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OF THE dian Mission of Oklahoma

Methodist Episcopal Church, South

HELD AT NEW TOWN CHURCH Creek Nation—Near Okmulgee, Okla.

PASTOR HOST REVEREND NIFFY GRANT

Next Session to be held at Seminole Hitchitee, in the Seminole Nation, ten miles North and four miles East of Seminole, Okla.

W. U. WITT, Muskogee, Okla., Editor INDIAN MISSION

OFFICERS

President Bishop A. Frank Smith, D.D., Houston, Texas Superintendent William U. Witt, Muskogee, Okla. Secretary Byars Columbus, Fillmore, Okla. Assistant Secretary Sanford Scott, Haskell, Okla. Treasurer Mrs. Ocie Miller, Porter, Okla. Acting Treasurer Newman Long, Holdenville, Okla. Superintendent of Methodist Home W. B. Hubbell, Britton, Okla.

District Statistical Secretaries

Choctaw G. R. John, Broken Bow, Okla. Creek George Sullivan, Henryetta, Okla., Rt. 1 Kiowa : R. M. Templeton, Fletcher, Okla.

District Treasurers

Choctaw Reed Ward, Idabel, Okla. Creek Newman Long, Holdenville, Okla. Kiowa R. M. Templeton, Fletcher, Okla.

District Associate Directors of Christian Education Choctaw Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb, Hugo, Okla. Creek Mrs. Daniel B. Childers, Broken Arrow, Okla. Kiowa Ted Ware, Anadarko, Okla.

District Directors of Children's Work

Choctaw Miss Susie Hayes, Broken Bow, Okla., Rt. 1 Creek Miss Florence Hart, Okmulgee, Okla. Kiowa Mrs. Matthew Botone, Ft. Cobb, Okla., Rt. 2

District Directors of Young People's Work Choctaw Forbis Durant, McCurtain, Okla. Creek Ben Harjo, Okemah, Okla. Kiowa Joe Sahmount, Star Route, Lawton, Okla.

District Directors of Adult Work Choctaw Byars Columbus, Fillmore, Okla. Creek Thomas H. Dunson, Wetumka, Okla., Rt. Kiowa Robert M. Templeton, Fletcher, Okla.

Officers of the Women's Missionary Society

Mrs. Lena B. Tiger, Wewoka, Okla President Miss Teola Wooldridge, Muskogee, Okla Vice-President INDIAN MISSION ,3

Miss Mollie Dunson, Okemah, Okla Corresponding Secretary Miss Susie Hayes, Broken Bow, Okla., Rt. 1 Recording Secretary Mrs. Daniel B. Childers, Broken Arrow, Okla Supt. Missions and Bible Study Mrs. Harriette Westbrook, Okmulgee, Okla Superintendent Publicity Mrs. Louisa Tims, Ft. Towson, Okla Supt. Christian Social Relations Mrs. Hettie Cook, Durant, Okla Supt. Children's Department Mrs. Louisa McFarland, Henryetta, Okla., Rt. 1 Treasurer

District Secretaries of Women's Work Choctaw Mrs. Lena Lewis, Golden, Okla. Creek Mrs. Kizzie Dunson, Okemah, Okla. Kiowa Mrs. White Parker, Star Route, Lawton, Okla.

OTHER INTERESTED OFFICERS

Directors of Christian Education of the Oklahoma Conference Joe E. Bowers, Epworth Methodist Church, Oklahoma City—Executive-Extension Secretary. Mrs. Marvin Shillings, Conference Director of Children's Work Ardmore, Okla. Nuell C. Crain, St. John's Church, Oklahoma City—Young People's Work. Leonard M. Logan, Director of Adult Work Norman, Okla. Rev. E. C. Webb, Grace Church, Oklahoma City—Dean of Pastors' School. Bentley Sloan, Boston Avenue Church, Tulsa, Okla.—Dean of Young People's Assembly, Turner Falls.

Sam Yancey, Fayetteville, Arkansas—Superintendent Methodist Assembly. Editors Southwestern Christian Advocate ...A. J. Weeks, 1910 Main St, Dallas, Texas Associate Editor for Oklahoma R. S. Satterfield, Vinita, Okla. Christian Advocate W. P. King, 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. World Outlook—E. H. Rawlings and Sara Estelle Haskins, 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn.

General Secretaries Board of Finance L. E. Todd, Security Building, St. Louis, Mo. Board of Christian Education W. F. Quillian, Nashville, Tenn. Board of Missions W. G. Cram, Nashville, Tenn. Board of Church Extension T. D. Ellis, Louisville, Ky. Board of Lay Activities G. L. Morelock, Nashville, Tenn.

Methodist Publishing House Whitmore and Smith 1910 Main St., Dallas, Texas Whitmore and Smith 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. Members of General Board of Christian Education in touch with Indian Work— Dr. Fisher J. Simpson, Horace W. Williams, Miss Lucy Foreman, Miss Freddie Henry, 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. 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 Statistical 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 Presiding Elders are ex-officio members of the Board of Finance and the Board of Christian Education of the Mission.

THE APPORTIONMENT FOR GENERAL WORK Choctaw District $580.00 Creek District 300.00 Kiowa District 100.00 (Note: The new apportionment has not been handed down.)

BOUNDARY OF THE MISSION Paragraph 873 of the Discipline: "The Indian Mission shall include the dis­ tinctively Indian Pastoral Charges and Missions of Oklahoma." INDIAN MISSION CLERICAL MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN MISSION of OKLAHOMA

CHOCTAW DISTRICT

Aaron, John, L. D., Garvin Humes, Jesse J., L. P., Stonewall, Rt. 1 Aaron, Alexander, L. P., Ft. Towson Imotichey, Jesse J., L. D., Fillmore Baker, John J., L. D., Bennington Jacob, Nelson A., L. D., Caney Benjamin, Ben, L. P., Snow Jacob, Folsom, L. P., Bentley Billy, Charles, L. D., Wister, Rt. 2 James, Willie A., L. E., Bennington, Bobb, Johnson W., E., Hugo Rt. 2 Brandy, L. H, L. D., Broken Bow Jefferson, Jacob, L. D., Swink Brown, Jerome, L. P., Allen, Rt. 2 Maytubby, Hagan, L. D., Mill Creek Brown, L. D., L. P., Stonewall, Rt. 1 McElroy, Jeff J., L. D., Heavener Brown, A. Dolphus, L. P., Stonewall, Mashaya, James, L. P., Finley Rt. 2 Monroe, Milton W., Wister, Rt. 2 Burris, Joe H., L. P., Kingston Myers, Kennedy, L. P., Stonewall, Rt. 2 Byers, Emiel H., L. D„ Atoka, Rt. 2 Peter, Alexander S., L. E., Caddo Cephus, Wilmon J., L. D., Broken Bow, Peter Havey, L. E., Fillmore Rt. 1 Perkin, Noah W., L. E., Caney Columbus, Byars, E., Fillmore Pope, Noel, L. P., Featherston Cooper, Allen, L. P., Snow Postoak, William, L. E., Broken Bow, Coss, James, L. D., Milburn Rt. 1 Durant, Forbis, E., McCurtain Robert, Henry, L. P., Bennington, Rt. 1 Factor, McCurtain, L. D., Fillmore Thomas, P. J., L. P., Irabel Folsom, Israel, L. P., Poteau Tims, Robert J., L. P., Idabel Frazier, Andy, L. P., Allen, Rt. 1 Tims, J. B., L. D., Ft. Towson Graham, Thomas, L. P., Whitesboro Tims, Edgar, L. P., Ft. Towson Greenwood, Jesse H., L. E., Tishomingo Tims, Roberson, L. P., Ft. Tdwson Garland, Denver, L. P., McCurtain Tushka, Levi W., L. D., Broken Bow Haikonobbi, Wellington, L. P., Idabel Wilson, Raymond, L. P., Broken Bow

The following Chickasaw Preachers are included in the above list:

Byars Columbus Jesse H. Greenwood Jesse J. Humes McCurtain Factor James Coss Hagan Maytubby Harvey Peter A. L. Brown Jesse J. Imotichey INDIAN MISSION

CREEK DISTRICT Bruner, Edward, L. P., Haskell Hill, Toney, L. P., Okemah, Rt. Bruner, Toney, L. P., Haskell King, Robert, L. D., Pierce Campbell, Carolina, L. P., Stroud Little, Bud, L. P., Seminole Chalakee, John, L. P., Broken Arrow Long, George, L. P., Yeager Checote, Samuel J., E., Okmulgee Long, Newman, L. P., Seminole Chupco, James., L. E., Wewoka Lowe, Conuky, L. E., Holdenville Chupco, Toney, L. E., Wetumka Lowe, John H., L. D., Wetumka Cooper, Samuel, L. P., Mounds Lowe, Comme, L. P., Wetumka Davis, Josiah, L. P., Coweta Malone, Willie, L. D., Coweta Deere, Amos, L. P., Holdenville McFarland, Ned, L. P., Muskogee, Deere, Challie, L. P., Wetumka Bacone College Dunson, Louis, L. E., Okemah Mcintosh, Ben., L. P., Broken Arrow Dunson, Luna E., L. D., Okemah McGieley, Timothy, L. E., Holdenville Dunson, Thomas H., L. D., Wetumka McGirt, Buckner, L. E., Yeager Fields, Thomas, L. P., Okmulgee Miller, Samuel, L. P., Okmulgee Fish, Robert, L. D., Pierce Monday, March, L. D., Morris, Rt. 1 Fixico, Jonas, L. P., Maud Monday, Jackson, Louis, L. P., Morris, Fixico, Joe, L. P., Wetumka Rt. 4 Frank, Joseph, L. P., Okemah Scott, Sanford, L. P., Haskell Frank, Timgo, L. E., Okemah Simms, Maxey, L. E., Sapulpa, Rt. 2 Grant, Niffy, L. D., Paden Smith, Jeffry, L. P., Yeager Gibson, Gilbert, L. P., Okmulgee Sullivan, George, L. P., Henryetta, Rt. 1 Haikey, C. Ben, L. E., Broken Arrow Tarpalechee, Miller, L. P., Morris, Rt. 1 Halley, Hosea, L. P., Okmulgee Tecumseh, Eddie, L. P., Haskell Haney, Willie, L. E., Seminole, Rt. 2 Tecumseh, Nero, L. P., Haskell Haney, W. C, L. P., Seminole, Rt. 2 Tiger, Turner, L. D., Okemah Haynes, Samuel J., L. E., Okmulgee Taylor, Frank., L. P., Bristow Harjo, Amos, L. D., Wetumka Walker, Phillip, L. P., Seminole Harjo, Alfred, L. P., Holdenville. Wildcat, Joseph, L. D., Sapulpa Harjo, Lilla, L. D., Holdenville Wiley, Majoy, L. D., Coweta Harjo, Alvin, L. P., Wetumka Yarhola, Houston, L. P., Wetumka Hill, William, L. E., Wetumka The following Euchee Preachers are included in the above list: Maxey Simms Carolina Campbell Joseph Wildcat Samuel Cooper Five Seminole Preachers are included in this list: Willie Haney Jonas Fixico Phillip Walker Bud Little W. C. Haney KIOWA DISTRICT Botone, Matthew, L. D., Ft. Cobb Tahquechi, Norton, L. P., Star Route, Chaino, William, L. D., Stecker Lawton Frizzlehead, David, L. P., Apache, Rt. 5 Templeton, Robert M., E., Fletcher Giekanmah, Bert, L. P., Anadarko Tsatigh, Emmett, L. P., Stecker Horse, Albert, L. D., Apache, Rt. 5 Ware, Ted, L. D., Anadarko Horse, Cecil, L. P., Saddle Mountain Witt, William U., E., Muskogee Parker, White, D., Sart Route, Lawton In the above list are two Comanche Preachers: White Parker Norton Tahquechi Members of the Indian Mission and also of the Oklahoma Conference: Samuel J. Checote Forbis Durant Johnson W. Bobb White Parker R. M. Templeton William U. Witt Byars Columbus INDIAN MISSION

