The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-27
NCHURCHES AND CHURCH WORKS
CHRIST episcopal, CHURCH.


CHRIST (~EPISCOPAL) CHURCH
Christ Church is one OF the Oldest Epis-
copal churches in Missouri.
The frs. service was held on Whit-Sun-
day, 1874, by Bishop Kemper (the mis-
sionary Bishop OF the northwest,) assisted
by the Rev. st. Michael Fraker.
In 1915 the parish was regularly organi-
zed un Ter the corporate name OF Christ
Church, Lexington, Mo. The first vestry
was Robert Nelson Smith, Senior Warden,
and Paul Reinhard, Junior Warden; Law
son Grant, Daniel Clark Relf, Henry
Smock, - Collins and - Foster, ves-
trymen.
The Rev. John A. Harrison was the first
rector OF the parish.
The corner stone of the present church
building was laid by Bishop Hawks the
first Bishop of Missouri, assisted by the
Raw. A. d. Dorbyer, OF Boonville, and the
Rev. ]. A. Harrison rector OF the parish
on June 30th, 1s4s.
The church was consecrated on the first
Sunday In Advent, 1850, by Bishop Hawks,
q number of the clergy being present.
The Rev. MI. Harrison resigned on Eas-
ter Monday, 1854. The following clergy
m ,u rave served the parish in the order
named, as nearly as we can learn from
the imperfectly kept record: The heVs'
ID. Gordon Estes, g. K. Dunlop, Thomp-
son l.. Smith, John w. Dunn, A. L.
S,arpe. e, M. Pecke, John Davis, J. N.
McFarlane, ]. W. Keeble, H. A. Duboc,
I.aac Houlpate and Richard Ererby, the
present rector. The parish has furnished
one missionary for the foreign field, Miss
Rhf, q daughter Of one OF the first YES
trymen, and one bishop, the Ri. Rev. u.
r. Dunlop, Bishop OF New Mexico and
Arizona, who after years OF hardships In
the far west was called to hia rest, leaving
memory cherished by the whole church.
The parish, although not as strong as 1t
has been in years past, having lost very
heavily by deaths and removals, Is en-
tireIy free from debt and has a neat and
we'll equipped church and guild room and
Q comfortable rectory.
CHURCH
The societies connected with Christ
Episcopal church, Lexington, Mo-, are:
Ladies Parish Guild. Its work Is OF q
general character, frequently giving time
ly aid to the vestry in meeting their obli-
cations. 1t is the Oldest organization OF
the parish, having been formed In 1850,
since which time the work has gone or
steadily, proving itself an important aux
Hilary to the church, having made a goodly
record.
The Altar Guild. The object of this
Guild is to provide for the regular and
rsverent care OF the Altar and Sanctuary,
and all things connected Herewith. Its
members are earnest, true workers.
st. Agnes Guild. Composed OF the
young ladies of the parish, and its aim
10 the advancement, In every way pos
sibie, the interests OF the church Ia the
city.
Uhildrens Twenty Minute Society. An
earnest band of boys and girls, members
of the Sunday School, who work faith
fully for the cause Of missions. both at
homo and abroad. Little fingers prepare
. box twice a year to gladden. the hearts
Of the poor.
Meetings Of these guilds are held at
stated periods for the purpose of work.
and for the mutual interchange of opin-
ions - to the best methods OF carrying on
parochial work.
: each hath q charge in the temple,
All in the kingdom q place."
MRS. ELLA WENTWORTH.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SAX 1Tyrrrr
Corner Of South and Thirteenth streets,
Rev. G. M. Bishop, Pastor; Rev. J. M.
Boone, p. E.
This imposing edifice, with its massive
walls, graceful buttresses. and lofty spirs
bears slight resemblance to the little I'M.
p~retentious chapel from whepce it sprung
Perhaps few who now worship in this
how small its beginning.
True'to their custom and their calling,
the itinerate Methodist preacher early en-
tsred the new field, opened by the settle
m ,nt OF the little village of Lexington,
but with q few consecrated Christians
who ,e he irts were aglow with the love OF
Carist, aud alive with Christian zeal, who
for i've years had been meeting weekly
for worship 10 the modest home OF one OF
their number, the thought of a hurch
building originated, and having deter
mined upon the work, with such heart
iness did they enter into it, that soon a
little frame union chapel was built in the
rear Of the house recently occupied by Mr..
Thomas Smallwood, deceased. From this
little church, In 1887, the first church bell
in Lexington called the people OF God to
gether to worship in His tabernacle.
Under the faithful ministers and mem.
bers and the blessing Of God, this church
was 20 increased and multiplied that a lar
ger place of worship became a necessity.
For this church Rev. Thos. Galloway, q To-
GAL preacher of honored memory donated
the ground, the same upou which the
present handsome edifice and parsonage
stands, and in 1843 a commodious brick
edifice was finished and dedicated to the
worship OF God. Like the woman of ap-
ostolic days "helped their brethren" In
this work, and with a zeal commensurate
with their love for the Master and for his
church, they seated the building; these
same pews continued to do service in the
lecture room of the present church until
within four years. God 30 continued to
prosper His church, that again 1t was nee
sssary to enlarge the place of her tent,
stretch fourth the curtains of her habita-
ton, lengthen her cords, and strengthen
her stakes.
Upon the site made sacred by the shouts
Of new born souls, and songs of praise,
and by the requiems over many Of her
sainted dead the church In 1860 began the
erection of the present handsome struc-
ture, where now worship the children to
the third and fourth generation who frs.
loved at this holy alter place, besides 9TH
ers whose history and life work are close.
ly interviewer with the history and inter-
ests OF the church.
In review we see that the first Metho-
dist church was formed in 1882, the first
union chapel built in 1886; the first Meth.
odlst church erected In 1912; Lexington
fell into line as n station in 1S43, with
Rev. ]. Forsythe rs its first pastor, since
when twenty nine different ministers
have served the charge, among whom has
been some of the most gifted and conse.
Grated preachers within the range OF the
church.
We see the thirteen original members
grown to an innumerable company, a
greater part Of whom have Joined the
church triumphant, and now three hun
dred and thirty nine compose the church