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EDITORIAL i ious Just Two Religions The Best from Baptist and Other Religious Publications of this Country and Abroad f
, * D impressive statement of truth has been made by Dr. Now is the time when church budgets are being planned THE DOWNTOWN CHURCH Four things a man must learn to do f cals, Protestants and Other Americans A Donald Grey Barnhouse. He declares there are just two Plan to raise your pastor's salary. Surely he needs and de- If he would make his record true: United had protested. religions in the world—^the true and the false. The false has serves it. i By Edgar Guest I like to see the downtown churches To think, without confusion, clearly; Baptists and Methodists, Presbyterians many different forms. But there are only two religions. and all others now contribute to the Dr. Barnhouse says:-"There are only two religions, though holding their places. It seems good to me To act, from honest motives, purely; Unexpected Answers that here and there amid the rush of ','"!'• • \ . • ' ' ' Roman Catholic Church through, the there are a thousand versions of one of them. To love his fellow man sincerely. Treasury $8,000,000. Mad? Or, at least v •I „ "The/purpose of true religion is to bring a sinner back traffic there should remain a building To trust in God and heaven securely. - * ' ° ** , +> r- ^ We have been interested and amused to read the reaction that has no bargains to offer and no shop a little righteous indignation? j iqto fellowship with God, to secure entrance into eternal life, —Henry Van Dyke of Editor Noel Smith of the Baptist Bible Tribune, publication window display. F and to transform his present life. If the first of these phases of the Baptist Bible Fellowship, to a recent experiment of his. Progress is rarely made without is achieved, the rest will follow . . . The Fellowship is a splitoff from the Fundamentalist move- This is a hospital for sick and weary forces during the 1944 liberation. In leaving someone behind. - /The Bible reveals to'us the only way whereby fellowship ment led by Frank Norris of Texas before his death and has souls. It is making a battle not for its reality, it is a give-away which will sub- —The Watchman with God can be restored, thus securing eternal salvation and its headquarters in Springfield, Mo. Recently Editor Smith own sake but for the sake of others. A sidize the hierarchy in the islands for present transformation. This is redemption by grace through wrote a scathingly bitter editorial about the Southern Baptist church in any neighborhood is an asset. years to come. Any street is better for its presence. :fahh in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The way Convention in Kansas City. '* \ Are we to be consistent? What about A Church Bulletin is die Person of Christ This is one\of the two religions. No He then had 25,000 extra copies of this edition of his Why not change the pattern of the farmers and the merchants who sup- On the wall of a small gasoline station ->-„"_ '• ': '' other religion has anything that is really in common with paper printed and Bailed one to every Southern Baptist your prayers now and then? Wake plied food and services? What about the in New Hampshire, I saw a cartoon'that ^^j .- J •:'"• this . . ., - . -; pastor. Well, it seems the pastors were not hesitant about -''•iJ'--'^- -" up some morning and ask, "Dear loyal Philippine natives who lost their conveys an old lesson with a humorous V- , "The other religion can always be/discerned by its one telling Editor Smith what they thought of his unwarranted Lord, is there anything I can do for homes? twist It shows an automobile completely, fatal mark; it is centered in man and on human works— and unwanted criticisms. \ ]' you today?" Now, says Congress, we'll furnish the torn apart, the engine hoisted out, I something man does for* God and not something "that God In his issue for Aug. 17 he writes as follows: "Southern —Presbyterian Life men and the guns. We'll pay for the priv- wrenches, springs and pistons scattered Is "lias done for man. Its god is a god without sacrifice and re- Baptist Convention ministers are losing no time in replying ilege of fighting in order that you may be over the garage floor, all indicative of the demption; a .god who does not need to have a payment for : to the copy of The Tribune which was mailed to all 25,000 RAID ON TREASURY free.i . -.. A . . , ' :,.. -:-\ "-.^ : grim determination to discover the cause sin. Its god is a god made in the image of man, and man is of them last month. Every mail 4s bringing letters from The War Claims Act of 1948 didn't of the trouble. A mechanic is stretched always on the throne in his own heart, superior to the god north, south, east and west. They-,are long letters; most of By John J. Hurt cover all that the Roman Catholic Church under the car, pulling the crankcase i whom he has supposedly exalted ... them have been two pages, single-spaced. . . . The essence - Christian Index, Ga. wanted. It stipulated funds were for re- ! : "Biblical Christianity is from the one, true God, and . . . of them is that the one and only trouble with the Southern Howdy, sucker. You have just been jigious organizations having direct "af- [Leaning down to speak to him is a fel-
AUGUST 23, 1956 m •>** BAPTIST NEWS Baptist News Briefs: Oak Grove Church Formed Doctorate: Miss Eula Mae Henderson, By Drumright First Mission executive secretary-treasurer of Texas Annual Associational Meeting Season Begins; Woman's Missionary Union, received the Bowers Mission of First Church, if Drumright was constituted as Oak Grove m\ h^ffe •S honorary Doctor'of Laws degree from Wayland College, Plainview, Texas Aug. Church Sunday evening, Aug. 6. Lester 39 Meeting1 s Planned for Eight-Week Period . .."*.;-.•...•• W - . . - ' - , W 5. She was the summer commencement Lunday, who had served as mission pas- The first of the 1956 annual associational meetings has been scheduled.by speaker. Miss Henderson is a daughter tor for three years, was called as pastor. •#•*?;• There were 63 charter members and the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Association for First Church, Meeker next Monl and Tues., of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Henderson, Okla- Aug. 27-28. Harmon Association will meet Thurs., Aug. 30 at Corinth Church. homa City. roll is being left open through the month. Tlie other 37 associations in the state will hold their annual meetings during Jeff Hunter and Wilburn Hope were September and October with the last meetings set for Oct. 16. A complete listing Louisiana Assistant: Fred Mpseley, elected deacons. The new church has ffl with dates and places for these meetings appeared on page eight of the Messenger pastor of First Church, Bogalusa, La., property valued at $10,000. for^uly 26. has been elected associate executive sec- Participating in the organization serv- This is the time each year when retary of the Louisiana Convention. (BP) ice were J. L. Williams, pastor of the mother church; Hugh Huffine, pastor at m-i churches submit their annual association- SUNDAY SCHOOL BY PHONE Injured: Dr. Chester Swor of Mississip- pi, well-known youth leader, was injured Yale; E. E. Stockwell, pastor at Pawnee; al letters giving reports of the work done and Estel Thomason, associational mis- by each church during the year and when Donald Fruechting "attended" Sun- in a fall at his home recently. Several ribs sionary in Cimarron Association. The ?&^£L^tf:#^^v^J£:3>73W'WK» day school at First Church, Collins- were broken. messengers from the churches gather to church has petitioned the association for hear about accomplishments in various ville July 29 from his bed in a Tulsa To Nashville: Connely McCray, Chick- membership and will co-operate withthe phases of Baptist work during the past hospital. asha, has joined the staff of the advertis- state and Southern conventions.