MEMBERS of THE MISSION WHO HAVE DIED IN THE FAITH

THOMAS WRIGHT, 1912 JOSEPH JACKSON, 1929 AARON HOMER, 1913 DANIEL BRUNER, 1929 HOUSTON JACOB, 1915 THOMAS TIGER, 1929 EASTMAN JACOB, 1916 ELONZO UNDERWOOD, 1930 ANDERSON WILSON, 1915 L. M. LeFLORE, 1930 MADISON E. JEFFERSON, 1916 GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1930 ISAAC MITCHELL, 1918 HARRISON L. BERRYHILL, 1930 WILSON FRAZIER, 1918 ALLIE CODY, 1930 JOHNNY GRAYSON, 1920 GOODMAN McKINZIE, 1930 C. B. WADE, 1920 ARLINGTON KING, 1931 TIMOTHY CEPHUS, 1922 DAN BRYANT, 1931 SIM COLBERT, 1922 C. T. MILLER, 1931 DICKEY SONE, 1922 MARCHIE HAYS, 1931 MALTON J. HAYS, 1923 ALEX. C. THOMPSON, 1931 ELI HARDRIDGE, 1923 JAMES BURGESS, 1931 AD BYINGTON, 1923 LINCOLN ISHCOMER, 1931 H. E. NOHIO, 1923 GRIGGS DURANT, 1931 ELIJAH FIFI, 1923 THOMAS LONG, SR., 1932 WILLIS F. TOBLY, 1923 HARRY BEAVER, 1932 JONAS DURANT, 1923 TOM W. ANDERSON, 1932 WESLEY P. PHILLIPS, 1924 HENRY B. HAYS, 1933 THOMAS WADE, 1924 JIMMIE WILLIAMS, 1934 ELAPAS ABUI, 1924 NOAH G. GREGORY, 1934 BARNETT ELAPOSHABBI, 1924 NUDDY WADDY, 1934 JOSEPH M. SHERRED, 1924 ROBERT C. IMOTICHEY, 1934 DAVID BURNWELL, 1924 JOHNSON E. TIGER, 1935 A. S. WILLIAMS, 1925 MARTIN L. CHECOTE, 1935 GIBSON GRAYSON, 1925 PHALEN J. TAYLOR, 1935 ROBERT SANDERS, 1925 JOEL BATTIEST, 1935 RUSSELL W. THOMAS, 1926 KICKING BIRD, 1935 CHAPLEY YARHOLAR, 1926 ANDRES MARTINEZ, 1935 THOMAS LONG, JR., 1926 ORLANDO SHAY, 1936 GUS HARJO, 1926 JULIUS BILLY, 1936 JAMES SCOTT, 1927 HENRY W. THOMPSON, 1936 LOMAN JACKSON, 1927 ZADOC D. ANDERSON, 1937 BEN HOTIABBI, 1927 EASTON W. BILLY, 1937 JAMES FRAZIER, 1928 ELAM McCURTAIN, 1937 SWEENEY McGEE, 1928 DAVID MARSHALL, 1937 L. W. COBB, 1929 DAVID L. LEWIS, 1937 W. B. BILLY, 1929 JACKSON GRAHAM, 1937 THEO TAMBIE, 1929 JOHN CHOATE, 1937 JAMES W. WALKER, 1929

(The above list is not correct as most of the names have been gathered from the Minutes. Errors will be gladly corrected.) INDIAN MISSION ROLL OF LAY DELEGATES, 1937

CHOCTAW DISTRICT Idabel Circuit Emma Ishcomer Bennett Monroe Reed Ward Susan Christie Eastman James John Willis Andrew Walton McCurtain Circuit Hickmon Johnson Robert Taylor Marlin Billy Antlers Circuit Daniel Willie T. J. Durant Julius Choate Eli Christie Boktuklo Circuit Roberson Choate Nelson Holman Wilson Tonihka P. J. Loman Freeman Anderson Bill Lewis Isaac Nelson Tobias Christie Frank James Elias Parrish Jesse Circuit Chimon Baker J. H. Carnes Wallace Willis Eddie Johnson G. R. John Atoka Circuit Esau Smith Johnson Lucas Clarence Walton Rufe Circuit Durant Williams Mose Priomer Hampton Thompson C. S. Woods James Frizier Wesley Billy Andrew Steel Jeff Alexander Cephus Caldwell M. P. Williams Chickasaw Circuit Walter Tims E. S. John Calvin Tims Mrs. Fisher Oliver Neal Rosa Davis Watson Carter LeFlore Circuit Lucy Factor Hugo Circuit Simon Atukko Morgan Bolin Morris Brokeshoulder Bentley Beams Edmond Levi L. C. Polk T. H .Frazier Johnson Jimmie

CREEK DISTRICT Broken Arrow Circuit Haikey and Concharty Wewoka Circuit Sallie Wiley Ida Frank Joseph Wesley Ellis Scott Lasley Haynes David Chupco Josephine Sarty Jeanette Bland Barney Davis Lucy Grayson Louiza Haikey Martin Smith Nancy Simmons Sam Chissoe Fannie McGirt Annie Perryman Emma Tecumseh Challie Deere Beulah Kennard Annie Harjo New Town Station Choska Station Tom Deere Stephen Sanger Minnie Cloud Isloe Wolfe Okmulgee Circuit Sallie Harry Tom Washington Bib Piggs Ella King Austin Bell Aggie Washington Ella Timothy James Berryhill Nancy Tarpelechee Ella James Katie Asbury Nancy Harry Hanna Daniels Agnes Kelly Martin Monday Honey Creek Circuit Emma Kennard John Beaver Elizabeth Sullivan Martin Tarpelechee Thlopthlocco Station Thomas Robinson James Burgess, Jr. Titus Fixico Richard Sullivan Bert Burgess Joe Dunson Willie Tiger Ellis Scott William Fields Pickett's Chapel Noah Tiger Thomas Lewis Lola Mutteloke Ida Buford Ben Dunson Maxey Wildcat Joe Berryhill David Yargee John Snow INDIAN MISSION

Nellie Campbell Phillip Harjo Jimka Larney Wille Mutteloke Sango Harjo Vernon Haney Sowena Simms Robert Harjo Cornelius Frank Johnson Bighead Springtown Station Nancy Harjo Sakie Bighead Amanda Frank Salt Creek Station Minnie Chalakec Alternates: Butler Deere Nancy Chalakee Benjamin Tiger Leonard Long Lizzie Grayson Jimsy Davis Edmond Harjo Joe Grayson Alice Little Phillip Harjo Leona Bible Henry Frank Fannie Chalakee Daniel Harjo Martha Hennehah Jackson Yarhola Seminole Circuit Ella Frank Noah Waddy Peter Miller KIOWA DISTRICT Little Washita Ward's Chapel Ida Botone Robert Blackhorse Kiowa Charley James Dougomah Owen Wooth Martin Eagle Heart Burke Botone Emma Eagle Heart Velma Wooth Stecker Allen Micoby Bert Giekanmah Rachel Micobey Henry Amounty John Abbah Mt. Scott Mission Ray Cozad Mrs. Hattie Abbah Arthur Chessenah Mrs. Keesa Horse Emma Chessenah Sugar Creek Rose Chaino Lee Motah Harry Hall Miss Annie Chaino Rodah Motah Ellis Wolf Anna Chaino James Auchiah Margarette Motah Cache Creek Mt. Scott Jim Todone Andrew Stumblingbear May Yeaquo Letke Redbird Mrs. D. K. Lone /olf David Frizzlehead Sarah Quoetone Amy Little Chief Carrie Sahmount Cedar Creek Louisa Tsatigh Joel Sahmount Robert Botone Mrs. Andrew Stumbling- Mattie Coosewon Ruby Botone bear Abner Coosewon Hazel Botone Stanley Chaino COMMITTEES FOR YEAR 1937 PUBLIC WORSHIP C. Ben Haikey W. U. Witt Niffy Grant LICENSE TO PREACH Matthew Botone Johnson Lucas Byars Columbus George Sullivan Ted Ware Willie Haney DEACONS AND ELDERS ORDERS John H. Lowe James Chupco Delos K. Lonewolf White Parker Willie A. James E. H. Byars SPIRITUAL STATE OF THE CHURCH Forbis Durant Josiah Davis M. W. Monroe Sanford Scott Albert Horse Hagan Maytubby Norton Tahquechi TEMPERANCE AND SABBATH OBSERVANCE R. M. Templeton Emmett Tsatigh Maxey Simms Louis Dunson Jesse J. Humes Morgan Bolin 10 INDIAN MISSION QUADRENNIAL BOARDS BOARD OF FINANCE Stephen Sanger C. Ben Haikey Johnson W. Bobb W. U. Witt BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Mrs. D. B. Childers Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb Forbis Durant Mrs. J. E. Tiger Fred Skeeter Tela Wooldridge R. M. Templeton Byars Columbus Mrs. White Parker

CHURCH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS CHOCTAW DISTRICT Tobis Williston, Idabel, Okla., Rt. Cehpus Caldwell, Rufe, Okla. P. J. Thomas, Idabel, Okla., Rt. Mrs. Mary Tom, Sobol, Okla. Robert Taylor, Idabel, Okla., Rt. Wesley Billy, Corinne, Okla. Mrs. James Leflore, Garvin, Okla., Rt. Peter Thompson, Ft. Towson, Okla. A. N. Davis, Valliant, Okla. Lena Frazier, Spencerville, Okla. L. D. Brown, Stonewall, Okla., Rt. Mrs. Minnie Holden, Stonewall, Okla. Luna Primer, Centrahoma, Okla. Watson Carter, Mill Creek, Okla. Willie Alexander, Allen, Okla. Miss Lucy Factor, Fillmore, Okla. Bettie Anderson, Broken Bow, Okla., Rt. Oliver Neal, Ravia, Okla. Mrs. Lena Lewis, Golden, Okla. Alexander Peter, Caddo, Okla., Rt. 3 Levi Tokabi, Broken Bow, Okla. Sissley Sexton, Bentley, Okla. Mrs. R. B. Wilson, Broken Bow, Okla. Sarah Woods, Lane, Okla. Joseph Baker, Bethel, Okla. Andrew Steel, Sun Kiss, Okla. Julius Choate, Nashoba, Okla. M. P. Williams, Atoka, Okla. Mrs. Rena Sherred Finley, Okla. Mrs. C. B. Bascom, Quinton, Okla. Peter J. Loman, Antlers, Okla. Mrs. G. D. Durant, McCurtain, Okla. Emma Carnes, Miller, Okla. Mrs. Rhoda James, Shady Point, Okla. Mrs. Melisa Parish, Darwin, Okla. Mrs. Caroline Jackson, Whitefield, Okla. Mrs. Lucyanna Homer, Bennington, Rev. J. J. McElroy, Heavener, Okla., Rt. 1 Okla. Eastman James, Whitesboro, Okla. Henry Robert, Bennington, Okla. A. W. James, Whitesboro, Okla. Emma Ishcomer, Boswell, Okla. Simon Atoko, Leflore, Okla. Susan Christie, Soper, Okla. Mrs. Sophia Billy, Wilburton, Okla.

CREEK DISTRICT Broken Arrow—Thomas Marshall, Little Cussetah—James Burgess, Henry­ Coweta, Okla. etta, Okla. Davis Chapel—May Perryman, Coweta, Old Hitchitee—Ella King, Pierce, Okla. Okla. Honey Creek—George Sullivan, Henry­ Springtown—Leona Bible, Broken etta, Okla. Arrow, Okla., Rt. Springfield—Mollie Dunson, Okemah, Haikey Station—Etta Boudinot, Tulsa, Okla. Okla., Rt. 2 Grant Chapel—Thomas H. Robinson, Pickett's Chapel—Lola Mutteloke, Paden, Okla. Bristow, Okla. Arbeka—Susie Bird, Okemah, Okla. Choska Station—Lucy Big Pond, Bris­ New Town Station—Austin Bell, tow, Okla. Okmulgee, Okla. Big Cussetah—John Beaver, Okmulgee, Seminole Hitchitee—Peter Miller, Okla. Seminole, Okla. INDIAN MISSION 11

Thlopthlocco Station—Lucile Cook, Thlewerlee—Louise Deere, Wetumka, Okemah, Okla. Okla. Salt Creek Station—Stella Deere, Concharty Station—Eddie Tecumseh, Holdenville, Okla. Haskell, Okla. Wewoka—Tom Chupco, Yeager, Okla. KIOWA DISTRICT Little Washita—A. E. McClain, Cyril, Stecker—Richard Guajardo, Stecker, Okla. Okla. Mt. Scott Mission—To be appointed. Cache Creek—Paul Komalty, Apache, Mt. Scott—William Quoetone, Lawton, Okla., Rt. 5 Okla., Star Route. Ware's Chapel—Bert Gieganmah, Cedar Creek—James Dougomah, Anadarko, Okla. Carnegie, Okla. Sugar Creek—Elvin Humpo, Gotebo, Okla. 12 INDIAN MISSION DAILY JOURNAL

FIRST DAY—SEPTEMBER 17, 1937—MORNING SESSION

The twentieth annual session of the Indian Mission of Oklahoma, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, convened at New Town Church, near Ok­ mulgee, Oklahoma, in the Creek Nation, at 9:00 o'clock Friday morning, Septem­ ber 17, 1937, Bishop A. Frank Smith, presiding. Creek, Choctaw and Kiowa hymns were sung and the Bishop read from II Timothy 4:1-8, and gave a won­ derful, and impressive, explanation and application of St. Paul's letter to Timothy and then lead the great gathering in a fervent prayer. Bishop Smith spoke with tender emotion of his great appreciation of our Indian people and our Indian Mission, and of his great joy of coming to hold this the eighth session, he has held consecutively, and of his desire to serve our Mission as long as he might be effective. Rev. Albert Horse, led the Kiowas in singing, "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood," which he had translated into their native tongue and after­ wards was taken up by the Choctaws and Creeks and sung in their native tongue, and then all joined in singing the grand old hymn.

