The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-07
MISSOURI METHoDISTS.
The Twenty Third Annual Session OF thu
Southwest Miasouri Conference OF the
n. r Church, South-The Appointments

n. r. Church. south-The Appointments.
THE Southwest conference. of the N.
z. church, south, held its twtntyithird
annual session ut BoOnville. Bishop
Atticus q. Iaygood. Of Oxford, Ga,
presided. There were several dis
tinguished divines from distance
present, among whom were Rev. J. Is.
Ellis, president Of Morrisville (Mo.)
college; DIR. II. c. Morrison, secretary
OF missions, Atlanta, Ga, and Rev. DIR.
Morton, mission secretary OF Louis
vile, Ky. The opening conference ser
mon was preached by Rev. j. Ii. Ellis
Bishcp Lane, of the Colored Methodist
church, was introduced 10 the confer;
ence. Josiah McCary. an elder minis;
ter from Nevada, applied for readmis-
sion into the travelling ministry, but
was rejected on account Of his feeble
ness.
A. R. Appleby, C. G. Hamilton, Perry
Long, w. B. Morgan, J. r. Hargis, C.
C. Howard, Jacob Shook, J. L. Sullens,
J. w. Purcell and A. n. Henderson
were elected to elders orders g. w.
Moore, Thomas C. Lark, W. II. Sud-
dath, s. G. Wellborn, J. r. Strong,
Laban Anderson. c. n. Scrivener, J. f.
Mcdonald, ". C. Hill, B. +. Alsop, b.
II. Steel, A. III. Barnes. Samuel LOpp,
]. A. Kennedy and W. NJ. RAIDER were
elected deacons and admitted into full
connection.
J. p. Dickson, from the St. Louis con-
ference; B. W. Dodson. from the Ten
nessee conference, and r. B. Ross, from
the South Georgia conference, were an
hohnced as transfers to this conference.
j. ii. Piles, A. B. Davidson, Nathan
Atkins, II. l.. Bird, J. W. BARLOW and
J. T. Turner were elected rs local dea.
cons. Alexander BOag, from the Meth
bdist Protestant church, and J. W. Pat
ison, from the Cumberland Pfesbyte-
rian church, applied for admission into
the Southern Methodist church, and
were received by vote OF the confer
ence.
Delegates were selected TO the gen.
eral conference, which meets at Mem
phis next May. The following clerical
delegates were chosen: J. J. Tigent,
C. C. Woods, ". B. Palmore, Il. f. God
by and B. B. Ellis As alternates r. $.
Hunter and NJ. NJ. Pugh were chosen.
The last delegates chosen were Z. W.
McIlhaney, B. A. Rich, J. R. Walter,
R. T. Russell and b. W. Brownlow. As
alternates NJ. NJ. Hawkins and C. w.
Moore were selected.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments were
made:
Kansas City District-J. +. Godbey. presid-
ing elder. Centenary. to be supplied Walnut
Street, C. NJ. Hawkins: Troost Avenue. J. J.
Tigert; Washington Street. W. C. Hill: Camp
bell Street. J. X. p. Dickson; Garland Avenue.
A. II. Godbey: Brooklyn Avenue, L. p. Noeieet;
Melrose. J. W. Howell: westport. l. b. No
land; Independence W. 7. Mcclure; westport
circuit, J. W. Purcell: Lees Summit. J. C.
Cross; Blue Springs. J. J. Reed: Pink Hill. J.
A. Swift; Oak Grove. L. b Ellis; Lone Jack.
W. C. GIL; Pleasant Hill, C. Pugsley: Belton.
J. NJ Clark Harrisonville, A. II. Barnes; as
sistant editor st. Louis Christian Advocate. W.
b. Palmore.
Lexington District-J NJ Boon. presiding
elder. Lexington. C. NJ Bishop; Wellington
circuit. T ID. Payne; Odessa. 9. J. Brown;
Mont Serrnt. J. r. Hodges Columb bus. y. NJ
DoHdy; HIgginsville. J. McCrory; Wafrens-
burg. W. D. Matthews: Lauionte. X. +. Camp
tell; Herndon, C. T. Wallace; Sweet Springs.
l. H. Vandiver; Elmwood. +. X Wolfe; Long
wood. W. b. Cobb; Miami. z. Y. CHM: Malta
Bend, V. NJ. Crutsinger; waverly ". n. North:
Dover, C. A Emmons; Corder. A b. Donald
son; colporteur. II. L. Anderson.
