Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-10-02
Lafayette and johnson Baptist AS,
sociation.

Delegates were present the first day from
the following hurches:-Aullville, y. V.
Perdue; Bates City, Rev. A. NJ. Coo krell anu
Jos. Cheatham; Concord, j. w. Bledsoe, c.
D. Williamson, John Eagan and F. NJ.
Shore; Corder, G. B. Sydnor and A. Steele:
Dover, Rev. II. NJ. Richardson iand P. b.
LaBertew; Elm Spring, Rev. Charles White,
K. Hunter and 1. r. Martin: Enon, Samuel
Rice; Greenton. John 8. Davis; Il. L. Rob-
nson and C. W. Powell; Higginsville, Kew.
w. R. Painter, w. w. Preston, T. w. Trent,
Rev. s. b. Whiting and b. F. McElroy;
Holden, Rev. B. G. Manard and j. H.
Blewett; High Point, W. H. Scott. w. W.
Grainstead and Sister Scott; Honey Creek,
B. 8. West and J. B. jackson; Kingsvllle,
T J.Longacre,S. P. Gipson and G. G. Valen-
tine Knob Noster. Rev.S. NJ. Victor; Liberty,
Rev. j. NJ. Jones and w. l.. Gott; Lexing-
ton. Rev. W. A. Crouch, Rev. G. w. Hyde,
q. G. Wallace, NJ. F. Royle, j. f. Lanneau,
J. W. Waddell and F. Morath; Long Branch,
Robt. Buchanan. Fred. Hader and and VIM.
Harman; Mound Prairie, Rev. j. NJ. Jones,
H. j. Cook and James Withers; New Bethel,
Edward Lyttle and Lewis C. Brown; New
Hope, W. q. Still; Odessa, Milton Smith, j.
B. Carmichael and VIM. Lale; Prospect,
Sister Boston; Providence, W. H. Medley
and A. j. Anderson; Three Groves, August
Erdmann; Vital Springs, w. A. Carter and
W. S. Fisher; Warrensburg, Rev. L. NJ. Ber.
~, Sister Welsh aud Sister Nlckerson; Well
ington, A. T. Kirtley. Also a large number
OF visitors, among the number, Rev. DR..
Yeaman. Columbia; Rev. DR.. Duncan.
Montgomery City; Rev. DIR. Marston, St.
Louis; Rev. DIR. Williams, st. Louis, and l..
/ B. Ely, Carrollton.
A pleasant and harmonious session; meet
ing still in progress; more extended re-
port next week.
| The following assignments have been made
for the pulpits tomorrow
Baptist church, morning, Rev. b. g
Manard. OF Holden; at night, F. w. Leon
ard. Of Odessa.
Methodist church. morning, l.. NJ. Berry,
of Wsrrensburg; night, T. L. Powell. mis-
sionsry for L. and j. Association.
Presbyterian church, morning, Rev. S
NJ. Victor, of Knob Noster; night. Rev. s
B. Whiting, of Hlgginsville.
Tenth street has received q fresh coat o
macadam and cinder from Howard street l.
its intersection with Third, below the ga
J house.
The macadam broken on Main street. be
; tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, ha
been spread and will effectually stop tn
washes which had to be filled every few
months heretofore.
Lewis Robinson, colOred, who has been
Jail since September 2lst, on a charge Of mu
der, for killing Charles Scott, colored, nea
, the residence of Major Young. while return
ing from the reunion, had his examinin
trial before Esq, Clayton. last Wednesday
n and was discharged, the evidence showing
y clear case of self-defense.
: Waverly You must allow US to COMP
e ment you on the general bearing of yol
= dignified weekly, which is seldom seen
e county papers, especially last weeks issu
s with SO many good points. that we cam
o stop to mention all. Tell DR.. Quarles b
II friends here all say he must not stop writin
II but, cat set Of sun, when his task is done
~ and his thoughts drift back to dear old l.
Il fsyette, he should often let us, and all Il
e state, have the benefit of them through vo
70 columns. His letter is replete with interest
-, all, but to the democrats Of the Fifth distrit
:, his beautiful tribute, multum in paruo
Judge Philips Ia the best As water seeks
r. level, as the towering branches in a nigh
,t forest, by the great laws of nature, stret
\ out and lnterlock so closely that the poll
IT from the choicest flowers seems to be t
e same, so do men OF lofty intellect and pu
ID character reach out to one another, as Sha
re speare has it: "With wings swift
IN meditation or thoughts of love- We wOl
Mt say to him that the district is brmful Of pri
30 and running over with the nomination of su
I'd ), man lifelong record without a sta
'ii on intrepid heart in the midst of danger q
Id - ,,,;oh soor,aco. . biobsr nosi,iop
- come down and help US, to heal the wouI
ie left bleeding upon the beautiful image
ho Jeffersonan democracy, at the hands of
no ruthless iconoclasts Of Humps hall. Der
tb Gratis of Lafayette! do not be deceived
Ee not rest supinely on the strength of forr
nt years McDonald's clarion sounds we NJ
III marshall all our hosts 10 pierce the Aust
to litzian center. Let US lay aside all the Ii
ch petty dissenslons that have beset US and co
:" 10 ouu uehIl ~ uedII
up the good of common cause. Again do
lsO be deceived; the way is slippery and the
by cent steep. On, Have YOU forgotten so g
I'LL the hydra headed monster within whose c
q, we have agouized SO long, 1t is yet str
:, and lu>ty or the cream OF its ill-gotten spt
. Remember too that the strongest lucid in
ali val Ia Just before death. Have you forgo
al how they recoiled and struck us in '76? w
,ov the death throes seize it, and the pale h,
ny conironts its insatiate columns, it Is thel
va. that vanguard we shall need such men as j
nth F.. Philips added to the fixed stars from
es, souri,, already in the national trmamen
ne, America.
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md New York, Sept. pa circu
ute has hean issued to the merchants, ,Dl