Roll Call—Rev. Byars Columbus, secretary of the last session of the Mission called the roll and the following responded to their names: Clerical Members—John J. Baker, Johnson W. Bobb, L. H. Brandy, Jerome Brown, A. L. Brown, Emiel H. Byars, Wilmon J. Cehpus, Byars Columbus, Allen Cooper, James Coss, Forbis Durant, McCurtain Factor, Andy Frazier, Thomas Gra­ ham, Jesse J. Humes, Willie A. James, Jacob Jefferson, Hagan Maytubby, James Meshaya, Milton W. Monroe, Kennedy Myers, Harvey Peter, William Postoak, Henry Robert, Edgar Tims, Carolina Campbell, John Chalakee, Samuel J. Checote, James Chupco, Toney Chupco, Samuel Cooper, Josiah Davis, Amos Deere, Louis Dunson, Thomas H. Dunson, Luna E. Dunson, Thomas Fields, Robert Fish, Jonas Fixico, Tingo Frank, Niffy Grant, Gilbert Gibson, C. Ben Haikey, Willie Haney, W. C. Haney, Samuel J. Haynes, Amos Harjo, Alfred Harjo, Lilla Harjo, William Hill, Toney Hill, Robert King, George Long, Newman Long, Conuky Lowe, John H. Lowe, Comme Lowe, Timothy McGiely, Buckner McGirt, March Monday, Sanford Scott, Maxey Simms, Jeffry Smith, George Sullivan, Miller Tarpelechee, Frank Taylor, Joseph Wildcat, Major Wiley, Houston Yarhola, Matthew Botone, William Chaino, Albert Horse, Delos K. Lonewolf, White Parker, Norton Tahquechi, Emmett Tsatigh, Ted Ware, William U. Witt.

Lay Delegates—Chimon Baker, Wallace Willis, G R. John, Hampton Thomp­ son,' Calvin Tims, Rosie Davis, Morris Brokeshoulder, L. C. Polk, Emma Ishcomer, Susan Christie, Julius Choate, Durant Williams, Roberson Choate, Johnson Lucas, C. S. Woods, M. P. Williams, E. S. John, Mrs. Fisher, Bentley Beams, Bennett Monroe, Eastman James, Marlin Billy, T. J. Durant, Eli Christie, Nelson Holman, Freeman Anderson, Tobias Christie, Eddie Johnson, Esau Smith, Clarence Walton, Moses Primer, Jeff Alexander, Watson Carter, Lucy Factor, Morgan Bolin, Edmond Levi, Johnson Jimmie, Sallie Wiley, Ellis Scott, Josephine Sarty, Tecumseh Parry- man, Lucy Grayson, Nancy Simmons, Annie Perryman, Beulah Kennard, Minnie Cloud, Sallie Harry, Bib Piggs, Aggie Washington, Ella James, Ida Bluford, Joe Berryhill, Elizabeth Sullivan, Thomas Roberson, Titus Fixico, Joe Dunson, Ellis Scott, Noah Tiger, Ida Frank, Lasley Haynes, Jeanette Bland, Louisa Haikey, Sam Chissoe, Stephen Sanger, Isloe Wolfe, Tom Washington, Austin Bell, James Berry­ hill, Katie Asbury, Agnes Kelly, Emma Kennard, Elle King, Ella Timothy, Louis Timothy, Nancy Tarpelechee, Hanna Daniel, Martin Monday, Martin Tarpelechee, John Beaver, Roy Henneha, James Burgess, Emma Hinneha, Lola Mutteloke, Maxey Wildcat, John Snow, Willie Mutelokee, Nellie Campbell, Sowena Simms, Leonard Long, Edmond Harjo, Phillip Harjo, Lizzie Grayson, Joe Grayson, Peter Miller, INDIAN MISSION 13

Richard Sullivan, Thomas Lewis, Ben Dunson, Davis Yargee, Joseph Wesley, David Chupco, Martin Smith, Challie Deere, Annie Harjo, Robert Blackhorse, Owen Wooth, Allen Micoby, Arthur Chessenah, Emma Chessenah, Lee Motah, Rodah Motah, Velma Micoby, Velma Wooth, Margarette Motah, May Yeaquo, Sarah Quoetone, Carrie Sahmount, Joel Sahmount, Mattie Coosewon, Abner Coose­ won, Kiowa Charley, Martin Eagle Heart, Emma Eagle Heart, Bert Giekanmah, Henry Amouty, Ray Cozad, Harry Hall, Mrs. D. K. Lonewolf, Ellis Wolf, James Auchiah, Jim Todone, Leske Redbird, John Abbah, Mrs. Hattie Abbah, Mrs. Keesa Horse, Mrs. Rose Chaino, Miss Nannie Chaino, Anna Chaino, Robert Botone, Ruby Botone, Hazel Botone, Ida Botone, James Dougomah, Burke Botone, Andrew Stumblingbear, David Frizzlehead, Amy Little Chief, Louise Tsatigh, Mrs. Andrew Stumblingbear, Stanley Chaino.

Election of Officers—Rev. Byars Columbus by unanimous vote was selected secretary and upon his nomination Sanford Scott and James Dougomah were elected assistant secretaries. The following were elected: statistical secretaries: George Sullivan for the Creek district; R. M. Templeton for the Kiowa district; and G. R. John for the Choctaw district.

Bar of the Mission—The Bar of the Mission was set to include all of the tabernacle.

Time of Meeting—9:00 to 10:45 for the morning session, and from 2:00 to adjourn at will for the afternoon.

Introductions—Rev. Charles Mann, Dr. D. B. Doak, Rev. W. M. Pope, Rev. W. B. Slack, Dr. M. L. Butler, Dr. Albert Fisher, Dr. J. J. Morgan of the American Bible Society, Dr. Wallace M. Crutchfield and wife and other visitors were introduced.

Reports—Rev. W. U. Witt, Superintendent of the Mission read his report. (See Reports). Address—Rev. Charles Mann addressed the Mission in behalf of the Board of Finance of the Oklahoma Conference. Adjournment—After the announcement that Dr. M. L. Butler, long time friend of the Indians, would preach at eleven o'clock, Bishop Smith, pronounced the benediction.

FIRST DAY—SEPTEMBER 17, 1937—AFTERNOON SESSION

The Mission convened at 2:00 P. M., Bishop A. Frank Smith in the chair. Committees—Rev. Johnson W. Bobb, for the presiding elders, read the list of Committees and Boards, and they were elected. Reports—Rev. Johnson W. Bobb, presiding elder of the Choctaw district, and Rev. C. Ben Haikey, presiding elder of the Creek district, read their respective reports. (See Reports). The following pastors made their respective reports of their work during the year, and items were read and emphasized: Choctaw District—James Meshaya, Antlers Ct.; Emiel H. Byars, Atoka Ct.; William Postoak, Boktuklo Ct.; Byars Columbus, Chickasaw Ct.; Willie A. James, Jesse Ct.; the presiding elder for Robert J. Tims, Idabel Ct.; Jerome Brown, Hugo Ct.; Milton W. Monroe, Leflore Ct.; Forbis Durant, McCurtain Ct.; Jacob Jeffer­ son, Rufe Ct.; Hagan Maytubby, Washita Ct. 14 INDIAN MISSION

Creek District—Josiah Davis, Broken Arrow Ct.; Amos Deere, Choska Sta.; Major Wiley, Haikey and Concharty; Louis Dunson, Honey Creek Ct.; Niffy Grant, Newtown Sta.; Lilla Harjo, Okmulgee Ct.; Maxey Simms, Pickett's Chapel Sta.; James Chupco, Salt Creek Sta.; Newman Long, Seminole Ct.; John Chalakee, Springtown Sta.; Luna E. Dunson, Thlopthlocco Sta.; George Long, Wewoka and Thlewerlee.

Rev. Toney Hill, District Evangelist of the Creek District read his report. (See Reports).

Kiowa District—Matthew Botone, Cedar Creek; Emmett Tsatigh, Cache Creek; R. M. Templeton, Little Washita; White Parker, Mt. Scott; Norton Tahquechi, Mt. Scott Mission; Albert Horse, Stecker; Delos K. Lonewolf, Sugar Creek; Ted Ware, Ware's Chapel.

Address—Dr. J. J. Morgan, Dallas, Texas, Regional Secretary of the American Bible Society addressed the Mission.

Memorial—A Memorial to the Committee on Episcopal Assignment of the next General Conference, urging and requesting the return of Bishop A. Frank Smith, to the Indian Mission, for another quadrennium, was read by W. U. Witt and passed by unanimous vote. (See Reports).

Introductions—Dr. Joe E. Bowers, Dr. Ernest C. Webb and others were in­ troduced to the Mission. Character Passed—The roll of the local preachers was called, one by one, and in the case of local deacons and local elders their characters were passed, and of local preachers their characters were passed and licenses renewed: Choctaw District—James Meshaya, William Postoak, Willie A. James, Robert J. Tims, Jerome Brown, Milton W. Monroe, Hagan Maytubby, Jacob Jefferson, John Aaron, John J. Baker, Charles Billy, L. H. Brandy, Ben Benjamin, Wilmon J. Cephus, James Coss, McCurtain Factor, Israel Folsom, Thomas Graham, Jesse Greenwood, Wellington Haiakonobbi, Jesse J. Humes, Jeff J. McElroy, Jesse Imi- tichy, Nelson Jacob, Kennedy Meyers, Folsom Jacob, Alexander Simon Peter, Harvey Peter, Noah W. Perkin, Noel Pope, Henry Robert, P. J. Thomas, J. B. Tims, Edgar Tims, Roberson Tims, Levi W. Tushka, Raymond Wilson, A. L. Brown, Allen Cooper, Andy Frazier, Denver Garland, Emiel H. Byars. Creek District—Josiah Davis, Amos Deere, Louis Dunson, Niffy Grant, Lilla Harjo, Maxey Simms, James Chupco, Newman Long, Jonas Fixico, John Chalakee, Luna E. Dunson, Houston Yarhola, George Long, Timothy McGieley, Toney Hill, C. Ben Haikey, Edward Bruner, Toney Bruner, Carolina Campbell, Toney Chupco, Samuel Cooper, Thomas H. Dunson, Thomas Fields, Robert Fish, Joe Fixico, Tingo Frank, Joseph Frank, Gilbert Gibson, Willie Haney, W. C. Haney, Samuel J. Haynes, Amos Harjo, Alfred Harjo, Alvin Harjo, William Hill, Robert King, Bud Little, Conuky Lowe, John H. Lowe, Comme Lowe, Willie Malone, Ned Mc­ Farland, Ben Mcintosh, Buckner McGirt, Samuel Miller, March Monday, Sanford Scott, Jeffry Smith, George Sullivan, Miller Tarpelechee, Eddie Tecumseh, Nero Tecumseh, Turner Tiger, Frank Taylor. There being nothing against Major Wiley and Joseph Wildcat their characters were passed. Kiowa District—Matthew Botone, William Chaino, Albert Horse, Delos K. Lonewolf, Norton Tahquechi, Emmett Tsatigh, Ted Ware. Announcement—It was announced that the Womens' Auxiliary of the Mission would present their anniversary program, under the direction of Mrs. J. E. Tiger, INDIAN MISSION 15

president, at the evening hour and that Dr. D. B. Doak, pastor of Wewoka Metho­ dist Church, would deliver their anniversary sermon.

Adjournment—The doxology was sung and Bishop Smith pronounced the benediction.

SECOND DAY—SEPTEMBER 18, 1937—MORNING SESSION

The Mission met at 9:00 A. M., Bishop A. Frank Smith, presiding. Choctaw, Creek, Comanche and Kiowa hymns were sung. Bishop Smith read from II Peter and led in prayer. Introductions—Dr. Grover C. Emmons, General Missionary Secretary Home Department, Dr. R. E. L. Morgan, Rev. G. S. Dowdy and son and others were introduced to the Mission. Election—A motion prevailed to fix the order of the day at 3:00 P. M., to elect a delegate to the General Conference. Reports—Mrs. Daniel B. Childers, Director of Christian Education of the Creek District and Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb, Associate Director of Christian Edu­ cation of the Choctaw District, read their reports. (See Reports). Licensing Committee—The Licensing Committee recommended A. Dolphus Brown, Joe H. Burris, Bert Giekanmah, and Phillip Walker as suitable persons for licenses to preach. They were voted on, one by one, by ballot, and granted license. Announcement—Dr. Grover C. Emmons was announced to preach at eleven o'clock and the Mission adjourned for a picture group. Adjournment—The Mission sang the doxology and Bishop Smith pronounced the benediction.

