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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
MAY %.
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The Last Saturday in the Flow
cry Month Chosen.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING
Only Two of the Old Committeeman
Elected to the New. s. Black
well Elected Chairman-A
Delegate Convention.

The new members OF the democratic
county executive committee, elected at the
township meetings on Saturday, met at
the court house Monday afternoon. The
following named Committeeman were
present:
Clay uownship-P. w. Osborn.
Davis township-Clarence Vivion.
Dove township. Q. Plattenburg.
Lexington township-JohnS 8. Blackwell.
Middleton township. II. Davis.
Washington township-T. M. Chinn.
Committee organized by electing John
s. Blackwell chairman, 8. N. Wilson,
secretary, and j.. Q. PIattenburg treasurer.
Julius Vogt presented credentials as
proxy of Fritz Ehlers, member-elect from
Freedom township.
Mr.. Plattenburg offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That julius Vogt, Jr., be ad-
mitted as proxy for Fritz Ehlers, member
elect from Freedom township, whose Gre
dentials were, offered, and that he be al
lowed to act at this meeting only, and we
recommend that hereafter no proxy be
admitted under any circumstances. Car
ried.
Mr.. Osborn moved that the committee
proceed to fix a day for holding the demo-
cratic primary election to nominate can
didates for the several county offices. Car
ried.
Mr.. Vivion moved hat the county demo-
cratic primary election to nominate can
didates for the several county offices be
held on Saturday, May %, 1892.
Mr.. Plattenburg, having been instruct
ed to vote for a late primary, moved to
amend Mr.. V~ivion's motion by substitu-
ting Saturday, August 6.
Mr.. Blackwell, having been instructed
to vote for a late primary, moved to amend
Mr.. Plattenburg's amendment by substi-
tuting Saturday, September 3. Lost. Yeas
8, noes d.
A vote being taken on Mr.. Plattenburg's
amendment resulted: Yeas, 81; noes, 4.
Lost.
A vote on Mr.. Vivion's motion that the
democratic primary election to nominate
candidates for the several county offices
be held on Saturday, May %, 1892, result
ed. Yeas, a; noe 3. Carried.
Resignation of w. B. Wilson, as a mem
Der from Lafayette county or the demo
cratic executive committee of the 18th
formerly 6th) judicial circuit, accepted
and Judge William Young selected to fill
the vacancy caused by Mr.. Wilson's resig'
nation.
On motion of Mr.. Viyion it was ordered
by the committee that the democrats NEE
in their respective precincts on Saturday
May 7, 1892, to elect delegates to attend
county convention to be held in Lexing
ton, on Monday, May 8, to elect delegates
to the Sedalia convention Wednesday
May IL, at which time delegates to tn
national convention at Chicago, june q
will be selected.
Democratic voters will, therefore, NEE
at the several precincts and elect delegate
no foIloypo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09

Soap

Which would you rath-
er have, if you could have
your choice, transparent
skin or perfect features?
All the world would
choose one way; and you
can have it measurably.
If you use Pears Soap
and live wholesomely
otherwise, you will have
the best complexion Ma
ture has for you.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people use it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
Modern Miracles.

A singer for breath was distressed,
And the doctors all said she must rest,
But she took G. M. ID.
For her weak lungs, you see,
and o she can sing with the best.
An athlete gave out, on a run,
And he feared his career was quite done;
q. M. D., pray observe,
Gave back his lost nerve,
And o he can lift half a ton.
A writer, who wrote for a prize,
HAD headaches and pain in the eyes;
u. M. ID. was the spell
That made him quite well,
And glory before him now lies. B
These are only examples of the daily
triumphs of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, in restoring heath and reviv-
ing wasted vitality, Sold by all druggists.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
DIED OF HIS INIuRIES

John w. Weiss, aged 10 years, died
Wednesday, at his home one n a half
miles north of Wellington, from the
effects OF a fall he had from a horse the
day before. He was riding along the road,
when the horse had one hind foot caught
in the fork of a limb blown from a tree.
In the struggle young Weiss was thrown
several feet forward and Injured Internal
iy. The young man was a nephew of JOS
/ eph Tribble of this city.
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sANDoN Appo1NTED.

