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PAGE SIXTEEN V > * EDITORIAL Here a pastor discusses his experiences in guiding new members in the Christian life; -V

Another Baptist Splinter Claiming 11, romise •* l£ •. . ' •«•• ecause of the independen. _ _ t nature of* • each• Baptis-v^. . • t. churc1 h* bream k* rffellowshi* << t •p wit• jhl othe_ j 1 r BaptistsT"\ *• . . Thfrfle answer must be By Wayne Britton B and the constant Baptist emphasis on the individual's for personal reasons." /Christ, through the Great Commission tists to other groups .and: to th^stat^^-^^ accountability before God, it is easy for Baptist groups to In the Christian Index of Georgia Editor John Jeter Hurt "''" •••". '-. ; - .' •• " • ^^ • " ••• '-••• ," -.-•"'.' '•' "• ' •'« ' "- '•";i-«j"(jfs,~;K #V! <*•'!• $ •"'•Vx-'.!'"'i~r?: v* commands us to win, baptize and family worship. Christian feUbwi^ipiiandxB^iSl divide. In fact, in view of the very nature of our organiza- Jr. comments: "The Southern Baptist Convention loses noth- -* . •- ;•*•*• ..,.•:••.;<•-. .--.".:•.- -. ;-;.-.- •''•••:'^^~if^-^^'•>$£&& teach, and he promises, "Lo, I am with tions, the unity and harmony of various Baptist bodies in ing in the proposal of Chattanooga's Lee Roberson to organize love, our •• denominationv;;mission^^ you ahvay . . . " If we are to claim this •have; never taught two < classed vMil^t^^S«:;gt» which millions of members find voluntary fellowship, such a fundamentalist group . . . Dr. Roberson, we assume, would . .- , . - ,. • * : O . -••:.' - : - .. •; ---, , .•'.-',-,: ?~:^-,-->- • ,^f conditioned promise, we must meet the as the Southern Baptist Convention, the American (l^orth- be the first to admit that he has been outside the fellowship I have never had_.; two ^classesriwitK ern) Baptist Convention and the two national Negro conven- of Southern for many years . . . \ye could hope he conditions. same needs. In a packet tions, is all the more remarkable, .We do not have any bishops would find a better name for his group. It smacks too much The pastor leads his people in evange- out at the first is Your Life or ecclesiastical hierarchies to push dissident groups back of affiliation with our own Southern Baptist! Convention. We lism. He has. the privilege of baptizing Church by Dr. James -L. the souls won. But then, too often, the pamphlet,' "What We Believe," publishiea into line. could hope, additionally, that those pastors apd those churches I -' lr, • ' •• ' • ..-;;, ,'"- ' -v'. ••:•". '- •" ' /-•;> -'•'*''.-: "'..--^r-*'rh'':K'.'s Through the long years of our history, of course, there which ally themselves would divorce themselves from our as- pastor turns the balance of the job over by our church; and several tracts have been divisions. Across the land are to ,be found many sociations and conventions. They limit themselves to a name to his flock, and the babes in Christ wan- above-mentioned items as well astia: splinter Baptist groups. It appears that soon there will be on the roll, a vote in the meetings and then to flight when it der away and are not nurtured during of pur church budget arid a another. comes time to work and contribute." these all-important days. If they do grow This material is used for the up as Christians, it is usually because study; i A group of 152 pastors, evangelists and laymen, headed There have been some big men who were able to stay and by Dr. Lee Roberson, pastor of Highland Park Baptist some lay person has done most of the We fill out Training Union enrolment or Visiting a Union play on the Southern Baptist team—men like Broadus, Carroll, teaching, for pastors are busy in the Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., have called for the organiza- Mullins, Truett and Scarborough. And a lot'of lesser ones. transfer slips and are henceforth known After about five weeks in tion of "like-minded Baptists" into a new convention, prob- maze of the ministry. Toa many times as the Pastor's Union. Each Sunday eve- group, and less i frwe^iatf^yii-«. i • iS.'.•!£'.«•* * i»i'_•; .•;.;••.:'•«''iVJ-V'rl1* There is room for all who believe the same, love Christ and ; ably to be called the Southern Baptist Association. The we do not conserve the results of our ning we fill out the Eight-point Record "j^jf^v*':-— rt%i-^'#^V*-'£^^^Khi5T".'*/*£-:"*.^ i,*.1-^- p-if'~»1«' want to serve him together. ^a Training-• C* - \Uniom . n- .{to" ; observe.v- - ' • - ,, ~i. -.B. _->" sioSwitiEiPSfl^? •• H»^'^ •*" 'V '"' -^-""v •--^-'"ii^'.n-M'^¥i formal organization meeting has been set for Nov. 26-28 in . System slips. This gives me much oppor- .them.; ;The; foUowing:;Sunday; t t t :''eyening|^eplg Atlanta, Ga. * . I want the new converts of my minis- tunity to explain and emphasize the dif- meet ^again in the study^ disc^^n^yd|e This will not come as any great surprise to those who Just a Minute try to become a real part of our church. ferent points, stressing daily Bible read- preceding week's program have observed Dr. Roberson and his church over the years. I want them to feel that they are needed ing, etc. Training Union-Uteraturejvpjcldng^ In this space on March 15 we told the story of how Max and wanted to help carry out the com- Informality Stressed gram^-about/ihree-'weeks^^eadi.Miilj^fll While rejoicing in the accomplishments of this great i ; Stanfield, now president of the state convention, was won mission. My desire is to tie them to every sign, parts to be''discusse;"•-- V ^ ,*-!': f i'-j ' V^sV'v.' '-'^.'^ ' lems in their own lives, I can accomplish that our unions '-do ';not "read tH£ir%£rtsJ Kft\l&: I will tell you why. No denomination is perfect and never versity and First churches in Shawnee and Olivet Church such as leading in public prayer, testify- ' • , •- -• • ;. ", . •; •-, •.. .:'•' -..,--- '.*~E-rZ, {-'••• '<••'}"'-~'Jt'''s^M(' will be. If you are looking for a perfect denomination here in Oklahoma City, is now a professor in Southwestern Sem- some of my desire. ing and other things. •-.. - and they usually- put^pn}intera^ inary, Fort Worth, Texas. Lee writes,, "I was also an Inter- And I have found a way to accomplish ~ _*.*-.- t f inspiring programs, makes^my u^ on earth you will never find one, and. moreover you will Opportunitrr y is given always for expres- fu/corv^ T* £ „ J" • - u-"'i-••-'-••-••••it^^^^-im j t> j r tne: same. It is surprising,buA CT t usually^this never build one. Some men who can't be elected to leader- mediate boy in 1927, the same age as Max, but ... I was this. It -is through the pastor's class. This sions concerning experiences answerepnQWPrpdn "" . - • '-. ' • p'- al• li th' e' • Othere *'• '•";- :.••.'.•-"•••-J?^-*-.--.--.-' ship in their own groups feel that they must lead something, not on anyone's prayer list ... I lived in Chandler seven is one sure way I have found to conserve prayers, requests for prayer, problems in umon ;$hpws U so they organize a new group. Groups organized under such years—my Junior and Intermediate years—without a single the results of evangelism, claiming the the home; etc. We always have a season We return to the Pastor' conditions never amount to much. Men like Ben Bogard person ever visiting me in the interest of Christ or his promise of Christ to be ever with me. of prayer and I call on different ones and Frank Norris come along and sparkle for a little while; church ... I suppose I attended Sunday school a half dozen The Pastor's Union to lead in prayer aloud. These things are then they are forgotten. It is quite easy to find fault and times during those seven years, and those occasions were Dividing the converts into two groups, primary and the lesson that I have pre- criticize—it is exceedingly hard to lift, to build, to correct merely visits with friends to the Christian or Methodist 17 and up in one group, 16 and under pared to bring is always secondary. in all that they evil and wrong. What our Southern Baptist denomination churches. I never attended a single service of any kind at age group hais in .the other, a pastor's class is conducted I keep a checklist and check off the *:<vas glued nances are discussed world-encircling program of Southern Baptists. There is some- converts and politely insist that they at- and stumbling blocks overcome by the thing obviously wrong in the makeup of one's personality who to the floor during the'invitation. Then I saw Max leave tend my class. They come the first Sun- pledge. Usually most, of his seat down close to the front and start up the aisle. I power of God, and _ if possible winning sign and turn in on their cannot lose himself in a great program of service to his Lord day evening and we all sit in the opening someone else, to me is vastly more im- T . . . who must lead or else he will not work on the team knew he was coming after,me. I met him half-way as 1 the pledge card. :;;;;• % assembly of the training Union that fits portant than to have them recite the SJf.j made my way to the front to declare my faith in Christ." No joy surpassed mine ... . There is no indication that these men hold to different their age after which they come to my theological meaning of the term "regen- added. to the ••Idngdom.^S^ t''i doctrinal views, that they are out of harmony with the historic study, or to a room large enough to care eration." . i _. • it and traditional Baptist doctrines . . . Then why should they for them so that we can sit in a circle. ; this joy is 'the^y*;^^^ ; We discuss the matters of salvation, grow in grace. Thanksbe Britlon is pastor of Trinity Church, church ordinances, church government, his precious promise^ for I The Baptist Messenger. Published weekly (exceptjthe first issue In August and the last issue in December) by the e' He has "scd the plan discussed above the church program, stewardship of life 1141 N.. Robinson, Oklahoma City 3,, Okla. Jack "LT'Gritz , Editor. «..Entered as secon.d das- s matte- _r at.. .th e post. office at Oklahoma City, Okla. Accepted at the church as well as in other churches which I can claim special rate of postage provided by amende" d' sec:.. 34.40 (d) (2), Postal Laws and Regulations 39 (United States Code 289a). April 26, 1956. Vol. 45, No. 17. served as pastor. and possessions, the relationship of Bap-