SECOND DAY—SEPTEMBER 18, 1937—AFTERNOON SESSION

The Mission convened at 2 :00 P. M., Bishop A. Frank Smith in the chair. Reports—The Licensing Committee, continued its report and recommended Cecil Horse, Challie Deere, David Frizzlehead, Jackson Louis Monday and Alex­ ander Aaron. They were voted upon, one by one, by ballot, and granted license. The Committee on Deacons and Elders Orders recommended the following brethren for deacons orders: Wilford Jones, from the Vinita District of the Okla­ homa Conference; Caroline Campbell and Miller Tarpelechee. These were voted upon, one by one, by ballot, and recommended to the Oklahoma Annual Confer­ ence for deacons orders. Election—The order of the day for the election of a delegate to the General Conference having arrived, the vote was taken which resulted in the election of W. U. Witt, Superintendent of the Mission. Place of Meeting—Salt Creek and Seminole Hitchitee were nominated, the vote was taken and Seminole Hitchitee, in the Seminole Nation, received the highest vote and was declared the place for the next session of the Mission. Dr. Grover C. Emmons addressed the Mission concerning our Indian work, presenting some plans and a hopeful outlook for larger support. His address was appreciated and enjoyed. 16 INDIAN MISSION

Dr. Horace Williams, of the General Board of Christian Education, spoke of the assistance they had tried to render the Mission and assured us of theii interest and promised in view of our great need to render larger service in the future. Dr. Williams is known and loved by our Indian Constituency and the wonderful assistance given by the General Board of Christian Education is greatly appreciated. Committee Reports—The Committees on the Spiritual State of the Church, and Sabbath Observance and Temperance, presented their reports. ( See Reports). Mission Treasurer—The Mission Treasurer presented her report. (See Re­ ports).. Board of Finance—The Board of Finance submitted its report, which was adopted. (See Reports). Auditing Committee—White Parker, Jesse J. Humes, and George Sullivan were named to audit the Treasurer's books. Introductions—Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Newton of Muskogee, John Davis of Okemah and others were introduced to the Mission. Announcement—The Committee on Public Worship announced that Mrs. D. B. Childers would have charge of the Church School Christian Education Anni­ versary Program and that Dr. Horace W. Williams of Nashville, Tenn., would deliver the principal address at the evening service. Adjournment—The doxology was sung and the benediction pronounced by Bishop Smith.

THIRD DAY—SEPTEMBER 19, 1937—MORNING SESSION

The Mission met at 10:30 A. M., Bishop A. Frank Smith in the chair. Reports—The Board of Christian Education submitted its report. (See Reports). Thanks—Rev. W. U. Witt read a resolution of thanks which was unanimously adopted. (See Reports). Committee—Rev. Johnson W. Bobb, C. Ben Haikey and W. U. Witt were appointed a committee to read and approve the minutes of the Mission. Report—The Committee to audit the Treasurer's books reported the treasurer's report could not be had. Collection—A collection of $122.93 was taken to meet the deficit in the entertainment of the Mission. Lincense—The Mission granted license to Hosea Hally, of the Creek District, as he had been recommended by the District Conference and the Committee. Ordination—At the close of the service Bishop Smith ordained the following: Deacons: Albeit Horse, McCurtain Factor,; Elders: Samuel J. Haynes and Toney Chupco. Appreciation—Bishop Smith spoke with feeling of his great appreciation of the brotherly love that had prevailed during this the largest and most satisfactory gathering the Mission has had and gave some plans which he hoped might assist in working out some of the problems we face. Announcement—After the announcements the great congregation of nearly eighteen hundred, was at ease to hear Bishop Smith preach and read the appoint­ ments. INDIAN MISSION 17 CONDENSED MINUTES

The minutes of the twentieth session of the Indian Mission of Oklahoma, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held at New Town Church, in the Creek District, and the Creek Nation, near Okmulgee, Oklahoma, beginning September 17, and ending September 19, 1937. Bishop A. Frank Smith, presiding, and Byars Columbus, secretary.

I. Probationers Ques. 1. Who are recommended to the Oklahoma Annual Conference for Admission on Trial? Answer: No one. Ques. 2. Who are in the class of the first year? Answer: No one. Ques. 3. Who are in the class of the second year? Answer: No one. Ques. 4. Who are discontinued? Answer: Willie Frank.

II. Conference Membership Ques. 5. Who else is in the class of the third year? Answer: White Parker. Ques. 7. Who have withdrawn or been expelled? Withdrawn: James Otti­ poby. Ques. 8. What preachers have died during the year? Answer: Dave Marshall, Zadoc D. Anderson, Easton W. Billy, David L. Lewis, Elam McCurtain, John Choate, Jackson Graham. Ques. 9. What local preachers have been recommended to the Oklahoma Annual Conference for deacons orders? Wilford Jones, from the Vinita District; Carolina Campbell and Miller Tarpelechee. Ques. 11 What loccal preachers have been ordained deacons? Albert Horse. McCurtain Factor. Ques. 12. What local deacons have been ordained elders? Samuel J. Hayes and Toney Chupco.

III. Conference Relations Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in- their life and official adminis­ tration ? Their names were cealled, one by one, and their characters passed. Ques. 16. Who are superannuated? Samuel J. Checote.

IV. Statistics Ques. 17. What is the number of districts, pastoral charges and societies in the Mission? Districts, 3; Pastorial Charges, 30; Societies, 79. Ques.18. What is the number of members; how many have been received this year on profession of faith; how many have been received by certificate; how many have been licensed to preach, and what is the number of local preachers and mem­ bers of the Indian Mission? Members, 3059; Licensed to preach, 10; Received on profession, 147; Received by certificate, 99; Number of local preachers, 115; Members of the Oklahoma Annual Conference, 8; Grand total, 3180. Ques. 19- How many infants, and how many adults have been baptized this year? Infants, 149; Adults, 85. 18 INDIAN MISSION

Ques. 20. How many churches have organized local Boards of Christian Education ? Three. Ques. 21. What is the number of church schools, officers and teachers? Schools, 70; Officers and teachers, 393. Ques. 22. What is the number of church school scholars enrolled? In the children's division, 778; Young people's division, 507; Adults division, 1040; Total enrollment including officers and teachers, 2710. Ques. 23. How many churches have week day meetings with children? Churches, 1; District meetings, 8. Ques. 24. What is the number of Women's Missionary Societies and what is the number of members of the same? Societies, 34; Members, 488. Ques. 25. What has been contributed for the following causes? Missions, $87.00; District work, $508.00; General work, $306.00; Women's Missionary Society, $1,355.00; Presiding Elders, $976.00; Pastors, $3,143-00; Conference claimants, $25.00; Total contributed, $14,145.00.

V. Church Property Ques. 26. What is the number of houses of worship, their value and the amount of indebtedness thereon? Number of houses of worship, 71; Value, $78,- 207; Indebtedness, $94.00. Ques. 27. What is the number of parsonages, their value and the amount of indebtedness thereon? Number, 16; Value, $5,625.00, no indebtedness. Ques. 28. What amount of insurance is carried on church property? Insur­ ance premium paid, $70.00; Amount of insurance $6,475.00.

VI. Miscellaneous Ques. 30. Where shall the next session of the Indian Mission of Oklahoma be held? Seminole Hitchitee, ten miles North and four miles East of Seminole, Oklahoma, in the Creek District, and Seminole Nation. Ques. 31. Where are the preachers stationed this year? INDIAN MISSION 19 APPOINTMENTS of the INDIAN MISSION OF OKLAHOMA

Superintendent, William U. Witt

CHOCTAW DISTRICT Presiding Elder, Johnson W. Bobb Antlers Circuit, James Meshaya Idabel Circuit, Robert J. Tims Atoka Circuit, Emiel H. Byars Hugo Circuit, Willie A. James Boktuklo Circuit, William Postoak Leflore Circuit, Milton W. Monroe Chickasaw Circuit, Byars Columbus McCurtain Circuit, Forbis P. Durant Jesse Circuit, Kennedy Meyers Rufe Circuit, Jacob Jefferson

Associate Director of Christian Education, Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb

CREEK DISTRICT

Presiding Elder, C. Ben Haikey Broken Arrow Circuit, Josiah Davis Pickett's Chapel, Carolina Campbell Choska Station, Jeffry Smith Assistant, Joseph Wildcat Concharty Station, Sanford Scott Salt Creek Station, John H. Lowe Haikey Station, Amos Deere Seminole Circuit, Newman Long Honey Creek Circuit, Louis Dunson Thlopthlocco Station, Thomas H. Dunson New Town Station, Toney Hill Wewoka and Thlewerlee, George Long Okmulgee Circuit, Lilla Harjo

Associate Director of Christian Education, Mrs. Daniel B. Childers

KIOWA DISTRICT

Presiding Elder, William U. Witt Cache Creek, Albert Horse Mt. Scott Mission, Norton Tahquechi Cedar Creek, Matthew Botone Assistant to be supplied Little Washita, Robert M. Templeton Stecker, Emmett Tsatigh Mt. Scott, White Parker Sugar Creek, Delos K. Lonewolf Ware's Chapel, Ted Ware Associate Director of Christian Education, Ted Ware 20 INDIAN MISSION REPORTS

REPORT OF THE PRESIDING ELDER OF THE CREEK DISTRICT

To the Bishop and Members of the Indian Mission: Dear Brethren: Since my return to the district for the Conference year, I found the work more interesting and more stimulating than ever before. The new spirit of united effort and cooperative planning by the faithful pastors and other Christian workers of the district have rendered a helpful service to the great program of our church. We were faced with greater hardships and more difficulties than in previous times, but progress has been made, and the year has passed satisfactorily in many ways, and I am pleased to say that it is with a grateful heart, that I look to my fellow workers throughout the district and the Indian Mission to continue by study, prayer and loyal support in the great task in our Master's field of service. The quarterly rounds as outlined were completed. I was able to attend the District Training School; two Zone Institutes for Christian workers; the Women's Mission Conference, besides the District Conference and the Young People's Assembly. Each of these meetings was successful, and all the leaders and partici­ pants deserve much commendation for their splendid work. The spiritual state of the church is very good. There has been eighty addi­ tions to the church, which is an increase of five over last year. Infants baptized were fifty; recommended for deacons orders, two; for local preacher's license, six. The financial support for the district work has been very short, and many of the workers have labored at great sacrifice and privation, but prospects seem brighter for the ensuing year and I trust and hope that better support for the work can be given. I pray God's blessing upon each and everyone who helped to make this a good year. In conclusion, I wish to say that your cooperation and prayers for our work will be greatly appreciated. Respectfully submitted, C. BEN HAIKEY.

REPORT OF REV. TONEY HILL CREEK DISTRICT EVANGELIST

To the Bishop and Members of the Indian Mission: Dear Brethren: In presenting my report, I wish to say that I have given my service to all of the charges as far as it was possible and upon my arrival at each church, I was greeted with brotherly love. I have held seventeen revivals which resulted in quickening the spiritual life of some of the churches. INDIAN MISSION 21

I believe this is the first general revival effort over the district, but the people gave their fullest cooperation and much good was accomplished. The results of my labors are as follows: Adults baptized, seventeen; infants, two; additions by profession of faith, thirty, and reclaimed, forty-four. There was no set salary for my support but donations have been made to the amount of $99.00. TONEY HILL.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDING ELDER OF THE CHOCTAW DISTRICT

Dear Brethren: It has been my greatest privilege to have part in this great work among my people and a blessing to me to work with such faithful and sympathetic followers of Christ. Pastors have been real disciples in carrying out the message to their people. We have had several years of shortage of crops and energy sources have been exhausted. Our people have sacrificed everything to keep up church work and have stood the real test these trying hours. There are ten charges in the Choctaw District, with fifty-six churches and about fifteen hundred members. Our district of full-blood Choctaws and Chicka- saws is composed of nine counties as follows: Choctaw, Pushmataha, Leflore, Pittsburg, Atoka, Bryan, Murray, Latimer and McCurtain. We have church schools in almost every church. It has been rather compli­ cated to operate under the present Board of Christian Education, but we have kept trying to work out. Our Women's Missionary Societies have done a unique piece of work and we are proud of their record. Several charges have remodeled their parsonages and some may build new ones. The Washita church has been added to the Chickasaw Circuit and there are prospects for a new field if we were able to send a missionary. The District Conference was one of the best in our history. All pastors were present and three-fourths of the delegates. The spiritual state of the church

Training School was not as well attended as it should be because of lack of transporation and Indian projects were just opened which kept many of our young people away. In conclusion, I desire to emphasize the need of an Indian school for train­ ing our leaders. I am sure our future depends upon what we do in this respect. Other denominations have opened schools for training their leaders, but we are 22 INDIAN MISSION doing nothing. Surely something should be done at once to meet our trying situation. Our beloved Superintendent, W. U. Witt, has been faithful in supervising our work. His heart is in our work and he loves our Indian people. JOHNSON W. BOBB,

REPORT TO THE INDIAN MISSION, 1937

Dear Brethren: This annual session of the Indian Mission brings to a close one of the most constructive, prosperous and happy years in the history of our work in real King­ dom building among the Indians. It has been a year of intensively hard work, a year of thwarting difficulties well met and a year of enlarging the scope of our possibilities through religious education and evangelism. The Spirit of the Lord has been among our Indian people in a remarkable manner and He has wonderfully deepened their Christian experience and generously raised the moral of both minis­ ters and people. The Bishops' Crusade continues with increasing momentum in blessing our people. Our young people have come in for a large share of interest and this has gloriously enriched their lives in the things really worth while.