Aspeciallmeeting of the council was held
Wednesday evening, with all the MEM
bers present except Councilman Steele,
who is sick. Mayor Russell formally no.
titled the council OF the death of j. Reid
Moreland, register and ex-officio treasurer,
and appointed William j. Bandon to fill
the u%nexpired term. The appointment
was confirmed unanimously. Another
meeting was held Thursday evening,
when Mr.. Bandon's bond for 5000 was
apnroved
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
10 Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the undersigned until ~ O'Clock
moor April %, 1892 for all the labor and
materials required for the laying and
finishing of u brick pavement on the east.
north and west end of block 81, first ad
dition Ia Lexington, Mo-, known MS the
High School lot, in accordance with spec.
i!ications, conditions and dimension.
filed in the office of the Secretary.
The board reserves the right tn reject
any or all bids.
BY order ii the Board of Education.
{, q. LUDwIGs, Secretary.
Lexington, Mo-, April7, 1892. 4-19-2t.
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HELPING THE BOYS.

Lexington lodge, knights of Pythias,
had four candidates in the rank of Knight
Thursday evening, including Captain Jo.
A. Wilson, who will command the Uni
form Rank. The following visiting
knights were also present: w. X. Cole
man, Golden Cross lodge, st. Joseph; w,
ID. Annis, Juanita lodge, st. Joseph; g,
e. Wheeler, Marceline lodge, Marceline,
and M. A. Bryant, Richmond lodge
Richmond.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
MISSOURI CITY ELECTIONS.

h1HTbudil Wcnbu ciiOCIdttC.
Hamilton elected the entire republican
ticket.
The entire republican ticket was elected
at st. Joseph.
At Clinton, the mayor, treasurer, re-
corder and attorney are democrats. The
council has one republican majority.
The entire democratic city ticket was
elected at Sedalia, with the exception OF
treasurer, assessor and one councilman.
At Carthage there were two tickets.
citizens and republican. The successfI
candidates were about evenly divided, IL
citizens electing three councilman. e
At Warrensburg the democrats electt
three of the five councilmen and two men
bers OF the school board. The republican
elected treasurer, the only officer exec.
councilmen voted for.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
BAeGAeEMAN RESIGNED,

John Heathman, who has filled the
position of baggageman at North Lex
ington for the Santa Fe for several years,
has rendered his resignation, and Mike
Vawter now holds the position. Mr..
Heathman has accepted a clerkship at
Trigg's grocery store.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
ITHREE suoRE end 1--WE.

Mrs. Joe Kist, known as "Grandma."
5ue Of the sweetest and loyeliest DANES in
the county, celebrated the sixty-fifth an
niversary of her birth Wednesday, at her
home, a mile southwest OF town. Two
wagonettes loaded down with friends
from this city went out and assisted at the
celebrations An elegant supper was sery-
ed, the table being handsomely decorated
with flowers. The company was made up
81 ladies' whose ages averaged almost thai
- the hostess. MAJ "Ganndman Kist liv,
o celebrate many more birthdays. Sever
nice presents were received by her from
loving friends.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
SENT TO JAIL,

Justice Price had Ed. Talbot, colored,
before his altar of justice Monday, for
cursing and swearing on the streets, and
fined him 81 and costs, making $1O.95 in
all, in default of which Talbot was given
n choice room for nearly two weeks in
the Hotel DeXade.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
POREIaNERs BECOME CITIzENs,

At Mondays session of the circuit court,
Fred Baldwin, Frederick Guhl, Charles
Shultz n John Bredeholft, Jr., natives
of Germany, were made citizens Of the
United States. On Wednesday, Max
Koemph, a German, was naturalized, and
on Friday, Fred Kalbus, also one OF Will
liam's subjects, became a citizen of the
United States.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
ATTENDED THE Funeral.

During the war Joseph Moreland was
captain OF Company A, Col. John P. Bow
mans regiment of Wieghtman's division.
Mr.. Moreland was the father OF the late
j.. Reid Moreland, and George p. Venable
and William b. Hamlet, possibly the
only survivors of Company A, attended
the funeral OF Mr.. Moreland at Christ
church Wednesday forenoon.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
A MAN.