PAGE TWO THE BAPTIST MESSENGER APRIL 26, 1956 BAPTIST NEWS Baptist News Briefs Telecast:' The April 29 "Frontiers of Faith" television program of the Na- Charles Martins Appointed for Work in Japan tional Broadcasting Company will fea- ture Howard E. Butt Jr., Baptist layman of Corpus Christi, Texas. Music will be Swlwater By Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board , provided by the "Baptist Hour'. choir, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Martin Jr., of and Oklahoma, were among under the direction of R. Paul Green. Brisfow the ,19 young people receiving appointments by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board at its semiannual full meeting earlier this month. They will serve in Japan. Field Secretary: M. Wendell Belew, Mrs. Martin is the former Anne Ojrittendon, daughter of Dr. A. F..Crittendon, Mougt Vernon,. Ky., has been named pastor of First Church, Fairfax'. She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University, field secretary for the Co-operative Mis- SCHOOLS where she was editor of the yearbook, vice-president of the student council and presi- sions Department of the Home Mission OF NURSING dent of the state Baptist Student Union. ~~~ "" Board. He will move to Atlanta, Ga. to begin his new work June 1. BOYS She served as public relation director RANCH TOWN and instructor in journalism at OBU, Offering: The 1955 Lottie Moon Of- later joining the faculty of Howard Col- fering for foreign missions had reached GOLDEN : lege, Birmingham, Ala. She also has $4,502,054 April 12. This is half a mil- AGE HOME served as managing editor of the Window lion dollars more than was received the (Proposed) of YWA and World Comrades, young previous year. The books close on May people's magazines of Woman's Mission- 1 of each year. ary Union; assistant editor of The Baptist Addition: The Sunday School Board Student; writer for a public relations firm has purchased an additional tract of WHAT is Dedicated Dollar Day? in Louisville, Ky., and health educator land, measuring 61,000 square feet, ad- It is an opportunity for Baptists to learn more about their; nurses frain- for the Kentucky State Department of jacent tos its Administration Building in ing program, Chaplain's work, hospital ministry, Boys Ranch To\v,n; and Health. ; Nashville, Tenn. It is to be used for fu- Her husband is a native of Fort Payne, ture expansion. Golden Age Home. - , : •-. "••], Ala., and a graduate of Howard College, It provides a convenient time for Baptists to make a special love offer- where he served as president of both the Professor: Dr. John M. Lewis, pastor of Montrose Church, Richmond, Va,, has ing to this ministry of compassion, to help in a program designed to campus and state Baptist Student Union. been elected assistant professor of Chris- serve humanity and magnify the name of Christ. . He received the B. D. and Th.M. degrees : tian theology at Southern Seminary. from Southern Seminary. Missionary appointees Charles and WHY have Dedicated Dollar Day? r i :V Anne Martin examine a Japanese doll. • 1 ' ' • : - ; , • * • - - •"• 1 :•••••""•'." '': ; t-:. ; !' " - .";:•''- *'. --' Pastor of First Church, Oxford, Ala., \ Record Enrolment: Southern Baptist ' Because the tuition in our schools of nursing ;does not pay the costVbf colleges and schools have reported a to- since June, 1952, Martin told the board operation; because hospitals cannot charge patients for the Chaplaincy: that he had a conviction for many years tal record enrolment of 53,682 for the that he should go to Japan as ^mission- Annual Workshop Planned current school year. This is 3,602 above program; because additional funds are needed to operate Boys, Ranch ary. Mrs. Martin said that it was foreign The seventh' annual audio-visual ' work- the figure for 1954-55. The number of Town and get the Golden-Age Home in operation. mission night at the 1955 convention in shop sponsored by Southwestern Sem- ministerial students—10,782—also is a \ Because Baptists want to do their part in meeting humanity's; neecis. Miami, Fla., that convinced ,her she inary and the Sunday School Board will new high. Because of the urgent need for trained Christian nurses, the importance be held May 14-18 on the seminary • . - . - •',-',; •. . . . .'••...; . ; ,•-••/.;.;;;•.. ''•/• -;;_,- should ^settle the matte!-. \ New President: Dr. Frank E. Gaebe- of the Chaplaincy program, the desire to provide.;hospital craire for every campus in Fort Worth, Texas. lein, headmaster of Stony Brook School, "Several weeks later I surrendered patient regardless of financial status; those are some of the reasons for completely," she said, "and have been The program will begin with registra- Stony Bro.ok, N. Y.5 has been elected i 1 , this special "over-and-above" love offering. wonderfully happy since/' tion at 2 p.m., Monday, and close at president.of the American Tract Society. ; The Martins have a daughter, Eliza- noon on Friday. Reservations should be He has been serving as vice-president. WHO can help on Dedicated Dollar Day? l made by writing to Dr. Joe Davis Hea- beth Anne, 2 /2. Conference: Forty-five missionaries Every Baptist can have a part in training ChristlarvnUrses, nmaintain- cock, Box 6173, -Seminary Hill Station, from 11 American countries met in Rio The April appointments brought the Fort Worth, Texas. ing the spiritual atmosphere of our hospitals through th^ total number, of missionaries to, 1,045. de Janeiro, Brazil for a conference aimed Among those appearing on the pro- at evangelizing the Latin American peo- ' program, in providing Christian training for deserving fcoys;>;iti Helping gram will be Stanton Nash, educational ples through a co-operative enterprise alleviate the sick and suffering. ; ; " ; " ' ' '• " ' '' '• Cares for 5,247 Patients director at First Church, Oklahoma City, with national Baptists of those nations. Friends also can assist in this humanitarian program, ana in many in- , - • ' \ "-''• : " ':- ''• • " --.--.-• : < ••-•'. '••' .-• .i,";; •; "1 : ••;:. .1 >/•,.•]•/. , l: The convention-operated Perry Me- who will speak Thursday morning on Tentative plans call for a mammoth stances non-Baptists will want to help. lorial Hospital oserved its fifth anni- "Audio Visuals Did the Job," and Leroy evangelistic campaign in 1959. Dr. versary April 9, with records • showing Ford, educational director at First Frank K. Means, the Foreign Mission WHEN is Dedicated Dollar Day? that a total of 5,247 patients had been Church, Norman, who iwill lead discus- Board's secretary for Latin^ America, led On the State Convention calendar May 6 is set aside as Dedicated Dollar cared for since the beginning. sion groups. "• - .''"•,.' :." •. /.i, ••..;";,rt»<.' :-, = '-,->' '-.y""•'«•--.•':.i-,,:'-'.,-• :.'-.'- '.'-••:-\^'-;-!Ji y the conference. } Day. Some churches will observe it on ahofherlfdayfclt isihopedstfef : : ; : : : !l 1 ; In addition to meeting its current ob- Other program personalities will in- ' .-"".•-• ,' -': ' ."' • •, ." •',':'• :- ''.: . ' ' -.' •.- .'-•• ,;:>":.-;<;:v >-;-;•"•- *•':••- "' '^•'•-'^"•' -'- Price Honor: An achievement dinner every Baptist will have an opportunity to give eitKer^ ligations, the hospital has been able to clude W. O. Vaught Jr., Little Rock, honoring Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Price will pay for an administrator's home and Ark.; Idus Owensby, Abilene, Texas; be. held May 10 at Southwestern Sem- Sunday near that day. is .now engaged in repaying the $5,000 Ray McClung, Hot Springs, Ark.; Bill inary, to be followed by graduation which was borrowed to get the institu- Burapus and Paul Stevens, Fort Worth; exercises for the School of Religious tion into operation in 1951. Fon Scofield, Foreign Mission Board, Education at 8 p.m. and a reception Show Tour Some of the employees have been and L. O. Griffith, Home Mission Board.; open to the public at 9:30. The general there since opening day but there have The workshop will be led by Earl commencement program for * the sem- been three administrators — Tom E. Waldrup, secretary of the Audio-Visual inary is scheduled for the following -- Carter, David C. Foster and Robert S. Aids Department of the Sunday School morning. Dr. Price is retiring this year Bazzell. The latter has served since Board, and Dr. Heacock, professor of after 41 years of service as director of February, 1953. visual education at the seminary. the School of Religious Education.

