Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-01
MISSOURI METHoolsTs.

The Southwest Conference Of the "a.
Church. south, Held at Neyada-Son,
| Interesting Statistics-Where Minister
/ Were Stationed
The Southwest conference of the M
z. church, south, was held at Nevada
The following interesting Statistical
facts were made public:
Local preachers in conference. 1873; members
81 1872. gain $50 over last years report; durini
the year there were 351 infants baptized an'
| 1893 adults. there are 1856 EpWorth leagues
| e,6I3 me mbers; 303 Sunday schools, 2,538 teach
! ers and q rs scholars: 343 churches, valued
at 4195O.37; pastoral charges and o
| parsonages, valued at SOS, 237, and two distrtc
parsonages, valued at 81. 500; there are four ed
ucationaI institutions, valued at $4,000, en-
| dowmeut $50 600, AZ professors and SIS stu
! dents; contributed to American Bible society
/ e122.65; foreign missions, A,9e5.16; domestic
missions, A.45342; church extension, 81 ,3is.13
| support OF presiding elders and mission
churches, s0,553sO; support of preachers, tsS'-
| b97.7l; support Of bishops, Si,l9516.
In answer to the question what
amount is needed for superapnuated
ministers and widows and orphans. 1t
was reported that S3.652. 81 bad been
collected for them.
A resolution of thanks to the citizens
and churches of Nevada ana the rail.
roads was adopted.
Following collections were reported
made in the conference: Fsreign mis-
sions. 81, 1862. II; domestic MISSIONS, $4,-
1925. OF this sum, S1,IO was con-
tributed by the Nevada ditrict.
The following deacon' were or.
daineG: c. w. Moore, w. A. McClana-
han, T. n. Burton, L. T. Clark. J. w.
Longacre, J. C. Riggs AMI A. L. Shinn.
The elders ordained wee j. T. Swan
son, Il. L. Niblack, A. B. Davidson and
James G. Kenny.
A resolution was adorted requesting
DIR. w. NJ Prottsman o preach at the
next conference its semI-centennial
| sermon.
| Following appointments were made:
| Kansas City District-T r. Mcclure, pre-.
siding elder. Kansas Cit-Central church, G.
/ NJ Hawkins; Troost AVeTue, +. Il. Hill; Mel
! rose, G. n. Bishop; BrooElyn Avenue. Clinton
! C1enny: Washington Street, A 3. Davidson;
| Campbell Street and Garland avenue, G. II.
| Wallace; Westport, G. w. Moore; Independ-
ence. +. T. Ryland; FIytown circuit, Percy
! Long; Lees Summit ap1 Point Pleasant w
NJ RAIDER: Blue Spring circuit. J. w. Purcell;
/ Pink Hill circuit. j. J.Kellar; Oasx Grove and
! Pleasant Prairie. T. + Cobb: Lone Jack cir.
CulIJ ' VI. CEubSlnRe5 IledSdUb 6lIl, supplied
| by ID. 5. Hill; Beltonand Martin City, w. c.
| Bew1ey; HarrisonviIe, G. w. Scarritt; Grain
Valley circuit, Alon1 Patterson; book editor
and editor Review ,. J. Tigert: editor st.
| Louis Christian AdAcate. W. b. Pa1more.
Lexington Dtstrct--J. NJ. Boon. presiding
elder. Lexington station, A. r. Farfs; We'll
! lnPton circuit, Chfles Franklin; Montesserat
circuit, w. q. PIE; Columbus circuit, j. K
Hedges; Higginsi1le, W. A. McClanahan:
Lamont, J. r. Srong; Herndon and Housa.
tonia. J. G. Coss Sweet Springs and Black
water, T. c. PUGET; Elmwood and Bethel r,
J. Kyle: Long'ood and High Point. J. H.
Denny; Malta lend and Grand Pass, L. II.
Vandiver; Wavrly, NJ. M. PUgh; Dover and
Providence, ". d. Dowdy; C0rder and Black
burn. A. b. ApFeby; Warrensburg, w. c. Hill;
Kuobnoster AM Dresden, w. II. Sudduth.
BooryilIe Dstrict-C. Fl. Briggs. presiding
elder. BoonviIe station, J. w. HowelL Pilot
Grove and Beie Air. w. B. Cobb; Mellon cir
cuit. J. C.. Digs, one to be supplied by w. ".
Lewis; Arrow Rock and Smiths chapel, =. d.
Payne, Marsall station, J. n. Higgins: MiamS
and Mount armel, j. J. Hill; OreavilIe ana
Shiloh, W. J. Briggs; B. H. SteIl, super. SIa-
ter. J. L. Sblins: Gillian and Cambridge, S J.