^ NOIT^URNING AT CADDO . ^?; ITie pai^»nage of First Church, Caddo was and to make plans for the future. Elec- His telephone rang and there ing 'department of 'the Baptist Sunday tion of associational officers is also held paid for a year ahead of schedule and the note burned at a recent service. Here were 35 fellow-Intermediates ready School Board, Nashville, Tenn. He is a from left to right are D. G. Hart; Grady Boydstun, chairman of deacons; Bin Dick- at this tone. A feature of the meetings is with the Sunday morning assembly Bill Sanders Ordained graduate of A&M College, Stillwater with over, pastor; and Louis Jordan, chairman of th* building committee. the annual sermon. program some 25 miles away. Bill Sanders was ordained to the gos- an A.B. degree in advertising. pel ministry by ^ First Church, Broken TTus year's meetings are expected to Eldon Dutton, song leader and Inauguration: Dr. Allen W. Graves, Arrow Aug. 9. He has been serving the produce some changes in the present as- teacher in the department, conceived formerly pastor of Immanuel ,Church, church as assistant pastor and attending 73 Converted in Camps Center Miss^ sociational lineup. Harmon and Jackson- the idea of extending the service to Tulsa, will be inaugurated dean, of .-the Tulsa University. He plans to enrol at Three regional camps in Oklahoma ^Center j,MIs:si;6i#o^^ Greer "Associations in the southwestern the absent member. He was assisted 1 : School of Religious Education 'at South- Southern Seminary, Louisville, Ky. this this summer reported 73 conversions out Church, Ada held; a • dedicatwn;^;se^(^K;; part of ;thle state will consider uniting. by Bob Daniel, Sunday school super- ern Seminary, Louisville, Ky. Tuesday fall. of a total enrolment of 491. July 22 for its hew'audkonum Tulsa-Hogers Association is expected to intendent. Mrs. Mary Layton is the •' ' • . . • . • - '•>•.. v •••'• evening, Sept. 18. ^ r;l Participating in the service were Del The Delaware-Osage Association youth v nee tmg;; education^ i^ consider dividing into separate associa- » ' \ ' department superintendent and Har- Hames, moderator; Oscar Pigg, clerk; camp at Osage Hills State Park had 118 The building proj^^ tions for Tulsa County and Rogers Coun- ry Dee Griffin is pastor. Arizona Move: The Baptist General Dr. Leo M. Perry, who questioned the Convention of Arizona has purchased the enrolled for boysV week with 20 profes- rianbed % a loan £ro^ ty. Another possible change would be a candidate; Bert Edmison, sermon; and dation of Oklahoma ;andj^r^Auj^e^ Union of Mills and Beckham Associations Doctors' Building at Phoenix''and plans sions and 199 for girls' week with 27 I** Roy Pauli, who presented the Bible. D. K professions. Jess Dittmar, superintendent Hemy; executive secr^ in the west. Any such changes, of course, to move its offices into the building soon. 0. Sanders, the candidate's father, led of missions, reported that all of the un- guest speaker at the morning i servicellvSS W : The $95,000 debt is to be retired through » > ' *,' ' - V '-.- - . •*.* -••••-.. •-."-:.-•••- W -'. ','.-'; *'*-''••••;• -V " .: ~'•"-''- will depend uppn the action of the asso- Kersh is New Administrator the prayer of ordination. ' saved registrants were converted. L. E.\ Perrin,-supei^eri^ ciations in their meetings. leases to doctors and laboratories with For Hospital at Mangum Fifty-t\yo 'boys'iand girls attended the sions in Banner A^ciati^ presently vacant space to be used by the afternoon dedicatory^pi^rajri^aSd]^ William G. Kersh, pastor of Portland the convention. The Book Store will Sentinel Calls Cliff Byram second annual &A and GA camp for -^~T.V Progra.- • ^w m- Goe- .. s onWK• Y Cliff A. Byram, pastor : of Liberty the Creek and Seminole Indians at Spring preached at the ieve^^ 1 Avenue Church, Oklahoma City for the remain at the old location. (BP) Television station WKY-TV (Channel Church, Oklahoma City for the past two Indian Church near Sasakwa and 12 of • Bates• • \' ' serve'd -.- a•s - ' isuperintenderit?of^iiH• A . - v v •" * ' - - • , , - S-,-1^. f i - --"' *+ • '• •—+'*„„'S- past three years, will become administra- Name Change: Kentucky Baptist Chil- struction for the project^Ji>Fra^^c^3 and one-half years, has accepted the call. 1 4), Oklahoma City will begin showing them made professions of faith, with an- .' ' '^ ' ^ .. .'• \ -''.'. T '•'...-' ' " •,-'*.*''''•"- ' "• • :'"-<' ^' - ' , * - -" ' ' ^ '• -! -*~-'-: ' -'-\' •'";"• tor of Southwest Baptist Hospital at Man- &rtG 1Q T^QQtTkT' ••-' •' '-'.'" --"•' •-•-',.-':-':' '-'• -:.'V '-••:'-"" -'-^--:: '/•:'. ••'.' >-.V"; •; -';".'V-';;.' the new Southern B a p t i s t television dren's Home has changed its name to of First Church, Sentinel, and he and other surrendering for special service; . Clld - JS: UaoLUl *; : .-:-• ••;r - - •''-. ••:,.'"-• *:•:. •\^"--: ' :,V :,, --•V-.'-.H-:--' }?••1 • gum Sept. 1, according to announcement ~: '•:-':, .:V.-.;-'-: " ':-',';.'; :'.;.;> '.-v- ^l-i-*:'~-^-.f:-~'^'::.-:^'^:;s.'^^~''' - series, 'This Is the Answer," next Sun;, Glen Dale Baptist Children's Home. Mrs. Byram have moved on the field. Elliott Leitka was camp director and made this week by Dr. T\ B. Lackey, L Aug. 26 at 11:30 a.m. The first episode (BP); During his pastorate with the Okla- Dr. B. Frank Belvin, camp pastor. . pean;;Grel jing^^ executive secretary-treasurer of the state homa City Church there were 128 addi- to be televised is "Missionary to Walker's Recovered: Dr. Willis J. Ray, who *
THE. BAPTIST MESSENGER j| A"GUSf 23, 1956 Ministerial Changes: New Educational Building Robert Y. Audd has resigned as pastor Dedicated at Ringling of Temple Church, Tulsa to become as- sociate pastor and educational director Members of First Church, Ringling at Immanuel Church,, Tulsa, effective dedicated a new educational building Sept. 1. Sunday, Aug. 12 which provides for the * • i • . : entire Sunday school of 300 with the Vernon C. Smith, is the new pastor LETOURNEAU TO SPEAK exception of two adult classes. Volun- KELLYVILLE PASTOR MARRIES of Geronimo Church in Comanche-Cot- Hoyt C. DeAnnond, pastor of First Industrialist R. G. LeTourneau is teer workers from the congregation did ,."•- .''."" ton Association. Church, KellyviUe, was married July 13 scheduled to give his Christian testimony much of the interior finishing and dec- to Miss Virginia Dame in a ceremony at at First Church, Enid, Aug. 27. The Luther M. Nelson has resigned as pas- orating work on the concrete block struc- Shawnee. v meeting is being sponsored by Perry tor of First Church, Terral to accept a ture which is valued at twice its actual "'!'"