PAGE FOUR ' - THE BAPTIST MESSENGER 26, 1956 1 : Cooperative Program: Mission Gifts Total $490,822.50 1955 1956 Cooperative Total By W. E. Grindstaff, Assistant Executive Secretary . Program Receipts Increased Mission Giving Presents Challenge As I See It Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches o ; By Dr. T. B. Lackey ; ; : By W. E. Grindstaff Oklahoma Baptists gave $490,822.50 to missions through Old Bennington 12.00 3.00 BeIIef6nte;"^:r ^:X-'^ -' '-'^ Executive Secretory - Treasurer Reynolds Chapel 10.00 -. •' (Lees Creek) Next year the entire Southern Baptist Convention will berrying to increase the the Cooperative Program during the first three months of Robinson 66.96 16.50 Cedar Tree ': Cooperative Program by an amount equivalent to $1 per resident member of all Silo 388.31 125.20 Cherry !Tree^ V It was a real inspiration to be with Put- 1956. This compares with $452,261.90 during the first three Smith-Lee •— Chuculate ; • churches. Oklahoma has about 250,000 resident members of co-operating Baptist nam City Church in the Oklahoma Counr months of 1955. and $396,160.37 .during \the first .three District 10: E. L. Sparks Echota ••';;;; Achille 259.17 60.51 Elm Tree ; churches. For that reason, it seems likely that the Cooperative Program goal for ty revivals April 1-15. Dr. Max Stanfield, months of 1954. This is a nine per cent increase over last. Albany 363.61 103.90 Euwasha ; 1957 might be $250,000 "more than the goal this year, or $2,250,000. If we reach Beames (inactive) 1.00 Fairfield pastor; Kenneth Staton, educational di- year. - \ BushneU 76.73 19.22 Hillside; :^ a goal like this for our Lord, it will mean that the 1957 Cooperative Program goal rector; Dow Mooney, music director; Calera 1,052.90 315.18 Illinois •^'; L Every church in Beckham, Cimarron, Concord-Kiowa, Cartwright 10.00 Johnson Prairie in every church needs to be increased — —~~: Mrs. Nell Andrews, church visitor, and Colbert v 382.19 181.24 by a per cent or an amount equivalent Delaware-Osage, Harmon, Mills, Mullins, , and Panhandle Hendrix 38.98 Little Rock i . ; v other leaders are . grand people with associations contributed to the Cooperative Program the Kemp 361.79 85.05 Long Prairie • "^'j. to $ 1 per resident member over the whom to work. The Lord gave us 64 Platter 39.81 11.32 Long Spring Mission 1956 gifts. first quarter of 1956. Twenty associations went over their Roberta 55.75 Mulberry Tree ; additions, with 44 coming for baptism, goal. . \: Utica 6.60 New Baptist" --i ^; What do you think? Can it be done? Yuba . 1,274.40 377107 one other on profession of faith, and 19 New/ 'Hope' •r.i!>'-:'^ Will your church go along? How do you by letter. We also rejoice in the excellent 1955 1956 rf 1955 1956 $21,418.15 $6,499.36 New Jordan Cooperative Total 1 Cooperative Total^ Vi- Annual Goal — ______.$5,500.00 New Mission feel about it, pastor, missionary, edu- reports we have received from other Program Receipts \ Program Receipts Amount OVER Goal „—— 999.36 : (Rock Ford) cational director? Do you like the idea, chruches. . Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Oak Grove - > CADDO Old '; Gree: n > brother and sister church member? What ARBUCKLE Lovelady Mis. 126.07 49.71 Olive"-" V :..•-:-::.;•;: I ' ..' Next Sunday Assn'l Chairman: James V. Gray Westview Mis. 191.45 78.01 Assn'l Chairman: W. F* Crow Pine .Tree \ do you think, Junior, Intermediate, Arbuckle Assoc. 12.00 Oak Avenue 3,160.23 904.42 District 11: W. F. Crow r Alfalfa young person? At 2:30 p.m. next Sunday, April 29, District I: Hale Dixon Center Mis. 29.33 - ' — 517.64 Trinity 4,032.39 .1,032.18 Binger " 1,450.02 348.29 Rock Fence i the John D. Rinard and Drs. James and Erin Springs Carnegie 7,120.13 1,970.12 Please drop me a line about your (Mt. Zion) 551.87 176.19 Allen 1,793.93 455.53 Round Springs Southside Mis. . 47.33 Cedar Valley 50.75 14.42 Salem :-.-. -.:>:- opinions. We need your counsel. Maude George cottages will be dedicated Galey 167.54 43.41 ' Hinton, 1,410.93 318.82 Hughes 47.27 Byars 127.66 106.5—3 Sequoyah ; ^ The Board of Directors of the Baptist at the Baptist Orphans' Home. H. Tru- Calvary 80.82 Hydro 915.29 224.76 Standing -Rock Lindsay, Calvary 420.00 180.00 35.86 '•> Oney 209.42 i 45.44 man Maxey, superintendent, has arranged First •4,542.50 825.73 Colbert 267.03 . 73.03 Steeley ;> General Convention of Oklahoma will Francis? 325.84 Pleasant Valley 381.53 124.14 Swimmer— 14- Mile Chapel 30.00 50.36 Swan Lake meet May 18 to consider this matter. an excellent program, with Senator Rob- Love 2.81 Homer 571.97 45.00 188:28 -.. 30.78 Sycamore 'Tree Morris Mem. - 1,012.66 District 12: J. T. Roberts Tahlequah ert S. Kerr as principal speaker. Many Maysville 2,189.94 1,109.17 347.70 Alden 297.41 May I have your reply before that time? Paoli 371.47 87.34 Oil Center Taquah (discontinued) 229. 12 Anadarko, Bethel 1,425.50 367.82 Making plans for such a challenging friends from over the state will drive in Pauls Valley, — - First . ; 4,611.74 1,348.07 Calvary 166.86 50.00 Union Hill 81.00 45.00 Virginia Ave. 1,416.55 651.84 program is a great responsibility and for! this historic occasion. Mrs. Rinard First 13:?44.20 3,604.38 District 6: Roy McClung Ahloso '\ • i 412.55 Apache 1,294.73 354.39 this group of men realizes it would- take will be present for the dedication, and Bealy Mis. J78.09 - 34.74 125.39 Bellview • 84.10 17.68 . cmCI^AW^|^:ji||||^|| Trinity 3,885.44 1,145.33 Fitlstown 2,061.44 491.40 ; ; J :; ;; ;;! Fitzhugh 886.82 Canaan] 90.38 6.43 •' Assnl Chairman: iS. ii^Ytodiing ^ -* '^^ ^ the co-operation of every Baptist to somehow we feel triat Drs. James and Story 192.90 113.47 Cement 1,971.66 636.90 District 16: Wade Darby Stratford 1,554.60 262.95 Lightning Ridge 97.12 21.45 meet the challenge. Therefore, it would Maude George will be looking down Rof f 407.49 31.50 Cyril 4,035.31 1,140.63 Amber > • ;963 GUEST DIRECTOR . .. Martha Moore Walker 369.72 112.96 Fort Cobb 622.18 212.49 Chickasha, help immensely if we could have your upon us. Thank God for those whose District 2: Newman Antonson Stonewall 638.64 164.52 Gracemont 109.27 First Clancy, director of music education, Central 157.95 46.55 Union Valley 100.01 34.23 Pleasant View 72.98 Michigan Ave reaction to such a goal. Ingleside Church, Shreveport, La., will influence is felt long after their earthly Davis, First 3,172,38 976.79 Vanoss 112.45 78.13 Stecker 40.84 16.10 Trinity , A letter or a post card will do for lives are over because of their willingness Immanuel 295.53 . 86^5 Verden 320.11 62.65 Hazel Dell be the guest director for the state Junior Dougherty 48.00 '• 12.00 $51,242.48 $9,283.42 Special: Laverty your reply and everybody is invited to to share what they have with others. Elmore City 1,346.04 438.62 V* Annual Goal . ___$14,000.00 Spring Creek 11.80 Lucile choir festival, May 5, at Oklahoma Bap- Henriepin 331.78 . •515.28 Amount UNDER Goal — 4,716.58 Minco -. • express himself. Some of the replies may tist University. Hickory . 130.82 27.42 $28,648.55 $7,891.77 Pocasset i Dedicated Dollar Day Pernell 68.76 37.69 BECKHAM be quoted in tracts and Messenger ai> -._ . . V* Annual Goal" -_-______$7t750.00 Rocky Ford Next Sunday many churches will dis- Sulphur, Calvary 4,570.22 1,026.52 Assn'l Chairman: Lewis M. Hancock Amount OVER Goal „ 141.77 Sharon : ; tides. Be sure to identify yourself by \ First 4,926.82 1,438.02 District 7:'Bill French Tuttle ? ^ Big Canyon M. 102.45 Baptist Tour: tribute literature and envelopes for the 27.04 Buffalo 178.68 49.84 ' District 17: B.^ Shinnr^^^Of name, address, and church. Mail all re- i Southside 201.19 41.94 Delhi 349.94 46.93 CENTRAL i Dedicated Dollar Day Offering to be ob- Wynnewood 3,802.20 Assn'l Chairman: Thomas Bradley ;;", '.^-265.6<^«^«lli5SS^i§S plies to W. E. Grindstaff, 1141 N. Rob- 1,107.42 Erick 2,066.22 675.98 , Chitwood •.-.-•"'" ^Itn.98 ^-iJi:ll:64^^^|f. served May 6. Those who have not yet Lone Oak 820.70 306.27 District 13: C. J. Davis Cox,City . 1 Send Reservation for Tour Canton 104.42 !t ,^;:^,4ii.38^;;silii3:ooiiliiiil inson, Oklahoma City. ., ' $47,581.35 $13,413.94 Sweetwater 497.33 100.66 Kcchi M -;.>.:r;i32.91:^ By David C. Hall ordered materials will want to do so inn Y* Annual Goal $10,750.00 Texola 643.28. 122.55 Geary 300.00 75.00 Ninnekah , Amount OVER Goal 2,663.94 District 8: Dick R. Robinson Greenfield 354.93 100.86 mediately. Our hospitals, schools of nurs- Mt. Pleasant 231.96' Rush Springs Registrations for the jubilee tour May Berlin 339.09 26.84 258.12 • Southern ing, chaplains' ministry, Boys Ranch ATOKA Carter 641.03 256.04 Okeene . 2,347.05 469.95 Bailey Mis. 10-11 continue to come in, but there are Elk City, East Side 192.43 104.86 Omega 203.55 32.50 Assn'l Chairman: Odus L. Frederick Watonga 2,972.89 Vimy Ridge Town and Golden Age Home are de- District 3: J. H. Bradley First 8,072.81 2,242.46 167.61 still many people who have indicated an Prairie View 363.87 96.15 District 14: Clyde Ailtman pending upon us to respond to the needs Bromide, First 17.00 5.00 Bethel . 25.94 interest in taking the trip who have not Centrahoma Retrop 180.52 v with dedicated dollars on May 6 or near- 21.00 6.00 Sayre 3,797.93 1,112.52 Centerview 288.30 ;35.25 Coalgate 1,279.58 274.16 Central 164.05 30.25 Amount \OVERzGoal made reservations. Lchigh Spring Greek 191.92 30.12 :-".' ,'" • t .' :•'.-"'" •""'.'- '•'".-'• -i ' '* est convenient date. 47.75 23.64 Ural 149.98 19.55 Coyle 214.94 48.50 Bus accommodations and food will be McGee Valley 298.48 40.97 Crescent 1,593.40 406.85 CHI-KA^HA Stringtown 23.08 29.13 Dover 92.36 provided only for those who make reser- Golden Jubilee Tour Tupelo $18,485.73 $5,190.77 19.06 371.88 126.08 V* Annual Goal . _. $5,500.00 Guthrie, First 7,071.41 1,667.08 Hickory Hill vations. It is, therefore, necessary that More than 50 people have already in- Wardviile 166.90 60.93 Amount UNDER Goal .