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

lar nut in this fund is worth SIS. Can't Oullo
IIsm must keep abreast of the times. feonie
now build towps In six months which our latu- .
ers could no. have huilt in SIX years. anu ,t W
that six Years would be passing .OOO souls wouiu
20 out INTO eernIty. His speech was An earnest
and powerful one. @. Yo,i. |
confei ence. spokc The Lord when he wanted
money commissioned fish to bring IL 10 nlih
| am u marn..er of the FInnry tribe. ~ anu sin In
my proper pIacs in taking sp col.eG.En e'ia
Glad thai directors of pubic schools are refusing
use of schoolhouses for public worship; MP I've we
connected with the oriSInating oil the idea oil the
church extension fund. ,., ,,.
following results: ". b. Palmore. $40; Jack
SON Corder, s.; Mrs. Jackson Coider' -;
-. So; Lewis Neale. g; K: LauomaG. G..SS
81: 4. c Woodson $5; 4. NJ. Davis. %; ben'
Porter. s5; w Z. Bronaugh. $6j -, .; ).
b Ellis, - 80 .x,..,.d
to rivr TO every obj ct. The man asked why nc
was I. e.p-ct.d gIv- 90 often. ana Was tolo tnas |
'.1h. w that Is mik. only once year gses
no'hlny: /. ls the COW that ID mixed every osy
when gives freely. -, mn co. oh,-.h
The Missouri conference gave 81 wv ioi o""-o"
6ev. w. e. Dunlap. by request, Sang @ o.. er
He sal he was not responsible ior the song oI
tune Ii III. devil captures anything goou: auu
i can rr-cap.ure il, will do it: The devil is not
ent,itd ,he credit of origlnst,ng any any tS g9Su
us1s,s %Gs S"@ ausavea we aye yeaIso ooS SO ooo m
ASout $50 was raised and DR.. Holmes gave
10 per cent. oi the sum raised, IN sa'i'ion' |
SATURDAY. |
C,nfersuce met ut O'Clock and was caileu 70
orIor by the bishop. Rev Joa6 Spencer reau
the 10Th ch apter of John. anu offered PRAYER.
Minutes OF the preceding day read ana ap-
the bishop explained his ruling Of Fridayo Day
He thought the conference did not want 70 utTp ~
| the word '.SJuth'' without cnsns'ns '"e
DR.. Woods was glad to know that our ruling
| men could correct themselves wheA tney aie
IN Tar s5rGf following local preachers elected as
deacons and elders ... s...or
James Nigh, Of Dixon circurLusac'u'
| Win Thatcher, of Neosh0-ei9er: p VIII
| Reni Freeman, formerly OF the Free win
Baptist church be elder In this case @ Inc hshn ap
pGaMns mt hsd h.en en- an elder and could be made
| a ieacon and he was recommended - All euis, ,;s;
James H Rogers: 5 ~ isGm Sn a,der tas n''e' ''
No applications Tor other oraerS oi "0"o'A
elders. ,,r ,,,aa, c,rcnit
,r rpa.admission acted on Re-admitted
&c c. c. Wright. Of Marshield, desires to be re
admitted nud slrd forLYes a5 No. sa
Tms was decided on matter oi III hea,In ha,no
Thought better for him TO 80 without oeink
Robert a. Allen, Neosho district: applies to
he m ,,ie An elder. Not re-ndmitted
| DIR. PrOttsman moved tnat WIZ, WIT"
| adjourn it he to 3 O'Clock. Carrier. ,
, Hr scarrett of the board Of education, SUP
l mitted report stating that Central Female COL
was never more 1 pse %sper story Of the
n hnildine is fnished Recommended putting 10
n steam heating apparatus ifbIneuis,eS 49,, ad %
= : | view the oil ject of endowment. Iecommenueo
the re- lectiun Of Messrs Palmor-, kyiano' Nc
J, Furand ami Conner as board Of trustees. in'
v TTSe committee on E. II. Prosser reported tina
d y trial WIS not necessary. ,. ,o,or
Il Il. ii Pr ssser, OF Independence. mace repor
. of work done HIS character was passeu.
TIE order OF the day, the matter of missions
!, was taken up ut 10: So DR.. Kelly spoke in f. f.
vor of the object. we expect sr ~ sIas ooo is tn
o largest sum we have yet collected In one year.
