Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-05
The Baptist Association.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND AN
INTERVENING MEETING AT
VANDALIA.
Old.Time Sociability Charaeterizes the
GatheriBg-Liss0 Of the Delegates
Present-A Full Repre-
santatiOn.
From the Vandaiia Leader.

Baptist church and the assembling
here was characterized by the usual
hearty greetings and warm renewals
of acquaintance, which are kept up
from year to year by the Association.
If there is any gathering that has
more genuine hearty good humor
and enjoyment in it than the old
time Methodist camp meeting it is
the Baptist Association. While So
ciability is incident to the Associa-
ton that is not what it meets for
and the greetings over, the delegates
were called to order by the modera-
tor of the last Association, Judge
Jno. A. Guthrie, of Mexico. The
opening prayer was delivered by
Rev. T. A. Pollard. The minister
appointed to deliver the Introductory
sermon not being present ,on motion
of ]. E. Jesse Rev. J. M. P. Martin
was chosen to preach the introdue-
tory sermon at night. The reading
of letters from the various churches
and enrolling delegates was next in
order. Though there was not a full
representation of delegates, every
church in the Association was repre-
sented.
The delegates present at organiza-
ton were as follows:
Bethlehem-John Key, Mrs. Key.
Beaver Dam-James Offutt, ]. L.
Ware, Theldkeld.
Benton City-Clara Woods,S. M.
Silver, J. 7. Scott.
Corinth-W. T. Fuqua, J. w.
Ray, John Reach.
Farber-M. R. K. Biggs, N. Sut-
ton, Jeptha Lake.
Hopewell-J. T. Jesse, II. Brown,
S. A. Pulls.
Laddonia-J. L. Pierce, DR.. A..
E. Lotion, z. T. Burch.
Littleby-S. E. Kendall, Mrs.
Kendall, J. L. Carver.
Long Branch. G. Crawford, c..
S.Dowell.
Martinsburg-Miss Berthe Gallo
way, Ed. Crane, Zeno 7. Barker.
Mexico-J. A. Guthrie, J. E..
Jesse, Mrs. Forrist, Mrs. Sims, j..
T. Barnett.
Mt. AIR. w. Price.
Mt. Zion-Josiah Martin, G. T.
Scheiffer, Mrs. Dudley.
New Hope-E. Beatty, w. Pulls.
Perry-Edwin Hubbard, R. D..
Riley, VIM. Armstrong.
Rush Hill-Mrs. J. B. Clark,
Mrs. G. A. Mccall.
Pleasant Plains-H. H. Grafford
G. Langford, H. l.. Elzea.
Saling-R. S. Vaughn, Weishan,
J. R. Dickinson.
Union-J. H. Wayne, W. A. Kes-
fer, George Martin.
Vandalia-G. H. Utterback, c.
G. Daniel, J. R. Bondurant, Jno.
| Laird.
West Cuivre-Mrs. Jno. Elzea,
Henry Oaks, E. T. Gibbs.
Election of officers-J. A. Guth-
rie was reelected moderator and
J. E. Jesse reelected clerk. The
Executive Board then submitted
their tenth annual report. Adjourn.
ed till evening.
A crowded house assembled al
night to hear the Introductory ser.
mon by Rev. Martin.
| NOTES.
The church has te,n treated to 6
new carpet.
Dinner was served in the church
yard, Wednesday.
| Josiah Martin and wife and j, p
Shiefer and wife, of near Molino
were among the visitors.
Mrs. Mary Sims, of Mexico
one of the mainstays of the church
is attending the association.
Mrs. Henry Dudley,o Molino,
present as one OF the workers in th
Woman's Missionary Association.
James Crawford of Youngs Greek
is always on hand and one OF tn
hardest working members of th
association.
Joel Pierce and DR.. Lotion, {
Laddonia, are among the delegates
Mr.. Pierce is also a member OF th
Executive Board.
Mrs. Forrist, Mrs. VIM. JesI
and Mrs. Ian Jones were among tt
ladies who came down from Mexit
! to take part in the woman's work
There are % churches in Il
Association, comprising about 16s
! members. The Baptists are pro-
/ ably the strongest denomination
the country.
The following ministers we
among those present: A. Z. Ro
7 ers, Of Mexico, John 8. Jesse, VIZ
Jesse, Sam Pollard, Rev. Neff,
} NJ. Martin and 7. Jesse.
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