• "- . Association and is open to the public. call to First Church, Nash. - - cost of $23,000. iSpONSORS MISSION TRIP DR. T1MBERLAKE SUPPLIES Walter B. Haney has been called to The building has 20 classrooms, space Calvary Church, Durant sent one of for three department assemblies, a kitch- ~It$ young preachers, Skipper Robinson, to Dr. James \Timberlake, professor of the Terral, pastorate. Bible at Oklahoma Baptist University, en and church office. An area 20-by-134 Arizona to conduct a revival in a mis- Merle B. Jensen has resigned as pastor feet will double also as a .church dining sion field recently. About one-half of was guest preacher for First Church, of First Church,' Texola to accept a Miami Aug. 5 and Aug. 12 in the ab- hall. those attending the services were Indians. teaching position in Sayre. He will be Formal dedication service was con- sence of the pastor, Dr. L. E. Maples. ; There were around 25 decisions. available for supply. His address is ducted at the morning worship hour by Route 3, Box 9, Sayre. V AIR-CONDITIONS PARSONAGE 7 C. W. Garrison, pastor, with Dr. Jack First Church, Prague has installed an Missionaries Addresses: Jimmy Fox has resigned the Little L Gritz as guest speaker. Open house air conditioning unit in the parsonage, Dr. and Mrs. Walter M. Moore have Cedar Church in Frisco Association to was held during the afternoon. Only Pastor Bob Denny reported. sailed for their field of service after fur- accept the pastorate of First Church, Bra- $5,000 is owed on the 'new structure. lough and may be addressed at. Baptist man. Members of the building committee SPENDS MONTH IN MEXICO Mission, Joinkrama Village, via Ahoada, were Finis Smalley, Haskell Evans, Tay- Carlos 'Gruber, evangelistic singer, \vi- Nigeria, West Africa. They make their l Dan-ell Heath has been called as pastor of Darwiiv. Church. His ordination was lor Cook, Charles Hackler and Jim Tom- lolinist -and preacher, spent a month in permanent American home in Tulsa. linson. •tas -Mexico with Missionary Orvil W. Reid scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Aug. 19. . Miss Lucy Smith, missionary to Japan, jtbis summer, conducting 30 services in has returned to the States on furlough Jimmy Heath is the new pastor of nine churches and missions. His viojin. Revival Reports: and is making her home at 1819 N.W. Moyers Church in Frisco Association. concerts brought in many people to hear Byars Church in Banner Association " the gospel for the first time, Reid re- 12th Street, Oklahoma City. Jimmy Floyd has resigned as .pastor was led in an eight-day meeting by ported. There were 68 professions of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Haltom, of Millerton Church to accept the call Avery Willis Jr., evangelist, and Bill faith; missionaries to Hawaii now in the States, of Swink mission of First Church, Hugo. Lair, singer. There were five additions have a new address in Denver, Colo. by baptism. T.-'J. Atchison Jr. is pastor. HFORM LIFE SERVICE BAND C. E. Hunter has resigned the pastor- DEDICATION . >. First Church, Ringling dedicated t^ It is 8350 W. Eighth Avenue. She is ate of Rock Creek Church in Pottawato- Soldier Creek. Church, Oklahoma City cational building with 24 rooms Aug. 12. Participating in the services were C.W. Fifteen young people who have sur- the former Ruth Miller of Altus. rendered1' for special service at Calvary mie-Lincoln Association to enter the field had a youth-led revival Aug. 5-12 with Garrison, pastor; Jim Tomlinson, chairman of deacons; Finis Smalley, chairman of , Mr, and Mrs. Gerald B. Seright are of evangelism. His address is Box 491, Dixon Lowther as evangelist. There were the building committee; and Henry Kyker Jr., music director. Garrison is in his Church, Durant met recently to organize : : T a Life Service Band. Officers elected returning to their mission field in North University Station, Shawnee. three additions by letter and one profes- fourth year as pastor. V:-. ;'_\_:.C/. -.'. ''.. ••:.,- ' '•'-'•r^^-'':-^*^^^ ^^ were: Loy L. Beal, sponsor; Betty Cozart, Brazil after furlough. Their address will sion of faith. Dick Fisher is pastor. be Triunfo, Pernambuco, Brazil. They W. R Glasgow Jr. is the new pastor president; Skipper Robinson, vice-presi- at Lenapah. Southside Church, Stilhvater received dent, and Joyce Jones, secretary-treasur- make their permanent home in Hollis. 19 new members, 13 by baptism, in a er. E. L. Sparks is pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Carlisle JrM Avery Timmons has accepted the call revival led by Jack Thompson, Fort ; ' ' ** missionaries to Uruguay, have this new of Trinity Church, Guymon. Smith, Ark. Roy Brown is pastor. COYS HAVE DAUGHTER address: Carlos Maria de Pena 4309, Fairview Church in Pottawatomie- { Pastor and Mrs. Frank Coy of South- •Montevideo, Uruguay. She is a native west Friendship Church, Oklahoma City Lincoln Association, Clyde Frisby, pas- of Shawnee. Church Staff Changes: ^announce the birth of a daughter, Sher- tor, had a revival July 5-15 with Cecil James Roberson has resigned as min- rell Elizabeth, Aug. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin E. Hastey may Flowers, pastor of First Church, Haskell now be addressed at Calle 12, No. 338, ister of music and education at Imman- as evangelist and Charles Hill, minister HASRELL REDECORATES Norte, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He uel Church, Duncan to accept a similar of music at Oklahoma Avenue Church, First Church, Haskell has recently is a native of Thomas and she, of Buf- position at First Church, Lamesa, Texas, Shawnee as song leader. There were completed, redecorating the church audi- falo. ; where Milo B. Arbuckle, a former Okla- seven additions by baptism and one torium and laying new carpets in the Mrs. J. A. Lunsford, missionary to homan, is pastor. other profession of faith. r aisles. They, are now redecorating the South Brazil, has returned on emergency Billy McBee has resigned as edu- basement classrooms and plan to pur- leave, due to the illness of James Alan, cational director at .Clayton Avenue Preachers, Singers Available: chase new dining tables, according to C. a son, who is attending school in the ntKWayne EUIs'on, 3256 S.W. 46th Street, .Church, Hugo to accept a teaching po- UKiahoma City, is available for supply work and H. Flofcers, pastor. States. She may be addressed in care of sition at Purcell. ? revivals- He was licensed to preach by e Church following his surrender to the Mrs. Jane Tidwell, 5111 40th Street, 1 last October. . BILLY GRAHAM Gerald M. Bradley has resigned as Lubbock, Texas. Her husband remained Cheek» a summer graduate of Southwestern irothethood members of Calvary in Brazil. minister of music and education of first ?nd a f°rmer Oklahoma pastor, is again £V •'."-— " , - ' ' * Church, Britton to accept a similar posi- for a pastorate in the state. He is a lurch, Sulphur heard Billy Graham at Mr, and Mrs. Oren C. Robison Jr., vommeer for foreign mission service at some later |heir meeting Aug. 21. Oscar Huf fines, tion at First Church, Pryor. missionaries .to Nigeria, have returned to on^'i OrTUIe^ Yeager, formerly professor of ec- ANNIVERSARY . . . m^jj^'SmiiiSS^^I^^SSS^ program chairman, arranged for a tape the States on furlough and may be ad- Max Godfrey has accepted the call of onomicsat Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, Ark. Anniversary of Woman's Missionary .Union i nn8 ^e fidd of evangelism and Bible cori- Recording of Dr. Graham's sermon Midwest City Church as educational -di- 1 6 may dressed in care of Mrs. B. B. Boaz, it ? ^ contacted at 125 McBee and church leaders were in costume. Here are Miss Tinnie Freed; M rector, He comes from Highland Churcn, pnone for Christ." Dick Norwood is v Route 1, Hickory, Ky. He is a native of & hai?™'!^s been a' 2084, for engage- program chairman; Mr. and Mrs. James W, president Okmulgee. Waco, Texas. yean Baptist preacher for 25 and Mrs. McLaughlin, who is WMU president