Emil Ludwigs, now a travelling repre-
sentative of the st. Louis monograph
company, arrived from st. Louis Friday
forenoon, and expects to leave again in a
day or two, as soon as the INTELLIGENT
GER presses can complete a large contract
for dodgers, blanks, and other necessary
printed forms.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
A PIONEER DEAn

Mrs. Polly Lovelady, the grandmother
of Jack Dysart, of this city died Thursday,
April 9TH, 1892, at her home near Dover of
old age. She was married in the autumn
of 1877, and her marriage was the first ever
recorded in Lafayette county. The funeral
was held Yesterday,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
CLOSE OF SCHOOL

Elm Grove school taught by A. j. Sparks,
closed a successful term of seven months
Friday, March 25th.
Wages paid, $50 per month.
Enumeration, %.
Enrolment, 50.
Average attendance, %.
The closing exercises were enjoyed, and
the pupils had a pleasantly time in spite
OF the mud md showers. Three pupils
did not miss a day during the session.
The school had never been graded, but Is
now graded and a classification record is
left for the succeeding teacher. Prof.
Sparks is a State Normal teacher, and
understands grading schools. He Is a
native of Lafayette county, and has spent
most of his life in the public schools OF
this and adjoining counties.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
A BIG TRANSFER,

Catron & Moreland have just completed
an abstract OF title and transfer papers for
the sale of the Arthur ID. Slaughter farm
OF 4S0 acres, six miles north of Odessa, to
Chicago parties, for $4,000, an average of
$3.50 an acre. There is one of the finest
farm residences in the state on the farm
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09

William and Elizabeth Morrison, the
twin children of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nor
rison, celebrated the second anniversary
of their birth Saturday, and INDUCED in
a stroll along the street. May their ages
aggregate at least two centuries.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09

On motion OF MI. Plattenburg 1t was
ordered than an assessment of f7.60 be
made against each candidate for a county
office, which amount shall be paid to the
treasurer, J. Q. Plattenburg, before his
name will be placed IN the ticket.
Mr.. vivion offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the democratic papers Of
Lafayette county be requested to send
sealed bids to the chairman of this com
mittee to furnish forty-four (44) poll
books and twenty-five thousand (25,000)
tickets to be used at the democratic pri-
mary election Saturday, May IS. Bids
must be received on or before Tuesday,
April 10.
There being no further business before
the committee, on motion, 1t adjourned
to meet at the court house, in Lexington,
on Wednesday, April 20, 1892, at 10 O'Clock,
a. m. JOHN s. BLACKWELL, Chairman.
8. N. WILSON, Secretary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
DEMoORATs AT HIeaINsVILLE.

John Endley, of Higginsville, was d
town Wednesday, and informed an INTEL
LIaENcER reporter that the entire demo
cratic city ticket was successful at Tues
days election. Mr.. Endley is a member
of the Higginsville school board.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
DON,T MJsS TT.

Pipe organ recital at the Baptist church,
Friday evening, April 18th, by Mr.. Ed
ward F. Kreiser, organist n choir mas
ter of the Grand Avenue M. e. church,
Kansas City, Mo. Mr.. Kreiser is consid-
cred n OF the best organists in Kansas
City, Mo-, and all those who fail to hear
this young, rising artist will miss quite a
trent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
WASHINGTON TOWNsHIP MEETING

The democrats of Washington township
met at Wheatley's school house Saturday
afternoon, and elected II. M. Chinn as
township committeeman, instead of Sam
uel White, who had removed from the
township. A. w. Douthett acted as chair
man, and DIR. G. B. Ferguson as secretary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
WgIIINeToN,s oppImat pooq

W~ELLINaT0N's OFFICIAL ROSTER.
At Wellington, Tuesday, the following
officers We're elected:
I. M. Chinn, mayor.
John $. Slade, marshal.
John Westerman and Henry Bose, al
dermen First ward; IL. b, Corse and j. +.
Larkin, second ward.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
Pasture YOur Stock.

Mr.. j. e. Cheatham has excellent blue
grass pasture and living waters for horses
and cows. Rates reasonable. Pasture one
mile south OF W 4-9-t3
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Enr Sale.
WILL pppAnU STTNDAY

Side board, hall tree, parts or whole bed
room set, chairs, etc, all first class. In
quire at this office. 4-9-tf
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FubIic Sale.

