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THE MINUTES « OF THE » INDIAN MISSION OF OICLAHOMA THE METHODIST CHURCH FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION AFTER UNION Twenty-Fifih Session Since Present Organization Centennial Anniversary of Oklahoma Methodism, first organized among the Indians of the Indian Territory, at Riley's Chapel, near what is now Tahlequah, Oklahoma- HELD AT SALT CREEK CHURCH NEAR HOLDENVILLE, OKLAHOMA 1943-1944 HOFFMAN-SPEED PRINTING CO., MUSKQGEi THE MINUTES OF THE INDIAN MISSION OF OKLAHOMA THE METHODIST CHURCH HELD AT SALT CREEK CHURCH NEAR HOLDENVILLE, OKLAHOMA SEPTEMBER 10-12, 1943 PASTOR HOST: THE REVEREND RICHARD BRUNER Next Session to be Held at Johnson's Chapel in the Chickasaw Nation, Nine Miles Southeast of Allen, Oklahoma WILLIAM U. WITT, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Editor Superintendent of the Department of Town and Country Work of the Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church. This outstanding leader has recently become director of the work of the Indian Mission. As he was associated with the Board of Chris tian Education of the South Church for a number of years, we are sure he has some intimate knowledge of our Indian Mission and will be a blessing to us in administering our work. We give him a most cordial welcome and trust he may soon visit us. DR. A. J. WALTON Associate Superintendent of Town and Country Work, of the Board of Mis sions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church, who has charge of the Indian Work of the United States, as I understand, other than that of the Indian Mission. As he has taught in three of our Training Schools he has wonderfully endeared himself to our Indian Constituency and has an abiding interest in our work and is using every possible means to assist us. We do covet his continued visits in association with Dr. Walton. DR. A. H. RAPKING INDIAN MISSION 3 OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN MISSION OF OKLAHOMA President Bishop A. Frank Smith, D. D., Houston, Texas Superintendent William U. Witt, Muskogee, Oklahoma Secretary Sanford Scott, 316 West 4th, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Treasurer Newman Long, Route 1, Holdenville, Oklahoma Superintendent, Methodist Home H. H. Allen, Tahlequah, Oklahoma Superintendent, Methodist Assembly Sam Yancy, Fayetteville, Arkansas District Statistical Secretaries Choctaw Benson Wallace, Route 1, McCurtain, Oklahoma Creek Ned McFarland, 316 West 4th, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Western Albert Cody, Route 4, Anadarko, Oklahoma District Directors of Christian Education Choctaw Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb, Hugo, Oklahoma Creek Mrs. D. B. Childers, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Western Matthew Botone, Route 2, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma District Directors of Adult Work Choctaw James M. Edwards, Route 2, Wister, Oklahoma Creek Sanford Scott, 316 West 4th, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Western Lee Motah, Star Route, Lawton, Oklahoma District Directors of Youth Work Choctaw Oliver Neal, Jr., Ravia, Oklahoma Creek Fred Skeeter, Route 2, Sapulpa, Oklahoma Western George Kauyedauty, Stecker, Oklahoma District Directors of Children's Work Choctaw Mrs. Carol Washington, North McAlester, Oklahoma Creek Mrs. Eliza Wolf, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Western Mrs. Hazel Botone, Route 2, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma Mission Officers of Methodist Youth Fellowship President Oliver Neal, Jr., Ravia, Oklahoma Vice-President Daniel Sahmaunt, East Central College, Ada, Oklahoma Secretary Lorena Brown, Route 2, Stonewall, Oklahoma Treasurer Robert Pinezaddleby, East Central College, Ada, Oklahoma Officers of Woman's Society of Christian Strvice President Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb, Hugo, Oklahoma Vice-President Mrs. White Parker, Lawton, Oklahoma Recording Secretary Miss Rachel Lowe, Box 476, Wetumka, Oklahoma Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Linn Pauahty, Route 4, Ponca City, Oklahoma Treasurer Miss Mollie Dunson, Okemah, Oklahoma Secretary of Christian Social Relations....Mrs. Gina Ware, Anadarko, Oklahoma Secretary of Missionary Education and Service Mrs. Newman Long, Route 1, Holdenville, Oklahoma J Young Woman's and Girls' Work Mrs. Hettie Cook, Okemah, Oklahoma Secretary of Children's Work Mrs. Stella Deere, Wetumka, Oklahoma Literature and Publications.__.Miss Sarah Quoetone, Star Route, Lawton, Oklahoma Spiritual Life Mrs. William Murphy, Idabel, Oklahoma Deaconess Miss Mary Beth Littlejohn, Atoka, Oklahoma Home Missionary Miss Jewell Mantooth, Anadarko, Oklahoma Deaconess, Ponca Mission—To be supplied Route 4, Ponca City, Oklahoma 4 INDIAN MISSION District Secretaries of the W. S. C. S. Choctaw Mrs. Louisa Tims, Route 1, Fort Towson, Oklahoma Creek Mrs. Betty McKane, Route 6, Holdenville, Oklahoma Western Mrs. George Kauyedauty, Route 2, Fairfax, Oklahoma Interested Officers of the Boards of Christian Education of the East Oklahoma and West Oklahoma Annual Conferences The Rev. Sam W. Franklin, Executive Secretary Muskogee, Oklahoma The Rev. Edwin W. Parker, Executive Secretary Oklahoma City, Oklahoma General Secretaries Board of Missions and Church Extension—Home Division