma in planning and promoting a State Conference on World Missions." 98. Dr. T. B. Lackey, executive secretary, called attention to thereport of the Board of Directors and motion carried for its adoption._ 99. Dr. H. H. Hobbs, Oklahoma City, called attention to the site selected upon which the Baptist hospital in Oklahoma City would be built President W. A. Evans, upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, appointed M. E. Ramay, J. W. Hodges, and John T. Daniel as members of a committee "to give further study to the:,matter of organizing an Oklahoma Historical Society." 101. John T. Daniel made the following motion: "That the Board of Directors of the Convention be authorize to transact any unfinished or new business necessary to the work of the Convention" and that the president and the recording secretary of the convention be authorized to sign any legal papers of the Convention which require signatures." Motion was seconded and adopted Rev. Murray Fuquay, Midwest City, presented the report

108 108 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST of the Committee on Committees and motions carried to adopt the report. Christian Life Commission Forrest Warren, Chm. (Enid) John Robert Meadows, (Perry) Joe Ingram (Tulsa) Frank Jennings (Cyril) V. A. Jones (Duncan) Building Committee Three Years J. Thurmond George (Duncan) Hugh Bumpas (Oklahoma City) J. W. Storer (Tulsa) Carlos Berry (Purcell) Two Years H. Tom Wiles (Lawton) James A. Ivey (Okmulgee) J. B. Shinn Jr. (Rush Springs) Jack Carroll (El Reno) One Year R. S. Scales (Oklahoma City) Frank Baugh (Shawnee) Frank Kellogg (Hobart) Charles Black (Tulsa) Religious Literature and Baptist Messenger Felix Wagner (Muskogee) John W. Brill (Wagoner) Clarence Bergen (picher) J. P. Carleton (Oklahoma Ciiy) W. Troy Baker (Bartlesville) Home Missions Committee W. A. Evans, Chm (Shawnee) Cloyce Holland (Nash) J. H. Rodgers (Anadarko) Roy McClung (Ada) Chester Mason (Muskogee) Christian Education Committee One Year Dan Beltz Chalon Meadows J. P. Dane Two Years Richard T. Hopper Lewis Hancock Robert Jackson Three Years James Hogg 'Louis Hendricks Fred Williams Foreign Missions Committee E. A. Harris (Oklahoma City) James F. Heaton (Tulsa) O. J. Finley Jr. (McAlester) Luther Cox (Holdenville) A. S. Day (Bristow) Respectfully submitted, Committee on Committees C. M. Fuquay Loren Messenger E. F. Hallock. Frank Sanders L. H. McPherson Arnold Long 103. Rev. Anson Justice, Oklahoma City, brought the report of the Committee on Nominations and motion carried for its adoption. Note: For this report please turn to page 10 for Time-Place Preacher for the next convention; Board of Directors; Oklahoma Baptist University. Trustees; Directors of the Baptist Foundation; the Historical Commission; and Trustees of the Oklahoma Baptist Orphans' Home Rev. George McDOW, Chandler, brought the report of the Committee on Resolutions, and moton carried for its adoption.

109 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 109 Committee on Resolutions Whereas the 50th session of the Baptist General Convention of the State of Oklahoma has been one of victory, in fellowship, work, and vision. And, whereas, the convention has been so graciously received by the Baptists of this city and by the city of Tulsa, Be it therefore resolved: L That we thank the First Baptist Church of Tulsa, and the pastor, Dr. J. W. Storer, for their fine hospitality in entertaining this convention; 2. That we express our thanks to the Chamber of Commerce of Tulsa, and the city of -Tulsa, for the splendid co-operation given to our convention; 3. That we express OUf gratitude to the press, radio, and television for their coverage of the convention; and 4. That this Convention continue to support the United Dry cause by urging all churches to give full support in the effort to obtain local option in OUf state. Respectfully submitted, Committee on Resolutions George McDow, Chairman Frank D. Wood Joe Ray Land Bob Jackson Paul Wilkinson Earnest Stith 105. Time having arrived for the election of the officers of the Convention, the following proceedings and results came to pass Rev. Hollis Morris nominated Dr. Max Stanfield for president of the Convention Rev. Jack Carroll seconded the nomination of Dr. Stanfield Rev. Ross Hughes also seconded the nomination of Dr. Stanfield Rev. Chester Mason moved that nominations cease and that Dr. Max Stanfield be elected by a standing vote The motion carried by standing vote. 11!. Rev. Sidney Maddox nominated Rev. James A. Hogg for first vice-president Rev. Marion Beene nominated Rev. John B. Shelton for first vice-president.

110 110 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 113. Rev. James A. Hogg was elected by standing vote as first vice-president of the Convention Rev. John B. Shelton was nominated for second vice-presi-. dent Dr. J. W. Hodges nominated Dr. Charles Black for second vice-president. "116. A standing vote was taken and Rev. John B. Shelton was elected as second vice-president of the Convention Rev. Jack Owens nominated John T. Daniel as recording secretary of the Convention Motion carried to elect John T. Daniel by acclamation. Congregation stood voting for John T. Daniel as recording secretary of the Convention Rev. John Burrows nominated Rev. Hale A. Dixon for assistant recording secretary Motion carried that nominations cease and that Hale A. Dixon be elected as assistant recordig secretary of the Convention Rev. M. J. Lee nominated Dr. T. B. Lackey for executive secretary-treasurer of the Convention Motion carried that nominations cease and that Dr. T. B. Lackey be elected by standing vote The congregation stood electing Dr. T. B. Lackey as executive secretary-treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Rev. J. C. Segler nominated Rev. J. Marvin Gaskin for historical secretary of the Convention Motion carried for his election by acclamation. Vote was taken and Rev. J. Marvin Gaskin was elected for historical secretary of the Convention Dr. Jack Gritz led in the closing prayer. Thursday Night November 1 Or The closing session of the Convention was called to order by President W. A. Evans at 7:00 p.m Gene Bartlett led the congregation "in singing "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" and "The Lord's Prayer." 129. Rev. D. R. Robinson, Sayre, read Psalm 100 for devotional thought and inspiration Rev. J. Frank Davis, Tulsa, led in prayer for divine blessing and gnidance.

111 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA The newly-elected officers of the Convention were introduced by retiring President W. A. Evans. Officers elected at the afternoon session were: President, Dr. Max Stanfield; first vice-president, Rev. James A. Hogg; second vice-president, Rev. John B. Shelton; recording secretary, Dr. John T. Daniel; assistant recording secretary, Rev. Hale A. Dixon; executive secretary-treasurer, Dr. T. B. Lackey; historical s.ecretary, Re.v. J. Marvin Gaskin Mr. Dial Currin, Shawnee, made motion that secretary send a message of encouragement to Mrs. J. Lloyd FQrd of Shawnee. Mr. Ford has been seriously ill for some, time. Mr. Ford has been an outstanding layman and supporter of our Baptist work for many years. He gave the Music Hall building at OBU. Recording'secretary sent the message to Mrs. Ford Dr. J. W. Storer, President of the Board of Trustees of Oklahoma Baptist University, became the presiding officer for the OBU program The Bison GIe Club inspired our hearts with a musical program under the direction of Dr. Warren M. Angell, Dean, College of Fine Arts of the university Dr. J. W. Storer presented a Martin Luther translation of the Bible to Dr. Lee Spencer, Librarian at OBU. This Bible came from Germany and is a really valuable addition to the university library Dr. James Ralph Scales, executive vice-president. was in charge of presentations. Those presented were: Dr. J. W. Storer, who has served as a Trustee for the past sixteen years; the student body present and faculty members present. Fitting words of praise were addressed to each and all Rev. Frank Moore, president of the student assembly, spoke words of appreciation for Baptists for providing Oklahoma Baptist University and the opportunities it affords for preparation for life at its best Miss Anne Roberts, teacher in the voice department, sang a beautiful number. Miss Mary Ann Hunter was at the piano The Bison Glee Club sang "The Star Spangled Banner." 140. For his twenty-third time Dr. John Wesley Raley addressed the Convention as President of Oklahoma Baptist University. "The Ramparts We Watch" was the theme of his address The Bison Glee Club sang a stirring number as a beautiful climax of a great and impressive program in the interest of Christian education as offered at Oklahoma Baptist University.

112 112 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST 142. With fitting words of appreciation for all blessings received and a challenge for greater things during our Jubilee year, retiring President W. A. Evans brought the Convention to its close, and led in prayer for continued blessings upon each and all, and the work we shall undertake for OUf blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Convention adjourned to meet in -the Municipal Auditorium in Oklahoma City for its Jubilee session, November , John T. Daniel Recording Secretary Note: Registration- Messengers 1,396 Visitors 623 Tot 2,019

113 "... STATISTICAL REPORT Baptisms, Membership and Enrolments for Associational Year Financial Data, January 1 to December 31, 1955 I i... '"

114 Record of Oklahoma Baptist Churches for ARBUCKLE ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS Bap- Mcm- Bro' CooP. CHURCH tisms bershlp S.S. T.U. W.M.U. bd, Prog. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. other Total Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Arbuckle Association Central Davis, First , , Davis, Immanuel Dougherty S Elmore City , Galey S Hennepin 16 11S Hickory HUghes Lindsay. Calvary : Lindsay, First , , Chapei Love Maysville , , Mt. Zion (now Erin Sprgs.) Paoli Pauls Valley, Calvary Pauls Valler, First 50 1,621 1, , ,545 16, Beaty Mission (included in Pauls Valley, First) Pauls Valley, Trinity , , Pernell Story Stratford , , Sulphur, Calvary 75 1, , Sulphur, First , t 814 6, Big Canyon Mission (included in Sulphur, First) Sulphur, Southside Walker Wynnewood , , Totals 471 9,436 6,704 2,622 1, ,581 4, , , " r..

115 , ATOKA ASSOCIATION CHURCH ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS Rap. Mem. Bro' Coop Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total Usms bership S.S. T.V, W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Atoka Association Atoka, First 30 1, , , , Atoka, Southside S Bentley Blackjack Bromide Caney Centrahoma Coalgate S , , Farris Harmony {no report) Lane Lehigh ' McGee Valley Mt. Cannel Stringtown Tupelo Tushka Voca (no report) Wards Chapel n Wardville Wilson Totals 235 3,680 2,424 1, ,727 1, , , BANNER ASSOCIATION CHURCH Banner Association Ada, First First Indian Mission Lovelady Mission Westview Mission Ada, Oak Avenue Center Mission Ada, Trinity Ahloso. Allen, First Southside Mission Byars Calvary Bap- Mcmtisms bershlp 8.S ENROLMENT T.U. 3,588 1, , (included in Ada, Oak Avenue) (included in Allen. First) W.M.U Bro' hd Coop. Prog. 34, , , , CASH RECEIPTS Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Home Day Specials , Other Gifts Total Cash 25 39, , , , o I I '"

116 Colbert Fittstown , , Fitzhugh _=================== , Francis '"' Homer Lightning Ridge Morris Memorial , , Oil Center Roff Stonewall Union Hill Union Valley Vanoss Totals ,141 5,049 1, ,242 2, , , BECKHAM ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Bap Mem Bro' Coop. Orpb. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. other ToW tlsm, bershtp S.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Pro/:. Home Day Specials Gifts Casb 0 Beckham Association >'!j Berlin Buffalo Carter Delhi Elk City,-Eastsldi-=========== Elk City, First 48 1, ,072 1, ,661 2,055 13, Erick , , to Lone Oak--================== ' Prairie View Retrap ," Sayre ::l , , Spring Creek, Sweetwateer Texola Ural Totals ,363 1, ,485 3, ,535 2,099 27, " r

117 BRYAN ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Hap- Memtisms hershin 5.S. T.U. W.M.U. bd. Peog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Bro' COOP. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total Bryan Association Achille Albany Armstrong Beames (disbanded) Bennington S Blue Bokchito Brown Bushnell Caddo Cade , , Calera , , Cartwright Colbert Cypress Durant, Calvary 77 1, , , Durant. Fairview , , Pleasant Hill Mission (included with Durant, Fairview) Durant, First 76 2,018 1, , , , Wade Mission (included with Durant, First) Durant, Lee Heights Durant, Trinity Fulsom Highway Hendrix Kemp Kenefic Lake West (no records) Matoy 1 88? Mead Midway Old Church Bennington Plattcr ? Reynolds Chapel Roberta Robinson Silo Smith-Lee (not active in association) Utica (inactive) Yuba , ,720,23 Totals 486 8,373 5,801 2, ,418 3, , , o I i...,

118 CADDO ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Hap- Mem- Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded.Dol. W.M.U. Other ToW -00 fum, bersbip 5.S. T.V. W.M.U. bd. Pro!:. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Caddo Association Alden Alfalfa Anadarko-Bethcl-==:::::::::: , , Anadarko, First , , Anadarko, Virginia Avenue , ' , Apache , , Bellvlew Binger , Canaan Carnegie , , Cedar Valley.: Cement , , Cyril , , Fort Cobb , Gracemont Hinton , , Hydro , Oney Pleasant Valley Pleasant View Stecker..: Swan Lake Verden Special: Spiing-Cieek-S.S-==== Totals ,897 5,469 2, ,648 4, ,525 1,094 39, I'd ::l CENTRAL ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Bap Mem Bro' Coop. Omh. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tlsms bershlp S.S. T.U. W.M.U. bd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Central Association Bethel Canton Central Coyle ==================== Crescent , , Dover EI Reno:-Piis"i:-=============== 107 1,556 1, , , , El Reno. Trinity , to,.