Boonville District-C. Clenny, presiding ell
der. BoOnville A G. Dinwiddie: Blackwater.
r. B. Ross: Pilot Grove r. G. Flummer: A.
row Rock. J. 8. Russell; Marshall; a. r, Faris;
Orearville J. L. Sullens: Nelson. J. A. Jared:
Slater. }. d. Wool; Gillian. J. J. Hill: Bunce-
ton
Steel: California. Perry Long; Latham, z. z.
Sullens; Russellville. Samuel L. Opp; Jenef-
son City, J. y. Huggins: Chamots. Eaban An
derson; agent Central college. C. II. Biggs.
Clinton District-B. V. Alton. presiding
elder. Clinton, J. C. Given; Montrose. A l..
Houston: Lucas. A. Boay; Lowry City. W. F.
Briggs: Lincoln, J. :. Denny; Brake. NJ
Bahrenburg: Calhoun. A. B. Appleby; Wind
sor l. r Downing; Windsor circuit. W. K
White: Greenridge. G. l. Taylor: SedalIa. Z.
p. Ryland: knobnoster. to be supplied; Otter
Vile. l. W. Pearce; Glenstead. Mack Apple
by; Versailles. J. F. Hogan; Appleton City. b.
W. Dodson; Garden City, W. 7. Eastwood;
Chllhowie. A G. Moorer; Gun City, W. N
RAIDER.
Nevada District-M NJ. Pump. presiding
elder Nevada W. J. Carpenter: Nevada mis-
sion. s. p. Cayton: Moundville. W. NJ. Nc
Alis,er; Al Deertield C C. HCwaTa in, Rieh HIN:
Hume. 7. C. Pucket; Butler. J. F. Robb: Pecu-
liar. L. NJ. Phillips: Everett r J. Nelson;
Peers; Montevallo. 5. c. weltorn; sheldon.
". p. Barrett; Lamar. A B. Davidson,
Kenoma. W. H. Son: El Dorado. J. F. Pike,
Roscoe mission. w b. Carrico.
Neosho District-w. C. Bevley, presiding
elder. Neosho. C. C. Woods: Seneca, J. T.. Al
exsnder: Southwest City, n. r stone: Pine
Vile. J NJ; Reid: Peiree City; J; A. kenney;
Red Oak. J. r. Hardis Carthage. W N. VAIN
wright; Webb City. J. King; Carterville, J. Y.
Bushy: Jasper b p Sesrcey; Lawrenceburg.
\, A Auld; Joplin. 7. P Cobb; Neutonia. A.
r II. L Jarvis; Scarritt collegiate institute,
C. c. Woods.
Springfield District. ". Ezell. presiding
elder ST. Paurs. R. 5: Hunter: Campbell
r. o. Eustace; Niliard. Jacob shook: Morris
ville J. L. Hagler; Bolivar. W. J. Pattison:
Jericho T. B. Harris; South Greenfield. IL
D'Arc. c. Bruner; Ozark. II. c. Allen; Hender.
son. F. W. Fesperman: Marshfeld, C. y. Scriv.
ener: Marshneld circuit. W B. Morgan: Eben-
ezer. T. Niblack: Fair Grove. v. L. MCGUIRE;
Humansville. J. T. Swanson. Morrisville col
iege. J. B. Ellis, president. and W. p. Hagler,
professor.
Lebanon Districs-M Adkissou. presiding
elder. Lebanon; ,. r. Stone: Lebanon circuit,
G. II. Green: Richland. Thomas Clark: Rich
land and Dixon. A. y. James; Decsturville. ".
J. Stevens: Waynesrille, ". A Ray: Bnnalo.
Timbers. W II. Suddath: Urbans circuit. H.
Cramer: Mansfield. A. Hawkins; Mountain
Grove. J. E Mcdonald: Plato, G. p. Smith;
Croker. J. W. Barlow; Climax b F. Alsop
Trsnsferred-G. ". Moore. to Baltimore con-
ference: L H Davis I. NJ Horn and n N.
Litaker. TO ST. Louis conference; H. c. Mere
dith. TO Pacific conference: W. J. Snow. 70 |
Northwest Texas Soaierenee' J. u CLAYTON. %
Tennessee conference
Rev. Sam smaIrs Meetings-
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept 21.-Rev. Sam |