The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
MISSOURI

Inc conference OF the VI.
h. church, south. was held at Nevada.
The following interesting statistical
facts were made public:
Local preachers in conference, l3s; members,
Sl.SS2, gain 500 over last years report; during
the year there were 3j1 infants baptized and
l.2S3 adults; there are 156 Epworth leagues,
e.ol3 members; 303 Sunday-schOolS 2,13S teach
ers and p, So scholars; S3 churches, valued
at s7il .950.a7; pastoral charges and Cd
parsonages, valued at SOS. 237. and two district
parSonageS, valued at $500; there are four ed
ucatlonal institutions, valued at $500. en-
dowment sl51,OOI. a professors and 6i3 STU
dents; contributed to American Bible society.
sl.2so; foreign missions, 1905 IS; domestic
missions, S4.i53. ~; church extension, 81 ,3iS.l3;
support of presiding elders and mission
churches. s9,55S.sO: support of preachers, s6s,-
1911; support of bishops, 81, 1876.
In answer to the question what
amount is needed for superannuated
ministers and widows and orphans, it
was reported hat So. 81 had been
collected for them.
A resolution of thanks to the citizens
and churches of Nevada and the rail-
roads was adopted.
Following collections were reported
made in the conferences: Foreign mis-
sions. 81. 500. Il: domestic missions, ST.
4"2,92. Of this sum. S1,IOO was con
tributed by the Nevada district.
The following dcacons were or
dained: c. W. Moore, W. A. McClana-
han, 7. n. Burton, l.. +. Clark, J. W.
Longacre, j.. c. Riggs and \. l.. Shinn.
The elders ordained were J. T. Swan
son, Il. L. Niblack, A. b. Davidson and
James c. Kenny.
y resolution wa adopted requesting
DR.. ". NJ. Prottsman to preach at the
next conference It's sem,-centennial
sermon.
Following appointments were made;
Kansas City Disrrict-W. I. Mcclure. pre-
siding elder. Kansas City-Cent Il church. C.
VI. Hawkins: TrooSt Avenue. F. L. Hill: Mel
rose. {. N. Bishop: Brooklyn Avenue. CLINTON
Cicnny: Washington Street, A. B. Davidson;
Camrb.ll Street and Garland avenue. c. I.
Wallace: WeStport. c. W. Moore: Indepeld-
vnCC. =. i. Ryiaud: Raytowa circuit. Percy
Long: Lees summit and Point Pleasant, w.
NJ. RAIDER; Blue Springs circuit. j. w. Purcell:
Pink HtG circuit, j. j. kcllar; Oak Grove and
Pleasant Prairie. T. Z. Cobb. Lone Jack cir
cult, Y NJ. CrutSinger; Pleasant Hill. supplied
10y H. :. Hill; Bolton and Martin City, W. c.
Bewley; HurriSonvillc C. ". Scarritt; Grain
Valley circuit, Aionzo Patterson; book editor
and editor Review" j. J. Tigert: editor St.
Louis Christian Advocate. W. h. Palmore.
Lexington DiStrict-J. NJ. Boon. presiding
eider. Lexington station. a. K. FariS: Vel
lingfOl circuit, Charles Franklin; MOntcSScrat
circlit, w. G.. Pike: Columbus circuit. j. X.
Hedges; Higginsville, W. \. McClanahan
Lamont. J. r. Strong; Herndon and Housa-
tpuil. j. c. CoSS: Sweet Springs and Black
water, I. c. Pucket; Elmwood and Bethel. r
j. Kyle, LOngwOod and High Point. J. IL
Denny; Malta Bend and Grand Pass. l.. II.
Vandiver; Waverly, NJ. NJ. Pugh; Dover and
Providence. y. NJ. Dowdy: Corder and Black
burn. \. b. Appleby; Warrensburg, W. {. Hill;
kuOhnOster and Dresden. W. II. Sudduth.
Bocnville District-C. H.. Briggs. presiding
elder. Boonville station, j. W. Howell; Pilot
Grove and Belle Air W. b. Cobb: Nelson cir
cult. J. G. DiggS, one to be supplied by W. w.
Lev is; Arrow Rock and Smiths chapel. I. ID.
Pa;ue, Marshall station, J. n. Higgins: Miami
ant Mount Carmel, ]. j. Hill; Oreaville and
Shiloh. w. F. Briggs; B. II. Stell. super. Sla-
ter. J. L. SullinS Gillian and Cambridge. < j.
Brown: Bunceton circuit. J. Y. BuSby: Prairie
Home circuit. Laban Anderson: California cir
cult f. y. Burton; RuSSellville circuit, A. H.