__-_ 309.23 Noble Avenue 381.06 317.45 High Hill ; District 4: W. Dean Rainwater Hennessey 917.63 280.59 McAles.ter _ all who desire to make the trip make dicated they will be a part of the Golden Atoka, First 4,840.68 1,269.50 BRYAN Kingfisher, " Midway^ ; Southside reservations by May 1, whether they in- Jubilee tour planned for May 10-11. 75.00 15.00 Assn'l Chairman: James A Walker Broadway 116.04 41.77 Oak Grove Bcntley 34.91 . 10.74 First 3,163.77 1,41554 Only Way 5 Total cost of the trip, including bus trans- Blackjack District 9: Carroll Hooper tend to ride the bus or drive their own 69.39 8.02 Armstrong 381.55 111.05 Indian Mis. (iricl in 1st Church) Pickens : Caney 119.46 35.48 Mulhall 175.74 18.77 Sandy i .'•;-.-'• cars. ; portation and meals, is only $12.75 per Farris 216.29 52.65 Bennington 143.58 District 15: Jack Carroll *ii i_ Harmony. Blue 248.47 105.17 Sandy-Hill , Complete cost by bus is only $12.75, person. Many places of interest will oe 2.50 Bokchito 501.14 118.43 El Reno, First 13,351.38 3,764.19 St. York - : Lane 151.50 67.02 Trinity 882.26 201.99 visited. ML Carmel Brown - 182.27 94.44 Hopewell including all meals, and this is certainly 151.44 21.70 Caddo 1,104.56 279.76 1,054.21 97.88 Tushk« r a 268.09 73.26 Mustang 546.81 the best way to enjoy the trip. Those Voca Cade 5.00 137.57 Ground-breakin 1L 0\j t\n00/ Piedmont 570.24 185.40 Wards Chapel Cypress 10.12 Riverview, who drive their own cars will pay $1 per We are expecting from three to four 370.40 83.09 Durant, Calvary 4,774.90 1,310.65 , 155.29 34.96 Wilson 192.19 49.41 Union City 12.82 26.95 Antioch Fairview 1,091.88 341.99 Yukon Bacon Springs INVITATION ... A one-way telephone meal, and can eat with those who ride the thousand people at the Oklahoma City Pleasant Hill M. 49.57 10.15 2,875.56 758.54 „ $8,727.52 $2,251.78 Bethany - conversation seems to be in progress at bus if reservations are made in advance. hospital ground-breaking service sched- A First 6,865.59 2,364.19 Bethel w Annual Goal .$2,500.00 Wade Mis. 135.88 37.65 • • $40,168.01 $10,592.63 the Baptist Home. It could be these four Many who have made reservations uled for Thurs., May 17. A free barbe- Amount UNDER Goal 248.22 14.Annual Goal ;_ $10,000.00 Boiling Spring ; s Lee Heights 323.71 83.48 Amount OVER Goal _.^ 592.63 Brushy : ; • Trinity 371.05 109.10 Capernaum older girls, who live in the new John D. have not sent the money for the trip. cue dinner will be served at 6 p.m., on a BANNER Fulsom Highway ' 93.22 37.63 C alrman: Cedar - Rinard Cottage, are helping to get an Checks should be sent immediately to first come-first served basis. A brief pro- m,»:r * ? Vincent Appleton Kenefic 30.00 CHEROKEE INDIAN Choctaw ; Dfetricr 5: C. C. Goen Lake West Cherokee Indian Concord^ v audience present for the dedication of David C. Hall, 1425 N. Kelham, Okla- gram will follow at 7 o'clock. Don't miss Ada, First - 34,221.36 5,000.00 Matoy 96.00 24.00 Association 171.31 -— Corinth- First Indian Mead 539.24 151.77 Antioch (PeaVine) 11.00 r __ their cottage April 29, 2:30 p.m. homa City. V this great, historical event. Mis Double Springs - 227.77 ' — Midway 70.22 21.71 Ballou 68.63 22.50 Durwood: -:•• V^?15.2^-^"^3 J^:'p^;^>^B|^IWl " '•'^''^^^:??^^ PAGE EIGHT THE BAPTIST MESSENGER APRIL 26/1956 ''^WG^m***** Cooperative Program Report "

1955 1956 1955 1956 1955 1956 1955 1955 1956 Cooperative Total Cooperative Total Cooperative Total 1956 1955 1956 1955 1956 Cooperative Total Cooperative Total Cooperative Total Cooperative Total Program Receipts Program Receipts Program Receipts Program Program Receipts _. Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Receipts Program Receipts Program Receipts Program Re celp to Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Good Spring 1.00 Chattanooga 1,375.93 334.81 Carter Nine Healdton, Bethel 3,330.57 Lawton Indian .90 60.03: 734.26 Prairie Grove 152.91 28.00 Tahlequah Green Hill 3.65 Emerson 96.03 27.80 Mission 194.89 First 3,377.60 1,230.31 Mis. (listed on Comanche-Cot- Wapanucka 208.12 High Hill 8.18 1.61 Faxon 695.41 140.77 Fairfax Mission 131.26 36.82 Lone Grove Report) .58.90 Spring Hill 188.10 -26.34 Grace 691.36 167.06 ton Ass'n, District 46: Ed Alsup Summerfield 173.50 42.08 Wagoner, First-L Indian Baptist 171.41 22.02 Geronimo 346.22 137.21 Grayhorse 155.15 46.37 Milo 317.49 Walters Indian Antioch " 5.00 Macedonian 15.00 Hominy 2.680.63 1,112.59 Poolville 66.83 Talihina ,806.70 602.33 Immanuel Hulen — 42.82 17.01 Mis. • Cumberland 365.93 69.14 Mt. Zion Lincoln Valley 58.15 Little Chief 372.97 96.57 Ratliff City XK3.12 Whitesboro 367.08 .' 80.52 District 59: Felix Wagner — 292.67 Grantham i 99.10 17.87 Wister 995:53 231.01 Muskogee New Hope Mt. Pleasant 20.39 10.73 Naval Reserve 288.19 88.84 Rexroat 950.06 $55.05 $8.06 Kingston \ 437.99 New Jerusalem New Salem 109.47 22.48 Oak Hill 221.71 35.27 Ringling, First 313.67 111.99 District 53: Marvin Gaskin Bethel 1,0X2.26 251.11 Lebanon ; 67.18 64.53 Big Cedar "3.00 4.50 Boston- Philadelphia Randlett 566.61 134.46 Osage 332.55 58.00 Tussy 281.27 68.80 HARMON Linn 199.39 Poteau Temple 2,557.98 594.07 Osage Indian '387.76 201.03 Wilson ' 50.91 Forrester ' 12.00 3.00 Calvary : -R 240.00 3,891.46 1.739.58 Grady Searcy •Little City 777.58 230.51 Heavener 7,217.27 .1,897.70 Central Pine Grove 278.64 59.44 Union Valley 566,68 94.58 Pawnuska •Win 978.85 Assn'I Chairman: ! 257.25-, District 39: John M. Pearson Madill, First 4,701.61 1,831.44 Highway '\ 86.42 46.05 Eastern Hts Rock Creek 8.10 Walters 2,299.34 1,013.90 Calvary 282.94 124.70 Wood ford 198.78 24.52 ' Norris Chapel 34.00 Sardis 43.40 25.23 First 6,317.23 1,894.76 Zaneis Antioch 218.09 — 24.00 Hodgen j 276.95 104.44 First- ^18,370.72 867.51 206.34 Oklahoma 55.13 25.24 Hontubby 74.17 I" 18.99 Indian Mis. Thessalonica $59,259.29 $15,437.88 Lvnn Mission 269.51 48.72 District 35: Roy Clayton Hope 535!95 114.16 Willis • 299.27 y Annual Goal . 26.15 Metcalf (Fairview 221.36 . 70.50 55.47 Howe 120.00 " 30.00 Immanuel 4 1,822.00 A $15,000.00 Prue ' ! 229.33 Bowles 192.29 36.13 (Madill, Calvary) 10.00 Loving $582.08 $142.48 Amount OVER Goal'I-I- 437.88 Shidler 1.508.40 369.11 Burheyville 261.29 Vinson 100.00 • 20.00 51.85 13.71 Lawrence St. - ; 427.69 20.83 Mt. Pleasant 86.28 18.00 Midland Valley/ 476.51 Foraker Mission 361.79 39.76 Centerpoint "158.32 District 40: Robert Jackson. 12 74.61 Corinth 316.61 58.67 ,/ * v ~ ? >657.59 $3,946.26 Mt. View 267.00 57.78 Oldham Mani^ 496.06 CIMARRON CONCORD-KIOWA Webb City 424.17 \ 103.19 Cheek 183.58 43.97 Y4 Annual Goal $3,750,00 Muse Wynona 577.59 .' 114.89 Eastman 48.00 Gould 2,776.76 638.49 168.87 30.80 Shiloh ^f;77_5l Assn'I Chairman: George Magee Assn'i Chairman: Woodrow Cain 18.00 Hollis 7,885.88 1,935.00' Amount OVER Goal 196.26 Octavia 62.63 14.59 Timothy :J :-32.93 District 30: Wayne Britton Greenville 8.00 - Page District 18: Cecil Clotfelter District 24: H. W. Stigler Bartlesville, Jimtown 96,09 Louis 79.47 81.03 43.52 16.40 New Hope TT 79.67 , 464.33 87.89 Butler 416.42 173.13 31.74 KAY Perry Chapel 60.00 25.58 Trinity-Keefeton^ 60.06 Blackburn First 37,448.07 8,830.71 Leon 120.77 30.00 Star Valley 235.48 81.55 ; Cleveland 3,250.89 1,060.50 Clinton, 937.50 Assn'I Chairman: Finis O'Neal Petros 24.00 6.00 District 60: Alexander 54.70 Highland Park 3,210.99 Marietta, District 47: Harry Roark Pilgrims Rest Boyhton j, J- Halleit 306.63 83.44 Custer Avenue Trinity 4,467.69 1,000.80 Eastside 309.90 $12.369.60 $2,999.40 27.80 4.00 262.83 \ 62.50 First 6,970.26 1,732.83 52:06 Blackwell 10,464.34 2,890.41 Zoe 127.68 68.14 Brushy Mountain 37; 13 Jennings Virginia Av.vce. 5,827.07 1,461.12 First 3,222.31 849.61 Vi Annual Goal $4,500.00 Mannford 511.63 1 99.52 Custer City 461.70 50.00 95.41 22.62 Amount UNDER Goal -_. 1,500.60 Braman 204.22 64.43 Special: Victor 12.89 Buckhora"-; / ^r 205.47 Bowring Marsden 57.58 23.49 Plainview Mis. Checotah : •-,> 3,543 Maramec 832.27 259.35 Emmanuel 725.90 Copan 614.87 159.12 New Hope 85.17 13.80 Indianapolis 115.33 31.57 5.72 Grandview 13.07 $27,509.60 $8,457.58 Community 7.50 Mash am 409.76 124.42 Delaware 621.72 493.15 Orr (disbanded) 6.69 HASKELL \ 2.94 l Pawnee - 2,055.27 Pleasant Hill 155.87 36.74 Lament 196.45 1 /4 Annual-Goal ____$7,500.00 Conley 6133 472.57 Dewey 4,272.08 1,021.29 Rose Hill 13.00 3.00 Chairman: Harold Schumacher 45:52 Ralston 331.10 81.89 Taloga 118.50 28.55 414.47 62.66 Nardin 63.37 60.00 Amount OVER Goal ^ 957.58 Elm Grove 448.49 387.63 Lenapah Rubottom 127.33 36.00 District 41:Haro!d Schumacher Round Grove HitchTtta Terlton - 4.09 21.35 Thomas 1,489.08 Matoaka 232.39 68.31 Shady Dale 11.00 Antioch 290.49 72.67 38.30 9.95 19: Sid Maddox Weatherford, First 424.57 155.19 Tonkawa 3,129.11 MILLS Onapa' District New -Harmonny 1,006.72 337.26 Thackerville •410.59 99.15 Bethel 101.00 361.21 Avery 89.15 24.51. District 25: O. C. Sutterfield 3,093.71 786.08 Enterprise 160.83 District 48: E. T. Moseley Assn'l Chairman: Frank Renfro Porum •"; ;; 158.93 46.45 Nowata . 40.73 Longwood • Wainwright Council Valley 512.23 136.80 .Bethel Ochelata 278.83 5.43 $44,995.38 $14,330.97 Ho>t 11.96 , 6.22 409.68 99.65 Mills Assoc. 