We were off for a good start in the Kiowa district in the beginning of the year. The appointments seemed to meet with almost universal approval and each pastor seemed especially endowed for leadership necessary for the success of his charge. Every church in that district has prospered. The Quarterly Conferences throughout the year have had by far the largest attendance of interested and self- sacrificing officials we have had and their reports have been worthy of their labors. The pastors' monthly meetings from church to church in rotation have been occasions of fine fellowship, consecration and information in the work of their charges, through exchange of methods and experience. At times topics of vital interest came in for study. This has made possible a fine cooperation among them which has brought about at least one outstanding achievement and opened the door to and launched another. One of these the Kiowa camp meeting which was held on the shaded and picturesque grounds of the historic church, Ware's Chapel. Greater preparations than in former years were made in the way of a large tent and other conveniences and organization which added materially to the interest and potentiality of the meeting. The attendance was the largest we have ever had since there was a large delegation from each church in the district and many visitors. The tides of Spiritual power ran high from the very beginning and the results were far reaching throughout the district. Sixty were converted or reclaimed at the altar and thirty-eight were added to our church membership in the brief but intensive campaign. It was a real revival in the demonstrated presence and leadership of the Holy Spirit, in the quickening of the faith and the assurance of the multitudes. We are certainly dwelling upon higher spiritual grounds in the Kiowa district and larger preparations for a greater meeting are planned for next year. Rev. G. E. B. Snoddy of Eldorado, a man possessed of the INDIAN MISSION 23

Spirit and of unique evangelistic attainments led in the campaign. He seems to be called of God to do this especial work and the Spirit honors his labors. Another splendid achievement was the District Training School held at Sugar Creek camp ground. This school and camp had a most wonderful and picturesque setting which added to our every comfort and the blessings were permanent and most satisfactory. Coming at the time it did the attendance was not large, con­ sisting mostly of the local congregation and ministers of the district; however, it demonstrated we could have a school in the Kiowa district and make a great success of it. Twenty-seven took credit in the two classes and a number could have taken credit if they had prepared their papers.

Our increase in membership as I have it is 113 which is at least a third larger than any previous year. Five have been recommended for license to preach; all are very fine men. I may observe that there is no better indication of the vitality of a church than that it reproduces its ministry. We have two good congregations with no church buildings whatsoever. Somehow we must meet this great need. Another has a very inadequate building. We need three parsonages and many repairs.

We have lost a very efficient man, Rev. James Ottipoby, who withdrew from our church to accept a position in the Dutch Reformed Church for financial con­ sideration. Rev. R. M. Templeton has been secured to take his place. As he has had long years of experience in the Indian work, we feel sure he will be a very valuable addition to our staff of workers. He has been most cordially received among the Comanches and has had a most promising beginning in this new field. Rev. D. K. Lonewolf, a man of fine attainments in every way, who is the founder and builder of the Sugar Creek organization, now one of our best organizations, suffered a stroke in March, but in spite of this great handicap, he has carried on, some of the time preaching from his bedside to his people, who love him so dearly and is bringing us a splendid report. We are praying that he may fully recover. Our assessment in the district for General work is one hundred per cent, We consider this a financial achievement. Lack of time forbids me speaking of the fine and painstaking work of each consecrated pastor.

The Creek district is making the same fine record it has always made. Being rather compact and having a large and wonderful constituency it seems easier for this district to do things in a great way than the other districts. Everything they have undertaken this year has been pushed over in great shape other than finances. It seems they have so many assessments that some vital needs suffer. The pastors have been loyal to the program of the church and most faithful and self-sacrific­ ing in their work. The Zone Institutes, the Women's District meeting, the District Conference and the District Training School were all high points of achievement, in interest, in attendance, in constructive work and spiritual power. The District Conference was held among our fine Seminole Christians who entertained in their usual lavishing generosity. In addition to the careful transaction of the regular business in such Conferences great stress was laid upon the spiritual enrichment of the ministers and delegates and local congregation, which resulted in a genuine spiritual awakening. Several were added to the church membership and a number 24 INDIAN MISSION reclaimed. Six or more are recommended for license and two for deacons orders. About eighty members have been received in the district. The Women's district meeting was held at Wewoka church, one of the strongest churches of the district and they met every need and comfort of the large attendance in a wonderful manner. The Conference closed in a tide of spiritual fervor which moved the great audience to wonderful emotion and a new dedication of their lives to Christian service. A program of missionary education and methods was carefully arranged and executed in a manner which enlightened and greatly impressed all who attended. The District Training School which was as fine as we have ever had resulted in the awarding of the largest number of credits in the history of our work. It was held at the grand old Thlopthlocco church which always vies with the best in entertainment and Christian fellowship. All of the classes were large and two reached the limit of enrollment. The young people of the Creek District have been unusually active in their organizations. Forty-nine took credit in the Train­ ing School and as many carried out a distinctive program suited to their needs during the district Conference and several get-together meetings of their own have been held, at other times. One of our devout Creek ministers, David Marshall has passed triumphantly during the year and another, Willie Malone, is lingering on the border line. We bow in humble submission to the will of God in the passing of a large number of our saintly members. This splendid tabernacle where we are privileged to assemble at this time represents the liberality and consecration of three of our elect women and Mr. Islo Wolf, the labor being donated largely by the local congregation assisted by other churches of the district and in a measure represents their glad welcome to every member and visitor of the Indian Mission. Much credit in the erection of the tabernacle is due to the persistent efforts and wise leadership of Rev. Samuel J. Haynes, chairman of the Board of trustees and one of our most worthy pioneer ministers. I understand he built the first church buildings on this site and largely donated the money for the erection of the bunk house, where the bunkers bunk. A number of improvements have been made to church property over the district.

In the Choctaw District we have faced innumerable problems and perplexing difficulties but with all the devoutly consecrated and hard working pastors and their loyal membership are bringing up their usual good reports. The pastors and District Stewards' meeting in the beginning of the year at Old Seeley's Chapel was a season of great blessing which wonderfully heartened the pastors as they faced the difficulties of the new year. We will never know the hardships through which they have passed and the grace of God and the hopes of a better day is their greatest support. Their Quarterly Conferences have been well attended and there has been conversions and reclamations in most of them. The member­ ship has made every kind of sacrifice to carry on and God has wonderfully blessed them in their disheartening and tragic poverty and their almost innumerable limitations. The hardships through which our pioneer ministers passed are being re-enacted in them. INDIAN MISSION 25

Their District Training School was held at Pleasant Hill church, where it was entertained last year. This worked a hardship on the membership as they had drained their resources the year before and were really unable to care for it. How­ ever, they met every need in fine shape and the school was a splendid success. Coming at a time when Indian projects were launched attendance was cut down; however, forty-one credits were issued and great good accomplished in many ways. The Pleasant Hill membership know how to sacrifice and serve with great joy as it seems is true of all our Indian communities. The District Conference was held at Yellow Springs church in the Chickasaw Nation among as fine people as can be found anywhere. The large attendance found every need amply met by these consecrated people who desire to share their all with others. The great throngs that attended were wonderfully moved by the rising tides of spiritual power until the closing service which was a heavenly scene. The business of the Conference was carefully planned and transacted and most of the reports were encouraging. They have not received as many as in some other years, but a good average, I think around fifty. As I count, seven of their faithful and most worthy ministers have passed during the year. Among these, Rev. Zadoc D. Anderson, long time member of the Oklahoma Conference and an outstanding leader for years among his people. Others were Charles Billy, Easton Billy, David L. Lewis, Jackson Graham, John Shoat and Elam McCurtain. Our church schools throughout the Mission according to statistics reveal an increase in membership. They are better organized and more efficiently officered and are carrying a more complete and worthy program than in the past. Our Training Program seemed to be better adapted to their needs than any we have had and met a greater response in the hearts of all our workers. The whole pro­ gram of the Training School was especially centered around the life and teaching of Jesus. In the Children's Division, Miss Mary McBrayer, of Oklahoma City, taught "The Land Where Jesus Lived." For the Intermediates, Mrs. M. W. Redus of Dallas taught, "What It Means to Be a Church Member." For the teachers of children, Mrs. E. W. Wilson of Dallas, Texas, taught "How to Teach Children About Jesus."

For the Adult Division, Rev. R. W. Menard, of the Oklahoma Conference taught "Discovering Jesus," by Sidney Weston.

In the Young People's Division, Rev. Horace W. Williams of the General Board taught the same text as for the Adult Division, "Messages of Jesus, or "Dis­ covering Jesus."

Rev. Joe E. Bowers, of the Oklahoma Conference Board taught the young people in the Kiowa district most efficiently and to the delight of all. We did not attempt to have but two classes and the children's work in the Kiowa district as we were so late in perfecting arrangements. 26 INDIAN MISSION

I feel sure our setup of teachers and courses of study could not have been more appropriately selected, as each teacher seemed to be especially prepared for the work in hand, and everyone was wonderfully benefitted and perfectly pleased and many expressed great appreciation. We are truly and profoundly indebted to the General Board of Christian Education and the Conference Board, who made these successful schools possible. As I have it 186 credits were awarded including Christian Adventure classes of 29 credits. More than a hundred children were enrolled in their classes and more than a hundred did audit work. The attendance reached a peak of more than twelve hundred. Our need of local church training classes and Vacation Bible Schools is very great but so far we have been unable to secure competent teachers or finance such enterprises. Several churches and parsonages in the Mission have been repaired and beautified. At least one parsonage is partly built and a few camp houses have been built and also two or three tabernacles have been built or repaired. Three or four church buildings should be erected at once and we are hoping to launch these enterprises this coming year. Financial support of the pastors and presiding elders is about the same as last year and there is no great opportunity for improvement unless the financial condition of the Indian changes for the better. A few churches could do better but this will be brought about through stewardship education. If our pastors would make a full report of finances, we are sure more money has been raised this year than last. Our Women's work has made splendid progress during the year, especially in the Kiowa district where we have an organization in each church. Their work for the most part is local, but very needful and beneficial. The other districts have carried out their usual programs which has been very encouraging. Our women are constantly becoming better informed about their work and we believe more deeply interested. A few new societies have been organized. They will make their tabulated report. Rev. C. Ben Haikey and Rev. Johnson W. Bobb, presiding elders are in high favor with their people. They have been in labors abundant and despite many diffi­ culties bring most excellent reports. My association with these splendid men has been most happy and profitable to me. The Associate Directors of Christian Edu­ cation, Mrs. Daniel B. Childers, and Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb, most excellent and capable women, have given their gifts and graces unstintedly to the work of Christian Education in their respective districts and we wish to express our great appreciation. Rev. Toney Hill, district evangelist of the Creek district, comes in for a large share of commendation for the excellent report he brings. He has sacrificed much, having received very meager remuneration for the service render­ ed in reaching almost every church in the district. God has blessed his labors and his work has been constructive and abiding. In closing I wish to emphasize with grateful heart and a true sense of happy satisfaction, that brotherly interest, sympathy and love have prevailed to a marked degree throughout the Mission. It has been a profund pleasure on my part to INDIAN MISSION 27 labor with these true children of God, before me and around me and throughout the Mission. How I do love and trust them and from my heart have tried to- serve in a humble and efficient manner. Their godly humility, their deep conse­ cration and their determination to go forward in spite of almost inseparable diffi­ culties has been a constant benediction and encouragement to me. I count it all joy to labor and sacrifice and serve with them. If there are high seats in heaven for the worthy, I believe our devoted Indian Christians will occupy them in the glorious morning of the resurrection. W. U. WITT, Superintendent Indian Mission.

REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CHOCTAW DISTRICT Dear Brethren: The work of Christian Education in my district has been carried on with more enthusiasm this year. In going from place to place I found that the church schools had not overlooked their duties in cultivating and creating Christian characters through the church school organization. While there were no great changes made over last year, I can say frankly that my people have been striving on with determination that this work shall not be neglected. We have fifty-four churches in the district and forty-four church schools with a total membership of 993. The remaining churches have not enough members to organize. The attendance of each school has been good. Each Circuit has observed Church School Day. Our Training School was quite a success. The attendance was not large but the interest with those that did come was very fine. Total enrollment was 63 and 41 received credit. There are three organized Young People's Unions in the district. The average attendance at church schools at each Quarterly Conference was 70. The schools raised the following amount this year: For church school fund $183.79 Supplies 100.63 Church School Day 95.79 Orphanage 14.52 Mission 35.32

Total raised by all schools $430.01 The young people as well as the older people have been faithful and have responded wherever they were called for a part on the different activities of our work for carrying on the spiritual welfare of our church. We felt that we could not support any zone meetings, so we did not under- 28 INDIAN MISSION

take this phase of work, but we are trusting that the future will bring us better means by which we may hold our zone meetings. We do so earnestly want to achieve great things through the faith and zeal that we have as Christian workers. MRS. J. W. BOBB.