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i 1 I | New Award Ready for Sunday School Workers Folders Provide Information i it g -|| By Dr. Auguie Henry State Mission Season of Prayer Is Sept. 3- 1 1 1 1' H : [ i j| II , A. V. Washburn, Sunday School Board Executive Secretary-Treasurer The Season of Prayer for State Missions and the Edna McMillan Offering to By Dr.T. B* Lackey I i Exe«tivt Secretary - Treasurer $ 11 Many Sunday school workers have completed the Sunday school worker's master September is Foundation month in be observed Sept. 3-7 are worthy of the best efforts of every Woman's Missionary ",-.'.''., i i .''•'•'-. -. ' diploma withTall seals (a total of 48 books) and are continuing their study- This is Society and auxiliary member. j ii lj :[ i 1 the calendar of activities of the'Oklaho- Sun., Aug. 12 was a big day at Exr i as it should be and must be. To paraphrase a statement by Bruce Barton, "When ma and Southern Baptist conventions, The significant and appropriate theme, "Seedtime and Golden Harvest" suggests i i i5 i^i (-5* i change Avenue, pklahoma City^ where v j 1 a- 1 you are .through studying, you're through!" Certainly Sunday school workers are This is the month when a special effort the many kinds of "seed sowing" done by Woman's Missionary Union and the Dr. Claybron Deeiing is pastor. Jt w^s i s 5' sS! obligated to keep studying and to keep growing. \ |! | i is made to give the Baptists of Oklaho- expected results. The program writers have given their best efforts to present attrac- a day when the membership dedicated 1 1* [5 M S| A special recognition has been designed and is now ready, "Sunday School ma information regarding the work of tively the causes about which we should —— —:— ——. '' 1 " themselves to- a great program of ad- H 1 * B Worker's Citation," w hi c h will be - the Foundation. The Foundation will be.familiar and for which we should pray 1 If II the main Falls Creek grounds. Those at- vance, including titie erection of a new? ! '': II II awarded to all;gold seal master diploma Standard." One superintendent, early in send without charge for distribution to and give. The program material and i I*? |: SS • ««-' * -' - * ' m ^ ^» 4 «• J tending are asked to furnish their own educational building. There were,more r K holders who have earned 16 or more ad- October, writes a personal note to every pastors, Sunday school, Training Union, posters have been sent to the local presi- linens. £ 1 J* i S than 900 in Sunday school. Pastor and 1 : It 1 P ditional credits in the Sunday School teacher enclosing a copy of the Standard Woman's Missionary Union and Brother- dents. - people are to be commended on their i 8 *• S Training Course. This citation is attrac- application and suggesting a date for hood leaders any Now as the time draws near for the JIUUStudv Institute Planned desire and willingness to» go forward in 1i*? ?f *1 tively designed and personally signed by 'number of any fold- observance, a supreme effort should be Y H»IIIUIB riUIIIICU fl : turning in the checked application. all phases of the Lord's work. . lj i. I»i*_ '*, £i5 i the executive secretary-treasurer of the • . - ' . •".•'•;'.""• ,. • ~ '•''' , " '' * ' ers printed by the made to see that the programs are well On Aug. 29, the day following the : | i K$*1 1^ fs §§ North Canadian f Sunday School Board, the director of the IN r ^ Foundation, We have attended, that they are presented attrac- state conference for promotion, the state . fit f. 1 Training Course Book It was my privilege to attend a work- ; 1 f?¥ ^' £ Education Division, tide secretary of the a general folder that mission study institute will be held at , MS& ix^ ;?j tively, that time is given for sincere pray- ers* conference in North Canadian As- Sunday School Department, and the sec- Effective with the study of the revised outlines the compre- Falls Creek. Many of those attending i;i 1 er and that worthy offerings are made. sociation Tuesday night, Aiig, 14. George i si $ i retary of teaching and training. The 1956 edition of The Pull of the People, hensive program of the former will have been the teachers i ;| 1 1 this book may be counted for credit on The check list below may help us to C. Bpston Jn anid;^ award, of course, must be applied for the Foundation which selected to attend 1 the institute. : if 1 1 see that nothing is omitted: .-,"'•'- r""- ' • • Henryetta, served as hosts. Ira Harrison, H*i through the Sunday School Department the general Standard of Excellence of is entitled, "What You Should Know . ;. ' J . * --... . ', . . - _ . ; • ; - -.. ^'.•"/.'•'-,. ., f . •>• jf (1) Are your posters prominently dis- The opening session will be at 9 a.m. moderator, and E. P. Boston,Vmissionary, of the Sundaj^School Board. the Sunday school as an optional book about the Baptist Foundation of Okla- in the chapel on the main grounds at i ii with Building a Standard Sunday School played and have you given other signifi- helped plan an interesting pro i '; J1s "•sThe. citatiotf^is 'awarded for "meritori- homa." The folder, "Should You Make Falls Creek. Nearby buildings will be : i .? or A Church Using Its Sunday School. cant publicity to the season of prayer? :.; . .-/V' State M^piis ; V^ ii; i ; i ous work in personal preparation through a Will?," gives important information used for classes. The institute will close Likewise, The Pull of the People (1956 on wills that everybody should have. (2) Have the programs been prayer- following the lunch which will be served Sept. J-7 is the |he SundaySchool Training Course to 1 1 edition) will count as a. diploma book in Then the folder, "A Guaranteed, Life fully planned and assigned? " '\ of Prayer for State} Missions. Missionary si !l those having earned 16 or more book at 1 2:30 in the dining room at Nunny- EH I £ the administration group of the Sunday Income," gives detailed information re- (3) Is your offering goal set, averaging ! societies all over the stateft;vwll?^t>e en- is t S ^credits'.beyond; the completed master Cha-ha. . \ . l • | School Training Course along with Build- garding the new gift annuity plan. not less than $1.75 per member? Has the gaged at this time in; a season ^pjf^prayer 'diploma." ing a Standard Sunday School or A The books in the series on Japan will for our state n^ssioa 'wc^lt:§ week i manner of receiving the offering been 1 1 Speaking of the gift annuity folder, I il? ? ^ Superintendents of training in the be presented "with demonstrations of : ( i-f i" fH Church Using Its Sunday School. planned? will be climaxed witt^anVpfEering for iHI churches and Sunday school workers am reminded to say that we are greatly teaching procedures and displays of M f P il pleased with the response that has been (4) Have you ordered your free ma- state missions. The^; Oldahpina^fgoal is should check carefully to see if the re- teaching materials. li fc H Education Workers to Meet made to the recent, two-page announce- terials from the "state office—offering $50,000. Qne^h^^.'ofV^s^^Qiint wffl *, t quirements have been met for this signifi- be used to meet the defidft^pn^Nunny- 1 1 i IsH The Southwestern Religious Education ment in the Baptist Messenger regarding envelopes, pictorial bulletins and film .11 1 1 cant award and, if so, make application slides? GAs Set Attendance Record Gha-ha, WMU yp^icuntpa at^ Falls 'l 1 i' *•• H conference will meet Aug. 28-30 at the new gift annuity. If you failed to 1 i if*iv * i^1 I * 1 for it immediately. Creek Assembly. Axiditiona^ j^ are it i K£ ^ S j • ' ' ' • • ' - 9 ' . . (5) Have you earnestly prayed about **- * Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, write us fort information regarding the An all-time high attendance of 883 was the program and offering? Have you in needed to l help complete this important 8 1 1 1 Texas. rate of interest* we could pay you oda - , f . • . . . reached in the lour GA camps held at ; : i : || project.'.- ••}-:.-r. \---..--'- --'--; A-&i.k'*^£. c 9- i* Opportunity for Changes X J _ • . • - • • • , • . , •"-•-_.',.•' •'•"; s, •';-. ''''".'.';'' ' 1 II gift annuity, ijust write us now and give terested the shut-in in praying and giving? Nunny.Cha-ha in June and July. This u *, Theme for the conference is "The "^; > S To help you explore this subject of us the date of your .birth and we mil (6) Have the youth organizations been f{ ure induaes staff members. Total pub- One More SuridayM; pi 3 i'; * • s SJ Place of Religious Education in Building i f ; jf,' i £ S y ?