Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-02
state Convention of the Christian
Church of Missouri.

state Convention of the Christia
in Church of Missouri.
Inc state Convention Of the Christian Churt
OF Missouri met in this city on Tuesday NOR
"a, ing. august 10Th ut the Christian church. III
,st introductory sermon had been preached Monds
night by Elder Duncan, of Sedalia, but the col
~ sehtion proper met at 8 O'Clock Tuesday mori
- ing. Half an hour was spent in devotional e,
:, ercises, and the business of the convention WI
taken up Ed. L. p. Haley. of Kansas City
president of the convention for the past fy
years. being in the chair. Ed. j. w. Noun,
joy, OF Columbia. was chosen secretary, an
" Ed. Frank W. Allen, of Fulton, assistant sec
Iretary.
HE first business was the enrolment OF dele
" gates and visitors. The president then dclivere
~ MS hfth annual address. which was full of inter
est and important suggestions. The nddres
was referred to u appointed to take
under advlsement. Various committees mad
y reports, and the morning session was consume,
in hearing them.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first thing in the afternoon was a song
81 am taking them Home,'' by Elder Maso,
summers, . man of SO years. and a feeble frame
. but u bright intellect. 1t was universally pro.
nOunced II grand effort.
uS'he WIS resumed promptly at 20 O'Clock.
Reports Of committees were made. and various
committees appointed. which consumed the
tine till AGO, when the convention adjourned
to meet at 1880 O'Clock. to hear an address from,
Elder W.. L. Tibbs. of st. Louis.
Att O'Clock there was u very large and intel
itgent audience gathered In the church. The
time was spent In singing, conducted by Eds.
Hardin, Cake and Burns, and was q real treat
10 all who heard 1t. The address of ED. Tibbs
was u masteriy production, his theme being the
life of Christ from the cradle TO the cross.
wKDNEsDAY-MonNING SESSION.
Inc convention met promptly ut 8 O'Clock,
and spent half an hour in prayer and srnging.
Al $3.50 business was resumed, the first thing on
the programme being q report from the commit
tee on constitution. The report was made, and
it was decided to consider the report by sections.
The whole of the morning and evening sessions
was spent In debating the various sections, but
tile report of the committee was finally adopted,
without any material change.
Wednesday night at O'Clock another large
audience Tiled the house to its utmost capacity.
a haif hour WAS spent IN singing, and then
came an address by Ed. j. W.. Mon,er. of
Bolton. He took for his theme the subject ..If
q man die shall he live again." and reviewed
the life Of Christ from Gethsemane to the resur-
rection.
THE wOMAN's MISSION.
The third annual convention Of the Christian
Woman's Board Of Missions convened in the
auditorium OF the Methodist church on Wednes- |
Jay morning, ED. A. B.Jones presiding, Deyo-
tlonai exercises We're engaged in, Miss Fannie
Waddell at the organ and Miss Kate Hollis lead
Ing the singing.
An address Of welcome was delivered by Miss
annie Mountjoy, which was responded to by
Mrs. Jennie Payne Duvall. of MillviIIe.
Mrs. q Il Mitchell, of Moberly, was appoint |
ed secretary pro Tenn, and Miss Nettie &. Wal |
lace assistant. Twenty delegates and sixty-lye
visitors were then enrolled.
The president then delivered her annual adj.
dress.
The president appointed the following COM
mittees: Auditing committee-Mrs. Donsghe,
OF Missouri City; Mrs. Duvall, of Millyille:
Mrs. Shed. OF Hannibal.
on resolutiOns-Miss NJ. l.. PAYNE.
Kansas City; Mrs. Riley, Mt. Gilead; Mrs.
Colston. Hannibal.
Committee on Indian missions-Mrs Allen.
ssdalia; Mrs. Burgess. kearney; Mrs. Bradley,
Point.
on Kingston missiOns-Mrs. Fleck.
Mrs. HarwoOd. Of Dover; Mrs, Proctor. of In.
on Western mlssions-Miss Ii. L..
Payne, Kansas City; Mrs. Geo. Plattenburg.
Dover; Mrs. Coats. Moberly.
on Future Work-Mrs. Merebead
Mrs. Warren. Waverly; Mrs. Major.
.ullville.
The report of the secretary of the state board
was read and received.
Report Of the state treasurer read and receivea
Several auxiliary reports were read and an
proved. =,
Report of secretarv of rho r.,a.., p..-
md approved,
Adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION. q
Alderman sess,on o,.,., Ia
n, ~, 49, " o"o's 'auress /
prayer. ~ l
The auditing committee ranor,., - q
US report IA correct. |
The Indian mission committee . |
he sisterhood of Missouri t.ks HC. ,n.,,....r.- Il
md make specia, n,r,h,,i,,. .. ..a.-S"
Committee on Western Ii
tor of auxiIiarv com,ni,,... ' ID 1
The Kingston mission committee make :. r.. o
'ort. Also the Resolution committee and tbc l
committee on Future Work.
a committee was appointed to extend IN ~. n
brethren of the convention thusks far svm,.,hu 4
md encouragement. II
Collection was taken up for Kingston mission IL
gu. \"
collection for Indian mission, SIS Is.
Elder Mountjoy delivered AN a,ldre,s in favor u
I the Western miss ion. 5
Elder Melone addressed the assem blv :, III. "A
uLject of the religions mazda of C.,;,... Il
Collection for Vas,.r, m-. +
ash. and so pledged from C.m,,., poi,, II
Also pledge from Carrollton church
COMMITTEES on Gsn.r., pas,,,;... L
eport. ST
Letter from Elder Hancock or the co,orod l.
hurch. soliciting aid was road and a. vas ia
onsted toward building a church a, I.v,no,o. &,
SO was donated toward tho Ier.roon Co., Ia
lission. III
Secretaries ;,stuo ST
and the Monitor far nnh,,n.,i, d,
On motion Miss NJ T. p.v,. .,..,.a
yate tn IN. Con.r,, - in
lgton, Ky. in Octob.r. and her xr.nso in
efrayed. Ihis was done +, con.hIa.".
er faithful and indefst,pabIa s.rvi.a &c
ry of the Stat. y. Lard
co,v0,,;a. SESSION.
....-N. oiock' anu nall an hour
- ~ ," "e'u''ohai exercises. Ata:;D bust r.,
no,,s w. ~ committees made their y.
,m.,,., vi" Lille anu place rec ~
,o.,.. - eN' convention De heid on
L. ~. a.. ""u Anufsoay next pre- -,