All the contents. with the tools of the
wagon shop of John f. QUAINT, deceased,
will be sold on Saturday, April 16, 1892, at
II o'clock. HENRY VIM. WINKLER.
EXecutor
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
ODESRA

T. AT Tuesdays election at Odessa, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen:
II. f. Blake, Mayor.
Frank Vinson, marshal,
John a. Fulkerson, collector,
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Franklin Avenue, Opposite the Court House.
Wanted.

Fifty intelligent persons to do writing
~(copying) Mt their homes. Twenty-Five
cents paid for every hundred words. Fair
p~enmanship and promptness of execution
of work are requisite. Applications must
be accompanied by ten cents for particu-
lars. Address: Prof. +. j. Nanderberg,
President of Leavenworth Business Col
lege, Leavenworth, Kas. 3-l9-4t
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FOR PLAINTIFF,

In the suit of Hall against the city of
Odessa, for damages, u jury, in the cir
cuit court returned a verdict for plaintiff,
and fixed damages at $3.50
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09

Rev. W. A. Wilson, of the Baptist Fe-
male college, will occupy the pulpit at the
Baptist church at II u. IN. and 7:30 p. m.
Tomorrow.
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VITAL STATISTICS.
BIRTHS.

Born, Friday, April s, 1892, to the wife
OF John Bush, Washington avenue, a son.
Born, Sunday, April 8, 1892, to the wife
OF William Stewart, Lexington, a daugh-
tor.
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Louie Crate and John Robinson stepped
"boldly up to the captains desk' Tues
day, and cast their first votes. They bear
their honors easily.
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HBR FATHER DEAD.

Fred Wilson received a telegram at noon
Wednesday, from his mother, announcing
that her father, John Treievap, died at 7
O'Clock that morning, at his home at Fon
dn Lac. Wis. Mr.. Trelevan was here DUR
ing the winter, but remained only a short
time.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09

MAYHEM TOWN BOARD,

IL. c. Chiles, TIM. Chinu, FEE. Schooley,
f. w. Stnnner aud II. L. Marshall were
elected as members of the MAYHEM town
board Tuesday.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The school board held a regular monthly
meeting at 1880 Wednesday evening, atthe
Office in the High school. The vote of
Tuesdays election was ~canvassed, and the
oath OF Office administered TO Messrs.
Ludwigs and Hamlet, reelected. The
following officers were chosen:
B. 7. John, president.
T.J. Bandon, vice-president.
The secretary and treasurer will be
chosen later.
The secretary was ordered to advertise
for bids for pavement around the High
school building.
The regular routine business was dis
posed OF, after which the board adjourned.
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SCHOOL ELECTION,

The total number of ballots cast was
622, a gain over the vote OF a year ago.,
when X. b. Dickey and T. j. Bandon were
elected.
Some peculiarities of Tuesdays vote
may be noted. Hamlet received just one
vote less than Meng, Wiley and Chiles,
and Ludwigs the same as Meng and Wiley.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-04-09

roRDER, Mo-, April TWIN some one
se inform the readers OF the INTELLI-
j who the road overseer Is on the
nth from Corder? FARMER.
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A Good Man.
the Editor of the Intelllgencer.

the Editor of the Intelligencer.
CoRDER, Mo-, April 4, 1S92.-The people
of Lafayette county will elect a new legis-
tor this fall. Why not Fred-Miller? He
is a democrat all over. He is sensible,
active, industrious and ambitious. I've
nothing against other candidates, but OF
the material before us where can we get a
better man than Miller? To say that
erred" will make a strong race, is to put
it mildly. / believe he would make a
splendid assembly man. He is in full
touch with the people on all live issues
and the right kind of a man to put
through. Yours, MISSOURI.
English SPAWN Eminent removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring bone, stiles, sprains,
all swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save $50
nv moo ~ o~~L~f' 49, r.,
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STALLION DAY.
"a Fine Lot Of Lafayette County Horses
on Exhibition Monday.

