ELECT INFANTS AT PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Bristol Tenn May 15 Representatives of the Southern Presbyterian Church gather for the 52nd General Assembly as the debated elect infants clause looms. Reports from ad interim committees cover marriage and divorce, representation shifts, a possible Presbyterian University in Atlanta, worldliness, and efforts for unity with other branches while editorials and clergy critique Biblical interpretation and the church’s authority.
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Bristol
Tenn
Southern Presbyterian Church
52Nd General Assembly
Russell Ceell
Richmond
Louisville
D. M. Sweets
Presbyterian Church
B. M. Munros
Milford
Tex
Presbyterian
Atlanta
Fredericksburg
Venell
Wormay
United Presbyterians
Associate Reformed Presbyterians
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
Negro Presbyterian Assembly
Pastor Russell Replies With Facts
A reader asks Pastor Russell to prove his claim that the Christian ministry hides the key of divine knowledge from the people. He cites a May sermon and encourages laity to awaken to the danger, noting demand for evidence in the Weekly Chieftain.
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Russell
Bankers Beat Golden Rule In City League Metric Game
Cobb pitched well as the Bankers defeated the Golden Rule 6 to 4 in a City League contest played yesterday. Belew started for Golden Rule and pitched solidly. both clubs were weakened by missing key players. The Milford-Bergers are slated to face the Bankers in next week’s follow up match.
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Cobb
Bankers
Golden Rule Tean
Belew
Milford-Bergers
State prison terms listed for multiple crimes in Oklahoma counties
Caroles refused to on Logan and McIntosh counties receive two years for grand larceny John Moss of Sequoyah county gets seven years for larceny and J W Justice of McCurtain county is convicted of bootlegging The state insurance commissioner may file quo warranto in district court to remove a corporation from the state without county attorney interference Chief Justice Turner issues the opinion Executive paroles granted by Governor Cruce to J T Phillips serving five years for attack and Steve Wheeler of Beckham serving eighteen months of a four year term for horse stealing Phillips given ninety days respite for an operation.
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Caroles
Logan
Mclntosh
John Moss
Sequoyah
J. W. Justice
McCurtain
State Insurance Commissioner
Turner
State Supreme Court
Cruce
J. T. Phillips
Steve Wheeler
Beckham
Phillips
Clark Campaign Faces Doubtful Prospects in Key States
Washington May 14 Special reports tracking the Democratic race show mixed signals for Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson. The New York World and other papers argue Clark’s nomination would riskparty collapse, while Wilson gains momentum with delegates and eleven primaries upcoming.
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Washington, D. C
New York World
Champ Clark
New York Evening Post
Independent
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clark
Cei
Roosevelt
Chemp Clark
Washington
D. C
Texas
South Carolnn
Porto Rico
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Maine
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Wwllinois
Porto Rivo
Florida
South Carolina
Delaware
Kansas
North Dakota
Delegate tally in New Mexico for Wilson and Clark
A telegram from A. L. Whiteman of Woodrow Wilson territory reports eleven counties in New Mexico instruct for Wilson and assign 143 delegates to the state convention. Speaker Clark has carried unis counties for 120 delegates. Five counties have not acted or instructed.
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Clark
Bay States
Gree Jay
Joan
White House
Stuhds
Cleveland
Judas Keariot
Benedict Arnold
Kinsell
Missouri
Hearst
Baltimore
United States
The
Plain Dealer
A. L. Whiteman
Woodrow Wilson
New Mexico
Wilson
Home Missions Board reports record year for Baptists
Oklahoma City May 15 The Home Mission board of the Southern Baptist convention reports the past year as the most financially successful in its history though a $12,000 deficit. Collected $366,000, up about $23,000 from last year, supporting 1,209 missionaries with 269 fully funded. The board emphasized mountain school work serving 5,000 students in 29 schools, and backed plans to raise $500,000 for a church building loan fund to aid needy areas.
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Oklahoma City
Home Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Minois
New Mexico
Cuba
Panama
Canal Zone
Home Board
Highlands
Mission Artes
Baptists
Sequoyah District 42 Postpones Box Supper to May 18
May 14 1912 notice states the Sequoyah district box supper and entertainment is postponed to Saturday night May 18 at the Sequoyah school house if weather allows. Invitation extended to all with thanks for the rain aiding new trees from Vinita Nursery. A fire at the school house Friday caused excitement but little damage.
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Sequoyah
Vinita Nursery Company
GRES NORTHERN RAILWAY PLANS EXPANSION INTO WEST
Spokane May 15 Carl Gray incoming president of Gres Northern Railway announces multi million dollar expansion into Washington Oregon and British Columbia. Eastern Washington coast contracts to parise coast will be rushed. Subsidiary lines in Oregon to be developed by John H Young new Spokane Portland Seattle head. Gray to assume duties May 20 at St Paul on Louis W Hill’s retirement.
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Spokane
Wash
Carl & Gray
Gres Northern Railway Company
Iitein
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Canada
Gray
John H. Young
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail Jrena
Hill Hines
T. Northwest
SS Paul
Louis W. Hill
Farmers Head the List in Oklahoma Prison Population
Oklahoma City May 14 A statement by Warden BR shows McAlester state penitentiary houses 1299 inmates with 296 trusties. Farmers top the occupational list among inmates, followed by laborers and numerous tradespeople. disruption from a fire incident and a school term ending after a nine month term are also noted.
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Oklahoma City
BR. W. Dick
State
McAlester
Barbers
Blaq Smiths
Brokers
Boiler Makers
Bankers
Bakers
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Nebraska
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Marshall
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