Dr. E. D. Kohlstedt, General Secretary, Dr. A. J. Walton, Secretary of Town and Country Work, Dr. A. H. Rapking, Associate Secretary, Town and Country Work, Woman's Division, Board of Mission and Church Extension— Mrs. J. W. Downs, Executive Secretary, Bureau of Town and Country Work. All of 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, 11, N. Y. Mrs. J. D. Braggs, President of Woman's Division, 2666 A. Montana, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Redmond Cole, President of Woman's Society of Christian Service, East Oklahoma Annual Conference, 1312 S. Owasso, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mrs. Earl Foster, 821 N. W. 41st, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, West Okla homa Annual Conference. Board of Christian Education, General Secretaries Dr. John C. Schisler and Dr. Fisher J. Simpson, 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. Editors of Church Periodicals The Christian Advocate Dr. Roy L. Smith, 740 Rush St., Chicago, 111. The Southwestern Christian Advocate Dr. H. M. Whaling, Jr., 1910 Main Street, Dallas, Texas. The World Outlook Dr. Elmer T. Clark and Miss Dorothy McConnell, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, 11, N. Y. The Methodist Woman Miss Betty Brittingham, 420 Plum St., Cincinnati, O. Methodist Publishing Houses The Methodist Publishing House 1910 Main Street, Dallas, Texas The Methodist Publishing House 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tennesseee The Methodist Publishing House Kansas City, Missouri INDIAN MISSION STANDING RULES OF THE MISSION 1. Six delegates shall be elected from each Pastoral Charge, provided that, where there are more than six societies in the charge, there shall be one delegate for each additional society, for Lay representation in the Annual Meeting of the Mission. 2. The Treasurer of the Indian Mission shall be required to give bond with some reputable surety company in the sum equal to twice the amount of annual assessment for General Work, that the said bond be deposited with the General Superintendent. 3. All pastoral reports shall be made ready for filing with the Mission on the first day of each Annual Session, the same to be in the hands of the Statis tical Secretary by noon of the second day when the Statistical blanks shall be closed for the year. 4. All fractions of a dollar shall be omitted in financial reports to the Indian Mission. Fractions less than fifty cents shall be omitted, while fractions of more than fifty cents shall be reported as a dollar. 5. The District Superintendents are ex-officio members of the Board of Finance and the Board of Christian Education of the Mission. The District Superintendents, the District Missionary Secretaries, and the District Secretaries of the Woman's Society of Christian Service are ex- officio members of the Board of Missions. THE APPORTIONMENT FOR GENERAL WORK Choctaw District #5 15.00 Creek District 200.00 Western District 100.00 (Note: The new apportionment has not been handed down.) BOUNDARY OF THE MISSION Paragraph 1510 of the Discipline: "The Indian Mission shall include the distinctively Indian Pastoral Charges and Missions of Oklahoma." INDIAN MISSION CLERICAL MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN MISSION OF OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW DISTRICT Aaron, John, L. D., Route 1, Garvin Jesse, Gustin, L. P., Broken Bow Aaron, Alexander, L. P., Spencerville John, Gabriel, L. P., Broken Bow Baker, John J., L. D., Route 2, Maytubbi, Hagan M., L. D., Mill Creek Bennington McElroy, Jeff J., L. D., Heavener Barns, Robert J., L. P., Bennington Meshaya, James, L. D., Finley Billy, McKinley, L. P., Route 5, Morris, Nelson J., L. P., Route 2, Atoka Box 61-A, Atoka Miller, Davis D., L. D., Antlers Brandy, L. H, L. E., Broken Bow Myers, Kennedy W., L. D., Route 1, Brown, Jerome, L. D., Route 2, Idabel Stonewall Neal, Oliver, Jr., L. P., Ravia Brown, A. D., L. P., Route 2, Stonewall Parish, Elias, L. P.,Darwin Burris, Joe H, L. P., Kingston Peter, Alexander Simon, L. E., Route 3, Columbus, Byars, E., Hugo Caddo Cooper, Allen, L. P., Snow Peter, Harvey, L. E., Fillmore Coss, James, L. D., Milburn Perkins, Noah W., L. E., Caney Edwards, James, L. D., R. 2, Wister Pope, Noel, L. P., Featherston Folsom, Israel, L. P., Talihina Robert, Henry, L. P., Route 1, Franklin, Harkin, L. P., Glover Bennington Frazier, Andy, L. P., Route, Allen Thomas, P. J., L. D., Idabel, Route 1 Graham, Thomas, L. P., Whitesboro Thomas, Mose, L. P., Route 1, Idabel Greenwood, Jesse J., L. E., Route, Tims, Robert J., L. D., Route 1, Tishomingo Fort Towson Haikonnobbi, Wellington, L. P., Idabel, Tims, Edgar, L. P., Route 2, Bennington Route 1 Tushka, Levi W., L. D., Eagletown Humes, Jesse J., L. P., Route 1, Washington, Joseph M., L. P., Stonewall North McAlester Jacob, Nelson A., L. D., Caney Wilson, Raymond, L. P., Broken Bow Jacob, Robert, L. P., Broken Bow Wallace, Benson, L. P., Route 1, Jefferson, Jacob, L. D., Swink McCurtain The Following Chickasaw Ministers are Included in the Above List: A. D. Brown Jesse J. Greenwood Jerome Brown Jesse J. Humes Joe H. Burris Hagan Maytubbi Byars Columbus Oliver Neal, Jr. James Coss Harvey Peter INDIAN MISSION CREEK DISTRICT Bell, Austin, L. D., 1404 N. Griffin, Harjo, Yarma, L. P., Bristow Okmulgee Haynes, Samuel J., L. E., Okmulgee Bell, Jasper, L.