The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-29
MeTHoD,sTs OF MISSOURI.


Conference of the M. T.. Church (south)
Concludes Its Work and Adjourns.
JEFFERsoN CITY, Mo-, Sept. 25.-The
NJ. Z. church conference (south) closed
its session here yesterday. The morn
ing hour was devoted to closing up re-
ports and other routine business. The
following statistics were furnished con-
cerning the affairs Of the conference
for the present year:
Number Of preachers. 1874; church member
ship O7l3: annual gain In membership 6s3;
infants baptised. 42s; adults baptised. 2Ifs;
number Epworth leaguers, 20; league mem-
bership, s.is1: number Sunday schools, 2s7;
number teachers. 2.646: number scholars, 90
$40: number churches. 333; value church prop
erty. e724.e9 value parsonagcs. $50 as: con-
tributions to foreign missions, 9 $50; domestic
missions. ea,is6 value nve colleges. ts6i 900;
endowment (colleges). $4,000; productive en-
dowment, $4,000; educational contributions.
$500: collection for widows and orphans,
Ss.77s
Bishop Hendrix then announced the
assignment of preachers for the ensu-
ing year rs follows, which completed
the business:
Kansas City circuit-w. T. Mcclure, presid-
ing elder. Central church. c. M. Hawkins;
Troost avenue, Felix X. Hill: Melrose, J. A.
Duncan; Brooklyn avenue, j. w. Lawrence;
Washington street, w. c. Hill; Campbell
street and Garfield avenue. w. E. McCianns-
han; Warfieid. Charles w. Moore; Msstin
Park, J. w. Purcell: Independence. 4. p. Ry-
land; Fairmount, C. Bruner; Lees Summit.
w. M. PuRh; Blue Springs, J. J. Reed; Pink
Hill, J. J. kellar; Oak Grove, W. M. RAIDER;
Lone Jack. w. T. Gil: Pleasant Hill, T. W.
ALLOW; Bolton and Martin City, L. p Ner6eet:
Harrisonville. A II. Barnes; book editor
r
tor st. Louis Advocate. w. B. Paimore.
Boonville dlstrict-C. II. Biggs. presiding
elder. Boonville. s. @. Dinwiddie: Blackwat-
er. Lester F. Clark: Pilot Grove and Bell Fair.
w. b. Cobb: Nelson and Saline City. J. A. ia
red: Arrow Rock and Smiths Chapel. L. d.
Payne; Marshall. A. r. Farris; Orearvilie and
Shiloh. J. 8. Russell; Slater, J. L. Sullers;
Gillian and Cambridge. J. J. Hill; Bruceton.
Samuel Lopp: California. Perry Long; Rus
sellville. J. A. Swift; Jefferson City. J. N. Hug
gins: Chamois, Loban Anderson; Miami and
Mount Carmel. J. D. Wood; agent Central col
lege, C. II. Biggs.
Lexington district-J. w. Boon presiding
elder. Lexington, C. M. Bishop; Wellington
" N. Cratxingor; Odessa and Warsaw chapel.
8. J. Brown; Montscrrat. J. r. Hedges; Colum-
bus, N. w. Dawdy; Higginsville. L. b. Ellis:
La Monte. r. F. Campbell; Herndon and
Houstana. c. r. Wallace: Sweet Springs and
Blackwater. e. Y. CHM; Elmwood and Bethel
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Emmons; Malta Bend and Grand Pass. M. Ad-
kinson: wsverly, L. II. vandiver; Dover, w
7. Eastwood: Corder and Blackburn, ]. Nc.
Crosy; WarrensburR. c. Pugsley: Knob NosteI
and Dresden. 7, w. Burton.
Clinton district-Clinton Clenny. presiding
elder. Clinton. J. c. Given; Montrose. A. L
Houston: Lucas, Alex Bragg; Long City. w
+. Briggs: Lincoln. J. H. Denny: Drake. J. w
Patterson; Calhoun and Bronsuah. A. b. Ap-
pleby: windsor, J. King; Green City, h. II
Steel; Scdalia, B. v. Alton: Atterville. J. q.