119 , Geary Greenfield Guthrie, Fiest 41 1, , , , Centerview Mission (included in Guthrie, First) Guthrie, Noble Ave " Hennessey , Hopewell , , Kingfisher, Broadway Kingfisher, First S , Mt. Pleasant Mulhall Mu!>tang Okeene , , Omega Piedmont S Riverview 8 ' (") Watonga Union City -================= , , Yukon , , Totals 515 8,523 6,335 2,107 1, ,168 4, , CHICKASAW ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS 0 CHURCH Bap- Mem- Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other ToW Z tisms hersbip 8.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials GH" Ca,h Chlskasaw Association Amber , Bradley Chickasha, First ' 97 2,530 " 1, , , Chickasha, Michigan Ave , , Chickasha, Trinity , , Chitwood Cox City 10 12' Hazel Dell Kechi Laverty O 104 " 50 " Lucile Minco " , , " Ninnekah , Pocasset Rocky Ford (new church) Rush Springs Missionary O 2, , " - Bailey Mission (included with Rush Springs Missionary) 3O 28 Sharon '" 0

120 Tuttle , , Vimy Ridge Totals..: 426 7,389 4,982 2, ,399 3, , , CIMARRON ASSOCIATION CHURCH Cimarron Association Avery. Blackburn Bristow Calvary Cleveland Council Valley Cushing, First Cushing, Park Place Depew DrumrJght Glencoe Glenpool Hallett Jennings Kellyille Kiefer Mannford Maramec Ma!;ham Milfay Mounds Oilton, Bethel Oilton, First Olive..:. Pawnee Perkins Ripley Mission Ralston :.. Sapulpa, Eastside Sapulpa, First Pickett Prairie Mission Sapulpa, Forest Hills Sapulpa, North Heights Sapulpa, RidgewaY Sapulpa, South Heights Shamrock, Baptlsms Mem bership , , , (included with ,895 (included with, S.S , ' ' '5 210 Perkins) '73 Sapulpa, ' ENROLMENT T.V. W.M.V , First) , Bro' ltd ' ,, Coop. Prog , , , , ll ' , , , , Orph. Home ' ' ' , CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials , , Other Gifts ' Total Cash , , , ,8f'i Q , , ,66Q _ 10, Q , i:!

121 SUck Stillwater, College Heights ,034 1,010 2, Stillwater, First 69 2,814 1, , Stillwater. Hillcrest {new church) Stillwater, Southside , , Sunrise Terlton Yale , , Totals 846 CI 17,497' 11,262 4,222 2, ,609 5, ,642 1,602 76, COMANCHE-COTTON ASSOCIATION CHURCH Comanche-Cotton Assoc. Indian Mission Ahpeatone Cache '-_ Chattanooga Elgin Emerson Faxon Fletcher Geronimo Hulen Indiahoma Lawton, Calvary Lawton, Cameron Lawton, Central Lawton, First Lawton, Friendship Lawton, Highland Lawton, Immanuel Lawton, Northside Lawton. Southside t:ti:n, _=i: ============ Lincoln Valley Medicine Park Mt. Pleasant New Salem Paradise Valley Randlett Sterling Hap tisms Mem bcrshlp , ,352 (new church) (new church) S ,104 2, ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U , Dro' hd. 15 SO Coop. Prog , , ,520 1,416 12, ,619 III 3, ' Orph. Home , CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials , , ' Other Gifts 3S , Total Cash , , , , , , , , R.48 3, , I I f:il i... tv...

122 Tef!1ple , , Umon Valley Walters 47 1,394 1, , , , Totals ,190 10,965 4,249 1, ,259 6, ,763 1,781 79, Totals 425 9,071 6,595 2,871 1, ,529 4, ,338 1,737 52, C-RA-=IG:t.:AyES ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Craig-Mayes Association Adair 17 CONCORD KIOWA ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Baptisms bershlp S.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Mem- Bro' COOl). Oll)h. Oed. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total Concord-Kiowa Association Bethel Bryan Burns Flat Butler.: , Clinton Cooperton , , , , , Cordell : , , Custer City Dill City , , Emmanuel Foss Gotebo , Hobart 89 1,240 1, , ,068 1, Indianapolis Lone Wolf Mt. Tepee Mountain View , , Pleasant Hill Port Prairie View Roosevelt , Salem Seminel Taloga , , Thomas...: Weatherford , , Baptisms Membership 177 S.S. 132 T.U. 37 W.M.U. 34 Bro' hd. Coop. Prog. 155 Orph. Home Oed. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials Other Gifts Total Cash [j. ::l.

123 Big Cabin Bluejacket...: Bunker Hill Caner Centralia Chouteau , , Disney Ketchum Locust Grove Manor (new church-included with Locust Grove) Maybelle Mazie Pleasant Hope Pleasant View Pryor, First 75 1, , , Pryor, Immanuel Salina Strang Timber Hill Utopia Vinita, First 89 1, , SO 5, Vinita, Trinity , , Welch West Cabin White Oak Totals ,279 1, ,211 2, , DELAWARE-OSAGE ASSOCIATION CHURCH nap tlsms Delaware-Osage Barnsdall Bartlesville, First Bartlesille, Highland Park Bartlesville, Trinity. Bartlesville, Big Bend Virginia Ave. Boston Pool Bowring Burbank Copan Delaware Dewey 19 l3l Mem bersblp 856 2, , ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd Coop. Prog. 28 5,029 37,448 3,210 4,467 5, ,272 Orph. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials , Other Gifts ISO 89 Total Cash , , , , , , I I iil I - tl

124 Enterprise Fairfax, First Osage , Carter Nine Mission (included in Fairfax, First Osage) Fairfax Mission (included in Fairfax, First Osage) Grayhorse Hominy Lenapah..:._ , , Little Chief Matoaka Naval Reserve New Harmony , , Now.ata , , Oak Hill Ochelata Osage Osage Indian Pawhuska, Calvary Pawhuska, First 29 1, , , Lynn Mission (included in Pawhuska, First) Prue ' Ramona Shidler ,252 1, , , Foraker Mission (included in Shidler) Silver Lake Wann Webb City Wynona Totals 634 EAST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHURCH Bap tisms East Central Association Akins 26 Bell :C ================= i 7 Bidding Creek 6 Boudlnot ::gu ================== 15 1 Bunch 2 13,U.5.5 Mem bership ,393 S.S ,265 1,625 ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd ,457 5, , , Coop. Prog BS CASH RECEIPTS Orph. Oed. Dol. W.M.U. Home Day Special Other Girts Total Cash 7 415,

125 Crescent Valley Eldon Fields Chapel Grand View Hanson Marble City Muldrow Park Hill Proctor Sallisaw , , Sanders Seven Oaks Short StUwell , , Tahlequah , , Vian Watts Westville , , Totals 349 5,510 3,762 1, ,053 2, , , ENON ASSOCIATION CHURCH Enon Association Ardmore, Emmanuel Ardmore. First Brock Mission Mary Niblack Mission Ardmore, "K" Street Springer Mission Ardmore. Northeast Ardmore. Northwest Ardmore, Southwest Calvary Mission Bowles. Burneyville Center Point Cheek County Line..: Dickson Eastman Fox Gene Autry Raptisms Mem bership ENROLMENT 8.S. T.U. W.M.U ,033 1, (included with Ardmore, First) (included with Ardmore, First) (included with Ardmore, UK" Street) (included with Ardmore, Southwest) Bro' hd Coop. Prog , , R , Orph. Home , , CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Speci:l1s , m 13 U Other Gifts Total Cash 71, , lr.30 3, R5.41 1, 'i , R6.63 9fi.29 5, I I N u.

126 Graham , , Oil City Mission _ Greenville Healdton, Bethel , ,373 4, Healdton, First , , Jimtown Leon Lone Grove Marietta, Eastside Marietta, First , , Marsden Milo New Hope Orr Poolville Ratliff City Rexroat : , , Ringling Rose Hm , , Rubottom Shady Dale : Thackervme Tussy Wilson , , Wirt , Woodford Zaneis , Totals FRISCO ASSOCIATION CHURCH Frisco Association Antlers Westside Mission Atlas Battiest Bokhoma Boswell Broken Bow Clayton Cleblt Cloudy Crowder Springs ,544 8,271 3, ,995 5, , , Mem bership Baptisms (included with (new church) 4 82 S.S. 480 Antlers) ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd. 10 Coop. PrOI;. 2, Orph. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials 85 1, Other Gifts Total Cash , , I

127 Darwin. Finley. Forest Hill Forney Fort Towson Garvin.,. Golden Grant Hugo, Clayton Avenue Cross Roads Mission Hugo, First. Sawyer Mission Swink Mission Idabel Little Cedar Miller Millerton Moyers Oak Grove Oak FUdge Pilgrim Rest Rattan.. Rufe Shoals Shults Smithville Snow Sobol Soper Tom Trinity Tuskahoma Valliant Wright City Totals HARMON ASSOCIATION CHURCH Hannon Association Antioch Corinth. Fairview (Metcalf) Gould n (included with Hugo, First) (included with Hugo, First) ,781 Mem bersbip Bal) tlsms ,615 1, ENROLMENT S.S. T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd , , , Coop. Prog , S ,078 Orpb. Home , , ,127 CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials Of her Gifts _ , _ , , Total Cash , gj Z I!::l

128 Hollis 33 1, , ,526 1,080 11, Elope Louis Star Valley Vinson IV 00 Totals 6S , ,244 1,101 17, HASKELL ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Bapw Mem- Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tisms bershfp 8.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Haskell Association Antioch Bethel Cartersville Center Point Enterprise Hoyt Keota , Kinta Lequire McCurtain Mt. Home Old Bokoshe Rocky Ridge Stigler, Calvary Stigler, First , , West Liberty Whitefield Totals 82 1,922 1, ,121 1, , Jackson-Greer Association Altus, First Altus, Southside Antioch Blair Brinkman Duke Eastview [[ [ 8 4 JACKSON-GREER ASSOCIATION CHURCH Baptisms Membership 1, [66 S.S. 1, [93 64 ENROLMENT T.U. 450 [67 [03 48 [24 64 W.M.U [ [2 [2 Bro' hd. 58 5[ 2[ [2 13 Coop. Prog ,110 [ Orph. Home [[8 937 [65 36[ CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials 43 2, Other Gifts Total Cash l1r.69 14, , , , iii

129 Eldorado , , Elmer Friendship SO ,56 Granite , , Headrick , Hess Hester Humphreys Lake Creek Mangum, Martha , , , , Mountain View Olustee Plainview Prairie Hill 1 Reed Russell Willow...: , :1.23 Totals 336 8,188 5,463 2, ,608 4, , , JOIiNSTON.MARSIiALL ASSOCIATION CHVRCH Johnston-Marshall AssocIation_ Antioch. Bromide, Southside Coleman Connerville Cumberland Emet. Grantham, Kingston Lebanon Linn Little City Madlll. Calvary Madill. First Mannsville Milhurn., Mill Creek Nida. Norris Chapel Oklahoma Ravia, Mem bcrship nap tisms (no report) , 8.S ENROLMENT T.V. W.M.V, Bro' hd Coop. Prog , Orpb. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.V. Day Sllecials Other Gifts 5 5 Total Cash ) , , o i...

130 Reagan Russett Tishomingo Troy , , Wapanucka Willis S , o Totals 211 4,000 2,742 1, ,657 2, , , KAY ASSOCIATION CHURCH ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS Bap- Mem- Bro' Coop. Orpll. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total turns bership S.s. T.U.. WM.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Kay AssociaUon Blackwell Braman , , , Plamview Mission Grandview Lamont Longwood Marland Nardin Newkirk , , Osage Heights Pleasant View Ponca City, First 94 2,345 1, ,879 1,134 S38 3, , Ponca City, Liberty S 32 1, , Ponca City, Second 7S , , Ponca CIty, Sunset , , Ponca City, West Side Ponca Indian Ranch Drive Round Grove Tonkawa :. UncRS , Totals 452 8, , ,528 3, ,387 1,101 51, i LATIMER ASSOCIATION CHURCH Latimer Association Bowers Cambria Mem bersblp Bapfums S.S ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd. Coop. Prog CASH RECEIPTS Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Home Day. Specials Other Gifts Total Cash

131 Center Point Falla Gowen Grayson High Bridge.:. Lutie Panola Red Oak Rock Creek Sulphur Springs Wilburton, Calvary WIlburton, First " Totals 103 1,980 1, , , LEFLORE ASSOCIATION CHURCH LeFlore Association Albion Arkoma Big Cedar Big Creek BokOshe Cameron Cowlington Double Branch Fairview' Fanshawe Forrester Heavener Highway Hodgen Holsum Valley Hontubby Howe. Independence Leflore. Liberty Hill Loving. Macedonia Monroe Mt. Pleasant Mt. View nap Osm Mem bersblp S.S ' ENROLMENT T.V. W.M.V "' Bro' hd ' CooP. Prog , , S rph. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. DoL W.M. U. Day Specials Other Gifts Total Cash , , ! ; w

132 Muse Octavia Page Panama , Perry Chapel Petros Pilgrims Rest 'J, ,80 Poteau, First , , Poteau, Immanuel Poteau, Southside , , Prairie Grove Shady Point ,43 Spiro , , Spring Hill Summerfield Talihina , , Whitesboro Williams Wister , Zoe Special: Victor Totals 346 9,281 5,629 2, ,509 5, , , MILLS ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Bap. Mem Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded.Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tismo: bershlp S.S. T.V. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Mills Association Cheyenne Durham , , Hammon , Leedey , , Liberty Center S Magnolia Reydon Rhea S S Strong City Totals 88 1,570 1, ,135 1, , , w N Z

133 MULLINS ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Hap- Memtisms hl'r_hin 8.S. T.V. W.M.U. bd. PrOI:. Home Day Specials Gifls Casb Bra' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total Mullins Association 52' Addington Alma J 10 33S.56 Central 2S , , Comanche, First , , Comanche, Patterson Ave S , , Corum Denton S Duncan, Bethel Duncan, First 111 3,283 2, , , , Plato Mission (included in Duncan, First) Duncan, Highland Park , Duncan, Immanuel 176 1,419 1, , , Fairview Mission (included in Duncan, Immanuel) Duncan, Trinity (New church) (included in Duncan, Immanuel) 1, , FaII Gatlin Hastings Irving , Liberty , , Moran Mission (included in Liberty) Loco Marlow, Eastside Marlow. First 42 1, , , , Mountain Grove Ryan , , Terral , , Velma , , , Waurika , , Special: Little Beaver Totals ,310 9,179 4,115 1, ,869 4, , , MUSKOGEE ASSOCIATION CHURCH Muskogee Association Muskogee, Bethel Muskogee, Boston Avenue Muskogee. Calvary Baptisms Membership S S ENROLMENT T.U W.M.U Bra' hd. SO 6S Coop. Prog Orpb. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials Otller Gifts ToW Cash , I I V> V>

134 Muskogee, Central 42 1, , SS 1,175 5, Muskogee, Eastern Heights 68 4S , Muskogee. First 117 2,480 1, ,370 1, , , First Indian Mission Muskogee. Immanuel , , Muskogee. Lawrence Street S Muskogee. Midland Valley Muskogee. Oldham MemorJaL S Mukogee, Shiloh Muskogee, Timothy Boynton Brushy Mountain Buckhorn Carter to.50 Checotah , ,25R.68 Community Conley Coweta Elm Grove R7.48 Fort Gibson , Haskell , , Hitchita Hulbert Hyde Park fl;l.11 Lone Star Midway Mountain View New Hope (new church) /'i 25 Okay (new church, included in Muskogee, Central) Onapa Porter R.41 Porum R.27 Tahlequah. Grace R.03 Trinity, Keefeton Wagoner, First , , Wagoner. Immanuel , , Wainwright Warner ,278 10'1 67 1, Webbers FaDs S Gore Mission (included in' Webbers FaDs) Total ,685 11,047 4,209 1, ,110 5, , ,

