The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01
q L MEMS CLUB.

president OF the club. Mr.. Seth Mason. having
lied since The last meeting, II was called 10 or
der ut 1880 o'clock by the vicc-presi-
lent. the host upon the occasion, and upon
motion MIR. $. q. Wentworth was
an animOusly requested to act rs Chairman. Rev.
G.. Gordon. upon request. then read u portion
Of scripture. sc. ecting therefor the 9Th chapter
of Proverbs and the - chapter of EcclesIas-
and offered up II Prevent prayer, asking the
of God upon the hoary heads of the
emb 8 of the club and the other guests pres
ent.
The roll was then called and the following
wrred to their names:
ARTHUR Il. YOUNG.
JOEL WdLES.
NhTnaNiaL
HARVEY j. HIGGINS,
C1hUS OSBo M;
TH0s r.
n SLUSHER,
rn nS
Granville X. PAGE.
The miputes of tn. last meeting were then
read by the secretary. Mr.. Rufus Young, and
unanimously adopted.
The report of the ommitte upon the death Of
Bro. VIM. Houx being in O, der. II member of
the mml stated that owing TO the absence
of the chairman, the committee vas not READY
to report. and upon motion further time was
given them.
At this juncture. Rev. F. X. Gray and Mr..
John A. Porter arrived and took their seals Us
members of the club and the secretary was in.
structed to enroll their names as among those
present.
A call was then made for the names of those
who wished to become members of the club.
Mr.. ii irvey j. Higgins placed in nomination
hIs brother, Azarah S. Higgins. OF Higgins
vile.
Mr.. ). o.. wentworth nominated Mr.. Wash
ington Cooper. Of Dover township.
Both these gentlemen being present they were
requested TO retire while the ballot was being
,ot.n Tho rr,o. varo ,hon oranon,od ,h.re
,-H ="
being no objection thereto, and both SEPARATELY
and unanimously elected as members of the
cIub Tn. resuIt was then annoupced tn The
o"o' Ii resui' "as 'heh "hhouhceu 10 'he
candidates and they were requested to resume
their eeats. which they did md gave III. follow
= $500 =, -a.n,d ,o,h.;. 80 - - 49,,
ins ia'ts III fesa'o 'heir ilfes' u oe placeu
among the archives OF the club.
Azariuh S, Higgins-Born in Fnyette county
K.r,ucty morch % 1917. ,novod 70 Missour, ~
"io -" ioi'' "o'e" W "i''o"i' III
lS49. landing at Lexington in April of thai
wear: occupation. farmer: member ,f the ChrIs-
tiah churchi resiue In digginsVllle.
Geo. washington Cooper-BOrn In Hagers-
town, Maryland, January 8. 1918; moved to
ht;,,o,., a.. oAt -t
"ieso"ii III hefi' oo'"patio"' ia'lher' hieihpei
OF the Christian church.; reside In Dover town
ship.
III. choirnan ,ooa,o1 ,ha ,oa,h ,ho,,
So " COZ ,"ei'
president, Brother Seth MasOh, which had oc'
CURED since the last meeting, and upon motion
Droo n ui.ui,, ~ ..,..., y ~
D-' h'ssins' ~. - ""'te u E Il
Gray were appointed to prepare resolutions and
report at the next meeting
r.. d..,h =, a. r.. ~
IL co" H'i N''"us'e1 "h'
Richard Z. vaughan were also euggcsted. and
Brotbers Cyrus Osborne. II. II CJapett md
-. -
Joseph n rage were appoin'ea upon the com
mltiee Tor the nrst named anu Brothers L. IL.
don upoa the other
Upon call, MIR. Ii. j. Higgins then addressed
The cub, saving that it vas gratifying TO him Ia
IhInk how good our Ueaypniy Father had ha.r
TO us, and the question forced Itself upon Nh,
spea ser, had we been good to HimpD. Iii.
heart rejoiced to love and serve him, and
he exhorted all to. let theis light shine srighIly
In their declining days, SO That all Might know
that they had been with Jesus. They w.re
| rapidly passing away, and he ieryently prayrd
each one might be resigned and prepaI ed tn 20
when the summons came, which would mnsl
probably call one or more of their numbIr awaI
before the next meeting,
Rev + Il. Gray stated that he had great i'm.
Guilty in getting to the present meeting, on ac.
count OF feeble health and the bad weather, bu
AS he thought it very doubtful whether he wouI,
ever again he able to meet with them, h. huC
therefore ielt very anxious to come. lie WA
= ihllINk IhpIiI1 u biItnBtn anu Since HIS lu6l III.
