The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-27
CHRIST lEpIscoPALl oHURcH, LEXINGTON, NO.
Hiram Bledsoe, DR.. Joseph g. Chin
Henry Fisher and James Muse.

Hiram Bledsoe, DR.. Joseph G. Chinn,
Henry Fisher and James Muse.
The first death in the membership was
that OF John 7. Waddell, in August 1886.
In 1910, on the corner OF Main and 18th
streets, the first church building was
erected, which for hose times, was con
sidered spacious and handsome. This
building, m~odernized, still stands, now
the property of the colored Baptists.
The preachers who have been employed
by the church are: Duke Young, F. R.
Palmer. John Callerman, T. N. Gaines,
9. 8. Church, Henry Thomas, Samuel
Swinford. Allen Wright, Noah Miller,
q. w. Elley, Thomas p. Haley, Henry
Haley, John r. Frame, VIM. G. Dawson
d. NJ. Grandfeld, q. g. Taylor, F. W.
Allen, G. B. Edgar, George Plattenburg,
J.. H. Hughes, G. 3. Lucas, c. 8. Black
we'll, r. e. Swartz, G.. w. Terrell and
the present pastor, Elder G.. M. Goode.
In the year 1870, the present church
building, costing about $4,000, was
srected a neat parsonage costing $500 Ia
also the property of the church. The
elders are Granville Clayton, Thomas
Shelby, John y. Burden and Joseph B.
Shelby; the board OF deacons consists OF
nine members. The membership Of the
church is about 400, and is composed oil
consecrated Christians, who in peace and
harmony strive to practice that new COM
mandment, "love they neighbor as thy
SELF"
suNnAv aCuOoU.
The Sunday school was organized in
1S44 by DIR. Joseph G. Chinn, who became
the first superintendent. The present
superintendent is w. G. Musgrove, who
Is assisted by a corps Of ten teachers,
The school makes an annual pledge oil
$50 to the State Sunday School work.
Special collections are taken for the
Orphans Home at st. Louis, and an
annual collection for foreign missions,
the special field being India.
CHRIsTIAN woMAN's BOARD OF MISSIONS
The earlier organizations of ladies' for
church work were Aid Societies, especially
designed for home work. In this field q
large amount Of work has been done, and
money expended. The parsonage, built
by the ladies' of the Aid Society, is q
monument to the memory of Sister VIM
Chans'or, who conceived the project, and
expended much labor In its behalf.
The chief province of the q. W. b. NJ
is to promote Home Mission work
throughout the United States and Terri.
tories. and the Lexington Auxiliary takes
part in this work. The Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor is composed
Of the younger members of the church. Al
a part of the national organization of the
Y. P. 8. &. E., this society has aided 10
building a handsome church at Salt Lake
City, ana in connection with the state
society of Christian Endeavor, will foi
the next five years assume its share in aid
of the Orphan School at Fulton, Missouri
JUNO ENDEAyoR.
Mrs. E. M. M%cCausland, Mrs. N. B
Payne, superintendent. This society
has a membership OF sixty. Seven mem
bers have recently been promoted to the
Senior Endeavor. This society contrib
utes to home aud foreign missions, and
is in every way in a fiourishing condition.
The charity fund maintained by the
pledges of the members of the church il
sufficient for demands within the congre-
cation and to assist in the combined
work Of the Christian people Of this
community.
Mrs. EFFIE HALL.