Cass: Greenstead, @. H Green; Versailles. w
p. Barrett; Appleton CITY and Spruce. Mscl
Appleby; Garden City. w. q. Pike; Chilhowie
J. p. Caldwell; Gum City, w. M. McAllister.
Nevada district-R S. Hunter. presiding
elder. Nevada, W. j. Carpenter; Nevadi
(Austin chapeD, s. p. Cayton: Moundville. II
L. Anderson; Deerhcld. J. X. Speers: Rict
Hill. J. Y. Bushy; Sprague, J. F. Sprague
Hume, 7. c. Puckett; Butler, J. F. Robb
Everett. r. L. Downing; Peculiar. J. NJ. Clark
Poppinville, G. c. Howard; Walker. 8. w
Holt: Montvaiio. 8. @. wellborn; Sheldon.
N. Phillips; Lamar, A. b. Davidson; Kenawa
w. II. Son; Eldora Springs. J. F. Pike.
Neosho district-W. C. Bewley. presiding
elder. Neosho. W. d. Matthew'S; Seneca, W
C. Mcpherson; Southwest, A. NJ Henderson
Pinevilie, ]. M. Ried Newbouia, J. A. Nat
thcws; Exeter. J. w. Coontx; Grangeviile. w
p. Hagler; Pierce City and Sarcoxie, @. L
Taylor: Monett. r. +. L. Jarvis Red Oak. N
A. Aud: Carthage, w. M. wainwright; Webl
City. w. M. Brcwicy; Carterville. T. p. Cobb
Jasper. N r. Stone; Lawrenceburg. NJ. Buh
renburg; Joplin, A N. James; Blendsville, N
L. Darby; president Scarritt Collegiate insti
tute, G. c. Woods.
Springfield district. w. Ezeil. presidin
elder. Springfield (St. Pauls church,, J. W
Howell: Springfield Campbell street). W. II
winton: Dale and Guy street, J. w. Loneakcr
willard. Jacob Shook; Morrisville.J. l.. Hasler
Bolivar. W. l. MCGUIRE; Jerico. 7. b. Harris
South Springfield, J. r. Hargis; Ash Grove. J. I
Swason; Plainfeld. W. p. Buckncr; Ozark. H
C.Allen; Henderson. w Way: Marshneld (sta
tion). c. N Scrivncr; Marshheld tcircuit). Il
Z. Neiblack; Ebenezer. r. J. Nelson; Fai
| Grove. w. b. Morgan; Humansville, J. H
Brown; president Morrisville college. J. u
Ellis.
Lebanon district-R @. Piummcr presiding
| elder Lebanon (station), Harry Crum: Leba
non (circuit), j. f. Harney: Richland IN
| Dixon circuit, G. @. Hamilton; Dccatcr
vile circuit, TO be supplied by J. A
Clancy; Vienna circuit. r. o. Eustace
Buffalo and Urbana. J. r. Strong; Burial
circuit. r r. Ross; Mansfield circuit, to b
supplied: Mountain Grove (station). J. !
Mcdonald; Plato circuit, to be supplied by G
| p. Smith: Urbana circuit, TO be supplied; Cros
Timbers and Concord. w. IL SuddAth: Crock
or circuit. TO DO supplied by J. w. Barlow
Iconium circuit. w. X. White.
Transferred-J. 4. Godbey. to Little Rocl
| Ark. conference: A.B. Donaldson, TO Denver m
appointed to Pueblo; b. r. Searcy. to Mort
| Georgia conference: Thomas Clark to India
Mission; L. B Noland, to Missouri conference
and stationed ut Albany; Melville. to Missou
| conference, and stationed Mt Brookheld; to s
Louis conference. w. d. North, J. A. Bcagl
W. w. Moore
Immediately after the announcement
of the assignments the conference nc
journed sine die.