135 NORTH CANADIAN ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Dap Mem Bro' Coop, Omb. Ded, Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tlsms bership 8.S. T.V. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash North Canadian Assoc ,75 Antioch (No Report) Bear.den._ Beggs , , Castle Dewar Henryetta, First , , Henryetta. Immanuel (N.o Report) Hoffman Liberty Morris , , Morse..: Nuyaka Okemah, Calvary , , Okemah, First 22 1, , ,861 10, Okmulgee,. Calvary Okmulgee, First 92 2,072 1, , ,987 1,614 25, Okmulgee, Second , , Okmulgee, Southside , , Paden Pharoah Preston Salem Schulter Weleetka , , Wilson Total 511 9,368 6,055 2,111 1, ,470 4, ,018 2,142 59, NORTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION CHURCH Bap- Northeastern Association Afton Bernice Butler _.! Calvary. Siloam Sprgs, Ark. Cardin Carr Colcord Mem bershlp tisms S.S " ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd. 49 Coop. Proe:. 2, Orph. Home S CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. \V.M.U. Day Specials 2S 41 1, Other Gifts 6 Total Ca< , I I ; '" <A

136 Commerce , , Delaware 2 40? Dodge Douthat Eastllide Fairland , , Grove , , Hockerville I 2S Hudson Creek Immanuel Jay , Kansas , , Lake Center Leach Lone Star Miami, Castle Park Miami, First 71 2,471 1, ,311 23, Miami, Northwest , , Miami, Second , Mound Valley Mt. Zion Narcissa North Miami Ottawa Indian Peoria Picher , , Poyner Quapaw Spring River Indian Whitewater S Wyandotte Zena Totals 470 9,721 6,947 2,520 1, ,983 3, , , w '" ::l NORTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Northwestern Association Arnett Buffalo Fairview Gage Haskew Dap tisms Mem bership S.S T.U W.M.U Dro' hd Coop. Prog , Orph. Home Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials Other Gifts 14 Total Cash , ,

137 Laverne , , Liberty May Mooreland ===================== , , Paruna Sharon Seiling _===================== Shattuck , , South Persfmmoii-============ Woodw";lrd Viet , Totals ,355 2,580 1, ,917 2, , , OKLAHOMA COUNTY ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS () CHURCH Bap- Mcm- Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.V. Other Total 0 tisms bership 8.S. T.V. W.M.V. hd. Prog. Home D", Specials Gifts Cash Oklahoma County Association Agnew Avenue ,779 Baptist Temple , , , Berea , , Bethel _===================== , g BOulevard Beulah Z Britton 37 1, , , Brookline-==================== m Calvary Tabernacle " Capitol '"I , , Capitol Hill-================= 178 4,894 2, ,106 2, ,165 22, Mayridge MissioD (included in Capitol Hill) , Carter Park , , Cashion Place Central (See Thirty-Third Street) Classen Boulevard , , Crestwood , , , Glenwood Mission 0 (included in Crestwood) , Crown Heights Del City , , , , , , Downtown 31 1, , , Dumas Avenue , , Carey Heights Chapel (ir,cluded in Dumas Avenue) Exchange Avenue 88 2,115 2, , , , Tlnkertown MissioD (included in Exchange AVenue) w First ,088 3, ,170 3, ,709 4,242 86, J 0?l

138 Deaf MissioD (included in First) First Indian 8 g Fortieth Street Grand Boulevard Howard Memorial Immanuel Indian Center Indiana Avenue Irving Kelham Avenue 104 2,460 1, Kentucky Avenue 60 1, CamJlle Avenue ChapeL Liberty (included in Kentucky Avenue) Mayfair Mexican Nichols Hills Northeast Northwest 29 1, Olivet , Pioneer 128 3,332 1, Plainview Ponland Avenue 67 1,137 1, Prairie Queen Putnam City 117 1,651 1, Tower Hill Mission (included in Putnam City) Rancho Village Ridgecrest Rockwood Sherwood Shields Boulevard Southeast M 19 South Lindsay South Memorial 58 1, Southside Southwest Friendship Sunny Lane Sunnyside Temple Thirty-Third StreeL Trinity New Church 126 3,699 1, Casady Hills Mission New Mission University Heights Victory Walker Avenue Walnut Grove West Lawn II ,401 1,298 1,345 3, ,022 4, , ,875 12,499 33, ,031 5,487 1, '59 1, , , , II ' ' ,377 I , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , w 00

139 West Tenth , , Wilmont Place Arcadia , , , , Bethany , , Chappell Memorial Choctaw Country Estates , , Crestline Crutcho S Dickson Douglas Boulevard , , Edmond 65 1,883 1, ,853 1,057 1, , Eleven Mile Poster , , Harrah , , Hillcrest , , Jones Luther Midwest City 137 1,796 1, , , , Millwood , , Newalla Nicoma Park Schilling , , Soldier Creek Sooner Southeast 29 Street Spencer TUlakes , , Wheatland Witcher Totals... 3,905 66,904 52,133 19,249 7,933 4, ,395 22,610 2,579 59,965 11,124' 441, PANHANDLE ASSOCIATION CHURCH Bap fu"" Panhandle Association Adams 9 Balko 6 Beaver 12 Bethel 8 Boise City Pelt 22 Porgan 13 Membership S.S ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' bd. Coop. Prog , , Orph. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials ,042 SO Other Total Gifts Cash , , , I I -t:ll

140 Goodwell , , GUymon, First , , Guymon, Trinity , , Hardesty Hooker , ,160 4, Kenton Keyes , , Mt. View..., Satanta, Kansas Sherhan , , Texhoma , Tyrone , , Special: Mexhoma 8.S Totals PERRY ASSOCIATION CHURCH 220 4,037 3,796 1, ,642 4, ,234 1,442' 39, Bap tism.'! ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS Mem Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total bersllip S.s. T.V. W.M.U. lid. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Perry Association Ames Bethlehem Billings Ceres Covington Eden Enid, Calvary , , Enid. First 100 3, ,000 5,057 2,810 2, , Enid, Olivet , , Enid, Southern Heights Enid, Trinity Freedom Garber Hunter Marshall Morrison New Bethany Perry , , Pond Creek , , Red Rock Sumner Totals 316 7,365 4,975 1, ,953 7,396 3,630 4,382 1,177 42, <!O ::l

141 PITTSBURG ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Hap- Memtisms h... chin 8.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Bro' CooP. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total Pittsburg Association Adamson Arch Ashland S 12 ISO Blanco 3 IDS Canadian Choate Prairie Crowder Dow Eufaula , , Featherston Frink (new church) Haileyville Hanna Harpers Valley Hartshorne , Haywood High Hill Indianola Kiowa Krebs Lenna ).60 McAlester, First 85 3,233 1, , ,272 21, McAlester, Hillcrest , , McAlester, Second McAlester, Trinity VlcAlester, Victory Park , , Pilgrims Rest Pittsburg Quinton Richville Savanna Scipio Stidham Stuart.... _ , Vivian.' Totals 599 9,738 6,819 2, ,373 4, , , I I i......

142 POTT.-LlNCOLN ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CHURCH Bap- Mcmtisms bership S.S. T.V. W.M.U. Pottawatomie-Lincoln Assoc. _ Shawnee. Calvary._. 59 Shawnee, First 321 Fiflll Indian Mission Salateesk.a Indian Mission Shawnee. Immanuel.. Shawnee, Oklahoma Avenue _ Shawnee, Temple Shawnee, Trinity._ Shawnee, University Shawnee. Wallace Avenue _._ Agra _.._ Antioch Asher. Aydelotte Blackburn Chapel Carney Chandler Warwick Mission Dale Davenport Deer Creek :.. ::ir;:o:' =:::::::::::::::: Forest. Hazel Dell Hopewell McLoud ' Macomb Mammoth Maud Meeker MornIng Star Mount Pleasant Musson New Hope North Slope Pearson Pink Pleasant Home Prague Ray City ,178 1, (included in Shawnee, First) (included in Shawnee, First) 87 2,344 1, (included in Chandler) Bro' hd S 40 SO 40 SO Coop. Prog , ,822 SOO ,192 5, , , ' , ! 108 1, ,222 1, , Orpb. Home SO CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials , , S , Otber Gifts Total Cash , , , , , R , , , , , , , !t ,

143 Rock Creek , Romulus St. Louis Sharon..: , Sparks Stroud , , Tecumseh , Tribbey Tryon Wanette Wellston Totals , ,642 1, ,652 6, , , SALT FORK ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Rap_ Mem. Bro' Coop. Orpb. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tisms hershln S.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. PrOG. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Salt F.ork Association Alva Bethel Hawley , , Carmen Cherokee Cheyenne Valley ' Driftwood Fairview :::: , Helena Medford Morning Star Mt. Zion Nash Orion Ringwood Wakita Waynoka 34 sao , Totals 150 2,831 2, ,308 2, , , SOUTH CANADIAN ASSOCIATION CHURCH Bap_. Momtisms hership South Atwood Canadian Association Banner S.S ENROLMENT T.U. W.M.U Bro' hd. Coop. Prog CASH RECEIPTS Orph. Oed. Dol. W.M.U. Home 47 Day Specials Other Gifts Total Cash I! t

144 Bowlegs Butner Calvin Carson Cromwell Dustin Friendship Hickory Grove Highway Holdenville, First 33 1, , , Holdenville, Penn West Hulsey Konawa , , Lamar Letha Many Springs Indian (new in Association) Midway Pecan Grove Prairie View Sasakwa , Seminole, First 79 3,534 1, ,714 1,113 4,665 1,005 21, Calvary Mission (included in Seminole, First) Seminole, Ideal Street , , Spaulding Twin Oak (new church) Vamoosa Wetumka , , Wewoka, First 48 1, , , ,61457 Wewoka, Seventh Street , Wolf Yeager Totals ,317 6,658 3,002 1, ,061 4, ,596 1,428 65, TILLMAN ASSOCIATION CHURCH Tillman Association Antioc;h Bethel Davidson Devol Frederick, First Frederick, Trinity nap tisms Mem bersbip , S.S los 1, ENROLMENT T.U IS' W.M.U '2 Bro'. Coop. hd. Prog , , ,112 Orph. Home t CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials t Otller Gifts Total Cash , , , t

145 Grandfield , , , Hollister , , Jack Creek , Loveland Manitou Mountain Park North Deep Red Otter Creek Pleasant Mound Prairie View Snyder , , South Deep Red , Tesca Tipton Total 341 7,204 4,617 2,115 1, ,152 3, , , TULSA ROGERS ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CHURCH Bap- Memrums bersbip s.s. T.U. W.M.U. Tulsa-Rogers Association Belview Berean Boulder Avenue 41 Brookside. 177 Riverside Mission Calvary 136 Carbondale 66 Crowell Heights 50 Easton Heights 89 Eleventh Street Fairhill Fellowship _... First Garden City Glenwood Hale Harvard Avenue Hillcrest Immanuel..,_ Eastwood Mission Maplewood Avenue Mayfair Memorial ,290 1, (included with Brookside) , ,890 4, ,456 1, , (included with Immanuel) i! Bro' hd Coop. Frog. 2, , ,727 2,602 5,199 3,429 2, ,412 61, , ,808 5,421 22, ,031 Omll. Home , CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Day Specials , ' , , Other Gifts , Total Cash , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , I! o t;

146 Nogales Avenue Bowen PI. Indian Miss. Valley View Mission.. North Lewis Oakridge Olivet Opportunity Heights Osage Hills Parkland Phoenix Avenue Red Fork Sequoyah Hills Maxelm Mission Sheridan Road Southeast Southern Hills Springdale ft Valley ===================== _ View Acres West Side White City Bixby Broken Arrow, Arrow Hts. Broken Arrow, First Catoosa Chelsea, Faith Chelsea, First Claremore, First Claremore, Memorial Hts. Collinsville Fairview Fisher Foyil Golden Hills Gregory HiJldale Inola Jenks Leonard Limestone Lynn Lane Manger Mingo Oakhurst 107 2,679 1, (included with Nogales Avenue) (included with Nogales Avenue) (included with Sequoyah Hills) 184 1,048 1, ,228 1, , , , , ?? (new church) , , ,955 3,499 2,751 5, , ,492 5,757 2,992 5, ,881 1, , , , , , ,123 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Z

147 Oakhurst Indian Mission (included with Oakhurst) Oologah Owasso _=================== Plainview , , Rabbs Creek Riverview Sageeyah _=================.: S Sand Springs, Broadway 72 1, , , Sand Springs, Calvary Sand Springs, Trinity , , Sequoyah til Skiatook, First, Skiatook, Immanuel Sperry , Stonebluff Suncrest ================== (j Talala _.. _ Tanglewood Community Washington Willieo Winganon Belhel Misslon=-Ow;sso Z University-Tulsa Totals ,221 38, ,354 2, ,054 14, ,642 7, , UNION ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS 0 "li CHURCH nap- Mem- Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tisms bership S.S. T.V. W.M.V. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Union Association Banner Blanchard t-' Denver Corbett Criner '16 Etowah Franklin Goldsby Johnson Lexington , , Maguire Moore , Newcastle n 26 1, , Noble , , , 0

148 Nonnan, Calvary S Norman, First 91 2,409 2, ? 9, ,612 9,108 20, Norman, Immanuel , , Norman, Northwest , , Nonnan, Trinity 36 1, , , Payne Pleasant Valley Purcell ? 4, , Rosedale Sinclair Snow Hill Union Hill Washington Cole Mission (included in Washington) Wayne , Totals 511 9,402 7,299 3, ,643 3, ,686 9,255 52, I..,. 00

149 Euwaha Record of Indian Baptist Churches for 1955 CHEROKEE INDIAN ASSOCIATION CHURCH Hap tisms Cherokee Antioch Indian AssociatIon 3 Ballou 8 Cedar Tree Cherry Tree 6 Chuculate Echota 4 Fairfield 4 Elm Tree 1 Illinois River 14 Mile Creek Jay Bluff Johnson Prairie Keener 4 Lee's Creek (Bellefonte) 9 Little Rock 5 Long Prairie 3 Mulberry Tree 9 New Baptist 8 New Green 2 New Hope. 2 New Jordan 7 New Mission 1 Old Green 2 Olive 2 Piney 19 Pine Ribbon Tree _ 1 Round Springs 1 Rock Fence 9 Salem 31 Sequoyah 1 Steeley 4 Standing Rock 2 Sycamore Tree 5 Mem bership ENROLMENT S.S. T.U. W.M.U , Bro' hd. Coop. Prog CASH RECEIPTS Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Home Day Specials Other Gifts Total Cash I t"' I iil \l>

