Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

pastor of the colored VI T.. Church there. Is
a messenger to the conference, and is work.
ing in the interest Of Layne Institute, at
Jackson Tenn.
X. +. Martin, ESD. of Bolton, Mo-, and
Joseph Wilson. ESD, of MOntrose, Henry
county, arrived Yesterday morning to attend
the conference. They are among our cattle
Kings and solid men.
Boston Post:-''J \. P. writes to know if
Joe jefferson, who played Rip Van ,Tinkle,'
is dead. jefferson is still alive and likely to
hold his own against John Sherman, who is
trying TO steal his role
A telegram received by DR.. Woods. the
secretary of the conference, from Rev. &. M.
Hawkins, the assistant secretary. from St.
Louis, states that DIR. Jno. Mathews is seri-
ouSly iii, and cannot attend.
Afessrs II. W. Turner, of this city, and Il.
W. Thieman, of ConcOrdia, attended the
veteran reunion at Topeka, Kansas, this
week They represented the Jas. A. Multi
gan Post, No IL, and Shaefer Post No OIL.
Rev. W. A.. Crouch and Messrs. Henry c.
Wallace, NJ. F. Royle, }. f. Lanneau, j. W..
Harrison j. w. Wsddell aud Il. II. Jesse went
; to Aullville, Wednesday morning, to attend
Lafayette and johnson Baptist Association.
Miss Mamie Henry and her brother, Mr..
Lake Henry, were in town Monday. Miss
Henry Is the daughter of our esteemed fell
low citizen, DIR. f. G.. Henry, of Waverly,
and has recently been appointed postmistress
at that place.
Higginsville Post, September 30:-"C. e.
Catron, wife and daughter, Miss Lutte, A.
Wade, d. S. Swacker. Mrs. Ct. w. Wyatt
and tIrS E,lhorn will aftpnl the eOn ference |
of the VI. f. church Which convenes at Lex
ington to-day"
MIR. Joe. Hook will leave. Monday. for the
st. Louis fair, and to visit an only brother.
Mr.. VIM. Hook, near Winchester, in the
valley of Virginia. The brothers have not
met for twenty-seven Years. Mr.. Hook will
return about November 1.
Rev. j. NJ. Clark, presiding elder, Of
Helena district, Ark, is visiting the confer
ence, and it Is hoped he will determine TO
transfer to this conference. He is one of the
leading men of his conference, and would
prove a valuable accession.
Rev w. T. Eastwood was converted in
the Methodist church in this city, under the
ministry of Rev. T.. NJ. Finney. He was
elected elder, Thursday, in this city, and Mr. |
Finney was present. Rev. Milton Atkinson
was also converted by Mr.. Finney, and was
present.
Rev. A. L. Faris was transferred from the
Tennessee conference to this. He has just |
closed a most successful Passionate at Spring. |
field, Tenn. He comes to this conference |
through a most cordial invitation. His father
in-law, T. d. Chappell, is a solid business
man of Kansas City.
Miss Mamie Patterson, who accompanied
the family of Mr.. J. p. ShultZ to St. Louis, |
Friday OF last week, writes home a graphic |
description of the great exposition which she |
has visited several INES. She has also re-
ceived an invitation to and will be present Al |
the Yelled Prophets ball.
Rev. W. b. Palmore should have his char
acter arrested. Any stout. able bodied, rich, |
good looking and fascinating young man who
continues single. while so many handsome
and splendid girls are wholly dependent up
upon their fathers for support, ought to be
considered an animated outrage.
Mr.. S. j. Houston, of Portsmouth,, Ohio, |
who was dangerously i'll for a long time last
summer, has sufficiently recovered to visit
his father-in-iaw, Thos. Shelby, Esq of this
city, and other relatives in this county. He
is accompanied by his wife and child, and
will probably remain during the winter.
l.. T. Moore, ESD, of the firm of Bullene,
Moores IL Emery, of Kansas City, one of the
most wealthy, liberal and earnest members |
of the Methodist church in that city, is in at
tendance upon the session of the conference. |
To his generosity and zeal is duo, in large |
measure, the wonderful success of the church
in Kansas City in the past few years.
Captain f. p. BrOnaugh, of Boonville, and
Mr.. w. c.. BrOnaugh, of Henry county, are |
in attendance upon the conference session.
These gentlemen are not only sturdy MethO-
dists. but their fine business qualities have
brought them into the front rank Of our
business men. For years they have dealt
largely in cattle and have splendid ranch
property inTeXas.
Rev. T.. NJ. Finney, who was pastor Of the
Methodist church in this city about thirty |
years ago, came in, Wednesday night, and is !
stopping with Mr.. Jno. W. Waddell. The
highest compliment we can pay MIR, Finney
is in saying that our reporter, when a small
boy, heard him deliver a sermon on the ext
"Be We Steadfast," and he still remembers the |
outlines of the DISCOURSE.
Among the ladies in attendance upon the
| CculCl nv AZ sudii w II. III u lduu, |
j.. II. Swift, NJ. Atkinson, W. c. Bewly, w.
NJ. Prottsman, w. Il. Pyles. VIM Holmes. NJ.
NJ. Pugh. j. G. Cass and J. NJ. Kelly. Beside |
these wives of the ministers there are present,
Miss Mollie Bronaugh, Mrs. Mollie Dunn.
Miss Sue Long, of Jefferson City, and Mrs.
Geo. II. Hunt, of Warrensburg.
Rev. L. w. Pearce who was, a few years
ago, stationed at Wellington, afterward was
for three years at Columbus, and Is now at
Lees Summit. He called to see US, Wednes-
day, and had a good many very kind words to
say of the Intelligencer rs a newspaper, for
which we thank him. Praise from such il
source is a reward for our labor, and an auti-
Ioie for much of the i'll tempered snarling
that always follows the honest conduct of a |
newspaper.
Bishop John c.. CRANBERRY, who is presi- |
ding over the Methodist conference here, Is |
of medium stature, black hair, slightly bald, |
wears beard and mustachc. and rarely dis |
penses with his spectacles. His head is mas
siye aud indicative OF mind. His manners are |
gentle and mid to "A degree. He is a highly
cultivated gentleman and shows it in every
thing he says and does. He is 81 wear. old.
The Bishop is a native of Virginia. He was
a chaplain in Lees army. and lost one eye from
Il bullet wound before Richmond. He married
in Virginia, Il Miss Winston, a relative of
Patrick Henry, and Il native Of Missouri. |
lie filed the most important pulpits in his |
denomination in Richmond. and for seven |
years filled with eminent success the chair of |
Metaphysics at Vanderbilt University. Three |
years ago he was elected to the episcopacy. |
lie is very modest and unpretentious in his
manner of presiding ever the conference, and
still dispatches business we'll
Come in to the circus.
Forcpaugh next Thursday.
County court next Monday.
Criminal court Monday. October II.
The Dover road has been pretty well re-
paired.
State Grange, IIi.sinsyille, Tuesday, De-
tober 20.
Lafayette cooperative association meeting,
Wednesday,, October Is.
Farmers are pretty nearly through sowing
wii,;,t, and il is coming up very well.
4 horse belonging to Mr.. John IIeathman
died last Monday evening with spasmOdic
collie.
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