REPORT OF THE CREEK DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Dear Co-workers: It is with a feeling of humility that I come to you to give an account of the year's work as director of Christian Education in the Creek district. I fully realize the greatness of the task with its tremendous responsibilities as the honor and confidence conferred upon me in this capacity demanded the best that I was capable of giving the work, if it was to be successful. To this end I have striven, always trying to plan out most worthwhile schedules of work that would be con­ structive and helpful to the largest number of the Christian workers. All that has been accomplished and should be reported is due to the loyal and wonderful cooperation of the Christian workers of the district. We were able to hold our Annual Training School and two zone Institutes for Christian workers. Each gathering was well attended and all programs arranged were successfully carried out and much interest was shown in the work. Thlopthlocco our banner church school deserves special mention as they enter­ tained a zone Institute and the Training School this year which is a record breaker. Many thanks to these loyal and educationally minded Christians of this church. Our pastor host the Rev. L. E. Dunson and Church School Superintendent, Ben Dunson and the members left nothing undone in looking after the comforts of the large crowd of workers and the many visitors gathered there. The classes were large and there were 119 credits earned as follows: Adults, 37; Young People, 49; Adventure Course, 22; Children's Teachers, 11; Children's Activity Class, over a hundred. Our excellent staff of instructors were: Dr. H. W. Williams, Nash­ ville, Tenn., Young People; Rev. R. W. Menard, Alex Okla., Adults; Mrs. M. W. Redus, Dallas, Texas, Adventure Course; Mrs. E. W. Wilson, Dallas, Texas, Children's Teachers; Miss Mary McBrayer, Oklahoma City, Children. Rev. Menard is a new teacher but he adapted himself to the work so that the adult class was completely won over. The school closed with a huge pageant entitled: "Friend­ ship of Nations", all schools participating and each school represented some country with flag or costumes. New Town represented children of all the nations in a Friendship Pole Drill, a beautiful drill directed by Mrs. Eliza Wolf and Cilia Washington who deserve much credit for their part. The finale was a Grand Rally March of all the workers numbering about three hundred and surely pre­ sented a pleasing picture. After singing "Blest Be the Tie", with joined hands our school passed into history.

The Young People's initial meeting was held in connection with the District Conference with fine attendance. Much interest was manifested by the large num- INDIAN MISSION 29 ber of boys and girls attending every session, and where they heartily entered into discussions and other routine of work. The children's cooperative education with Miss Florence Hart as Superintendent has been very worthwhile; posters on different peoples were very beautiful and instructive, especially China, and I invited the ministers to view them. Along with the Bishops' Crusade we studied Missions in our schools and we are trying our best to better workers. Finances—The financial support of your secretary was very short as many of the schools were unable to meet their assessments. The following schools paid in full: Arbeka, Big Cussetah, Salt Creek, Thlopthlocco, Springfield, Wewoka, New Town and Uickett's Chapel. Those paying part of their assessment: Haikey, Seminole Hitchitee, Honey Creek and Davis Chapel. MRS. DANIEL B. CHILDERS.

SPIRITUAL STATE OF THE CHURCH

Your Committee on the Spiritual State of the Church beg to submit our report: From reports by the pastors of the different charges of the Mission and from others attending the Conference, we learn that the Spiritual State of the Church is very good. Attendance upon public worship seems to have been better than in other years. There have been more conversions throughout the Mission and we are very happy over the great progress made in bringing so many souls into the Kingdom. We feel that everyone is an ambassador for Jesus Christ and it seems our Christian workers have been more cognizant of this fact and have realized their duty in leading men and women to Jesus Christ. There is room for improvement and we believe the great inspiration received in this large gathering of Christian workers will result in carrying on our work with more vigor. We believe personal workers and local preachers having no pastoral charges should enlist in a great campaign of soul winning. Let us go from this place to our various fields of labor with the determination to please our Master in making this the greatest year in the history of our Mission in bringing souls into the Kingdom. May this be the prayer of each one. COMMITTEE.

TEMPERANCE AND SABBATH OBSERVANCE

Your Committee on Temperance and Sabbath Observance wish to report as follows: We are very sorry to say that the cause of Temperance seems to be losing ground and therefore we wish to recommend: 30 INDIAN MISSION

1. Let each pastor, Sunday school teacher in the Mission have a special program emphasizing temperance each month in the coming Conference year. 2. We ask and urge all parents to abstain from drinking and keeping beer in their homes. We find for the most part that the members of our Mission do remember to keep the Sabbath holy. We note with concern that the world is building dance halls, beer gardens and roadhouses for the entertainment of our youth. We beseech our pastors and church workers to keep our churches open as far as possible and organize young people's societies and assist them in character building entertain­ ment, under Christian influences. Will we do it? JESSE J. HUMES, R. M. TEMPLETON, For the Committee.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION The Board of Christian Education of the Indian Mission was called to order by Mrs. D. B. Childers, president. After prayer by Dr. Horace W. Williams a secretary was elected. The needs of our people were discussed and the following recommendations made: First—An institute for training leaders be held for a day in connection with some other meeting combining several churches so as to work with a sizeable group. Second—Plans made for Vacation Bible Schools. Third—The local training classes be continued. Fourth—Some changes be made in District Training Schools, perhaps teaching simpler subjects. Fifth—A class be organized for the pastors and useful methods and subjects taught them. We also recommend a secretary of Christian Education be appointed for the Western District. MRS. WHITE PARKER, Secretary.

TREASURER'S REPORT To Bishop Smith and members of the Indian Mission I submit my report as follows: Disbursements October 19, 1936, Mrs. Wesley Durin $ 60.00 October 19, 1936, C. D. Shanburger, lumber 20.00 INDIAN MISSION 31

October 23, 1936, Hoffman-Speed Printing Co., minutes 102.00 December 3, 1936, Reed Ward, postage 8.00 February 4, 1937, Ben Harned and Co., bond 5.00 September 17, 1937, camp expense, New Town 60.00

Total Disbursements $2 5 5.00 Receipts Cash on hand from last report $244.80 Received from Creek District 52.82 Received from Choctaw District 144.14 Received fro Kiowa District 100.00

Total $536.76 Notes of long standing 379.70 Total on hand 281.76

BOARD OF FINANCE Presiding Bishop and Members of the Indian Mission: We your Board of Finance make the following approprations: Expense of entertaining Indian Mission at New Town $ 60.00 Printing Minutes 100.00 Teller's Bond 5.00 Choctaw District, to be distributed -50.00 Creek District, to be distributed 30.00 Kiowa District, to be distributed 30.00

Total $275.00

AUDITING COMMITTEE REPORT We your special committee to audit the Treasurer's report, beg to report as follows: We have carefully examined the report and from the evidence we have, we find the report to be correct. JOHN H. LOWE, TONEY HILL, GEORGE LONG. October 2, 1937. Big Cussetah Church.

A MEMORIAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPAL ASSIGNMENTS Dear Brethren: We the members of the Indian Mission assembled in annual session, at New 32 INDIAN MISSION

Town Church, near Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on this 18th day of September, 1937, respectfully present the following resolution to the Committee on Episcopal Assignments of the College of Bishops for their careful and prayerful consideration. Whereas, The quadrennium of the presidency of Bishop A. Frank Smith, will close in May, 1938; and, Whereas, By time limit he will be removed unless in the wisdom of your Committee for specific reasons he is reassigned; Whereas, Bishop Smith is so universally loved by the members and friends of the Mission, and is by gifts, training and character so eminently fitted for the delicate task, which he has so signally filled both in forceful platform addresses and by his wise and brotherly council in his administration of the business of the Mission. Whereas, Under the presidency of Bishop Smith the Mission has made con­ tinued and satisfactory progress in the face of many troublesome and almost in­ superable problems; Whereas, The future of the Mission depends so largely upon such wise guidance as he can give in the solution of eminent problems now confronting the Mission; Therefore, Since this is a Mission, and since he is known and universally loved by the Indians of Oklahoma, and understands the Indian's heart and tenderly loves them, which is so necessary in dealing with their delicate problems and is satis­ factorily solving them and since he may serve the Mission so well and eminently satisfactory in connection with any Episcopal District to which he may be assigned, we respectfully request and sincerely trust and pray that in the wisdom of the Episcopal Committee and the providence of God, Bishop Smith may be returned to the Indian Mission of Oklahoma, for another quadrennium. Superintendent of the Indian Mission and Presiding Elder of the Kiowa Dis­ trict W. U. WITT, Superintendent and Presiding Elder Indian Mission and Kiowa District. C. BEN HAIKEY, Presiding Elder of the Creek District. JOHNSON W. BOBB, Presiding Elder of Choctaw District. BYARS COLUMBUS, Secretary of the Mission.

RESOLUTION OF THANKS We, the members and guests of the Indian Mission of Oklahoma, assembled at New Town church, wish to express our deepest and most sincere thanks to the Entertainment Committee and members of New Town church, who have made great preparation for our happy sojourn in their midst, and have served us un­ ceasingly and well night and day, in supplying our every need. The wonderful INDIAN MISSION 33 membership of New Town church has gloriously maintained its high reputation as most generous and gracious hosts and hostesses and we shall ever esteem them in grateful memory and hold them up to a throne of grace in our prayers that heaven's bountiful blessings may be ever showered upon them and their entire constituency. We wish further to express our sincere thanks to Rev. Niffy Grant, pastor host of New Town, to Rev. C. Ben Haikey, presiding elder of the district and to Rev. Samuel J. Haynes, Director General of the entertainment, and to all who have in any way contributed to make our stay in their midst so pleasant and profitable. We wish further to express to our beloved Bishop A. Frank Smith, our deepest and most sincere appreciation of his presence, his timely aid illuminat­ ing addresses and his wise and brotherly council in conducting the business of the Mission. From his long experience he understands our problems, and needs, and is vitally interested in, and dearly loves our Indian people, therefore we sincerely trust that in the wisdom of the Episcopal Committee on Assignments and in the Providence of God he may be returned to us for another quadrennium. We wish also to thank Dr. L. S. Barton, long time friend and pastor of St. Paul's Church, Muskogee, for his eloquent and soul-stirring key note sermon in the opening session of the Mission; Dr. M. L. Butler, and Dr. D. B. Doak, for their searcing dynamic sermons which inspired us and lifted all of us to higher plains of spiritual living. The presence and wise council of Dr. Horace W. Williams and Dr. Joe E. Bowers, representatives of the General and Conference Boards of Christian Education, who are so vitally interested in our delicate and difficult Mission work will ever remain in holy memory an inspiration and con­ stant benediction. To all who have appeared in our midst or on our platform with encouraging messages and good will, we express sincere appreciation and hearty thanks.

We wish also to note our great pleasure and rare blessing in the presence and the thrilling evangelistic message of our General Home Mission Secretary, Dr. Grover C. Emmons. We are always happy to have him visit us and believe his better understanding of our needs and work will be a blessing to the Mission. We trust under the Providence of God he may be spared to come to us often. We wish also to thank Mrs. Harriette Westbrook, for her beautiful and splendid articles in the Okmulgee Daily Times, giving publicity to our Mission and its work and workers, and we record our thanks to the Okmulgee Daily Times for giving us generous space in their daily issues. Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Slack are remembered with great appreciation in rendering every possible service in making our Indian Mission a great and happy gathering. We remember Mrs. Polly Miller donor of the loud speaker, with appreciation, and Rev. Josiah Davis the untiring announcer. W. U. WITT, JOHNSON W. BOBB, THE WOMAN'S MISSION AUXILIARY. 34 INDIAN MISSION MEMOIRS

JULIUS BILLY

Rev. Julius Billy was born near Atoka, Oklahoma, in 1864.

He dedicated his life to the Savior when he was quite young, and has served dilligently in various church capacities through his long and eventful life. With Elum McCurtain he was ordained local deacon in 1912.

The last charge he served was the Leflore Circuit, and this was a joyous year to him. In spite of his advanced age he continued active and greatly interested in serving His Master as he was a leader in Salem Church on the Leflore charge.

The last time he attended Quarterly Conference, he walked twelve miles to the church. It was his desire that the next Quarterly Conference should be held at Salem. When the time came we could only visit his grave for a memorial song, for he had been called to rest just a few days previous to the meeting.

He was a man of noble character, a firm believer in God, and conscientious in doing his work and he was regarded very highly by his fellowmen.

Attacked by a lingering illness, his strength gradually declined until death came May 13, 1936. His remains were interred at Salem cemetery near Leflore, Oklahoma. MILTON W. MONROE.

ELUM McCURTAIN

Elum McCurtain was born February 23, 1857, near Hodgens, Oklahoma. In 1902 he professed faith in Jesus Christ and was a staunch follower until the end August 4, 1937.

In the thirty-five years of his Christian life, he served faithfully all duties that were placed in his hands. Only two years after his conversion, he was ap­ pointed class leader, and soon after was licensed to preach in 1912. He served San Boise Circuit, which is now McCurtain Circuit, for two years and was greatly loved by all the people. But the most urgent call that reached his ears, which he answered readily was to assist Mrs. Ruth McCurtain who had become District Secretary of the Women's Missionary Society. For sixteen years they devoted their services to the field of the Women's work, which they promoted at their own expense.