< ® send you the rate. In case of two people assisted in planning for their season of decisions numbered 239 of which 17 The last Sunday; in -August ;is just - i* J. E SB promotion, we; axe'detailing some sugges- the Church." Session themes will be: Aug, lic • " S •* J3 who want a joint gift annuity, as in the prayer? ^head. I am sure afl cluirches, ^pastors, • *i " • ? i- i tions that might prove helpful to you 28, afternoon, "Progress in the Field of were professions of faith and 52 were • • "sr & *s£i f • . ' ' - ; f '• ;• • ' ' « ',*'",!' ll "'. treasurers, and church membeii wiU do p* 1 1 'and to your workers. Religious Education" and "The Position case of a man and his wife, you win The Season of Prayer for State Mis- volunteers for mission service. ; ns it everything possible to get fall tithes and Ifi' &1' 1E? / In the first place, promotion time is of the Worker in Religious Education" please send us both dates of birth. sions in this our Golden Jubilee year The mission offering given by the girls ! !' The Foundation program must tie pro- should be the best we have ever had. offerings in sol that mission fihidsr may the right and natural time to make neces- for. the. evening session; Aug. 29, morn- as love, gifts; to the guest missionary 1 be mailed in time io reach p^ office not t 1 ,$ary changes in the organization—to re- ing, "Problems Faced by Educational moted in the churches if our institutions teachers and to the Cooperative Program 1 I £ 11 and agencies are ever adequately under- later than Fri;, Aug. 3l:i|Rfceipts^have 11 organize departments, for example, or to Leaders," special group interest confer- Promotion Conference Set amounted to $705.10. ' jj S' i* girded , with endowment and capital been a ;little; low during Jime^July, and ; f * | divide classes. At promotion time pupils ences in the afternoon and "The Program funds. This promotion is done not with \The second annual state conference These girls were chosen as star camp- August and of course we^can^biily send expect changes; they are willing to fit Projected by the Leadership," in the,eve- for promotion for associations! WMU the idea of procuring funds as alloca- ers: Ann Mary Green, Gaye Smith, Bar- on to the mission; fields ^suc^(funds as f |; 5 JS into whatever pattern is provided. ning; and "The People to Whom We officers will be held at Falls Creek Aug. II || tions from the budgets of the churches bara Maxey, Louanne Ward, Toni Kim, are received in; piir offiw^ifirpiEn ,the 1 i Minister" for the Aug. 30 morning ses- 1' £ ? 1 — Pre-promotion days should find super- but with the objective of getting over 27-28. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. Nancy Belt, LaRue McCarter and Joyce churches.; Oklahoma Bapdsts always ral- 1 sion. 1 1! intendents i drafting plans for the kind, of and above contributions in the way of on Aug. 27 and conferences will start at Jones. ly to a great cause; Let us do oiir best in H f ^ f 1
.organization'they know is right and good. August. , , % I aNr. £^ 1.2y: (3e "living trusts," as bequests and devises Miss Elaine Dickson, state •:summer t 5* *- T 1 Tim might mean creating two depart- The state WMU will pay the travel las1- 1 #f 1 New Periodicals Available in wills and as gift annuities. youth secretary, directed the camps as- Golden Age Home -,' ^ i- 8 mentsiwhere there has been only one, or The following new periodicals will be The endowment and capital funds for expenses and board and room for these sisted by Miss Joyce Stevens of Elgin. Interest in pur; propo^; pcJden Age four where there have been two. It will available to the churches for the quarter Baptist causes must be provided in the associational officers: president, enlist- Home; is growing.- -peopleJr£u^¥ mquirin ly mean starting the year with beginning with October 1956: Sunday main by individuals. These individuals ment vice-president, mission study chair- Mission Classes Increase about the needj the progress^; locatio i 1 K^f.^.r'&U'v:/- classes; f School Married Young People, The are in Baptist churches ai^d most of them man, prayer chairman, stewardship chair- and admission policies ; as ^'^^^t^^p^ man, community missions chairman, The attendance in mission, classes at ,J7-K|J: the Sunday school, as in the business Young People's Teacher, Sunday School will never know that the Foundation nancing. There is!a^great ,,, *.•£"'"v^M^' Z- *^T^ill youth director, .Young Woman's Auxil- Falls Creek Assembly exceeded all pi;e- &• • if Id, the new year means that it is time Young 'Adults and The Adult Teacher. exists unless the Foundation program is reveal tlmt; one putVof 12 take inventory. The conscientious Also available are some new Training promoted in the churches. The Founda- iary chairman, Girls' Auxiliary chairman, vious years/Average attendance in-tie United States:is teacher will seriously evaluate his achieve- Union periodicals. If you are not familiar tion encourages individuals insofar\ as Sunbeam Band chairman and Business 21 mission classes offered the first PAGE EIGHT THE BAPTIST MESSENGER H AUGUST 23, 1956 £ t Oklahoma Baptist University: Hospitals: -i i - ' BioW Business b•yf BaptistJT s Help to Relieve Anxiety • ." . i ; - ; Final Preparations Made for School Opening By Dr. J. D. Grey Your Old Speed-O-Print : ..""..••- -•••'• ; - • ^^ By David C. Foster, Administrator "Construction crews are putting the finishing touches to new and remodeled Stillwater Municipal Hospital ; Pastor, First Church, New Orleans, La. buildings as Oklahoma Baptist University prepares for the start of the fall semester is WORTH $25 Sept. 10. i Statistics prove that one out of. ei Baptists are in big business! It is big persons in our community will be in the primarily because it is business for the T ., ' • - "i The new Mrs. W. S. Kerr Memorial Dormitory for women will be ready for 0 much further. Special offerings for such hospital during any 12-month period Lord. , funds would hinder our Cooperative occupancy and students will have enlarged student center facilities in a remodeled Few. if any, of these plan to have a stay Montgomery Hall. It isn't "Baptist brag" to state the Program and conceivably curtail other .One pre-enrolment Monday, Aug. 27, —~— in any hospital. So, when they are to facts about Southern Baptists. Here are causes. God must have a plan through make that unplanned hospital stay they rhe facts for 1955: 30,377 churches, which our strongest men can be led to remains before the regular registration George Shadwick, a student in research are quite upset for at least two; reasons. period. More than 350 students have pre- for! Beatrice Foods Co., Chicago, and 8,474,741 members, $334,836,283 total dedicate their business acumen and re- First is the financial responsibility in- oifts, 8,000 baptisms per week, 478 new sources to assist our new and growing 'V' enrolled during the summer. his son, Dr. Philip S. Bailey, associate volved and second, because of the fed- ; Regular enrolment will begin at 8:30 professor of chemistry at the University churches, church property valued at churches to secure the facilities they ur- ing of uncertainty of the outcome of any $1,323,453,534. gently need. This would then truly be ^ a.m. Sept. 10 in Thurmond Hall. Those of Texas. sickness. v or more on a trade-in for the newfy whose'last names begin with A through The future is even bigger! United "big business by Baptists." Shadwick, who received an honorary Peace of mind can be had for most, improved Speeds-Print kLibsrator F will enrol Monday morning and those States population is already 170 million, Models* Produces up to 6,000 co#« doctors degree from OBU in 1950, es- if not all, these anxious patients. Dr. 0. with world population at two and one- Baptist Orphans9 Home: \- with last