Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-09-26
CENTENNIAL SERVICES.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church.

| At the Methodist Episcopal Church.
| The Methodist Episcopal Church of
Klrksvllle, Missouri, has just closed a
very interesting and profitable series
of Centennial services. The first OF the
series was held on Friday night, Sep
| tember. 18th, 1884. Rev. w. H. Tur-
ner presided. There were present, of
ministers, Rev. H. G.. Jackson, ID. d..
president of Lewis College, Glasgow,
| Mo-, Rev. |. 5. Ware. of Unionyille,
Mo-, Rev E. B. Cater, Kahoka, Mo.
Rev. F. NJ. Green, of Clarence, Mo-,
Rev. B. T. Stauber, Of Lancaster, Mo-,
and Rev. r. G. Thompson, of Macon
City, Mo. a.. 1f
The pastor, Rev. I. j Wheat, after
the opening exercises said: We are
met together, probably, in the first
Centennial service of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Missouri. There
may have been others, but if there have
been we do not know it. Our church
is one hundred years old next Christ
mas day. At that time there is to be
great gathering in Philadelphia, all
parts of Method1sm are to be repre-
sent ed. II is the one hundredth
anniversary OF American Methodism.
When the facts of our history shall
have been collected and put in form as
| they will be, what history we will
Then have. 1t will be continued
series of revivals, of adventures and of
the most wonderful achievements.
Standing here and looking back over
the millions who have been converted,
the vast number OF Seminaries and
Colleges that have been built, with the
greatly increased number of church
buildings erected, we are led TO ex-
claim What hath God wrought. :"
In the territory where the fall confer.
ences are being held some of our Bish
ops are holding Centennial services.
Bishop MalIlue, We are iatormed, has
held Centennial service in each OF
the districts in The Nebraska confer
ence. We could not get one of the
Board here, but | want to I'M press you
with the fact that while we suffer the
loss of their presence we are consoled
with the reflection that general super
intendents are made out Of elders IN
| the church of God. 1t is a SIMPLE ad-
vancement in office, but not in orders.
| Who knows but that some one ef these
brethren whom we shall haye the
pleasure of hearing will not be promot-
| ed to that honorable station. | mean
no jest. I have chosen these ministers
because of their piety, their scholarly
bearing. and their pulpit proficiency.
And | want to say that the number
could have been indefinitely increased
! had we had need Of their presence.
am assured of one thing that you will
hear them both with pleasure and to
profit. Bro. Turner will now take
cha re-
The chairman then intro duced Rev.
| Z. l.. Thompson, late president OF our
school at New Orleans, as the first
speaker. Mr.. Thompson is compare
lively young man. The subject of
| the evening and of his address was:
Education in the Methodist Episcopal
| Church" For beauty of expression
and appropriateness OF illustration we
have listened to but few addresses that
surpassed it. He not only commands
beauty of expression. but fine ability
to analyze. His address was the SUBJ
ject of general favorable comment.
| After the close Of his address the choir
sang an appropriate hymn.
4 The chairman then introduced Rev.
! H. G. Jackson, d. d., president of Lew
is College. 1t was just little amusing
to hear the whispers, HE looks like
Garfield mo, he looks like Blaine
Ii the DR.. was young man we would
not refer to this but as he is a matur.
ed man and scholar. we judge he will
not be injured. We only see one REM
edy. If he doesn't wish such remarks,
then he must change his looks. The
theme of the evening, and his logical
force, clearness of perception, aud
beauty Of rhetoric brought the asse m.