150 Tahlequah :; Taquah Totals 1fi3 3,772 2, , v. o CHI-KA-SHA INDIAN ASSOCIATION CHURCH napfims CHOCTAW-CHICKASAW INDIAN ASSOCIATION CHURCH Baptisms Choctaw Indian AssocIation Antioch Bacon Springs Bethany Bethel Boiling Springs Brushy Capernaum Cedar Choctaw Concord Corinth Double Springs Durwood Good Spring Membership Membership S.S. '\' ENROLMENT T.V. W.M.U ENROLMENT T.V. W.M.U. Bro' hd Bro' hd. Coop. Prog. I. 3 Coop. Prog \ 15 1 Orph. Home 1 7 Orph. Home CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. \V.M.V. Day Specials 6 80 CASH RECEIPTS Ded. Dol. W.M.V. :oay Specials 8 to Other Gifts 87 Other Gifts Tolal Cash Total C",h ,80 Z ij

151 Green Hill High Hill. Indian (McAlester) Macedonian Mt. Zion New Hope New Jerusalem Philadelphia Pine Grove Poteau Rock Creek Sardis Thessalonlca ' Totals , MUSKOGEE, SEMINOLE & WICHITA INDIAN ASSOCIATION CHURCH Bap- Memtlsms bershlp Muskogee-Seminole Witchita Indian Association Alabama..: Beaver.:. Big Arbor Butler Creek Cedar Creek Cedar Spring :.. Cedar River Deep Fork Hillabee.:. Grave Creek Greenleaf High Spring Little Cedar Creek Little Coweta Little Cussetah Little Quarsarty Middle Creek #1 Montezuma Pigeon Rock Spring Sand Creek Sand Spring SaIt Creek S.S B ENROLMENT T.U BB W.M.U. Bro' hd. Coop. Prog CASH RECEIPTS Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Home Day Specials I Other Gifts Total Cash 316.Q I i '"

152 Silver Spring Snake Creek #2 Spring Okmulgee '" Tookparfka Tuskegee S Weogufkee West Eufaula Wetumka Wewoka Yardeka Trenton _==================== Vian Creek 25 Totals ,086 1, , Z OKLAHOMA INDIAN ASSOCIATION. ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Bap Mem- Bro' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tlsms ership S.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash 0 Oklahoma Indian Association >rj Caddo Iowa Kickapoo Otoe Only Way =================== Pawnee C;j (now co-operating with Kay Association) Ponca Totals M 1, , GREAT PLAINS INDIAN ASSOCIATION ENROLMENT CASH RECEIPTS CHURCH Bap- Mem- Bra' Coop. Orph. Ded. Dol. W.M.U. Other Total tlsms bership S.S. T.U. W.M.U. hd. Prog. Home Day Specials Gifts Cash Great Plains Indian Assoc. Clinton Indian Mission Colony Indian Mission El Reno Indian Mission Kingfisher Indian Mission Lawton Indian Mission (See Comanche-Cotton Association) Walters Indian Totals >- ::J '"" [/) >-l

153 1955 REPORT OF THE BAPTIST FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA By Dr. Auguh! Henry, executive secretary-treasurer Most of the funds received by The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma come from estates and individuals. Some churches, however, send contributions direct to The Foundation and some individuals prefer to contribute to The Foundation through their churches; therefore, in this report, credit is given to churches when the amounts received were sent througb church treasuries. Town Church Pastor Amount Town Church Pastor Amount Heavener..First J. Marvin Gaskin $ McAlester Victory Park Hugh Meredith Lawton First H. Tom Wiles 1, Oklahoma City First. H. H. Hobbs 5, McAlester.J)ow F. Leslie Kammerdiencr Jr Oklahoma City Northwest Harvey A. Elledge 1, McAlester --First E. C. Brown Oklahoma City Olivet Grady C. Cothen Cash Receipts from Churches $ 8,:'oo.u'l- Cash receipts from all sources, except churches. $520, Receipts in Personal Properties (Stocks, Bonds, Notes, etc.) and Real Properties (Buildings, Lands, Oil and Mineral Royalties, etc.) $365, Total Receipts during $894, In addition, there are wills, trusts and oil mineral rights that are difficult to evaluate.

154 154 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Roll of Oklahoma Ministers CLASSIFICATION OF ORDAINED MINISTERS: P-Pastor AP-Associate Pastor AM-Associational Missionary M-Misslonary E-EvangeIist SP-SuppIy Pastor R-Retired Minister S-Student MP-Mission Pastor I-Inactive C-CbupJaln ED-Educational Director HM-Home Missionary -A Abercrombie, C. Leland, Altus-P Abercombie, Charles M., Wheeler, Texas-P Abernethy, L. S., HoUis-R Acorn, Frank Stillwell-P Adair, A. Jack, Holdcnville-MP Adair, Royal, Stringtown-I Adams, Alvin Fairfax-P Adams, Bob E., Tahlequah-P Aday, Horace, Adell, F. W., Fox-P Adldns, M. J., Dallas, Texas-P Admire, A. J., Tulsa-I Aikman, F. Clyde, Guthrie-P Albright, Harvey G., Oklahoma CUy-P Alexauder, Charles, Allee, Frank, BarnsdaIl-P Allen, Andrew G., Lawton-P Allen, H. D., Midwest Clty-C Allen, James D., Hammon-I Allen, T. Howard. Sapulp.a-P Allen Wm. Ward, Miami-P Alsup, Herbert E., Madill-P Amos, Bennett, Wynnewood-P Amos, Charles E., Oklahoma City-P Amstutz, Jerry, Pauls Valley-P Anderson, Garland, Lawton-P Anderson, K. M., Temple-P Anderson, R. E., Ada-P Anderson, Sam M., Dill City-P Anderson, Wesley, McAlester-P Anding, Roy S., Enid-P Angle, Charles H. Jr., Miami-I Anthony, E. L., Stillwater-I Anthony, Lee, Carnegie-P Antonson, Newman N., Davis-P Appleton, Vincent, Ada-P Armitage, Max, Ponca City-P Armstrong, A. A., Oklahoma Clty-R Asberry, Jimmie, Weleetka-P Asbury, Henry Sr., Vinita-I Ashworth, R. L., Askew, James, Vinita-P Atchison, Tommy, Shawnee-P Atherton, E. H., Adams-I Atherton, Lee, Adams-I Atkinson, J. T., Muskogee-P Audd, Robert Y., Tulsa-P Austin, Don, Ponca City-I Austin, James C., Tulsa-MP Autry, Roy, Mountain View-P Avery, J. W., Claremore-P Awtrey, Ramon, (Military service) -B Baergen, J. R., Oklahoma City-I Baggett, Cecil D., Waynoka-P Baggett, Charles, Buffalo-P Bailey. Leo, Baird, Bill, Ardmore-MP Baker, Alvin M., Adams-P Baker, Joe R Enid-Administrator- Enid General Hospital Baker, Robert Taylor, Altus-R Baker.. RusseU Troy. Greenfield-P Baker, Theodore B., Oklahoma City-I Baker, Truett, Paden-P Baldridge, John R., Salina-P- Ballou, Nelson, Locust Grove-P BaUon, Robert, Locust Grove-P Balthrop, J. M., Ada-P Banther. J. M., Shamrock-P Barbee, W. M., Tahlequah-I Barber, Davis D., Ardmore-AM Barfield, Wm. David, Barger, Melvin, Miami-P Barker, Lester E., PemeU-P Barker, V. 0., Barkley, Wm. I. Jr., Gene Autry-P Barlow, W. J., Wister-I Barnard, Roger, Seminole-MP Barnes, C. L., Spiro--R Barnes, Charles, Centrahoma-P Barnes, Herschel, Afton-P Barnes. R. C., Mannsvllle-P Barnes, Tony L., TuIsa-P Barnett, Herbert G., Spiro--P Barnett, Ray J., Coh:ord-P Barnett, B. R., Marshall, Texas-P Barr, N. R., Barr, S. A., Tulsa-I Barrett, Rayburn, Bristow-P Barrett, Tommy, Quapaw-P Barry, M. E., McLoud-I Barry, Maurice N., Bates, Glen F., Gage-P Batterton, A. F., Baugh, Frank 0., Shawnee-P BazzeD, Robert S., Perry-Administra_ tor-perry Memorial Hospital Beacham, W. E., Tulsa-P Beadles, R. T., Shawnee-I Beam, D. W., Shawnee-P Beam, Richard J., Hulbert-P Bean, O. C., Miaml-P Bear, Bama, EufauIa-P Beard, Roe, Muskogee-HM Beardsley. Wilson H. Jr., Wilson-P Beason, L. B., Oklahoma CIty-I Beaver, LeSlie, Vian-P Beck, Puul, Becker, Leslie, Enid-P Beebe, G. F., TuIsa-I Beene Marion, Oklahoma CJty-p Beeson, DOD, Krebs-P Bell, Ardrey Sr., Coalgate-P Bellamy, Guy, Oklahoma City-8upt. of Negro Work, SBC Belt, Loren J., Oklahoma City-P Beltz, Dan, Oklahoma City-P

155 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 155 Belvin, B. Frank, Okmulgee--HM Dengs, EarJ Shawnee-P Benham, Burton, B,ennett, Floyd, Choctaw-P Bennight, Orville, Midwest City-P Benson, C. E., Blackwell-R Benton, C. C., EagJetown-P Benton, Nathal)., Talihlna-P Bergen, Clarence E. Picher-P Bergeron, Don, Eigin-P Berry, BasH C., TuIsa-P Berry. Carlos, PurceU-P Berry, Luther M., Minco-P Beshears, Arthur, Wright City-P Best, Alexander, Checotah-P Bewley. E. V., Norman-I Biby. Eugene, WestviIle-P Bierd, lim, Holdenville-P Bigbie, C. 0.. Tahlequah-P Bingham, Cad, Farris-P Bird, Bill, Oklahoma CJty-S Bishap, John T., TuIsa-P Bishop, Morris E.) Black, Cbarles H., Black, Elmer, StilweU-1 Blailock, R. C., Oklahoma City-I Blotir, C. C., Waiters-R Blair, Hershel H., Indianola-P Bland, Ben F., Enid-Hospital Chaplain Blanton, JoeI Blaylock, C. W., Howe-P Blaylock, N. D., Wister-P Bloomer, Fred, Strong City-P Boatright, W. E., Wayne-P Bobo, John, Shawnee-P Boddy, John G., Wilburton-P Bode, Walter E. Muskogee-P Boggan, W. W., Sulpbur-HM Bolding, Bob, Bollinger, J. Paul, Bixby-P Bollinger, Victor, Bolton, Tom, Sentinel-I Bond, Parlter, Shawnee-P Bonner, Robert, Addington-P Boone, Paul T., Monroe-P Boone, Tom J., Bethany-P Booth, A. C. Sr., TuIsa-P Booth, Carl, Hartshome-I Borum, Andrew H., Elk City-R Boston, E. P., Heoryetta-AM noston, George C. Sr., Muskogee-P Boston, George C. Jr., Henryetta-P Botts, W. P., Woodward-R Bowles, O. N., Durant-I Bowles, S. W., Fairview-R Bowlin, Gene, StilweU-I Bowling, J. T., Smlthvllle-R Box, Paul, Caney-P Boyd, Jim, McAlester-P Boyd, John W., Anadarko-AM: Boyd, Wm. M., Tulsa-P Boydston, Houston, Caddo-P Boydstun, Harry, Noble-P Bradley, J. H., Coalgafe-P Bradshaw, C. A., Claremore-I Brady, A. A., Shawnee-AM Branson, C. 0., Brauson, Raymond K., TuIsa-I Brasiel, Luther, Braungardt, A. A., Shawnee-P Brengle, Clyde, Marshall-P Brent, Donald, Fort Worth, Texas-P Brewer, Frank E. Jr., Oklahoma City-I Brewer, O. S., Mangum-P Brewer, W. n., EufauIa-1 Brewster, John, Nonnan-l\1P Bridges, R. T., Tulsa-I Bridges, T. F., Tulsa-I BrIdges, Robert J., Commerce-p Brill, John W., Wagoner-P Brinkley, J. W., Erick-I BrUton, W. L., Turley-I Britton, Wayne, BartlesviIle-P Brock, Morris F., Durant-p Brodrick, Glenn, Miami-P Brooks, J. R., NewalJa-R Brooks, R. P., Hugo-P Brooks, Robert M. Jr., Oklahoma City -AP Broughton, W. T., Depew-P Brower, LeRoy F., Foss-P Brown, A. B., Sulphur-P Brown, C. B., TuIsa-R Brown, Clarence F., OIustee-I Brown, E. C., McAlester-P Brown, Foster G., Brown, Jim, Muskogee-P Brown, Lavonn D., Fort Worth, Texas -P Brown, Oral, Sasakwa-P Brown, R. J., Hugo-P Brown Roy, Stillwater-P Brown, W. F., Oklaboma City-I Brown, W.O., Wright City-I Bruce, A. W., DUDC;Ul-P Brummit, Nat, Fort Worth, Texas-P Bruner, Arthur J., HoldeDville-P Bruner, Dave, Lamar-P Bruner, Jimmie, Weleetka-P Bryan, James Harold, Duncan_p Bryant, E. W.o Norman-C BUChanan, Walter E., Eldorado-I Buchanon, James W., Tishomingo-R Buckelew, Roy, Ada-MP Buford, M. T., Shawnee-MP Bullard, Leman Big Canyon-MP Bullett, Solomon, Hinton-P BUllick, J. M., Bartlesville-R Bumpas, Hugh R., Oklahoma City-P Bunn, J. C., Tulsa-P Burchel, A. L., Sentinel-P Burden, Clarence Y., Asher-P Burgess, Charles M.t. Tulsa-I BUrgess, Walter, Konawa-P BUrgess, WIlliam, Konawa-P Burk, Dean, Frederick-P Burk, M. n., Cache-P Burkett, Roy, AUen-P Burkhalter, D. W., Ponca City-P BUrnett, Argus A. Frederick-AM: BUrnette, I. N., Burns, A. E., Seminole-P Burrows, John M., StUweU-P Burrows, R. M., Shawnee-I Burton, H. H., Tuls::.- Busoee, George, Yukon-P Bussey, Law.eocc... kogee-ap BuUer, Hodges P., PerneU-P BuUer, John E., Southwest City, Mo.-P Butts, S. U., Miami, Hospital Chaplain andp BUZbee, Glenwood, Lindsay-P Byford, F. M., CleveIand-P Bynum, Starling, Byram, Albert C., Oklahoma City-P Byrd, Colem.m, Hanna-P Byrum, R. D., Tulsa-I -c Cacy, H. E., McAlester-P Cagle, E. R., Fletcher-ED Cain, Woodrow, Clinton-P