The annual stallion show was held here
Monday; and was attended by a dozen or
more OF the leading horse men, with their
horses. fhe display was not quite SO
large as that OF last year, owing to the
muddy condition OF the roads. There
were present some OF the finest horses in
The county, however, and some that would
cbmpar With any in the state.
From the Red Hill Stock farm Mr..
shewalter had william Y.,by William L.,
sire OF Axtell; dam, Molly L., by George
Wilkes. There was also Don Roderick,
another Wilkes horse, aud Reform Tariff,
by Mambrino George.
g. /. Ewing, Jr., showed Clifton Dem
mark, by State Denmark, out OF Jenny
lind.
j.. g. Bledsoe was justly proud Of Dia-
mond Denmark, sired By Mark Denmark,
dam by Paddy Burns, a thoroughbred.
Frank G. Stewards Bay Splendor was
one o. the finest horses on the street. The
Cleveland Bays always attract attention
cleveland Jack, lmportedf rsm hingland
Representative ifhao th> L. Il. wilson
farm.
Percy silver's English Glory, by Scot
fish Chief dam Julia NJ, by MeRbrino
e~tassangerg was also among the number,
lillian Bouldridge had Young Duke
list lie was sired by the imported
s. "a ~. Dr-.S.a.s fIf.s..- = D-a ~
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Go To Bour q Son for hams, shoulders.
bacon and lard. Home cured. f2Ol1t
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CATTLE KILLED.

1t was reported that a farmer residing
N the bottom a few miles below this city
had two cows killed by a tree falling on
them.
the handsome residence OF w. u. Hick-
man, at New Meadow Farm, south Of
town, was almost unroofed by Fridays
high wind, but Mr.. Hickman and his men
saved the roof by tying 1t down with ropes.
Some damage was done to the residence
OF John q. Fisher, in East Lexington.
j. +. Smock lostabout two hundred feet
of glass by the hail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRI

you might be left without coal in this biz
Zard.
This was the second time that Dove had
unconsciously brought this brother 10 her
aid at crisis. The first time he broke
his journey and travelled a hundred miles
because he was awakened during the night
by her voice calling him, his arrival home
being as OppOrttnc as on this second Oc-
casion. But psychology apart, now see
the cheer this rosy-cheeked, healthy Her
Cules has brought to the fiat. What a
rattling and banging of stoves! How he
sends the ashes flying all over the dainty
rooms in his zeal! How NE carries coal,
too, until he's black as coalhcaver, and
has to perform an elaborate toilet before
he is presentahle again!
81 say. Dove, that box is too heavy to
carry up three flights when it is full" he
remarked, as he lifted it into place by the
stove.
81 know" said Dove meekly. ~ did it
Yesterday
"You did, How ever did you get to the
shed in the blzzard?"
81 don't know. 1t was horrid, and |
froze my toes again"
"llorrd! wonder you are alive to tell
the story. That comes of living in an old
fashioned house, with no man to look after
things. | told"
But he never finished his sentence for
Dove made sudden friendly assault upon
him, under which, man-lke, he went down.
The 1rgOSB.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

"The way in which Phillips Brooks be-
gan to preach the gospel say, Julius II.
Ward in the January New England Maya
zine, sis so unique that the story must be
told in full. Two or three miles from the
hill on which the Alexander, Va, semina-
ry stands is a little hamlet called Sharon.
composed of poor whites and negroes,
which one of his classmates undertook to
work up. 1t was a task in which he need
ed help, and Brooks reluctantly consented
to go. After he had been once. his heart
was interested and he was ready to 90 again.
Here he preached his first sermon and be-
gan the work of minstering to human
souls. The success of the little mission
stirred up opposition which was headed by
Northern man, who had become an infidel
and delighted to express his opinions to a
lew followers. These appeared determined
to break up the meetings: and when young
Brooks was fully aware of their purpose,
one Sunday, he denounced the whole set
in terms of scathing rebuke, which his
classmate still remembers as the most
searching and sarcastic speech that he ever
heard. Little as he may have occasion to
use it, Phillips Brooks is as effective and
powerful a master of invcctive as ever
Theodore Parker was, and the effect of his
speech upon this little community was to
destroy the opposition and to bring all but
one of the hostile persons, and that was
not the leader to baptism and cOnfrma-
ton