42.97 .: 935.13 158.30 1 Marland 157.73 Warner -•- Cashing, First '10,484.46 2,678.51 .'Burns Flat Ramona 1,252.60 282.93 A Annual Goal $12,500.00 Kinta 425.53 143.59 District 54 James Wilkerson Park Place 823.82 288.33 Cordell 3,669.39 564.58 Silver Lake 546.19 Mt. Home 12.00 Newkirk 1,436.42 i 345.12 Cheyenne 1,905.78 614.36 Webers Fails : : 331.15 169.01 Amount OVER Goal ... U830.97 12.00 Osage. Heights Gore Mission Glencoe 478.75 115.13 bill City. 1,365.89 Wann 455.13 115.66 Rocky Ridge 40.96 9.00 252.24 33.15 Durham 74.05 15.81 Perkins 282.88 89.35 Foss 689.52 177.57 Special: High FRISCO Stigler, Calvary 195.12 Pleasant View 322.60 112.89 Magnolia 60.00 15.00 45.31 Prairie View 122.94 28.06 71.49 Ponca City, Ripley Mis. 123.88 Prairie S.S. 28.66 6.39 Assn'I Chairman: First 2,430.83 864.82 Reydon • 169.78 43.20 1 Stillwater, District 26; Frank B. Kellogg C. C. Usseo West Liberty 36.00 First 14,879,17 4,603.00 District 55: Cleo Martin A Annual Goal -.-. 25.17 District 36: C. R,. Home 9.00 Indian Mis. Amount UNDER;: Goal College Hgts. 927.26 300.00 JBryan 126.27 $85,457.67 $22,015.16 Whitefield 86.40 40.25 Hammon 909.09 177.06 First 1,475.43 jCooperton 519.16 ." 101.96 Antlers, First 2,825.76 701.13 Liberty \ 1,175.70 199.93 Leedey 2,679.70 736.52 !4 Annual Goal $22,500.00 Westside Mis. 208.47 , 43.08 District 42: Samuel L. Isaacs : , Hillcrest .,318.88 Gotebo 858.48 184.66 Amount UNDER Goal __ 484.84 Carterville 15.00 Second 1 4,432:08 937.41 Liberty Center 83.49 31.58 ;; MUSKOGEE? ^EMBXOLi^i 10,537.03 1,958.26 Battiest 30.56 6.93 Sunset " WICHITA Southside 1,854.78 545.03 Hobart Centerpoint 6.25 1.75 ,151.50 298.50 Rhea 150.50 44.45 District 20: A. S. Day ^&- Lone Wolf 811.63 197.98 Clayton . 390.65 116.28 Westside 86.62 17.09 Strong City Muskogee EAST CENTRAL . 55.10 15.00 Keota 834.36 .. 224.59 60.00 10.00 Bristow 4,223.09 1,112.09 ML Tepee 449.77 46.31 Clebit Lequire 38.62 Ponca Indian 12.00 Wichita 1,916.71 348.54 Assn'I Chairman: R. H. Rust Cloudy 103.98 12.19 Ranch Drive 985.98 Calvary 496.49 149.75 ML View . Bifibie McCurtain . 412.13 74.54 234.33 !/• $6,135.36 $1,687.98 Alabama 801.64 216.05 Port 551.66 141.48 District 31: C. O, Darwin 184.13 54.2_5 Uncas 104.00 28.00 Depew Barber - 7.34 Old Bokoshe 24.00 15.00 Y4 Annual Goal 1—_$1,625.00 Beaver Drumright 5,921.85 1,630.59 Roosevelt 753.49 191.85 45.74 Finley 40.00 Amount OVER Goal 62.98 Big Arbor .:-' 70.00 '^'Kgl-lOOH^iap 432.63 71.78 Boudinot 10.20 42.10 Little Cedar 5.00 _ - Milfay 395.50 150.37 Salem $5,121.48 $1,585.65 l 539,528.38 $10,343.53 Butler Creek :•.:•?; ^:^-^^^^^^^ Crescent Valley 437.68 52.62 Miller 125.36 37.58 t/ 4 : Oilton, Bethel 53.44 7.50 Sentinel 2,711.26 273.46 V* Annual Goal $1,375.00 /4 Annual Goal $11,250.00 MULLEVS Cedar Creek --^ ':---'l6^0^0^^^^^il First 623.09 103.56 Eldon 58.62' Moyers 247.97 93.80 Amount UNDER Goal __ 906.47 n Grandview 53.59 245.58 49.80 Amount OVER Goal ____ 210.65 Assn'I Chairman: Horton Myers - (^eoar lover- •,-•- - -'••• ,->~~~--;"'-rfe'-M"-!-^ "'••-.-^•'.y,-^.^ Olive 722.27 180.46 $37,487.52 $7,703.37 Rattan District 56: V. A. Jones '' Cedar •Sprmgs^^:>:;.,^ V* Annual Goal __$10,000.00 Park Hill 158.58 SniithviUe 30.00 17.44 LATIMER :*• Shamrock 448.45 . 105.73 JACKSON-GREER Alma 257.61 80.80 Deep Fork iiUlabee ^ i?; ,. , ,, Slick 225.44 61.60 Amount UNDER Goal __ 2,296.63 Tahlequah, First 1,416.58 585.45 Snow 24.34 4.00 District 32: J. M,. Burrows Sobol 23.72 12.97 Assn'I Chairman:, Virgil Green Assn'I Chairman: M. S. Notley Central 1,242.38 291.55 Grave Creek * j Yale 2,584.82 720.00 District 49: H. M. Pierce Demon 56.1<5 Greenleaf ••:•-:?.: ^ ; District 21: Alvin Hedin Bell 9.42 22.26 Tuskahoma 103.83 31.77 District 43: K. Kip Owen 41.42 CRAIG-MAYES Bidding Creek 106.26 25.36 Brinkman 227.48 Bowers 251.25 83.45 Duncan, Bethel 154.52 22.55 High Spring .c-y; Glenpool 313.00 116.00 District 37: C. Fred Williams 43.93 Cambria 27.39 Assn'I Chairman: Chalon Meadows Bunch 60.00 12.50 Atlas (disbanded) 35.48 • — Eastview 243.41 51.37 12.01 First 24,081.34. 6,999.99 (Creek) ^^tr 3 Kellyville 190.48 48.39 Granite Center Point 575.73 191.01 Faith Mis. — 102.74 Hillabee v ;i 10 110.55 38.61 District 27; James Askew Proctor 119.40 35.80 Boswell 896.38 260.94 1,095.96 360.99 Gowen Kiefer Sanders 54.39 12.25 Hester 81.81. 18.00 Plato. Mis. 668:25 261.67 Little Coweti : ' :- —r Mounds , . 813.92 235.18 Big .Cabin 243.90 57.06 Crowder Springs 40.55 620.23 140.27 . Gray son 30.00 : Little Cussetah ; ;; 339.53 Bluejacket 354.51 32.96 Stilwell -. 2,360.32 603.07 Forney 12.16 18.0—0 Lake Creek 331.02 118.69 Highland Pk.. 1,715.53 485.60 s Sapulpa, Mangum High Bridge 9.50 2.00 Immanuel 7,865.21 2,428.56 Little Quarsarty :: —- Eastside 167.77 20.71 Bunker Hill 230.85 44.47 Watts 115.54 16.38 Fort Towson 441.55 ' 175.52 13,674.14 2,931.73 Westville 1,613.62 413.57 Grant 582.38 , 150.52 Mountain View 216.35 Ltitie 30.00 Fairview Mis. 161.42 86.60 Middle Creek, No. -1^-i First 9,000.00 2,250.00 Carter 56.72 9.47 1 Montezuraa ^ ;.•;•:• >6ft.OO District 33: D. H. . Plainview 46.50 Wilburton, \ Trinity 1,611.60 : 735.50 : ; Picket Prairie' Centralia ' 5.25 Corwln Hugo, . 15.00 Calvary 193.99 Fair Okmulgee ;--; Xetchum 269.31 48.01 Akins 300.98 47.43 Clayton Ave. 1,050.03 380.06 Reed , 517.65 52.45 19.15 591.11 278.59 ; Mission 55.46 11.06 RusselH First 599.75 153.00 Gatlin 802.43 301.29 Pigeon "27 Forest Hills \ 220.02 58.15 Maybelle ', 60.00 15.00 Badger-Lee 19.10 5.52 Crossrds. Mis. 13.85 8.23 799.83 98.53 88.62 35.81 1,282.79 WUlow 336.52 District 50: J. B. Cromer Liberty 1,328.77 ' 444.82 Rock Springs :••'.-• ~ 6.^0 -v^^.;v—: v^,,,---&:; North Heights l 756.87 169.37 •Timberhill . 42.40 12.10 Blackgum First 5,023.31 95.84 Falfa 300.00 . Salt-Creek vv^^'^'^:^-; -;-^rP--i^i^] Blunt 85.77 22.14 12.00 12.85 District 44: James Read 82.50 . Moran Mis. 389.33 104.26 ; : Ridgeway 2^41.31 924.37 Utopia 102.98 23.93 Sawyer Mis. Altus, First Panola 663.10 87.32 Marlow, Eastside 151.79 •- Sand Creek , r;; ":;V^;:^'^-^-lf|?JI; ^^^v^ South Heights 2,363.51 783.28 Vinita, First 5,175.25 1,251.73 Fields Chapel 37.97 10.96 Swink Mis. 7.61 10,891.87 2,600.06 Red Oak Kelso Mission — Hanson 33.46 11.68 Oak Grove 86.93 20.W— Souihside 3,110.54 907.18 683.78 65.72 First 3,789.79 1,292.83 Silver Springs ' -: 2.00 Sunrise 98.91 23.55 — • Antioch (disbanded) 12^39 Rock Creek 93.86 6.25 Velma 5,416.87 1,470.70 Snake Creek Trinity 2,551.10 775.98 Marble City . 93.53 12.00 Oak Ridge Sulphur Springs Spring ; Welch 256.03 Muldrow 321.91 64.84 Shoals 5.00 — Blair 1,628.43 473.29 District 57: Horton Myers $58,609.32 $16,011.65 68.98 — Duke Addington 266.10 Tookparfka Y4 Annual Goal $14,500.00 West Cabin 83.55 13.07 Sallisaw 3,909.43 919.99 Soper 166.97 43.94 i 765.75 121.88 Seven Oaks 11.10 Eldorado 1 $3,540.16 $720.41 Comanche, First 2,271.30 581.51 Trenton Amount OVER Goal _____ 1,511.65 White Oak 335.88 = 29.35 Trinitv 118.51 1,513.73 431.20 A Annual Goal $950.00 'Tu&egee'.'-;--^-:-.;^ Elmer Patterson Ave. 1,323.69 354.62 ^ F* --' ^*» " »'-.-.', • . . , .' ^ • - *-:'1 */w. -'" ,.' -*-;-^ *P''^"~:I^ *: i ; District 28: M. E. Roberts (disbanded) 154.00 District 38: C. C. Ussery 541.11 134.33 : : t Short 38.29 Friendship Amount UNDER Goal 229.59 Corum 546.80 192.74 'Vian Creek ••.•••".'-- -'.> -^-^~^i^-^^^^^^i^m. COMANCHE-COTTON Adair 155.68 34.80 40.75 Bpkhoma , 151.33 72.80 21.07 Hastings • Weogwfkee Chouteau 1,013.20 365.36 Vian 347.88 168.93 Broken Bow 517.95 409.05' Headrick 930.57 204.36 LEFLORE 505.89 114.87 Chairman: W. E. Russell 112.98 Hess Irving 805.11 219.58 West Eufaula Disney 196.56 Forest Hills 333.95 559.52 132.40 Assn'I Chairman: Sherman Cox Loco Wekiwa >manche-Cotton Locust Grove - 205.50 120.00 $12,053.34 $3,135.50 Garvin 121.44 26.90 Humphreys 645.52 115.82 414.09 86.32 Association l/4 Annual Goal 1$2,500.00 10.00 Martha District 51: Herbert Barnert Mountain Grove 147.00 60.00 Wetumka ; Maner 59.85 62.01 Golden 58.14 722.35 181.12 Arkoma 1,409.34 410.18 Ryan Wewoka Indian Mission 29.90 12.95 Mazie 62.69 13.18 Amount OVER Goal _.._'_ 635.50 Idabel 3,540.91 • 1,048.75 Olustee 663.68 164.06 1,381.93 441.92 District 22: Richard Hopper Prairie Hill Bokoshe, First 143.68 61.32 Terral 1,090.32 270.91 Yardika -.'••. Pleasant Hope 219.44 31.73 Millerton 17.06 441.62 220.23 Cameron 160.00 Cache 468.36 — ENON 22.15 — 25.00 Waurika 4,833.25 1,440.87 Elgin 925.48 259.48 Pleasant View 680.05 180.02 Pilgrims Rest — Cowlington 12.00 Special: Little Pryor, First 6,891.:39 3,699.59 Assn'I Chairman: W. H. Beardsley Ru/e 23.50 8.91 W An i r, 540*608.97 $9,615.80 Fletcher 2,130.11 627.421 District 34: Frank Sears —' *< Annual Goal $11,500.00 Fairview 18.59 12.00 Beaver Immanuel 305.62 105.22 Shults . 36.00 Liberty Hill 54.54 29.78 Indiahoma 200.11 94.15 Salina 567.07 167.44 Ardmore, Tom 225.26 ' 60.25 Amount UNDER Goal .. 1, Lawton, •• \ 109.34 Macedonia 37.50 $63,869.59 $19,192.81 Assn'I Chairman: James A Strang ' 86.74 Emmanuel 2,434.66 729.03 Valliant 372.72 725.09 Calvary 3,520.09 1,144.16 \ First 6,133.14 3,000.01 186.16 45.29 JOHNSTON •MARSHALL Panama 203.01 YA Annual Goal ,. $17;500.00 North Canadian Cameron 1,416.87 258.19 Wright City Shady Point 251.93 Amount OVER Goal 1,692.81 - - $20,211.52 $7,161.46 Brock Mis. 55.01 27.49 Assn'l Chairman: Ernest Webb Association" 1635 Central 12,263.71 2,780.70 Mary Niblack Spiro 1,498.23 • 674.55 District 61: Stanley Taylor 1/4 Annual Goal $5,000.00 $18,743.73 $5,429.97 District 45: John M. Fleming Williams 67.36 MUSKOGEE First 20,954.86 5,639.00 Amount OVER Goal „____ 2,161.46 Mis. 1.43 33.43 14 Annual Goal $5,000.00 Bromide, - 15.00 Beggs '••''••£ Friendship 217.83 71.45 District 52: Alton Webb Assn'I Chairman. AI N. Glasgow Liberty . . "K" Street 3,223.61 778.52 Amount OVER Goal — 429.97 Southside 172.76 48.66 Albion 115.04' Highland 42.91 47.23 Springer Mis. 5.00 — Coleman 27.32 District 58: John Brill Morris" •"•'••-•'V^/; 1,094-53 :326.86if6|iM DELAWARE-OSAGE 60.00 32.38 10.00 '^,.'f*'* AAi ^--*i,'•t\'~"s-.:,'L'.