Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-24
Old Mems Club.

Old Mems Club.
The Old Mems Club met OH Saturday, May
10th, 1884, at she residence of N. j.. Carter,
Esq.
The club was called to order by the presi-
dent, Rev. A.. A. Moore. who then read the
4Olh Psalm, and offered a fervent prayer.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names: A. G.
Young, j. r. Ford, John Price, N. j. Carter
and A. A. Moore.
The minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
After the meeting was called to order and
Graham and F.. Wheatly appeared and took
their seats in the club.
1t was resolved that each member of the
club was to do their utmost to have one or
more addresses at the next meeting.
The following sketch of the former life of
the president, Rev. A. A. Moore, was read
by request of the club, and was placed on
file:
Rev. A. A. Moore was born on the 3lst
day Of March, 1911, in Rutherford county,
Tennessee. His fathers name was Peter
Moore; his mother before marriage was
Sarah Mcknight; both were from North
Carolina, but married in Tennessee. They
lived near Readville, where the subject OF
this sketch was born, raised, and continued
to regard As his home until 1887, when he
moved to Lafayette county, Missouri, where
since he has considered it his home. His
father was = farmer, and he assisted in the
same employment as circumstances required
until he was twenty-one years of age.
He attended the common schools of the
country as other circumstance would per-
NIT. He was then sent to an academy,
known as Centreville, which was under the
management Of Professor Vim. Mcknight,
a man Of considerable celebrity as a teacher.
There he made some proficiency in the
sciences, but was not able to continue his
course in the classics on account of the death
of his father, as it became necessary for him
to take care of the family. When a little past
II years of age he attended the preaching of
a celebrated minister from Alabama, by the
name Of Robert D0nnell, at which time he
gave his heart and promised his life to Goo
for Christ. To carry out this purpose, in a
few days he gave himself to the church-that
branch known as the Cumberland P~resbyte-
rian church. Shortly after he felt that it was
his duty to tell sinners the way to heaven.
But like too many, put of for the present.
Did not come out and acknowledge his duty
until he was twenty years old. He then put
himself under the care of the lebanon
Presbytery Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. After which he made such advances
in science and theology as he was able to do
for three years, when he WAS licensed to
preach the gospel ut Liberty church, near
Meanwhile, Warren county, Tennessee. He
then was sent to preach as u missionary in
the counties of Warren and White, in the
same state, where he continued for four
years, which brought round 1887, when lie
removed to this state. He then united with
the Lexington presbytery ia the spring of
1898. where his life has since been spent and
He now thanks God his life has been spent in
SO good a cause.
Recess was taken for dinner.
After dinner the club was called to order
by the pr esident.
Committee on the order of death OLA. PHO
gan, reported as follows:
ALEXANDER P. HOGAN.
At almost every meeting of this association
we have to record the decease of one or more
Of its members. But this is not strange when
we remember that all have passed the age OF
three score and ten years before becoming
members. ietthe fact should ever remind
us that our time here is short, and will soon
be cut off, and we, too, must pass away
To-day we must record the decease of
Alexander P. Hogan, the Oldest maj belong
ing to Ibis association. who lived to be almost
q c~entennarian. He was born in Virginia, |
in --c county, in 1884. When q young /
man he emigrated with u colony to Ken
lucky, and settled in Warren county. Here
they were constrained to build a fort to pro- !
Indians. At that early day the c~olonists were
compelled to endure all the dangers, priva-
tons, and h%ardships incident to q frontier
life, at that early period in Kentucky. In 1929,
Then nearly @hy forty y years 3D., he married Mrs:
sixteen years of bis life, and the mother of
his children.
He came to Missouri in 1899, and settled |
in Lafayette county, where he spent the re-
mainder OF his long life. he had an iron
the cares of life, and the corrodings of time
could but slowly wear away.
AS q citizen he was honest and fair in
bis dealing, and punctual to his engagements. |
AS a friend, he was obliging and kind. It has
or forgot a favor" and that ''he would share
his last loaf of bread even with an enemy"
He made a profession of religion in 1856,
and united with the Baptist church in Dover;
Of which he continued an acceptable member |
the day of his death. He died in 1888,
being almost q centennarian.
Brother Hogan, after long battling with |
the storms and cares of this world, has finish
ed his course, and his long pilgrimage here, |
ana has departed to that state where good
old Job says, 1.-THE wicked cease from troub- |
ling and the weary are at rest"
En-. GRAY, lCom.
II. j. HIGGINS. ~
Further time was granted to the committee
on the death of VIM. Whitsett.
The following committees were appointed:
On the death of. Isaac .Ruffner. H. j.. Hlg-
gins and Nd. Carter.
On the death OFF. H. Gibbs-A. A, Moore
Mason r. Henry,
On the death of Jacob N. Calnpbell-A. G..
Young and John r. Ford.
Moved and carried that the time of meeting
be changed from the second Saturdays in May
and September, to the fourth SATURDAYS re-
spectively.
VII hotiou tue 1uIelllSeucer was requested |
TO publish the proceedings Of the meeting.
Captain j. r. Barnett's residence was put
IN nomination, and adopted as the next place
Of meeting.
1t was moved that a vote OF thanks be ten
Tered to the host and hostess for their
,umptuous entertainment. Carried unani-
nously by a rising vote.
After q few eloquent remarks by theipresiz
lent on the brevity of life, and AL exhorta-
lion to he prepared for death, and i feeling
prayer by the Rev. j. Gauss, the club adj
to meet 1T the residence of Capt. j.
R. Barnett, on the fourth Saturday in Sep
next.
County Live Stock Asso-
citation.
Take Notice., Members,
There will be 8 meeting of all the members
the Lafayette County Thoroughbred Live
Stock Association, at Higeinsville. NO., OH
Saturday, May 3lst, 1884. Business of i'm
p~ortance will be transacted. All persons de-