Physical weakness, and material failings obstructed his will to carry on, but his heart and interest burned fervently in the faith unto the end. His magnetic personality, brilliant wit and cheerful spirit, drew around him a great circle of friends who delighted to be in his company. He was cheerful and happy to the end. INDIAN MISSION 35

Rev. McCurtain succumbed after a brief illness at the ripe age of 80 years, leaving his beloved wife, son, daughter and step-daughter.

M. W. MONROE.

DAVID MARSHALL

Rev. David Marshall, son of Phillip Marshall, was born near Okmulgee about forty-five years ago. He was licensed to preach a year ago but had preaced for several years before. He came from a good home, his father and mother having been devout Christians and members of Big Cussetah church. He was a good preacher and fearless in fighting for the right and being a good singer did great good. I visited him twice before he passed away and he said death is a peculiar thing I do not understand, but I am ready to go and my way is clear. He was very happy and sang songs on to the end.

David was loyal to his church and we have lost one of our most helpful members. He never gave up; when his car stopped he walked the rest of the way to be at the appointed place of meeting.

He passed away at his home after a long lingering illness. Rev. March Mon­ day conducted his funeral and we laid him to rest in his family cemetery. He leaves a wife and five children and a host of friends to mourn their loss.

SAMUEL J. CHECOTE.

JACKSON GRAHAM

Jackson Graham was born near Clayton, which community was known as Jack Fork in the Indian Territory. He moved to west of Antlers before statehood, and staked his homestead. He joined the Methodist church and became a very active worker, and was licensed to preach many years ago; no one seems to know how long he has been preaching. He was a fullblood Choctaw and preached in his own language the pure, convincing and uncompromising Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was among the most faithful servants of His Lord, for rain or shine he always went to his appointment whether it was far or near.

Jackson Graham passed to his heavenly reward after 81 years of faithful service, and truly practicing what he preached. J. W. BOBB. 36 INDIAN MISSION

ZADOC D. ANDERSON

Rev. Zadoc Anderson was born in the year 1876, near Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, then Indian Territory. He was converted in early manhood and joined the Metho­ dist church and became an active worker. He was licensed to preach in 1909, at Clear Creek church, District Conference and admitted into the Oklahoma Confer­ ence in 1914.

He served the following charges: Hugo, Idabel, Antlers and Leflore. In 1919 he went as a delegate to the Centenary celebration, Columbus, Ohio.

In 1925 he was appointed Presiding Elder of the Choctaw district and served in that capacity for eight years. He had a slight stroke about five years ago and was forced to retire from his chosen work. The rest did not seen to improve him a great deal and he never fully recovered.

He will long be remembered as one of our ablest leaders and most valuable personalities that has labored in our Mission.

He was married to Bettie Nelson in 1904, which was a most happy union. To them was born one son, Daniel Anderson, who with the mother remains with us.

He passed to his Heavenly home August 11, 1937.

The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Johnson W. Bobb at Goodland church, and his body was laid to rest at Goodland cemetery.

In his last words, he said "We may not see each other again in this world, but sweet by and by we will meet again in that happy home never to depart".

JOHNSON W. BOBB.

JOHN CHOATE

Rev. John Choate, was born in 1882, and passed to his reward October 17, 1936. His wife passed away in 1934, leaving no children to mourn their loss. Bro. Choate was converted in early life and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, March 18, 1894.

He served the Methodist church for several years as a local preacher and as far as he could be was faithful to the end. For a long time he was a member of the Board of Trustees of Siloam Springs church and held that position at the time of his death. John Choate was, intellectually, considered one of our most interest­ ing characters wherever he was known. In my lifetime association with him, I never knew him to show failure in his church work when he was able to go.

Towards the end he was kept away from his church duties by reason of his infirmities and his afflictions robbed him of the enjoyments of life and his place in the pulpit. We feel that the death of such a man at such a time as this is an irreparable loss to any church in the Indian Mission. INDIAN MISSION 37

Bro. Choate was a great sufferer, and death came upon him in a most horrible manner, yet we firmly believe his soul has been accepted in the Kingdom of God, where there is no sorrow, pain or death. He too, repeated these words to the last enemy which is death, "O, grave where is thy victory, O death where is thy sting?"

FORBIS DURANT.

DAVID L. LEWIS

David L. Lewis was born in 1880, near the present site of Idabel, which was then Eagle County, Indian Territory. After his conversion he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was licensed to preach in 1921, and in 1922, upon the death of Timothy Cephus, pastor of Boktuklo Circuit, he was placed in charge of that work. He served the Idabel Circuit from 1924 to 1927, and then again the Boktuklo Circuit for two years. After he retired from active ministry he continued very active in the work of the church. He was chairman of the Board of Stewards and Superintendent of Sunday School. He had vision for promoting the work of young people and was a member of the Women's Missionary Society. He was married to Lena Edwards in 1902, and to this union five children were born. One has passed on and four remain with their mother to mourn their loss, Ida, Edith Irene, Harry and Oscar, also a step-son James Edwards and a step-daughter, Mrs. Johnson W. Bobb. He was stricken while attending and conducting a prayer meeting at Tohwali church, May 22, 1936, and remained bedfast until he passed to his reward March 16, 1937. Our loss is heaven's gain. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor Rev. W. M. Postoak and his body laid to rest in the cemetery at Tohwali. JOHNSON W. BOBB.

EASTON W. BILLY Easton W. Billy, a full-blood Choctaw, was born near where he lived most of his life, nine miles southeast of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He was cconverted and joined the Methodist church and remained a most faithful member. The date of his license to preach is not now known, but from that time until his death he was an active minister of the gospel and did great good. He once served as pastor of the Atoka Circuit and was assistant pastor of the Boktuklo Cir­ cuit in 1935. In 1936 he was ordained local elder by Bishop A. Frank Smith at Salt Creek church. His health failed a few years ago and after a slight stroke, about three years ago, he never fully recovered. He departed this life at his home near Broken Bow, April 3, 1937, and was laid to rest at his church at Kullichito. He leaves a wife, two boys and two girls and a host of friends to mourn his departure. A FRIEND. 38 INDIAN MISSION

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 1 Sept. 17, 1037. Choctaw District, Indian Mission of Okla., M. E. Church, South

Membership Church Property

ft « 2 a) CHARGE to .a !H O AND £ * 3 r>> A U +J CHURCH EG FH

CTj O 0 «T3 O ID J H be ^H ^ Moll H *H OJ oj rt 4) *£ 3 a 3 4> 3H SW 2; Antlers Circuit 98 31 3 102] 1 3 5 5 2378 500 Atoka Circuit 105 5| 2 111 4 5 5 1850 200 Boktuklo Circuit 183] 6] 9 6 199] 1 10 6| 6 8363 815 427 Chickasaw Circuit... 145| 91 2] 2 148] 1 5] 3025 Hugo Circuit 127| 3 1 1 130 3 2849 100 300 Idabel Circuit 232| 31 7] 242] 7| I 8980 760 Jesse Circuit 132| 4| 4| 3 140] 1 5| 2 1684 250 LeFlore Circuit 76| 5] 2 77 2 575 375 534| McCurtain Circuit... 92 2 I 2 93j 2 1815 1] 125 1070| Rufe Circuit 1631 7|11| 177| 1| 121 I 4252 II 300 Total for Year |1353|45|41|24|45]1419| 5|53|14|50[44[35771| |10|3125|2331| Total Last Year... 1314[47]56|16|35]1404| 4|39|14]51|44|35602|1000| 8|3 560]4728!600 Increase .] Ill 8|10| 15| 11141 | | | 169| | 2] | ) Decrease ] | 2|15| || | 1| | | 1 | 10001 | 440|2397]600 INDIAN MISSION 39

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 2 Sept. 17, 1937, Choctaw District, Indian Mission o! Okla., M. E. Church, South

Women's fi Local Church Schools ti Work c in O o > e CO SH O u CQ 0 o es fi 3 01 0 cj CQ CQ CQ 0 o> 3 CQ to e 01 O CJ > fi o CQ fi ft ti "3 SH 0> 0 fi 01 a a01 H •g CQ 01 3 b ti u 0 3 SH o CHARGE h X 0J CQ -H CJ PH c s SH c CQ CQ CJ > 0 CI 0o i O ctl o SH co U o CD fi PH fi CJ 0B 50 CQ c • CJ fi 01 CO 01 AND CQ 0 fi EC 'xl o o A SH CQ A is o Si CJ to g C 0 +J XI c '-' ti a CQ c '£ o Cj CHURCH VI 3 +j 01 '3 e CQ CQ "3 o e w ti 3 fiE-i £ SH 'CQ o SH O cj o o OJ 'e o ai Hi 5 CQ oi 01 01 O CT") ti o e "l SH CQ «j rll O CJ •a ci J a , h SH SH £ c 3 SH 0> co ttO 3 a CJ cj 3 SH CO Ct! SH 0 o •o fi •A ti C C 0 0 co u fi SH tH CQ HH Si Si CO O CQ CQ CQ 31 71 1(1 4 15 25 1 9 30 8! 21 7i 4 7 1 S9 60 3 30 5?, 8 5 19 55 82 157 4 5 8 8 40 ? 11 64 33 3 20 20 9 30 79 1 * 3 73 7 32 LeFlore Circuit 36 1 12 21 2 3 16 18 7| 20| 60 3 12 2 4 McCurtain Circuit... 37 1 2 29 175 25] 3 4 19] 36 241 41] 101 1t 4 5| 15 49 1 16 19 12 6 341 47 5 521 138 fi 5 6 3 fil 5 Total for Year... ..|498| 1| 1[16]1.99]559|123| :j|-12|21.8|356|124|452|1121il2]41|42|lll|49|249 Total Last Year... -| ]18|221]487| 66] |44|216jl58| 97|260|1065 491 I 16|40]llfi Increase -| I 1| II ] I 721 57| 3] | 2|198| 27|192 56 I I 95 9|134 Decrease -I 111 2| 22] I III | | | I 40 INDIAN MISSION

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 3 Sept. 17, 1037, Choctaw District, Indian Mission of Okla., M. Church, South

Financial Exhibit— Raised During the Year

•a OJ C XI o CJ CHARGE +J o o CQ ft XI AND a o TI •o C u. cd << PH C8 CHURCH SH SH ft UtiH PH ti 01 CJ < •a XI X \X AS SH ! SH SH M H o ; o o o o CS 30 bo fi fi fi c +j ^J fi fi Cl CJ SH is XI •a U CQ CQ 01 CJ CQ c B m 01 Sa PH P- 0 p o CS V a Antlers Circuit |110| 511 245 359 100 6 2 1] 50 9 491 Atoka Circuit I 801 42! 235 188] 45 21 9 1] 75 1 155 72 581 Boktuklo Circuit I 60] 42] 330 259 55 11 12 5| | 90 184 691 Chickasaw Circuit I 60 41 280 295| 45 17 2 1| 50]160 52 618 Hugo Circuit | 65] 31 170 200| 60 7 3 I I 14 71 i 329 Idabel Circuit I 651 591 340 2791 65 18 10 3 30| 10 63] 490 Jesse Circuit | 80] 76| 160 265| 60 35 16 2 1 ] 32 86-| 590 LeFlore Circuit | 75' 27| 160 112! 50! 4] 2 50] 25 23| 253 McCurtain Circuit ] 65 43 245 117 50 9 3| 2 71|208 482 Rufe Circuit |100 60 266 149| 50| 22 171 7 51 62 31 420 Total for Year 760|482243112223|50|28|580|150|76|22| 1261517|493|53!)|291]4945 Total Last Year ]780|490|2376|1891|50 22|660[152|80|22 671141 134|945 22313981 ...| I ! 55] 332 6 1 1 I 59|376 359] 68| 964 Decrease | 20| 8| 1 80| 2] 4j 1 |407 I INDIAN MISSION 41

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. J Sept 17, 1837, Creek District, Indian Mission of Okla., M. E. Church, South

Membership Church Property

.fi CJ >v hn 60 •£-> JH S ftCJ 0~<) ti H A jfi s XI o a co Cl 3 SH O a .fi 01 PP c CJ PA SH CQ CHARGE o cj bo A H PH 01 fi CQ c V CQ CJ *ti a do H c CQ AND CQ «(H +H N o bo ti xs •d cj O CHURCH CQ 0 ti G CQ CJ CQ m o O H N a bO Ofi ft CJ fi cj 01 Cj CQ 01 CQ SH 0 ctf o 0) SH PH A pq o CQ A CJ .ft CJ ft bo cj O -Sfi CJ <»H cj CO 0 is PH cd o 01 CQ CQ CQ O C o ^bn 3 nfi rH C« « 01 PH CQ OJ CJ o 0 O O u 01 °XI ^H 3 S* HO c -fi Vl cj re O HCJ 01 fi CJ o CJ 3 & co •5 a 3 ti o fi 3 ti s o S s •a en CJ tH 6 "3 ti 3 •cjfi 0 a J HH V, > > a67 1 1 3 ?, 69 ?, 2 2 2300 46 1 i 46 2 1 1 1000 94 6 1 4 97 5 2 2 2200 Honev Creek Circuit 134 5 5 2 9 137 13 6 3 3 4200 94 412 105 5 1 109 41 1 1 1 2836 Okmulgee Circuit 75 6 9 4 3 88 ?, 41 1 4 4 3225 Pickett's Chapel 93 4 2 97 3 1 1 1700 200 85 8 7 2 99 4 1 1 4650 1 4001 140 6 101 4 4 155 1 5 2 2560 77 6 8 1 2 85 2 3 1 1 4815 612 Wewoka Circuit 107 8 16 8 123 f 1 5 5 ?, ?, 3000 gpringtown 21 1 1 1 22 2 1 1 150 1 1 Total for Year |1044|60|52|15|39|1127| 4|51|15|21|21|32836|94| l|400jl024 Total Last Year. ...|1035|58|59] 5|38 94 1|400| 245 Increase ..] 91 2 1X0| 1| I | 779 Decrease ••I I 7 42 INDIAN MISSION

