The news boy., 1894-04-21
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


THE PALMYRA PREsBYTERY.
There was great gathering Of Pres
byterians Mt Louisiana for several days,
beginning the l1th.
1t was the occasion Of the spring meeting Of
the Palmyra prcsbyterv, In connection with
the woman's Missionary society and the
Young Peoples Society Of the Christian En-
deayor.
Rev Dr. t H. Tat,on, Of kdina, was elected
moderator. Delegates to the general assem-
bly, at Saratoga, N. Y: Rev. F. w. Fisher,
Louisiana, and Rev. Gilvett. Kirksville; al
ternates, Elder D. A. McNanigal and Maj 5.
J. Wilson.
The delegates to the womah's Missionary
society were warmly welcomed by the ladies'
Of Louisiana. The sessions were held In Cen
tenary NJ. E. church. which was appropriately
decorated Mrs. F. A. Fisher, Of Louisiana.
welcomed the delegates, which was responded
TO by Mrs. 4. B. Fisher, Of Hannibal. Greet
ings were given by ladies representing the va
rious Louisiana missionary societies
The women's HONG Missionary society elect.
ed the following officefs: President Mrs s.
A. Meredith. Macon; vice.presidents. Mrs L
X. Richards, Moberly: Mrs. J. H. Mann. New
Providence; Mrs. Jennie Dufiue. Kirksville:
recording secretary. Mrs. y. H. Tatton, Edna;
home secretary, Mrs. J. H. Malcolm, Hanni-
b. Fisher. Hannihai: secretary OF bands and
Sunday-schools. Mrs. F. A. Fisher louisiana;
secretary Christian Endeavor, Miss Ella
Haynes. Moberly; secretary literature, Mrs.
Robert Hilton, Brockiield.
THE OZARK.
This presbytery, composed of the
counties of southwest Missouri, met at
Bolivar.
Rev T. H. Cieland, oi Springfield; vas elect
ed moderator. Nearly all churches were shown
to be in good condition, reporting many acces-
sions. Rev. ]. r. Gass Greenfield. and Elder
E. Mays, Ash GN've, were elected delegates to
| the Saratoga general assembly. The presby-
| terry adopted q resolution indorsing the action
| OF the general assembly in the Briggs case.
The next meeting will be held at Jasper.
Missouri u. A. Il.
The thirtee nth annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic of
| Missouri was held at Lebanon.
The attendance was large There was
| parade and several hundred veterans we're In
| line. They marched to the public school
grounds and witnessed drill exercise by sew
| eral hundred children under commend OF the
| principal. An entertainment was given at the
| opera house. Hon. J. w. Farris delivered the
| address OF welcome and Commander Burton
responded. The encampment closed with q
| bean supper and campfire. The fol.
| lowing officers were elected: Commander Louis
| vice.commander, Louis Fischer Salem: junior
| vice.c ommander, c. W. Ruby, Lebanon;
| medical director, DR.. Brown, Sedalia; chap
lain, Rev. W. C. Calland, Springfield. Nine.
teen delegates we're elected 10 the national en-
| campnien..
The next encamrment will be held at Macon.
| The Woman's Relief corps elected the fol-
| lowing officers: Mrs. E. S. Parker, st Louis,
president: Mrs. Ada G. Briggs, Joplin, senior
vice-p.esident Mrs Hofrmaster. junior vice.
| president; Mrs. Fannie Vanslyke, st. Louis,
| secretary: Mrs. Mary Sheppard Brookfleld,
| treasurer, and Mrs. Amy Hill, Springfield,
chaplain.
| A movement was started by the Woman's
| Relief corps for soldiers home in Missouri
for old and dependent veterans and their wivas
| and children.
| Missouri Not u Mother Of Statesmen.
Missouri says a Washington dis
patch, is not prolific mother of states
men.
Champ Clark says that OF all the great men
| who have co-labored to make Pike county ia.
nous only two OF them. Matt Reynolds and
| Joe Bowers. were really born there. EX-Seha.
tor John B. Henderson. Pat Dyer. ex.Gov.
Campbell George w. Anderson, Col Champ
| himself and the long line Of illustrious men s.
sociated with Pike county history were onlS
adopted sons. In the present delega.
tion only one senator and five rep
rescntatives are native Mssourians. and
yet Missouri has been a state seven.
ty-thrce years. The roster Of Missourians in
| congress is very short one. 1t will receive an
accession as soon as the successor to MIR
| Blanchard OF Louisiana, recently elevated
from the house to the senate. Is elected. Harry
| w. OyIen has been nominated ty the demo
Gratis, ana he will be elected practically with
out opposition. Mr.. Ogden was born in Mis-
souri,. was Is when the war broke out, enlisted
In the confederate service, settled In Louisians
after the war, and is Il cotton planter.