--.'\3*-;* ^' Immanuel 697.62 105.87 Northeast 389.33 238.74 GREAT PLAINS INDIANS Connerviiie Big Creek Carter 10.50.,- 12.21 Nuyaka 121.03 Northside 2,619.83 460.93 Assn'I Chairman: John R. Kelly Emet 170.48 40.41 Double Branch 35.00 Coweta 678.00 266.00 Okmulgee; Northwest 398.32 206)87 Clinton Indian n A. 30.00 30.00 Fanshawe 30.00 Southside 111.78 34.28 District 29: J. P. Dane Southwest 994.91 437.28 -Mis. 9.45 8.06 Mannsville 10.00 Fort Gibson 1,177.44 327.31 .Calvary Trinity 3,596.59' 1,074.91 Barnsdall 5,029.69 1,258.53 679.21 67.10 Holsum Valley 28.00 6.00 Haskell 1,651.53 226.75 - Calvary Ch. 373.81 85.78 Colony Indian Mflburn 173.95 72.76 Independence 60.00 ---Fixst--:.:-;-V: Letitia 460.23 114.79 Big Bend 479.12 105.62 County Line 1,562.55 254.94 Mis. 42.00 — JJJU Creek 15.00 Hulbert 97.15 60.72 Second 2i308^6; Medicine Park - 277.91 65.40 Boston Pool 104.22 23.21 Nidi . 259.78 60.63 Leflore' 111.12 23.61 Hyde Park 464.95 119.00 Dickson 851.25 237.96 El Reno Indian 119.34 38.11 Sopthside 1,909,73 = Paradise Valley 273.16 62.02 Burbank 231.34 84.39 Fox 4,384.27 890.41 , Mis. 3.60 — Ravia Monroe 363.32 113.45 Lone Star 104.00 25.00 Preston 90.09 Sterling 244.80 61.20 Enterprise 59.83 18.63 Reagan 33.00 10.50 Poteau, First 8,263.15 2,860.49 Midway 162.96 40.99 Schulier •: v Gene Autry 328.79 91.80 Kingfisher Indian . 46.00 ^ 13.50 Immanuel 56.59 40.80 Mountain View ^^409.05;? District 23: K. M. Anderson Fairfax Graham 1,598.09 614.19 Mis. (included in Kingfisher, Russett 163.65 22.09 Wilson ; i377^1;^ Ahpeatone 88.48 ^ 12.94 First Osage -950.80 307.94 106.25 ; 38.75 Calhoun Mis. 2.00 Okay 44.02 61.52 District 62: Oil City Mis. 56.15 10.80 First) . Tishomingo 3,550.52 953.46 Southside 1,526.70 520.61 Porter 102.00 — Bearden : 96.00 PAGE TEN THE BAPTIST MESSENGER 1 -"'APRIL 26, 1956 PAGE Cooperative Program Report 'Cooperative 1955 1956 1955 1956 1955 1956 1955 195"»J 6V 170.80 56.00 Cooperative Total Cooperative Total Cooperative Total - Cooperative Wakita TILLMAN . District 95: Joe L. Ingram Tota* **»«ln District 87: C. D. Baggett -Calvary 242.001 Program Receipts Program Receipts Program Receipts Program Assn'i Chairman: John Shelton Boulder Avenue 537.30 249.93 Trinity 2,185.01 Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Total Rcpts. To Date Churches Receipts Carmen 45.00 15.00 Total Rcpts. To Date Valley 236.01 43.91 District 91: John Shelton Easton Heights 3;429.50 993.33 Tangle wood 36.27 r . Cheyenne Bethel 1407.10 884.94 Fellowship 1,412.74 556.00 District 101: Troy Noland Castle 232.08 57.79 Edmond1 13,853.22 3.777.62 Newalla 567.27 182.94 Ashland Fairview 1 '1,755.47 303.11 Frederick, Dcwar 150.64 58.38 430.41 117.11 First 61,376.02 16,060.17 Bixby 1,764.30 597.50 196.79 Jones 356.44 .243.24 Nicoma Park 3,705.35 930.00 Blanco 127.44 Helena First 7,995.00 Hale 732.00 180.00 Henryetta, 279f— (.70i 31.26 12.96 2,777.35 Broken; Arrow, Luther 673.96 140.79 Schilling ' 45.91 18.52 Dow 85.59 Orion Trinity 1,112.11 Mayfair 419.47 100.69 2*»«8. T/>i 54.22 21.00 106.83 Arrow Hts. 588.86 First 3,245.44 946.82 Spencer 108.93 83.65 Soldier Creek 623.84 75.00 Frink 112.10 Ringwood Manitou 284.68 Nogales Ave. 14,594.95 3,456.45 Immanucl 666.37 92.73 Waynoka 1,530.65 •418.49 99.84 First r 4,568.83 166.78 Tulakes 1,477.31 555.2K Sooner 172.12 58.08 Haileyvillc , 621.90 Mountain Park 378.65 80.77 Bowen PI. M is. — Jenks 1,888.80 Hoffman 48.34 Witcher 262.62 66.71 Westminster Harpers Valley 247.74 North Deep Red 92.30 nfi.0t1 $14,308.58 $4,081.14 50.91 21.53 Valley View Leonard 261.77 Morse 112.58 16.34 District Road Mis. T— 22.03 Hartshorne 964.13 Otter Creek '•- > Mis. 255.00 60.00 Okemah, 69: Robert Scales *JJ~«433">4Sj 1/4 Annual Goal $4,000.00 274.77 119.70 Lynn Lane ; 441.92 Brit ton Southeast 29th St. 605.26 118.14 Hay wood 488.02 Prairie View 288.00 Oakridge 330.47 118.06 Calvary 1,144.64 547.85 4,386.46 446.70 Amount OVER Goal :__ 81.14 72.00 .Manger , -.'••-•• 1,123.98 Capitol 2,569.98 775.04 High Hill 275.50 41.70 Snyder 2,205.76 186.00 Osage Hills 932.45 95.19 Plainview : 1,08733 First 8,341.95 1,655.35 • $345,395.82 $96,514.59 Kiowa 451.09 South Deep Red Parkland 344.04 Classen Blvd. 3,805.72 1,060.27 • 4T*4T 721.92 68.78 1,955.65 Stonebluff 284:44 Paden 110.00 79.40 *A Annual Goal ^.,$97,500.00 Krebs m Tesca Southern Hills Pharoah Crown Hts. 4,258.38 1,568.97 311.14 153.49 SOUTH CANADIAN 180.00 45.00 3,492.25 1,273.55 Suncrest • 418.20 85.45 12.00 . Fortieth Street 1,401.07 233.80 Amount UNDER Goal „ 985.41 McAIester, Tipton 100.00 244.03 West Side 55.00 Special: University ; i [ [±~; Salem • •50.00 . 12.50 First Assn'J'Chairman: Luther Cox District 92: George District 96: Nichols Hills 975.00 262.50 18.09S.75 4~»* 61J a^.U4 OAU District 88: Robert C, Fling P. Gaskins Jr. Robert E. Hopkins Weleetka 2,824.04 ' 803.65 OKLAHOMA INDIAN Hillcrest . Antioch 238.36 Berean . 2,345.44 Plainview 1,031.97 160.27 1,189.89 4596"•J '*V0U Bowlegs 429.87 115.77 51.23 225.00 . Ridgecres2St 30.56 Caddo * 40.00 — Second 665.46 16.02 Butner 233.82 61.81 Davidson 542.36 220.47 Eleventh Street 2,554.46 675.00 $45,470.37 $10,102.62. — Trinity 877.44 Devol 338.37 FaTrhill 1,898.65 V* Annual" Goal Trinity 23,476.25 10,158.45 Iowa. . 4.91 — 2096^V/^.\J1J Cromwell . 664.57 458.95 54.66 574.40 !4 Annual Goal $11,000.00 Vill _ Victory Park Grandfield : 4,584.99 Immanuel 22,645.79 5,518.76 ge Mis. 423.83 486.26 Kickapoo 199.89 82.36 3,925.13 - 98* VW*^8 43J Highway 285.54 116.05 1,456.21 Amount UNDER Goal __ 897.38 Universilityy Hts. 877.36 331.20 Only Way 520.14 125.06 Pittsburg 44.85 HoIIister- 1,-185.26 218.09 Eastwood Mis. 94.40 ^9.00 Richville Leiha . 592.65 216.09 Jack Creek 685.64 North Lewis Millwood 1,404.45 276.11 Otoe 4.00 90.00 30.00 Seminole. ! 137.38 550.18 NORTHEASTERN District 70: Anson Justice Pawnee 437.48 72.45 Savanna 277.61 92.62 First 14,714.67 5,390.60 Loveland 15.70 Springdale 5,757.12 1,587.85 Assn'i Chairman: Carl Stringer Baptist Temple 3,324.89 570.53 Stuart 614.34 169.78 Pleasant • Mound 463.27 137.95 Temple , 2,992.99 683.79 District 102: E. F. Hallock ^i Asn'l Chairman: Russell Moudy "\ Calvary Mis. Beulah 453.32 129.99 $1.206.42 $279.87 V Ideal Street 2,237.93 District 97: L. E. Stitfa Blanchard ; 613^16 • ¥14 District 63: L. E. Maples Brookside 14,543.77 ; Brookliniec 777.07 195.00 .$32,373.27 S8T350.85 Twin Oak 124.47 $23,152.85 $6,982.76 3,509.94 Criner ^: 1.. V-^,:;:-::<6.00:-; !£# Cardin 30.00 12.00 '4 Annual Goal __L 35,75 « Annual Goal „_„_. $8,750.00 Riverside Mis. 390.67 148.99 : Can- 18.00 Crestwooodd 6,009.09 1,637.21 PANHANDLE $8,000.00 District 89: Frank Elkins Denver :-^''--;-^:-;:^y;-165.57.-;. ^ fe4 96.00 Glenwood Mis. 761.45 217.49 Amount OVER Goal - 350.85 Amount UNDER Goal ,_:. 1,767.24 Harvard Ave. 6,808.71 1,594.52 Etowah ; '•••;'--'-:^:^l5M^-K...v . . , Commerce 1,390.62 Assn'i Chairman: R. D. Dodd Banner 524.37 . 80.67 v 2,001.78 Mayfair 1,660.16 657.03 Memorial 5,031.33 890.30 Franklin ;.V", v^'i91.06.^.S.54.82; Douthat 43.80 9.00 District 76: M. J. Lee Carson 259.00 46.36 Southeast Northwes>stt 12,499.76 3,702.30 POTTAWATOMIE-LINCOLN Dustin ' ' 551.05 TULSA-ROGERS , 569.86 258.76 Goldsby ; ; 158,94 ! Eastside 145.00 15.50 Boise City 6,120.18 ,361.82 144.19 Valley - 437.36 99.20 Hockerville 5.00 3.00 Portland Ave. 5,48737 1,266.10 Felt 174.46 68,26 Assn'i Chairman: Frank Baugh Lamar . 54.44 17.14 Assn'i Chairman: Fred Willhoite Maguire ; **-'•:• ' s ' -c.":-::;-;ig9.09i K67^ Putnam City 12,268.74 3,962.70 District 82: George McDow Midway 68.49 Riverview 992.10 255.38 Moore . ; -2,005.28#3 §828.00: Miami, Good well 1,000.88 310.38 27.70 District 93: J. L. Canafax District 98: James F. Heaton CasUe Park Tower Hill M. 100.00 Guymon, First 6,015.02 ,677.48 Agra 326.72 92.13 Prairie View 199.76 57.23 Caloosa 608.57 Newcastle , 1,185.84 684.61 112.15 Thirty-Third St. 122.50 239.68 188.86 Calvary 8,727.34 1,938.71 Noble 1,255.21 First 21,489.53 5,145.64 Trinity 1,163.86 303.57 Carney 265.92 75.49 Weiumka 2,610.10 1,153.34 Collinsville 2,854.17 861.81 Opportunity Hts. West Tenth St. 1,766.10- 334.95 Chandler 2,764.82 734.11 Wewoka, Golden Hills 1,946.39 372.91 74.34 Norman, , m\ Northwest 2,812.50 250.00 Kenton 59.93 24.66 358.89 Sequoyah Hills 5,330.33 1,624.13 Calvary Second 867.91 262.80 Bethany 4,609.08 445.17 Keyes 1,235.20 455.66 Warwick Mis. 19.42 59.38 First 9,756.01 2,152.90 Hilldale 60.00 15.00 i6i;oo West Heights — Davenport 960.48 Seventh Street 849.32 Afaxelm Mis. 12.00 34.05 First,: 9,249.99 Mound Valley 581.46 127.00 Sherhan 1,362.85 397.11 160.31 204.30 Mingo 1,097.66 244.96 Sheridan .Road 6,817.66 1,292.52 ?$?M District 71: Grady Cotben Texhoma Deer Creek ' 322.09 80.54 Yeager 176.40 48.37 Owasso, Bethel * 156.57 . Riverview N Mt. Zion 120.00 30.00 Agnew Avenue 1,779,53 944,14 237.75 140.92 Garnet Rd. Mis. — 25.17 North Miami 159.94 41.90 864.44 District 77 George Horton North Slope 26.68 6.39 .District 90: J. R. Wallace 1 First 464.65 202.51 Immanuel ; i,31/4.3"- !,„-,,.„£/*•^875756* **-tw-.--;,r^^-vjiJ.i^^: g Bethel 885.61 404.94 Sparks 245.72 >twood 60.00 View Acres 877.10 61.35 Nqrthwestv l,037^8>;v^513:84:^^Sife| Picher 2,992.27 634.36 Adams 502.02 134.98 31.75 15.00 Skiatook, First 72.00 18.00 White City 1,881.86 Boulevard — Stroud 1,714.48 563.28 Calvin 166.40 ' 51.10 Immanuel 348.64 2,492.04 Trinity 7,648,00 Quapaw 569.80 . 