names ' beginning with M tablished the T. L. Bailey Award, given L. Gibson, chaplain of Perry and Still- - through R Monday afternoon. The Tues- half billion! What a challenge; what a For further information, wte annually to an outstanding chemistry water hospitals, reports this statement call to reach people for Christ! The num- day schedule is G-L, morning, and S-Z, student. from some patients, "I am prepared for BAPTIST BOOK STORE afternoon. ber of foreign missionaries is nearly Bailey's contribution to OBU during this; I have hospitalization." This'indi- 1,100; Hundreds "of splendid young peo- Students who have pre-enrolled will these 36 years is reflected in a recent 208 N.W. llth 216 E. Fourth cates a peace of mind. Your hospital is ple answer the call and await our sup- Oklahoma City Tulsa follow the same schedule to complete University of Chicago study of the devel- pleased when the patient can have the final- enrolment steps. Freshmen who port/The same is true respecting home opment of scientists in 489 southern uni- peace of mind which comes-from pre- missions. New churches are being organ- have not pre-enrolled. will take entrance versities. The survey placed OBU. among paredness for the hospital financial ex- examinations Monday morning and enrol ized, mission stations opened and new the top 40 schools for both periods perience. areas are being entered. Our colleges, Wednesday. 1 studied—1924-34 and 1931-41. More important peace of mind can seminaries, hospitals, and other institu- Junior qualifying examinations will be He is very happy that a desk in tlib come from tHe spiritual satisfaction pro- tions are crowded and planning expan- given at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Students who chemistry office has been set aside for vided through the visit anil counsel of sion. New churches are under construc- cannot enrol at the designated time may his continued use. This summer he has the chaplain. The chaplain visits and has tion, others are being planned. also enrol Wednesday afternoon. continued to work on various analyses, conferences with each patient. He finds 11)1 lHV(T*tIUIIHi Clft something he has done as a sideline for Businesses big in the United States Classes begin Sept. 13. ' ; - great joy in bringing added assurance to about 30 years. today. Our national income is at an all- the patient and settling the disturbed time high. The annual rate now approxi- He also hopes to be able to do some mind as the patient looks to a sick and Completes 39 Years at OBU writing now. This will be in the field of mates 400 billion dollars! Baptists have : possibly uncertain period ahead. ; a "stake" in this. Now more than ever, ' • * * j*Tve been substituting for 36 years," religion, one of his strongest interests. Our Service a Sacred Trust It is the hope and purpose of youn our stewardship emphasis must be vig- Sign on Home's panel truck. is the way T. L. Bailey, emeritus profes- Now going into his 40th year as a mem- WATTS FUNERAL HOME sor of chemistry at OBU, sums up his ber of First Church, Shawnee he has Baptist hospital to do its best to bring orous and vital. More Baptists are now 39'years ,at OBU—longest continuous taught the Immanuel men's class.there that feeling of peace of mind to, every "men of means" than ever before. These 20 New Children Received ; Oklahoma City" Baptists must be challenged with big •VI service < of any teacher in the school's for 25 years. patien.t by the service of the chaplain By H Truman Maxey, Superintendent Tlpp H. Watts — A Baptist by: Cho ce and through the business office in assist- programs. Their business acumen and history. If he ever writes any memoirs, he The new sign on the Baptist Home's At the time of his retirement this knows what the title will be—"Out of a ing in the planning of the financial pro- "know how" must be harnessed for the gram for payment of the hospital biD. Lord. We must bring them to see that panel truck has become true for six new summer, the record shows that Professor Clear Blue Sky." It's a title befitting the families^ of children in the last three Bailey was no ordinary substitute. abrupt and dramatic turns in his career. Your hospitals render this added service, the business of Christ is big enough to r the plus, in program and work. These demand their every capacity. Too often weeks: Twenty new children were ad- IF YOU DONT DRINK "He was the new history instructor on The character of Professor Bailey's mitted. They came from Washita, Okla- the OBU faculty in 1920 when the uni- OBU career prompted Dr. John W. are some of the reasons why Baptists it is too sad >but too true that we have WHY HELP PAY FOR should provide hospital service wherever not done this. : homa and Pontotoc counties. This brings THE ACCIDENTS OF * versity, in fi.nancial straits, found itself Raley to comment: "The service record i " the total number enrolled to 194; With a the privilege is granted. Two thousand Sunday school leaders THOSE WHO DO? facing the school year with no chemistry of this faculty member is marked with number of applications pending, we ex- instructor. a spirit of dedication and co-operative at Ridgecrest Assembly recently passed FOR DETAILS ON CAR INSURANCE a resolution setting a terrific pace for us. pect to have a population of over 200 by Since he had some background in the activity from the beginning. Through The Chaplain's Column the time school starts. NO OBLIGATION field, the young history instructor agreed his service, he has given some brilliant By Thomas J. Spence They pledged their participation in the Name ------: ------Age~. ___ to the substitution. He followed this up students and scientists to the educational plan of Southern Baptists to start 30,000 Address*____ _: ______; ______, Prayer in the ministry of the hospital new church units by 1964. To meet this The Chaplain's Column with doctoral course work in chemistry and scientific fields." chaplain, according to Richard K. Town ------State______1 at the University of Colorado during the Dr. James R. Scales, executive vice- challenge and provide facilities for this (Continued from page 10) ' Make of, car ______Year ___ Young,' when intelligently employed is growth, new and gigantic resources must pray, therefore, he must depend' upon summers to prepare himself for what president, added: "We have always ad- one of the most potent therapeutic re- Body Type ------No. cylinders_ _ I tth ;ame: his life's work. mired his stamina as a teacher. For 39 sources he has. Actually, the chaplain be marshaled. The limited financing the guidance of the Holy Spirit, j He Cost-- -i ---- Motor No ______*-'; icii he made the move to chemistry, consecutive years Professor Bailey served agencies of the denomination are already knows that if prayer is to be used intelli- t^v; should think of every face-to-face rela- Occupation ______- 'department" consisted of one lab- OBU without interruption. No sabbatical committed. The Home Mission Board gently, he must not only know the mind Purchased when? ______: _____ tionship with the patient as a forma resolves to increase its total church loan of Christ, but also the needs of the suf- ifatory arid one classroom in the east leaves were possible in the pioneer days. prayer. He must constantly seek tfe New( ) • Used( ) ^ end of Shawnee Hall—something diffi- His devotion to duty helped build the funds to $11,000,000. Texas Baptists ferer. This is even more important if Youngest ; driver's age-_-_^.-L^u..l mind of Christ, as made known tiutmgb have already made $12,000,000 in loans • - - • . • . • • ** •;•.