Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-05
MISSOURI METHoDlsTs.
Tho Twenty-Third Annual Session of thu
Southwest Missouri Conference OF th<
NJ. +. Church, SOuth-The Appointments

The Southwest conference of the NJ.
E. church, south, held its twenty-third
annual session at Boonville. Bishop
Atticus G. Haygood. of Oxford, Ca.
presided. There were several dis
tinguished divines from distance
| present, among whom were Rev. j. b.
Ellis, president of Morrisville tMo.)
college; DIR. H. C. Morrison, secretary
of missions, Atlanta, Ga, and Rev. DR..
Morton, mission secretary of Louis
vile. Ky. The opening conference SER
mon was preached by Rev. j. b. Ellis.
Bishop Lane, of the Colored Methodist
church, was introduced to 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-
| oath, S. G. Wellborn, ]. R. Strong,
Laban Anderson, C. N. Scrivener, j. E.
Mcdonald, w. c. Hill, B. F. Alsop B.
| H. Steel, A. H. Barnes, Samuel Lopp,
j. 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
nounced as transfers to this conference.
J. H Piles, A. B. Davidson, Nathan
Atkins, H. L. Bird. J. w. Barlow and
J. T. Turner were elected as local dea-
cons. Alexander Boag, from the Meth
odist Protestant church, and j. w. Pat
ison, from the Cumberland Presbyte-
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, w. B. Palmore, B. E. God
by and B. B. Ellis. AS alternates R. S.
Hunter and NJ. NJ. Pugh were chosen.
The last delegates chosen were E. w.
McIlhaney, B. A. Rich, j. r. Walter,
R. T. Russell and B. w. Brownlow. AS
alternates M. NJ. Hawkins and c. w.
Moore were selected.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments were
made:
Kansas City District-J. E. Cooley, 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. K. P. Dickson; Garland Avenue,
A. H. Godbey: Brooklyn Avenue, L. P. Noefeet;
Melrose, j. w. Howell; Westport. L. B. No
land: Independence. w. T. 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. Gill: Pleasant Hill, c. Pugsley; Bolton,
j. NJ. Clark; Harrisonville, A. H. Barnes: as
sistant editor St. Louis Christian Advocate w.
B. Palmore.
Lexington District-J. NJ. Boon. presiding
elder. Lexington. c. M. Bishop; Wellington
circuit. L. D. Payne; Odessa S. j. Brown;
Mont Serrat j. r. Hodges; Columbus, n. NJ.
Dowdy; Higginsville, ]. McCrory: Warrens-
burg, w D. Matthews: Lamonte, R. F. Camp
hell: Herndon, C. Z. Wallace: Sweet Springs.
L. H. Vandiver: Elmwood E. X. Wolfe; Long
wood, w. B. Cobb; Miami, E. Y. CHM; Malta
Bend, " NJ Crutsinger; Waverly, w. B. North:
Dover, C. A. Emmons; Corder, A B. Donald
son; colporteur, H. L. Anderson.
Boonville District-C. Clenny, presiding ell
der. Boonville, A. G. Dinwiddie: Blackwater.
r. B. Ross Pilot Grove. R. G. Flummer: Ar
row Rock. j. S. Russell Marshall, A r. Faris;
Orearville. j. L. Sullens; Nelson, j. A. Jared:
Slater j. D. Wool; Gillian. J. j. Hill: Bunce-
ton, w. F. Wagner; Prairie Home, B. Fl.
Steel; California. Perry Long; Latham. E. E.
Sullens; Russellville Samuel L. Opp; Jef1er-
son City, ]. N. Higgins: Chanois. Laban An
derson; agent Central college. c. H. Biggs
Clinton District-B. V. Alton. presiding
elder Clinton, J. C. Given: Montrose, A. L.
Houston; Lucas, A. Boag; Lowry City, w. F.
Briggs; Lincoln, ]. S. Denny; Brake, NJ.
Bahrenburg: Calhoun, A B. Appleby; Wind
sor, L. r. Downing: Windsor circuit. w. X.
P. Ryland: Knobnoster. to Be supplied; Otter.
Vile L. w. Pearce: Glenstead. Mack Apple
by Versailles Hogan e;S App1eten City
Chilhowie, A. G. Moorer; Gun City, w. NJ.
RAIDER.
Nevada Dis.riet-M. N: Pump; presiding
Allister; Deerfield, C. c. Howard; Rich Hill,
Hume. T. C. Pucket; Butler. j. F. Robb: Pecu-
liar, L. NJ. Phillips; Everett R. J. Nelson;
Peers s:i Mon.eSalio. s. G. Weleorn: Sheldon
" p B az LANAI s narade Dayi Pia
keseoe mission M " Son B. Carried Reoa00
Neosho District-W. C. Bewley, presiding
elder Neosho c. c. Woods: Seneca. J. E. AL
se RsS s S,y j. 10
Monet. B. H. Grage: Blendsyille, N L Darby:
Kea oak WebS sx Kina
Busby: Jasper. B. p Searcey; Lawrencenurg.
N. A. Aud: Joplin, T. P. Cobb; Newtonia A.
Mathews: Exeter. A. N. Henderson; Sarcoxie,
X. H. L. Jarvis; Scarritt collegiate institute,
c. c. Woods.
Springfield District. w. Ezell, presiding
elder. St. Pauls. r. S. Hunter; Campbell
Street. w. H. Winton: Dale and Guy Streets.
R. o. Eustace: Willard. Jacob Shook; Norris |
vile. j. L. HaRler; Bolivar, w. j. Pattison;
Jericho. T. B. Harris; South Greenfield. j. I. |
kellar; Ash Grove. w. P. Buckner: Bots
D'Arc C. Bruner; Ozark. H. G. Allen; Hender-
son. F. W. Fesperman: Marshfie1d. c. N. Scriv- |
ener; Marshfield circuit.W. B. Morgan Ebeu- |
ezer. E. Niblack: Fair Grove. ". L: NJ CURE;
lege. ]. 3. Ellis, president. and w. P. Hagler. |
professor.
Lebanon District-M. Adkisson presiding
G. H. Green: Richland, Thomas Clark Rich |
land and Dixon. A. N. James; Decaturvill" w. |
j. Stevens: Waynesville. w. A. Ray: Bnffalo. !
W. G. Pike; Buffalo circuit. ]. H. Pack: Cross |
Timbers, w H. Suddath: Crbana circuit. H. |
Cramer: Mansfield. A Hawkins; Mountain
Grove J. E. Mcdonald: Plato. G. P. Smith; |
Crocker. j. w. Barlow: Climax. B. F. Alsop
Transferable. w. Moore, to Baltimore con- |
ference; L. H. Davis. L. NJ. Horn and D. NJ. |
Litaker, to st. Louis conference; H. c. Mere |
dith to Pacific conference; W. j. Snow. to |
Northwest Texas conference; J. NJ. Clayton. to |
Indian Mission conferences: J. NJ. Scruggs. to |
Tennessee conference.
Rev. Sam smalrs Meetings.
AUSTIN, Tex. Sept. a7.-Rev. Sam
Small's meetings here have met with
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