Ol Rev w. j. Jackson made q most eioquGa 1;s
N and pathetic speech In iAvor oi iore'S" 'A'-'
DR. E R HENRIK. president Of Central CSi o,
at school. He said his institution had its birth
,e the old Methodist church IN Lexington. met. !
nt odlst preachers are too busy making history
.a take time to write it. About dozen nlen ~ ~
ct present to-day who were here In 1852 When IN In
" Institution received its birth. Thank God tMne M
a have lived to see the fruits OF tne,r as-s
n is property, but intellectusl, morai ns P%~e
that makes u great college. We nave uonS =,
~ mand The State University, has just employ
y two of them ut greatly increased salaries, D
j.. fHr;unmteIy we are able to I'LL their places VII
10 Question 2O-Are all the preachers 6lameies
was then called, Reports were receiver % IN ,rT =,
Boonvliie district. Most OF them showed
IN healthy growth. p,..r v
Who are located this yearF 4. n. AAooSeA '"
located at his own request ~
Se Mote, Locating minister is to relieve III
o. from duty IN the ministry );... ,ao,;r
r. Various announcements OF committee Mee.tn eur,
v, were then made. The COMMITTEES on pun pun
~ | worship M made report which We published yrste
day and which will be found repe steu else s,
~ | Elders will be ordained AZ the MethouiS' '"1'
". Sunday school mass meeting at 3:3o Sund
he at the Methodist church.
n Adjourned till O'Clock.
lie s.TURDAY AFTERNOON.
Conference called to order at O'Clock.
ice bishop presiding Devotional exercises open
by reading a ehapter and prayer by Rev. y.
~ Minutes OF the morning session read and 8
proved. .,,or,.,..
oe clerical delegates was taken up: One altern
Rev. W. c. Godbey, had been elected on Frlf
ld afternoon. leaving to elect. naep9 he Tefe pTn,
his man received 50 votes, and Rev NJ Adkis'
rts As votes, aud they were declared elected
rk- Ordered that ballots oe prepafeo ''' 'Ae
The second ballot was counted. There v
anu IS votes cast: necessary to choice ID. No ei
ce, Ordered that ballots be prepared for anot
er- trial. , r..- .r
Jug votes cast: necessary to q choice a; DR.. il
op' Matthews received II votes, and was decia
}. Conference resumed the question. "Are all
to ministers biameless?'' and reports were ne
ess- from various churches. The reports were
per r. H. G. Keeran, of Nevada circuit. asket
have his name dropped from the rolls. Mo
nit Rev j. c. Daily, Of Montrose. made the {
l 3 report which the bishop has compiimen
.lled Rev W. Stewart, OF Hartsvile 3,.H, circuit:
NJ. ported that he had not been able to collect
ses. Thing for any OF the various church iunds.
APP his own request, he was referred 10 tue u
mittee on conference relations
tho. Rev Mr.. Spencer moved that the boar
ps- finance be instructed to estimate necessary
Ill,
allze ": B. Palmore asked leave "a. Of absence
word Sunday. Vote taken; yes ~; no ).
hink Moved to adjourn. Carried.
otion MONDAY, oCrolkR brn.
and Conference opened ate O'Clock. the bi
nays presiding Opening dyno.isnil W"oasra eN'fSis'
N re Minutes of the Saturday afternoon SCI
yes The oommiltee on conference relations !
ce to their report Inc IoLo"'hs ha'nes "ie -
40 oHd 'nS ReSs sW VIM. Holmes. J. T Peery. J. P.
o anu mn naby, W j. Brown. ). N. Kelly. Josiah
eseS on bey' Richard Mitchell and +. a. Taylor.
vt 20 Inc iollowine w VaEeI pr,eas Il L. ID Bic
r. Gil. a. W. Maory' a. NJ hauet
renee Rev. W. S Woodard asked to have his
orial- referred 10 the commttes on
word tons, on account OF oa'' neain. -, n'
request. Granted.
d.le Moved that when We adjourn be to O.
nIer and the report On education be the special
ior tn st hour. Carried.
rples Moved that the committee on memoirs
ut IL O'Clock. Carried.
to be The committee on comIeFe - 10. =
sr, "A; Inende that the sN- .;: "''" ~
Rev. II. Duran was put on the supernul
gates, ry lit. .,,,,.a.a ,o h. q
Odbey Geo. McMllen eniSeohueueN . w W
The | Recommended that the finance board Ins
more | APPROXIMATION to Rev " 5. w GODDARD. "a
names Report OF the board Of directors OF the b
dist benevolent association read. THIS
10 Law | organization for the benefit Of worn-out D
,rv IN | dist preachers.
ot rho The stated hour having arrived for me
services. t le audience sang, lone Army
+, for | Living GOd,' which was given out :
bishop, tw 0 lines at a time. Followed ny
esulted | by Or Holmes.
50 What preachers have died during thu
year? This question was asked and the
,ts + mr. tary read short memorial on the death o
''' oi W NJ Pltts who died IN February. 1855
"a ,yos | enlopistic speeches were III ids by Revs
ce. e; CoDp, Y. v. .a Moaa """ 'e
,. ,.,. Memoir of Rev. J. b. II. WOoldrid:
e'es' read He died June Q, lSs6. Remarki
made by many OF his friends, ana the II
WAS adopted.
IN the D. SnaGEle,oia S m &c.. r,rsep Tho
Gently died. The resolution was adopted
ra;,.s Rev ". s. woodard offered resola
+ cncn | organize II Conference HistOrlal Society
=, 80 Announcements OF committee meeting
made and conferences ad)ournsd TIL o ci
lie show AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
ference
Conference called to order at O. clo'
:ted by Prsttsn4n presiding In the temporal abs
| "a. Il fh .fav