Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

The days are getting shorter.

The days are getting shorter.
Demoresrs reliable patterns at Conkltns's.
Dsmorasts reliable patterns at Conkllng's.
The river is trying 10 get out over the bottom
opposite this city.
All our elegant hosiery has been reduced
In price. Conkling. j2S
The Jerry dock on the Ray county side of the
river was forced loose by the rising water yes
terday. One half of it was lost. The other half
was caught by Commodore UT and Jesse Han
lett.
The Narrow Gauge will sell tickets to Kansas
City and return for -. good to go up Thursday
and return Saturday. This is q chance to spend
the Fourth ut Kansas City.
Jno. Young Is fixing to run q foot race
with Wallace, the express man. 1t Is to be
q .sm,le'' and repeat. If John repeats
'.smiles'' until he w ellis himself to Wallace's
proportions he will win the race.
The port list for the past week ia Is follows:
June 20, Fannie Lewis, up; E. H. Durfee. up;
ed, Fannie Lewis. down; 26th; Ashland, down;
9th, Fannie Lewis. up. River 10 feet 8 inches
above low water mark and rising rapidly, the
rise for the past "a hours being over IA inches.
We have received q very beautiful piece
of music, the composition OF Prot. Gimbsl,
dedicated to Miss Fannie Royle, of this lily.
entitled Priere du Soir. 1t is very hand
somely published by Helmick. Cincinnati,
and may he found for sale at the book stores.
During a recent trip through the state of ILL.,
nois. our business manager had . good oppor-
tunity to judge of the condition Of the crops
along the line OF the road. The wheat appeared
to be somewnat thicker upon the ground than
here. the heads long and apparently we'll filled.
and where the crop had been cut, the shocks
gave evidence that the yield would be fully an
average. The corn Is not near SO forward 10 In
this county, the majority of 1t being not more
than six inches in height, and the stand appar-
sntly fair. though the immense acreage. with =
favorable season, will make the aggregate yield
immense.
Religious.
Rev. Mr.. Asllng will preach, In German, at
the courthouse tomorrow night.
Services at the Episcopal church tomorrow
morning and afternoon by Rev. j. W. Dunn.
Regular services at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow. Rev. George L. Leyburn officiating.
Services at the Baptist church tomorrow
morning and evening, At the usual hours, by
DIR. Talbird.
Services at the Methodist church tomorrow
morning and evening at the usual hours. by
Kew. IL. u. Williams.
Daily services at tho Catholic church, SIX
O'Clock, =. nj; Sunday services 3 and l0h
O'Clock, .. M, and ~ O'Clock, p. m, Rev. j.
Lilly, officiating.
Services at the Christian church tomorrow
morning and evening by Elder. Hughes. Sub
ject for morning. "Woman's Work.
Rev. Albert Moore will preach in the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church in this city tomorrow
morning at the usual hour.
The Presbyterians OF this city contemplate ex-
~tensive improvements to their church building
CHRISTIAN WOMEN AT WORK.
Al q mass meeting of the ladies of the Chris
tan church, June 18th, Mrs. Mary E. Bowman
was called to the chair and Miss Kate G. Gordon
elected secretary. The object of the meeting WAS
briefly stated by Elder Hughes. The following
preamble and resolutions were read by Mrs.
William Chanslor:
Whereas, We recognize the goodness of God
in His unspeakable gift of christianity through
Jesus Christ, our Lord; and, whereas, the cause
Of primitive christianity is greatly hindered by
our financial burdens; and, Whereas. no prope!
. effort is being made to relieve US Ofsald financial
distress. knowing, as we do, the perfect ability
l of our congregation to meet all its obligations.
Resolved. That we, the female portion of the
church of Christ. meeting In Lexington. Mo-,
do now, with the assistance of God and the con
currence OF the whole congregation, undertake
to collect the entire Indebtedness of the church.
By way Of carrying out the work OF the above
o resolution Mrs. r. NJ. Sparks read the following
. resolution:
a Resolved, That a committee oil active ladies be
selected by this meeting to have charge Of and
+ collect the mortgaged debt of this congregation,
0 Mrs. Anna Dicken then read the following:
Resolved, That this committee be, and ID here.
e by instructed as follows: /. To see each of thu
y deavors to collect their pledges. 2. In case o.
Q present inability to pay to take notes with gooC
security, where possible due and payable on
meeting when convened in this house on the ls
Lords day in July. at 10: 80 A. M. a. Amount
sriI' ssst5es AND %bd 5r 9s9.s wh s9 f.,, g e 1 TSs . nsps ss. q
reasons for SO doing.
In view OF the current indebtedness Miss Kati,
= : Gordon presented the following resolution:
i Resolved, That a committee Of ladies be ap.
pointed to take charge Of and collect the curren
Y debt of the church, commonly called the preach
er's salary.
BY resolution, unanimously adopted, thil
committee is instructed as above, exceptn no note
are to lie taken. All parties having removed ant
left their subscriptions unpaid are to be writer
to, and the committee will make their fnal re
1 port on the End Lords day In August to the en-,
tire church when convened in this house. 1t wa
moved and carried that the action Of this meet
ing be read before the congregation when as
sembled in their house of worship on nextLord'
day for approval or objection, and be ais
y presented the Intelligenoer for publication.
= Dear Brethren in Christ. Greeting:-In viev
II OF the unfortunate financial embarrassment Q
eur church and the consequent spiritual dlstres
= OF every member thereof. to which We. add tn
open shame to which We are daily putting GU
adorable Saviour and His ever blessed cause
the only hope Of the pesishlng world. we, l
this way. would call your attention to the abso
Lutte necessity OF responding at once to the MOI