, ness he Iound IL very difficult to think or .nenk
j We were Mi rapidly passing away. and snnnI,
4 he still continue TO Iail. tins wouId hp his I,s
meeting with the club, but The Master ma
lepgthen his days and lie be suficicntiy stron;
to he with Them again in September He houct
the brethren would all be praparlDs for The prrn
=, change 80 soon to come; thati il was a great oou,
u tort To him iha he had been spared so long :thn
he was now nearly IL years beyond his a:iottp,
:, threc-score-ye rs-nnd-Ie TINT he was yr,trfu
, for The iayor III at had been shown him. moi win
standing The troubles and difficulties which ha,
attended him Since his sickness, among wbicI
V was his d, iiiculty OF Thought ami sp.ecii. Az n
o to be "A comfort to himself or others, but he WIN
!, glad to be mere and glai to see so many other
present.
Mr.. i p. Wiles stated that IL WAS nrnr;v nj
w,ya h,s fortune. or misfortune 10 he q, ate
naar Air n i Higgins nj these meetIny. Of tb
c'ub. who ALWAYS urged him TO sneak This ~,
uIso n great failing with his friend Wentworth
hut he had no speech TO make, and he com,
onJy add his warning 10 those who hsI ulrend
,Jtres.sd Ih,m t,.i NOV mad moi lrny tn ~ ~
W y. a nii men w. a"m.ron ~ ~ ST.,
'ma '" ~ - "pp",.nt a. i
nnnpI,ttsns. bii We hrrn with I'm. nd II
u hen Win ma: lind we n calm ncacrim, 'divin
= sHn,Iri, d sci in in us: ,ouId we = " Our Ftihs
wnion ! u ~ nn ,rn NJ "mo = ~" u mouth ar
n = ~ III md m la
h nad r. ToIinwa him nil tba ,Isva If hIs III. WI" ~
q . vi y, n 80 a ~ is ~, III. ~,
nn anta ~ 10 =. ' n the hona Of a h,oSua ;D
. mos,aii,v $1,000 tL, ar.vo Ia homaI ali o.
I, ]bretirrn were ChrIstiuns. or would he An
IT, N svo,Ii n. ,w.,n.d .b,,a IN ,to ~ u
ha nh ard Sn.Ilv arrivs aaG.Iu ;, N ba'yan y
NJ Evrns Oshorn. said We hsd ali mi nm
Y ar.S m one roIi.caiI but here wa. sno,La
I'll Ill ror eacS n, ma AMI wh.,bsr ~ NJ
readv for il was a very imnortant mait,r vi,
d 10 Nc song Anal evar he IN. Ioving tindm, 6
~ cad 20 M, Tn ue ali sav thar ,Sha,"ar a.
y ~. ,roH.r rotnrn rmr i, or Mo r.,
unsv nHu ~ - - ~
. quss''o' nou.u -. n. ~
mo On T av snd ~ 90 shpnjd III ramnn,har s, m" -
a,e the Gehtors Z" the grace of God for yer,
I 80 anJ 80 moi .bIe 10 s.v n r 40 spy,hi1
yvitbnu, thai grace He said that ike Mnses h
N gas a man slow of tongue, hut his heart wer
n nut IN love TO all his brethren He was at neat
with nil the world. and that he might he at peac
with God was his desire and constant endeayoI
Rev. 4. O. Gordon. pastor of the Lrxingto
pr .s,yterian church next addressed Inc nj
men in a few we'll cno.en remarks. elubnrattu
70 ,hr thought TINT among Chrislians only coul
N auch AN asseInhiagp ma Thai before him he founC
lr mat the irrriigioas could moi furnish IT; thai Il
se drunkard, the gambler, the debauchec. exec
N IN rare eases. did not live to be old men hi
hose he was now addressing.
~ At the Close OF DIR. GordOn's remarks, Il
clHb took a recess until 2 O'Clock, for the pu
>: The spendld dinner which had been prepared u
m Mira Page and her daughters.
!, -
a The club was called to order by the charms
promptly at 2 O'Clock, and another oppOrtuni
!" was given TO tho je of sufficient age to becon
members of the club.
W Mr.. Henry Slusher proposed the name of Nj
L, William ii. Littlejohn, who was elected by u
clumatIOn, the candidate having retired To ~
other room before the vote WINS taken NJ
nc LiItlejnhn was horn in the District of G. plumb
Ia on the 18th day oil March, 1877 came to Nilsson
~ IN 1857; OccupatIon, farmer; residence, Dove
~ was formerly a member OF the Baptist churrI
u but was not at present connected with al
church organization
ct FL Ter Geo. PlattenburS. upon invitation ne,
ld | Aidreaael the club in brief, stating that