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 2 Sept 17, 19117, Creek District, Indian Mission of Okla., M. E. Church, South

Women's Local Church Schools Work A > 01 Q 3 CQ cj CQ bo A 01 CQ 01 o c o fi XI m 01 3 o 3 SH HJ CHARGE HH CJ O 01 A > w o G o bo bo Ui AND c 0 bo s+J u_j 0 a in A CHl'RCH c 'S c oi XI 0 o cj o t-J 3 5 A < la CQ r, c HO Cj cj bo 3 fi SH CQ e fi SH CQ CQ o o SH Jfi 3 < cd CJ rH 6 .fi PtiH tf tf CO in H z Z is Broken Arrow Circuit... 22 17 82 10 4 54 Choska 16 21 1 3 Haikey & Concharty 20 23 70 2 3 9 Honey Creek Circuit 43 20 52 137 5 12 5 30 New Town 24 22 26 51 116 26 2 68 16 Okmulgee Circuit 10 96 23 42 93 4 97 Pickett's Chapel 12 50 16 35 74 8 2 21] 40 Salt Creek 44|143] 201 36 96 9 2 20 Keminole Circuit 30 1| 151180] 40 58 133 1 7 3 42 11] 49 Thlopthlocco 1 39 153| 42] 62| 132 27 | 55 "Wewoka Circuit 1 40] 11 7| 61| 9 16| 50 30[ 39] 140 13] 4| 1 36 Spring-town j| 8] | 12 24[ I H ! 3 Total for Year... .|323|10|194|705|33.|20|135|265|259|443|1118|19!121[35|110I38[412 Total Last Year... I 9 220 425 20 1055 30|113 20 |332 increase I 1 280 33 63 15 110 38 80 Decrease 26 INDIAN MISSION 43

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. :t Sept 17, J037, Creek District, Indian Mission of Okla., M. B. Church, South Financial Exhibit— Raised During the Year KW .fi o> CJ 3 oa Jfi XI (J

o 0) XI CHARGE 0 bo '3 A P a US o o •3 b> o ft cd *i EG CQ AND a ft CQ ti CQ cj PH cj Cj < cd 3 HJ ft PH CHURCH SH SH o tf ° tf 0> 01 a fi IS •0 XI 3 01 rH ncj 0 bo S-I bo bo !> CQ 0 a e'pi ct) 01 fi G G XI fi fi "3 c Jfi ~ CQ CJ cj U H CQ CJ •g-J HH o cd^ a 3 fi jfi G G Pu C 0 0 U < H H Broken Arrow Circuit.. 181 60 631 251 13| 30| 50[ 198 Choska 191 40 16 381 10 15] 98] 1 147 Haikey & Concharty 34 75 22] 76 261 30| 1 76| 2 170 Honey Creek Circuit 70 205 205J103] 91 45] 8] 175| 91 301 670 New Town 48 125 125 107| 721 151 I 1245 22 1596 Ukmulgee Circuit 26 130 1051114 351 45 163 434 Pickett's Chapel 66 100 21 95 21 279 Salt Creek 42 80 38 266 143 592 Seminole Circuit 47 80 68 750 180 4211165 Thlopthlocco 70 80 38 220 150 55j 6O3 Wewoka Circuit 39 120 75 381 61 36| 716 Springtown 15 30 38 42 3| 92 Total for Year 740|4941112518841758|480|300|561 21231 6|1288|668140516662 Total Last Year., 735 41711160 667 809|474 315 2185| 1531518 270 6526 Increase 5 77 117 1 6 121|1135|150 135 136 Decrease 35 51] 15 I I 44 INDIAN MISSION

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 1 Sept. 17, n»::7. Kiowa District, Indian Mission of Oklahoma., M. E. Church, South

Membership Church Property

d 01 >> c bo HH rH cj c SH 01 CJ h H 0 H A ti •3 ft —f o crt A SH A SH cj ft >> tf o 01 P5 cj PM A cj fi CJ a 0) o >> A bo ti U SJ cd CQ C z i•>3 J > 5 2 8 27 41 1 s3 13 l 122 2 10 2 4 132 1 6 8 1 1 3800 80 2500 Little Washita 57 3 2 58 3 3 1 1 1200 1 600 800 64 1 6 2 6 67 10 8 l 1 250 1 100 Mt. Scott 80 16 2 10 88 3 7 l 1 2000 1 600 250 57 2 2 4 65 6 3 1 1 1250 1 400 54 1 4 10 3 66 9 4 l Ware's Chapel 90 2 5 13 1 109 1 5 1(1 1 1 1200 1 400 400 1800 Total for Year |529|10!54!60]26|(i2(i[ 3|45]56] 8| 6|96i00| 5!2100|730|5100 Total Last Year |497| 7I45|42|45]538I |40|12] 8| 6<[9600 5|2100|480|5100 Increase | 32| 3| 9|181 I 88f 3] 5|44) J | | 250 Decrease 1 1 1 1 191 1 Mill 1 1 1 ! INDIAN MISSION 45

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 2 Sept. 17, 1837, Kiowa District, Indian Mission of Oklahoma., M. E. Church, South

G Women's Work Local Church Schools fi be cd a ho O c Si CQ SH 0 o o CJ cd 5 3 >> 0) o G CJ CQ cj en bo Hfi 01 CD 3 o t» to fi CQ rf *CJ fi o a crt XI o fi ft cj 0 0 H XI,r, 01 3 G 3 SH PH G PsJ fi O A o ~o CHARGE 0 EH a CQ H CJ O SH cj CQ CQ 01 > CQ O SH PH CJ O © fi a* in G 01 01 01 AND o CQ 3 03 in CQ o A SH c CQ o is o 60 a fi Hfi o Si o •3 £ ° CQ c M A O CHURCH m O A CJ ti 3 cj fi cj 01 n A 3 'S CQ u u CJ o HH 01 cj 01 0 V A O o CQ 0 0 O EH pxs o 3 rO -> 'u CD G o H V < «tH u c fi CQ 0 0 SH CQ G fi •gCj bo 3 rH 0 W O W •3 3 fi o A SH CQ CQ CQ w re o rH 01 6 G cj O SH SH Jfi id 3 T3 a rH W o tH 0) Cj Cj Cj o cj 02 rO 01 01 0 01 o G PP 0 in O z CQ o 0 O o tf

STATISTICAL TABLE NO. 8 Sept. 17, 1037, Kiowa District, Indian Mission of Oklahoma., IH. E. Church, South

Einan rial Exhibit— R tised During the Year

jfi •3 fi CJ fi 01 •d a' 3 0 A H-l XI 0 0 •0a1 01 (> SH 0 TI fi fi >> Cj CHARGE Id o o A a "0£ bH XI PH SH XI a 01 01 AND 0, 01 01 0 O •3 m o O CQ '3 to 01 Jfi bo' bo a s a 01 PH '3 '3 CHURCH SH a a CQ cd oi SH cj cd ,H 3 H — +H 1b3o bo fi fi 'fi 60 "3 SH o 0 cj 01 a 01 01 +H S.2 jfi jfi 0 CJ "3 "ti c a A •1-2 •3 cj 1 •0 01 o 01 CQ 's7 03 01 Jfi T3 •3 o CQ m cd CJ o HH CQ 1 c 01 0) CD 01 CQ "OIV- o OH CL. I QH a Cb Li u ci O O '

RECAPITULATION TABLE NO. 1 September 17, 1837, Indian Mission of Oklahoma, M. E. Church, South

Membership Church Property

A >> SH CJ in Cuo c 01 c CJ rH cj a 0 jfi i aco 01 a s cd o PH cj jfi oi 1 o G o jfi O SH CJ a T3 cj H CD CJ w %ti CQ fi 7J SH CD A cj 0 a DISTRICTS jfi" -3 CQ" 3 01 0 cd p fi '" bo s &JQ jfi 0 CJ cj N +-> o £PP •3 3 0 cd O 02 01 01 X) cj fi 03 m CJ CQ 0, bo PP o 0 PH —1 0 01 02 A n +J Jfi OS rH U 0£H1 >, rt 0 fi ti ci PH ft CJ 3-, A bo SH cd 0 01 0313 tf cj MS 0) PH 0 cq a 3 o CO a) to nCQ CQ O CQ 3 PQ CQ 0 Jfi bp be SH PH a cd HH.fi 0 rH O Oi o 01 CQ Jfi 0 0 > r< PH s rj <3 "1 Oi £ z < z Z > > 1353 45 41(24 46|1419| 5 53 14150 44)357711 |10|3125]2331 1044 i»n 62 16 30111271 4 51 15 21 21|32836|94| 1 400]1024 Kiowa 529 10 54[60 26 626| 3 45 56] 8 6| 9600| | 5|21001 730 5100 Total for Year... .|2926|115|147|99|11.0|3172] 12[149185| 79| 71178207|94116 |S625|4085I5100 Total Last Year... 2846 113 160 63 118 3059 10 108 31|80 71 14113| 113 5810|7453|6475 Increase 80 2 36 113 2 41 54[ ,94 3 I I Decrease 13 8 1 1 59061 ] 185 335011375 48 INDIAN MISSION RECAPITULATION TABLE NO. 2 September 17, 1937, Indian Mission of Oklahoma, M. E. Church, South

fi Women's JLocul Church Schools cj Work fi cm cj SH 0 £ jfi O ft 0 CQ SH 01 O CO .01 Q 0) O •7; rt 3 CQ o y m cj CQ CD c bo jfi 01 o Id O '> O CQ O a fi a fi 01 0 C cd 01 01 CD W Q Wen 01 3 SH %f 3 0 jfi o fi CD CQ o H-» PH fi 7H 02 02 > jfi HJ 0 01 o 01 xn U CJ SH CQ o a PH si 60 CQ O 0 60 5 01 CQ 01 DISTRICTS 0 O 02 o A m •3 0 fi 0 01 bo a CQ S Jfi o U 0 HH 01 m HH y -CcJ jfi CQ CQ ;fi XI 3 3 cd CQ rt o CO 0 CJ SH CQ 0 SH XI 'o '3 01 0 IS A O CQ 01 01 01 axs 0 3 rfi H SH jfi Jfi o O Jfi 0

RECAPITULATION TABLE NO. 3 September 17, 1937, Indian Mission of Oklahoma, M. E. Church, South

Financial Exhilut—Raised During the Year

CQ jfi XI fi CJ 01 01 SH fi 3 xs o o jfi C3 HJ CO "8 SH 5 SH 0 01 01 CO fi O XI c c 01 13 Cj HH A 01 SH a o o 60 >, >> a cd A '3 +J CQ '3 13 "3 H o TI •< PH SH PH 0 O ofi 01 j>j> DISTRICTS a 'cj 01 CJ fi CQ CO CO jfi a Cj to cj PH 60 60 a s SH s CJ > a o SH 3 H a o 0 o Xo 8 PH CO PH 3 fi 01 01 ti gt3 o "3 SH bo CO 01 SH o 60 60 SH fi o "3 fi fi fi cj CJ 01 tiS 01 CJ 01 EH a jfi c C Jfi Jfi Jfi a fi "i'S a a "3 a CJ cd CJ XI CJ 01 CJ 'rH SH SH H CQ -2 jfi 0) SH SH O CQ Cj cj CJ cj •o cj cj 2 01 cj re­ cd 01 01 01 OS OS 3 cj CQ jfi 3 1 *CC SH SH SH fi01 a01 0 jfi O^ 01 a a c o PH DH PH 0H 5 3 0 O O O O < H H 0 Choctaw 760|482I2431I2223| 50] 28] 580 150|76|22|126] | 517 493 539 291 4945 Creek 7401494,1125 884|758|4801 300 56] ] 21 [ |2316 1288 668 405 6662 Kiowa 36] 1 100]100] ( 1|175|70|1673 38 158 180 2538 Total for Year... .|15 00|976|3556|3143|808|508] 980|306|76[25|30117014506|1819]1365|876|14145 Total Last Year- 1515 907 3536|2588 859|496|1075|249 80|221572|70|3383| 373jl547|670 12458 Increase 69 20 555 I 12 I 57 3 ] - |1123|1446 | 6 1687 Decrease 15 51 j 95| 4 |271| | | | 192|