156 156 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Caldwell, Max, Fort Worth, Texas-S Camp, Jim, Oklahoma City-P Campbell, A. J., Oklahoma City-I Campbell, Anson, Norman-R Campbell, C. W., Oklahoma Clty-P Campbell, E. n., Muskogee-R Campbell, Montie, Pawhuska-MP Campbell, W. C., Miami-Administra tor-miami Baptist Hospital Canada, Roy, Lone Wolf-P Canafax, J. L., Tllrlcv-P Canary, Ray, Jenks-P Canipe, Robert G., Fort Worth, Texas MP Cannon, Bill, McLoud-P C"?1I0C, Ben, Locust Grove-P Carleton, I. Paul, Oklabom'l Clty-P Carleton, I. W., Stratford-P Carleton, Stephen, Oklahoma City-8 Carman, J. L., RusseU-P Carpenter, Odell, Carpenter, R. L., Shawnee-R Carr, Sibs, Okbhoma City-P Carr, Willie, Checotah-P Carroll, Jack C., EI Reno--P Carroll, R. L., Pawhuska-R Carson, C. I., HenrYctta-P Carter, B. L., BartiesvilIe-I Carter. Leonard 0., Tulsa-P Carter. Tom E., Oklahoma City- Supt. of Hospitals, Business Manager of Baptist Building and Falls Creek Asscmhly Cartwright, J. R., Wapanucka-R Casey. N. A., Stilwell-P Casey. S. W., Webbers Falls-P Cass, L. M., Ada-MP Cassie, Jesse, Frederick-P Caster. Roland, Castle, A. D., Granite-I Caudle, W. H., Sand Springs-P Cavender, Vernon, OkJahoma City-P Caves, C. W., Osage-I Ce3r1ey, C. Raymond, Tulsa-P Chaffin, Donald W., Rush Spriogs-P Chair, Jim, Tahlequah-P Chambers, Don, Shawnee-"MP Chambers, L. S. Wanette-P Chambers, Robert R., Cushing-P Champlin,. Mike, Chapman, K. L., Oklahoma City-R Charlson, Fred, Cox City-MP Chastain, I. W., Tulsa-I Chatham, Coy A., SmithviIle-P Chatham, John E., Oklahoma City-R Cherry, Fred, Oklahoma City-E Cherry, Ray L., Shidler-P Chesser,. Charles Jr., Thackerville-P Childers, Emuel, Childers, Marion H., Edmond-P Christy, Quinton L., HenI:\'etta-P Chronister, Fay, Wright City-P Chubbee, Sam, Daisy-P Churchman, John R., Fort Worth, Texas-P Clampitt, L. L., McAlester-P Clanton, Tom, Lawton-P Clark, J. Paul, Binger-P Clarkston, O. Andy. Cushing-I Clay, Jerry. Durant-P Clay, Leon, Oklahoma City-P Clayton, Clyde, OkJahoma City-Asst. Sec. Religious Educ. Dept, BGC Clayton, Roy, Marictta-P Cleek, Earl L., Sklatook-P Clemmens, Steve, Chelsea-P Clevenger, A. D., Sall!saw-I Cline, Robert, Moore-I Clinton, George, Yuba-P Clotfelter. Ceeil F., Maramec-P Coachman, Ward, Braggs-P Cobb, Truman H., Ada-P Cockrum, Cl!Irence C., Tulsa-P Coffman, Victor H. Jr., Stroud-P Coker, Charles A., Okhhoma City-P Colbert, Joe, Eufaula-P Colbert, Robert, Seminole-P Cole, Don, Sapulpa-P C-ole, E. J., Slmwnee-P Cole, Garnett, Dllnc.. n-p Cole, J., Rosedalc-P Cole, Jacob, Muskogee-R Cole, Sanford, Omadian, Texas-P Coley, D. H., Wilbllrton-P Coley, Edward A., Red Oak-P Comer, I. L., Collier, Joe Ruhb, Sand Springs-P Collins, Chester, VinUa-P Collins, John K., Collins, Ray, Vinita-P Coll'ns, T. 0., J\'lannford-P Collins, W. D., Vinifa-P O"]Jllm, Charles L., Shawnee-P Combes, L. A., Pofe"u-P Comhrink, W. H., BiUings-P Compere, Bob, Lane-P Conkwright, P. J., Sapulpa-R Conner, Odis G., Ringwood-AM Cook, David L., Tlllsa-P Cook, Edgar, Bartlesvillc-I C-ook, Emory A., Nowata-P Cook, H. E., Chlckasb-P Cook, M. Judson, Oklahoma City- Supt. of Boys Ranch Town Cook, Maurice A., Oklahoma City-MP Cook, W. E Oklahom'l Citv-P Coolbaugh, Gene, Muskogee-P Cooper, D. D., Sh-awnee--I Cooper, Floyd, Calvin-P Cooper, H. G., Watonga-P Coplin, F. D., Sand Springs-P Corner, James, Lawton-P Cornish. Wm. M., Muskoee-P Corwin, D. H., Sallisaw-P Corzine, 'R. E., Howe, Texas-P Cost, W. T., Rattan-P Cothen, Grady C., Oklahoma City-P Cotten, Thomas J., Sayrc-P Cottingham, M. F., Bokchito--P Cottle, Aaron O. Jr., Couch, Leslie Jr Cardin-P Couch, Rov, Cache-I Coussens, Bill J., Oklahoma City-MP Covington, R. E., Edmond-I Cowan, Dewey, Tahlequah-P Cox, Ernest, Bethany-p Cox, Fred J., Sterling-P Cox, Hobart, Muskogee-I Cox, Jerry E., Foyil-P Cox, Loyd, Tulsa-I Cox, Luther M., Holdenville-P Cox, Shennan, Howe-P Coy, Frank, OkJahoma City-P Crabtree, John, Stigler-AM Crabtree, T. T., Tulsa-P Cragar, J. P., Meeker-P Craig, Floyd Allen, Okmnlgee-MP Craig, Floyd M., Okmulgee-P Craig, H. C., Tecumseh-I Craig, Harry, CasUe-P

157 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 157 Crane, WaIter C., Elk City-R Crawford, Billy Max, Stillwaler-P Crawford, I. M., Nowata-R Crawford, James, Shawnee-P Crawford, LeRoy, Muskogee-AM Crawford, Ralph A., Ryan-P Creach, Arthur, Hammon-l Crenshaw, E. M., HoUis-I Cresswell, W. E., Oklahoma City-P Crews, L. W. (Bill), Noble-AP Crews, Wm. D., Shawnee-P Crittenden, G. n., Davenport-P Crittendon, A. F., Fairfax-P Croisanf, C. C., Mooreland-I.Cromer, J. B., Red Oak-P Cromer.. Ted, Tulsa-P Cross, Arnett, Clinton-Chaplain Western Oklahoma Tuberculosis Hospital Cross, J. F., Sallisaw-AM Crow, Jack, Leach-P Crow, W. F., camegie-p Crow, Walter 0., Ada-P Crum, James n., Lawton-P Cullum, 1. N., Marlow-I Culp,. Floyd, Ponca City-AP and ED CuIp, Raymond, Chickasha-I Cumbie, C. A., RingIing-R Cummings, R. N., Ada-R Cummings, Samuel, Tahlequab-P Cunningbam, Frank L., Ada-P Cunningham, J. D., Shawnee-P Cunningham, Jewell, Rattan-I Cunningbam L. E., Coweta-P Curb, Dan, Oklahoma City-R Curry, C. L., Curry, Jimmie, Cushing, H. R., Pauls Valley-MP -D Daley, Gene A., Grove-P Danee, Lee I., Fort Worth, Texas-P Dane, J. P. Pawhuska-P Daney, Ben, Overbrook-P Daniel John T., OkJahoma City-P Daniel, Stanley, ShDdy Point-P Danner, Ralph, Oklahoma City-I Danner, W. W., Oklahoma City-R Darby, John, McAlester-P Darby, Wade E., Chickasha-P Dareing, M. R., Miami-AM Darr, Guy, Welch"":"I Davidson, L. E., Red Oak-P Davis, A. A., Nowata-P Davis, Abler, Sasakwa-P Davis, Ben, Waurika-I Davis, C. J., Okeene-P Davis, Charles W., Walters-I Davis Cloyce, Shalmee-P Davis, Fred W., Sapulpa-P Davis, J. Frank, Tulsa-P Davis, Johnson, Jay-P Davis, Mack, Dewar-I Davis, Mont, Ardmore-P Davis, Randolph, Pharoah-P Davis, Roy S., Tulsa-P Davis, Sam D., Tulsa-P Davis, W. R. (Bill), Oklahoma City-P Davison, Leon, Coalgate-AM Dawson, E. D., Nash-P Dawson, J. L., OkJahoma City-I Dawson, James M., Milburn-P Dawson, W. K. (Bill), Oklahoma City-I Day, A. S., Bristow-P Day J. Henry, Holdenville- Day, Vernon, Shawnee-P Deardeuff, E. E., Tulsa-R DeArmond, Hoyt C., Shalmee-P DeBolt, Robert, TuIsa-P Deering, Claybron, Oklahoma City-P DeMoss, Jay D., Tulsa-I Denny, Robert E., Prague-P Denton, W. N., Madill-P Dershem, Ralph, Bartlesville-P DeSilver, J. B., Chandler-P DeVine, I. G., Bixby-P Dick, Lewis, Miami-I Dickey, George, Shawnee-P Dickover, Bill, Caddo--P Dickson, John R., Oklahoma City-I Dicus. E. U., Sapulpa-P Dill, J. A. Sr., Broken Arrow-R DiMiceli, Frank J., McAlester-P Dishmon, Banks, Dittmar, H. A., Orienta-P Dittmar, Jess, Bartlesville-AM DiUmar, Roy, OklahomD City-P Dixon, Curtis L., Shawnee-P Dixon, Hale A., Pauls VaUey-P Dixon, Jay E., Oklahoma City- Orphans' Home Field Representative Dobbs, Oran, Dodd, R. D., Boise CitY-P Dodson, R. W., Oklahoma City-R Donowho, Don, Denison, Texas-P Dooley, J. J., Muskogee-ED Doty, V. A Stillwater-I Douglas, Joe R., McAlester-I Douglas, Richard B., Shawnee-P Dowdell, J. D., St. Louis-P Dowdy, J. T., Wayne-I Drakeford, John, Stillwater-P Draughan, Walter, Stigler-P Drews, Raymond V., Gould-P Drumgoole, C. D., Walters-I Duckett, Ross Jr., Drumright-I Duncan, F. A., Tuls:!-P Duncan, Jimmy H., Oklahoma CUy-MP Dunkle, William F., Tyrone-P Durham, Roy A., Miami-I Durkee, A. A., Lamont-P Dyer, Arky, Bacone-P Dyer, Gerald, Inola-P Dyer, John C., Cordell-AM Dyer, Olen, Inola-P Dyke, Loy, Walters-I Dykes, Muriel, -E Earl, Roland, Muskogee-P Edmison, Bert, Tulsa-Director, Baptist Student Union Center Edmonds, Jack D., Shawnee-S Edwards, B. F., Tulsa-I Edwards, J. B., Wynona-P Eikenbary, Woodrow, Locust Grove -p Ekrut, Harold, HoIlister-P Elaim, W. W., Childress, Texas-P Elder, Bill, Bethany-E Elkins, Bill, Gage-P Elkins, Frank, Wewoka-P Elkins, Kenneth, Newkirk-P Elledge, Harvey A., Oklahoma City-P Ellenwood, Samuel R., Oklahoma City -p Elliott, John W., Fairland-P Elliott, Pete, BerIin-P Ellis, Bill D., Loco-P Ellis, S. N., Bromide-R