•- •• - ft - ,- • • '- '•<•- cult to compare with tfie present lab- reputation of OBU in the laboratory sci- the particular person involved does; not Use of car: Business (K) Pleasure (tf ) ences." the presence of the Holy Spirit, ^ev- to churches. Other states have their pro- recognize or accept prayer as a vital .oratories, air. conditioned offices and ery interpersonal relationship established. classrooms in Thurmond Hall. And in a very real sense, Professor grams. But all of these agencies confess force in human experience. :. ' This does not mean that the^ chaplain that they can only begin to meet the Phone: JA 8-4845 or JA 5-5358 • Chainnan of the department for most Bailey's work is carried on in the present prays with every patient he visits. , The chaplain well knows that whether x>f (those 36 years, Bailey has seen his department. Five of his former^students need. or .not it is wise for him to pray with 2307 Classen Blvd. The chaplain is aware of the fact the* Oklahoma City, Okla, students go on to outstanding careers in are now on the staff of the physical is no "set" formula as to when he should Is there a solution? The denomination each patient, it is wise that he is a man research and teaching. Examples are science department. (Continued on page 11) can ill-afford to increase its indebtedness of prayer. " * PAGE TEN < THE BAPTIST AAESSENGE* 9 AUGUST 23, 1956 PAGEsELEVEN ' 1 • i 1 1 1 ^H t 9^B ! i! ft*-• i : S i •' |! 1 1 : i i 1 I \ I * 1i iif Attendance and Additions Cd r ActJvitJes For 1957 i i 'I * [I j* •$-a•. *iL *f- Sunday, August 12, 1956 l 1 I 'f 5' World Missions Year 3 i* j 1 £ * 8: S2> 1U AUU Southeast „ 66 * !. £ ?F 30 I J I *t- 801 222 8 Southwest Friendship . 125 62 Note: This tentative calendar combines dates, suggested Feb. 7-8 Rural Church Conference, El;Reno . ; . * r * $ 1 ^ 921 365 14 If the report of your church does not Temple '. *— 156 50 i i § i 376 81 2 . appear here, please send on each Monday Trinity .__ ,___. 980 | 1 2 s' Oak Ave. —_, Religious 336 by the Southern Baptist Convention's Calendar Committee Feb. 8-10 Second Intermediate GA Houseparty, Norman i t 396 91 morning to the Department of IncL mission 1I1& £'r '^i Education, Baptist Building, 1141 N. Rob- 405 1 *i 714 203 5 Thirty Third St. 65 and dates from the departments and institutions of the Baptist if £S 'ii 1 - 890 Inson, Oklahoma City, Okla. Walker Ave. 193 99 Feb. 10-16 YWA Focus \\kek , £ •:£ — j_i West Tenth St. 228 fi « •$ 208 76 49 General Convention of Oklahoma. It is printed:at this time 1 $ 1 ?|/ nuel _ — 3o5 el 1 West Hts 129 72 1 Feb. 16-17 YWA Houseparty,'Norman ' i I *^£. i$ First--. 577 169 1 Wilmont Place 346 124 to assist associations and churches in making plans for next 1 Incl. misj i 660 203 Okmulgee, First __. 498 123 7 Feb. 22 Christian Education Convention, OBU 1 | 93 2 Lawton, Calvary - 241 88 *!i 5!" K Street - IncL mission -554 167 - year. . ' ', $ J3: f- Incl. mission 236 Central 531 178 —6 * - ..,""• First — — 1112 414 2 Paoli, First 67 55 - Feb. 22 il f 7S1 237 OBU Founders' Day I* * ^ Incl. mission 1330 467 Pauls Valley, First 433 136 - In this calendar- proposed emphases for each month have is » 873 293 — IncL mission : ! H4' st*-. ^14. fil i Immanuel '. 166 65 480 169 - •' V\ '.:••.- " ' 5 j ~*~ ~ —~ — —————— 115 —3 been listed first. For the first four months of the year the M $ Trinity -.. . DO Northside 323 Pawhuska, First 351 US fi ! ^ h ^ 1 ; ? 1*?* :ft T- Trinity 395 134 3 IncL mission 396 i 1 Virginia ^ —_ — ______Oa£, 1O7 144 - All-church Leadership Clinics to be conducted by associations MARCH 41 ^ eaver, Fin 135 35 Leedey, First 177 124 __4 Ponca City, First 847 208 5 ral R :l' 272 93 Leonard, First 44 31 IncL mission _: 958 241 - Vt tj- ethany, Fi •. • • - Pryor, First 483 have been listed next as a group in each month. Then, the : ft !*• Tulakes . 283 98 4 Lindsay, Calvary 128 59 8 289 . 2 Home Missions . ' i ? 155 66 2 First — 403 124 6 Ramona, First ._. 147 63 3' regular dates of events and activities both in the churches and -•;';-.,••.-•-•"•-. i ( IncL mission ._- 181 81 - i 1 1 i . 172 Maud First - 135 63 All-Church Leadership Clinics: March 4, Tillman; March 5, ¥t ii 104 Rexroat _i. 102 53 5 i fl I 564 — T nnp Dale' 71 60 7 in the conventions follow. 619 ,— - _—_ 136 14 Richville 89 33 1 Comanche-Cotton; March 7, Caddo; March 8, Central; Rolf „ 92 40 - LTTOW HtS. 139 66 Madill, First 359 121 9 Ryan _ 105 286 137 6 61 - March 11, Kay; March 12, Perry; March 13, Salt Fork; First — \faneum First 428 209 '1 Sallisaw, First — 312 101 - JANUARY |• li Buffalo, First —— 168 68 1 MrAlester First 670 206 IncL mission 354 March 18, Harmon; March 19, Jacksbn-Greer; March PI I3& <*'^ 263 75 1 ^^_ 641 i f#?. Carnegie, First Frink ^ _ 129 53 - Sand Srings, Broadway 201 71 1 1 Carter, First _ — 146 60 3 Second i " 173 64 Trinity 220 94 1 Church Schools of Missions 21, Beckham-Mills; March 22* Concord-Kiowa; March if • •- 27 17 3 Sapulpa, Ridgeway 229 116 Chelsea. Faith __ Trinity - 107 64 • ik'5 * ^ I * I * g1? 1y Cheyenne, First — 161 97 Victory Park - 246 140 1 South His. 175 80 Foundation Make-Your-Will Month . 26, Panhandle; March 28, Northwestern . , j JJj fe- Cleveland, First • , 295 129 __—> Sayre, First . 289 73 Medicine Park 46 25 • • ' ," ' • • ''> '. '' '- , "-;' <* * ' ' M ll' 1 ? • : «r •' •J' DOZ Incl. mission — 339 123 All-Church Leadership Clinics: Jan. 4, Rogers County; Jan. : I-!-- -^ TGhickasha, First — Meeker, First • 87 45 ™ • •. ; i - I i IncL missionI , _ —TT 736 ^^^» Seminole, First 732 319 March 1-2 State RA Congress {{ Miami, First 597 176 $ 1 Trinity ^_- ,— : • 179 90 , i . IncL mission _i__ 779 349 14, Johnston-Marshall; Jan. 15, Banner; Jan. 117, .South. . i ' Northwest 276 116 1 1 : Clinton* Custc A.VC. - - 86 70 ^« ^ •* Shawnee, First • 632 155 H S Second 163 68' f i— March" 4-8 WMU Week of Prayer for Home Missions and *i » E5 ' S'. i! r 535 274 690 203 Canadian; Janl 18, Union; Jan. 24, Muskogee; Jan.V25, -*i * IS *; First „_„.— . — .- IncL mission «£ * l i'3 3- Minco ______202 77 Immanuel 660 123 - ' *i ' i 11 fc^ ¥• CoUinsville, Firstt - 201 99 Annie Armstrong Offering U r Moore First 226 78 Cimarron; Jan. 28, Delaware-Osage; Jan. 31, Tulsa Pi :' ' ' . • ' ' ,'''••'•"• ' •'" ' ' ' ' • • ..""-'•• ;. •-•;.•'*-•> ' ..-. i' Commerce, First —_« —_ ,— „.___ .— ___ . 216 100 Skiatook, Immanuel . 193 59 fis 1" Morning Star 95 58 SI ;t : Cooperton/ First __ 81 57 Sterling, First 102 87 I* ••' l'*»; »*, March 14 State Sunday School Convention, Oklahoma I * K Morris. First 155 30 '& V Coweta, Fkst _ 153 53 Stillwatcr, College Hts. — 96 41 Jan. 4 Religious Education Workshop, OBU ' '•$ & I.'' A Zlo Muldrow, First : - 142 103 345 118 ' Cushing,-First _ 659 55 First & ^ 1O4 ^^^ Muskogee, Bethel 111 -372 141 «i.fi 1 1 Park Place — . 44 Calvary' 274 1 IncL mission . — . * i 112 Jan." 7-11 Special Bible Study-Week ' :* ! '$ i 483 162 14 3 Hillcrest 143 75 Del City ___— Pattern Ht«i 31ft 123 248 100 March 15 . : State Vacation Bible School Clinic, Oklahoma ~ f 1 1 293 88 Q Southside _. " f 6» 1 Dewey, First -— — First 761 212 Jan. 13-18 WMS Focus Week .. • a 2 * &- Drumright, First 267 94 . — Incl mission 868 264 Stroud, First — 136 ft |1 • 1 ,* V jf Duke, First 122 78 1 91 Sulphur, Calvary 372 125 * 1 t w Jan. 21 State Community Missions Conference, Mus- f > *! "- Duncan,^ First -— 909 267 4 Oldham Memorial 87 68 Tishomingo, First 220 94 1 * Hi 1 363 64 43 March 16-17 First:Stat ! e BWC Conference, Norman ^"2&*hJ '-& ''-' ' IncL missioni __„!094 Tom i *& r £,-. ^pf^.j;,.; / ,""j\ ; — NewkirK, Ftrst »70 . | "•••'••:•; •", \ Highland Park 193 79 kogee T* £"- Norman, First 707 235 Tulsa, Belview 271 March 18-22 Training Union Study Course Week fe 1 Immanuel . 740 228 ? Berean 335 77 1 *? * * s- 766 119 Jan. £1 State Stewardship Conference , * Muskogee r ' £ ~ IncL mission 97 57 H*i Trinity . 535 269 5 Boulder Ave. ^ !. ff il Trinity1 ... 