256.73 Balko 462.17 194.59 250.65 District 99: A, T. Willis Pleasant Valley District 64: A. E. Nikkei Dumas Avenue 2,947.29 552.64 Beaver 2,343.30 699.84 Tryon 203.63 130.35 Friendship 1.60 Sperry , 828.58 226.52 ^97.40 Carey Hts. Mis. 51.21 71.67 Wellston 228.28 Hickory Grove 37.52 Belview 2,345.44 726.82 Sinclair 201^9 Afton 2,542.06 705.76 Bethel 432.36 87.88 30.00 10.11 District 94: L. C. Bobbins Carbondale 2,602.20 747.50 Indiana Ave. 167.95 40.46 Forgan District 83: W. A. Evans "• Holdenville, Chelsea, Faith 137.74 Snow Hill 153.21 Bernice Olivet 33,888.88 771.29 254.16 40.86 \Crowell Hts. 5.199.58 1,474.43 DistrIcT103: Fairland 2,224.21 560.84 8,820.89 Hardesty \ 301.06 56.53 Blackburn Chapel 4,406.85 876.55 First 8,954.13 2,291.74 First 866.26 205.76 Carlos Berry Pioneer 545.00 300.00 Dale 174.23 55.57 Penn West , 221.58 92.54 Garden City 574.48 65.69 Banner >209.74 S2239 Hudson Creek 51.50 10.00 Hooker ,191.85 588.78 ! Claremore, First 1,986.47 697.96 Glenwood' 1,586.63 Rockwood 897.32 "97.59 View Forest 151.66 42.10 Hulsey 12.50 12.50 Mem. Heights 65JO-.57 827.73 Corbett ^74.29 22.66 m Lone Star 40.66 50.00 So'west Friendship 441.72 Mountain 328.33 80.71 244.57 Hillcrest „ - 5,421.03 958.84 Johnson Narcissa 120.00 30.00 94.35 Satanta, Kansas 523.29 169.78 Hazel Dell 31.40 Konawa 4,268.03 1,223.04 Fairview 7.75 22.00 J-{;8.00,_™,, District 72: H. H. Hobbs Hopewell 108.55 Many Springs Maplewood Ave. 314.83 50.80 Lexington 1,338.69 Ottawa Indian 94.64 24.43 Tyrone 2,710.67 808.84 23.83 Foyil 19.53 Olivet 1,009.18 82.12 'y3i5Mmimm Central 688.47 75.10 Special: McLoud 1,380.79 371.01 Indian 254.61 95.60 Gregory 14.40 Payne 171.05 'C58.80-^ *~*^ Peoria 86.52 26.65 Downtown 2,137.91 546.68 7.24 Phoenix Ave. 3,499.96 807.56 Purcell ' 4,400.80 1936.62: Spring River Mexhoma S.S. — Mammoth 416.39 150.19 Pecan Grove 138.42 36.77 Inola 440.00 158.00 Red Fork Exchange Ave. 9,000.00 1,000.00 Meeker 1.057.21 229.14 Sasakwa 837.02 222.43 2,751.26 765.36 Rosedale . 105^6 Indian 122.50 36.00 Oologah 87.01 54.78 Trinity 5,686.27 1,408.75 Union "-Hill 21.00 Tinkertown Mis. — $28,642.86 $7,912.78 Morning Star 746.85 188.22 Spaulding 33.47 Rabbs Creek 48.69 224^6 i Wyandotte 97.57- First s 62,170.06 14,592.85 Vamoosa 374.36 District 100: Joe H. Collier Washington 566.02 District 65; Gene Daley !4 Annual Goal $6.250.00 Mt. Pleasant 269.51 26.46 136.66 Sageeyah 56.32 10.7—0 Fisher Park Estates Mis. — Pleasant Home 276.12 64.78 Wolf 369.57 92.66 124.56 45.63 Cole Mis. 34.89^ Butler 103.00 45.37 Amount OVER Goal 1,662.78 Sequoyah 238.49 64.59 Limestone 476.14 116.72 Wayne : Calvary, SUoam Indian Center 559.37 100.73 Prague 1,198.83 334.41 Talala 497.08 153.73 -• 757,32: Kentucky Ave. 4,701.50 900.00 District 84: J. Grover Scales • Oakhurst, First 395.30 28.73 Springs 150.11 37.96 PERRY $50,061.67 $14,606,77 Washington 231.45 98.21 Indian Mis. 177.69 Camille Ave. Shawnee, W Annual Goal $15,000.00 \Villieo 284.72 20.61 : $34,643.63^5 Colcprd 296.62 89.97 Chapel 256.42 Assn'l Chairman; Lewis Rice 43.21 Sand Springs, Delaware 15.00 106.62 Calvary 1,752.09 423.60 Amount UNDER Goal __ 393.23 Winganon .. 323.61 103.50 Broadway V4 Annual Goal _^-i-^--$8i750.00 Mexican • 144.00 36.00 District 78: M. F. Ewton First . 24,138.68 6,459.53 5,199.34 1,241.01 Amount OVER Goal'^_-l Dodge 125.43 35.12 West Lawn 204.16 Ames 152.96 396.56 110.94 First Indian Mis. — \ "i . Grove 1,177.51 131.64 District 73: David C. Hall Bethlehem Immanuel, Maysville, 153.59 10.00 Sallatceska Indian Calvary Tabx. 50.00 114.40 Covington ' 272.14 82.68 Mission ' 4.23 Ark. 218.12 58.87 Child Life Meeting Planned ' • '_ ^.----'°;-l"i'-' '• Carter T>ark: 1,948.13 537.33 Eden 206.26 3,974.50 THE . PURPOSE V. • •»••-,-- --*••!(.*•;?»• Jay 830.80 64.46 . 14.74 Immanuel 12,822.32 Our Service a Sacred J»T> vS*:,-^.-r^i Grand Blvd. 1.298.52 74.23 Enid, Calvary 2,409.55 462.93 Oklahoma Ave, 390.00 250.00 ."•••••;%• -&;.?;&>*.! Kansas 1,466.89 270.73 Immanuel First Nationally-recognized authorities in of the Baptist Messenger is to help •..--.;•.'*>,;. ,-^-:^^i Lake Center 75,00 3,283.85 1,090.53 12.000.00 3,750.00 'Temple 612.80 117.46 Irving 634.06 192.06 Olivet 1,041.10 153.61 Trinity 553.46 390.00 children's work and elementary educa- Leach 459.14 72.45 Kelham Ave2. 16,022.42 Southern Hgts. you stretch your interest and con- Poyner 10.00 6.00 5,633.60 363.53 163.27 University 4,192.31 1.070.00 Liberty 377.50 129.00 Trinity 759.77 369.84 Golden Acres M. — 10.00 tion, as well as outstanding Southern cern from your local church to the City,;:^;;g:;-;;||;||| Whitewater 15.00 12.72 . Northeast 4,875.64 1,085.84 Garber Zena 61.36 11.45 242.01 106.30 i Wallace Ave. 5,668.70 1,440.18 Baptists in these fields, will participate ends of the earth. Shields Blvd. 1,398.59 254.46 Hunter 60.00 Aydelotle 15.71 TJpp H.,Watts — X Baptist by Southeast 398.40 64.40 Marshall 219.92 37.53 Fairview 1,413.38 322.75 in the Southern Baptist child life con- $42,983.24 $10,610.12 South Lind.:•' Walker Ave 202.52 16.55 Sharon i 270.37 :. 1,130.18 378.47 Choate Prairie 10.00 8.40 $76,652.04 $20,838.86 attention on the needs of the child and Philippines Colombia Shattuck 1,656.88 422.94 Wheatland 783.33 167.76 Crowder 276.10 77.27 !4. Annual Goal _. ^—.$21,250.00 Hong Kong District 75: Murray Fuquay now these needs can be met by Southern- Ecuador • .Peru South Persimmon 531.51 25.00 Eufaula 1,396.21 256.32 Amount UNDER Goal .- .411.14 Macao 359.20 70.84 Del City 6,745.83 1,781.64 Featherston Baptists. Chile -Uruguay 52.00 , 28.00 Formosa ! Woodward 4,772.73 1,489.32 Howard Memm. 1,345.12 323.11 Hanna 57.15 15.00 * SALT FORK Paraguay . Sunny Lane 175.35 67.40 Indianola 237.95 73.56 Assn'i Chairman: L. O. McCracken \ The program .will include group dis- Japan Argentina '<:•' Choctaw 644.52 238.89 Lenna $15,977.84 $3,991.48 105.77 75.23 District 86: L. O. McCracken cussions to consider ithe particular needs Korea Brazil Venezuela^? V Annual Goal $5,500.00 Country Estates 2,816.94 1,024.32 Pilgrims Rest Alva 3,541.95 1,579.53 4 114.50 31.52 Conductor: DR. ROGERS M. SMITH i Amount UNDER Goal 1,508.52 Crutcho 388.80 88.60 Quinton 235.42 42.74 Bethel Hawley 1,572.99 175.74 of the child and how these can be met Conductor: MR. EVERETT Dickson ' 2,411.54 430.46 Scipio 26.05 — Cherokee 3,661.22 1,094.82 b Cost: $2,375 Douglas Blvd. 10.00 y various church organizations. Cost: $1,730.55 OKLAHOMA COUNTY — L. Stidham 40.00 10.00 Driftwood 91.32 21.00 Eleven Mile 63.58 Vivian 60.00 — Medford 300.00 75.00 Latest resource materials and equip- Assn'l Chairman: David C. Hall Harrah \ 1,328.93 330.5—9 District 81: Owen J. Finley Morning Star 204.18 47.28 Write: DR. ROGERS M. SMITH, FOREIGN MISSION BOARD District 68: M. E. Ramay Hillcrest 1,440.00 240.35 Adamson 62.37 12.66 Mt. Zion 104.53 - ment will be displayed and demonstra-" P. O. BOX 5148, RICHMOND 20, VIRGINIA > Arcadia 233.29 97.58 Midwest City 15,926.52 3,750.00 Arch 33.86 9.26 Nash 572.57 100.19 «°ns of such will be given. . PAGE TWELVE THE- BAPTIST MESSENGER ApR'L26, 1956 '".•' ' ' * PAGE •i

1 Shawnee, Wallace Ave. 234 Ooodwell. First -_._—_. _ 119 68 100 1 116 68 Anadarko, Virginia AVQ^ 232 107 22 McAlester, Frmk Velma 23|1 87 Burns "Flat, First r. _ 116 66 _ 116 62 Yale, First 231 99 9 Sapulpa, North Hts. ——u Attendance and Additions Enid, Calvary 230 92 Hulbert, First 115 40 15 7 • 115 89 Wagoner, Immanuel 230 137 20 Irving —- Moore, First ^ 22? 117 Clinton, Custer Ave. 114 90 Sunday, April 15, 1956 Leedey, First 226 151 Okla. City, Thirty Third St. 74 Wilson, First - 220 60 Blackburn, First _ :_ - 112 30 CHURCH . SS TU ADD Guthrie, First —_ 412 145 Okla. City, Fortieth St. 219 140 County Line, First „_ .. 112 75 Tulsa, First 1784 454 10 Heavener, First 410 143 Duncan, Highland Park 219 93 Muskogee, Lawrence St. „.. ._ 109 87 Oklahoma Okla. City, First 1538 493 14 Ada, Oak Aye. 410 110 10 Ei Reno, Trinity 21$ 76 Hollister, First ._ 109 58 Iricl. mission 1557 508 IncL mission :— 436 Poteau, Southside 21& 118 Gould, First .. 109 58 Duncan, First 1243 408 1 Guymon, First 415 191 4 Okla. City, Downtown 200 115 Chattanooga, First ._ 109 61 Incl. mission 1425 512 Vinita, First 334 94 2 Incl. mission 21$ Carter, -..First —-.--- ._ 108 75 Lawion, First 1167 474 —5 Incl. mission 404 152 Sand Springs, Trinity 213 132 Okla. City, West .Hts. ., 108 47 Incl. mission 1408 561 8 Tulsa, Sequoyah Hills '400 203 8 Chickasha, Trinity .__ 213 122 Inola • ._ 107 55 Okla. City, Trinity 1162 437 21 Nicoma Park, First 398 228 10 Okla. City, Bethel 212 109 Okla. City, Central •--. ... 106 42 Incl. mission 1302 493 Okla. City, Crown Hts. 398 - 120 2 Konawa, First 212 61 Haywood — .—- .. 105 56 152 8 Okla. City, Exchange Ave. 1028 370 Lawton, Trinity 395 Okla. City, Hillcrest 211 110 McAlester, Trinity ._ 102 65 NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Incl. missioji 1146 430 Miami, Northwest 390 155 4 Vinita, Trinity 21: 103 Forgan ..102 66 Tulsa, Immaquef-'-:. 943 384 18 Muskogee, Eastern Hts. 390 179 22 Bartlesville, Highland Park _^ 21d 96 Earlsboro, First .. 100 54 1 Incl. mission^ 1118 485 20 Drumright, First 310 130 1 Commerce, First 20* 80 Tulsa, Boulder Ave. ._ 100 74 31 270 379 160 Cooperton, First _„;_ ._ 99 77 1 Member Federal Deposit Insurdnce Corporation OF OKLAHOMA CITY Enid, First —- • .;- 1017 11 Incl. mission Ramona, First __. _ 18$ 69 Incl. mission ; 1066 Holdenville, First — 374 103 3 IncL mission _—1 207 Okla. City, First Indian .__. - .98 87 2 Ada, First ; 912 263 Bartlesville, Virginia Ave. 372 117 2 Okla. City, Sunnyside 207 74 17 Crowder, First ~_-. .. 