158 158 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Ellison, J. F., Denison, Texas-P Elmore, J. Charles, Tccumseh-P Elsey, B. H., Tulsa-R Elston, J. L., Altus-P Emarthle, Homer Lee, Wewoka-P Emerson, Lee, Bcuuington-P Emmons, Lawrence E., Shawoee--P Enis, Donald, Wilburton-P Enterline, Roy E., Tulsa-P Esely, Jimmy L., Shawnce-P Eustis, BiD, TuIsa-P Evans, Don E., Shawnee-P Evans, John J., Lawson-AM Evans, W. A. (Bill), Sbawnee-P Everett, Carson, Lawton-P Everett, Kenneth, Catoosa-P Everett, W. A., Tulsa-J Ewing, Ted, Fort Cobb--P Eu1on, M. F., Enid-P -F FagaJa, W. L., Gage-R Falls, Robert, A very-p Farmer, C. D., Lawton-MP Farrell, J. D., EI RCQ()--P Farrell, Sewell H., Driftwood-P Feather, Joe B., StiUwell-P Ferren, Mack R., Oklahoma City-I Fields, Sammy. Shawnee-MP Fincher, J. Lee, Cox City-P Finley, OM'en 1. Ir., McAlester-P Finney, C. R., Finney, Carl Odel, Shawnee-P Fisher, Dick B., Oklahoma City-P Fisher, Oren I., Ponca City-P Fisher, Truman H., Ponca City-P Ffte, lames Clifford, Dustin-P ""ite, John Jr., Shawnee-P Fite, W. W., Henryetta-I Fitzpatrick, Julius, Guthrle-I Fitzpatrick, M. E., Kingflsher-P Fleming, John, Tishomingo-P Fling, Robert C., Seminole-P Flowers, Cecil H., Haskell-P Floyd, Iimmy, Hugo-P Foley, Elton, Chickasha-I Ford, Edwin L., Muskogee-P Fore, Ben, Foreman, 'Ed, Adair-P Foreman, Ned, Vian-P Forester, Bill P., Marietta-P Fortune, Lloyd, Spcrry-P Foster, Carl A., WestvilIe-P Foster, Cbarley A., Konawa-I Foster, David, Stillwater-Administra. tor-municipal Hospital Foster, E. W., Bentley-P Foster, George,L., Texhoma-P Foulks, W. H., Hollis-R Fountain, W. E., Oklahoma City-P Fowler, J. C., Tonkawa-P Fowler, Paul R., GoodwelI-P Fox, Benny, Durant-P Frank, Kenneth, Oklahoma City-S Franklin, F. T., Norman-I Franklin, W. L., Tulsa-I Franks, Rubert, Madill-P Franks, W. S., Oklahoma City-P Frederick, Odus, Atoka-P Freeman, Floyd H., Amber-P Freeman, Iohn A., Shawnee-Instructor -OBU French, BiII, Erick-P Frisby, Clyde, Earlsboro-P Fritchey, Owen, Fritts, Tom, Enid-P Fritz, S. 1., Skiatook-P Fr)" Tom, LeDore-1 Fuller, I. E., Wilburton-I Fuquay, C. M., Midwest City-P -G Gabriel, B. C., Hastings-AP Gabriel, Frank M., Hastings-R Gallagher, I. H., Gallagher, John P., Muse-P Gandy, Roy, Fort Worth, Texas-P Gatlimd, W. A. Jr., Shawnee-P Garlow, Dan, Shawnee-P Garlow, I. Lyle, Velma-P Garman, Kelsey L., Council HilI-P Garner, Lee., Chouteau-AM Garrett, A. E., Garrett, Carl, Miami_P Garrett, M. L, Gracemont-P Garrett, W. B., Mustang-I Garrett, Whitley, Granite-P Garrison, Alvin, Oklahoma City-P Garrison, C. W., RingUng-P Garrison, Cornelius L., Hugo-P Garrison, Gene, Elk City-P Gaskin, J. Marvin, Heavener-P Gaskins, George P. Ir., Grandfield-P Gaut, Darrell, Guymon-P Geis,_ Dale, Harrah_P Gennings, Marvin E., EufauIa-P Gentry, M. D., CIayton-P George, Guy, Guthrie- George, J. Thurmond, Duncun-P George, Noel, Headrick-P Gibson, Bill, Shawnee-P Gibson, Lang S., Chickasha-AM Gibson, O. L., Stillwater-Hospital Chaplain and P Gilbert, Charles, Shawnee-MP Gillen, lames A., Tulsa-I Gilmore, Lee, Boswell_I Glasgow, AI N., Wagoner-P Glasgow, I. C., TuIsa-P Glasgow, R. L., Gotebo-P Glasgow, W. E., Ramona-P Glasgow, W. E. Jr., Shawnee-P Glazener, Sherwood, Ponca City-P Glosup, Thomas F., Duncan-AM Glover, Ted, Goen, C. C., Ada-p Goetz, Eddie C., Muskogee-I Goff, Robey D., Fort Worth, Texas-P Golden, J. W., Grant-P Golden, Oscar, Blue Jacket-P Gooae, Charles, Gosnell, George L., Shawnee-I Goss, Iohn N. Ir., Hardesly-P Gover, Stephen G., Weatherford-HM Gower, DWight, Gowin, I. G., Wynona-R Gragg, O. E., Hartshome-I Granam, Bob, CaIera_p Graham, P.ml, Sallisaw-MP Grant, P. N., McAlester-P Grass, Smith, &pavinaw-p Graves, Cbarles, Bradley-P Gray, James V., Elmore City-P Gray, Raymond, Dustin-P Gray, William W., Valliant-R Grayson, Houston, PoteAu Green, Bobby, WaIters-P Green, Charles, Lawton-I Green, Dan E., Comanche-P Green, Iewell M.o. Muskogee-P Green, Rheuben, Norman-MP._

159 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 159 Green, Virgil, WiUow-P Greenfield, Noel, Broken Arrow-I Gregg, Kenneth, Claremore-I Griffin, Harry D., CoUinsvllle-P Griffith, L. W., Shawnee-I Gdffith, W. L., OkJahoma City-I Grindstaff, W. E., Oklahoma City- Asst. Exec. Sec. BGe Grisham, Eulis. Fletcher-P Gritz, Jack, Okhlhom:l City-Editor, BAPTIST MESSENGER Grover, Cyril H., Grubbs, Ben, Ponca City-MP Grubbs, Marvin, Camcron-P Gunn, Leslie B., Oklahoma City-Missionary to the Deaf Gurwell, Clarence, Skedee-I Guthrie, Fred, Red Oak-P Gwinn, Bob, Fort Worth, Texas-';'P -H- Habecker, Ernest, Oklahoma City-E Hacker, Aaron, Anadarko---P Hadden, Edward F., Woodward-P Haggard, BiU C., Guymon-P Hainey, Tom, Oklahoma City Hnlcomb, Harold, Tulsa-MP Hall, David C., Oklahoma City-P Hall, Harold B., Ames-P Hall, Lum H., Medford-P Hall, Marvin H., Norman-P Hallock, E. F., Norinan-P Hallum, Boen, Nicoma Park-P Haltom, W. E., Altus-I Hames, Del, Broken Arrow-P Hamilton, S. C., Oklahoma City-P Hamlin, J. 0., Quinton-P Hamlin, Lee, Kenefic-P Hamm, Charles, Van Bureu, Ark.-P Hammer, J. H., Eufaula-R Hammers, R. F., McAlester-I Hammers, W. A., Wilburton-I Hammond, L. L., OklallOma City-MP Hammons, Leon W., Hugo-P Hammons, R. N., Lawton-P Hancock, A. W., McAlester-HM Hancock, Lewis M., Elk Clty-P. Hanson, Wm. H., Harber, J. N. Jr., Semlnole-I Hardin, Fred, Claremore Hardy, C. E., Westville-R Harjo, Henry, Okemah-I Harjo, Kussie, Wetumka-P Harjo, Roman, Okemah-P Harjo, Samson, Maud-P Harkins, Carl K., McAlester-P Harkins, David, McAlester-P Harms, Menno, Clierokee-MP Harris, Bob, Marlow-P Harris, Eugene A., Oklahoma City-P Harris, L. E., COllntvline-1 Harris, M. H., WiIIow-1 Harrison, Ira A., Ol<emah-P Harr-old, Doyne, Arkoma-P Hart, George L., Mangum-Administrator, Southwest Bnptist Hospital Hart, Ray, Pawnee-P Hart, W. J., MaysvilIe-P Hartley, Harold R., Miami-P Hartman, Lee, Cushing-P Harvey, Jim, Harvey, O. L., Comanclie-P Haseltine, E. K., Meeker-P Haskins, Bob, Shadypoint-MP Haskins, Don, Tulsa-P Haskins, T. P., Oldahoma City-State Evangelist, BGC Haskins, Truett E., WHson-P Hasling, Hal, TlIlsa-1 Hause, David G., Chickasba-P Havens, C. W., Vera-P Hawkins, A. C., Mnskogee-P Hawkins, B. S., Sayre-AM: Hayes, Walter, Oklahoma City Haylock, Artbur, Haymes, Harold, Cushing-P Head, J. S., Walters-R Hearne, David, Oklahoma City-MP Heard, Lynn, Reydon-P Heaton, James F., Tulsa-P Hebard, Roger D., BarllesviIIe-P Hedges, C. N., Hedin, Alvin W., Sapulpa-P Heffley, Gene E., Agra-P Hefner, A. H., Haskell-P Hefner, H. E., Reed-P Heiney, Harold, Shawnee-P Heisner, James, Tulsa-P Helm, David H., Miami-P Helmich, Robert C., Yukon-P Henderson, Charles C., Sharon-P Henderson, M. E., Ralston-I Hendricks, C. E., Pryor-Administrator, Grand Valley Hospital Hendricks, Clyde, Wichita, Kansas""';:P Hendricks, Hnold W., Ardmore-P Hendricks, J. J., McAlester-P Hendricks, Louis, Healdb'>D-P Hendricks, W. L., Slick-P Henkel, Hershel H., Hominy-P Henry, Auguie, Oklahoma City-Exec. Sec. and Treas. Baptist Foundation Henry, H. H., Sulphur-P Henry, Joe, AC'hllle-P Henry, W. A., Tecumseh-P Henry, W. B., Lamar-R Henson, C. E., Shawnee-P Henson, C. W., Hardesty-P Henson, G. C., Henson, Jack, Oklahoma City-P Henson, W. E., Blanchard-I Herndon, Eugene, Jenks-P Hester, Simeon, Idabel-I Hewitt, E. H., Oklahoma City-I Hibbard, A. Lee, Oklahoma City-P Hibbard, Clovis, Choctaw-P Hickok, RaJpll, Nash-I Hickson, David, Norman-P Hider, Sam, Jay-P Higgins, Roy L., Sapnlpa-P Higgs, C. A., Sasakwa-8P Highfill, Gordon, Elmer-P Highfill, Herman, Hugo-AM Hilburn, B. M., Red Oak-P Hill, Homer H. Jr., Shawnee-P Hill, Ivan, Oklahoma City-I Hill, Jack, Porum-P Hill, Leon. Shawnee-P Hill. Leonard, Comanche-P Hill, T. E., Porter-R Hill, W. A., nyder-i Hilliard, Payton, Hinchee, Lee M., Choctaw-E Hiner, R. I. Muskogee-I Hines, Vernon, Hinton, W. A., Tishomingo-R Hitt, H. Ernest, Pawnec-P Hively, Max, Shawnec-MP Hobbs, H. H., Oklahoma CUy-P Hobbs, Jerry, Ryan-P

160 160 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Hodges, I. W., Oklahoma City Hogg, James A., Oklahoma City-P Ho!;ue, LeRoy, Checotah-P Holcomb, Virgil, Fort Worth, Texas-P Holden, George W 0, Oakh"rst-I Holder, Louis, Springer-MP Holeman, Jeff, Vian-I Holland, Cloyee P., Nash-P HoUer, R. C., Shawnee-I Holloman, Fred S., Fort Worth, Texas -p Honaway. G. J., Tulsa-P Holt, Joe J., Ochel11ta-P Holt, T. R., Midwest City-P Hooper, Carroll, Durant-P Hope, Lewis, Oklahoma City-P Hopkins, Robert E., TuIss-P Hopper, Ricbard T., Lawton-P Hopper, Roy c., Hinton-P Hopper, V. L., TuIsa-P Horn, W. P., SUgler-P Horne, C. R., Antlers-P Home, H. R., Sulphur-P Horner, W. D., Denison, Texas-P Horton, George, Beaver-P Horton, Gordon, Albany-p Houchen, J. H. Jr., Ada-P House, Jim, Dougherty-p Housh, DOG, Howard, Garland C. Jr., Shawnee-P Howard, Joe, Anadarko-P Howard, John, Stroud-P Howard, Weldon, Logan-P Howell, Debnore, Sweetwater-P Ho:vle, Vee, Granite-P H"bbard, John E., Pawnee-HM Hubbard, John Rand, Purcell-P Hudson, D. H., ThackerviIle-P Hudspeth, John, Osage-P Huffine, Hugb, Yale-P Hughes, Albert D., Hughes, Charles V., Hughes, Ross L., Tulsa-MP H!llsey, John Jr., Hunnicutt, R. R'1 Hunter, C. E., Shawnee-P Hunter, Clarence, Caney-I Hunter, John E., Hurlburt, Kenneth G., Hodgens-P Hurst, Roy L., Oklahoma City-R Huskey, Jess Charles, Sbawnee-S Hutches, R. C., -1- Ingram, Joe L., Tulsa-P Ingram, Ray P., Edmond-I Inman, Charles, Perkins-MP Irby, Galen, Ardmore-P Irwin, J. D., Mooreland-R Isaacs, Samuel L., Stigler-P Isbell, Melvln 1 McAlester-P Ivey, James A., Okmulgee-P -1- Jackson, Forrest, Pond Creek-P Jackson, J. S., CIaremore-R Jackson, J. W., Ardmore-P Jackson, Raymond L., Kiefer-P Jackson, Robert S., Hollis-P James, G. A' 1 Muskogee-P James, H. M., Sperry-P James, Harold, Boise City-P James, Warner, Sapulpa-I Jamison, E. J., W"lgone-_'q Janes, Horace Lee, Oklahoma City_ Asst. Exec. Sec., Baptist Foundation Jarrett, Bill, Miaml-P Jayne, Dan, Stilwell-I Jenks, E. L., Jennings, Frank, CyriI-P Jennings, Garland L., Carnegie-P Jensen, Merl B., Texola-P Jernig!lD, Claude B., Edmond-I Jernigan, C. H., Jernigan, Jacob, Jeter, Harold, Stonewall-P Jobns, James T., Fort Worth, Texas-P Johns, Jerry L., Stillwater- Johnson, Carol, Newalla-I Johnson, Chester P., Omega-P Johnson, Herman, Boynton-P Johnson, J. P., Tulsa-R Johnson, L. L., Shawnee-R Johnson, Orville, Oklahoma City- SuperVisor, Boys Ranch Town Johnson, S. L., McAlester Johnston, John L., Mangum-P Jones, A. Burvell, Sparks-P Jones, Adam, Lenna-P Jones, Bill, Allen-P Jones, Cecil, LeedeY-I Jones, Carlos, Broken Bow-P Jones, E. Victor, Shawnee-I Jones, Eugene, Jones, Jack, North Miami-P Joces, Jesse C., Crowder-P Jones, Johnny, Jones, L. B'1 Oklahoma City-I Jones, Lloyd Q., Muskogee-P Jones, Lin, Mincu-P Jones, O. L., Chattanooga_p Jones, Robert C., Fort Worth, Texas-P Jones, V. A., Duncan_p Jones, Virgil, Jordan, Chester, Oklahoma City-I Jordan, Jesse. Oklahoma City-I Jordan, Thunnan J., Oklahoma Clty-P Jordan, Waltcr, Mangllm_P Jorgenson, A. J., Marlow-p Joseph, E. B., Oklahoma City-E Judd, Raymond, Talala_P Judd, Richard, Tlllsa_P Justice, Anson. Oklahoma City-P Justice, Walter, Tahlequah_P -K_ Kammerdiener, F. Leslie Jr., Fort Worth, Texas-P Kanton, David L., Canadian-P Kanton, P. H., BarUcsville-P Keirn, C. F. Jr., Ardmore-P Keith, Johnson, Tahleqllah_P Keller, K. F., Ryan-R Kelley, J. 0., Duncan_I Kelley, Marvin, Sapulpa-P Kellogg, Frank B., Hobart-P I{elly, Dce M. Kelly, Ernest, Fort Wortb, Texas-P Kelly, Gerald, Shawnee-MP Kelly, John R., Dewey_p Kelly, Raymond, Oklahoma City-P Kelso, Dilbert Kemp, Ronald, Cyrll-MP Kempf, Gottlieb Kennear, Byron, Meeker-I Kenncdy, ElliS, Madill_P Kennedy, Gene Kerr, Truman C., Lindsay-P Kersh, Bill, Oklahoma City-P Kester, Joe R., Stilwell-P Kester, Ray, Roland Ketcber, John, Tahleqllah-P