Brown: BuIceton circuit, J. Y. BuSby Prairie
Home circIt, Laban Anderson; California cir
cult. F. n. Burton; RussellYille circuit, A. II.
Cooley; .sferson City, j. c. Given; Chamois
circuit. F. Clark; student Vanderbilt uni
versfty B. Harris.
CIintonDistrict-W. r. S. Hunter, presiding
elder. Clinton station, A. H. Barnes; Montrose
circuit, ] L Anderson; Lucas circuit, w. P.
Barrett: Lowery City circuit, r. L. Pyle; Lin
:oln ciruit w. IT. Hill; Drake circuit w M
McAleser; Calhoun and Bronaugh, E. Y CHM;
WindsG. ]. E. McDonaId Windsor circuit, J.
f. Hogn: Green Ridge circuit, c. A. Emmons;
SedaliG B. " Alton: Otterville circuit, Sam
1el Lpp: Versailles, "a. L. Houston; Apple |
Ton Cfy, L. R. Downing; Garden City circuit, !
E. K. Wolf Chflhowee circuit, G.. II. Green; |
ciPCUit i. Patterson.
:ireut, A. Boag.
Neada District-J. M. Clark. presiding ell
Ter Nevada station, Centenary, A. G. Dim |
widde; NJ. Duren. supernumerary: Austin cha |
pelG.L Taylor; Moundyille circuits. Drummer: |
DeGfeld circuit, A. G. Moore; Rich Hill. J. |
mccrory; Sprague circuit. J. L. Hagler; Hume |
eiralit, W. f. Wagner; Butler, S. P. Clayton; |
E7srett circuit, L. M. Phillips; Peculiar cir |
.dt r. E. L. Jarvis PapinsviIle circuit, to be |
yDplied; Walker circuit, A. M. Kenuey; |
Nontevallo circuit, ]. E. Harvey; Sheldon cir |
cit. s. O.. Welborn Lamar, c. n. Scrivener. |
q Dorado. c.. Pugsley; Ell Dorado mission,
Harvey Armstrong.
Springfield District. W. Ezell, presiding
elder Springfield, ST. Paul. c. C. Woods
Campbell Street, T. M. Cobb; Dale Street. L w. |
Longacre; Milford circuit Harry Crum;
J. F. Robb; Bolivar, W. L. Nc
CURE; Jerico circuit, w. B. Morgan; South
greenfield circuit, J. r. Hargis; Ash Grove
,ircuit J. r. Swanson; Plainfield circuit Jacob
ION circuit 3. E. Niblack; Marshfieid station,
W. NJ Bewley; Niagara circuit, j. F. Pike;
AorrisviIle circuit, R. J. Nelson; Fair Grove
,frcuit, w. P. Buckner; Humansvflle circuit,
% be supplied; Lawrenceburg circuit, J. A.
swift; Morrisville college, A. II. Winton, pres
dent
Neosho District-J. J. King, presiding elder.
leosho station, R. g. Flummer: Prosperity, |
VI. Bahrenburg; Seneca station. H. G. Nc
oherson: Southwest City circuit H C. Allen;
circuit, T. A, Conelt: Newtonia cir
nit ]. J. Reed; Washburn circuit, J. A
Matthew'S; Monett station, w. G. Beasley;
pierce CITY and Bethel, J. A. jared Red Oak
1 N. Henderson; Jasper, n. A. Aud: Carthage,
}. ?, Norfeet; Carterville, L. B. Ellis, Webb
city, T. w. Alton; Joplin, A. n. James; Mount
vernon, supplied by G. r. Wright; Sarcoxie,
J. E. Vivian.
Lebanon District J. E. Ellis, presiding ell
ler Lebanon station, J. e. Alexander: Leba-
ION circuit, NJ. L. Darby, Stoutland, &C How
Ird: RichIand and Dixon, w. ]. Eastwood De-
.aIurville, to be supplied: Vienna. j. M. L
5ovle: Buffalo. J A. Kinney; Urbana, w. D.
White: Norwood. supplied by W. Byrd;
Grove. Mack Appleby; Plato, Henry
4lpers super: Hermitage, d. F. Alsup; Cross
rim bers, G. q. Hamilton. Croker, to be sup
,lfed: Iconium J. A. CLANCY.
Transferred-J. A. Duncan. to Holsfen con-
erence: N R Stone, to Tennessee conference;
" M Wainwright and r. F. Campbell. to Mis-
.ouri conference and stationed at Memphis,
No: ]. W. Lawrence to the Mississippi con-
erence, and w. J. Carpenter, to Florida con-
erence.
The next conference will be he'll at
Slater.