96 47 1 Incl. mission 1054 371 Stillwater, Southside 372 156 9 Fort Gibson, First ^204 131 .. 96 45 2 Midwest City, First 1042 314 Sallisaw, First 306 120 3 Skiatook, Immanuel 20l| 79 15 Rexroat .. 94 60 Norman, First 99.6 407 7. IncL mission — 369 154 Morris, First — ,201, 44 2 Headrick, _First _ ._ 91 66 Incl; mission 1040 430 — Okla. City; Agnew 361 122 11 Broken Bow, First 201 127 1 Goldsby _ -- _._ 89 71 Okla. City, Olivet „_ 971* 381 37 Claremore, First — 360 81 8 Tulsa, Crowell Hts. 201 83 6 Mannsville. First _y, .. 89 81 Incl. mission 1019 397 Tulsa, Glenwood ' '. 360 71 21 Thomas, First 200 .65 1 N(orning Star - .. 89 55 UPLIFT... Ponca City, First 845 270 —6 Lindsay, First 360 132 7 Pond Creek, First 195 102 13 Lynn Lane ' - ... 87 62 Incl. mission 931 298 Lawton, Northside '. 356 148 32 Weleetka, First 193 96 Valliant, First 1 ... 86 32 Duncan, Immanuel 881 247 Checotah, First 353 93 7 Grove, First 193 71 Sinclair ., 83 72 Incl. mission = 910 Cyril, First —. 323 152 7 Mountain View, First 193 78 Okla. City, Indian Center „ ._ 82 47 INSPIRE Chickasha, First 830 161 IncL mission .— 353 172 Davis, First _. _ 191 48 Okla. City, Douglas Blvd. ,_ -!. 81 51 8 ._ 60 37 Incl. mission ..l 894 199 Tulsa, Parkland 344 128 Sherhan —. 190 88 Braman, First i Muskogee, First - 816 193 Cleveland, First 344 165 6 Stilwcll, First 190 96 Incl. mission _ __ 79 WITH 242 338 134 9 Hardest)', Bethel ._ - 74 53 IncL mission i__l _ 887 Fletcher, First Anadarko, Bethel 189 112 Shawnee, First 791 216 13 Idabel, First 336 92 Manger 187 96 Welch .- 74 35 IncL mission 886 293 Muskogee, Central _., 334 127 Sapulpa, South Hts. 185 87 .3 Midway • _. 72 24 THESE Bartlesville, First ' : 785 239 3 Okemah, First 333 120 Muskogee, Oldham Memorial _ 184 73 5 Tom, First „:, 71 45 IncL mission 873 291 Sayre, First 288 98 12 Laverne, First . 183 72 5 Okla. City, Ridgecrest __' .J 68 2? Okla. City, Putnam City 788 237 10 Incl. mission : 333 132 14 Chouteau, First 182 91 1 Leonard ._ 68 50 FILMS!' Incl. mission ll 857 267 Tulsa, Fairhill __ 332 95 22 BLxby, First 183 74 4 Wainwright _ - 67 59 Seminole, First 738 356 6 Carnegie, First 331 100 15 Okla. City, Liberty —• 180 117 5 Paoli, First .. 65 67 - . -• . • i . " i . ~. : .--,'-'.'', •/' •'..-•• ..':; -.'.;•>":• IncL mission 815 391 Madill, First 327 99 1 Okla. City, S.W. Friendship __„ 180 73 4 Kiefer, First .. 60 32 Bible truths strike home as modem versions of the par- Frederick, First 771 218 Okla. City, Dickson __ 324 135 8 Fairland, First ISO 54 2 Liberty' ~_—L - 59 38 Incl. mission 814 257 Okla. City, Tulakes 323 89 11 Wewoka, Seventh St. 176 112 6 Okla. City. Southeast ._ 58 42 ables are presented in these four dramatic iiIms.%They; Shawnee, Immanuel 797 323 30 Okla. City, Capitol 323 94 5 Tulsa, Olivet 175 67 2 Okta. City, Schilling i_, ... 57 28 provide uplifting inspiration plus new spiritual insight. Durant, First 730 197 3 Ponca City, Second „ 321 82 Tulsa, View Acres — 175 137 10 Wann ._ 48 30 These motion pictures are a part of the "television series, IncL mission 793 248 Temple, First 321 78 Shawnee, Okla. Ave. 175 70- 4 Tulsa, Valley i-_ ... 48 18 Okla. City, Kelham Ave. 602 233 18 Grandfield, First _- 317 134 Lawion, Immanuel '. 174 91 4 Oakhurst Mission .- 46 37 "This Is the Answer," and are produced by the Radio / Incl. mission . f— 777 -Cheyenne, First 315 21S 9 Okla. City, Foster 172 71 2 Riverside Mission .. 46 ,37 I and Television Commission. ;o Alms, First 721 229 2 Tulsa, Belview — 314 95 6 Allen, First 148 ' 75 3 Lawion, Southside _ .. 46 19 * . - . , - " '-..'" •:.'.-•;'- Incl. mission 771 289 Pa.whuska, First 268 97- 6 Incl. mission 171 99 Medicine Park, First • ."_ .. 42 25 McAlester, First » 767 275 7 Incl. mission 311 124 76 Lincoln Valley ._• 26 14 SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN deals with forgiveness on; the- Newkirk, First 170 everyday level. . \ Tulsa, Sheridan Rd. . 671 262 37 Okla. City, Carter Park 310 111 12 Kingfisher, First 170 53. / * • • - - , - ." ' '.'..-.'-''"•' •• • ' •-- Incl. mission - 733 304 Hugo, Clayton Ave. 293 109 5 Warner, First 168 50 13 ROAD TO JERICHO tackles the problems of prejudice; Hobart, First : 647 173 Incl. mission 309 137 Key'cs, First 167 76 IncL mission 711 219 Tulsa, Phoenix Ave. . 306 126 4 Tultle, First 169 80 1 and love for one's neighbor. t Cashing, First : ; 680 286 Okla. City, Howard Memorial 305 112 V4 Enid, Southern His. 163 115 2 THE RICH POOL graphically expresses the need for Ofcla. City, Sooner — 592 122 Atoka, First _ 305 80 Lone Oak „_ 91 58 3 Christian stewardship in every life. ; Incl. mission 672 165 Muskogee, Boston Ave. ';. 304 116 3 IncL mission ___ 163 94 Ardmore, First 581 294 Muskogee, Calvary _ 302 115 15 Tulsa, Plainview _, 163 76 THIS MY SON deals with forgiveness as depicted in the Incl. mission — 664 324 Tulstet, Carbondale : _ 301 75 5 49 Edmond, First 659 224 Hominy, First . — ^1. 298 116 Tulsa, Southeast 162 parable of the Prodigal Son. 199 Hammon, First 162 167 Okmulgee, First. 579 25 Norman, Immanuel —. 273 135 Haskell, First 162 71 1131 HkBVn*BKlUOMfc CUT .Running time for each of these sound films is 30 minutes. Incl. mission 642 258 Inil. mission . 295 156 71 Blackwell, First — 585 142 6 Okla. City, Pioneer . 292 112 7 Okla. City, Sherwood 161 . 291 76 2 Hydro, First 157 75 RENTAL; $9.00 EACH. IncL mission —•. 637 Ardmore, Emmanuel '. Cement, First 156 74 13 Okla. City, Crestwood 491 142 Lawton, Calvary ; _ 287 85 1 Ada, Morris Memorial 156 51 6 Incl. mission ; 636 204 Poteau, First _ 286 84 1 188 11 Mingo 155 -70 Order now from your BAPTIST BOOK STORE Tulsa, Negates Ave. 503 Pawnee, First _,_„_! _ 283 119 2 Tulsa, Mayfair 155 61 4 Incl. mission 631 245 Muskogee, Immanuel , . 278 131 47 179 5 Healdton, Bethel .r__ 152 IF YOU DON'T DRINK Miami, First _: 1 627 Okla. City, West Tenth . 278 117 6 Guymon, Trinity » 151 68 Please send me the following fihn(s) for use on dates Tulsa, Calvary : 604 222 4 Okla, City, Classen Blvd. -274 109 45 WHY HELP PAY FOR El Reno, First ^ 571 123 2 _ 235 98 Blair, First 150 I indicated: ' Ardmore, K Street - Okla. City, University Hts. 149 87 'IncL mission 601 Incl. mission . , 271 118 58 THE ACCIDENTS OF I'- u City, Kentucky Ave.' — 506 223 Dewey, First ____ 271 95 Jones, First _._-! _-___ 148 CHOICE TITLE DATE RENTAL icl. mission . 596 270 Pauls Valley, Trinity . 242 87 Dewar, First 148 123 THOSE WHO DO? irman, Trinity — 591 247 Incl. mission . 269 Okla. City, Soldier Creek 147 58 FOR DETAILS ON CAR INSURANCE Coweta, First 147 40 'alters, First 527 152 Tulsa, Boston Hts. ; _ 265 145 8 60 IncL mission 572 175 Hinton, First i—_263 134 9 Ponca City, Sunset 147 NO OBLIGATION Fait -.— 146 83 Okla. City, Baptist 'Temple 570 110 Elgin, First _ 220 100 6 61 215 _ 262 Bartlesville, Trinity 146 Name •Aa »5J*e* — Sand Springs, Broadway 567 Incl. mission 136 Bethel Hawley 140 98 Hugo, First r 475 104 Jenks, First L _ 260 60 26 82 Incl. mission 547 129 McAlester, Victory Park _ 260 148 2 Ryan ^j. — 140 • Address ^ Elk City, First — 543 228 4 Wynnewood, First. _ 260 60 Talala, FirstJT 140 23 Town : state Tulsa, Memorial :— 526 135 4 Cordell, First j___ 258 126 Okla. City, Victory 138 84 164 24 Turley, Golden Hills _ 257 108 Ardmore, Northeast 137 69 Make of car Year_^ (If practical, on each rescrratlon please give « second choice for Stillwater, First 485 Elk City, Eastside 137 70 IncL mission 512 178 Buffalo, First _ 255 161 Body Type No. cylinders,— the film or date.) . / \ • Clinton, First 510 271 Stroud, First ' - 254 68 Lone Grove - 134 36 Del City „ 501 155 7 McAlester, Second - 252 102 14 Limestone 133 66 c°st Motor No Charge to. Woodward, First 488. 308 23 Tulsa, Red Fork . 249 92 5 Depcw, First 131 75 103 _ 248 Okla. City, Beulah - 131 \ 68 Purchased when?__ .Enclosed is $. Sapulpa, First -—— 434 Duncan, Trinity 136 59 Incl. mission ;— 484. 152 Rush Springs, Southern _ 247 103 Okla. City, Calvary -130 New ( ) Used ( ) Send to. Durant, Calvary .„ 476 197 Afton, First _ 246 103 Seminole, Ideal Street, ^ - 113 66 Pryor, First ~ 475 294 Minco, -First - _ 244 ' 72 ; Incl. mission ' 128 91 Youngest driver's age___ City State Pauls Valley, First 441 156 Okla. City, Temple . 242 39 2 Prague, First 176 60 : : IncL mission , — 474 177 Okla. City, Shields Blvd. _ 241 94 5 Riverview ~-_- 125 42 Use of car: Business ( ) Pleasure ( ) _ . _._ ^ _-..^^*> /^^ Mangum, First — 465 263 I Stillwater, College Hts. . 241 206 2 Glenpool, First . 124 49 Okla. City, Southside 460 143 Tishomingo, First „__ 241 103 2 Maud, First 124 63 HILL HODGES Order your choice of flints today from your ^;: V; ; S ;; SJ Okla. City, Dumas Ave. 366 151 —24 Ada, Trinity . 241 105 Okla. City, Eleven Mile 124 . 86 81 Phone: JA 8-4845 or JA 5-5358 IncL mission 458 206 Tulsa, Osage Hills __ . 240 166 4 Vamoosa : 124 B APT I S T B Q:O"..'k S-T'O-^R^:>C^Mft ffl Okla. City, Wilmont PL -'450 220 —8 Tulsa, Southern Hills _L _ 239 100 14 OJda. City, Plainview 123 72 4 2307 Classen Blvd. Okla. City, Rancho Village __ 426 138 18 Okla. City, Immanuel _ 237 111 33 Lindsay, Calvary A_ 123 41 2 208 N.W. llth 216 E. Fourth Tulsa, White City 420 135 8 Collinsville, First _ 237 107 13 'Okla. City, Rockwood 121 56 Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma City Tuba Purc^l, First 415 110 Healdton, First' -_.. - 236 94 Verden, First 121 70 11 Okla; City, South Memorial — 413 177 Harrah, First _1 - 235 95 16 Tulsa, Oakridge . 120 79 16

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