161 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 161 Kidwell, A. E., Miaml-P Kimbrough, B. F., Davis-P Kimbrough, Wm. Don, Hydro--P Kimbrough, J. Do, Allen-R Kimp, L. M., Warner-P King, J. M., Shawnee-I King, Lewis, Bowlegs-I King, W. R., Tonkawa-P Kingfisher, Skake, Sallna-P Kirk, S. Do, Durant Kirk, J. E., Oklahoma City-R Kirkley. Jess, Duncan-P Kirksey, Coy W., Wewoka-AM Kirksey, Ezra T. Klinglesmith, Perry, Vinita-P Kneisel, Harvey, Crescent-P Knight, Carlos, Fort Gibson-P Knox, Raymond, Hcavener-P Knox, Walter, Chickasha-P Kolosick, Fred T., Perkins-P Koonce, M. H. Jr., Moore-P KOllri, George, Hobarl-MP Kovacs, S. n., TuIsa-1 Krager, Horace, lvichita, Kans.-I -L- Lackey, T. B., Oklahoma City-Exec. Sec. Treas., B. G. C. Lackey, Thomas, McAIester-I Laessig, Robert, Shan'uee-I Lair, Bill, Shawnee-I Lairamore, Lee, BartiesviIle-1 Lamberson, Clay, Shawnee-P Lamons, Warren, Shawnee-S Lancaster, J. J., Sand Springs-P Land, J. A., Thomas-R Land, Joe Ray, Bartlesville-P Land, Knallstaway, Sapulpa-P Landers, W.E., Shalfllee-MP Lane, Richard, Sallisaw-P Langley, R. V., Norman-P Langston, Dempsey, Durant-P Lanman, R. L., Grant-P Lansdown, E. R., Alv3-P Larkin, J. H., TuIsa-R Lawless, Doyle K., Talihina-P Lawrence, A. J., \Varner-P Leach, L. A., Oklahoma CUy-P LeClair, Charles, Shawnee-P Ledford, Herman, Hennepin-P Lee, Cletis, Newcastle- Lee, Eugene, Durant-P Lee, M. A., Newcastle-MP Lee, M. J., Guymon-P Lee, Solomon, HenryeUa-P Lehr, A. S., Oakhurst-p Leighton, Wayne, Oklahoma City-P Lemons, Lawrencel. Oklahoma City-AP Lemons, Norman b., TuIsa-P Leonard, Graydon, Lawton-I Lewis, Coleman, Enfanla-P Lewis, Jeff, Talihina-P Lewis, Ray, Muskogee-P Lewis, Washie, Eufaula-P Liggett, J. L., Cbandler-R Light, Waiter G., DUllcan-MP Lind, Roy Lee, Sllawnee-P Lindquist, Hugo T., Oklahoma Clty-P Lindse)', Alvis W., Tipton-P Link, Earl R., Tnlsa-I Lisk, Richard, Fort Worth, Texas-P LiVingston, Jack Ed, l\luldrow-p Livingstone, Charles R., Braman-P Loafman, T. J., Hinton-I Lobaugh, J. V., Graham-P Lofgren, Harold L., Bethany-P Long, Arnold, Miami-P Long, Edward T., Long, J. C., Caddo--R Looney, Barney, Weleetka-P Looper, O. J., Sallisaw-P Looyengoed, Renard, Mead-P Lout, ElIex, Adamson-R Love, Bill, Shawnee-P Love, S. T., Laverne-R Lovejoy, Robert, Pawhuska-MP Lovelace, J. D., Kingston-P Loveless, Frank H., Comanche-P LOl'eless, John, Guthrie-MP Lower, C. E., Shawnec-R Lowrey, S. D., Calera-P Lowry, Jon W., Oklahoma City-P Lowther, A. L., Oklahoma City-AM Lucas, Harry, Monroe-P Lucas, J. T., WiJburton-P Lukehart, Gloyde E., Oklahoma City-P Lundy, Lester, Cushing-MP Lurtz, John Midwest City-MP Llltker, Wm. A., Weatherford-P Lynch, Layton, Pond Creek-I Lyons, Richard, BartiesviUe-1 Lyous, Walter, Oklahoma Cify-I -Mc McCarroll,_ O. G., Oklahoma City-I McCnrroll, S. J., McClnln, Curtis K., Muskogee-Hospital chaplain, BSU Sec'y., Oklahoma Baptist School of Nurshing. McClendon, Harold H., Ponca City McClendon, Lewis, Whitesboro--P McClung, Phillip, Shawnee-S McClung, R. L., Oklahoma City-MP McClung, Roy C., Ada-P McConnell, Alvin Jr., Ninnel,ah-P McCord, Floid, Gueda Springs, Kansas-MP McCormick, Harold A., Yale-P McCoy, Carroll, Mutual-I McCracken, Dean, Fort 'Worth, Texas -p McCracken, - L. 0., Alva-P McCrackin, L. R., Claremore-P McCrary, Wilson E., AifaIfa-P McCray, Paul, Frederick-P McCullough, R. Paul, Carney-P McCully, Charles J., Mounds-I McCully, J. W., Ponca City-P McCurley, R. C., Comanche-R McDaniel, J. J., Minco--P McDaniel, J. W., Lindsay-I McDaniel, Paul, Howe-P McDonald, Claude D., Oklaboma City -p McDonald, Raymond, Weatherford-P McDow, George n., Cbandler-P McAElreath, T. M., McElroy, L. R., Denton, Texas-P McFadden, Ted, Muskogee-I McFall, Ed A., Miami-P McFarland, M. N., Hugo--I McGee, George, Glencoe-MP McGill, John, Oklahoma City--I McGlamery, Harold, Oklaboma City-P McGowan, Orphia, Braggs-I McIntosb, Newman, Okmulgee-P McIntosh, Thomas, Stldham-P McKinney, M. 0., Devol-P McLaughlin, Bruce, Oklahoma Cityp

162 162 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST McLaughlin, Charles, Locust Grove- MP Mcl\fillao, W. R., Oklahoma City-I McMillin, Ted, NewcastJe-I McNatt, Archie, Poteau-I McNeil, Charles E. Jr., Kinta-P McPhail, C. M., Sapulpa-I McPherson, L. H., HaileyviUe-P McReynolds, D. A., Idabel-R McRorey. H. D., Atoka-MP McShane, David F., Blackwell-I -M Mackey, Frank 1. Jr., Soper-P Macon, J. K., Tecumseh-R Maddox, Forrest, Siloam Springs, Ark. -P Maddox, Sidney, StiUwater-P Magar, W. L., Blair-P Magee, George, Glencoe-P Magruder, J. W., Oklahoma City Manes, A. R., Caney-P Manley, Edward T., Carnegie-I Mann, Aaron, Ponca Clty-P Manning, D. Wilson, Fort Wortb, Texas-MP Manning, Douglas, Custer City-P Manning, Wm. R., Maples, L. E., Miami-P Marler, Doyle Marsh, James N. Jr., LawfoD-P Martens, Alvin, Ardmore-MP Martin, Alva Lloyd, Crawford-P Martin, Cleo, Hammon-P Martin, James Jr., Martin, Jim, Stillwater-BSU Sec'y., A&M College Martin, Marion E., Cushing-R Martin, Oral B., Muskogee-P Martin, Roger Martio, Roodel T., Purcell-P Martin, W. R., Stilwell-R Martindale, 1. P., Enterprise-R Mason, Cheter L., Sand Springs-P Mason, Clifton Mason, H. L., Valliant-p Mason, J. C., Bearden-P Mason, W. H., Enterprise-P Massagee, Charles A., Oklahoma City -R Mathews, A. L, Chelsea-P Matlock, Herbert P., Davis-P Matthews, Caddo, Texline, Texas-P Matthiesen, John, Pershing-MP Maupin, James S., Oklahoma City-I Maxberry, T. H., Durant-AM Maxey, H. Truman, Oklahoma City- Supt. Baptist Orphans' Home Maxey, Paul A., Wynnewood-P Maxwell, G. E., Maxwell, James, Helena-P May, Dewey, Tulsa-'\1P Mayes, W. R. (Bill), Park HIO-I Maynard, James R., Sbawnee-P Maynard,.John Meador,.Johnnie, Llndsay-p Meadors, H. M., Tulsa-I Meadows, C. Chalon, Pryor-P Meadows, 1. R., Perry-P Meredith, Hngh, McAlesfer-P Meredith, Riley, McAlester-R Merriam, Ed J., Comanche-P Merry, W. R., Garvin-I Messenger, Loren F., Cherokee-P Miers, Ollie, Bluejacket Mikes, Robert F., Shawnee-P Milam, Don, Oklahoma City-E Milam, W. B., Howe-I Miller, I. E., Fairview-P Miller, OrvlUe V., Big Cabin-P MiUer, Robert H., Hominy-P MillS, C. L., Wellston-P Mills, James W., Sallisaw-P Mills, Robert, Ringliug-P Miner, P. M., Tulsa-I Mitchell, Foster, Kouawa-P Mitchell, J. L., Locust Grovc-R Mitchell, James C., Oklahoma City- MP Mitchell, Wesley, Bromidc-P Mitchim, Carl Moffeit, Ralph, Cushing-I Molaoe, Larry. Wirt--P Molleur, C. E., Depew-P Montgomery, C. N., Neosho, Mo.-P Montgomery, Charles A., Madill-AM Moody, John, Oklahoma City-P Moody, J. F., Fort Worth, Texas-P Moody, Melvin, Idabel-P Moore, A. I., Tulsa-R Moore, Albert H., Heavener-P Moore, Bill, Oklahoma City-I Moore, DeWayne, Duncan-MP Moore, Frank, Shawnec-MP Moore, Karl H., Ardmorc-P Moore, L. O.. Moore, IUdJ, Tahlequah-P Moore W. W., Oklahoma City-MP Morgan. Harry Sr., Sand Springs-R Morgan. Harold E. Morgan, J. Hershel, Snomac-P Morgan, Roy. Elk City-I Morris, C. C., Ada-R Morris, Chester L., CordeII-P Morris, Hollis R., Oklahoma City-P Morris, Max W., Miami-P Morris, Sam, Shawnec-MP Morrow Wayne C., Enid-I Moseley Evans T., Ponca City-P Mosher, Curtis, Wakita-P Moudy, Homer, McAlester-I Moudy, Russell, Miam:-P Mowery, A. C., Marietta-P Mugg, W. P., Wynnewood-AM Mullins, Floyd W., Tulsa-P Mullins, Kenneth R., Enld-P Murphree, D. W., Blair-R Murphy, J. G., Lamont-R Murphy, Jay, Jay-P Murpby, Patrick W., Tulsa'7"'"P Murray, Cullen Murrell, J. F., Muskogec-Admlnistrator, Okfuhoma Baptist Hospital Murrell, Russell, Washington-P MYers, J. Horton, Waurika-P -N- NaU, Leonard, MadiII-P Nail, R. L., Milburn-P Nance, A. C., BrJdgeport-I Nance, Paul, Shawnee-Instructor, OBU Naney Rupert, Oklahoma Clty-P Nanney, T. Grady, Sbawnec-P Neal, Harold C., Miami-P Neighbors, Charles E., Oklahoma City -E Nelson, Carl, Keyes-P Nelson, Luther M., Terral-P Netherton, T. G., Oklahoma Clty-R Newby, Orbe L.