277 Brookside 706 187 March 23-24 Second State BWC Conference, Norman . ' f »' : Nowata, First 303 105 5 ift is" 4Z4 162 **""* IncL mission — 827 252 Jan. 21 Dedicated Dollar Day Association Chairman • L - ? J. Durant, Calvary ; ' r s*1: ? S Oak Grove 63 27 229 a, a First _„-—__ 518 • Calvary : — 589 » ft Oakhurst, First !__ 100 47 290 73 Meeting, Muskogee . - * I .•* fi Edmond* First _ 550. 138 . 3 Incl. mission 129 66 Carbondale * f ? 8 451 172 5 Crowell Hts. 219 112 12 t * t i Elk City, First _. ' ' I r ; 1 Ok em ah, First . 311 123 4 255 98 Jan. 21-23 State Evangelistic Conference, Muskogee •; : •"-.-. .>'•'.;••'.;•":•:-'.'.'; APRIL ! li| * *• ,El Reno, Trinity 142 •™^ Easton Hts. : VS i&j V 7 Fairhill ___. 352 92 * »J t '.' ' 274 78 Okla. City, Agnew ..,.,, . .... 302 110 *i Enid, Calvary ^_- 169 87 1 i ^ Bethel •_ 197 96 1 Fellowship „ ;._- Jan. 27 OBU Second Semester Begins 1 fl: * . Christian Education * H J 993 Zoo 451 • li ' , First ——— * Beqlah _ 119 1 First — 1637 ?, ^ 1035 — • ^^v 54 f 1 IncL mission Britton 353 111 1 Golden Hills — 234 119 Jan. 28 Southern Hts. _ 159 97 . 104 £7 American Bible Society Day Christian Literature and Church Libraries 1 1 Calvar^ Tab. 121 59 Lynn Lane - Ml * K 163 97 . r ! .^ ' J?* Trinity —_—- Capitol ™ „ 237 85 g Manger 159 67 All Church Leadership Clinics: April 1, Frisco; April 2, Bry- £ jErick, First ____ 209 83 A Memorial 395 110 Jan. 31-Feb. 1 RA Associational Leaders, Oklahoma City | | 1 _— Carter Park 287 73 i • Fairland, First 151 — ChaoDell Memorial 80 44 1 North Lewis- 114 4€ • ' — 209 an; April 4, Atoka; April 5, Pottawatomie-Lincoln ifc 1 i HetcherJ First — 285 131 8 Classen Blvd. _ 296 6 Nogales Ave. , 535 1si 104 ij_ ?% -*f Ft. Gibson, First* ^••.••u^ 222 125 Crestwood : „ 436 128 ; Incl. mission 650 272 j 669 164 .— ! l- ! * Frederick, First _ Inrl mi*L«;inn filfi m . Oakridge 105 56: " FEBRUARY April 7-14 Youth Week f i f 1 — ,„___—_, 729 - 209 • . — l S IncL mission Douglas Blvd. : 77 57 4 Osage Hills --, 184 ' *" ^ ' f* ^ Gould, First __— 110 53 Parkland . - 368 102 * ' • y Exchange Ave. — . 905 295 7 174 66 - April 12 Bison Relays \ ir1 , Grandfield. First 280 117 IncL mission 1006 335 Plainview - 92 1 RA Leadership Training Month ; t 1 1 Grove, First -— 181 58 : 4 First _1284 420 1 Phoenix Ave. 261 1 • ' i 364 115 3 177 77 - April 13 Baptist Youth Night > * Guthrie, First — Incl. mission 1303 434 Red Fork 198 - Theological Seminaries and Carver School of Missions and 1 .f i 1 '; Noble Ave. _r- 130 67 7 J 386 ! if • 5 ; ; Fellowship 70 Sequoyah Hills : 351 134 41 45 744 268 - Social Work April 14-May 12 \^sit-the-Hospitals Month ti Guymon, First „ Grand Blvd. _r 166 80 • Sheridan Rd. - f S 3 306 - * If £ Hardesty, Bethel 65 . 53 IncL mission 819 J * 136 49 Kelham Ave. ; 579 286 4 1 Healdton, Bethel 197 69 April 21 Orphans: Home Egg Offering \ ; i fli1 J IncL mission __. 714 350 Southeast' ' > 173 57 112 All-Church Leadership Clinics: Feb. 1, Oklahoma County; ! : : ; AI \r*t ip"r « — ' : _• "• - -'''"-• ''••'- ""--'."'.-•'•" "^'-i''.'- •• ':-'^-•-.- ' '•'•••-•' •',' , - THE BAPTIST AUGUST 23, 19S6 *? •r.----':;^--.'."- •'-•-•.•.•:••• •>;-;-.^/-/-o^fe^^^V -.-• --•:.^-\-\^"l^ Calendar for 1957 May 5-12 Christian Home Week Sept. 9-13 State Sunday School Clinic, Lav/tori , ". •!;' ..! . .(' '> „- • " -, . i ',' '- ;.':-''•" i. "'"'.%•' ", .%' ->-. ' ' ••' May 10 WMU Scholarship Committee Meeting \ Sept. 9-22 WMU District Conferences May 12 Soil Conservation Sunday Sept. 10 Associational Sunday School Planning Meetings May 12-18 GA Focus Week" .Sept. 18-20 National Conference of Southern Baptist Men, May 18 State Training Union Contests, Oklahoma City i Oklahoma City ;May 26 OBU Baccalaureat^ e (?) * Sept 21 State BSU Planning Meeting ' May 27 OBU Commencement (?) Sept. 22-29 Sunday School Preparation Week iix the May 26-28 WMU Annual Session, Chicago, 111. Churches May 29-June 1 Southern Baptist Convention, Chicago, 111. -""'•';"; ~ t ' <•. OCTOBER JUNE Cooperative Program Relief and Annuity Board Associational Mission Rallies ^ . Vacation Bible Schools Sunday School Training Courses ^Assemblies ^nd Camps Annual Associational Meetings June 6-8 RA Counselors' Clinic, Falls Creek Oct. 13. Layman's Day June 10 OBU Summer Session Begins Oct. 18 Associational Orphans' Home Chairmen Meet- ing, Oklahoma City • ' June 10-15 First Junior RA Camp, Falls Creek Oct. 18 • -. State Music Planning Meeting ' \ . June 11-15 Talent Week, OBU - -. . " ' Life Committment to Christian Service Day Oct. 22 \ State Planning Meeting for Associational Train- June 16, * 1 ing Union Officers m June 17-22 Second Junior RA Camp, Falls Creek .' "; . i; Oct. 24 State.Planning Meeting for Associational Sun- June 17-21 State Youth Music Workshop, OBU day School Officers V*^' ^V^^t^I^&5 June 17-28 Summer School for Preachers, OBU Oct. 25 ; : State Youth Choir Festival, OBU June 22-28 State Indian Assembly, Falls Creek '•^i. * . Oct. 25-26 OBU Homecoming June 24-29 First GA Camp, Falls Creek Oct. 27-Nov. 3 World Missions Week in the Churches ; -••':. \ : . ; ' - _ JULY- . ./ /' NOVEMBER 1*^}-^ Assemblies and Camps \ State Papers and Missionary Magazines •, 1 , -i J • July 1-61 ; Second GA Camp, Falls Creek' Nov. 1-3 State BSU Convention July 8-13 Third GA Camp, Falls Creek Nov. 3 Enlistment Day and Every Member Canvass Jet planes patrol the skies... in constant waivier included. No physical exanunar V,4 July 15-20 Fourth pA Camp, Falls Creek Nov. 3-9 RA Focus Week vigilance against the unexpected attack. tion required eithen Rates increas& (each July 23-30 Falls Creek Assembly (First Week) Nov. 5 Simultaneous RA Conclaves J five years. Keep as long as you rieei|t% July 31 Aug 7 Falls Creek Assembly (Second Week) Nov. 11-12 State WMU Annual Meeting (?) We know — from experience — it is well *"•.,*' ' ' ' Nov. 11-12 State Brotherhood Convention (?) • additional protection. ^ v I " ;-, : . ;s'.l ; AUGUST to keep on guard. Nov. 12-14 Baptist General Convention (?) . :] Assemblies and Camps Nov., 17 Orphans' Home One Day's Pay Offering You are on guard agauist the expected Off-to-College Day SEND ME RATES AND INFORMATION: ." - !•""•.; Nov. 21-22 State WMU Board Meeting "• -••'-,' ;"' ".. • -- ' :.' '•-.-. i , '^ !_ .''_ •.".'•" •••'•.."".-*•',;•"•*"-';.'"« if you have retirement benefits. : : n v ! - • ".••'.•,'-' ' ''• ' ' '.' ": ~ - "'•'", " ,' ' ' • '• - -' "•* • '* • '•'/• * ' < Aug 11-17 Sunbeam Focus Week : t Nov. 28 State Training Union Convention Nome —'.•'•• ' .•-'••.•; •'•- '-•• -••'••-"'••.^^^ ^-i Aug. 26-28 WMU Conference for Promotion, Falls Creek Nov. 29 State Church Recreation Conference NOW, through low-cost death benefits, Address. Aug. 30 WMU Foreign Mission Institute '-.."• • • • ' . - . you can guard agaiiist the unexpected. Retirement Plan. DECEMBER SEPTEMBER Dec. 2 Simultaneous Associational Training Union Rates as low as 280 a month per thou- Mai/ to; }ReIief and Annuity; Board; :';.<: 1 lurch Music Meetings i Baptist BuHclingr ^ 7oundations: Southern Baptist and State' sand. Double indemnity and disability .i •, •-.-•--., - • - *• - . • Dec. 2-6 WMU Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions Student Join-tbe-Church Day and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering ' • . ' * " t £E Annual Associational Meetings Dec. 5-6 Missionary-Moderators' Meeting - •' " v r — f _ Sept 2-6 ' WMU State Mission Season of Prayer and Dec. 6 Baptist World Day of Prayer ; ; Edna McMillan Offering Dec; 12 WMU Home Mission Study Institute, Okla- FAM| LY B E N tF1T EN||C|l||||fl i Orphans' Home Birthday Offering Roundup ; Sept. 8 homa City t RELIEF AND ANNUITY BOARD/ BAPTIST BUILPIN^ Sept. 9 OBU FaU Term Begins Dec. 29 Student Night at Christmas- : : : FOURTEEN AUGUST 23;1956' '. ' •'•" •! ':'.-.-' ;. •. •.. .|. 0\'- ^^"^'l-:','-^ ^^^'^"\';-;W&