Goc&ey; Jefferson City. J. C. Given: Chamois
L. +. Clark; student Vanderbilt uni
vetsi,y. I. b. Harris.
Clinton District-W. Il. 6. Hunter, presiding
CssA Z sil n u Idl utS. AlOiiNTO>c
circuit, II. L. Anderson; Lucas circuit, W. p.
Barrett: LOwery City circuit, K. L. Pyle; Lin
coin circuit, W. I. Hill; Drake circuit. W, NJ.
McAleStcr: Calhoun and BrOnauGh. E Y. CHM:
y. T.. Mcdonald: Windsor circuit. J.
+. Hogan: Green Ridge circuit. {. A. Emmons:
b. V. Alton: Ottervine circuit, Sam
uel Lopp: Versailles, "a. l.. Houston: Apple
ton City. L. K Downing; Garden City circuit.
+. X Wolf: Chilhowes circuit. G. II. Green:
Gum City circuit, J. W. Patterson; Johnstuwn
circuit. A. BoaE.
Nevada District. NJ. Clark. ureSiding ell
der. Nevada station, Centenary, A. G.. Din
widdie; VI. Duren, supernumerary: Austin cha
Taylor oundville circuit Drummer:
Dcerfield circuit. a. G. Moore: Rich Hill. J.
MCCrory: Sprague circuit. j. L. HagIer: Hume
circuit, W. +. Wagner; Butler. s /. CLAYTON;
circuit, l.. VI. Phillips; Peculiar cir
cult. +. +. l.. Jarvis: PapinSville circuit, 20 be
supplied; Walker circuit. \. NJ. KINNEY;
Montevallo circuit, J. f. Harvey; Sheldon cir
cult, :. q. Welborn; Lamar, c. N. Scrivener:
FL Dorado, c. PugSley; FL Dorado mission,
Harvey armstrong.
Springfield DiStrict-J. w. Ezell. presiding
elder. Springfield. st. Paul. c. {. Woods;
Street, I. NJ. Cobb; Dale Street. l. w.
Milford circuit, Harry Crum;
Moreysville. J. F. Robb; Bolivar. w. L. Nc
Guire: JericO circuit, W. 3. Morgan: South
Greenfield circuit, J. r. Hargis: Ash Grove
al uAI- a L. , AAllAC SAlNull.J dEOU ]
Shook; Ozark circuit. W. A. Bruce; Hender-
son circuit. b. f. Niblack: Marshneld station,
W. NJ. Bewley; Niagara circuit, J. F. Pike;
Morrisville circuit, X. J. Nelson; Fair Grove
circuit, W. p. Buckner; HumanSville circuit,
TO be supplied; Lawrenceburg circuit, j. A.
Morrisville college, A. H.. Winton, pres
ident.
NeoSho District-J. J. King. presiding elder.
Neosho station, r. G. F1umme Prosperity,
NJ. Bahrenburg; Seneca station, II. G.. Nc
PhersOn; Southwest City circuit. II. c. Allen;
circuit. 7. a, COrelt; Newtonia cir
cult, ]. ]. Reed; Washburn circuit, J. A
Monett station, W. G.. Beasley;
Pierce City and Bethel. J. A. Jared, Red Oak.
A. n. Henderson; Jasper, n. A Aud: Carthage,
p. Norfeet: Carterville, l.. b. Ellis, Webb
City. 7. W. Alton; Joplin, A. N. James; Mount
Vernon. supplied by G.. r. Wright; Sarcoxie
o. Z. Vivian.
Lebanon District j. Z. Ellis, presiding ell
der. Lebanon station. J. E. Alexander: Lebs-
non circuit. NJ: L. Darby. Stoutland. &C. How.
ard; Richland and Dixon, w. J. Eastwood: De.
to be supplied. Vienna, j. NJ. L
Buffalo. j A. Kinney: Uruana, W. d.
Norwood, supplied by w. A Byrd;
Grove. Mack Appleby: Plato, Henry
AIperS, super. Hermitage, b. +. Alsup: Cross
Timbers, c. q. Hamilton. Croker, to be sup
piled: Iconium. J. A. CLANCY.
: Transferred. A. Duncan. to Holster con-
ference y. X Stone. to Tennessee conferences;
". NJ. Wainwright and K. F. Campbell. to Mis-
souri, conference and stationed at Memphis,
Mo: J. ". Lawrence, to the Mississippi con-
ference, and w. j. Carpenter, to FlorlUI con-
ference.
The next conference will be held at
Slater.
The Hessian fly is so called from the