163 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 163 Newell, James M. Newhouse, Leslie, Durant-P Newman, O. R., Frederick-I Newsom, Hugh E., Fort Worth, Texas -p Newton, Bill, Muskogee-P Nickell, C. A., Tulsa-P Nickens, J. W., Tulsa-MP Nikkei, Albert E., Fairland-P Nippert, T. W. Jr., Mangum-I Nobles, J. D., Howe-P Noland, Troy. Broken Arrow-P Norman, F. A., Oklahoma City-P Norris, Harold, Nardin-P Norsworthy, Rohert F., Pauls VaIleyp North, Eugene W., AJtus-P North, James, Altus-I North, 'lv. T., Pauls Valley-I Norwood, L. M., Ardmore-P Norwood, Thomas L., Geary-P Noss, LeoD, Okay-P NoUey, M. S., Tallhlna-P Nuckolls, Wilbur, Garber-P Nunley, Loftus N., WilsoD-:-P -0- O'Brien, C. L., Earlsboro-R O'Den, James, Lawton-I Odie, Henry Odom, Martin, Hitcwta-P O'Field, Abel, Eucba-P Oglesby. Horace, Oklahoma City-I Oglesby, MiUidge H., Panama-P Oldham, Gene, Keola-P Olin, Harold, Lawton-P O'Neal, Finis, Ponca City-P Outlaw, J. E. Owen, K. Kip., Mangum-P Owens, Jack, Norman-P Owens, Lee, BethanJ-R Owrey, Norman, -Oklahoma City-I -p- Pace, J. W., SharoD-P Page, Elmer R., TnIsa-P Painton, Dennis, Cbester-P Palmer, CharIes, Lamont-I Palmer, Clifford, Cleveland-P Palmer, Gene Palmer, Harold, Duncan-MP Palmer, Monroe, Okmulgee-P Parker, Harmon J., Broken Arrow-P Parker, Jodie, Oklahoma CUy-1 Parks, S. E. Parris, "Norwood, Morrls-P Partridge, J. L., Sapulpa-P Page, Harvey, Wilburton-P Patrick, A. D. Patterson, Lester V., Guthrie Patterson, O. L., Kiowa-P Patteson, "Joe Pat, Oklahoma City-I Pattison, Homer, Cbeisea-P Pavey, E. G., Pawhuska-P Payne, R. T., Binger-R Pearson, John H., HoUIs--P Pack, John Lee, Holdenville-P Pedigo, W. J., Anadarko-I Pemberton, Bill, Hugo-MP Pence, Glen, Fletcher-P Pendleton, Vernon A. Jr., Perry-AM Penland, James, Watts-P Pennington, J. A., Oklahoma Clty Sec'y., Brotherhood and Evange Ibim PerJdns, C. T., Kingfisher-AM perkins, O. T., Medicine Park-P PerrIn, Bill, Pocasset-P Perrin, L. E., Ada-AM Perry, lohn W., SliIweU-I Perry, Jonas, Doswell-P Perry, Leo M., Tulsa-AM Peters, A. D., Claremore-I Peterson, Richard M., Oklahoma City -p Peterson, Virgil, Oklaboma City-P Peterson, W. R., Muskogee-I Petit, Raymond, EI Reno-P Pherigo, S. G., Ada-MP Philbeck, M. S., Tulsa-I PhiUJps, Robert E., Shawnee-P Philp, Max, Fittstown-P Phipps, O. D., Enterprise-P Pickup, Jim, Sallisaw-P Pierce, D. n., OkJahoma City-R Pierce, Herbert M., Wllburton-P P;gg, Oscar, Tulsa-AM Piland, V. M., OosweU-P PiUow, F. M., Lawton-P PinneD, Lloyd S., Claremore-I Plunk, Clyde, Shawnee-P Pogue, Charles, Velma-MP Polson, E. J., Howe-AM Pool, Glen, Sasakwa-P Porter, Barney, Coweta-P Porter, R. L. Jr., Mountain Park-P Portman, Joe, Durant-P Poteet, Austin, Stilwell-I Powell, Hennan A., Mustang-P Pratt, James, Muskogee-P Presnell, Bill, McAlester-P Price, F. D., Noble-P Price, W. Elmer, Randlett-P Priest, Thomas Jr., Muskogee-I Prince, Kendrick S., RuboUom-1 Pritchard, Dave, Oklahoma City- Youth Director Proctor, Dale, Tulsa-P Proctor, Frank, Bartlesville-MP Pruitt, Don, Duncan-P Pugh, J. K., Bixby-P -Q Queen, Don R., Tulsa-P Quick, Raymond A., Wetumka-P Quickie, Jobn, Oklahoma City-P Quinton, Felix, Muskogee-P -R- Rabon, O. T., Copan-P Rainbolt, Dan, Sulphur-P Rainwater, W. Dean, Atoka-P Raley, C. L Shawnee-Instructor, onu Raley, Floyd, (military servlce)-c Raler;oJ0hn W., ShaWnee-President, Raley, Leroy W., (military service>-c Hamay. M. E., Edmond-P Randolph, Lloyd, Geary-p Raney, W. T., Okmulgee-P Rankin, Garland, McAIester-P Rawdon, Jim Weatberford-P Rawls, Jesse 0., Pearson-I Ray, Joe Dee, Durant-P Ray, L. Clem, Delaware-P Ray, Orval, Oklahoma City-P Rayburn, Boyd, Konawa-P Read, James W., Altus-P Reccius, A. W., Hooker-P Recer, Don, Sbawnee-MP Rector, Roy M. Jr Bums F1at-P

164 164 ANNUAL OF THE BAPTIST Red Corn, Raymond, Pawhuska-P Reding, Bill, Cameron-P Redwme, Mervin, Duke-P Reed, Bob, l\foore-i Reed, Charles A., Tulsa-P Reed, Derryl, Ponca City-I Reed, Haskell, Monroe Reed, Henry, Tecumseb-I Reed, W. W., Sweetwater-MP Reid, Monroe, Marble City-P Reneau, Carl n., Sapulpa Renfrom, Frank A., Leedey-P Renfrow, Ralph W., BalkP Rhodus, Verna, Dewey-P Rice, Joe B., Edmond-E Rice, Lewis F., Billings-P Rich, Bobby Joe Richards, Troy A., Vian-P Richardson, J. Spurgeon Richardson, 1\1. W. (Jack), Arnett-P Richardson, T. F., Olustee-P Richmond, Charles H., Oklahoma City -I Richmond, Joe Paul, Miami-P ILddleboo\'cr, A. Robert, Bokcbito-P R.dgeway, EImer, Oklahoma City-MP Riggin, John R., Piedmont-P. Riggs, Vincent C., Oklahoma CJty-P RJey, Dewey L., Madill-P Riley, Duane, Ada-P Rinehart, Earl R., Midwest City-I Riney, H. L., Davidson-P Risenhoover, C. A., Hugo--I Ritter, Arbuary, Marlow-P ]byes. Joe, 'luisa-i Roark, H. M., Blackwell-P Roark, Mack, Blackwell-P Robbins. L. C.. Claremore-P Robbins, Price, Tahlequab-P Roberts, J. Frank, Ada-MP Roberts. J. 'I., Anadarko--P Roberts, James, Lamar-P Roberts. M. E Chouteau-P Roberts, Will J., Sbawnee-P Robertson, Jim M., Fort Worth, Texas -p Robertson, James R., Stroud-P Robinson, B. 'I., Lone Grove-P Robinson, C. L.. SchuUer-P Robinson, D. R., Sayre-P Robinson, M. A., Ardmore-I Robinson, Richard. Llndsay-I Robnett, Hoyle, Tulsa Rodden, C. T Rocky-I Rodgers, Homer, MeAlester-P Rodgers, J. H., Seminole-P Rodgers, Jack, Shawnee-l\lP Rodgers, Joel, Carter-P Roe, John E., Oklahoma City-P Roe, Sam B., Stigler-P Rogers, Bartley, Skiatook-P Rogers. Earl, Klngfisher-P Rogers, J. P., Oklahoma City-I Rogers, Kenneth, McAlester-AP Romines, Kenneth, Chickasha-MP Roper, Kenneth Ross, Robert, Shawnee-P Rounds. J. B., Oklahoma City-R Rowe, Bob Rowe. E. E., Duncan-I Rowland, F. C., Quapaw-P Rowland, H. D., Milhurn Rowland, Walter P., Marietta-P Rowley, Jess, Elk City-P Rozell. T. L., Van Buren, Ark.-P Rozelle, Roy, Shawnee-I Rumsey, Willie Runnels, AUen, Randleft-P RusseU, Everett G., Shawnee-P Rusen, J. A., Oklahoma City-Resident Manager, Boys Ranch Town Russell, Sam D., Oklahoma City-PO Russell, Vernon, Oklahoma,City Russell, W. E., Walters-P Rust, R. H., Tahlequab-P Ryburn, Jess, Big Cabin-P Rylant, Earnest, Temple-R Ryser, Fred, Ardmore-P -s- Sammons, Clarence C., Oklahoma City -I Sanders, Frank, Tulsa-P Sanders, Paul, Oklahoma City-MP Sanders, Robert, Frederick-I Sasser, C. W. Jr., Lawton-I Satterwhite, T. B., Oklahoma City-R Saunkeab, Jasper Jr., Ponca City-P Savage, Fred Jr., Fort Worth, Texas-P Sal'age, Ted E., Lawton-MP Sawyer, F. R., Oilton-P Scales, J. Grover, Shawnee-AP Scales, Robert S., OklallOma City-P Scantlan, Sam W., Oklahoma City- Supt. of Rural and City Missions Schantz, Leland n., Lawton-P Schmidt, B. C., Beggs-P Schmidt, C. D., Okmulgee-P Schmidt, Kermit J., Tulsa-AP Scbmidt, Leslie, Taloga-P Schumacher, Harold, Stigler-P Scott, BiD, Canton-P Scott, Dan, Wetumka-P Scott, Donald, Oklahoma City-P Scott, L. L., Covington-P Scott. O'Neal W., Wilburton-I Scott, William Z. Scroggins, E. W., Guymon-I Scrutchins, Robert, Shawnee-P Seaborn, Miles, Wcwoka-P Scars, Frank D., Healdton-P Segler, J. C., Oklahoma CIty-P Segler, Roy, Midwest City-I Sehestcd, Henry, Marlow-I Sehestedt, John W., Hoyt-P Sekavec, Paul W., Sulpbur-P Self, Jake, Bowlegs-P Sellers, Calvin Sellers, Flem, Hallett-R SeUers, Richard, Texhoma Sewell, Bailey, Oklahoma City-Supt. of Indian Work for Oklahoma, BGC Sewell, ].eon, Forgan-P Shackelford, B. R., Shawnee-MP Shade. Merle E., Antlers-MP Sbanahan, David J., Pryor-P Sheldon. R. D., Oklahoma City-R Shelton, Jeff, Durant-I Shelton, John B., Frederick-P Shields, Dillard, MadiU-P Shields, Hilliard, Shawnee-I Shields, J. Pat, Porter-P Shields, Larry, Madill-I Shinn, J. B. Jr., Rush Springs-P Shipley, A. P., Enid-I Shope, James, Welch-P Shower, W. Arnold, Sand Springs-I Shultz, S. V Elmer-I Sieg. Robert. Oklahoma City-P

165 GENERAL CONVENTION OF OKLAHOMA 165 Stokesberry, Frank, Muskogee-P Stone, Carl, Marland-P Stone, E. n., HenryeUa-I Stone, George W., Oklahoma City-I Stone, O. C., Oklahoma City-R Storer, I. 'V., Tulsa-P Story, I. H., Lenna-I Story, Sherman, Oklahoma City-I Stotts, Chester A., Coldwater, Kans.-P Stout, lames A. Stover, Fred D., Newcastle-P Stover, J. H., Watonga-R Strahan, D. E., Ponca City-AM Street, John, Fort Worth, Texas-P Strickland, D. M., Tulsa-R Strickland, R. A., Mooreland-P Stringer, Carl, Norman-P Stringfield, George W., Shawnee-P Strutton, John, Bristow-Administrator, Bristow Memorial Hospital Stuart, Jack, Cement-P Stubbs, Cecil, Rocky-P Stuckey, John R., Bartlesville-P Sturgis, Wellings, Norman-R Sua gee, D. H., Bartlesville-p SuUil'an, A. Leonard, Wynnewood-P Sullins, Cloyd, Oklahoma City-P SuUivent, Earl L., Tulsa-P Sunderland, Bobby Mac, Shawnee-P Sutley, Rollo J., Oklahoma Clty-I Sutter, K. L., Oklahoma City-P Sutterfield, O. C., Cordell-P Suttle, Paul Dee, Moore-S SuttOD, Ben Addington-R Sutton, Ted, Marlow-P Swaffar, G. N., Warller-R Swann, Fred, Fort Worth, Texas-P Swinney, Henry, Frederick-P Swinney, Spurgeon Sikes Raymond, Sflawncc-P Silkey, Charles, TuIsa-1 Simmons, B. N. Simmons, Bert, Shawnee-P Simmons, L. R., Hickory-R Simpson, Riley, Holdenville-P Skaggs, Dee R., McAlester-AM Skaggs, I. C., Willow-I Slape, Gene, Sbawnee-MP Slaten, Lee D., Shawnee-P Slaton, A., Valliant-I Sloan, Eugene, WilIow-P Sloan, Will, Monroe-I Smedley, O. C., SeminoIe-I Smith, A. L., Monroc-P Smith, A. V., Atwood-P Smith, Delbert E., Brinkman-P Smith, E. L., OklallOma City-P Smith, E. T., Shidler-I Smith, Glen W.o Muskogee-P Smith, J. A., Coyle-P Smith, J. 0., Muskogee-P Smith, James S., Washington-P Smith, Joe, North l\1iaml-p Smith, Owen, Arkoma-I Smith, Ralph I., ChaUanooga-P SmUh, Richard K., Anadarko-P Smith, TheI, Fort Smith, Ark.-P Smith, W. E., TuIsa-P Smith, W. L., Leflore-P Smith, Walter N., Lavaca, Ark.-P Snell, Iobn, Moodys-P Snider, Lee H., Sapulpa-I Sorenson, Harold Spann, I. E. Sparks, Charles E., Fort Worth, Texas -p Sparks, E. L., Durant-P Spence, T. I., Mangum-AM Spencer, Gilbert, Oklahoma City-P Spencer, Robert E., Harrah-P -T- SI)ilIer, E. A., Weleetka-R Tabh, Adrian S., Sha\mee Spires, H. C., Durant-P Tabb, Dorvell W., Tulsa-P Spurgin, Truman, Roff-P Taft, Louis, Apache-P Squyres, C. W., Lawton-I Tapp, P. E., Norman-AM: Stalcup, Ova Taylor, A. A., Hugo-R Staller, Windy, Tahlequah-P Taylor, C. W., Verden-I Stamps, Paul I., RaIston-P Taylor, G. M., Hugo-R Stanfield, A. N., Guymon-R Taylor, Marchie, Henryetta-p Stanfield, Max, Oklahoma City-P Taylor, R. E., Okmlllgee-I Stanford, P. T.; Ponca City-E Taylor, Robert W., Okemah-I Stark, Earl, Oklahoma City-Field Sec'y,Taylor, Stanley, Okmulgee-p Teague, Fred, Lawton-P Teague, J. Bert, Tulsa-P Tecumseh, George, Okemah_P Baptist Orph'ilns' Home, BGC Starnes, Cloyes, Fort Worth, Texas-P Staton, W. F., Shattuck-P Stell, Iohn T. Ir., Earlsboro-P Stephens, Charles J., Iones-P Stephens, H. D., Weleetka-P Stevens, Bob Stevens, Clifford L., Vinifa-P Stel'ens, I. Harvey, McCurtain-P Stevens, Ioe T., Guthrle-P Ste\'erson, Arol, Granite _ Chaplain, Granite Reformatory Stewart, George 0., Delhl-P Stewart, Lawrence R., Okemah-P Stigler, H. W., Clinton-P Stigler, N. M., Shawnee-Instructor, ORU Stiles, lames H. Ir., Meeker-P SHU, lames E., Ponca City-MP Stilley, Clyde, North Miami-I Stines, A. A., Okmulgee-R Stith, L. E., Tulsa-P Stockwell, Eugene E., Pawnee-P Stoddard, E. A., Lawton-P Teel, Eugene, Tulsa-I Terry, Elmer L., Sallisaw-P Terry, Warren H., Oklahoma City-P Teslennan, C. E. Theissen, A. J., Fort Worth, Tevas-P Thomas, BiD, Hydro-P Thomas, Damon, Connerville-P Thomas, Eugene, Rnfliff City-P Thomas, Frank, Oklahoma City-I Thomas, T. S., Marshall, Texas-P Thomason, Cecil 0., Sapulpa-I Thomason, Estel, Cushing-AM Thomason, Raymond, Howe-P Thomasson, Robert J., Osage-P Thompson, Curtis, Oklahoma City-I Thompson, Harold, Colbert-p Thompson, J. S., Coweta-I Thompson, R. K. TllOmpson, R. P., Blanchard-P Thompson, Robert, Holdenville-P Thompson, Thomas, Muldow-P